Popcorn Processing Facility
竞彩亚博was asked to deliver a turn key popcorn conditioning facility for a premier global supplier of premium quality popcorn. The client’s primary concerns included; asafeand healthy finished product surpassing the industry standard for quality and foreign materials, peak efficiency, advanced technology, operator safety, plant automation and budget.
Through a collaborative effort between Bratney’s project development team and our client, an innovative process flow and plant design was conceived. From that point, Bratney design staff began detailed engineering to not only eliminate antiquated steps in the process, but to carefully place the equipment, structures and platforms in the most efficient manner providing for optimum performance and accessibility.
All of this was done being ever mindful of the client’s budget and their desire to incorporate the latestprocessingandpackagingequipment from Cimbria and Concetti. This technology allowed them to beat the industry standard of 1-2% foreign material by nearly 2 full percentage points, producing 99.9% perfect popcorn.
The automated plant safely processes 42,000 lbs. / hour with only three operators. And, more importantly at a quality level not achievable without the advanced technology Bratney process engineers incorporated in the design.
Food processing plants require not only a quality design, but attention to details. Bratney millwrights are experienced in the proper installation of conditioning equipment, material handling systems, storage systems, dust control systems and compressed air systems. Those skills combined with those of our start up and service technicians, allowed us to commission each system, train the plant operators and successfully bring this plant online.
Project Scope – Turn Key Popcorn Conditioning Plant
process engineering developing a unique process flow
facility design
project management
millwright services
equipment installation
facility startup and commissioning
operator training
Project Details
3,000 bushels per hour receiving line
Pre-cleaning, precision cleaning andoptical sorting linewith 42,000lbs. per hour capacity
888亚博VIP to transfer raw or finished popcorn to a variety of storage and processing stages, including an automated open mouth packaging system from Concetti, bulk sack filling and truck loading systems
Food plant options including, in-line magnets, in-line metal detectors, stainless steel contact parts in the packaging system, bagged product metal detection and NTEP certified check weighing
Ease of access to all equipment for cleanout between varieties
Dust control tied to each piece of equipment, surge bin and transfer point for safety and good housekeeping;
Finished product storage
Electrical control room
Office and warehouse
Equipment Solutions
Cimbria pre-cleaners and precision cleaners
Cimbria color sorters
Concetti Automated Packaging System capable of running both pre-made, open-mouth paper bags and polyethylene FFS (form fill and seal) bags on the same machine
Wulftec automated pallet wrapping system integrated to the Concetti packaging line
Anex continuous cup elevators
Bratney Fabrication– surge bins, equipment platforms, stairs, transitions, valves
Plant automation and control system
Dust control systems
Compressed air system
