Basic American Foods Expands Plant Capacity in Record Time, Ensures Reliability with MiniVac™ Pneumatic Conveyors

Challenge

A processor must expand its capacity and add new lines in half the time normally required for such a project. The material being conveyed is a very fine powder and can be problematic.

White Paper: Tubular Drag Technology for the Conveyance of Powder & Bulk Solids

Summary

Engineering conveying systems for today’s processors requires far more than just moving product from point A to point B. Engineers must also consider plant and worker safety through assessing how the process affects the environment. And with the increased cost of materials and processing, it has never been more important to ensure materials are protected and stay within the process.

Hapman Systems: Bulk Bag Pneumatic Batching System

Challenge

Deliver measured amounts of four powdered ingredients, received in bulk bags to slurry tanks. Some materials are hygroscopic, flow poorly in humid environments and may contain small agglomerations. Whereas some materials do not mix readily into solution, the delivery must be metered so as not to exceed the mixers ability to force it into suspension. System must be automatic and fit into an existing manufacturing space with a very limited footprint. Housekeeping is a concern- provision to minimize the escape of airborne product is essential. Control system must be open architecture and comprised of commonly available, highly dependable components to minimize downtime.

Food processor replaces aeromechanical conveyor with Hapman tubular drag system eliminating contamination, clogging, jamming & shutdowns

Challenge

A fast growing, finished product food processor was using aeromechanical conveyors to convey product in their production operations for processing and prepackaging. Unfortunately, the aeromechanical conveyors caused serious problems in this application. First, the cables were continually fraying and breaking - putting small metallic fragments into their product, which caused a tremendous amount of product contamination and rejection. Secondly, the aeromechanical conveyors required constant maintenance because they consistently clogged and jammed - shutdowns became the norm.

Sweets manufacturer batching from standard and bulk bags

Challenge

A major manufacturer of sweets required a highly versatile system to convey and accurately weigh batches for mixing and discharge into a hopper before final processing into their calcium food supplement.

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Basic American Foods Expands Plant Capacity in Record Time, Ensures Reliability with MiniVac™ Pneumatic Conveyors

Challenge

White Paper: Tubular Drag Technology for the Conveyance of Powder & Bulk Solids

Summary

Hapman Systems: Bulk Bag Pneumatic Batching System

Challenge

Food processor replaces aeromechanical conveyor with Hapman tubular drag system eliminating contamination, clogging, jamming & shutdowns

Challenge

Sweets manufacturer batching from standard and bulk bags

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