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Viscoprop impellers significantly reduce energy consumption and process time at AkzoNobel coatings facility

Thu, Jan 27, 2011 10:52 CET

Agitator upgrade enables process engineers to save 20 minutes from nine hour batch time and use 60 percent less energy consumption than the previous legacy systemProcess engineers at AkzoNobel’s Birmingham coatings facility have chosen the EKATO agitators to reduce energy consumption, while at the same time increasing the overall throughput and production capacity. With a goal to reduce maintenance costs and meet the needs of increasing volumes the new agitators have delivered a reduction in energy consumption of over 60 percent and batch time by 20 minutes. The payback on the investment is

Shampoo manufacturer doubles capacity with cost-effective impeller mixing technology

Mon, Jul 12, 2010 08:15 CET

UK hair products company doubles capacity with cost efficient agitator upgradeWith less finance available, the ability to fund new equipment to increase manufacturing capacity has caused issues for many UK producers. The experience of the UK’s largest own brand manufacturer of hair products suggests that through close co-operation and using the expertise of a leading agitator producer such as EKATO, cost-effective solutions with short ROI periods are possible. Using an existing vessel and by upgrading the agitator assembly, Herb UK will see a return on its investment in under eight months,

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Viscoprop impellers significantly reduce energy consumption and process time at AkzoNobel coatings facility

Shampoo manufacturer doubles capacity with cost-effective impeller mixing technology

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