Engineering for Productivity

When a large mid-western manufacturer needed to increase their productivity and reduce their downtime, they contacted The Lanly Company. Their challenge was to develop a continuous shrink-wrap tunnel that could operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The objectives were to reduce process heat/air flow variability and minimize maintenance/repair time. Using our extensive impingement air process and controls experience, we designed a multi-zone oven employing 3 separate heating zones with independent digital temperature control. All parts susceptible to wear were designed for minimum replacement effort. Automatic, independent conveyor chain lubrication was installed. The air circulation blower motors were mounted externally to remove them from high temperature stress and simplify maintenance. The oven incorporates side doors allowing direct access to each heating element and roof emergency access doors above each zone. If the process is halted, the flip-up doors serve both to quickly remove the product and to allow immediate, safe release of heat. The oven system is controlled by a PLC with the addition of a Lanly Lanscan™ Monitor. In the case of an unplanned shutdown, the Lanscan monitor captures the first fault that occurs, greatly simplifying troubleshooting.

By designing quality and serviceability into the system, potential part failures are dramatically reduced.

The results … greater productivity and profits for the customer.

For more information on how Lanly can help increase your productivity, contact us by submitting the customer inquiry form, email us or call us at (216) 731-1115.

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