- Individual separation solutions for optimum food quality and yield
- Highest hygiene standards for maximum product safety
- Worldwide service network for maximum machine availability and process reliability
Decanters and separators used in food processing.
Food manufacturers consider the high quality of their end products and a cost-effective overall process to be crucial factors for success in competitive markets.
Flottweg food centrifuges support many separation processes in food processing. Our decanters and separators are high-quality machines with numerous functions and automatic processes; they contribute to a high yield and consistently high product quality.
Flottweg has decades of experience in the manufacture of separation solutions for the food industry. We already have over 4,000 machines in use in this area. Our centrifuges are distinguished by the highest hygienic standards, flexibility, and "Made in Germany" product quality. Thanks to our worldwide service network, we can guarantee you maximum availability of our machines for the continuous production of your products.
Overview
Our Flottweg industrial centrifuges and centrifugal separators separate the starch and protein components from the various flour suspensions, separate and dewater fibers in the individual production processes, or recycle the wash and process water. Flottweg decanter centrifuges and nozzle separators can process a high volume of the solid-liquid mixture and ensure consistent quality of the discharged solids.
Our centrifuges and belt presses are optimally adapted to the hygiene requirements of the starch industry. Individually tailored to the respective framework conditions and the respective separation process, our centrifuges are used in the recovery of a wide variety of starches:
Flottweg decanter centrifuges and Sedicanter® are used in almost all steps of protein production. In the area of plant protein, Flottweg offers complete system solutions or individual equipment, depending on customer requirements. With the help of Flottweg system solutions, high-quality plant-based protein can be obtained with maximum yield in an efficient and resource-conserving way. Thanks to the holistic Flottweg concept, the by-products that are obtained are also optimally refined and add value. This optimizes the creation of value and minimizes waste material flow for a completely sustainable process.
In addition to classic raw materials such as seeds from starch plants (for example peas, beans, lentils) and oil plants (such as soy, rapeseed, lupine), high-quality protein can still be obtained even from ordinary plant components such as leaves and roots. Using our technology platform, we work with our customers to develop a customized process for each raw material.
Our Flottweg decanters and separators clarify whey by removing fine particles. They also efficiently separate and dewater lactose, casein, and whey dust, and they fractionate filtration water into valuable phases during the production of mozzarella. Our food centrifuges are used in various process steps, be it in the separation of cheese dust from whey, in the dewatering of cheese curds, or in the various washing processes used in the production of lactose or casein.
Flottweg decanters and separators are designed to meet current hygiene standards and can be easily integrated into fully automatic CIP cleaning systems. Whether in the extraction of lactose and casein or in whey dedusting, ultimately only one thing counts for Flottweg: the success of our customers.
In sugar production, sugar beets must first be cleaned of soil and sand. Flottweg decanter centrifuges efficiently dewater the resulting sludge, reduce transportation and disposal costs, and enable the reuse of process water.
Flottweg decanters also remove impurities such as sand, salts, and proteins from molasses—a byproduct of sugar production—during processing, allowing the molasses to be reused as a valuable resource.
In addition, specially developed Flottweg centrifuges reliably remove impurities from raw sugar syrups derived from starch or sugarcane. In sugarcane processing, Flottweg decanters also recover valuable sugar components from the resulting lime sludge, thereby increasing the yield. In this way, Flottweg solutions contribute to the production of high-quality products and the recycling of byproducts.
Viresol's main concern was to reduce the company's environmental footprint. Above all, it was about using less energy and water. Flottweg supplied the right overall package for this: two Tricanters®, four decanters, two Sedicanters®, and the associated equipment.
This included dough mixers, bow screens, piping and the structural design of the hall. This allows the energy-efficient production of various products, such as starch, gluten, maltodextrin, feed and ethanol. Learn more about the results in this video!
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