Hygienic pumping
11 Nov 2014
A new range of hygienic internal gear pumps providing the all-important features and benefits for pumping in food, pharmaceutical and other sensitive hygienic applications has been introduced by gear pump specialists Viking Pump.
Available in the UK through Michael Smith Engineers, the positive displacement Viking Hygienic Series represents a significant breakthrough in combining the superior reliability and ease of maintenance of an internal gear pump, with the exceptional clean-ability of a hygienic pump.
The pump’s status as a genuine hygienic pump and suitability for clean-in-place (CIP) is confirmed by certification to Type EL Class 1 from the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG).
Features include only one shaft seal, unlike the two usually found in most other types of hygienic positive displacement pump, which reduces the possibility of unplanned downtime and associated costs, internal wetted surfaces polished to a minimum of Ra 0.8µm and internal angles machined to a minimum radius of 0.8mm.
Viking Hygienic Series Pumps are available for flow rates up to 60 M³ /hr, pressures up to 10 bar, are suitable for handling liquids with a viscosity of 1 to 220,000 cSt and for operation on applications with a temperature range of -20ºC to +107ºC.
For more information visit Michael Smith Engineers’ website.
