Position: In this article, you will learn ACRISON's loss-weight feeders has used to improves the weighing accuracy and cleanliness of Louisville Peanut Maker
The manufacture of peanut butter requires a continuous and highly accurate measurement of peanuts, sugar, salt andstabilizer to assure uniformity of taste and product quality. And, as with all food products, cleanliness in the manufacturing process is an absolute necessity.
These considerations were uppermost in the minds of the management of Algood Foods, Louisville, KY, in theirpurchase of four loss-weight-differential gravimetric feeders from Acrison, Inc., of Moonachie, NJ.The four weigh feeders, Acrison Models 403-130-P and A405-105-A, replaced theweigh belts that were formerly used in Algood's manufacturing process.
"Weigh belts," explains Barney Barnett, president of the processor of peanutbutter for major food chains and confectionery producers nationwide, "proveduneconomical due to high maintenance costs, and inaccurate because productbuild-up resulted in a zero reference change. For that reason, the weigh beltswere operated volumetrically most of the time."
ACRISON loss-weight feeders
"Our new Acrison loss-weight feeders, on the other hand," he adds, "do nothave zero reference, and employ easy-to-clean auger metering mechanisms.Accuracy is very high and maintenance has practically disappeared."
Since no calibration is required for Acrison loss-weight feeders, the operator simply sets each feeder to the desired ratecalled for by the peanut butter recipe for that day. The totalizer on the feeder's loss weight controllers are zeroed out atthe start of the new run, showing the total fed at the end of each day. Therefore, they provide a continuous totalizationof product used in addition to a highly accurate metering system.
Acrison loss-weight-differential gravimetric feeders require a minimum of operatorattention, and feature food-grade stainless steel construction in all product contactareas. For added sanitation and product protection, they are furnished with white, nontoxicpaint and white neoprene gaskets. All wiring is watertight for safe, easywashdown, and construction is sanitary-type throughout.
"We're really impressed with Acrison workmanship," notes Barnett, "so much so, infact, that we've placed an order for four additional feeders."
weight feeders controllers
Use of the Acrison loss-weight-differential gravimetric feeders has allowed AlgoodFoods to diversify its product line by offering several different peanut butter recipesthrough the accurate metering and proportioning of the ingredients into the process. Ithas also substantially reduced the production of "off-spec" product due to the samehigh accuracy. And of equal importance, the company now has excellent inventorycontrol, since they know, to the smallest fraction of an ounce, exactly how muchproduct they are manufacturing.
