IBC containers have been realized to avoid the typical problems of the traditional batching systems
- difficulties in changing raw materials;
- the cleaning time of the machine reduces the production time;
- large number of the ingredients to be used and lack of control;
- no flexible production;
- no possibility to deal with orders with short delivery time;
- contamination risk among the ingredients;
- cross contamination among Kosher, allergenic and yum.
- difficulty in satisfying demanding markets such as Japan, USA, Germany, etc.
THE SOLUTIONS
Many process industries need to diversify their production guaranteeing the best quality level and reducing the costs concerning the maintenance of the machines and the exposure of operators to toxic products.
To reach these aims, Nol-Tec applies the right mix of different elements: its equipment, its premises and the correct design of the customers work process, the operative procedures, the right cleaning and maintenance procedures.
These elements should not be neglected, to avoid any complications in the product handling.
WHY IBC?
IBC Containers guarantee:
- great flexibility and increase in the productivity using parallel production ( ex. mixing of one batch while preparing the
following one);
- handling of each batch and tracking and tracing of that batch;
- capital investment reduction;
- cut of the production costs;
WHY THE MOBILE CONTAINER CONCEPT?
- The technology using the cone valve guarantees the emptying of the containers/silos of the most difficult of products;
- there is no separation during the product unloading;
- direct unload of the mixing product from the container to the packing machine, without product contamination;
- possibility of mixing the batch inside the mobile container;
- it is an hygienic system which respects the food and pharmaceutical regulations, such as FDA and GMP.
BENEFITS FROM MIXING IN THE CONTAINERS:
- Mixing in the mobile container where the recipe has previously been prepared, production time reduction with
flexibility implementation;
- The mixing time varies according to the products and the quantity whose parameters are controlled through a
supervisor system;
- When mixing inside the container, the cleaning time of mechanical mixer are eliminated;
BENEFITS FROM BATCHING WITH MOBILE CONTAINERS:
- A system based on metering directly into containers, with a large number of big bags for the deliver of raw
materials, increases the production and reduce the labour;
- The production per hour of 3.000 – 5.000 kg/h can be handled by one or two operators with a daily shift of 8 hours.
Obviously the data depends on the numbers of the recipes and the quantities;
- The control system with HMI and or SCADA guarantees the validity and tracing of the formulation, drastically reducing
the frequency of a human mistake.
The mixing plant with IBC is suitable for:
- Manual big bag discharge station;
- Big bag discharge station for raw materials raw materials that are major ingredients in the recipe
- 10/12 Bin made of steel with different capacities;
- 3 mix intensifiers;
- Mixing station;
- Paker machine with line sieve;
- Washing/drying Bin position.