Castle Pumps – Container Emptying Pumps: Get the Flavour for Productivity!
A manufacturer of vape liquids and flavours contacted Castle Pumps looking to upscale their production. Part of this involved improving the efficiency of transferring the concentrated flavours from the IBCs where they are stored.
They were looking for a number of container emptying solutions for fitting onto the IBCs and dispensing the favours without manually handling the fluid that takes up more operator time, is less accurate and is more likely to result in waste and spills. They wanted to be able to remove these when not in use and store them away, and needed them to be food grade due to the final product being for human consumption.
Flux F430: A Solution That Fits
When it comes to container emptying, Castle Pumps’ first port of call is to consider a Flux barrel pump. All Flux drum pumps benefit from being lightweight and easily fitted to a container and removed just as easily. With various immersion tube lengths available to suit the container size, a 1200mm downtube would be able to be selected for use on their IBCs.
The good news was that this customer already had Flux pumps on site for another process, which meant they were a natural option as they were already familiar with their maintenance and operation.
Given the low viscosity, clean nature of the product, Castle Pumps knew that the Flux F400 impeller style pumps were suitable as they can handle up to 1200cP. The F430 model with mechanical seal was specified to protect the pump’s inner tube from the fluid and prevent cross contamination between flavours. The ensure that they last with the aggressive nature of the concentrated flavours, the seals were upgraded to FFKM to prevent them from being eaten away.
The Flux F430 selected was ATEX approved, fully food grade, constructed of stainless steel and supplied with tri-clamp fittings for a hygienic connection. We supplied a full solution for dispensing the vape flavours from their IBCs including motor, pump with 1200mm immersion tube, screw cap, compression gland, earthing wire and clip, trigger nozzle, hose and swaged fittings.
The customer ordered three of these food grade pumps for use and one to hold on site as a spare to prevent any risk in production downtime when maintenance is required! These solutions have been in use for several months now and are successfully delivering the customer’s process.
Getting the wrong pump for your process can result in inconsistency in the finished product, crushed solids, clogging, excessive wear, loss of productivity, waste of costly product or at worst, contamination. Always trust technical experts to specify the right pump for your application.
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