Aiming to lower
decibel levels, reduce
cycle times and cut
energy
consumption, Pukka
Pies has replaced
pneumatically
operated air pumps
with MasoSine SPS
2.5 pumps from the
Watson-Marlow
Pumps Group to
transfer meat fillings
at its Leicestershire
HQ from where more
than 60 million pies
are produced every year.

The Watson Marlow
MasoSine positive
displacement pump, model
SPS 2.5, is suitable for high
pressure, hygienic operations
in sectors such as food
manufacture. Its sinusoidal
rotor produces powerful
suction with low shear, low
pulsation and gentle
handling.

The process of
transferring meat to the top
level depositor feed hopper is
controlled by Pukka Pies’
own VSD system. In
combination with the easilyintegrated
SPS series pump,
the new system is delivering
20% faster pumping times
and noise has been reduced
from 94 to 74 decibels peak.

Compressed air use too has
been cut significantly.