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FEATURE MIXING, WEIGHING & CONVEYING A SOLID PERFORMANCE IN CEMENT MIXING


Concrete material production is an arduous environment for mixing equipment, which is why the latest Winkworthmixer installed at PICS features a replaceable trough, for future-proof, reliable service


W


hen a leading producer of imprinted concrete materials needed to


streamline its production process, the first decision it made was to contact a mixer manufacturer that was top of its field. PICS has been blending


and supplying decorative concrete and walling materials for almost three decades and in 2003, the company asked those in the industry to recommend a mixer manufacturer; the feedback was that Winkworth was the ‘Rolls Royce’ of mixer makers. After discussing its


needs and requirements with Winkworth, PICS placed its first order for the UT 1500 Ribbon Blender. This robust mixer, which produces consistent


results and reduces mixing times, is specifically designed to blend the various cementitious materials used by PICS. However the nature of mixing extremely coarse dry powders such as


concrete, sand, cement and colourant is that it causes wear and takes its toll on the mixer.


Anticipating this, Winkworth’s fitted PICS’ UT Ribbon Blender with replaceable wear ribbons. After 16 years of high use, wear on the trough becomes inevitable. So when current


business expansion, including a specialist contract blending arm, meant that PICS required an


additional mixer, Winkworth created a future- proof solution. WEIGHER ENSURES ACCURACY OF PET FOOD POUCHES


An Ishida multihead weigher and X-ray inspection system are ensuring weight accuracy and quality control for a new range of single-serve cat and dog food in doypacks, produced by Italian pet food manufacturer Morando. The Ishida weigher, a CCW-RV-212, was supplied by Ishida’s Italian agent ITECH. In addition, ITECH


installed the vibratory feeder that brings product to the weigher and has also provided an Ishida IX-EA- 2161 X-ray inspection system, specially designed for smaller sized packs, for the quality monitoring of the finished pouches. At Morando’s factory in Molfetta southern Italy, 7,000 kgs of meat is produced each day for the


doypacks. The Ishida CCW-RV-212 is weighing the diced cooked meat at target weights of 85g, 100g, 150g and 300g. The 12 head machine is divided into two halves, each one feeding a separate pouch machine below. Special embossed surfaces help to ensure a smooth flow of product throughout the weigher. To maximise speed and accuracy the six pool hoppers on either side each feed two weigh hoppers. This is generating a throughput of up to 90 packs per minute but the weigher has the capability to go even faster. Another benefit of the weigher, says Sabino Tattoli, quality manager at Morando, is its ease of use.


“Product changeovers can be carried out literally at the touch of a button, and the weigher is also very easy to dismantle for cleaning.” With Morando typically operating two eight hour shifts, five days a week, reliability is essential. “It has


continued to perform consistently well,” confirmed Tattoli. Quality is of utmost importance to Morando, so the company uses the Ishida X-ray for a final check to ensure that there are no unwanted contaminants, particularly metal pieces, in any of the pouches. The IX-EA- 2161’s X-ray tube enables the machine to offer higher detection levels than a standard metal detector, checking products for a wider range of foreign bodies. For Morando it is able to spot contaminants as small as 0.6mm Tattoli concluded: “The simplicity of operation of the


weigher and the precise and consistent weights it delivers are major benefits.” Ishida Europe www.ishidaeurope.com


30 FEBRUARY 2019 | PROCESS & CONTROL


The Winkworth UT1500 features a trough that can be replaced in-situ when required, which offers a cost-effective way of extending the life of the machine


This additional mixer, ordered in January 2018, featured the


previous ribbon design but with the addition of a fully replaceable trough. Exchanging the trough when the time comes will be a simple ‘service replacement.’ Reducing downtime and allowing for a planned intervention for PICS means maximum utilisation for the future. Alan Goord, production manager at


PICS, said: “We always knew how to make the product and we knew that we needed a ribbon blender, so the big question was who we’d use to supply it. “Both of our mixers are used for eight


hours a day, five days a week, mixing 25 tonnes of powder per day. Using Winkworth machinery has become essential for us because of the lack of breakdown, the quality of the products and the length of time it lasts,” added Goord. Grant Jamieson, managing director of


the Winkworth Group said: “A machine that wears is a fact of life but the solution we created for PICS means that once the trough becomes worn to an unacceptable level, it can be replaced in-situ. “We believe that this solution has given


PICS confidence and has allowed maintenance to be planned. By adapting the design of our UT Ribbon Blender we’ve future-proofed their asset and provided a cost-effective way of extending the life of the machine.” Jamieson added: “When we say we’re in


mixers, people often think we mean concrete mixers and we correct them. However for PICS’ particular requirements, we do manufacture a very special concrete mixer.”


Winkworth Mixers www.mixer.co.uk


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