Client:
Tortilla Flour Mill
Quantity:
Size:
Application:
Transporting whole corn from a *nixtamal tank onto a belt conveyor. Provide a method to drain liquid from the simmered corn and aerate the tank, should an upset condition occur.
Material: Whole Ears of Corn
Product: Corn Flour
Features: 1/8″ – (3 mm) perforations throughout the gate’s blade.
Results: The gate remains in open position, only closing in the case of an upset condition. The blade’s perforations allow liquids from the processed corn to drain through the blade, while also allowing air to circulate into the holding tank. This solution helps prevent the corn from molding while the upset condition is being addressed.
*Nixtamal: A process in tortilla flour production. Whole ears of corn are simmered in a solution of lime and water, in order to loosen corn hulls from their kernels. This process makes the corn kernels softer and more nutritious.
