Case Study: Efficient Moisture Control for Garlic Peeling Process
Customer: Flavoro Foods
Location: Bhavnagar
Application: Garlic Peeling Process
🔍 Background
Flavoro Foods is a growing food processing company specializing in high-quality garlic products. In their garlic peeling line, compressed air plays a critical role in separating peels from cloves using pneumatic systems.
However, due to the coastal and humid climate of Bhavnagar, the plant was facing excess moisture in compressed air, leading to:
- Inefficient peeling performance
- Frequent clogging in pneumatic lines
- Product contamination risks
- Increased maintenance and downtime
Maintaining dry and clean compressed air was essential to ensure hygiene and consistent production quality.
💡 Solution Offered
HIMALAYA provided a robust and hygienic solution:
Eco Dry Series Refrigerated Air Dryer – 50 CFM
with SS304 Body Construction, specially designed for humid and food-grade environments.
⚙️ Key Features & Advantages
- 3-Stage High-Efficiency Evaporator
Ensures maximum moisture removal even under high humidity conditions - Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV)
Maintains stable cooling performance across varying load conditions - Oversized Condenser with Dust Filter
Ideal for dusty and coastal environments, ensuring long-term reliability - SS304 Body Construction
Corrosion-resistant and suitable for food processing applications - Large Condenser Air Suction Design
Enhances heat rejection efficiency, improving overall system performance - High Ambient Operability
Designed to perform efficiently even in extreme Indian summer conditions
📈 Results & Benefits
After installation of the Eco Dry Series Air Dryer, Flavoro Foods achieved:
- ✅ Consistent dry air supply, improving garlic peeling efficiency
- ✅ Reduction in machine downtime due to elimination of moisture-related issues
- ✅ Improved product hygiene and quality compliance
- ✅ Lower maintenance costs and longer equipment life
- ✅ Stable operation even in high humidity coastal conditions
🏁 Conclusion
By installing HIMALAYA’s Eco Dry Series refrigerated air dryer, Flavoro Foods successfully optimized their garlic peeling process with reliable moisture control. The SS304 construction combined with high-performance drying technology proved to be an ideal solution for food-grade and humid applications.
