Customized Russell Compact Sieve for Producer of Glucose
With food safety required to be at its highest possible level, a leading producer of glucose reviewed their production process in order to incorporate the latest techniques in food safety.
Requiring a system that would fit in with their food safety standards, they approached a professional engineering company to custom design the new system to meet their unique requirements.
Having worked with Russell Finex previously, the engineering company did not hesitate to approach Russell Finex to supply a vibratory sieve to fit in with the new system.
With previous experience in this application, Russell Finex identified a 36-inch diameter Russell Compact Sieve as the most appropriate machine. However, to ensure the sieve installation was made as simple as possible, a number of modifications were included to meet the company's requirements. Firstly, the inlet and outlet of the sieve were offset, to maximize the coverage across the screen mesh and to give optimum screening performance and efficiency. Secondly, two 6-inch view ports fitted with tri-clamp connections were also added to the deck, to enable easier inspection of the material as it is being check-screened. In addition, the company were seeking a wet-in-place system to ensure that there is no airborne powder contamination, when the machine is dis-assembled for clean down. Therefore, spray balls were fitted to an additional two view ports on the deck, with another spray ball being added to the oversize outlet. The machine was supplied in high quality 316L stainless steel and all product contact surfaces were mirror polished to a documented 0.4Ra value.
Prior to dispatching the machine, a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) was carried out, whereby the customer visited the Russell Finex factory to visually inspect the machine. With the FAT successfully passed, a comprehensive Documentation Pack was then issued, which included the full FAT report, mill certification, certificates of conformity and FDA declaration letters to ensure faster validation during commissioning.
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Russell Finex has over 75 years of experience manufacturing and supplying separators, screeners and filters to enhance productivity and ensure product quality. The company serves a variety of industries in over 100 countries with applications that include adhesives, ceramics, chemicals, colors, enamels, explosives, food, inks, latex, metal powders, paint, paper coatings, pharmaceuticals, plastisols, powder coating, and waste oils.
