Drainage device for the food industry BEKOMAT® 20

Overview
BEKOMAT® condensate drains are devices engineered to safely and efficiently discharge condensate from compressed air systems. With electronic level control and volume-adaptive regulation, BEKOMAT® drains minimise compressed air loss and reduce energy consumption. The BEKOMAT® system is manufactured in Germany by BEKO Technologies GmbH.

Operation
Detection is performed by a capacitive sensor and controlled by intelligent electronics. When the condensate level reaches a preset threshold, the control unit actuates a solenoid valve to discharge condensate with almost zero compressed-air leakage.

Advantages

• Nearly loss-free condensate removal — minimises compressed air losses.
• Adaptive drainage based on condensate volume (capacitive sensing).
• Easy maintenance and accessible control panel.
• Plug & Play installation on many models and replaceable service unit for fast servicing.
• Self-cleaning function available for high contamination levels.
• Service indicator for timely replacement of the service unit.

Features and components mentioned

• Electronic level control with capacitive sensor.
• Plastic housing; some models include an internal aluminium condensate reservoir.
• Modular variants (e.g. BEKOMAT® 20 FM with integrated filter management).
• Options for oil-free or aggressive condensates (CO versions for certain models).
• Pressure- and function-tested units; alarm and supply monitoring on selected versions.

Application sectors

• Manufacturing industry
• Mechanical engineering
• Food production
• Medical sector
• Automotive industry

Models cited (BEKOMAT® series)

• BEKOMAT® 12
• BEKOMAT® 13
• BEKOMAT® 14
• BEKOMAT® 16
• BEKOMAT® 20
• BEKOMAT® 20 FM
• BEKOMAT® 31U
• BEKOMAT® 32U
• BEKOMAT® 33U

Typical applications

• Industrial compressed air systems and oil-lubricated or oil-free compressors.
• Protection of pneumatic equipment and moisture-sensitive processes.
• Discharge of condensate to downstream oil–water separators.

Characteristics / technical specifications

• Principle: electronic level-controlled condensate drainage (capacitive sensor).
• Operation: demand-based discharge with almost zero compressed-air loss.
• Operating temperature: up to +70 °C depending on model.
• Service concept: replaceable service units, simplified maintenance, service indicator.
• Example supply voltages (model-dependent): 24 VDC ±10%, 115 VAC ±10% 50/60 Hz, 230 VAC ±10% 50/60 Hz.
• Special versions: FM (integrated filter management), CO (for oil-free or aggressive condensates).
• Units are pressure- and function-tested; details depend on model.