Homogeniser Servicing

Our dedicated service engineers have many years of experience within a multitude of disciplines. One such discipline is our ability to maintain, service and repair homogenisers.

As a leading UK provider of spare parts and components from all major OEM’s including Alfa Laval, GEA, SPX Flow/APV and Tetra Pak, you can rest assured we’ll be able to secure the correct replacement parts. Our relationships with these major manufacturers, built over 50 years, has enabled us to ensure our engineers are sufficiently trained to service their equipment.

Wet End/Minor Homogeniser Service

• Inspection of water lube system
• Check for leaks, water or oil in cylinder or base
• Check for abnormal sounds
• Check for abnormal flow rates
• Examine plunger for scoring
• Inspect tightness of drive belts and adjust if required
• Check pump valves and seats for wear
• Check packing adjusting ring for wear
• Disassemble and inspect homog, valve and cylinder parts
• Check all gaskets and packaging, replace if required

Major Homogeniser Service

When our engineers visit your site to perform a major service, it will include all of the above minor service maintenance, plus:

• Check oil level, drain oil, clean crankcase, replace oil filter
• Drain condensate
• Check oil pressure
• Check plunger packing and seals around plunger adapters and replace
• Check and change oil/oil filter
• Inspect all gasket counterbore and repair if required
• Lubricate motor bearings if required
• Tighten cylinder block mounting studs
• Check operation of lop switch
• Check gear box lubrication and lube if required
• Annually inspect bearings

Routine homogeniser servicing plays a critical role in reducing unplanned downtime, maintaining consistent product quality, and extending the overall lifespan of your equipment. A well-maintained homogeniser operates more efficiently, improving energy performance while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Regular servicing also helps prevent common homogeniser-specific issues such as valve wear and impact head erosion, which can lead to inconsistent particle size reduction, pressure instability, and reduced product uniformity. By addressing these issues proactively, you protect both your production output and your product integrity.

Our reports provide a service history to be utilised by site engineers when encountering any issues/breakdowns, and can be essential to incorporate into your predictive maintenance schedule.

SPX FLOW Certified Service & Repair Centre (CSRC)

We are an SPX FLOW Certified Service & Repair Centre (CSRC) in the UK. This accreditation recognises our expertise.

Emergency Call Out

Here at Moody Direct, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers in emergencies. The last thing you want is production downtime due to an unforeseen breakdown.

You can call 0345 216 0171 24/7 to arrange for an engineer on site.