Valutech Blogs

Industries that manufacture products for human and pet use follow rigorous quality requirements and must follow validated or controlled production methods in line with regulatory compliance guidelines. A core aspect of hygienic manufacturing is the use of specialized equipment with features that facilitate validated manufacturing and cleaning protocols while preserving core product quality indicators, which extends to sanitary pumps among many other types of production and control equipment. Such pumps will almost invariably be stainless steel sanitary pumps, and are crucial to fluid-handling [...]

Proper selection of appropriate pool heat exchanger models and maintenance to ensure a long operating life are two key factors in reducing pool heat exchanger costs over the lifetime of the unit. Pool heat exchanger applications include: residential and commercial swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, therapy pools, wave pools and lazy rivers, fountains, infinity pools, cold plunge pools, reflecting pools, and fish ponds, among many others. Each application has unique design factors, and by understanding the application, including average flow rates, operating schedule, [...]

Choosing the right piece of equipment and maintaining it to ensure performance per specifications are two crucial elements of process and system design. At Valutech, we have decades of experience in designing and selecting the optimum solution for our clients’ heat transfer applications from our extensive lineup of proven, high-quality heat exchangers, check valves, steam traps, and other specialized equipment. Our expertise allows us to assist with sizing and selecting the ideal product and service solutions for applications spanning virtually all industrial and hygienic [...]

Heat exchangers are used In a variety of applications to transfer heat from a heat source to water in residential or commercial pools, spas, or hot tubs. Pool temperatures are maintained at the desired level by running a heating loop through the heat exchanger using services fluids heated by boilers, heat pumps, or renewable heat sources such as solar-heated or geothermal water. Stainless steel is often nominated as the heat transfer material of choice for pool heat exchangers due to its durability, affordability, availability, [...]

Brazed plate heat exchangers are made by brazing a stainless steel plate pack using a material such as copper to create a strong inter-plate bond — this seals the unit permanently and creates unique operational challenges with regards to cleaning and maintenance. This style of heat exchanger is compact and efficient, leading to wide use in HVAC, hydronic heating, steam heating, as well as industrial applications with a wide variety of process fluids. These units utilize relatively narrow flow channels to promote efficient [...]

Sanitary pumps are specified in hygienic manufacturing industries where product specifications and regulations are at their tightest, and the slightest contamination is considered unacceptable. In order to maintain this level of sanitation, not only must the proper pump be specified, it must also be maintained and cleaned correctly throughout its service lifetime. Small sanitary pumps in the food & beverage, as well as pharmaceutical industries, will have specific manufacturer guidelines for cleaning in addition to general best practices for maintaining the requisite level [...]