CONNECT With An ITS Representative Face-to-Face Through Video Conferencing
Is there a way to get around the issue of travel restrictions and site visits during Covid? Absolutely! At ITS, we’ve been working hard on remote, video-based alternatives to ensure you get the face-to-face support you need during the pandemic. (more…)
4 Green Technologies To Reduce Your Water And Power Consumption AND Boost Product Recovery
The effects of climate change are being observed and experienced more frequently than ever before, with extreme weather events now a common occurrence in every region of the world, including the UK. Consequently, it’s important that businesses pursue a policy of sustainability which, in part, can be achieved by implementing so-called green technologies. It’s a difficult balancing act: consumers actively seek out businesses who can demonstrate their environmentally friendly credentials yet, at the same time, you need to keep production costs to a minimum. (more…)
Cost-Effective Alfa Laval Pumps: Introducing The OptiLobe Series
If you're looking for a compact, cost-effective industrial rotary lobe pump, Alfa Laval's OptiLobe series is one of the best lines out there. OptiLobes are Alfa Laval's 'standard duty', smaller liquid pumps, aimed exclusively at the food production industry. As an alternative to Alfa's high-end SRU and SX series, OptiLobe models are ideal for less demanding interstitial (e.g. accelerant pumping and clean cycles) applications. They're used to move liquid and chemicals in process between machines and tanks at a gentle, constant flow. OptiLobes can also run secondary injection processes (i.e. clean water). (more…)
Warning Signs Indicating Pump Cavitation
Well To Begin With, What Is Cavitation? It is the formation of bubbles in liquid, developed in regions of low pressure around an impeller. The reason cavitation can become damaging is the way in which the bubbles implode by releasing a small stream of water which is powerful enough to cause micro cracks in material: (more…)
Hygienic Pumps For The Dairy Industry
Cleanliness, reliability, a diverse range of processes, and efficiency are all vital to success if you're working with dairy products. At every stage of the dairy produce life cycle, you'll want to make sure your production line is flowing and churning at peak efficiency to create excellent products, prevent bacterial build-ups, and optimise output. Delivering safe, smooth, tasty milk, cheese, yoghurt, ice cream, and butter depends on it. (more…)