modernisation and capacity increase at candico
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Case study: Candico
Candico, Europe’s leading manufacturer of candy sugars (candy, candy cassonade and candy syrup), is the market leader in “Speciality Sugars”. Candico specialises in importing, processing and distributing unrefined cane sugar. Candico is based in Antwerp/Belgium and is part of the Raffinerie Tirlemontoise Group.
AGIDENS FOR FOOD INDUSTRY:
ACTIVE IN:
» Belgium (HQ) » The Netherlands » France » Germany » United Kingdom » China
FOCUS MARKETS:
» Beer and soft drinks » Dairy » Frozen products » Chocolate » Sauces » Fruit and vegetables » Baby food » Baking products
MODERNISATION AND CAPACITY INCREASE AT CANDICO
MODERNISATION OF THE PRODUCTION PLANT
In recent years Candico has modernised its production equipment, i.e. modifications to the buildings, infrastructure, machinery and operating systems. With this modernisation Candico wishes to increase its production capacity and comply with the latest food safety regulations.
WHY AGIDENS
Candico has placed its trust in Agidens for 25 years in a wide variety of projects, in-cluding the provision of services. As Agidens has always been able to meet expectations, Candico asked Agidens to develop a master plan for one of its most important projects, incorporating five large sub-projects, which were carried out by Agidens and its partners:
» Renovation of the buildings
» Renovation of the liquids section (tanks and pipes)
» Modernisation of the section where candy is processed as solid substance
» The cassonade project
» The new Big-Bag system
Case study: Candico
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Candico’s factory
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT
Project specifications and the Agidens input include:
» Renovation of the buildings (liquids section) in cooperation with 4Takt
» Modernisation of the complete tank farm, piping and compo-nents (with ring system for the highly concentrated liquid candy syrup [84 Brix])
» Steam and condensation distribution in the entire installation
» Integration of 2 sugar melting installations (both designed by Miteco) into the new process and automation environment
» Completely new automation system, including electrical panels, cable works, new PC and PLC architecture as well as batch processing and MES level, with focus on traceability
» New voltage distribution and MCC panels for each part of the project
» Integration of the new Big Bag system into the new process and automation environment
» Up-to-date documentation (functional and technical specifications, operator manual, ...)
» Training (technical and operational)
VERY CHALLENGING OBJECTIVES
» Compliance with food industry standards and regulations (Food legislation, HACCP, S88, …)
» Far-reaching traceability and flexibility in production
» Increased availability of the production machinery
» Compliance with hygiene regulations
» Use of “state-of-the-art” products
RESULTS - ADVANTAGES
Agidens has met the objectives and as a consequence of this, Candico is well prepared for its future as a manufacturer of sugar specialities. The new automated installations have made the production process more flexible and increased the availability of the production machinery. Production time has been reduced considerably and a high level of traceability and reporting has been integrated.
Furthermore, this new process complies with the latest food industry standards and regulations . The service department of Agidens’ “Process automation” division offers full 24/7 support for this and other Candico installations, reducing installation shutdowns to the minimum.