Food and processing plants rely on sanitary pumps to ensure the cleanliness of product. Types of sanitary pumps include centrifugal, airlift, positive displacement and jet. Some come with adjustable speed pumps while others have a continuous speed.

Applications for sanitary pumps include the transport and metering of solutions, slurries, and colloids of food as well as agricultural materials. Sanitation and cleanliness is key, though, and to be used in a commercial and industrial application mandatory sanitation standards must be met. Overseeing organizations for these standards include Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and International Association of Food Industry Suppliers (IAFIS).

To find out more about sanitary pumps:

1. Check out sanitary pump lines from various manufacturers.

2. Compare food grade sanitary pump suppliers.

3. Look into the possibility of a refurbished sanitary pump distributor.

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Discover whole product lines from sanitary pump manufacturers

Check out the pump lines available through sanitary pump manufacturers. By looking at an entire manufacturer's line, you can compare features and prices from high to low end from one provider.

I recommend: Ampco Pumps sells a complete line of sanitary pumps for a variety of centrifugal pump needs. They have been supplying stainless steel centrifugal pumps to dairy and food processing plants since the 1950s. Wilden Pump & Engineering offers the Saniflo Series pump line for necessary sanitary processes.

Look at food grade industrial sanitary pumps

Check out industrial sanitary pumps that are rated high enough for food grade and pharmaceutical purposes. These sanitary pumps undergo the strictest of standards and are applicable to a variety of high end fields.

I recommend: seepex offers food grade sanitary pumps good for the food, chemical, cosmetics and pharmaceutics industries. The Murzan PI 50 has applications that include cottage cheese, ketchup, yogurt, pharmaceuticals as well as cosmetics. The pump is USDA listed as well as FDA approved. It is also manufactured to meet general 3-A Standards. Tramco Pump Company also offers food grade sanitary pumps. Check out the variety of food grade pumps distributed through Springer Pumps. They are a sanitary pump supplier that sells a variety of pumps from manufacturers including Flux and Graco.

Consider sanitary pump distributors of used or refurbished pumps

Think about accessing sanitary pump suppliers of used or refurbished equipment for greater savings. Deep discounts can be found by purchasing used and/or refurbished equipment over new.

I recommend: Genemco offers a wide variety of used and refurbished sanitary centrifugal pumps at discount prices. Heritage Equipment also specializes in used centrifugal sanitary pumps.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  When working with used and refurbished sanitary pump distributors, find out what resale qualifications the provider has. What is their sterilization process? What are their warranties, etc?