Webinars

How to Spec a Hygienic Pump: 7 Mistakes You Must Avoid

Processing plant managers know what happens if a pump isn’t spec’d correctly for an application. With so much at stake, engineers may not want to blindly trust a vendor’s recommendation. This webinar teaches you how to determine the pump you need and to avoid overlooking critical considerations.

You will learn:

• Pull or push?
• Bigger pump vs. bigger pipe.
• Redline vs. idle.
• Not all liquids are created equal.
• Solids are not liquids.
• CIP pumps vs. COP pumps.
• 30,000-foot view.

Pump Technology: Helping Keep Labor Costs in Check

Processors face a variety of challenges in running an efficient plant, but lately, it seems there’s no roadblock more universal than the problem of qualified people on the floor. Recruiting skilled plant personnel is difficult, their training is costly and retaining them is even more challenging.

Can pump technology possibly play a role in these critical workforce challenges? Absolutely. Pump manufacturers are responding by designing pumps that are faster to disassemble for cleaning and maintenance, have fewer parts to keep track of or lose in the product, and are designing pumps that require less training to understand. The difference can be cleaning cycles that take 15 minutes versus two hours, allowing workers to move on to other tasks quickly.

You will learn:

• What causes worker shortages
• How pump design impacts costs
• How pump designs are evolving
• What pump features are most effective at reducing labor
• How to calculate the savings and payback on a new pump

How to Select the Right Pump: Which Pump Technology Is Right for Your Food Processing Plant?

Any plant manager can tell stories about pump maintenance and operational issues. Often, it’s not the pump’s fault; it’s the wrong pump for the application. At least six types of pumps are used in food processing, each with pros and cons. In addition, differences in pump design have a huge impact. Fortunately, this webinar will help you avoid problems and conserve resources by selecting the ideal pump from the start.

You will learn:

• How to match the pump type to viscous, abrasive, or shear-sensitive products.
• Which pump types can safely deadhead, run dry, or self-prime.
• The impact of pump technology on downtime and maintenance costs.

How to Use AODD Pump Technology to Improve Processing

The technology behind the air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump makes it possible to control the flow transfer of a wide variety of materials under strict sanitary conditions. These pumps can significantly lower cleaning expenses, downtime, waste, and product stability.

This webinar will cover:

• How the AODD pump works; why and when to use it
• Design features that enable the handling of viscosities from liquids to semi-solids
• Case study examples of the broad scope of industrial applications and how they make processes run smoothly
• How to expedite maintenance, simplify transfer applications and use unique clean-in-place solutions to reduce downtime

Getting the Most Out of Your Pump in Both COP and CIP Applications

Critical food safety depends on a sanitary process, yet pumps can be difficult to clean. Often the only choice is to Clean-out-of-Place, a chore that is hard on pump and worker alike. Even when Clean-in-Place can be used, the pump design has an outsized impact. This webinar reviews the design and maintenance strategies that can help.