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Customer
Manufacturer of fla vour and fragrances within the Food & Be verage market
Project Details
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Hazardous environme nt Machine safety concer ns -
not EX rated Requirement for a flex ible and modular design Needs to be easily ins talled with minimal downtime Requirement to upgrad e to IP65 front and bac k for their technology to allow wash-downs and prevent dust intrusion
Products
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STAHL 667 series, op era
Results
ting interface
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Explosion protected, including water/dust protected
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Compliant to Australian
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IECEx Zone 2 & 22
Removed unwanted and unsafe equipment Easy installation and user-friendly Reduced maintenance costs Increased efficiency
Fragrances manufacturer
Background As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of flavour and fragrances, this company fits into the food and beverage markets. With such a vast range of products produced, many of them are used in household goods, including grooming, personal care and perfumes.
project scope
existing equipment
and powder form in EX rated Various ingredients are stored in both liquid ually prepared per production man are pes Reci areas within their factories. mercial grade computers. demand, with values entered into their com (dust), their current setup of PCs Classified as operating in a hazardous area safety standards. Washdowns are not EX rated and is highly prone to nonsafety purposes. During and are a regular occurrence for hygiene, QC mercial grade PCs com the ct prote to wash-down, challenges arose . team nce tena through its IT and main
gh Control Logic in partnership with Onsite assessment was conducted throu and the best way forward, taking into STAHL to understand what was required ns conducted at regular intervals. account EX and IP ratings, with wash dow
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