Meat Packaging
An established producer of meat products had experienced an assortment of problems with vacuum pumps in their Tennessee plant:
- Oversized pumps on some production lines, wasting precious energy
- Vanes that deteriorated causing expensive down-time and pump repairs
- Difficult access to filters and other service points
- Unreasonably high cost of service and repair parts
This company obtained quotations for new vacuum pumps and was pleasantly surprised to find that an Elmo Rietschle pump offered by Gardner Denver Hanover was smaller in size than that quoted by the competition. The meat packer has since purchased several VACFOX models over and has saved money in several ways.
Engineering assistance by Gardner Denver has helped to provide the ideal size of Elmo Rietschle VACFOX for each packaging line. Also, the deep vacuum level and high air flow per horsepower has allowed this customer to seal more packages per minute than with their previous brand of vacuum pump. Finally, the customer has experienced first-hand how well his Elmo Rietschle pumps have performed in cold, humid conditions, and how simple they are to maintain.
Vacuum Hold-Down for CNC Router (Woodworking)
A US manufacturer of fireplace mantels was experiencing repeated failures and excessive down-time caused by the carbon vanes breaking or wearing out in rotary vane vacuum pumps. Some of the failures were linked to a high ambient temperature in the plant during the summer. The cost of frequent vane changes was also a drain on the company's operating budget, even if they were changed in time.
The customer purchased an Elmo Rietschle claw ZEPHYR C-VLR 251. The C-VLR uses a "claw technology" instead of vanes. There are no vanes to service or replace, and the customer did not experience any issues related to the temperature of the plant. The customer was also very pleased that the C-VLR-251 provided the same performance as his carbon vane pump but with a smaller motor. Electrical consumption for this vacuum application dropped by 25%!