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News Release from: Chronos Richardson | Subject: VF volumetric feeder, EM600 and AP200
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 February 2004
Helping thoroughbred horses get a good
night sleep
Creature Comforts have taken delivery of a VF volumetric feeder, EM600 baler and AP200 palletiser as part of their new plant for manufacturing alfalfa high performance feed and dust free pine bedding
Nottinghamshire (UK) based Creature Comforts, which was set up less than three years ago by husband and wife team Jo and Colin Bower, have taken delivery of a VF volumetric feeder, EM600 baler and AP200 palletiser as part of their new 1.7M euro processing plant for manufacturing their acclaimed range of alfalfa high performance feed and dust free pine bedding The couple grow and harvest the high quality alfalfa on their 1000 acre (400 hectares) farm
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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They have already built up an impressive clientele in the UK, Eire, Middle East and Hong Kong, supplying leading owners and trainers of performance horses, including the world famous Godolphin Stables.
The new plant is capable of producing 700 tonnes of bedding a week, equating to a throughput of five bales per minute.
The EM600 baler is designed for packaging compressible bulk products and finished bale compression ratios can be as high as 3:1.
The unit is fully automated and has an indexing turntable with four stations.
The first two of these are used to fill the compression tube and then compress the product to the desired compression ration.
The third station closes and seals the bags, while the final station transfers the filled bag to the conveyor leading to the palletiser.
The Chronos equipment was chosen on the basis of efficiency, speed, price and support.
As Jo Bower concludes: "This is a very important stage in the growth of our company.
The fact that we can now process and pack the alfalfa products right here on the farm gives us total control over our business.
Chronos Richardson have been extremely helpful and supportive throughout the project and we can now take on the world market with confidence.".
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