VIBRATORS WON’T CUT IT: AIRSWEEP® SLICES THROUGH STICKY FOOD JUST LIKE AN AIR KNIFE
VIBRATORS WON’T CUT IT: AIRSWEEP® SLICES THROUGH STICKY FOOD JUST LIKE AN AIR KNIFE
3 PagesBRAND IDENTITY GUIDE VERSION 1.0 | ISSUED JANUARY 2020 A cheese company found themselves in a very sticky situation. The whey protein concentrate (WPC), which has a very high moisture and fat content, was prone to bridging over the discharge. Unfortunately, this wasn’t just delaying production. The caked material had sparked a fire in one of their baghouses. Bridging had become an urgent safety concern. THE PROBLEM STICKY INGREDIENT, STRICT USDA REGULATIONS, STALLED PRODUCTION – AND NO WHEY OUT Many factories use vibrators to dislodge whey protein and other sticky substances. However, vibrators can actually worsen the bridging problem. By settling material and shaking out the air, they pack the substance – much like banging a cup of flour on the table. That works if you’re baki
