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Hygiene assessment systems for high viscosity products in the food industry
Working with high-viscosity products in food manufacturing often poses a challenge: how to empty drums hygienically without losing time, product or quality? This is where hygienic drum emptying systems play a crucial role.
CSF Inox, a family business from Italy, offers a hygienic drum emptying system that makes a difference. For many years, the company has developed and designed pumps and complete systems for handling and emptying drums - for example, for tomato concentrate, mustard, jam, chocolate and honey. Read more about CSF Inox here.
With smart design, innovative construction, high hygiene standards and optimized performance, we at Colly Flowtech, together with CSF Inox, offer solutions for everything from single barrels to multi-emptying and pallet handling.
What is a hygienic drainage pump?
One hygienic assessment system is used to empty drums or containers of thick, viscous products - without damaging the product, affecting quality or leaving residue. That's why CSF's systems use pressure plates and customized pumps that ensure up to 99-100% of the contents are emptied - quickly, efficiently and hygienically.”
Advantages of CSF Inox's hygienic assessment system
Choosing the right equipment to empty drums of high-viscosity products can be crucial for both efficiency and profitability. That's why the CSF Inox system offers you a solution that combines hygiene, performance and ease of use.
Below we have listed four advantages that make CSF Inox solutions particularly effective for handling high-viscosity products:
1. Innovative and customized solutions with high hygiene standards
With CSF's systems, you can empty as much as 99 percent of the contents from the drum, reducing waste and increasing profitability. CSF is innovative and with high flexibility can customize solutions and systems for your specific needs.
2. Hygienic design and certified materials
All surfaces in contact with the product are made of stainless steel (AISI 316L) with food grade finish. All gaskets and seals are certified according to EU1935/2004 and FDA. This simplifies cleaning and eliminates the risk of bacterial growth, while providing you with a quality-assured solution for your production.
3. Flexibility for different viscosities, barrel design and customization
Whether you're handling free-flowing fruit puree, sluggish honey in 200-liter drums or tipple-concentrated tomato paste, the system can be adapted to the characteristics of the product.
4. easy integration with CIP cleaning
Drum emptying systems can be integrated with Clean-In-Place (CIP), saving time and facilitating batch changes.
Areas of application for hygienic assessment system
- Tomato concentrate in large packaging for e.g. Ketchup, dressing or sauce production
- honey
- mustard
- Fresh cheese, cream, chocolate spread or fruit preparation, whether or not in pieces
Sustainable and efficient production with smart solutions
By minimizing product waste and streamlining cleaning processes, we at Colly Flowtech, together with CSF's waste management system, contribute to a more sustainable production - both for the environment and for your business.
Thus, if you work in food, pharmaceuticals or cosmetics and have a need to empty drums in a hygienic and efficient way. Contact us at Colly Flowtech, me Ronnie Nilsson (ronnie.nilsson@colly.se) or Mattias Steffl (mattias.steffl@colly.se) to find out more about how the CSF Inox barrel inspection system can help your production.
This text was written by Ronnie Nilsson (ronnie.nilsson@colly.se), Salesman Pump at Colly Flowtech.
Read more in our product sheetFrequently asked questions about assessment systems
What is a decision-making system?
A drum emptying system is a hygienic solution to empty drums and containers of highly viscous products (e.g. tomato concentrate, honey, mustard, chocolate) quickly and without spillage.
How does a hygiene assessment system work?
The system uses a pressure plate and a customized pump that follows the product surface and squeezes out the contents. It provides a gentle, controlled and almost residue-free discharge.
How much product can I recycle compared to manual emptying?
The right sized discharge system can significantly reduce wastage and leave up to 0-1 % residue - increasing profitability and reducing waste.
Are drumming systems compatible with CIP cleaning and hygiene requirements?
Features. The equipment can be integrated with CIP and is built in AISI 316L with gaskets that can meet EU 1935/2004 and FDA requirements for hygienic production.
Does it fit different viscosities and barrel formats?
Absolutely. The systems can be customized for different viscosities, barrel sizes and applications - from fruit preparations to chewy tomato paste in 200-liter barrels.
About CSF Inox
CSF Inox is an Italian manufacturer of stainless steel hygienic pumps for the food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. Founded in 1970, the company has built a strong position as a global supplier with a focus on quality, innovation, and customization. Today, CSF exports its products worldwide and is recognized as a leading player in hygienic applications and industries.
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