BOILERS, PUMPS & VALVES B
oilers serve as the backbone of critical steam operations for a breadth of industries including manufacturing, chemical and food processing plants, ensuring efficiency and consistent production.
When boilers fail unexpectedly, it can
lead to significant problems with delays in production schedules and ultimately a loss in revenue. For example, in the food and beverage industry, boilers are essential for maintaining a stable steam supply to support production. The sites operate under tight production schedules and need to cope with fluctuations in production demand. However, many sites continue to operate
with a single boiler. This means any unplanned downtime can be costly with delays in production and loss of revenue. It can also cause a number of issues including spoilage of perishable ingredients and sterilisation. That’s why forward-thinking companies are
investing in contingency plans, a proactive approach to planning ahead to keep their facilities running when their existing boiler fails or needs extra support. To reduce the risk of production downtime, manufacturers can implement additional boilers as part of their contingency planning. By taking this approach, it ensures if one boiler fails, the other boiler can take over, to minimise the impact on production, financial loss and maintain operational continuity. This has been demonstrated by the
expertise provided by Cochran, an industrial boiler manufacturer since 1878 to Cardowan Creamery, a family run specialist manufacturer of bakery fats based in Glasgow. For many years Cardowan Creamery’s
manufacturing site had been operating on a single boiler. This was identified as a potential risk area to the business with a bottleneck in production being caused if there was ever an issue with the boiler.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BOILER CONTINGENCY PLANNING: IS IT TIME TO CONSIDER AN ADDITIONAL BOILER TO KEEP PRODUCTION MOVING?
By Eric Daglish, Business Development Manager, Cochran
In today’s fast-paced industrial environment, efficiency, adaptability and sustainability are key drivers
The company made the decision to invest
in a second boiler for the site to ensure continuous supply and support potential fluctuations in demand. However, similar to a number of
manufacturing facilities, space inside the factory was at a premium. A space was identified where a containerised boiler would be the ideal solution to keep valuable working space available inside. Cochran delivered a fully self-contained 20ft plantroom with its packaged ST23 steam boiler, which is renowned for its compact footprint and cost efficiency. The unit supplied has an output of 2,000kg/hr whilst the full range operates at 1000kg/hr to 6000 kg/hr. It is designed with a horizontal three- pass wet back, ensuring high efficiency and performance. In this instance we tailored the output for Cardowan Creamery, and it was set at 2,000kg/hr. The boiler was supplied with Cochran’s UltraNOx burner which is engineered to reduce NOx emissions in compliance with the European MCPD directive.
14 SEPTEMBER 2026 | FACTORY&HANDLINGSOLUTIONS The burner delivers low operational noise
and fuel efficiency across the 700KW to 19MW output range, the unit on this project was set to 1.6MW in response to customer requirements. In addition, a Synergy Control was integrated as a centralised digital monitoring system to maximise efficiencies further, reduce running costs and provides detailed data on boiler performance, for better decision-making and operational improvements. These measures delivered a significant
step change in system performance while keeping the installation straightforward and minimally disruptive.
Cochran
www.cochran.co.uk
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