Slurry Mixers can be found in Food and Bakery plants around the country.
Problem
The largest professional bread and cake manufacturer in the US, with a location in New Jersey, that makes cakes, frostings and dessert fillings, was having severe leakage problems with their slurry mixing machines causing them to change the oil in their gearboxes weekly and replace them every six months or less.
Before – Issues they were having with their industrial bakery mixers:
- Gear Box equipment failure
- Major product loss
- Safety hazard
- Poor housekeeping
- Expense of buying sleeves to protect the shafts
- Cost of maintaining packing