Food Grade Barrel Pumps
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Maximise Your Container Emptying With Our Food Grade Drum Pumps
Do you have a food process that involves emptying containers that you wish to upscale? Or perhaps you're looking to reduce waste? Our electric food grade barrel pump range have improved the productivity of many food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical manufacturing applications and yours could be next! Suitable for wide range of viscosities, even pasty substances up to 100,000 cP and those containing delicate or stringy solids, we have electric food safe drum pumps for almost any requirement. The beauty of the drum pump design is that they are easy to install, lightweight enough to be easily moved between drums and IBCs and are easy to disassemble and clean with minimum effort. With FDA and 3A certified models being able to empty 99.98% of the fluid to prevent expensive product waste and others being used to mix as well as transfer, your food transfer pump requirements are covered whether it is soup, tomato puree, cream or vegetable oil you need to pump.
products
- Max Flow Rate: 240lpm
- Max Head: 13M
- Max Temperature: 100°C
- Max Viscosity: 1000 cP
- Solids: 5mm
- Size: 1 1/4"
- Max Flow Rate: 240lpm
- Max Head: 30M
- Max Temperature: 120°C
- Max Viscosity: 1200 cP
- Solids: 2mm
- Sizes: 1" to 1 1/4"
- Max Flow Rate: 80lpm
- Max Head: 150M
- Max Temperature: 100°C
- Max Viscosity: 80,000 cP
- Solids: 8mm
- Max Flow Rate: 80lpm
- Max Head: 15M
- Max Temperature: 100°C
- Max Viscosity: 100,000 cP
- Solids: 10mm
- Max Flow Rate: 50lpm
- Max Head: 80M
- Max Temperature: 120°C
- Max Viscosity: 500,000 cP
- Solids: 8mm
FAQs
Put most simply, a barrel pump, is a pump connected to an immersion tube that sits within the drum with its motor located outside of the container. The pump draws up the fluid through its immersion tube and is then dispensed via a hose or pipe that is connected to its outlet.
The general rule of thumb is that for low-medium duty applications where viscosity is <250cP the F300 is sufficient. For heavy duty applications, flammable liquids and viscosities of <1200cP choose the F400. For shear sensitive fluids or viscosities that exceed 1200cP then the Viscopower is required. Upon disclosure of your application, we can confirm the best solution.
If you have a 1000 litre IBC you will require a 1200mm tube, a 205 litre drum requires a 1000mm and if you have a smaller container 700mm and shorter tubes are available. For larger containers we can offer longer tube sets on specification
The F425 model is capable of emptying 99.98% of a container's contents. This drum pump is generally selected when the liquid is particularly valuable to minimise waste.
The F426 model is capable of both mixing and pumping the liquid within the container, which is a lower cost solution when compared to a separate mixer and pump.
If you are pumping one liquid or very similar liquids, you can use the F314 or F424 seal-less models, if you are pumping multiple diferent liquids or where cross contamination is not desirable use the F310 or F430 drum pumps.
The FDA states that in order to be food grade, the food contact surfaces of a food transfer pump need to be smooth, free of cracks and crevices, non-absorbent, cleanable, non-toxic and corrosion resistant to ensure that no food or bacteria can harbour and contaminate the product so that it remains safe for human consumption.
Food grade pumps are constructed of materials that the FDA states are safe for human consumption. This is usually sufficient, however we also supply 3A and EHEDG models where the actual pump design has been reviewed and certified as meeting hygiene standards safe for use as a food industry pump.
All products that we offer for food are as a minimum constructed of FDA approved materials for human consumption. Where more stringent approval is required, we also offer food industry pumps certified to 3A and EHEDG.
