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Food & Drink
Cocoa control
FIBC
DISCHARGE
Guttridge’s powder handling equipment has overcome a
UNIT
space shortage and meets exacting efficiency demands
DEMOUNTABLE
on a new chocolate process line
MODULAR SYSTEM
Cadbury asked Guttridge for a hopper/elevator incorporated into the design, notably a ‘2B’ satin
combination that would hold 600 litres of cocoa stainless steel finish and rounded corners in the
powder in the hopper, tipped from 25kg bags. hopper, to eliminate product build-up and bridging.
The powder had to be discharger to a mixer on a The cocoa powder is discharged from the
‘first-in first-out’ basis at a controlled rate, with hopper by horizontal, variable pitch screw. A
minimum operator intervention. frequency inverter enables fine-tuning of the
The system also had to eliminate the discharge rate, whilst a low level probe linked
bridging and product build-up that can often to an audible alarm provides a signal for
occur when cocoa powder is handled and hopper refill.
minimise airborne dust. A rigid screw elevator, close-coupled to the
The hopper had to satisfy ATEX hopper discharge screw, feeds the cocoa
requirements for a Zone 22 environment and powder to the mixer at a height of two metres.
fit into the limited available floor space. The elevator’s steep 70 degree incline ensures
A Guttridge Bulkflo unit - a combination of that the whole system takes up the smallest
mobile hopper and screw elevator - was supplied possible amount of floor space – a key
FIBC
to satisfy all of the above requirements. A Cadbury requirement.
number of additional optional features were The equipment can be stripped down in
FILLING
minutes, thanks to the use
of quick-release clamps and
slip-fit joints. Cleaning and
reassembly is then a simple
matter. In fact, just one tool
is required to achieve
complete system
dismantling and rebuild for
routine cleaning.
Pete Dando, senior project
engineer at Cadbury says:
“We couldn’t be more
pleased with this unit. It
gives us all the performance
we require, is simple to
THE SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE
operate and can be cleaned-
SOLUTION FOR THE FILLING
down quickly for maximum
& EMPTYING OF BULK BAGS
efficiency. It’s a valuable
component of the new
a71
Easy Transportation
processing line and yet takes
a71
Simple Assembly
up little space on the
a71
Trouble Free Installation
shopfloor.”
a71
Pneumatic Flow Control
Cadbury initially took up a71
Outlet Spout Clamp
Guttridge’s offer of an on-site a71
Liner Tensioning
demonstration unit. This
a71
Bag Massage
enabled them to test the
equipment in a realistic
environment.
For more information please
1 Millennium Place, Tiverton Business Park,
contact Guttridge on tel:
Tiverton Devon EX16 6SB
Tel: 01884 232232 Fax: 01884 232200
A 600-litre Bulkflo hopper/elevator meets Cadbury’s demands for high
01775 765300 or visit:
Email:
sales@rotolok.co.uk
throughput in a confined space
www.guttridge.co.uk
www.rotolok.co.uk
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