Special attention has also been given to ease of maintenance and performance monitoring to ensure that the homogeniser runs at optimum efficiency at all times. In the event that homogenisation pressure, feed pressure, cooling water flow, oil pressure, oil level or oil temperature move from prescribed parameters, electric signals can be passed to the control room to alert the operator.

This sophisticated set of diagnostics, which provides unique operational advantages, is APV’s latest step in the development of the “intelligent” homogeniser. Additionally, they allow key operating parameters to be collected and saved into a database for review in order to determine optimum performance.