{"id":7516,"date":"2022-06-23T19:08:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T19:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/controlconceptsusa.com\/?p=7516"},"modified":"2022-06-23T19:15:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T19:15:02","slug":"how-to-reduce-material-handling-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/controlconceptsusa.com\/how-to-reduce-material-handling-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce Material Handling Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Plants can manage tons of bulk powders and solids every month. In order to manage production costs, it is important to efficiently store, move, and process the materials without waste or delays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, many materials have intrinsic properties that can affect how they react to the environment or flow in a vessel. Powders can settle in storage or draw moisture to form clumps. Particles can segregate, and moist or heavy materials can cling to equipment. Bridging and ratholing are also very common.<\/span><\/p>\n

Improve material handling efficiency <\/span><\/h2>\n

AirSweep pneumatic flow aids can prevent many problems that can increase material handling costs. Its powerful air pulses promote on-demand, first in\/first out flow. It is effective for tough materials and has been proven to be more effective than vibrators, fluidizers, and other kinds of flow aids.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many companies have used AirSweep to reduce material handling costs. One client even said, \u201cThe AirSweep paid for itself in just two weeks!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Reduce waste<\/span><\/h2>\n

A food company<\/span><\/a> that uses flax and cocoa powder had to throw away up to 40 pounds of mixture a day and even had to pay to have it hauled away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When they tried using vibrators and fluidizers, they not only spent more on energy consumption, but also had to spend one hour each day manually clearing out residue with sticks and hammers. However, AirSweep was able to solve 90% of the material retention problem, which significantly increased production and reduced waste.<\/span><\/p>\n

Increase production speed<\/span><\/h2>\n

Poor material flow can affect production efficiency and the overall output of the plant. One paint company had issues with titanium dioxide, a fine powder that has a tendency to segregate. Since it did not completely empty out during the batch cycle, it would take 50 minutes to transport it a distance of 325 feet.<\/p>\n

However, with the AirSweep system, the paint company was able to shorten batch time to 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

Prevent spoilage<\/span><\/h2>\n

Stagnant material that is left in the vessel can spoil or affect product size, color, and texture. In order to protect quality and safety, and maintain a consistent formula, it is important for materials to achieve first in\/first out flow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the world\u2019s <\/span>largest manufacturers of infant formulas<\/span><\/a> trusts AirSweep to flush material build-up between production runs of regular and lactose-free milk. The USDA-accepted model also meets sanitation requirements and is so effective that it reduced cleaning time from 40 hours to 10 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n