Case studies: New production line for gel, shampoo and cream
Customer
The Bollati family founded the Davines Group in Parma, Italy in 1983.
They initially carried out research and development into high quality hair care products for major cosmetic companies around the world.
They went on to produce and market their own brand of professional cosmetic products for beauty and spa facilities, becoming one of the world leaders in the field and most importantly obtained “B Corp” certification for the company.
Project
The customer needed to develop a new gel, shampoo, and cream production line.
Being in business is not only about making a profit for Davines, we aim to care for the well-being of both people and the planet. INOXPA’s plants enable us to achieve that aim
Being in business is not only about making a profit for Davines, we aim to care for the well-being of both people and the planet. INOXPA’s plants enable us to achieve that aim
Why INOXPA?
INOXPA’s proposal addressed all of the customer’s requirements and provided the best technical solutions for their needs, leading to significant savings in terms of time, processing, and energy consumption.
Installation characteristics
The plant comprises of:
- MCR 5000L reactor
- 2500L melting unit
- 3 x 5000L storage tanks
- Manifold with 2 ½” mixproof valves
- Transfer pumps
- 2 ½” SILPIG system
- An integrated automatic CIP function
Only INOXPA components are used
Special features
.The MCR production equipment can manufacture products with up to 150000 cP viscosity.
.Time savings are obtained, as the melting unit can melt the solid grease content for the next batch, while the reactor is manufacturing the previous batch. The equipment also uses high efficiency jackets that enable much faster heating and cooling than traditional systems, using much less water and energy.
.The installation is self-cleaning using the integrated automatic CIP function.
.Product dosing occurs by vacuum and using load cells.
.It is connected to the customer’s raw material loops for automatic ingredient loading, via automated weight control.
.The equipment can be sterilised using steam prior to each production.
.The stock tanks and the delivery line to the filling machine can be loaded, unloaded, and cleaned simultaneously as a mixproof valve manifold was fitted.
.The SILPIG system can recover any residual product once pumping from the stock tanks to the packaging machine is complete.
.The installation is fully automatic and includes a S7 CPU, 2 HMIs, and a VPN for remote control and maintenance. Minimal human intervention is required for production.
.It connects directly to the client management server in accordance with Industry 4.0 requirements.
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New production line for gel, shampoo and cream
