Anyone using honey or other viscous raw material knows the nightmares of cleaning up after a spill. Imagine the calamity for honey producer McKenzie Foods (Spruce Grove, AB), the third largest honey packer in Canada, if this mishap occurs on its filler.
"When we opened up 15 years ago, we acquired a used twin-head, pneumatic, driving-nozzle type filler," says Bob McKenzie, president. "It was very touchy, constantly dripped and occasionally missed a container. We also had to balance conveyor speed with driving speed and nozzle height." Filler problems were all too frequent and cleanups really bogged down productivity.