Are you in the food and beverage industry and experiencing too many rejected products from your production lines? This can be attributed to many different reasons for a wide variety of applications, but in all cases, it likely feels that your money is being thrown down the drain in wasted product, material, and time. Many times, a lot of these rejects can be caused by errors that result from the product not being fully dried prior to other steps in the manufacturing process. Below are some examples of how different drying systems can help reduce product rejects for your plant.
Avoid Rejects Caused by Labeling Errors:
Food and beverage manufacturers often need to label products, such as cans, bottles, jars, and uniquely-shaped bottles, after the filling process. This requires complete and effective, high velocity drying of the product prior to the labeling process to ensure the adhesion of labels on the products. If products are not dried properly, the labels will be unable to effectively adhere to the surface of the product and can end up being rejected. To help reduce the number of rejects experienced when labeling products, Paxton Products can help improve your drying systems with its high efficiency Air Knives and Knife Drying Systems. Paxton's Air Knives feature a continuous, uninterrupted air slot design that delivers full and uniform, high velocity air coverage over targeted areas to ensure effective and consistent drying. Available in 304 stainless steel and aluminum, Paxton's Air Knives and Knife Drying Systems can be custom-engineered to meet your plant's exact drying needs and specifications.
Minimize Product Contamination Caused by Compressed Air & Water Rinsing:
For canning and bottling professionals, products need to be effectively rinsed and dried prior to labeling and filling. A lot of manufacturers that use water and compressed air to rinse and dry bottles and cans often see product quality rejects due to water and oil contamination that comes from compressed air and water rinsing. With Paxton's Ionizing Rinsing Systems, you can replace traditional water rinsing and compressed air rinsing with a more sustainable and effective solution - without the need for water or compressed air. These air systems are designed to dissipate that static charges that cause dirt, debris, and other contaminants to adhere to surfaces, and then air blast the contaminants away using ultra-efficient, blower-driven air. Not only do Ionized Air Systems significantly reduce your plant's overall energy costs and water disposal costs, they provide more blow-off force at a target and can also improve the quality of products by eliminating the water and oil contamination caused by compressed air - ultimately reducing the number of quality rejects for your plant.
Reduce Smudging and Smearing of Ink on Product Packaging:
Food and beverage manufacturers often use ink jet printing to label consumer food products with date codes and expiration dates. To do this, the surface of the product where the ink is being added needs to be completely dry prior to printing or else the ink won't properly adhere to the product. This can lead to smearing and smudging of the ink and can ultimately cause the product(s) to be rejected - costing your plant time and money. To avoid this, powerful and effective drying equipment that can remove every drop of water from targeted areas is necessary for improving the quality of ink jet printing and reducing the number of product quality rejects overall. Paxton's Spyder Manifold can be used for spot drying, and effectively drying hard-to-reach areas that need extra drying attention. By combining inline nozzles with 'spider-like' arms that can flex to any position, the Spyder Manifold can target specific areas on products to ensure they are completely dry prior to ink jet printing.
Many food and beverage manufacturers see product rejects in their production lines because of errors that result from ineffective drying of products prior to other steps in their manufacturing process. Avoiding rejects caused by labeling issues, minimizing product contamination from compressed air and water rinsing, and reducing the smudging and smearing of ink on packaging can all help you to limit and avoid the amount of product rejects that your plant experiences.
For more information on how Paxton Products can help your plant avoid product rejects, contact us today.