When we talk about hygienic pumps, we refer to industrial sectors where important hygienic and sanitary requirements are required. In these sectors, the cleanliness factor becomes a critical issue to be handled with the utmost care both to preserve production processes and to protect the surrounding environment and the health of workers. For this reason, companies employed within the food, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors need equipment and facilities that can meet even the most stringent regulatory hygiene requirements.

What are sanitary pumps?

Sanitary or hygienic pumps are special pumping equipment constructed of mechanically polished steel materials (e.g., AISI 316 L) that ensure constant sanitation and are free of dead zones or anchor caps, a factor that prevents the accumulation of bacteria and impurities. Hygienic pumps are capable of conveying high and low viscosity substances with minimal shear effect while also ensuring product quality at all times in compliance with various MOCA, FDA, and 3A health regulations.

What are the advantages of a hygienic pump?

The advantages of a hygienic pump allow safe and reliable use within the most critical production sectors. The main advantages are as follows:

• Mechanically polished steel materials: they ensure constant hygiene and cleanliness, allow fluids to flow in a suitable manner avoiding accumulation, and are certified according to the main sanitary regulations.
• Application versatility: the design features of these pumps allow use within a variety of sectors: food, beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
• Ease of maintenance: the special design features allow savings on maintenance activities. 
• Safety in transporting fluids: the pumps are suitable for transporting a high type of fluids. The presence of special eccentric valves, provided in SANOX hygienic pumps, allows the passage of suspended solid elements within the fluids.
• Sanitary certifications: hygienic pumps are usually certified according to the main industry regulations: FDA, 3A and MOCA.
• Readiness for sanitation activities: the pumps can be  equipped with a rapid emptying system that makes them suitable for all Clean in Place processes normally handled within certain types of plant.