Viking Hygienic Pumps
At Industrial Air Services, we proudly supply Viking Hygienic Pumps, part of Viking Pump’s extensive line of positive displacement solutions. Engineered for the strict sanitary requirements of the food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries, Viking Hygienic Pumps deliver gentle product handling, clean-in-place (CIP) capability, and consistent reliability.
Product Highlights
Rotary Lobe Pumps – Designed for sanitary transfer of viscous or shear-sensitive products.
Circumferential Piston Pumps – Ideal for handling thick, high-viscosity fluids with precision.
External Gear Pumps – Sanitary designs available for accurate metering and dosing.
Complete Hygienic Systems – Skid-mounted packages tailored for food, beverage, and pharma applications.
CIP & SIP Ready – Designed to meet the highest hygienic standards for easy cleaning and sterilization.
Why Choose Viking Hygienic?
Trusted brand with over 100 years of pump innovation
USDA, 3-A, and EHEDG compliant designs for hygienic applications
Gentle, reliable handling of delicate or high-value products
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Viking Hygienic Pumps FAQ
What are Viking Hygienic pumps?
Viking Pump offers hygienic positive displacement pumping solutions designed for sanitary and hygienic processing applications. These pumps are built for dependable product transfer where cleanliness, gentle handling, and reliable process performance are important.
What industries use Viking Hygienic pumps?
Viking Hygienic pumps are commonly used in food and beverage processing, dairy production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, personal care products, cosmetics, biotechnology, and other sanitary processing applications.
What types of products can Viking Hygienic pumps handle?
Depending on the pump and configuration, Viking Hygienic pumps can handle liquids ranging from thin fluids to highly viscous products, including dairy products, syrups, oils, sauces, creams, personal care products, and other sensitive process materials.
What is a hygienic positive displacement pump?
A hygienic positive displacement pump moves a controlled volume of product with each rotation while incorporating sanitary design features. These pumps are commonly used when product integrity, cleanability, and consistent flow are important.
Why are positive displacement pumps useful for viscous products?
Positive displacement pumps can maintain consistent flow when handling thicker products that may be difficult for centrifugal pumps to move efficiently. This makes them well suited for many food, beverage, dairy, and sanitary processing applications.
Can Viking Hygienic pumps handle shear-sensitive products?
Yes. Properly selected positive displacement pumps can provide gentle product handling, making them suitable for many shear-sensitive products where maintaining texture, consistency, or product quality is important.
What makes a pump suitable for hygienic processing?
Hygienic pumps are designed to minimize areas where product can collect and to simplify effective cleaning. Materials, surface finishes, seals, and pump construction are selected to support sanitary processing requirements.
Can Viking Hygienic pumps be used with clean-in-place systems?
Depending on the pump model and system design, hygienic pumps can be incorporated into clean-in-place, or CIP, processes that allow equipment and piping to be cleaned without extensive disassembly.
How do I know which Viking Hygienic pump is right for my application?
Proper selection depends on required flow, pressure, product viscosity, temperature, solids content, shear sensitivity, cleaning requirements, and sanitary standards. Evaluating the complete process helps determine the appropriate pump and configuration.
Why is proper pump sizing important in hygienic applications?
An incorrectly sized pump can affect product quality, increase energy consumption, accelerate component wear, and create inconsistent process performance. Proper sizing helps maintain dependable flow while protecting the product and equipment.
What are signs that a Viking Hygienic pump may need service?
Common warning signs include reduced flow, inconsistent pressure, unusual noise, excessive vibration, product leakage, increased operating temperatures, or declining process performance.
What maintenance do Viking Hygienic pumps require?
Routine maintenance may include inspecting seals, bearings, rotors or other pumping elements, lubrication where applicable, and sanitary components. Maintenance procedures should also support the facility's cleaning and product safety requirements.
Can Viking Hygienic pumps be repaired or rebuilt?
In many cases, yes. Worn seals, bearings, pumping elements, and other components may be replaced to restore performance and extend the service life of the equipment.
Does Industrial Air Services provide Viking Hygienic pump service and support?
Yes. Industrial Air Services provides Viking Hygienic pump support, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, repairs, replacement equipment, parts assistance, and application support throughout Nashville, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Clarksville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Bowling Green, and surrounding areas.
Can Industrial Air Services help select a replacement Viking Hygienic pump?
Absolutely. Industrial Air Services can evaluate your product characteristics, flow and pressure requirements, viscosity, sanitary requirements, cleaning procedures, and operating conditions to help determine the appropriate Viking Hygienic pumping solution.
Why choose Industrial Air Services for Viking Hygienic pumps?
Industrial Air Services helps facilities select, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair Viking Hygienic pumping equipment. Our experienced team focuses on reliable product handling, reduced downtime, proper equipment selection, and keeping critical hygienic processing systems operating efficiently.