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Peristaltic hose pumps are self-priming rotary positive displacement pumps that consist of three main components: a hose or tubing, a housing, and a rotor.

There are two main types of peristaltic pumps, hose pumps and tube pumps, each designed for different operating conditions. Understanding these peristaltic pump types is

The water and wastewater industry demands reliability, durability and tough construction to ensure pumps and equipment withstand the arduous nature of the environment. Most importantly, these wastewater pumps are required to handle solids of all sizes. 

Food processing pumps are critical in the hygienic transfer of delicate, delicious products in food production applications. There are a wide variety of food processing pumps available, which can make the selection difficult.

Portability is a popular request for operators seeking a versatile, multi-purpose pumping solution. A portable chemical transfer pump, allows fluids to be moved safely and efficiently across multiple locations, applications or processes without the need for fixed installation.

Laboratory pumps demand precise dosing, metering or the safe transfer of liquids, as well as a gentle pumping action. Given the nature of the products being pumped, the pump's characteristics are critical to ensure the integrity of the delicate product. 

Verderflex offer a wide variety of quality, reliable peristaltic hose pumps. These pumps offer the ideal solution for difficult to pump liquids, abrasive, viscous or solids laden slurries, dosing chemicals and gentle transferring of fragile cell cultures.

Sanitary peristaltic hose pumps are commonly used in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries due to their contamination-free fluid transfer capabilities. However, there are additional benefits that sanitary peristaltic hose pumps offer operators. 

Pumps in the food and beverage industry must comply with strict standards to ensure the integrity of the product being pumped. To ensure you select the ideal food-grade pump, it is critical you consider the following: flow rate, product characteristics, construction materials and any approval requirements. 

As part of our Expert Series, Global Pumps are interviewing the talented designers and manufacturers behind some of our leading pump brands. In this interview, we chatted with Duncan Brown, Product Manager from Verderflex. Check out the interview below or read the transcript to learn more….

A compact, variable speed industrial peristaltic hose pump has arrived! The new Verderflex iDura is a complete “ready to use” reversible Dura hose pump - and comes with factory fitted hose burst protection and an IP66 inverter. The plug-and-play pump is ideal for a range of industries including food and beverage, water treatment and manufacturing.