{"id":7376,"date":"2024-12-19T16:17:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T07:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/?post_type=cases&#038;p=7376"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T01:25:44","slug":"nozzle-food-005","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/cases\/nozzle-food-005\/","title":{"rendered":"Automating Fermentation Tank Cleaning with 3D Rotating Nozzles to Solve Labor Shortages"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<p><!-- \u30b7\u30e7\u30fc\u30c8\u52d5\u753b\u30ea\u30f3\u30af --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;line-height:1.6rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gMbStS8jhN8\" style=\"color: #E60023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u25b6 Watch this case in a short video<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/10px-45px.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 30px;padding-left: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\">Key Reasons for Implementation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:2.8rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>The selected 3-dimensional rotating tank cleaning nozzle enabled automated cleaning.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>Testing on actual equipment demonstrated its high cleaning efficiency and confirmed its effectiveness in addressing labor shortages.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u4eba\u7269\u4ed8\u304d\u3010Download Case Studies\u30dc\u30bf\u30f3\u3011\u3068\u3010Contact Us\u30dc\u30bf\u30f3\u3011\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 --><\/p>\n<div 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style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/10px-45px.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 30px;padding-left: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\">Challenges Faced by the Customer<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">At Kanemitsu Miso in Fuchu City, Hiroshima, Japan, operators were manually cleaned fermentation tanks used in the rice malt production process. The company&#8217;s organic, additive-free miso has earned an excellent reputation, with demand surging particularly in overseas markets. Exports now account for 90% of total sales, and rising orders have made labor shortages a pressing issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">The fermentation tanks, measuring 3.5 meters in diameter and 4 meters in height, required <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1.0rem\">cleaning every two to three days<\/span>. Operators connected tap water to a high-pressure washer and manually cleaned the tanks, a process that took approximately <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1.0rem\">two hours per tank<\/span>. The customer sought to reduce cleaning time and reallocate labor to other tasks as a solution to address labor shortages.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/noz-RJ-food-miso_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/10px-45px.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 30px;padding-left: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\">Proposals from IKEUCHI<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">After reviewing the operational requirements and conducting an on-site survey, we selected a 3D rotating nozzle with specifications tailored to the available utilities and proposed the optimal installation position. Additionally, we performed on-site testing using a sample unit, confirming that the cleaning performance met expectations.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/noz-RJ-food-miso_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6305\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"410\">Fermentation tank before nozzle installation<\/td>\n<td width=\"410\">Fermentation tank after nozzle installation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem;background:url(https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/10px-45px.svg) no-repeat 0 0;background-size:auto 30px;padding-left: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\">Benefits Achieved<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:2.8rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>The manual cleaning process, which used to take two hours, was replaced with automated cleaning, <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1.0rem\">reducing the time to 10\u201320 minutes<\/span> and easing the workload. This also helped address labor shortages.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>By using the 3D rotating nozzle, the tank\u2019s inner walls can now be <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1.0rem\">thoroughly cleaned in all directions (360\u00b0)<\/span>, leaving only minimal final finishing work to be completed.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0.8rem\">\n<li>The ability to use hot water has enabled effective removal of protein residues and eliminated lingering odors.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","cat_cases":[87],"tag_cases":[376,527,511],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cases\/7376"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cat_cases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cat_cases?post=7376"},{"taxonomy":"tag_cases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag_cases?post=7376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}