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For food and pharma duties
30 March 2016
For pumping applications which involve liquids containing solid particles such as chocolates and fats or those that are highly viscous, including syrups and gels, the Inoxpa SLR rotary lobe pump offers a solution. Available through Michael Smith Engineers, the positive displacement sanitary construction rotary lobe pump is suitable for use in the dairy, food processing, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries.
Designed for efficiency and reliability, the pump incorporates two lobe rotors which rotate synchronously inside a casing without contact. As the rotors turn, the spaces between the lobes and the casing are filled with the product, and a fixed volume is displaced with each rotation.
The pump generates a continuous smooth flow thanks to the tolerances between the lobes and the pump casing. This enables efficient, low shear pumping, even for delicate or viscous liquids and those containing solids.
SLR pumps feature an RA surface finish of <or = to 0.8µm, a bright polished external finish and gaskets / seals to FDA standards to ensure no contamination to food products or other sensitive ingredients. CIP (clean-in-place) or SIP (steam-in-place) at temperatures to 140°C can be used as safe methods of cleaning the pump without disassembly.
The pump is reversible (when operated without a relief valve) allowing for unload/offload duties to be performed with the same pump. Units are supplied as standard with hygienic DIN 11851 connections, other options are available.
