hrl: Works With Leading Food Organisation To Mitigate Autoclave Cracking And Improve Production Performance
hrl: Works With Leading Food Organisation To Mitigate Autoclave Cracking And Improve Production Performance
2 PagesA leading food organisation found cracks in an autoclave (pressure vessel) following routine visual inspections. Understanding the severity and statutory requirements for pressure equipment, the client was determined to understand the cause of the cracking. This meant that the autoclave had to be removed from service, placing pressure on other parts of the plant to keep up with manufacturing and production requirements. A quick investigation and solution was required in order to get the plant back to optimum performance. - hrl: was engaged to gather data and determine why these failures were occurring. hrl: was able to install strain gauges and thermocouples to the autoclave to understand what was happening
