Kern Pharma, based in Barcelona, Spain, has been packaging Canesten Creams for Bayer for several years. However, the equipment being used by Kern was hydraulic and beginning to cause concern due to leakage of the hydraulic fluid.
Kern contacted Kecol's agent in Barcelona (Tecnica De Fluidos) with regard to an alternative solution to transferring the cream.
Kecol Engineers visited the Kern factory to obtain details of the application and to discuss the requirements with Kern directly.
The main issue was the rectangular vessel used to hold the cream, which were not of any standard design or dimensions.
The customer also requested a system to ensure the unit could not operate until the vessel was in the correct position.
Following the visit, Kecol submitted detailed proposals to the customer including drawings of the proposed system, how the existing vessels would be located and retained, and also a system to ensure correct positioning of the vessels.
The unit was subsequently installed and commissioned and is now in daily use.
Kecol Pumping Systems Ltd designs and manufactures of piston pumps and pumping systems for offers a range of solutions for the quick, safe and efficient transfer of viscous materials from various drums and process he transfer of high viscosity products from 200 litre drums, IBCs process vessels, planetary mixing vessels and similar containers.
An ISO9001 certified company, Kecol handles all types of viscous products in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic markets, as well as general industrial applications.
It can transfer virtually any type of viscous product, from shear sensitive creams and gels, concentrated fruit pastes through to high viscosity pastes as used in today's hygienic industries around the world.
All of its hygienic piston pump ranges are manufactured from 316L stainless steel, are available in clamp construction and have been designed for fast dis-assembly and re-assembley as required in today's fast turn around production environments.
Changes in legislation and the attitude of responsible employers put the health and safety of their employees at the top of the work place priority list.
Kecol provides many pump solutions, which deliver health and safety benefits to the user and improvements in hygienic handling of the products with lower risk of contamination.
These include portable pumps mounted on trolleys or lifts, articulated arm lifting and priming systems, which enable up to four drums to be emptied directly from a pallet, without having to remove the drums from the pallet.
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- Kecol Pumping Systems Ltd is based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK. www.kecol.co.uk
