Liquid handling solutions
for food and beverage production

Coperion, through its technology brand Shick Esteve, offers a comprehensive range of liquid intake, handling, and transfer solutions for food and beverage production. These systems help manufacturers improve operational efficiency, maintain product quality, and handle liquids safely across different production processes.

What are liquid handling systems for?

Liquid handling systems are designed to safely transport, mix, and manage liquids from raw ingredients to finished blends across production lines. They are essential for reducing manual handling, minimizing contamination risks, and improving process reliability.

Common applications include:

• Bakery and confectionery liquids: syrup, chocolate, cream
• Flavorings and additives: oils, sweeteners, vinegar, molasses, invert sugar, liquid sucrose, shortenings, cream yeast, egg
• Water blending: for dough or beverage formulations
• Other liquid-based ingredients: used across various production lines

By automating and controlling liquid intake and transfer, manufacturers can ensure consistent product quality, reduce waste, and optimize production flow ensure consistent dough quality.

Why liquid handling systems are important?

Ingredient savings & waste reduction
Efficient liquid transfer minimizes spills, overuse, and contamination, saving costs and supporting sustainability.

Recipe consistency
Accurate dosing and blending guarantee uniformity in every batch, maintaining consistent flavor, texture, and viscosity.

Hygiene
Systems are designed to reduce microbial risk, allow clean-in-place (CIP), and support food safety standards such as HACCP.

Safety
Automation reduces operator exposure to large volumes of liquids, handling hazards, and potential slips or spills.

• IBC liquid tote handling system – Automated filling, emptying, and transfer of IBC totes for minimal manual handling and spillage

• Bulk liquid system – High-capacity storage and transfer of large liquid volumes, supporting continuous production

• Water blending system – Accurate proportioning of water with other liquid ingredients to ensure consistent recipe performance