From the Desk of Jim Peterson: Get the Most Out of Existing Processing Equipment

Caloris is committed to helping customers get the most out of existing processing equipment.

Rebuilds and modifications offer a way to retrofit existing membrane filtration units, evaporators and spray dryers to meet new production and sustainability goals. All without major investment in new large pieces of equipment.

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Jim Peterson

Jim Peterson

President & CEO

Here are some examples of recent Caloris rebuilds that helped our customers meet their goals.

Small Changes, Big Impact

A dairy customer in the Northwest U.S. wanted to make impactful changes to their processing line with the least impact on plant uptime possible.

Caloris is implementing changes to:

  • improve dryer CIP to 60 or more days between CIPs
  • create an operable dual feed system to enable potential continuous 24-hour operation with automatic switch-over
  • train employees to effectively make use of the implemented process changes.

With relatively minimal downtime or investment in new equipment, this work will result in substantial gains in terms of productivity and sustainability. The review of the existing processing equipment will help ensure optimal operation for many more years to come.

New Products & Production Goals

Another customer had new products to process and production goals that they wished to achieve with their existing evaporator.

Caloris assisted with transitioning their previously-cold feed stream to warm. Working on this transition provided the opportunity to correct automation inconsistencies and implement other fixes that were necessary for smoother operation. This included reinforcing a set of standard operating procedures to help prevent unnecessary fouling.

In addition to achieving the customer’s goals, we identified multiple additional issues and recommended solutions to further streamline the operation and get the most out of their existing processing equipment.

Contact Us to Get the Most Out of Your Existing Processing Equipment

If your processing line is in need of a refresh, consider a rebuild or optimization. These services can help you achieve your production goals and extend the life of your existing equipment for many years. Call 410-822-6900 or send email to problem.solved@caloris.com.

And if it is time for new processing equipment, our custom units will still make it possible for you to achieve more productivity and efficiency because we tailor the design to your exact needs.

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About Caloris

Caloris transforms process systems design for the better with unexpected, future-focused solutions that solve real operational problems. We engineer efficient, dependable and productive solutions that also improve environmental sustainability where practical. Designed with the end user in mind to drive plant productivity. Caloris offers evaporation, membrane filtration and spray drying process systems for food and dairy industries, as well as for water reuse and wastewater treatment applications. Both Caloris’ custom and pre-engineered packaged systems are designed to meet our customers’ specific concentration/purification needs utilizing the most cost effective and energy efficient technologies available. Whether concentrating dairy, food or juice products at a high-volume production facility, or processing industrial wastewaters to reduce transportation and treatment costs and recover re-usable water, Caloris provides a range of options and technologies.