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Safe and flexible sugar dosing without heavy lifting

Norhlund wanted to eliminate manual lifting of sugar bags and create safer and more efficient dosing for their mixer tanks. With a simple and reliable vacuum transport system from Provak, sugar is now dosed directly from floor level – flexibly to two separate mixer tanks. 

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Customers

  • Company Norhlund/Unibrew 
  • Branch Food production/drink 
  • Setup Sugar dosing for two mixing tanks 
  • Characteristics Focus on working environment, ease of operation and operational reliability

The challenge

Previously, sugar was delivered in sacks, which had to be manually lifted from floor level into the mixing tanks using a stepladder. This resulted in heavy and inappropriate lifting, poor ergonomics, and a physically demanding work process.

At the same time, the process was time-consuming and offered limited flexibility between the two mixing tanks. 

The solution

The solution made it possible to vacuum transport sugar directly from floor level to the mixing tanks.

Using a single vacuum conveyor mounted on a flexible swivel arm, the operator can easily switch between the two tanks. The system ensures gentle and controlled sugar transport as well as simple and safe operation – completely without heavy lifting. 

“The solution has made sugar dosing significantly easier and safer for our employees. The system is simple, flexible, and functions stably in everyday use.” – Norhlund ApS 

Implementation

The system was installed with a focus on simple integration into existing production, allowing sugar dosing to be managed from a single fixed and ergonomically correct workstation. 

The result

  • Eliminating heavy lifting of sugar sacks 
  • Sugar dosing directly from 
  • Floor height 
  • Easy and flexible shift between two
  •  mixing tank via swivel arm 
  • A secure, simple and reliable process in daily operations

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