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News Release from: Hapman | Subject: Forbes Chocolate
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 January 2008
Hapman chosen to keep chocolate on the
move
Hapman, one of the world's foremost manufacturers of tubular drag conveyor, feeding and bulk handling systems, have recently installed a system for Forbes Chocolate Company
Hapman, one of the world's foremost manufacturers of tubular drag conveyor, feeding and bulk handling systems, have recently installed a Tubular Drag Conveyor system for Forbes Chocolate Company, integrating both new and existing equipment The rapid growth of Forbes, leading purveyors of chocolate mix, called for a brand new manufacturing facility to enable them to convey and process in a reliable, accurate and efficient manner
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 4 Dec 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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With ingredients such as cocoa, cornstarch, and salt all required to be accurately metered, conveyed, mixed and discharged, Hapman was the clear solution.
The benefit for Forbes in using the Tubular Drag is that materials are conveyed on several levels and planes with the use of one, rather than multiple conveyors.
They are also heavy duty, can handle a substantial capacity and are entirely enclosed.
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The US-based company carried out initial testing processes at their Michigan facilities but worked closely alongside the engineering department at Forbes, integrating both new and existing equipment.
Hapman made allowances for future capacity increases, making the task (if it was ever to arise) easier and the system easily extendable.
The chocolate powder blending system utilises two Hapman 'Bulk Bag Un-loaders' which handle cocoa and cornstarch.
From here the material is meter-fed via screw feeders into an 8inch stainless steel 'Square Loop' Tubular Drag Conveyor.
Also feeding the conveyor is a Hapman Sack Tip Station with integral dust collection, keeping all of the collected material dust in the product stream.
This is also used for putting other raw materials, delivered in various bag sizes, into the process.
Each batch has a specific raw ingredient requirement.
After the pre-measured ingredients are added to the conveyor, screw-feeders then convey specified amounts of cocoa and cornstarch from the un-loaders into the Tubular Drag utilising the batch controls.
Once the ingredients are elevated, the material is discharged into a Centrifugal Sifter and then into a Diverter to be directed to one of the two blenders.
The blenders, purchased separately but integrated into the system by Hapman, mix each batch; the end result is then fed into another Hapman Tubular Drag conveyor which takes the completed batch to a hopper above the packaging machinery.
With the implementation of the new system, Forbes have achieved their objectives and have commenced the planning stage for the next phase of capacity expansion.
The Hapman high level of service and attention to detail is testament to their close involvement with the project.
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