CASE STUDIES
A total cooling solution for hot melt adhesive manufactu ring
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eardow & Adams (Adhesives) is a market l eading adhesive manufactu rer, with a focus on high quality, innovation and
solving customers’ adhesive problems. Hot melt adhesives take the form of 100% solid materials that are typically molten when hot and solid when cool.
T he manufactu ring process requires the materials to be heated and blended together to create a formulated product.
These then need to be cooled sufficiently for them to be packed, without blocking together in lumps.
The challenge faced was to modernise and futu re-proof part of the cu rrent production cooling system, and optimise production efficiency, while working in a confined space and, of cou rse, sticking to a budget. Several options were discussed, and
eventually the client chose to replace its existing fou r cooling units with one larger unit, which offered a cooling capacity greater than that w hich was previously achieved.
The plan was to raise the unit onto a
m ezzanine floor to a roof level height, to ensu re cooling effectiveness of the unit was fully maximised.
This would allow for the product to be cooled q uicker and more effectively, giving the client potential to increase production without a c ompromise on quality.
Raising the unit prevents it from getting contaminated with ground debris, as well as removing the possibility of damage from passing forklift traffic, reducing future maintenance expenditure.
T he solution that Swegon offered, working in conjunction with the client’s in-house dedicated
maintenance engineers and site contractors, led to better cooling for Beardow & Adams’ product throughout the manufacturing process. This has allowed the manufactu rer to run its lines to their optimum and has helped it to deliver on its promise to provide high quality finished products to its customers.
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