At IUS Pigging Systems, we design and manufacture cutting-edge pigging systems for the beverage industry that help you recover nearly all usable products from your pipelines reducing waste, improving yields, and ensuring the highest levels of hygiene.
Whether you produce juices, soft drinks, dairy, alcohol, or plant-based beverages, our fully automated and hygienic pigging solutions are tailored to your production needs. Our systems are built to handle a wide range of viscosities and formulations, with unmatched precision and minimal downtime.
Our commitment doesn’t stop at equipment—we provide consultation, design, installation, and ongoing support, helping you increase profitability and sustainability across your beverage operations.
1. Maximized Product
Recovery Pigging systems recover up to 99.5% of product from pipelines, reducing liquid waste and improving overall yield—especially for high-value beverages like juices, syrups, and concentrates.
2. Faster Product
Changeovers By thoroughly clearing out pipelines, pigging reduces the time required for flavor or product changeovers, leading to less downtime and higher production efficiency.
3. Reduced Cleaning Costs
Since most of the product is recovered before cleaning, less water and cleaning chemicals are needed. This leads to lower costs, shorter CIP cycles, and improved environmental sustainability.
4. Minimized Cross-Contamination
Pigging ensures that residual product from the previous batch is completely removed, helping maintain taste consistency and product safety.
5. Improved Sustainability
By reducing waste, saving water, and lowering the need for harsh chemicals, pigging supports eco-friendly operations and regulatory compliance.
They adhere to FDA (FSMA), EU or local GHP/GMP standards, using rigorous cleaning, filtration, and microbiological controls to prevent contamination.
Common equipment includes filling lines, CIP systems, heat exchangers, UHT equipment, and sterile packaging machines.
Choices depend on solubility, taste profile, stability at pH, and compliance with regulations governing colorants and preservatives.
These can include microbial pathogens, heavy metals, chemical residues, and packaging-derived compounds, controlled via filtration and quality testing.
In the beverage industry, pigging involves sending a specialized “pig” through pipelines to recover residual liquids like syrups, juices, or spirits that can’t be removed by flushing alone. By reclaiming up to 99.5% of product, pigging drastically reduces waste, boosts yields, and cuts water consumption during cleaning-in-place (CIP) operations. This leads to faster changeovers, lower disposal costs, improved sustainability, and a rapid return on investment—often within 12 months.