MICRO-INGREDIENT BATCHING AND VACUUM CONVEY

Matrix re-designed and improved a batching system with (13) possible ingredients supplying (2) possible destinations using (1) vacuum blower.  Ingredient amounts ranged from 33 lb down to 0.1 lb and required complete bubble-tight isolation since batching of some ingredients was underway while others were being transferred to a overall batch check-weigh via a common vacuum convey line.

Matrix also completely modernized the Modicon PLC based control system with new hardware and improved programming.