Brauerei Lindental
Pump retrofit in the CIP circuit and on the filling line during a two-week shutdown
Context
Starting point
The existing mechanically sealed pumps needed seal changes after caustic service. The brewery wanted to remove that maintenance item.
The filling line pump had to keep a steady product flow to the filler at changing bottle formats.
The retrofit had to fit the existing base frames and pipework. The shutdown was fixed at two weeks.
The filling line pump had to keep a steady product flow to the filler at changing bottle formats.
The retrofit had to fit the existing base frames and pipework. The shutdown was fixed at two weeks.
Scope
What was installed
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CIP supply and return
Four VX 200 pumps in 1.4408 for CIP supply and return. ISO 2858, same footprint as the old pumps.
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Filling line
One VX 200 with VC-6 controller on the filling line. Speed set from the filler via PROFINET.
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Control valves
VK control valves with pneumatic actuators on the CIP supply and return lines.
Project steps
1
Survey
Duty points and pipework measured on site.
2
Selection
Order-specific datasheets for each duty point.
3
Installation
Existing base frames reused, new valves fitted.
4
Commissioning
Dry-run detection tested with an emptied tank.
What the brewery's engineers said
“The pumps sit on the old frames, so the pipework was unchanged. The seal-change job is gone from our maintenance plan.”
Maintenance lead
Brauerei Lindental
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