Makedown Skid Systems

Facility managers looking to improve operator safety and ergonomics and process or project engineers seeking accurate and consistent delivery of chemicals or ingredients appreciate the small footprint and big capabilities of fully automated makedown skid systems.

Dry chemical, polymer, and ingredient makedown skid systems are important pieces of equipment in manufacturing and industrial applications to support the delivery of target concentrations of additives to products or processes, with precision, at specific points in the production process. 

Benefits of Makedown Skid Systems

Are you currently challenged with operator safety issues, high chemical and ingredient shipping costs, or variability in your ingredient concentration or rate of addition in the production line? 

Or maybe your facility is space constrained in the chemical warehouse?

Makedown skid systems are designed to remedy many of the common challenges operations and product lines face in food and beverage, industrial, consumer product, wastewater, and municipal facilities. 

Here are just some of the inherent benefits of adding a makedown skid system to your production line:

• Improve Operator Safety and Ergonomics. From hauling and lifting heavy bags of dry ingredients to slicing open bags of dry chemicals and being exposed to airborne particulates, operators are exposed to many hazards that can be eliminated with the use of a dry chemical makedown skid system.
  
  
• Reduce Transportation Costs. Shipping dry chemicals and ingredients costs significantly less than paying to ship mostly water if products are purchased in liquid form.
  
  
• Improve Accuracy and Reduce Human Error. Makedown skid systems bring automation capabilities to your production line, reducing human error and ensuring consistent concentration and rate of delivery of chemicals and/or ingredients.
  
  
• Manual Labor Reduction. A makedown skid system can free up valuable time for your operators by reducing repetitive manual labor tasks.
  
  
• Recipe Automation and Process Reliability. Program your most common dry chemical or ingredient recipes into a makedown skid system program with operator accessibility on an HMI to help reduce product and process variability and ensure that the right recipe is produced each time.
  
  
• Small Facility Footprint. Makedown skid systems are designed to help you save space. Store dry materials instead of pre-mixed water and materials, and no longer worry about pre-blending when you choose a makedown skid system that adds water at the correct place and time in the process.
  
  
• Extended Dry Chemical and Ingredient Shelf Life. In many instances, the shelf life of dry materials far exceeds that of pre-blended, watered-down materials. Save space and money by choosing dry ingredients and relying on your makedown skid system to add water at the right point in the process. 

Do you have additional questions about the benefits of skid systems and how they can support your production line goals? Contact our team today or request a quote online to get the conversation started.

Crane Engineering’s Approach to Skid Specifications

Crane Engineering builds each skid system to meet the unique needs and requirements of each customer. 

We work with each client to discuss several key factors, including:

• What is the application and use case?
• What are your current challenges in the process?
• What are the facility footprint constraints?
• What are the technical specifications? (e.g. concentration, flowrate, and pressure)
• What is the best makedown design for the facility? (batch makedown with mix tank or continuous feed with inline blending)
• In what form is the dry material received? (super sack or 50 lb bags)

Crane Engineering has been serving customers for more than 80 years and is Wisconsin's largest distributor of industrial-grade pumps, valves, filters, wastewater treatment equipment, and other fluid processing technology. 

With locations in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota and offering many products nationwide, Crane Engineering has the expertise and experience to help you with your fluid processing needs. Contact our team today to learn how we can help your business grow.