This information was updated in January 2022, as the Covid-19 Lockdown Crisis takes its toll on many companies…! This system is still one of the best around. This Auto Starch Glue Mixing machine will suit a wide variety of modern and older types of corrugators as a Fully Auto Starch Glue Mixing System. It will integrate easily into supplying any Corrugator with the starch adhesive it requires on a 24/7/365 bases.
Capable of producing high-quality wheat & corn starch adhesive, for use with many high speed, high-quality corrugating board making machines. The quality of your corrugating cardboard cannot be left to chance, that day “has long gone” …!
This modern unit incorporates components in these machines for reliable automated operation with top quality valves and many other components that are included in this unit.
Benefits For a Corrugator Auto Starch Glue Mixing System…!
Because of the need to increase production speed, product quality, and productivity. Many more sheet plants are under pressure to keep up with the trend or get left behind. It is an unpleasant fact, that all companies that wish to stay in business long-term need to continuously invest in their production equipment.
So that there manufacturing plant is kept modernised and updated. That way they stand a better chance of operating at peak efficiency 100% of the machine running time.
In the last few years, we have seen many new corrugating machines going into production that are now capable of reaching speeds up to 450 metres per minute, (or higher). “That is almost 17 miles an hour” no operator could intervene to correct the process in a manual fashion at these speeds…!
The application of New Auto Starch Glue Mixing System Technology
High Shear Auto Starch Glue Mixing System
The ESK-Mix Line for corrugated Adhesive Preparations
CHC ESK-Mix Line is a fully auto starch glue mixing system. By utilising a powerful high-speed mixer, together with a programmable control system. We can easily reach ultra-homogeneous starch adhesives for a wide range of corrugator applications.
The corrugated process directly benefits from a stable & consistent starch viscosity and gel temperature, bonding improvement, waste reduction, and better starch and steam consumption control.
Main Features:
- Multi Mixing capacity selections 1,600 Litre, 2,000 Litre, and 3,000 Litre
- Ultra-high speed mixing motor with VFD control, maximum 1,800 rpm @60 Hz
- Patented automatic viscosity detection & control technology
- Flexible formulation, quick preparation, and consistent quality
- Advance flow properties, stable viscosity, and superior water holding
Premium Components Used:
- Stainless steel mixing module SUS304, or upgrade to SUS304 frame and starch silo
- VFD drives for main mixing motor & conveyor motors
- Premium PLC, HMI, electric and pneumatic control system
- Inline viscosity metre detects and controls system
- ARO Metallic diaphragm pump 2″ size for starch transfer
Starch Adhesives:
ESX-Mix Line is a new generation mixing module to create versatile starch adhesives to work efficiently with different stations on high-speed corrugators.
This system can prepare ultra-homogeneous & stable adhesives from flexible formulations and mixing processes.
Not only excellent flow properties and viscosity stability are reachable, but also superior bonding development and strength are secured from the actual operations over the long term.
Other Services and Equipment:
- Starch glue storage tanks
- The auto starch glue circulation system
- Bulk starch silo & air conveying system
- Technical service and software program & updates after installation
- Starch additives, Paper coatings & Laminating adhesives
- Air operated valves, diaphragm pumps & service repair parts
A remote computer for:
- Material usage management
- Report print-out
- Remote diagnosis
Looking at the details of this glue mixing kitchen and process. l am extremely impressed by the quality of the components and technology that makes this system really a top-notch product overall.
This system is supplied by the manufacturer as a completely self-contained unit. All that is required, is to keep the various supply tanks filled with the raw materials for the system to endlessly continue its job…!
This modern system comes in modular form and when put together makes up the complete Starch Kitchen. Where the ingredients are stored in their respective containers and are available when called upon to mix various receipts of glue automatically.
Main Ingredients: Corn or Wheat Starch
The main ingredient that are used in these automatic starch glue mixing systems, in the UK and Europe is corn-starch or wheatstarch. But many other types of starch are used in various countries around the world. This product is delivered in large bulk bags that are placed on top of the hopper and emptied by pull string through the side hatch.
This way there is no escape of powder into the surrounding atmosphere. This technique alone is of great interest to many in the food box industry. As it helps to maintain a clean working environment. Which is essential to comply with food product manufacturing regulations.
Water
The second ingredient is Water, originally this was clean water only! But nowadays this is no longer the case. As these modern units can handle unclean water, such as its own wash down water in the following mix. This helps to keep these starch kitchen units Eco-friendly. A big plus in this industry these days! Also, smaller quantities of other substances are used in the mix, such as dry caustic, borax and other additives as required.
Steam
Steam is usually used as the main source of heating the mix, but other types of heating methods may be employed.
These kitchens are supplied in assorted sizes and are usually described by the maximum weight of a single mix, which can be carried out in one operation. To have these Kitchen units operating in a fully automatic state requires a larger holding tank that is at least twice the size of the main mixing chamber.
This gives the corrugating machine operators some time to act should a problem occur during production.
The services to this Auto Glue Mixing System, should have small back up units installed locally, so if your plant experience blackouts beyond your control, you are covered. This will maintain the automatic operating conditions intact, and will ensure supplies of air, and water are not interrupted, even when sections of the plant are down for maintenance routines.
I have seen where the factory air or water supplies are shut down, for only a few hours to do a quick maintenance job…!
Should this happen by accident or design, your Auto Starch Mixing System is no longer in automatic…
With long reliable running periods from this system, in some cases it then gets overlooked.
As a fully automatic system it needs these supplies available 100% of the time it is turned on. That means even between shift changes or weekend shutdowns. When other maintenance jobs may be carried out, or factory supplies are shut off, for repairs or upgrades.
These services are easily kept in place with local “backups in place, and turned on” …
Conclusion…
The manufacturer of this Auto Starch Glue Kitchen System has proved themselves, as a very trustworthy and reliable partner to the corrugating industry worldwide for over 30 years.
They have to date supplied over four hundred units globally into various industries that require an automated glue mixing system. The unit can deliver on-demand different receipts of glues automatically and remain accurate and reliable in its mixed batches.
This is achieved with the use of modern computing technology and high-quality instrumentation. That constantly monitors the full process and sees to it, that the system delivers the finished mix very accurately.
An In-Line Viscometer is a top option for this kit, which carries out continuous Auto Viscosity Checking that ensures that the mix is made correctly.
This item can be ordered as an optional extra, as it ensures that the batch mix is controlled very accurately.
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