AZO COMPONENTER® – Batch and minor quantity automation
AZO, the expert for automatic handling of raw materials in bulk, powdered, granular and liquid form, is exhibiting at Anuga FoodTec 2018 in Cologne.
In Hall 10.1 at stand B028 C029 we will be demonstrating solutions for automatic handling of large and medium components and the integration of small components and ingredients in the automated process. Intelligent process-IT and a vacuum-process plant for the manufacturing of sauces, mayonnaise and ketchup complete the portfolio of the AZO Group.
Automatic, highly accurate dosing, weighing, collecting and preparing of batches for mixer feeding
During the manufacture of food, pharmaceuticals, chemical and plastic products, precise adherence to the recipes is decisive for the product quality. As the producer, you must have absolute confidence in the exact supply of your raw materials. Each ingredient must be meticulously documented.
Reasons for the automation are:
• High precision for small and large weight units
• Product and operator protection through contamination-free solutions
• Reliable batch traceability and permanent documentation
• User-friendly control and visualisation
• Great flexibility, meaning weighing various weights from 10 grams up to several hundred kilograms, variable design possible, simple to expand, easy to change recipes
• Minimised non-productive times, e.g. through process-optimised collection of components results in high speed
• Sustainable, economic solutions with high energy efficiency
• Safety thanks to experience and fully developed technology
• Global service
We have the right solution for every requirement. The circular AZO COMPONENTER® is an affordable solution when there is a limited number of ingredients. This system is recommended whenever a small number of ingredients is to be weighed automatically. With this principle, the surge bins, such as feeding hoppers for sacks, receivers that are fed pneumatically or small silos, are arranged in a circle above the collecting vessel. There is separate discharging, dosing and weighing for each ingredient. This makes parallel weighing operations possible. The AZO vibration bottom ensures reliable discharge even where flow-resistant minor components are involved. The dosing screw with a locking device ensures high metering accuracy. The products are weighed exactly onto scales/torsion balances and discharged into a collecting vessel. Once all the ingredients have been weighed and the batch is complete, it is sucked pneumatically onto a conveying scales or, depending on the area of use, immediately transferred into a mixer. This type of AZO COMPONENTER® can be used when admixtures of related products are permitted.
The version of the AZO COMPONENTER® with a linear arrangement is ideal when there are many ingredients. The surge bins with product feeding and the separate discharge and dosing units are arranged opposite each other in rows in this case.