In addition to constant maintenance, which slowed production, the plant also had to lower the freezer’s evaporating temperature by 5-10 degrees, increasing energy consumption and utility costs.
From the outset, the flooring requirements emerged as a critical component of the facility’s infrastructure. Chocolate production involves heavy forklift traffic, frequent hot-water washdowns and regular exposure to harsh cleaning agents.
A European manufacturer of ready-to-eat meals tapped Lyco Manufacturing to increase production of its staple product — mashed potatoes — while preserving the cook integrity and offering flexibility to prepare other food products.
Many processors face similar issues: high-volume slurry waste, tightening environmental regulations, and rising costs for both inputs and disposal. But with the right technology, these challenges are solvable — and profitable.
For years, a Spanish ice cream producer had been using aluminum-based coagulants and caustic soda to control pH during the dissolved air flotation stage of wastewater treatment. It worked well enough but was unstable and challenging.
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks turned to HRS to supply heat exchangers for providing hot water, clean-in-place (CIP) solutions and product heating and cooling throughout the brewery.
St. Louis-based Dogtown Pizza now produces 120,000-140,000 pizzas per month – more than twice the number of pizzas per day it was making before adding Grote equipment.
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