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Flashblend Mixers Improve Production at Silver Spring
Silver Spring Soft Drinks is the largest independently owned soft drinks manufacturer in the UK. In addition
to their own brands they manufacture own-label products for all of the major UK
food retailers and export throughout Europe.
Established in 1870, Silver Spring has always embraced and pioneered new technology and their twelve acre
site in Folkestone is one of the most technologically advanced in the industry. One of the latest improvements
has been in the syrup production process, where a Silverson Flashblend powder/liquid mixing system has
been installed for dispersing and hydrating functional ingredients. These are prepared in concentrated
solutions, however the long mixing times previously required to produce each batch meant that it was a
race against time to keep up with the rest of production. "We needed to begin making up gum solutions hours
in advance to get a head start, because it sometimes took over an hour to complete a batch," explains Tom
Geldard, syrup room team leader. "With the Flashblend, we can make a batch twice the size in about
seven minutes. Gum solutions can now be prepared on a just-in-time basis and we can use the unit for other
ingredients such as aspartame, citric acid and maltodextrin."
Silverson Machines designed the Flashblend for high speed entraining and instant dispersion of powders
into liquids, especially problematic ingredients such as gums and thickeners, caseinates, flour, starches,
powdered milk etc. An agglomerate-free, homogeneous dispersion can be produced in a single pass, with powder
incorporation rates of up to 15,000Kg/hr. The range includes 3 production models and a pilot-scale unit.
Silverson also has the capacity to customise mixers to individual customer’s needs, and the model supplied
to Silver Spring incorporates a number of special features specifically designed for their process.
At Silver Spring the Flashblend has taken the strain off one of the critical stages in manufacturing.
"These ingredients are only a very small percentage of the finished product but the improvements to the
process make a huge amount of difference," comments Tom Geldard. "The Flashblend gives us the flexibility
to react quickly to the needs of production." And when production exceeds a million litres per day,
that's quite an advantage.
Click here to view more information on Silverson’s
Flashblend powder/liquid mixers.
To speak with a Silverson representative or arrange for a free trial, please contact us.
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