The MasoSine CertaTM pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group is one of only two pumps on the market to have achieved EHEDG Type EL Class I - Aseptic certification. This certification denotes that the positive displacement pump is self-draining, has a reduced clean-in-place (CIP) cycle time, and requires lower volumes of cleaning agents.

Four new models cover the top flow rates of up to 99,000 l/hr and as low as 100 l/hr. The CertaTM 100, CertaTM 200, CertaTM 500, and CertaTM 600 complete the existing Certa family by offering users a fully CIP capable pump at high flow rates.

The move to achieve certification responds to a strong demand from customers for a solution suitable for aseptic packaging. Globally, this market is reported to be worth over $28 billion in the food, dairy, and beverage markets.

Food companies seek to manufacture under aseptic conditions in the quest for extended shelf-life without the need for additives. With EHEDG Type EL Class I Aseptic certification, Certa customers can have total confidence in the immediate deployment of their pump as part of an aseptic filling line. The pumps don’t require additional steam ports to make the pump bacteria tight, and offer better CIP capabilities than circumferential piston pumps.

Unlike traditional pumps with rotors that cut through the fluid, Certa’s sinusoidal rotor gently carries fluid through the pump to dramatically reduce shear and so reduces product damage, while cutting power consumption compared to rotary lobe and circumferential piston pumps by up to 50 percent with high viscosity fluids.