Mobile Heated and Cold flavour systems
Our systems provide a platform for customers who wish to have a mobile online system for applying either heated or cold flavours to rod making machines, including filter, cigarette and cigar makers. The unit can be moved between makers and connected to an assortment of SPI flavour applicators – (filter, thread, paper, tobacco). At the heart of the system is a SPI gear pump, capability of applying up to 540g/min.
Options include:
- Single or twin track capability.
- Data logging
- Pump capacity.
IFH - Intelligent Flavour System Heated
This system belongs to our new generation of systems for both heated and cold flavours.
The IFH is a fully modular system capable of being expanded by other SPI systems. Expansion results in multiple fluid application systems being controlled via a single touch screen HMI.
Comprehensive datalogging is present within the system's software along with a data analysis package for full traceability.
A micro precision gear pump (various sizes available to suit required dosages), controlled by SPI's intelligent pump controller delivers flavour to the system's applicator at extremely high precision, with this flow being monitored by a Coriolis Flow Metre. Benefits of this system are:
- The flow meter does not contain any moving parts unlike a geared flow meter and hence will handle particles within the solution should they be present
- This advanced flow meter also allows for multistage calibration, negating the need to calibrate at only one flow rate
- Reduced number of calibrations required and increases system accuracy during acceleration/deceleration of the rod making machine
- Closed loop control of the pump speed is possible to ensure a higher accuracy of flavour dosing due to the systems increased accuracy and responsiveness
Although designed to apply heated flavour solutions, replacement of the upper hopper allows for cold fluids to be dispensed.
IFC - Intelligent Flavour System Cold
This version of the IF range incorporates the same advanced technical and electronical architecture as the IFH, including:
- Coriolis flowmeter
- Intelligent gear pump
- IPC screen
- Data logging and analysis functionality
The main difference between the heated and cold version is that the cold version does not include any heating elements in the main system. Therefore, it is more economical for those customers who only use cold liquids. The system's tank has two level sensors, to instruct the operator that the level of fluid is becoming low and to generate an alarm and stop the host machine if the tank is empty. The low level sensor can also be used to trigger automatic refilling if a remote reservoir and pump are available.
IFC is also available as a twin track unit, containing one single tank but with two independently controlled pumps and flow meters for twin application requirements.
The IFC is also a modular system which can be connected to other SPI Flavour Units and operated from a single touch screen HMI.
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