Worksite Improvement Case Studies

The Food and Beverage Workplace

Frequent hose replacement with hose assemblies in use means high costs and long lead times for crimped products, requiring countermeasures

During the flavoring filling process, a food-grade silicone hose and crimping couplings were used, but the frequent suction and pressure feed in the process meant regular hose replacement; costs mounted for crimping couplings which could not be reused.

Switched from hose assemblies to cap-nut type TOYOCONNECTOR FERRULE, which can be mounted on site and used repeatedly with only individual parts replaced. The hose alone is regularly replaced, with the couplings available for repeated use, sharply reducing costs. Because our own workers can mount the components, lead time is no longer an issue and rapid handling is possible, a great success all around.