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Control Valves (Rotary, Mixing, Temperature Control etc)
News Release from: Spirax Sarco | Subject: SP2 smart positioners
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 February 2006
Valves help produce oil, fat, glazes and
icing
Control valves, pneumatic controls, safety valves and steam traps installed on two production lines at baking ingredients factory in Bicester.
British Bakels has installed about £30,000 of Spirax Sarco control valves, pneumatic controls, safety valves and steam traps on two new production lines at its baking ingredients factory in Bicester The lines use steam for cooking and cleaning
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 26 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We chose Spirax Sarco since it's really the British industry standard for steam control," said Nick Luxemburg, Engineering Manager, British Bakels.
Accurate temperature control is important when processing the bakery ingredients.
To meet the required accuracy, six SP2 smart positioners are fitted to the pneumatic controls that regulate cooking and chilling temperatures.
The positioners control the valves to within 1% of their travel.
"They're extremely accurate," said Luxemburg.
"They begin to shut off the steam supply as the process approaches the set temperature, which enables us to eliminate completely any overshoot".
"Similarly, they prevent the temperature dropping too far during chilling".
Other advantages of the positioners include easy commissioning, with an auto-stroking routine to match the positioner to the valve.
They also save energy by using digital air control to provide near-zero air consumption at the set point.
The production lines cost around £350,000 each and are part of an ongoing expansion for British Bakels.
The factory makes a range of ingredients for commercial bakeries, from oil and fat blends to glazes and icings.
"We have space for up to 13 new lines, four of which will be up and running by the end of the year," said Luxemburg.
"The company is so satisfied with the products and service that it is planning to place a similar order with Spirax Sarco for two further new lines".
"We've had a very pleasant service from Spirax Sarco and we'll be placing our next order shortly".
British Bakels has also installed Spirax Sarco Easiheat Engineered Systems to provide low-temperature hot water for space heating around its 22,000m2 factory and offices.
Easiheat units provide an integrated, skid-mounted package centred on a compact and efficient plate heat exchanger.
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