The Good Food Pump – Diaphragm Pumps

The Good Food Pump falls under the category of Air Operated Diaghragm Pumps and it applies to pumps with 14″ diaphragms.
Designed for either ‘quick strip’ or ‘cleaning in place’ (CIP) and available in either 304 or 316 stainless steels, in a matt or electro-polished finish with a choice of hygienic connections. Designed for ‘tool-free’ maintenance where a strip down and rebuild in ten minutes can be achieved by integral ‘T’ bars and no other tooling. Used for low-shear pumping of viscous and particulate food products. Capable of handling solids up to 25mm (i.e. fruit, vegetable pieces), soups and sauces.

The ‘Good Food Pump’ gives food industry customers very specific benefits, including:
● clean in place (CIP) connection as standard
● the unique ‘One-nut’ design which facilitates ‘between batch’ cleaning
● internal jacketing option, which allows product to be heated or cooled as it passes through
● an ability to self-prime. (3.6m dry and 7.6m wet). Maximum delivery over 6 bar
● all Good Food Pumps come with hygienic connections to suit the Customer’s specific requirements

When developing the Good Food Pump, Flotronic were careful to combine many of the existing features of the one-nut design with new developments. A good example is the spool valve which does not require lubrication –
reducing contamination in the event of diaphragm failure and preventing oily mist exiting from the air exhaust silencers. On the Good Food Pump, this valve is constructed in pure virgin PTFE with stainless steel internals.

This pump also sees the one-nut concept expanded into a ‘tool-free’ arrangement using an extended removable T-bar. The manifolds are also hand removed using the stainless steel handles provided.

One of the most important features of the Good Food Pump is that food product passes directly through the centre of the pump between the two diaphragms. Mechanical seals are therefore not required as the diaphragms form the major sealing areas. Standard O-ring seals at the manifolds complete the simple sealing system. The divider seal arrangement in the centre of the pump ensures a dry suction lift of over 3.5 metres, a particular benefit where barrels containing product like purees and fruit drink concentrates are emptied into tanks. Stainless steel balls can be used on high velocity products where applicable.

All external surfaces are in either PTFE or stainless steel for easy cleaning.
● low shear rate – permitting handling of large or delicate solids
● internal pump clearances allow for solids up to 25mm to pass through the pump
● the ability to dry run, making it possible to leave the pump running to completely clean out a vessel
● pumps capable of handling very high viscosity products up to and exceeding 200,000 centipois (CPS)
● tool free maintenance allowing 15 minute strip down and rebuild by hand using the integral T Bars.

Contact our Pump Specialist Team:

Phil Soltan (External) – Mob: 086 185 3782

Internal Team

Adrian McSweeney – Tel: 021 461 7212

Paul-Fox Morris – Tel: 021 461 7231

Una Long (Pump & Service Support) – Tel: 021 431 7232

Tel: 021 461 7200