Whisper Pumps completes Milestone project

Newark-based Milestone Brewery has been a regular Whisper Pumps’ customer for several years, choosing the Ebara CDX pump fitted with its special brewery seal.

After identifying many years ago that mechanical shaft seals in many pumps used for hot wort transfer were failing due to the sugars crystallizing on their faces, Whisper Pumps found a solution in a high temperature seal that prevents the sugar from adhering to its mating surfaces, consequently reducing leaks, downtime in the production process and excessive purchasing of spares. Whilst most commonly supplied to breweries for hot wort, Rob Handy, Head Brewer of Milestone Brewery, explained how this pump solution specified by Whisper’s technical team also plays an important role in cleaning their casks before reuse. He said: “The pump, which was turned around within 24 hours, has also been integrated into our cask washer system with great help over the phone by Whisper Pumps’ technical team.”

Able to handle temperatures up to 110°c, the special seal fitted in-house at Whisper Pumps enables the CDX pump to efficiently tolerate the hot caustic solution used to clean Milestone’s casks of beer without premature wear and leaking. Its hydroformed, smooth stainless steel body ensures high corrosion resistance, low friction losses and high efficiency. Its compact design also makes it ideal for retrofitting to existing breweries where there is limited space for large pump installations.

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