Process Engineering News

Cover Story - New Intake Re-model for Dugdale Nutrition

ISF have just completed the £70k upgrade of the raw material intake facility at Dugdale Nutrition Ltd. Clitheroe, Lancs. The re-model comprised new intake hopper discharge equipment, Plenum mounted lorry tipping booth filtration units, heavy duty tipping grids with lockable aluminium hinged doors and a new weather canopy for vehicle/operator shelter.

NWF Agriculture Ltd. have commissioned ISF to design/build a new Bulk Out-loading Plant in Wixland, North Devon. The new facility will provide continuous weighing into and out of the storage bins and screening of finished products prior to loading via a mobile rotary screen system.

BATA Ltd. of Amotherby, North Yorkshire have made further investment this year by introducing a new 12tph press line, the turnkey project included a meals transfer route to additional press feed bins, double conditioning through a new Salmetec pelleting press and transfer equipment to the downstream cooler.

ISF have just completed a pre-flake cooker installation for Micronized Foods Ltd. Northallerton, the project involve the design, manufacture and installation of a new steam pre-heat vessel, conditioner and cooker unit. Following on from the projects success ISF have been awarded the installation of a new raw material screen project.

ISF have been instructed to carry out the design/build of a new UPVC reclamation colour separation plant at Ecoplas Ltd. Vacuum technology will be used to both feed the structurally mounted Sortex separator and draw form large collection under-hoppers after screening to feed its downstream process facilities. Ecoplas are one of the largest UPVC reclaim companies in the UK shipping fragmented and pulverized plastics all over the world.