Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 21 2018 | Page 43

AD-4212C Series The AD-4212C Series was planned and developed as a product that can satisfy all the requirements for production line systems. The AD-4212C compact weighing instrument is highly precise, responsive, durable, as well as resistant to dirt. Applications: • High-speed weighing • High-speed check weighing • Isolated weighing • Precise: down to 1mg • Compact: only 59mm width • Durable: with IP65 • High resolution and quick stabilization times down to: • 0.5 second up to 30 grams • 1.0 second up to maximum capacity Tel 01257 270 433 | Email: [email protected] | Website: richmondscientific.com Barton’s hygienic seal benefits bakery installation Aptech (Powder Systems) Ltd, innovators in and integrators of bulk material handling processes, has just installed a 40 tonne Barton Fabrications silo for flour storage at a UK bakery. The silo features Barton’s unique hygienic sealed skirt design, which allows the use of load cells for accurate content management while keeping the area below the silo clean, dry and free from vermin. Commenting on the silo design and process equipment installation, Richard Cleaver, Project Engineer at Aptech said: “The client wanted a large capacity silo, but local planning restrictions constrained the design height of the storage vessel. Barton was able to meet the challenges of the brief with an 8 metre high, 4.2metre diameter silo. “The silo and powder handling equipment ensures flour is stored in a clean, de-humidified environment which ensures clump free movement and eliminates the possibility of mould growth. The new installation provides automatic dispensing of flour to the customer’s production line, which saves both time and labour.” A double door design incorporated into Barton’s silo supplied to Aptech allows easy access to the ‘below silo’ area for ease of maintenance of the bulk material handling equipment. www.bartonfabs.co.uk FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk 43