Food Ingredient Unloading & Conveying System
The Process Challenge
A food manufacturer was expanding its operations and contacted S. Howes to design a conveying system to automate and increase the volume of spices that it was able to process.
The Solution
S. Howes’ solution started with a bulk bag unloader which dispensed material into a conical hopper which fed the product into a 20 foot screw conveyor before the product entered a bagging system. The spice mix was salty and dense making it very difficult to convey. An agitator in the hopper was necessary to ensure a smooth and consistent feed into the screw conveyor.
Components
- Flexible Bulk Bag Unloading Station
- Support Framework
- 22 cu. ft. Capacity Hopper
- Hopper Agitator
- 6″ Diameter Screw Conveyor
- Consolidated Control Panel
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The Result
The S. Howes’ system enabled the company to increase production and resulted in a more consistent and efficient transfer of food ingredients.
