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Field Reports

Brewery saves 5,000 gallons of water per day with new pump

Water costs go down and so do extra-strength charges in sewage costs

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

October 12, 2018

When a food or beverage processor begins breaking down costs, sometimes startling facts are revealed. Here’s a case in point: Widmer Brothers Brewery (Portland, Ore.), founded in 1984 and part of the Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), had been using a liquid ring vacuum pump to bottle its beers, but realized the technology was consuming roughly 5,000 gallons of water per day.

New Plant Products

NEMO progressing cavity pump

October 11, 2018

Engineered for dairy applications, the NEMO progressing cavity pump conveys high-viscosity products, with or without solid content, in an almost pulsation-free manner.

New Plant Products

Johnson Pump TopLobe Plus Series rotary lobe pump

August 8, 2018

Featuring a rotor-shaft attachment for accurate rotor positioning and backlash-free connections, the Johnson Pump TopLobe Plus Series hygienic rotary lobe pump offers low shear for high- and low-viscosity products.

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Wanner Hydra-Cell T100 Series high-pressure pumps

June 15, 2018

Wanner Hydra-Cell T100 Series high-pressure pumps feature corrosion-resistant 316L stainless steel pump heads and a choice of diaphragm materials, valve materials and actuating oils.

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Almatec MM Series AODD pumps

June 14, 2018

Almatec MM Series air-operated double-diaphragm pumps feature food-grade wetted materials, as well as construction that allows them to be cleaned and/or sanitized in place, a stainless steel housing, and self-priming and dry run capabilities.

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Mouvex Abaque Series peristaltic pumps

May 10, 2018

Available with FDA- and EC 1935/2004-certified hoses, Mouvex Abaque Series peristaltic pumps are suitable for the production of food and beverage products that require strict hygienic standards.

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NETZSCH FSIP NEMO progressive cavity pumps

February 13, 2018

NETZSCH FSIP NEMO progressive cavity pumps offer full access to all the units’ rotating parts.

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Ampco ZP3A aseptic positive displacement pump

January 11, 2018

The Ampco ZP3A aseptic positive displacement pump has front-loading seals; standard shafts, bodies and rotors; a 1-piece cover gasket; and aseptic fittings.

Technology Sourcebook

Vertiflo Series 1600 horizontal vortex pump

October 5, 2017

The Vertiflo Series 1600 industrial horizontal vortex sump pump has a fully recessed vortex impeller design that provides an unrestricted flow when handling slurries, fragile food processing solids, pulpy solids, oils and wastewater.