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The "Invisible Artery" of the Flour Mill—How an Intelligent Screw Conveying System Helped a Legacy Flour Mill Improve Quality and Efficiency

The "Invisible Artery" of the Flour Mill—How an Intelligent Screw Conveying System Helped a Legacy Flour Mill Improve Quality and Efficiency

2025-09-05

Industry Pain Points:
A flour mill with decades of history was using traditional bucket elevators and belt conveyors in its production line. These outdated equipment posed several problems: flour was prone to dusting during transportation, leading to material loss and environmental pollution; the equipment operated noisily with high energy consumption; and the complex mechanical structure frequently broke down, requiring time-consuming and costly maintenance, which severely constrained production capacity.

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Solution:
After conducting research, the factory’s technical director decided to introduce a customized enclosed stainless steel screw conveyor system. This system was specifically designed to address the characteristics of flour:

  1. Fully Enclosed Tubular Structure: Perfectly resolved the issue of flour dusting, ensuring workshop cleanliness and hygiene, complying with food safety production standards, and reducing material loss by nearly 98%.
  2. Low Energy Consumption and Low Noise Operation: The screw conveyor’s simple structure and low driving power resulted in approximately 20% savings in electricity costs compared to the old equipment, while also creating a quieter and more comfortable working environment.
  3. Modular Design for Easy Maintenance: The equipment lacks complex structures such as internal bearings, eliminating the risk of grease contaminating the flour. When maintenance is required, quick inspections can be performed simply by opening the clamp-connected cover, significantly reducing downtime.

Application Results:
After upgrading to the screw conveyor system, the flour mill’s production line underwent a "silent revolution." Not only did production efficiency and product purity significantly improve, but the annual savings in material costs and electricity expenses were also substantial. The factory manager praised, "It is like an invisible artery, quietly, efficiently, and reliably delivering ‘blood’ to every needed part of the production process. It is the most critical step in our intelligent upgrade."