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metaTitle: Alfa Laval Pumps: Hygienic Ranges & Standards
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metaDescription: Alfa Laval makes hygienic rotary lobe, circumferential piston and centrifugal pumps for sanitary transfer in food, dairy, beverage and pharma processing.

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Alfa Laval is a Swedish manufacturer, founded in 1878, known for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. Its hygienic pump ranges — rotary lobe, circumferential piston and centrifugal — serve food, dairy, beverage and pharmaceutical processing. Channel Pumps supplies Alfa Laval pumps in the UK and sizes them to your duty. We are a distributor, not the manufacturer.

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A clean hero shot of a single polished stainless steel hygienic process pump, side three-quarter view, with sanitary clamp connections and a smooth crevice-free casing. The subject sits on a clean near-white studio ground (#F7F8FA) with soft even light and a subtle contact shadow, a single calm mid-saturation blue accent (#2D6CDF), tight confident crop, near-black charcoal for fine detail. Subject-true, calm, modern. Clean, modern product photography. Calm and precise, not salesy. Even soft studio light, near-white ground, a single accent colour, crisp focus, fine detail. Photorealistic.

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Alfa Laval traces back to 1878, when Gustaf de Laval patented a milk separator in Sweden. The company grew from that separation work into three core technology areas: heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. Its pumps sit in the fluid-handling side of the business. Alfa Laval is known for hygienic, or sanitary, process equipment: kit designed so it can be cleaned in place and will not harbour bacteria. That heritage in separators, heat exchangers and hygienic components is why its pumps are specified for food, dairy and pharmaceutical duties, where cleanability and product protection matter as much as flow.

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Channel Pumps supplies Alfa Laval's hygienic pump ranges across three families. The rotary lobe pumps are positive displacement pumps for gentle, low-shear transfer of viscous and shear-sensitive fluids; the SRU, the premium SX and the OptiLobe cover this range. The DuraCirc is a circumferential piston pump, a positive displacement design for higher pressures and stringent hygienic duties. The LKH UltraPure is a hygienic centrifugal pump for high-flow, lower-viscosity transfer and cleaning in place. Each suits a different combination of flow, pressure, viscosity and hygiene requirement. Channel Pumps matches the range and configuration to your duty.

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Alfa Laval builds its hygienic pumps to recognised sanitary standards. The rotary lobe SRU, for example, is built to 3-A Sanitary and FDA hygienic requirements, with a drainable, cleanable pump head that supports validated cleaning in place. ATEX versions are available for use in potentially explosive atmospheres; specify the zone and the medium when you enquire. For pharmaceutical duties, Alfa Laval offers a Q-doc documentation package that traces materials and compliance. Confirm the exact certification for a given model and configuration with Channel Pumps before you specify.

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Alfa Laval pumps we supply

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What does Alfa Laval make?

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Alfa Laval is a Swedish manufacturer known for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. Its fluid-handling range includes hygienic pumps: rotary lobe, circumferential piston and centrifugal, built for food, dairy and pharmaceutical processing.

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Which Alfa Laval pumps does Channel Pumps supply?

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Channel Pumps supplies Alfa Laval's hygienic ranges, including the SRU, SX and OptiLobe rotary lobe pumps, the DuraCirc circumferential piston pump and the LKH UltraPure centrifugal pump. We size and configure them to your duty.

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Is Channel Pumps the manufacturer of Alfa Laval pumps?

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No. Alfa Laval manufactures the pumps. Channel Pumps is a UK distributor that supplies, sizes and supports Alfa Laval pumps for your application.

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Are Alfa Laval pumps suitable for hygienic and pharmaceutical duties?

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Yes. Alfa Laval's hygienic pumps are built to sanitary standards; the SRU, for instance, meets 3-A Sanitary and FDA requirements. A Q-doc documentation package is available for pharmaceutical duties. Confirm the standard for a given model with Channel Pumps.

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Are Alfa Laval pumps available for hazardous areas?

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Yes. ATEX versions are available for potentially explosive atmospheres on ranges such as the SRU. Specify the zone and the medium when you enquire so the build can be rated correctly.

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Alfa Laval — About us

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https://www.alfalaval.com/about-us/

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Alfa Laval — Pumps

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https://www.alfalaval.com/products/fluid-handling/pumps/

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Alfa Laval — SRU rotary lobe pump

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https://www.alfalaval.co.uk/products/fluid-handling/pumps/rotary-lobe-pumps/sru/

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