Case Study

Lantmännen Unibake cooling system

Overview

Client: Lantmännen Unibake cooling system

Industry: Bakery

Project Overview: Penmann delivers improved line efficiency with great pay back for Lantmännen Unibake

Outcomes

  • Improvements in automation
  • Increase in throughput on lines
  • Potential savings of £90K per annum
  • Excellent communication from Penmann throughout commented on and praised by client

Challenges

The challenges of these projects included detailed product cooling trials to establish the cooling curve and the complex enclosure of the spiral. Working in a live 24/7 environment is not without difficulty and this was also accomplished through planning and co-operation between the two companies taking into account budgets and timescales that had to be achieved.

Solutions

Penman completed the work between February and June 2018.

The first project was to ventilate the production area in the client’s highly efficient manufacturing unit in Milton Keynes, to provide personnel cooling but also to remove some product load.

The second project involved the enclosure and cooling of an ambient spiral cooler to enable Lantmännen to increase throughput on their biggest burger bun line by 18%.

Conclusion

Penmann’s cooling system for Lantmännen Unibake significantly improved line efficiency and offered substantial financial benefits. The project led to enhanced automation, increased throughput on production lines, and potential savings of £90K per annum. The challenges, including detailed product cooling trials and the complex enclosure of the spiral, were successfully addressed through meticulous planning and cooperation. Penmann’s excellent communication throughout the project was praised by the client. The work, completed between February and June 2018, involved ventilating the production area for personnel cooling and removing product load, as well as enclosing and cooling an ambient spiral cooler to boost burger bun line throughput by 18%.