Pig systems for product recovery in food and beverage industry
Maximize yield and minimize waste with advanced PIG systems, designed to efficiently recover high-value products and ensure thorough cleaning in continuous and batch operations.

Recovers and Cleans Production Pipelines Efficiently
The PIG Systems from Perfinox are designed to enhance pipeline recovery and cleaning, specifically tailored for Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, and Cosmetics manufacturers. Using a specialized pigging process, these systems recover product remnants and ensure thorough cleaning of pipelines, effectively minimizing waste and reducing downtime between production batches. These systems are ideal for applications including ready meal components, purees, juices, dairy products, and beverages. Capable of batch, inline, and continuous operations, PIG Systems support processing capacities suitable for both liquid and slurry products. With a focus on efficiency, the system reduces CIP costs, improving operational sustainability. Constructed from robust materials, they ensure high corrosion resistance, meeting industry standards for hygiene and safety. Perfinox offers customization and engineering support to integrate seamlessly into your existing production lines, optimizing overall plant performance.
Benefits
- Minimizes product waste by efficiently recovering remnants in pipelines.
- Reduces cleaning time and costs with integrated sanitation capabilities.
- Enhances production flexibility with quick product changeovers.
- Supports compliance with industry hygiene standards.
- Decreases operational downtime, boosting overall line productivity.
- Applications
- Plant-based beverages,Purees and creams,Ready meal components,Sauces and dressings,Fruit preparations,Wines and spirits,Juices and smoothies,Dairy products
- End products
- Whiskey,Alfredo sauce,Pumpkin soup puree,Chardonnay,Strawberry smoothie,Lasagna mix,Apple sauce,Almond milk,Greek yogurt,Soy milk,Ranch dressing,Mango nectar
- Steps before
- Mixing,Heating,Cooking,Blending
- Steps after
- Cleaning,Sterilization,Pasteurizing,Packing
- Input ingredients
- high value products,food ingredients,beverage ingredients,pharmaceutical products,cosmetic materials
- Output ingredients
- recovered products,clean production line,food products,beverages,pharmaceuticals,cosmetics
- Market info
- Perfinox is known for its expertise in designing and manufacturing industrial engineered-to-order equipment, particularly in the food and beverage sector, providing tailored processing solutions and innovative technologies to enhance production efficiency and quality.
- Application Industry
- Food,Beverage,Pharmaceutical,Cosmetics
- Product Recovery
- Total at the end of each production cycle
- Cleaning Method
- CIP
- Automation Level
- Automation (possible PLC integration)
- Process Improvement
- No limits specified
- Material Compatibility
- High-value products
- Working mechanism
- PIG system insertion
- Integrated steps
- Cleaning and product recovery
- CIP principles
- CIP and production line cleaning
- Batch vs continuous operation
- Batch operation
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Changeover time
- Rapid switch between products
- Energy efficiency
- Production wasting reduction
- Footprint
- Compact
- Discharge method
- Pipeline
- Shape
- Tubing
- Insertion type
- Inline
- Customization
- Configurable
- Control panel type
- PLC / HMI
- Integration possibilities
- Seamless integration with existing systems