Pumps and valves are vital parts of an efficient dairy processing operation, but identifying the most effective components can be tricky.

Pumps are a vital part of many dairy processing facilities, but it is important to select the correct pump for both the product (for example, creams might have different requirements than fruit purees) and the process.

Unibloc Pump, a Kennesaw, Ga.-based manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, air-operated double-diaphragm pumps and other flow-control products, said it continues to grow its family of hygienic flow control brands through the acquisition of Standard Pump.

Unibloc Pump, Kennesaw, Ga., said it acquired Flotronic Pumps Ltd, a Bolney, England-based manufacturer of specialized air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps and associated accessories.