CUSTOMER
European manufacturer of thermal processing systems for food production
CHALLENGE
- Energy-efficient fan solution for modular system design
- Stable air flow at different pressure levels
- Reduction in the component variety
- Savings in fan installation space
SOLUTION
- Analysis of the current situation
- Selection of the industrial food processing fan wheels
- High power density
- Higher maximum pressure level and therefore a steeper characteristic curve
- Single fan solution for the entire operating range
RESULTS
- 20% saving in axial installation space
- Reduction in component diversity
- 20% increase in energy efficiency
Project Overview
A European manufacturer of thermal processing systems for food production chooses punker FOOD LINE fan wheels for the new development of their modular cooking and smoking ovens. This solution helps the customer to reduce the number of components, save installation space and increase energy efficiency at the same time, giving them a decisive competitive advantage.
Customer
Our long-standing customer is a well-known European manufacturer of systems for cooking, steaming, baking and roasting particularly meat and sausage products, which are integrated into the end customer's individual production flow. Their end customers include both large industrial manufacturers and artisan butchers who produce high-quality products in the smallest of spaces. Our customer assembles each system on a modular basis according to customer requirements.
Challenge
Our customer contacted the punker application experts with the request to provide a fan wheel solution for the development of a new thermoprocessing system for manufacturing meat and sausage products. The system was to be flexibly adaptable to the (end) customer's individual production process. The modular concept was intended to accommodate both the space-saving system design typically found in artisan butcher's stores as well as large systems used by industrial meat processors.
The variety of components was to be kept to a minimum. Depending on the products to be produced and the loading capacities, the ventilation requirements of these modular systems vary greatly, whereby a stable air flow at varying pressure levels must be guaranteed over the entire life cycle of the system.
In the past, our customer used various fan solutions to meet the widely varying ventilation requirements of the systems. For smaller systems, unhoused fans were used wherever possible. However, if a higher pressure level was required, housing fans were used.
Solution
How we were able to help
The punker application experts presented the punker Industrial Food Processing fan impellers, which were developed specifically for cooking and smoking ovens in industrial food processing, to the long-standing customer.
In intensive consultation and close cooperation with the customer through punker Service Solutions, our application experts selected the Industrial Food Processing fan impellers specifically for the customer's modular system concept.
At the same time, they compared them with the previously used fan impeller, which was used both unhoused as well as in a scroll housing to cover the required operating range, according to the application.
The wide range of characteristic curves of the punker Industrial Food Processing fan impellers made it possible to optimally match them to the individual operating conditions in the customer's thermoprocessing systems. This ensures the best possible utilization of the system components and maximizes the efficiency of the entire system.
Thanks to the intensive consultation and customized design of the Industrial Food Processing fan wheels by the punker application experts, the customer was able to obtain a solution that is perfectly tailored to its specific requirements and offers a decisive competitive advantage.
Industrial Food Processing Fan Wheels
These fan impellers are characterized by a high power density and cover the wide range of aerodynamic operating ranges of thermoprocessing systems. Thanks to their precise design, the Industrial Food Processing fan impellers meet the strict technical requirements of the thermal treatment and processing of food, including the energy efficiency requirements of the ErP Directive.
The high-quality stainless steel impellers are ideally suited for use in greasy air, which meets the demanding conditions in food processing.
With a diameter range from 250 mm to 1000 mm and up to 3 different widths, punker Industrial Food Processing is the ideal solution for modular system concepts from small to large series. The compact design of the fan wheels supports customers' modular system concepts and enables space-saving installation, which in turn contributes to a further reduction in the ecological footprint.
Results
The direct comparison shows that a higher maximum pressure level can be generated with the Industrial Food Processing fan impellers than with the usual use of a backward curved fan impeller in a modular use, either unhoused or in a scroll housing.
The scroll housing can be omitted while maintaining the same air performance, which leads to a reduction in additional production parts and also enables a saving of 20% in the axial installation space. At the same time, the shaft power can be reduced and energy efficiency increased by up to 20%.
Reduction in component diversity and elimination of scroll housing
By using Industrial Food Processing impellers in thermal processing systems for food production, manufacturers can rationalize their component inventory and reduce complexity. This is possible because the wide range of characteristic curves of this application solution enables optimum adaptation to the various operating conditions and thus reduces the need for different fan types for modular applications. This reduction in component diversity in turn simplifies stock management and system design, resulting in cost savings and increased operational efficiency.
Ultimately, this reduction in component diversity and the elimination of scroll housing contributes to simplified system design, cost efficiency and improved competitiveness for manufacturers of thermal processing equipment in the food industry.
More space for the core function of the system
Thanks to the high power density and narrow blade width of punker Industrial Food Processing fan wheels, manufacturers of thermal processing systems can achieve maximum volume flow with minimum installation space requirements. This creates more space within the system for the core functions and enables the integration of additional elements or the improvement of the overall functionality of the system. For example, the savings in axial installation space enabled the manufacturer to integrate a comprehensive sensor system for determining the ambient conditions, such as temperature and humidity measurement, as well as process-related energy recording.
The use of temperature and humidity sensors helps to reduce energy consumption by enabling precise monitoring and control of ambient conditions, which in turn enables more efficient use of heating and cooling energy. By recording energy consumption, the manufacturer offers its customers a further digital service that enables precise evaluation of the energy costs of each individual batch processed.
For manufacturers supplying various markets, including small artisan butchers and large industrial meat producers, the ability to optimize space utilization is critical. By using fan impellers for industrial food processing, manufacturers can design compact and efficient systems that meet the specific needs of their customers while minimizing space requirements and installation complexity.
Ultimately, this advantage contributes to cost savings, increased productivity and improved competitiveness in the marketplace.
Industrial Food Processing Fan Wheels
The Industrial Food Processing fan wheels meet the technical requirements in the thermal treatment and processing of foodstuffs to the highest degree, among other things with regard to the specifications for energy efficiency in accordance with the ErP Directive.
The fan wheels, which were specially developed for industrial food processing, cover a wide range of aerodynamic working areas with a high power density. Thanks to its compact design, the use of these fan wheels supports the development of space-saving equipment, enabling further reduction of the environmental footprint.
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