Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) has introduced a new Bredel CIP hose pump. The design aims to simplify cleaning while improving energy efficiency for breweries and other food and beverage producers. In addition to supporting clean-in-place (CIP) systems, these pumps can handle delicate applications like yeast transfer, flavor dosing and other ingredient additions. For breweries running multiple daily brewing cycles, pump design plays a major role in sanitation, energy use, accuracy and maintenance costs. From the press release:
Grace Madden, Bredel Product Manager, said: “The Bredel CIP pump is the perfect choice for reliable, accurate and gentle pumping. It can easily handle delicate ingredients such as yeast, additives and abrasive filtration agents that cause significant wear in other pump technologies. The CIP pump will help increase your uptime and decrease maintenance costs.
“This hygienic and efficient pump is suitable for food and beverage companies, including a wide range of brewing applications as well as handling products like fruit puree.”
Key design features
The Bredel CIP pump uses a new rotor and retractable shoe system. This design allows fluid to pass at more than 2 meters per second. During CIP cycles, the pump retracts its shoes to prevent hose compression at high temperatures. This extends hose life and reduces replacement costs.
The pump comes in three sizes:
- 20: 600 liters per hour
- 25: 1,800 liters per hour
- 32: 3,200 liters per hour
Existing users can retrofit their current pumps with the CIP rotor without removing the pump from the process line.
Energy savings for breweries
Breweries often run several cleaning cycles per day. Traditional hose pumps stay powered during these cycles, consuming energy without moving product. With the Bredel CIP pump, operators can retract the shoes and shut off the motor during cleaning. For example, a brewery running four one-hour CIP cycles daily could save more than 1,400 pump operating hours annually. That equals a 16 percent reduction in energy use for this step alone. That’s a lot. The only fluid contact point in a Bredel hose pump is the inside of the hose, supporting food-safety compliance. The pump meets FDA, EC1935, and 3A standards. Its design supports high-accuracy dosing regardless of suction or discharge conditions.
Where breweries use Bredel CIP pumps
These Bredel CIP pumps can handle everything from sensitive yeast or abrasive cleaning products. Bredel CIP pumps are an ideal choice for breweries for:
- Yeast dosing
- Yeast transfer
- Flavour and colour dosing
- Diatomaceous earth dosing for filtration
- Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) and silica gel dosing for stabilization
Beyond ingredient handling, breweries rely on CIP pumps for tank cleaning, line sanitation, and water circulation. Efficient CIP pumping ensures cleaning chemicals reach proper velocity through all parts of the system. By improving hose life and reducing downtime, these new Bredel CIP pump targets two of the biggest concerns in brewery operations: uptime and cost control. Learn more about these new CIP pumps at www.wmfts.com.
