Stainless Steel Food Grade Rotary Lobe Pump for Ketchup
Ketchup, as a typical non-Newtonian fluid, places extremely high demands on conveying equipment during production, processing, concentration, storage, filling, and transportation. Its physical properties—such as high viscosity, high particulate solids content, and shear sensitivity—often pose significant challenges to conventional conveying methods.
Challenges in Tomato Sauce Transportation Industry
1. Extremely High Viscosity
Tomato concentrate typically has very high viscosity, causing conventional centrifugal pumps to experience a sharp drop in efficiency under such conditions—sometimes failing to draw in or transport the fluid, resulting in pipeline blockages and production halts.
2.Solid Content and Particle Integrity Protection
Tomato sauce often contains tomato seeds, fibers, or diced pieces (such as chopped tomatoes). If the internal clearance of the pump is too small or the flow rate is too high, particles may be crushed or compressed, compromising the product's texture and sensory characteristics.
3.Shear Sensitivity
Ketchup is highly sensitive to shear forces. High-speed pumps can disrupt its fiber structure and consistency, leading to "weeping" or thinning of the texture, which affects the final product's grading.
4.Stringent Sanitation and Cleaning Requirements
As a food-grade medium, ketchup transportation must comply with FDA or 3A sanitary standards. The sauce is prone to accumulation and fermentation in dead corners; traditional mechanical seals or pump chamber designs that fail to enable CIP and SIP may result in microbial contamination exceeding limits.
5.Equipment Wear and Seal Failure
Tomato sauce is slightly acidic and contains particulates that can cause abrasive wear on pump components during high-speed flow. Conventional seal designs are prone to damage from high pressure or particle ingress, resulting in costly downtime and maintenance.
Bonve, as a "delivery expert" in the tomato sauce industry
Bonve ofters the broadest range of its Rotary Lobe Pumps for ketchup Industry. As an excellent pump manutacturer, our hard technical barriers have become a powerful help for our Bonve pumps reform and innovation. So far, Bonve pumps have developed to the fourth generation and are mature.
Interchangeable
1.Interchangeable rotors, one pump multi-purpose.
2.Targeted seal for specific application, ensure zero leakage.
Easy maintenance
1.Compact structure, easy assembling and disassembling.
2.Maintenance in place, easy cleaning. CIP able and SIP able.
3.Few wearing parts, low maintenance.
Long life
1.All main parts proceed by CNC, high precision fabrication.
2.No contact between the rotors, rotors and pump chamber.
3.six bearings with separate arrangement, high balance.
4.Adjustable seal ring extends the shaft life.
5.Axis key synchronous adjustment, no rotor collision problem.
Bonve has an advantage over lobe pump that no other company can match.
1.Rotor:The error of the rotors processed by CNC is extremely small. The unique rotor perfectly seals the inlet and outlet of the pump. The vacuum degree of the pump is up to -0.095MPA. The rotor material and type can be selected according to the characteristics of the pumped product.
2.Shaft: The transmission shaft is processed by CNC machining center, which has characteristics of high precision, high bending strength and strong wear resistance.
3.Pump cavity: The pump cavity is sealed by a pump cover that can be opened quickly, enabling quick maintenance of the pump. The pump body is processed by CNC machining.
4.Gears:High-precision, High-Standard synchronous gears have good meshing, smooth transmission, low noise, and excellent bearing capacity.
5.Mechanical seal:The seal material and type are selected according to the characteristices of the pumped product, to ensure zero leakage, no pollution, and more environmental production.
6.Bearings: Six bearings arranged in a separate arrangement increase the concentricity of the pump operation, enhance the bearing capacity of the shaft and make the pump running more stable, thereby increasing the service life of the shaft and the mechanical seal.
7.Gear box: The gear box is processed by CNC, with high precision, high concentricity and strong versatility.
8.Spindle:We use splines the bearings and spindle, makes the pump less likely to slip. The high-precision spline makes the pump run more smoothly, and the service life is much higher than that of its peers.
More applications
In addition to chocolate transfer applications,Bonve stainless steel lobe pumps are widely used in the food, dairy, confectionery, beverage, and wine industries. Typical transfer media include: chocolate, condensed milk, cheese, mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, syrup, sucrose, ketchup, tomato paste, butter, concentrated juice, jam, ice cream, milk, yeast slurry, meat paste, jelly, condiments, soy protein, various beverages, and wine.
Working Principle
Bonve lobe pumps basically consist of two lobe rotors, which rotate synchronously driven by a pair of synchronous gears in the gearbox. The rotors are driven by the main shaft and sub-shaft to rotate in a synchronous reverse direction, which changes the pump capacity, builds up high vacuum and discharge pressure, thus an efficient pumping is formed. Gap is kept between the rotors and between the pump casing, no friction, long life, no damage, no physical and chemical reaction to the pumped products.
Bi-wing rotor diagram
Tri-lobe rotors diagram
Main Parts of the Complete Pump
Bonve complete pumps are usually composed of bare shaft pump, coupling and its guard, geared motor and baseplae. With your order, bare shaft pump or complete pump is supplied.
Bare Shaft Pump Structure
Based on the port direction, we have the pump with horizontal port and vertical port to meet your site installation.
Structure Details
Complete Pump Types
Technical Parameters
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Model |
Displace -ment |
RPM |
Flow |
Dis. Pre. |
Power |
Vacuum |
Port size |
Max viscosity |
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(L/r) |
(r/min) |
(m³/h) |
(Mpa) |
(kW) |
(Mpa) |
(mm) |
(cp) |
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25BV12-05 |
0.06 |
10-1000 |
0-0.5 |
0-1.2 |
0.37-1.1 |
-0.080 |
25 |
1,500,000 |
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40BV12-2 |
0.15 |
10-1000 |
0-2 |
0-1.2 |
0.75-2.2 |
-0.080 |
40 |
1,500,000 |
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50BV12-5 |
0.32 |
10-800 |
0-5 |
0-1.2 |
1.5-4 |
-0.085 |
50 |
1,500,000 |
|
65BV12-10 |
0.65 |
10-600 |
0-10 |
0-1.2 |
2.2-7.5 |
-0.085 |
65 |
1,500,000 |
|
80BV12-20 |
1.74 |
10-500 |
0-20 |
0-1.2 |
4-15 |
-0.095 |
80 |
1,500,000 |
|
90BV12-30 |
2.60 |
10-500 |
0-30 |
0-1.2 |
5.5-22 |
-0.095 |
100 |
1,500,000 |
|
100BV12-40 |
3.65 |
10-500 |
0-40 |
0-1.2 |
7.5-30 |
-0.095 |
100 |
1,500,000 |
|
125BV12-50 |
4.60 |
10-500 |
0-50 |
0-1.2 |
7.5-37 |
-0.095 |
125 |
1,500,000 |
|
140BV12-70 |
6.10 |
10-500 |
0-70 |
0-1.2 |
11-45 |
-0.095 |
150 |
1,500,000 |
|
150BV12-80 |
7.63 |
10-500 |
0-80 |
0-1.2 |
11-55 |
-0.095 |
150 |
1,500,000 |
|
200BV12-120 |
11.56 |
10-400 |
0-120 |
0-1.2 |
15-75 |
-0.095 |
200 |
1,500,000 |
|
250BV12-150 |
14.22 |
10-400 |
0-150 |
0-1.2 |
18.5-90 |
-0.095 |
250 |
1,500,000 |
|
300BV12-200 |
20.80 |
10-300 |
0-200 |
0-1.2 |
22-110 |
-0.095 |
300 |
1,500,000 |
|
350BV12-300 |
32.60 |
10-250 |
0-300 |
0-1.2 |
45-160 |
-0.095 |
350 |
1,500,000 |
|
400BV12-400 |
50.40 |
10-250 |
0-400 |
0-1.2 |
55-200 |
-0.095 |
400 |
1,500,000 |
Note:
1. Tested medium: water.
2. Speed, flow rate, electrical power and pressure will be varified according to different product properties.
Selection Guidelines
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Your Industry |
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About pump medium |
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Density (g/m³): |
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Viscosity (mPa.s): |
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Temperature (℃): |
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PH value: |
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Solid content (%): |
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Solid size (mm): |
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Suction side |
Pressure: Positive ( ) bar; Negtive ( ) bar |
How high (m): |
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Suction pipe length (m): |
Diameter (mm): |
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Bends (Pcs): |
T-piece (Pcs): |
Valves (Pcs): |
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Discharge side |
Pressure (Mpa): |
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Vertical delivery pipe length (m): Total delivery pipe length (m): |
Diameter (mm): |
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Bends (Pcs): |
T-piece (Pcs): |
Valves (Pcs): |
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Required flow rate (L/H) |
Operating flow: |
Max. flow: |
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Pump material required |
SS304 ( ) SS316 ( ) SS316L ( ) Duplex stainless steel ( ) |
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Motor required |
Phase: Single ( ) Three ( ) |
Voltage (V): |
Frequency (Hz): |
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IP grade: |
Energy efficiency: |
Anti-explosive: |
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Installation type |
Fixed ( ) |
Movable ( ) |
Fixed with adjusting feet ( ) |
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Others |
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8 steps for your guideline to select Bonve pump
1. Your product name
2. Product viscosity in pump, line and at rest
3. Are there any solids present, if so what are they and percentage concentration
4. Specific gravity
5. Capacity required
6. Pumping temperature
7. Discharge pressure or sketch of pipework system
8. Suction pressure or sketch of pipework system
About us
BONVE is a Chinese leading manufacturer in ROTARY LOBE PUMPS and HOMOGENIZER MIXERS. Providing its customers with customized pumping and mixing solutions and solving their problems during the production.
Bonve pumps and mixers are widely used in food, dairy, beverages, chemical, pulp&paper, soaps&detergents, pharmaceuticals, pesticide, coatings etc. By 2024, Bonve served 8,000+ customers in various industries and 100,000+ pumps running in the worldwide.
Time and again companies specify Bonve pumps as the "standard" equipment for their manufacturing processed. We are looking forward to be partner with you.
Certificate
Bonve ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001 certificates ensure quality consistency, compliance reliability, environmental responsibility, and operational efficiency, delivering trustworthy and sustainable partnerships for our clients.
With CE and FDA certificates,Bonve pumps are globally recognized. These certificates open doors to major markets, and they're a testament to our pumps excellence for you.
How customers' comments on Bonve Lobe pump
Comment on the pumps surface finish
We worked with are-seller in food industry and they are very happy withBonve lobe pump surface smooth finish and price.
If your team is dealing with similar pain points—whether it's subpar materials, inconsistent finishes, or non-compliant equipment—let's connect. We're here to deliver the same peace of mind and performance to your operations.
Feedback on Bonve lobe pump inner structure and running
We worked withthecompanies in chemical industry and they are satisfied with our pump silent and smooth running. If you want to get rid of such usage troubles of yourexisting pumps, we are ready to provide you with the same high-value solution.
FAQ
Q: What's the lead time for orders?
A:Bare shaft pumps: 7 workdays (standard). Complete pumps with motor: 20 workdays (standard)
Q: What's the Warranty Policy?
A: Standard 15 months from manufacturing date. Service :Free replacement parts within 3 workdays for non-human
quality issues.
Q: Can i request Delivery Time?
A: Absolutely! Bare shaft pumps: 7 workdays (standard). Complete pumps with motor: 20 workdays (standard)
Q: Operatlon Guidance?
A: Provided with full English manual (installation, operation) and training files (maintenance, troubleshooting). Remote
technical
support available if needed
Q: Do you have the Custom Solutions?
A:Supported: Adjust material (stainless steel/cast iron), parameters (flow rate/head), or design (vertical/mobile). Lead time
20-30 workdays (varies by complexity); progress updates provided.
Q: Can I place an order directly at the price displayed on the page?
A: No. Please confirm with us prior to placing your order. Prices vary according to different configurations.
Contact Us
We welcome you to contact us for a Chocolate Transfer Pump solution if have any demand.
Contact person: Cathy Bao
Tel: +86-574-87769810 Fax: +86-574-62962898
Mobile/Whatsapp/Wechat: +86 13616639068
Email: Cathy@bonvepumps.com
