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Parallel Processing...
...the smarter, more efficient way to manufacture.
Reduce the cost per kilogram manufactured.
Increasingly sophisticated consumer tastes
result in a broadening of product portfolios &
a need to continually improve product quality.
This requires greater manufacturing flexibility
to respond quickly to customer demand and
to handle a wide range of ingredients within
stringent regulations.
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Conventional manufacturing plants with linked
processes (shown left) are perfect for long
campaign runs as they are highly automated.
However, if the requirement is for many recipe
changes, then they lack flexibility. The system is
limited by the need to conduct time-consuming
cleaning due to the risk of cross-contamination.
As a result, large quantities of inventory are often
produced to cope with demand.
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Key Benefits
In contrast, the Matcon system uses IBCs to
transport material between the manufacturing
Increase productivity by up to 300%
processes, decoupling them to allow Filling,
Blending, Packing & Cleaning to take place
simultaneously - Parallel Processing. One recipe
can be packed, at the same time as one is mixed Production flexibility for rush orders
and another is formulated; whilst used IBCs are
cleaned off-line.
Optimum utilisation, OEE around 80%
IBC Blending is central to the success of the
Matcon system. Because the IBC becomes the
mixing vessel there is no need for cleaning ‘Make to order’ not Campaign
between recipes, thereby speeding up the whole
cycle time and adding flexibility to the system
and eliminating ‘dead’ time. Reduce process inventory to a fifth
Give us a call Assured product quality
We have a global team of technical sales
consultants who offer their services free of charge
for an initial site survey. They will identify what
financial gains you could make by implementing a
Customer satisfaction
Matcon IBC System.
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