Pump applications · Light Industrial
Pumps in Light Industrial
Process transfer, pressure boosting and utilities.
Light-industrial sites run a broad mix of clean-liquid duties — cooling, washdown, boosting, and process transfer. Most are centrifugal territory, with progressive cavity reserved for viscous or metered products.
Pump types
Which pump does what
Vertical multistage
Pressure boosting & RO feed
Compact high-head pumps for building/process boosting sets, filtration and reverse-osmosis feed — efficient and easily packaged with VFD control.
End-suction centrifugal
Cooling, washdown & transfer
The general-purpose workhorse for clean-water circulation, cooling towers, washdown and light process transfer.
Progressive cavity
Viscous & dosing duties
For oils, adhesives, syrups and additive metering where flow must stay constant and shear must stay low.
Hygienic PC / centrifugal
Food, beverage & pharma
316L, EHEDG/3-A hygienic pumps that handle CIP for food, beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.
Duty guide
Matching the pump to the job
| Application / duty | Typical pump type | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure boosting | Vertical multistage | High head, clean water; VFD-controlled boosting set. |
| Cooling water circulation | End-suction centrifugal | High efficiency at steady duty near BEP. |
| Washdown / utility water | Multistage or end-suction | Pressure on demand; VFD for varying draw-off. |
| Viscous product transfer | Progressive cavity | Oils, syrups, adhesives — constant flow, low shear. |
| Additive / colour dosing | PC dosing pump | Accurate metering proportional to speed. |
| Food / beverage transfer | Hygienic PC / centrifugal | 316L, CIP-capable, FDA elastomers. |
Key considerations
What to get right in light industrial
- Most clean-liquid duties are centrifugal — keep the operating point near BEP for efficiency and long life.
- Match materials and elastomers to the fluid: bronze/316 for aggressive water, FKM for solvents and fuels.
- Use VFDs on boosting and variable-demand duties to save energy and avoid throttling losses.
- Reach for progressive cavity when viscosity, shear-sensitivity or accurate metering rule out a centrifugal.
- Hygienic duties need cleanable (CIP) designs, self-draining layouts and food-grade elastomers.
Size a pump for your duty
Use our selectors to match a pump to your flow and pressure, or talk to our engineers about a complete skid.