Food & Beverage Applications

 

Mechanical Pump Seals

Many API or ANSI plans for mechanical pump seals require flow control and call out a flow control valve or a flow orifice. If flow varies with pressure fluctuations, fluid is either wasted or the system is starved which can overheat the seals and cause premature failure.

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English Muffins

The "Sponge Quality" of the English Muffin is dependent upon an accurate blend of water to the flour, nutrients, and yeast slurry. Both the appearance of the muffin on the exterior - as well as the interior texture are selling features and are very important factors in customer loyalty. Precise water flow control is necessary to ensure appearance, color and taste.

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Silicon Chip Wafer

Silicon Chip Manufacturing

High purity silicon components are critical to a wide range of high technology industries, e.g. semiconductor equipment, solar, and optics. Exacting state-of-the-art equipment and quality processes are critical to the precision manufacturing methods necessary to supply high purity quality components.

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Pasta Machines

The world of automation is growing at an exponential rate. Filling stations now run un-manned and must deliver the exact same volume of fluid. In many cases, the supply line pressures can vary dramatically due to production demands. An increase in pressure can cause overfill situation – a decrease in pressure may cause an underfill. Neither is acceptable.

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Soda Pop Bottling

The world of automation is growing at an exponential rate. Filling stations now run un-manned and must deliver the exact same volume of fluid. In many cases, the supply line pressures can vary dramatically due to production demands. An increase in pressure can cause overfill situation – a decrease in pressure may cause an underfill. Neither is acceptable.

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Heat Exchanger Systems

Heat exchangers are an efficient method of transferring heat from one matter to another. Heating or Cooling fluids are passed through a tubing coil, plate & frames, or radiators to maximize the surface area of the heating element in contact with the process media.

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Header System

Header System

The size (diameter) and distance to points of use in a header system have a large influence on pressure and flow.  Pressure drops along a header system can require excessive initial pump discharge pressure to satisfy the most remote points. 

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Liquid Ring Vaccum Pump

A liquid Ring Vacuum Pump is a rotating piece of equipment comprised of a multi-bladed assembly located eccentrically inside a cylindrical housing. The assembly is driven by an outside source, usually an electric motor. Service water (or another liquid) enters the pump.

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Filtration

Filtration

Characteristics of particle size and particle distribution is key to establishing the filtration system design to handle a variety of process conditions. Changes in fluid characteristics require process adjustments to maintain effectiveness. 

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Minimum Pump Flow

Minimum Pump Flow

The pumps in these applications are high flow pumps that require a minimum constant flow to properly operate (also known as minimum continuous stable flow, or MCSF).

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Blending and Batching Systems

Kates accuracy of setpoint and quick response to process pressure changes makes it an ideal cost-effective design for batching and blending applications

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Kates Diagram