CONSTRUCTION
SES Case Study
CONSTRUCTION
The Problem:
A leading brick manufacturer was experiencing severe build-up in their mixer wet hoppers. The concrete mix was sticking to the hopper walls disrupting production. Operatives regularly agitated the encrusted material using a rod or impacting the hopper with a sledgehammer, this action caused damage – allowing product to build-up behind the liners and cause the hopper to become damaged.
Our Solution:
The hopper was lined with Matrox Premium grade UHMW polyethylene, bolted in using 10mm countersunk set screws.
Improvement achieved:
BEFORE: Mild steel plates – constant build-up, cleaning aggressively on a regular basis.
AFTER: Matrox Premium – minimal build-up, smallest amount of cleaning if any at all, no damage to hopper.
Benefits achieved:
Efficiency – consistent flow of material from hopper
Productivity – production line availability increased
Maintenance – vastly reduced, easier to clean
Safety – Lightweight liners, confined space work time reduced
