FOOD SAFETY CASE STUDY: CUSTOM MANIFOLD SOLUTIONS
Enhancing Food Processing Efficiency with Custom Plastic Manifolds
HOW CUSTOM PLASTIC MANIFOLDS CUT CYCLE TIMES BY 33%
For one of our customers specializing in the food processing and safety, creating a manifold fit for their specialized machines would lead to several benefits. This new manifold concept aimed to reduce cycle times and enhance the operational efficiency while keeping to high safety protocols. Through leveraging innovative techniques and industrial expertise through mutual collaboration, both the client and Controlled Fluidics engineered a sophisticated manifold incorporating the necessary requirements to exceed original KPIs.
THE CHALLENGE
REDUCE CYCLE TIMES WHILE ENSURING SAFETY
Our food processing client's manifolds inside the machines face a few challenges. The goals were to:
- Enhance flow control: Manage room-temperature, high-viscosity fluids with particulates.
- Maintain consistent pressure: Stabilize operations through a pump-driven mechanism.
- Simplify design: Integrate all necessary components onto a single, top mounted manifold to aid in easy cleaning and maintenance.
- Improve reliability: Eliminate complex tubing and other system gaps that could lead to system breakdown.
THE SOLUTION
INNOVATIVE PLASTIC MANIFOLD DESIGN
The teams at Controlled Fluidics collaborated closely with the client to develop a new custom manifold solutions addressing all specified requirements. The key features of this new design would include:
- Multichannel configuration: Expanding to a 4-channel system, broadening production capabilities.
- Optimizing flow paths: Using advanced channel design and internal port connections without external tuving
- Integrated components: Consolidating all necessary components onto a single manifold for easy maintenance
- Enhanced safety features: Incorporated updated elements into the overall design that would uphold the highest food safety standards,
THE RESULTS
SIGNIFANT IMPROVEMMENTS IN OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
- Cycle time reduction: Achieved a 33% decrease in cycle times, boosting overall productivity
- Operational efficiency: Streamlined processes that led to smoother operations and reduced downtime
- Enhanced safety compliance: The new design ensured adherence to the strict food safety protocols, thus mitigating potential risks.