Westfalia Separator

Food Tec
Mechanical Separation
Division

Company Profile
Take the Best – Separate the Rest
To the Top Together
Separators and decanters from Westfalia Separator Food Tec operate reliably, cost-
effectively and efficiently in daily use under extreme conditions.
Each one of our separators and decanters incorporates
the experience and skills of more than 110 years in the
construction of centrifugal separating technology. Our
customers are aware of this and rely on our experience
and skill. We take this responsibility seriously and under-
stand our obligations which act as an incentive to pro-
vide continuing peak performance. As a subsidiary of
Westfalia Separator AG, a company of the GEA Group
(GEA Group since 2005), Westfalia Separator Food Tec
has established a good reputation in the design and
production of separators and decanters in the areas of
beverage and dairy technology, as well as oils and fats
processing; it stands for leading technology throughout
the world. The concept, the know-how of the entire
group and the results obtained in practise by our cus-
tomers are used for developing plug-and-play systems.
Centrifugation and membrane filtration from a
single source
This concept is rounded off by Westfalia Separator‘s entry
into the field of membrane filtration. We are thus able
to offer the process chain right through to polishing. As
a result, customers are able to boost the cost-effective-
ness of their installations by combining centrifugal sep-
aration and membrane filtration in an intelligent man-
ner by specialists in mechanical separating technology.
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Quality is the basis …
… and will come out on top. The latest production
installations, constantly improved to bring them into
line with the latest technical findings, requirements of
the market and consistent quality management, guar-
antee the high standards of the market leader: reliabil-
ity and cost-effectiveness.
What started at the end of the 19th century in Oelde,
Westphalia, with the construction of hand-operated
centrifuges, rapidly developed into the production of
high-performance separators, decanters and complete
process lines. Our customers have helped us become
what we are today: specialists in centrifugal separating
technology. Our success is not only based on quality, as
this is an essential precondition; it is first and foremost
based on the ability to manufacture customised solu-
tions for our clients.
Mutual advantages as the recipe for success
– worldwide
Our customers are located throughout the world. With
more than 50 sales and service companies and 60 addi-
tional sales partners, we are fully committed to ensur-
ing that we are always close to our customers and can
provide our range of services rapidly. The experience of
our customers worldwide is incorporated in our con-
cepts, resulting in innovations which benefit both par-
ties. Whether “global players“ or small and mid-size
enterprises, they can all benefit from our know-how,
optimise their value creation and develop new markets.
This ensures that we reach the top together.
Managing Directors of Westfalia Separator
Food Tec GmbH, from left to right: Thomas Pelzer,
Dr. Jochen Hamatschek, Anthony van der Ley
(Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors)
Efficiency as a Design Principle
In recent years, the areas of application of mechanical separating technology have
been continuously expanding. At present, our separators, decanters and complete pro-
cess lines are being successfully used in more than 2500 industrial applications.
The range of products from Westfalia Separator Food
Tec can be found in small and mid-size installations right
through to the processing of large volume streams.
On the basis of decades of experience as well as exten-
sive research and development, we now develop
machines and process technologies that meet maximum
technological, economic and environmental require-
ments in terms of quality and reliability.
More than 65 percent of current sales are generated by
technologies that are less than three years old. ­Westfalia
Separator Food Tec has written technology history, par-
ticularly with the FRUPEX system for fruit juice recov-
ery, thermoquark production and the fractionation of
vegetable oil.
In addition we have developed the ’absolute separation’
concept, which provides tangible economic advantages
for our customers:
Westfalia Separator HyVOL® stands for centrifug-
es with a particularly high throughput capacity.
Westfalia Separator HyDRY® stands for centrifug-
es which provide the additional benefit of particu-
larly high solids concentration.
Westfalia Separator ECOPLUS is a modular
machine concept that is excellent for small and
mid-size enterprises. It is virtually an entry-level
model which is extremely effective even in con-
junction with low throughput capacities, and
which can be continuously adapted to the com-
pany‘s growth as required, e.g. by way of auto-
mation modules
All these centrifuges achieve significant economic ben-
efits by making optimum use of resources and the envi-
ronment, by reducing energy and disposal costs, being
service-friendly, reliable and having a long service life.
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Beverage technology
The entire range of beverage production is an extensive
area of application for separators, decanters and mem-
brane technology. Centrifugal separating technology is
essential in the production of beer, wine, fruit and veg-
etable juices as well as other beverages such as tea,
cocoa or soy milk.
Dairy technology
Our roots can be traced back to dairy technology, as the
history of our success started with the milk centrifuge.
Today, Westfalia Separator Food Tec is the market leader
for processing milk and milk by-products. Special pro­
cesses, such as the DPL or the DCP process, the Protein-
Plus system or cold milk skimming with the ­PROCOOL
method have been developed by ­Westfalia ­Separator
Food Tec.
Oils and fats processing
There are also many potential applications in the field
of oils and fats processing. The focus in this field is on
innovative ways of covering the constantly rising
demand for vegetable oil with maximum efficiency.
Membrane filtration
Ceramic membranes and membrane filtration installa-
tions from Westfalia Separator provide customers with
a depth of performance right through to polishing. This
reduces the number of interfaces and boosts the effi-
ciency of product clarification.
 Centrifuges from Westfalia Separator Food
Tec are used for clarifying liquids, separating
liquid mixtures, concentrating and dewatering
solids, wet classification and extraction of
constituents.

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 Quality is mandatory – pro-
ductivity is an additional
extra. With the mechanical
separating technology from
Westfalia Separator Food
Tec, beverage manufacturers
can gain a vital lead over the
competition.

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Beverage technology
Concentration on Intrinsic Values
In the production of beer, wine, fruit and vegetable juices, separators
and decanters are not only essential, they also set new standards in terms of
quality, yield and efficiency.
Westfalia Separator Food Tec has also carried out con-
sistent research and development work in this field and
has created innovative process techniques.
Beer production
Westfalia Separator Food Tec has taken a further step in
the field of brewing beer. Whereas separators and
decanters have been used for a long time in the produc-
tion of beer, the Westfalia Separator PROFI® process
represents a further milestone in filtration technology:
the centrifuge and membrane are combined and the
expensive and relatively labour intensive kieselguhr
treatment is no longer necessary. The entire filtration
process flows continuously, with maximum yield and a
simple method of changing types. Beers filtered with
Westfalia Separator PROFI® are premium products, the
environment is protected and process costs are
reduced.
Wine production
Centrifugal separating technology has been used for a
long time in the production of wine. However, a new
era in wine production has commenced with the
­VINEX® method developed by Westfalia Separator Food
Tec. The disadvantages of wine presses used in the past,
such as long mashing times and poor yields, are avoid-
ed by Westfalia Separator VINEX®. The use of decant-
ers now allows continuous juicing of the grapes com-
bined with consistent quality. This guarantees a gentler,
quicker and more effective production flow.
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Fruit juice production
Westfalia Separator Food Tec has also introduced inno-
vations in the production of fruit and vegetable juices.
The patented Westfalia Separator FRUPEX method
allows separators and decanters to be used for the first
time in a complete processing line. The advantages of
this method compared with the conventional pressing
method are obvious: gentler treatment of the raw mate-
rial, a significant increase in yield and a constantly high
juice quality. The Westfalia Separator FRUPEX method
is suitable for virtually all fruit and vegetable types and
even small batches can be processed quickly and with-
out any problems.
Potential applications are the production and
recovery of:
Beer
Wine
Sparkling wine
Champagne
Citrus juice
Premium juice from fruits, berries, vegetables
Primary materials for soft drinks
Essential oils
Coffee
Tea
Soy-based drinks
Dairy technology

There is Even More In It (for you) …

… because no other raw material permits such a wide range of uses as milk! The varie-
ty of milk and milk by-products is virtually infinite, as can be seen if we look at the
refrigerated shelves of supermarkets.

Dairies are high-tech operations that process raw milk
into a wide range of products. To remain competitive
they are supported by the latest separating technology.
Westfalia Separator Food Tec sets standards in terms of
quality and efficiency.
Complete system solutions
Westfalia Separator Food Tec not only supplies individ-
ual separators to be integrated in existing installations,
but installs complete process lines for manufacturing a
wide range of end products.

Gentle treatment guarantees

top-quality products The following are examples of applications:

Specifically for efficient processing of the raw material Skimming milk and whey
milk, Westfalia Separator Food Tec has developed a Clarifying milk and whey
range of advanced procedures that enable previously Bacteria removal from milk and whey
unattainable results to be achieved. These range from a Concentrating cream
particularly gentle feed into the separators right through Standardizing milk, whey and cream
to special and innovative processing concepts.

Production and recovery of:

Westfalia Separator PROTEIN-Plus
Casein
The Westfalia Separator PROTEIN-PLUS method allows Cheese dust
a higher protein yield as a result of extremely high sep- Quark
arating efficiency, thus permitting optimised solid con- Cream cheese
centration. Therefore, with the PROTEIN-PLUS method, Lactose
it is possible to recover valuable protein that could not Whey protein
previously be used in this way. A further advantage is a Butter
significant reduction in fresh water requirement. Butter oil
Calcium phosphate

Warm Today, Cold Tomorrow – PROCOOL

Does Both

Cold milk skimming is becoming increasingly important,

particularly in warmer regions of the world. It offers
high microbiological safety with optimum product qual-
ity. With the Westfalia Separator Food Tec PROCOOL
method, it is possible to switch from warm to cold milk
separation with the same separator. For dairies, this
results in a significant reduction in costs due to less
machinery and minimal energy input. It also provides
the advantages of high flexibility and a more rapid
response to customer wishes.

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 Process lines and processes
from Westfalia Separator
Food Tec also support maxi-
mum requirements in terms
of product quality.

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stands for solutions that boost
value, ranging from a separator
with 50 t capacity per day for
small oil mills right through to
separators with more than 1000
t for large refineries.

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Oils and fats processing

Seven-Star Quality for Your Success

Vegetable oil is one of the most important basic foods, as the human organism is not
able to absorb any vitamins without the catalytic effect of oil. The quality of the end
product depends on the refining process and on the nature of the raw oil.

Westfalia Separator Food Tec designs and produces cus-
tomised solutions for recovering and processing a wide
range of oils. From self-cleaning separators with maxi-
mum automation to discontinuously operating systems,
the most efficient and optimum technical solution is
determined and built for every customer. In addition to
centrifugal separating technology, the company also
supplies all additional components and systems for a
production line.
Vegetable and animal oils and fats, usually those that
are not suitable as food, are increasingly being used in
the oleochemical industry. This is opening up new are-
as of application for the separators and decanters of
Westfalia Separator Food Tec. New earnings and growth
fields are being developed, particularly in the field of
sustainable raw materials and renewable energies. In
this way, the know-how that we have acquired in this
field benefits our customers directly.

Processes for vegetable oil processing: Applications in the oleochemical industry:

Press oil clarification Connemann process

Degumming Epoxidised oils
Neutralisation Glycerine
Alcoholic neutralisation Mono/diglycerides
Washing Soap
Dewaxing Fatty acids
Dry fractionation Fatty alcohols
Soapstock splitting Wet fractionation

Processing of:

Soy oil
Linseed oil
Sunflower seed oil
Cotton seed oil
Corn seed oil
Olive oil

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Total Quality Management – Signed and
Sealed Quality
Total Quality Management means that we are not satisfied with what we have achie-
ved in the past. The aim is not only to offer quality control, but also to specifically
improve all processes. This is the guiding rule of all our actions.

Centrifugal separating technology is a key technology in
the production chain. Separators and decanters have to
permanently operate profitably and without any prob-
lems. Our customers place their trust in our perform-
ance potential. We consistently translate their experi-
ence of day-to-day operations of the centrifuges into
constant further development. In this way, we consider
that Total Quality Management not only defines our
intended aims, it is also a long-term concept whereby
what is already good is made even better. It has to be
accepted and experienced by all employees. Westfalia
Separator Food Tec has a long tradition in this area. Our
quality standard is the satisfaction of our customers.
For the customer, quality improvement means greater
safety and reliability. At the same time, the ability to
identify and eliminate potential problems to improve
the overall actual status means that it is also necessary
to extensively tackle apparently insignificant details.
This is also applicable for our suppliers, because a satis-
factory solution to quality problems can only be
achieved if the problems can be traced back to the are-
as in which they are caused: either design, production,
service or suppliers.
Total Quality Management means: long service lives of
all machines, minimised maintenance and spare part
costs, lower service costs and greater reliability and effi-
ciency for the customer in the long run.
The same quality worldwide
Westfalia Separator customers can be found throughout
the world. However, the Westfalia Separator quality
offered to them is the same everywhere. The global cer-
tification issued to only a small number of companies by
the TÜV Rheinland is an external demonstration of these
exacting requirements. This award assures that the high
quality standard is not only restricted to the company‘s
headquarters in Oelde, but that it also includes the pro-
duction facilities in Niederahr (Germany) and Chateau-
Thierry (France) as well as all subsidiaries. Customers can
rely on this everywhere and at all times.

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Centrifuges of Westfalia Separator
Food Tec stand for quality world-
wide. TÜV certificates according to
DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO
14001 confirm our targeted quality
management.

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Westfalia Separator CapitalCare -
Increased Availability, Budget Reliability,
Improved Efficiency
Westfalia Separator CapitalCare combines decades of experience in providing services
relating to centrifugal separating technology.
For investors, this provides the options of increased
availability, maintenance for fixed budgets and the abil-
ity to boost efficiency. With Westfalia Separator Capital-
Care we have created an instrument that supports the
work of our customers and develops solutions before
problems occur on the production facilities.
Westfalia Separator CapitalCare means comprehensive
service right from the very first discussion onward. In
close co-operation with our customers, specialists iden-
tify solutions that are specifically tailored to meet the
needs of our customers. From project planning and
assembly right through to extensive support for your
systems, you receive comprehensive support from new
Westfalia Separator CapitalCare.
Act proactively
With Westfalia Separator CapitalCare, our customers
not only benefit from traditional services such as inspec-
tion, maintenance, original spare part procurement and
repairs, they also benefit from proactive risk-avoiding
solutions, e.g. the online and offline monitoring facility
with Westfalia Separator WEWATCH®. Modernisation
supporting a company‘s work, or upgrading to reflect
state-of-the-art technology, also offer the option of
boosting performance as required.
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Optimum support guaranteed
In further-training programmes, on your premises or in
our modern training centre, your employees learn how
to work with the high-tech installations. And if prob-
lems do occasionally occur, or if a spare part is required
quickly, we are of course able to provide immediate
assistance. We guarantee this with more than 50 sales
and service companies and 60 other sales partners
worldwide.
Programmed quality
There are, of course, even more areas of application for
separators and decanters apart from beverage technol-
ogy, dairy technology and vegetable oil processing. As
one of the leading companies in the field of mechanical
separating technology in the world, Westfalia Separator
also operates in many other areas. Please contact us as
required for processing systems, for applications in the
chemical and pharmaceutical industries, biotechnology,
oil and fat recovery, the starch industry, industrial bio-
technology, marine, energy, oil field, industry and envi-
ronmental technology.
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 Beverage Technology

Dairy Technology

Oils and Fats Processing

Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals
and Biotechnology

Oils and Fats Recovery

Starch Technology and
Industrial Biotechnology

Environmental Technology

Marine

Energy

Oilfield

Industry

Engineering

Second Hand Machinery

Service

The information contained in this brochure merely

serves as a non-binding description of our products
and is without guarantee.

Binding information, in particular relating to capacity

data and suitability for specific applications, can
only be provided within the framework of concrete Westfalia Separator
inquiries. Food Tec GmbH
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Take the Best – Separate the Rest

A company of GEA Group