Every company and potential customer must go beyond just the initial purchase price to ensure that their production system uses the most energy-efficient pump.
Choosing the best pump technology starts with an analysis of the entire system and its system requirements, assessing the required flow rate and pressure as well as the pipe diameter and viscosity of the fluid.
Why now is the time to consider whether your company is using the most energy-efficient pump for its application?
Food and Beverage companies are faced with rising prices for raw materials, transport, storage and energy. Saving money is key to maintaining a competitive advantage and companies can do this by making sure their pumps are both energy efficient and the best solution for their production system. There is a constant push towards more sustainable production and an energy efficient pump is part of this goal.
What energy savings can Certa Sine™ pumps achieve compared to lobe pumps and circumferential piston pumps?
Some pumps are not designed for energy savings and older pumps may have too high a consumption. Certa Sine pumps generally require up to 50% less energy than conventional pumps used to handle viscous fluids.
South African Breweries (SAB), a major brewery and part of the Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV group, has introduced three Certa Sine 400 pumps for use as equipment in a yeast cultivation application. SAB decided to proceed with the purchase after evaluating and comparing the energy consumption of the Certa Sine pumps and the circumferential lobe or piston pumps. The application at SAB's facility will handle yeast with a viscosity of 2000cP and will require the Certa Sine pump to deliver 3.1kW, significantly less than the 6kW typically required by a lobe or circumferential piston pump.
What other innovations can Sine pump technology offer to increase savings?
Our customers, installers and system builders tell us that one of the main challenges they face in the Food and Beverage market is to maximise the space of an installation without compromising the pump's operability and footprint.
To meet this challenge with them, we have recently expanded our Certa Sine pump range with a new space-saving model, the Certa Compact. The innovative design of this model reduces the footprint by 30% compared to our current Certa Sine pump range, while maintaining the performance of a premium pump.
The Certa Compact offers the same features, already familiar to customers, as the Certa Sine pump range, but
with a more flexible and simplified design that saves the installer time and costs during assembly and installation.
Why is it the right time to replace your lobe pump with a Certa Sine pump?
Mid-range lobe pumps are traditionally chosen as an economical solution for less demanding applications. With the introduction of the Certa Compact, customers can enjoy the superior performance of the Sine technology, such as gentle pumping and suction force, but with a competitive design that is absolutely the best choice for a wide range of applications.
What advice would you give to Food and Beverage companies who want to make sure they are using the right pumps in their plants?
It is important to carry out an analysis of the installation and the whole system before purchasing a pump in order to design a sustainable solution. As experts in technical solutions and pumps, WMFTS works with customers and assists them during the design process. When customers' production processes change
over time, e.g. due to the need to adapt to a different product viscosity, WMFTS engineers can recommend the most suitable pump from the Certa Sine range or any modifications.
Daniele Toni