Use CasesSupporting addition, mixture, and filtration in the beer production process

Liquid Type
Process Type
Industry
Problem

Customer

Alcohol manufacturer

Customer's Needs and Problems

In the beer production process, items such as adjuncts, yeast, and filter aids are added with a pump.
Also, a static mixer is used to mix the items together in an inline manner.

  • We want to accurately add the set amounts.
  • We want to use a pump that has no risk of the entry of foreign matter due to issues such as part wear.
  • Generally speaking, pumps with sanitary specifications have expensive parts, but we want to reduce the running cost as much as possible.

TACMINA's Solutions

The customer selected a Smoothflow Pump and a static mixer to match each process, and we delivered these products.

  • Smoothflow Pumps have advanced metering characteristics and can accurately add the set amount.
  • There are no rotating or sliding parts, so there is almost no wear even when transferring slurries made of diatomaceous earth and similar materials. This lowers the risk of the entry of foreign matter attributable to the pump.
  • The completely sealed structure does not have a shaft seal, which also makes it possible to prevent contamination from the outside.
  • Because there is no pulsation, there is no need for an air chamber, which reduces the maintenance locations.
  • Wherever possible, common pump parts are used, which makes maintenance easy and also makes it possible to reduce the required stock of spare parts.

Product

  • APLS
    Max. discharge volume
    1～45L/min
    Max. discharge pressure
    0.5MPa

    Ideal for transferring food, cosmetics and materials that are prone to deterioration caused by handling, such as concentrated juice, food additives, mayonnaise, and lotions.

    • Direct-Driven Type
    • Medium Capacity
    • Sanitary
    APLS
  • PL (Direct-Driven Type)
    Max. discharge volume
    0.24～28L/min
    Max. discharge pressure
    1.0MPa

    Ideal for metered supply/injection of a wide range of chemicals and fluids, for example, long-distance transfer of water treatment chemicals and injection of additives

    • Direct-Driven Type
    • Trace Amount Injection
    PL (Direct-Driven Type)
  • XPL
    Max. discharge volume
    0.009～3L/min
    Max. discharge pressure
    1.5MPa

    For metered supply which required in a range of industries and applications including water treatment, coating, laboratory and production line

    • Direct-Driven Type
    • Trace Amount Injection
    XPL

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