Heinrich Nagel GmbH

At its plant in Neumünster, Germany, Heinrich Nagel GmbH & Co. KG needed to move meat by-products more than 8 meters up from under the crusher and approx. 40 meters along the ceiling to the holding bin.

JS Proputec replaced the existing piston pump with a Lamella Pump LAP350 and an Infeed Hopper, fitted to the existing production setup.

Project facts

Customer: Heinrich Nagel GmbH & Co. KG, part of the SARIA Group

Industry: Meat rendering

Raw material: Meat by-products

Task: Transport more than 8 m up and approx. 40 m across

Delivered: Lamella Pump LAP350 and Infeed Hopper

Replaced: Piston pump

Result: Lower operating costs, less noise, and a more stable flow

Since 1912, Heinrich Nagel GmbH & Co. KG has grown from a traditional rendering business into an internationally active B2B supplier of feed and food ingredients, products made from natural fats and oils, and pet food.

The company, part of the SARIA Group since 2011, collects and processes animal by-products from slaughterhouses and the meat-processing industry and turns them into valuable raw materials.

Heinrich Nagel contacted JS Proputec because they wanted to replace the piston pump in this part of the line.

The replacement had to fit into the existing plant. The new pump needed to work within the available space and connect to the existing pipeline route, so the rest of the line could continue as before.

The material also set clear requirements. Crushed meat by-products are a mix of bones, fat, and soft tissue, and the pump had to move this mix reliably over a long distance with a high vertical lift.

The plant had three goals for the new setup:

• Lower operating costs
• A better and more stable flow in the pipeline
• A smaller footprint in the production area

Working closely with Heinrich Nagel's team, JS Proputec delivered a Lamella Pump LAP350 with an Infeed Hopper, fitted to the existing production setup.

The project scope included:

• Lamella Pump LAP350
• Infeed Hopper for even feeding of material into the pump
• Adaptation to the existing plant layout and pipeline route

The Lamella Pump was selected for its low power consumption and low maintenance needs. It moves the by-products in a continuous flow through a closed pipeline, with no loss of efficiency compared with the previous setup.

Today, the Lamella Pump moves the by-products from unloading to processing. All three goals were met:

• Lower operating costs through reduced power consumption and maintenance
• A more stable flow
• A smaller footprint in the production area

The new setup also brought benefits beyond the original goals:

• Lower pipeline pressure and less wear
• Significantly lower noise level
• A closed system with less odor

What made the difference:

• A site visit to understand the setup firsthand
• Technical advice from specialists with more than 40 years of experience with the Lamella Pump
• A solution designed around the existing plant
• Assistance with the installation
• A pump with low power consumption and low maintenance needs