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From Steel Struggles to Pexgol Progress

Boosting Productivity and Reducing Maintenance in Livestock Feed Production.

Case Study Nº

142

Customer

Ambar
Israel

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2022

Working Conditions

Temperature: Ambient Pressure: 2 bars

Pexgol Pipes

Pexgol 125 mm, class 15

Application

Pneumatic transportation line

Lenght

1000 m / 3280 ft

Categories

From Steel Struggles to Pexgol Progress

The Challenge

For years, Ambar, a major livestock feed manufacturer, relied on Carbon Steel and Stainless-Steel piping systems for transporting their vital raw material – Monocalcium Phosphate (MCP). MCP, an essential mineral supplement providing a balanced source of calcium and phosphorus for animals, is typically combined with other ingredients to produce nutritionally rich feed.

These metal pipes, integral to Ambar’s operations, unfortunately showed significant vulnerabilities. With severe scaling and, in specific points like elbows, noticeable abrasion, the pipes caused inefficiencies in production and frustrating downtimes.

Such complications made regular, and resource-intensive maintenance, which involved special cleaning methods every six months, inevitable. The hardened scaling material turned almost as tough as rock, demanding the deployment of heavy machinery, extensive hours of manual work, and in certain instances, total pipe replacements.

Ambar had 7 operational pipelines, each stretching over 3,280 feet (1,000 meters), with numerous elbows and connections. Recognizing the need for an efficient alternative, two years ago, Ambar initiated a trial using the Pexgol piping system, targeting one of the 3,280 feet Carbon Steel lines for replacement.

Pexgol Solution

The Pexgol solution included: 125 mm class 15 PE-X piping supplied in 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) together with GP Flange Couplers, Flared ends, and Double connectors.

Continuous piping in coils allowed for quick, on-site, cut-to-size installation, while taking advantage of the natural bending capabilities of the Pexgol pipe. Scaling, maintenance and down-time has been significantly reduced.

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