Location
Belgium
Industry
Food
Soft energy transfer
The reclined, cup-shaped impeller ensures gentle pumping, allowing large and delicate particles to pass through without contact, crucial for moving fragile solids like fries.
Food-safe design
Stainless steel components are easily cleanable, meeting stringent food safety standards. The back vanes prevent material from accumulating behind the impeller, eliminating areas where material could accumulate and potentially compromise food safety.
Swift implementation
The pump’s flexible base design allows it to be installed easily at multiple locations in the plant, resulting in minimal piping adjustments and decreased downtime.
Challenge
A key player in the potato products industry faced a challenge: their worn-out pumps were struggling to transport freshly cut fries through the production line without them breaking. With fragile, freshly washed fries at risk of breakage, they needed a solution to ensure minimal impact and keep their crispy journey intact.
Solution
Vaikon proposed the Schegler Vortex pump, which is equipped with a reclined, cup-shaped impeller. This design generates a circular vortex motion that creates a swirling effect, drawing particles into the flow without direct contact with the impeller. This ensures that larger particles, like our client’s delicate yet delicious fries, remain intact during transport without damage. Additionally, the back vanes prevent material from accumulating behind the impeller, maintaining food safety standards by eliminating dead spots.
The pump was installed on an adjustable stainless-steel base, allowing easy height adjustment and minimizing the installation time. The flexibility of using a single base for multiple pumps throughout the plant further reduced engineering costs and operational downtime.
Result
Our solution replaced multiple old pumps with minimal downtime, and fries could once again be transported carefully and efficiently through the plant. The result? A production process that’s smooth as ever, ensuring those freshly cut and washed fries reach their next step to deliciousness in one piece.
