Improving the output
Company: Källbergs Industri AB
Location: Sweden, Töreboda
Year: 2021
Application: Aftermarket,
Technology: Plant modification and optimisation, services, spray dryer
As a food company that has existed for more than 75 years, Källbergs has a long history of innovation and high food safety. Källbergs has a wide experience with drying products, mainly eggs, but also fat, whey and fruit powder.
Our project partner at Källberg conveyed to us the principles of the company “When it comes to product development and innovation, we are at the forefront and when it comes to processed egg powder products, we strive to be one of the leading companies in the world.”
Upgrading for better production
One year ago, production was handled on a 35-year-old dryer. This presented a long list of challenges, not least of which was the difficulty of inspecting the chamber and the large amount of energy required to run the plant.
“Renewing the cone was necessary and had been a part of Källbergs planning for several years.”
– Maintenance Manager, Yngve Larsson
Choosing the right supplier had been underway for some time, leading them on the path of either renewal or refurbishment. Choosing the latter, led ultimately to the Aftermarket Team at SiccaDania.
Working out of our offices in Germany, the SiccaDania Aftermarket team has in-depth knowledge and vast experience within the process industry, providing Källbergs with the required know-how to execute the refurbishment or equipment re-vamping, thus improving the output or capacity.
The result
Together with our project partner Yngve Larsson at Källbergs, our Aftermarket team from Germany had a constructive discussion to understand what Källberg’s requirements were in order to achieve their desired project outcome.
The project’s main focus was the renewal of the 35-year-old chamber cone to improve production and lower energy consumption. The result of this discussion was that the proposed refurbishment was indeed the best solution for Källbergs, allowing for better opportunities to inspect the drying chamber and reducing bacteriological risks.
During the project, the delivery scope was expanded to also include removable insulation and the installation of new pneumatic hammers.
Effective process
Originally the project was planned to begin in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project has to be rescheduled to 2021.
With good preparation in the SiccaDania Group workshop in Poland, the SiccaDania team was able to finish the project within a 10-day downtime window. In those 10 days, the installation team removed the old cone, welded it into a new one and installed new removable insulation panels.
“We are pleased with SiccaDania’s work and the good cooperation during the project phase ending in a short downtime installation timeframe.”
– Maintenance Manager, Yngve Larsson
About Källberg
Källbergs Industri AB is a global food company located in Töreboda, Sweden, offering superb egg products since 1945. Everything is handled under the same roof. This makes Källbergs unique. No unnecessary transportation; no expensive intermediaries; always-traceable raw materials.
It is owned by DANÆG and DLG Group.
