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Applied Motor Controls for

Food & Beverage

Enhancing Food & Beverage Operations

In the food and beverage industry, reliable motor-driven equipment is essential for safe, efficient, and high-quality production. AC induction motors power mixers, pumps, conveyors, chillers, packaging machines, and processing equipment, ensuring smooth operations from raw ingredients to finished products. Our expertise in motor control and automation helps food and beverage manufacturers optimize performance, maintain hygiene standards, and achieve consistent quality while minimizing downtime.

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Applications

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Augers
Conveyors
Blower/Fans
Centrifuges/Separators
Mixers
Pumps
Chillers

Soft Starter and VFD controllers can improve the various augering processes within the building services industry, including:

  • Screw Conveyors / Augers
  • Feed Augers
  • Transfer Augers

If you're looking for the right setup for your site, get in touch with our team, and we'll help you find the best solution for your specific needs.

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Benshaw Food & Beverage - Augers

Soft Starter and VFD controllers can improve the various conveying processes within the food and beverage industry, including:

  • Belt Conveyors
  • Roller Conveyors
  • Chain Conveyors
  • Bucket Conveyors
  • Overhead Conveyors

If you're looking for the right setup for your site, get in touch with our team, and we'll help you find the best solution for your specific needs.

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Benshaw Food & Beverage - Conveyors

Soft Starter and VFD controllers can improve airflow processes within the food and beverage industry, no matter the blower or fan type, including:

  • Centrifugal Fans
  • Axial Fans
  • Exhaust Fans
  • Cooling Fans

If you're looking for the right setup for your site, get in touch with our team, and we'll help you find the best solution for your specific needs.

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Benshaw Food & Beverage - Fans

Soft Starter and VFD controllers can improve the various centrifugation and separating processes within the food and beverage industry, including:

  • Decanter Centrifuges
  • Basket Centrifuges
  • Disc Stack Centrifuges
  • Centrifugal Separators
  • Membrane Filtration Units
  • Clarifiers

If you're looking for the right setup for your site, get in touch with our team, and we'll help you find the best solution for your specific needs.

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Benshaw Food & Beverage - Centrifuges

Soft Starter and VFD controllers can improve the various mixing processes within the food and beverage industry, including:

  • Top-Entry Mixers
  • Planetary Mixers
  • Ribbon Blenders
  • Paddle Mixers

If you're looking for the right setup for your site, get in touch with our team, and we'll help you find the best solution for your specific needs.

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Benshaw Food & Beverage - Mixers

Soft Starter and VFD controllers can improve the pumping processes within the food and beverage industry, no matter the pump type, including:

  • Centrifugal Pumps
  • Positive Displacement Pumps
  • Diaphragm Pumps
  • Peristaltic Pumps
  • Sanitary / Hygienic Pumps

If you're looking for the right setup for your site, get in touch with our team, and we'll help you find the best solution for your specific needs.

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Benshaw Food & Beverage - Pumps

Soft starter and VFD controllers can improve the performance of separators across all process configurations, including:

  • Cream separator
  • Centrifugal separator
  • Decanter centrifuge
  • Disc-stack centrifuge
  • Clarifier
  • Belt press separator

If you're looking for the right setup for your site, get in touch with our team, and we'll help you find the best solution for your specific needs.

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Benshaw Food & Beverage - Chillers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What equipment in food and beverage plants can benefit from VFDs? VFDs are commonly used on conveyors, pumps, mixers, fans, and packaging lines. They allow precise speed control to match production requirements, reduce energy consumption, and improve process consistency.
How do soft starters help in food and beverage processing?

Soft starters provide smooth motor acceleration, minimizing mechanical stress on conveyors, pumps, and mixers. This helps extend equipment life and reduce downtime in continuous production environments.
Can VFDs help save energy in food processing plants? Yes. By matching motor speed to actual process demand, VFDs can significantly cut energy use on pumps, blowers, fans, and refrigeration systems, lowering operating costs.
How do VFDs improve product consistency and quality?

VFDs provide precise speed control and smooth ramping, which helps stabilize flow rates, mixing speeds, and filling lines, ensuring consistent production quality and less waste.
Can soft starters reduce maintenance in food processing equipment? Absolutely. By reducing the mechanical shock during start-up, soft starters lower stress on belts, gearboxes, and shafts, leading to longer equipment life and fewer maintenance interventions.
How can VFDs support refrigeration and HVAC systems in food facilities? By modulating fan and compressor speeds, VFDs help maintain stable temperatures and reduce energy consumption in chillers, freezers, and HVAC systems.
Are Benshaw drives suitable for washdown environments? Yes. Benshaw offers solutions designed for harsh or wet conditions, including washdown areas common in food and beverage facilities.

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