Worksite Improvement Case Studies

Pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical workplaces

Less odor transferred to hoses, less liquid pooling in couplings, and increased work productivity!

Silicone hoses fastened with hose clamps were being used to transfer products and clean with alcohol during cosmetics filling processes. However, these silicone hoses were being replaced once every six months, due to concerns about odors coming from them. There were also sanitary concerns due to liquid pooling, so employees had been disassembling and cleaning hoses every day. This created a lot of extra work.

The customer switched to TOYOFUSSO Soft Hoses (with non-adhesive with excellent water repellency) and nipple-shaped TOYOCONNECTORs (to help prevent liquid from pooling). This significantly reduced odor transfer, and also greatly reduced the amount of time required for cleaning. The customer confirmed that there was no bacteria left after cleaning, and was able to reduce hose replacement costs by 300,000 JPY per year.

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