Animal Health & Bioscience Solutions

Animal Health & Bioscience Manufacturing

Keep Production Moving With Reliable System Support

From compressed air and automation to fluid power, vacuum, handling and service, John Henry Foster helps support the critical systems behind quality-driven production environments.

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Engineered Support

Solutions That Keep You Moving

Whether you’re maintaining existing equipment, improving process reliability or planning system upgrades, JHF brings technical support, engineered solutions and service expertise together to help production teams move forward with confidence.

Compressed Air Systems

Support reliable utilities, efficient operation and clean, consistent air delivery throughout your facility.

Automation & Motion Control

Improve repeatability, control and production efficiency with automation components and system expertise.

Fluid Power & System Support

Keep hydraulic, pneumatic and motion systems performing reliably with the right components, repair and technical support.

Vacuum, Handling & Service

Support safer, smoother movement of materials while reducing manual strain and improving maintenance response.

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Products & Process Support

Products Built Around Critical Processes

From laboratory-scale liquid handling to production-scale pumping and controls, John Henry Foster brings together proven technologies and application-specific engineering to support animal health products, veterinary biologics, diagnostics, nutrition, feed additives and specialty ingredient operations.

Festo

Precision Automation for Dosing, Dispensing & Bioprocess Control

Support repeatable laboratory, biotech and hygienic-production processes with integrated pneumatic, electric, fluidic and control technologies.

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Product capabilities: pressure and vacuum supply, filtration, proportional pressure control, mass flow controllers, dispensing heads, media-separated dosing valves, pipetting systems, food-safe pinch valves, valve terminals, controllers, operator interfaces and washdown-ready pneumatic or electric motion components.

Applications: microplate filling, automated pipetting, reagent and nutrient dosing, laboratory automation, bioreactor gas handling, pH and temperature control, fermentation, reactor filling and emptying, sampling, hygienic machine automation and packaging.

Norgren

Engineered Fluid Control for Diagnostics, Sampling & Sanitary Processing

Build compact, repeatable fluid and motion systems for analytical instruments, diagnostic equipment and sanitary production processes.

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Product capabilities: miniature media-separated solenoid valves, low- and high-flow proportional valves, precision syringe pumps, rotary valves, custom acrylic and metallic manifolds, pinch valves, sanitary diaphragm and multi-port valves, sampling valves, IO-Link-enabled sensors and valve islands, and engineered enclosed control panels.

Applications: immunology and clinical chemistry analyzers, liquid-handling robotics, flow cytometry, sample and reagent handling, analytical instrumentation, cell-culture and fermentation support, sanitary production, sampling control, fill-and-finish equipment, compressed-air preparation and automated valve control.

CPC – Colder Products Company

Cleaner, More Reliable Fluid Connections

Build secure, repeatable fluid paths with quick-disconnect couplings, non-spill connectors, tubing connections and fittings selected for the process, cleaning method and material-compatibility requirements.

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Product capabilities: AseptiQuik® sterile connectors, MicroCNX® small-format sterile connectors, sterile disconnectors, sterile connect-and-disconnect combination connectors, Steam-Thru® steam-in-place connectors, open-format connectors, non-spill quick disconnects, bottle-cap couplings, tubing connectors and electrofluidic connection solutions.

Applications: sample and reagent transfer, flexible tubing assemblies, single-use fluid paths, portable skids, container dispensing, diagnostic equipment and maintenance-friendly changeovers.

ARO sanitary stainless-steel diaphragm pump

ARO + Gusher Pumps

Product, Ingredient and Utility Fluid Transfer

Move thin, viscous, shear-sensitive or solids-containing fluids with pump technologies selected around the required flow, pressure, suction conditions, sanitation needs and duty cycle.

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Product capabilities: ARO pneumatic and electric diaphragm pumps, sanitary diaphragm pumps, electronic-interface dosing pumps, piston pumps, drum pump packages, filters, regulators and lubricators; plus Gusher horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps, close-coupled and end-suction pumps, immersed pumps, self-priming pumps, vortex pumps, sludge pumps, multi-stage pumps and full-cantilever pumps.

Applications: product and ingredient transfer, drum and tote unloading, batching, circulation, plant utilities, wastewater handling, solids-containing fluids, tank service and portable transfer.

Cat Pumps

High-Pressure Cleaning and Environmental Control

Support cleaner equipment and controlled production environments with dependable high-pressure pump systems for centralized cleaning, washdown, rinsing and misting applications.

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Product capabilities: high-pressure reciprocating triplex plunger pumps, triplex piston pumps, pressure regulators, unloaders, relief valves, pulsation dampeners, chemical-injection pulse pumps and system-protection accessories.

Applications: production-line washdown, belt and screen cleaning, tank and tote cleaning, centralized sanitation, high-pressure rinsing, cooling, humidity control and dust suppression.

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Built for Quality-Driven Environments

Reliable Support for Critical Production Goals

Animal bioscience manufacturers operate in environments where consistency, cleanliness, uptime and control matter. JHF helps support the production goals that keep your operation running reliably.

Maintain Controlled Environments
Support Batch Consistency
Protect Critical Uptime
Reduce Contamination Risks
Improve Process Reliability
Maximize Production Efficiency

Animal Health & Bioscience FAQs

Engineering Answers for Critical Processes

Practical answers for production, maintenance, engineering and quality teams working with material compatibility, valve selection, pump sizing, dispensing repeatability and controls integration.

How should wetted-component materials be selected?

Evaluate the complete operating environment—not the process fluid alone. Review the fluid composition and concentration, cleaning chemicals, temperatures, pressure or vacuum, sterilization method, elastomer compatibility and applicable FDA, USP Class VI or other material requirements.

The pump, valve, diaphragm, seals, tubing, fittings and connectors should be reviewed as one complete wetted path. A component described as sanitary or food grade is not automatically compatible with every formulation or cleaning process.

When should a media-separated valve be used?

A media-separated valve is generally preferred when the liquid must remain isolated from the actuator and internal metal components. This can improve chemical compatibility, reduce internal or unswept volume and support more controlled dispensing of reagents, samples, cleaning fluids and other sensitive media. Standard solenoid valves remain appropriate for controlling compressed air supplied to cylinders, actuators and process valves.

What information is needed to properly size a pump?

Start with the required flow rate and total discharge pressure or system head. Then document suction conditions, viscosity, specific gravity, temperature, solids size and concentration, shear sensitivity, construction materials, cleaning procedures and duty cycle. The best pump technology depends on the complete operating point, not flow rate alone.

What affects dispensing accuracy and repeatability?

Consistent dispensing depends on pressure stability, valve response time, fluid viscosity and temperature, tubing length and diameter, nozzle geometry, trapped air, internal fluid-path volume, sensor accuracy and calibration. For higher-precision applications, pressure or flow feedback can be added so the controls system adjusts to actual process conditions.

What should be included in a controls-integration plan?

A complete plan should address normal operation, process quality, maintenance and failure conditions. Typical elements include PLC and HMI programming, recipe controls, pressure and flow monitoring, pump and valve sequencing, alarms, interlocks, dry-run and overpressure protection, data collection, cleaning-cycle automation and defined safe states.

The controls strategy should be developed alongside the mechanical and fluid-system design so components are sized correctly and sensors provide meaningful process feedback.

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JHF Controls Engineering

More Than Individual Components

The right components deliver greater value when they operate as one coordinated system. JHF can design, build, program and integrate solutions around your process, equipment and quality requirements.

PLC & HMI Programming
Batch & Process Control
Custom Control Panels
Pump & Valve Automation
Sensors & Monitoring
Machine Safety
Equipment Retrofits

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Let’s Keep Production Moving

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