MIXING, WEIGHING & CONVEYING RUN WET SAVES TIME
‘Check & Detect’ specialists, LOMA SYSTEMS has recently launched its CW3 RUN-WET Combo and CW3 RUN-WET Checkweigher systems. The move follows increased demands from food manufacturers for improved hygiene and cleaning efficiency for inspection equipment, as well as reduced machinery downtime due to frequent, harsh washdown regimes. With both being fully IP69 rated and designed to follow the latest
industry leading principles for optimum hygiene standards, Loma’s CW3 RUN-WET Combo provides a combined checkweigher and metal detector in one, whereas the CW3 RUN-WET Checkweigher is a standalone checkweigher system. With current inspection systems, costly production delays can often
ELIMINATING SAFETY ISSUES
SMK Nutra Makers, a formulator and contract manufacturer of dietary supplements and nutritional products, has improved the production of a protein shake sports drink by switching from manual dumping of a powdered chocolate mix from an elevated safety cage, to dumping of the mix at floor level into mobile flexible screw conveyors. Previously, operators in a safety cage were raised by a forklift to dump 25 kg bags of the shake powder into either of two screeners positioned above blenders. To improve the laborious, dusty
procedure, the company purchased two mobile, high- capacity flexible screw conveyors, each dedicated to a separate blender. The powder is now dumped at floor level into the hopper of a conveyor, which feeds a screener and, in turn, a blender. SMK owner Avni Patel said:
“Manual handling at floor level has increased productivity, eliminated dust, and improved worker safety.” Supplied by Flexicon, each of the BEV- CON model conveyors includes a 7.5 m
long beveled-edge spiral driven by a motor positioned beyond the discharge point, precluding material contact with bearings or seals. The conveyor’s charging
adapter consists of a trough at the outlet of a pyramidal hopper that exposes the intake end of the spiral to the powdered mix. A pneumatically-actuated vibrator fitted to the hopper wall promotes the flow of powder into the trough as the rotating spiral moves it at a 45° incline through the enclosed tube, discharging it into the screener. A 3.6 m high castor-mounted
frame with support boom enables operators to roll the unit into position with the conveyor discharge directly above the screener, and thereafter to a cleaning area. Mobility of the units also provides SMK with the flexibility to satisfy new processes. Patel said: "We also considered
a solid shaft auger conveyor among other options, ultimately deciding on the Flexicon conveyors.” The conveyors were
purchased through the manufacturer’s Quick-Ship programme, reducing the lead time associated with custom- built equipment. “The conveyors are precisely
what we needed,” said Patel. “We no longer have issues of dust, safety and fatigue when moving the chocolate powder. We’re in the process of expanding and will be ordering additional units.” Flexicon
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occur from both time consuming, difficult cleaning, and waiting for the equipment to dry. Unprotected sensitive electrical parts of machines often need to be ‘bagged’ prior to washdown to prevent any kind of water ingress -a common cause of system and component failure. Furthermore, certain checkweigher and metal detection systems are not suitable for high care food production environments where hygiene standards are highest and harsh washdown cycles are frequent. This lack of cleaning efficacy means that bacterial contamination in food still remains one of the biggest causes of product recall. Loma’s RUN-WET systems were developed in combination with
feedback from many customers. By producing a more sanitary design that is both quicker and easier to clean, the risk of bacterial contamination can be minimised, thereby increasing food safety and satisfying the strictest Codes of Practice and Food Safety Standards. Created to withstand harsh, high-pressure and high-temperature deep
cleaning regimes, the systems are suitable for high-care food environments, such as protein, dairy produce, meat, fish, convenience food and more. Following many of the EHEDG guidelines, the RUN-WET Combo and
Checkweigher systems offer a range of features and smart design techniques, including easier to wash frames that use surfaces for quicker water run off, minimal welds and reduced contaminant traps for optimum deep cleaning, with reduced risk of water ingress. Removable top panels provide easy access to clean the conveyor belt without compromising safety, and enclosed motors, controls and pneumatics are all high-pressure and high-temperature washdown proof to IP69 rating. As an additional benefit, the systems require no drying time following cleaning; this immediate start functionality greatly improves overall equipment effectiveness, helping to provide fast-paced food manufacturing and processing facilities with valuable gains in production time and cost savings. Toby Kemp, Loma’s director of marketing & innovation, said: “We
always engineer with the customer in mind, and already we’re being told how our new CW3 RUN-WET Combo and CW3 RUN-WET Checkweigher systems are helping to increase production line efficiencies and improve overall food safety.”
Loma Systems
www.loma.com
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