Fruit and Vegetables
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How to pump sensitive media such as fruit and vegetables in one piece
Pumping fruit and vegetables from the receiving hoppers to the mills is an elementary step in producing smoothies or juices. However, if the fruit and vegetables are pumped gently, large quantities of the fluid can be recovered right at the beginning of the process. This is precisely what a large cider mill was struggling with.
The global specialist in complex fluid management, NETZSCH Pumps & Systems, offers you innovative solutions for pumping fruit and vegetables, among other things. We will show you how the cider mill benefited from using a NETZSCH pump and how you can make your production more efficient.
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Challenges when pumping fruit and vegetables
Like most raw materials in the food industry, fruit and vegetables are particularly sensitive. Gentle conveying of the foodstuffs is therefore indispensable. Pumps that develop pressure or strong shear forces on the medium lead to impairment or even destruction of the conveyed goods. The cider mill struggled with the fact that its apples and pears should be pre-cut during transport from the receiving hoppers to the mills. However, the system used for a long time for this purpose squashed the goods too much and thus partially ground them out. As a result, a large part of the valuable juice escaped already at the beginning of production and was thus lost for further processing. Efficient and sustainable production of smoothies or juices was out of the question.
What you need to consider when pumping fruit and vegetables
Requirements for fruit and vegetable pumping are high. In addition to gentle pumping and the associated production efficiency, hygiene is also high on the list of priorities. Contamination of the medium makes it unusable and can endanger consumers' health. Therefore, easy cleanability and conveyance in compliance with strict hygiene guidelines are indispensable. Are you wondering how to pump your fruit and vegetables gently, efficiently and at the same time hygienically to the mills? NETZSCH has the solution to cover all requirements with just one pump.
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The solution is called the NEMO® BH hygienic pump in compact block design. With the progressing cavity pump, you can easily convey solids up to ten centimetres in diameter in one piece. It is made possible thanks to the principle of operation of the progressing cavity pump. Instead of compressive or crushing movements, the medium is moved by a spiral movement of the feeding screw. This means that nothing stands in the way of the gentle pumping of fruit and vegetables. Therefore, losing large quantities of juice before production can be avoided.
In addition, the hygienic design of the components, as well as the cleanability of the system parts, offers you conveying in compliance with the strictest hygiene guidelines. The method of the progressing cavity pumps from NETZSCH enables CIP - “Cleaning-In-Place” and SIP - “Sterilisation-in-Place”. This allows you to clean or sterilise the pump without removing it from the system. As a result, you save time and money. In addition, NEMO® pumps are designed, manufactured and tested by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and EU Regulation 1935/2004 (EU Regulation on Food Contact Materials). Hence, they comply with all current hygiene regulations. Hygienically safe and economical at the same time, thanks to the switch to a NEMO® BH hygienic pump, the cider producer has been able to make its production much more efficient. What are you waiting for? Let our experts consult you and increase your efficiency in pumping fruit and vegetables with innovative solutions from NETZSCH.
NEMO® BH hygienic pump in compact block design
- Medium: Fruit and vegetables
- Capacity: 60 m³/day
- Pressure: Max. 24 bar
- Speed: 800 rpm
