STORK: PREVENTING BREAKDOWNS BY USING A HIGHLY ACCURATE TORQUE MEASUREMENT SOLUTION
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aatriin electronics CASE STUDY STORK: PREVENTING BREAKDOWNS BY USING A HIGHLY ACCURATE TORQUE MEASUREMENT SOLUTION

STORK: PREVENTING BREAKDOWNS BY USING A HIGHLY ACCURATE TORQUE MEASUREMENT SOLUTION BACKGOUND STORY A\ /STORK Food & Dairy Systems Manufacturing environments are highly dynamic and are subject to different disruptions such as breakdowns, cancelled and rushed orders that affect overall performance of industrial equipment. There is little spare capacity, so unscheduled maintenance and failures must be avoided as they can create a logistical and financial nightmare. Meeting deadlines is vital for every manufacturer. In the dairy industry in particular, high-product volume and machine...

STORK: PREVENTING BREAKDOWNS BY USING A HIGHLY ACCURATE TORQUE MEASUREMENT SOLUTION “The challenge was to prevent unscheduled breakdowns and maintenance by developing a system able to accurately detect faults in real time and suggest the best course of action.” Our client Stork Diary Systems isn’t an exception to these demands. The company was established in 1915 in Amsterdam and was focusing on general equipment engineering and the manufacturing of machines for the chocolate industry. Interrupted by the First and the Second World war, Stork continued the development of systems for the...

STORK: PREVENTING BREAKDOWNS BY USING A HIGHLY ACCURATE TORQUE MEASUREMENT SOLUTION Datum Electronics Ltd was contracted to design a bespoke torque sensor able to feed data into the system in a simple format. Given that a production line cannot be stopped for a long time due to deadlines and existing orders, the installation process had to be very quick and with minimal intrusion to the working driveline. Also, the existing limited space was too small to fit a conventional shaft power measurement system and the torque transducer had to be a custom-designed. After a thorough site inspection...

STORK: PREVENTING BREAKDOWNS BY USING A HIGHLY ACCURATE TORQUE MEASUREMENT SOLUTION “The newly designed CBPM system helped to streamline the work of our engineers, allowing them to undertake more site visits and to keep more machines running, saving companies money and preventing further waste in this global food crisis. “ Due to global competitiveness, continuously changing technologies and emerging safety and environment regulations, product quality and ability to meet customer demands are considered the main reason for a company’s long-term profitability. It is also proven by research...

Whether you’re looking for an opportunity to increase efficiency of electrical and mechanical equipment or work to discuss torque and shaft power measurement in general and how it can help your business, give our sales team a call on 01983 28 28 34 or drop them an email to: web@datum-electronics.co.uk