UPL Europe Ltd specialises in the formulation and manufacturing of high-performance agrochemicals, including herbicides, insecticides, biostimulants, and more.
This case study features an interview with Mr Vivek Vaidya, Manufacturing Manager, who discusses UPL鈥檚 investment in modern filling technology to support rapidly increasing production demands.
Modernised Technology
With UPL鈥檚 strong reputation for quality and a proven product portfolio driving exponentially increasing output requirements, 2020 marked the right time to invest in progress.
To replace an ageing machine from another supplier that could no longer keep pace, UPL requested two fully automated filling lines, incorporating Adelphi Masterfil S5000-A and S5000-A ATEX fillers.
鈥淭he Adelphi Masterfil machines are more modern, intuitive and easy to get on with,鈥� says Vivek. 鈥淏etween them, they are filling 1L, 5L and 10L containers. Our 鈥楧ay 1鈥� product in 5L containers is now being filled exclusively on the S5000-A machine.鈥�
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Optimised Efficiency
The meticulously organised UPL production site is now filling 16,000 litres per 8-hour shift.
鈥淒ownstream machines can鈥檛 keep up with any faster!鈥� Vivek explains.
鈥淐hangeover between product-to-product is an easy job. Changeovers can be scheduled anywhere from 2 days to 1 month into a filling cycle, so this is vital.鈥�
鈥淭here is a lot more output and accuracy compared with the old machines.鈥�
Robust and Reliable
The machines feature 304 stainless steel construction, combined with 316L stainless steel contact parts, providing superior corrosion resistance. Many machines of this type remain fully operational after more than 30 years.
Despite some initial teething problems, the long-term performance has proven strong.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not the snags, it鈥檚 how they鈥檙e dealt with,鈥� says Vivek. 鈥淣ow I can say they are reliable!鈥�
