Media Coverage
Degassing pumps in food processing domain prove popular
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| Featured in The Air-Conditioning Times issued on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 |
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Yokota Manufacturing Co.
Offering fluid control solutions
Degassing pumps in food processing domain prove popular
As a developer and manufacturer of liquid pumping devices, Yokota Manufacturing
Co., Ltd. (President Hiroshi Yokota, Head office Minami Yoshijima, Naka-ku,
Hiroshima) produces pumps, valves, and water devices aimed at industry,
as well as producing its own special stainless steel with strong resistance
to corrosion and wear.
The company, having the advantage of producing all of its patented products
based on its self-developed technology, provides solutions to liquid needs
arising at construction facilities, addressing the various issues surrounding
users.
Although the company has presented numerous developments related to water
devices aimed at manufacturing, it has also recently been expanding its
originally developed technology into degassing/defoaming pumps for food
processing factories and office buildings as new business.
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The degassing pumps are equipment designed to process (remove) air and
gas bubbles from liquid mechanically as opposed to the use of chemical
agents such as hydrazine. Yokota has obtained patents on the principles
of the pump's mechanism, which is able to perform degassing only by pumping
liquid through the device.
The degassing device is explained as follows: Pumped liquid is rotated
at high speed by impellers and suctioned under this condition by the vacuum
pump.
The gas can be separated from the liquid due to the pressure difference
between the liquid and gas. At this point, if there is any remaining liquid
in the gas, the gas/liquid separation process is repeated, and the liquid
is removed.
Currently, Yokota has had numerous business opportunities mainly in the
beverage, food processing and pharmaceutical related industries, adding
to its record of achievements.
The initial focus was on the office building market in the area of water
supply piping and boiler corrosion prevention, however, it only had a lukewarm
response. Having the opportunity of hearing user opinions indicating that
it would be to the company's benefit to enter the food manufacturing market,
it expanded into this market only to receive numerous challenges surrounding
degassing issues. After it was able to provide customers with its small,
low cost degassing pump, it has been taking on an ever broader spectrum
of degassing applications in various manufacturing processes.
Yokota's standard product lineup includes the ASP-0310 (process flow amount:
35L/min, 25mm bore) and the ASP-0510 (60L/min, 40mm bore). This is the
standard lineup, however, Yokota also takes orders based on the particular
details of a user's operation.
Yokota will continue to focus on meeting the needs of the food and beverage
industry as well as office building related needs.
For details of each product, please refer to
Defoaming, Degassing Pump DP, ASP type
Special Stainless Steel YST series
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