SUCCESS STORY FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2023 47 us a complete 10-month timeline, broken down by day in terms of what we can expect, and they stuck to this entirely. Expectations were clear from the outset and managed so well and their support and understanding was superb. They are more of a partner than a supplier to us.” EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS With the initial capacity requirement being 300 tons per day, the recommendation was to plan for a 400 ton per day plant solution with a 20 ton per hour capability. As the company runs just a single formula as per KMF specifications, optimization was a smooth process that has led to significant positive benefits. “Andritz has exceeded our expectations,” said Goli. “It’s a 20 ton per hour capacity plant that is actually able to deliver 22 tons per hour. That’s a full ten percent increase on the installed capacity we outlined at the beginning of the process. As a result of this capacity increase, we have more time for scheduled maintenance, and sometimes we do not need to run a shift so we can give our staff extra time off. The additional 100-140 tons we are able to produce has opened the door for other opportunities and we hope to be able to sell this to another customer in the near future.” PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Sunanda already has plans to move forward, building in space for additional capacity at the outset of the project in order to allow for future increases. There is space to increase to an extra 10 tons per hour, and the line is already built – requiring only additional equipment. Goli concluded: “Andritz has its due diligence process on every customer, and once you enter into a partnership you become a part of the Andritz family. We have experienced this approach from day one, and are very happy to be a part of this. Given the success of this enterprise I can see that our business will expand in the future as a result of this collaboration. We are looking forward to our next project.”
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