Sustainable, reliable and safe solutions for edible oil producers

Producers of edible oils face tough challenges. At a time of global volatility in energy and commodity costs, consumers are demanding ever lower prices without compromising product quality as the world’s population continues to grow. 

​​​​​​​Variable speed drives and high efficiency motors from ABB enable edible oil producers to optimize the profitability and sustainability of their operations. 

From crop cultivation to pre-treatment and refining, ABB motors, drives, PLCs and digital services improve energy efficiency while enhancing safety to personnel, food hygiene and overall product quality. 

Engineered for reliable operation in harsh environments, ABB’s innovative solutions offer dependable performance, precision control and integrated safety features, perfect for  demanding applications including irrigation, fanning and blowing, sieving, destoning, hammer milling, pressing, solvent extraction, boiling and separating. 

Whatever type of edible oil you’re producing – and whatever the scale of your operations – ABB has the answers, from Farm to Fork. 

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Find out how your applications could be operating more efficiently, reliably and safely

Farming

Raw materials typically used in oil production require farming, with crops such as olives being vulnerable to factors including unpredictable weather. This requires reliable irrigation and storage systems to help mitigate these risks while accommodating fluctuations in market demand, all against the backdrop of steadily rising energy costs. 

Motion solutions from ABB help farmers and raw ingredient producers ensure quality, and consistency across their operations while tackling today’s sustainability challenges and keeping personnel safe.

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Pre-treatment

Pre-treatment operations, like cleaning of raw materials, grinding, pressing and solvent extraction – demand precise control over equipment to ensure that products are safe for human consumption and meet scrupulous quality standards. 

Motor-driven applications involved in these processes can be big energy consumers, while large rotating machinery can present safety risks for personnel. Equipment reliability is also key, where failure of a specialist machine can impact severely on plant uptime and profitability. 

From Ex-rated motors to advanced industrial PLCs and energy saving drives, ABB innovation help edible oil producers improve the sustainability, reliability and safety of critical pre-treatment processes. 

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Refining

Fatty acids and other unwanted ingredients in raw oils can affect the color, odor and taste of the final product. Accurate control over every phase of the refining process is vital to ensure maximum quality and consistency, while improving production efficiency and reducing energy costs. 

From degumming through to storage of end products, equipment reliability is essential. A single component failure can have costly knock-on effects elsewhere in the production chain.  

Our dependable electric motors, drives and PLCs help de-risk operations for edible oil refiners. Condition-based monitoring also gives greater visibility over the performance and maintenance requirements of critical equipment – helping oil producers maximize plant uptime and control costs more effectively. 

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Bottling and packaging

Drives provide smooth start and stop and precise speed control, reducing damage risks and optimizing conveyor operations for increased energy efficiency. PLCs with drives and motors ensure synchronized operation that minimize equipment wear. Ensuring personnel safety from moving machinery is critical. Drives and PLC with integrated functional safety help do just that.

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