Food Processing • Viscous Products • Soft Solids

Progressive Cavity Pumps for Sauces, Pastes & Purees

Gentle positive-displacement transfer for viscous food products, concentrates and pumpable mixtures containing soft solids.

Viscous Food Transfer

Controlled flow without excessive agitation

Sauces, fruit preparations, purees, pastes and concentrates can become difficult to move as viscosity increases or suspended pieces are added. Progressive cavity pumps provide continuous positive-displacement flow and can operate at controlled speed, making them suitable for many applications where product integrity and consistent transfer matter.

SaucesViscous finished and intermediate products
PureesFruit and vegetable preparations
PastesDense concentrates and formulations
Soft solidsSelected pumpable particulates and inclusions
Selection Framework

Product properties and sanitation both matter

Selection should account for viscosity at actual product temperature, minimum and maximum flow, discharge pressure, solids size, shear sensitivity and suction conditions. Food-contact materials, connections, surface finish and cleaning method must be specified for the particular installation.

ViscosityStartup and operating temperature
SolidsSize, concentration and fragility
ShearDesired product integrity
SuctionTank geometry and inlet losses
MaterialsWetted components and elastomer
CleaningPlant-specific sanitation method
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