Flavor Blending System: Code Name LWE

Flavor Blending Beverage System Description

LWE was a system for producing products for large fortune 500. Products consisted of name brand retail products found on your local supermarket shelves and retail outlets.

System required the blending of food grade liquids with powers to create specialized flavors per this customers specifications. System specification require bulk ingredients be delivered from super sacks; while smaller minor ingredients be delivered from 50lbs bag. Bulk liquids are designed to be received in totes and stored in large liquid tanks. Liquids are pumped in metered per formula requirements, to quantity, into 800 gallons hi shear blending tanks. Bulk powders are being delivered via dilute phase pneumatic systems that are accurately scaled above mixing tanks. Temperature controls and automation at each mixing tank help to product a final product that is pumped into liquid totes or directly into packaging lines. System utilizes sanitary design with automatic clean in place “CIP” system for sanitation.

This flavor blending system was controlled via automated PLC system including operating interfaces and safety interlocks.