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People talk about modular systems in the automobile industry often and correctly as a model for efficiency and quality, and it is often cited in software development as the preferred basis for today"s automation.
Frewitt"s development department has worked intensively on a modular system since this first approach, which not only brings together the conical reduction of powders and granulates, but also the control screening and fine grinding in one machine.
Three milling processes - one system, the FreDrive
In plain English, the concept was to put together a conical sieve mill with a rotor at medium RPM with a cylindrical sieve mill with a turning stator with lower RPM and the hammer mill with high RPM"s in one modular system. The interface was the drive arm, which connects the entire drive and control system with the milling system electronically and mechanically. The control and operator interface design was completely reworked in order to increase the degree of automation, and to be able to integrate the PLC of the sieve mill into the higher-level system.
This field-proven functionality of the three milling processes was not altered. The design of the hammer mill did receive a new mono-block housing and internal cabling.
Flexibility, functionality and cost-effectiveness = FreDrive
Thanks to the three, easily interchangeable mill heads, a customer can quickly convert to new process. Three different grinding methods can be used for grinding, fine grinding or controlled screening of powders and granules. This modular system is not only ergonomically friendly, but also very cost-effective. In the past, a customer was forced to invest in three mills. Today, the customer has the clear advantage of a drive and control system with three milling heads, hence reducing his investment by 50%.
Faster product cycles, easier assembly/disassembly of screening/rotors, increased process reliability; low maintenance and easy scale-up from laboratory to production lots are additional benefits of its modular construction.
Conclusion: Frewitt has brought to the market, a 3-in-1 process platform with its modular milling system, which is not only without precedent in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries, but is also groundbreaking for progressive gains in factory efficiency, lowering Cost of Ownership while accelerating Return on Investment.
