Eliminating waste in a mixing machine: How did we do it? Thanks to a custom sealing solution from our partner, Cinch Seal, our client now experiences zero product waste. Learn more about this Caproin Success Story.
Caproin’s engineering team faced a significant challenge with a prominent national and international food industry company. They had a critical issue with one of their mixers, essential to their production process. The machine was experiencing a substantial leak, resulting in a high percentage of product waste.
This, in turn, forced production to stop for cleaning, leading to several negative consequences.
The Challenge to Solve
This equipment had a significant product leak occurring between the shaft holding the mixer blade and the walls of the mixing tank. This situation forced our client to stop daily for cleaning at this critical point, resulting in:
To address this challenge, we conducted an on-site visit and took detailed measurements. After analyzing the situation with our partner, Cinch Seal, we proposed the use of an innovative patented seal designed specifically for this case. This seal utilizes air pressure to create a barrier that prevents product from escaping through the shaft.
The step-by-step process
This seal was designed exclusively for this client, achieving a perfect fit on the mixer shaft and simply attaching to the wall of the mixing tank. Cinch Seal’s high quality allowed for a durability of more than a year and a half, far exceeding the replaced seal that had to be changed every 3 or 4 months.
This seal was designed exclusively for this client, achieving a perfect fit on the mixer shaft and simply attaching to the wall of the mixing tank.
Additionally, an on-site repair of the shaft was carried out, which was not initially planned. A special food-grade resin was used, and the purpose of this adjustment was to avoid constant disassembly of the mixer. The seal around the shaft allowed for the protection of this part.
Another strategic advantage of this solution led by Caproin was the improvement in the wear indicator of the packing due to factors such as temperature, time, or use.
