FMCG manufacturing systems can be significant safety hazards for operators with regard to manual handling issues and confined spaces. Our client manufactures XXX and required an automated solution to divert gluten in their production process.
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Gluten Diverter Design and Manufacture
- Safety increase and manual handling reduction as operators now don't have to manually divert product. Allowed the plant main control to observe, divert and modify fill rates to suit demands.
Diverter System Design and Manufacture
What We Did?
This project required an automated solution to remove the manual operation of controlling and diverting the product in the process. There was a focus for the client to deliver this project quickly and efficiently.
- Food Grade RequirementsAll materials to be food grade stainless steel (316 SS) and meet the customers strict food safety standards.
- Anti-Jamming AccumulatorThe original system had design deficiencies and tended to block. Our solution was designed with a special anti-jamming mechanism which reduced client downtime by 80%.
- Remote Material ControlOur solution allowed the plant main control to observe, divert and modify fill rates to suit demands.
Project Value and Results
There were clear projects results and the client was satisfied.
- Project valve – $400,000
- Project duration – 8 weeks
- Increased safety as an operator did not have to manually divert product.