Achieving ideal flow through bridge, adhesion, and rat hole measures!
Many of the raw materials handled in the food industry contain high levels of oil and moisture, leading to frequent issues of bridging, adhesion, and clogging. Raw materials with poor flow tend to stagnate, affecting productivity, compromising product quality, and potentially causing contamination from different batches of raw materials.
Companies that manufacture baked goods such as gluten-free muffins and brownies were also troubled by such issues.
**Problem:** Waste of time, labor, and materials due to sticking
This company used a suction transport system with a processing capacity of 2,700 kg/h to distribute raw materials to two receivers. The combination of oil content in flax and the oil and fat content in cocoa resulted in poor flowability of both materials, causing the raw materials to not only bridge at the outlet but also adhere to the inner walls of the receiver, blocking the interior until reaching the filter bag. This led to production delays and significant losses due to waste. Approximately 20 kg of waste had to be manually removed each day, incurring additional disposal costs.
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