Hygienic Industrial Flow Technologies for Food Production

LEWA, part of the Atlas Copco Group Industrial Flow division, integrates a portfolio of hygienic industrial flow technologies. This initiative consolidates customized metering systems and various pump configurations into a unified infrastructure to support manufacturers in the food and beverage industry.

Industrial Challenges and Integration
Manufacturers face continuous requirements to maintain strict hygiene standards, ensure consistent product quality, and optimize operational efficiency. This consolidation reduces the complexity of managing disparate systems and improves integration within existing industrial automation frameworks.

Technical Solution and Architecture
The integrated platform encompasses a complete range of mechanical flow mechanisms, including lobe, centrifugal, reciprocating diaphragm and plunger, progressing cavity, and twin-screw pumps. Within this framework, LEWA supplies diaphragm metering and process pumps, specifically the LEWA ecoflow, LEWA ecodos, and LEWA triplex series. These units are configured for the precise and reproducible dosing of critical ingredients. Additionally, Pomac lobe pumps are incorporated into the system to handle gentle product transfer.

Applications and Operational Impact
These flow technologies meet stringent industry standards across applications ranging from initial ingredient handling to finished product transfer. The centralized portfolio supports processing across multiple subsegments, including dairy, fruits and vegetables, beverages, prepared foods, pasta, cereals, meat, seafood, sugar, confectionery, bakery products, starch, proteins, and liquid foods. Regarding the operational mechanics of the system, Ingo Landwehr, Business Line Manager Food and Beverage, stated that the focus is on helping producers achieve high uptime and operational reliability in food and beverage production.

Edited by Maria Brueva, Induportals editor – adapted by AI.

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