Teka TPZ Planetary mixer achieves environmental and financial savings for major roof tile producer
Teka TPZ replaces rotating pan mixer, saving 68,000kWh of power per year.
£40,800
Annual-Saving
23.8t
Annual CO2 Saving
43%
Return-on-investment

“Colour consistency is a real test of mixing efficiency in the roof tile industry. Our product quality has improved since we installed the Teka mixer which proves what an effective mixing action it has. We are also impressed with the reduction in running costs. Power consumption is down by 50% and we still haven’t fitted any wear parts after 9 months”. Senior Project Engineer
A rotating pan mixer at a leading roof tile manufacturer was causing severe wear, high maintenance costs and excessive downtime. The client instigated a project to resolve these issues and attempt to improve efficiency into the bargain.
The Improvement:
Sustainable, low cost production
Key features:
Benefits:
Power Consumption – reduced by 50%
Spare Parts Expenditure – reduced by 90%
Productivity – batch cycle times improved
Downtime – maintenance minimised
Cleaning – user friendly, quick, simple cleaning