{"id":8505,"date":"2025-09-03T15:21:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/?post_type=cases&#038;p=8505"},"modified":"2025-12-25T10:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T01:20:52","slug":"nozzle-food-016","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/cases\/nozzle-food-016\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor-Saving Solution for Conveyor Cleaning in a Sake Brewery Using 2D Rotating Nozzles"},"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:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/sKNVmoWSnF0?feature=share\" style=\"color: #E60023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u25b6 Watch this case in a short video<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Key Reasons for Implementation \u2605\u7b87\u6761\u66f8\u304d --><\/p>\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>Selecting a nozzle optimized for conveyor cleaning enabled automation of the previously manual cleaning process.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\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 style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:3rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width: 780px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: 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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\">A Japanese <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">sake brewery faced challenges in cleaning conveyors<\/span> after the rice steaming process.<br \/>\nAfter transporting freshly steamed rice via stainless steel mesh conveyors, sticky rice residue would remain on the mesh. Conventional water rinsing was ineffective in removing these residues, making <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">manual high-pressure washing unavoidable<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/nozzle-food-016-image_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">As Koji* preparation occurs daily, the steamed rice process also runs without pause. Cleaning the conveyors after each cycle took approximately <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">30 minutes per unit\u2014totaling one hour for two units\u2014creating a constant labor burden<\/span>. To address this, the customer approached IKEUCHI for a more efficient solution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 0.9rem;line-height:1.5rem\">\n*Koji: steamed rice inoculated with a mold (Aspergillus oryzae), used as a fermentation starter in sake brewing.<\/p>\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<p><!-- Solutions Proposed by IKEUCHI\u3000\u2605p\uff5e\/p\u3067\u6bb5\u843d\u533a\u5207\u308a \u2605\u753b\u50cfURL\u3092\u201d\u3053\u3053\u306bURL\"\u306e\u4f4d\u7f6e\u306b\u5165\u308c\u308b\u3002\u753b\u50cf\u30b5\u30a4\u30ba\u306f\u5143\u548c\u6587HTML\u53c2\u8003\u3000--><\/p>\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\">Solutions Proposed by IKEUCHI<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">IKEUCHI proposed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/products\/noz-tan-ja2\/\" style=\"color: #00a273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JA2 Series<\/a> rotating nozzle, designed specifically for <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">conveyor cleaning<\/span> applications.<br \/>\nThis nozzle rotates horizontally, delivering a concentrated water jet downward from its arms. As the conveyor moves beneath the fixed nozzle, the continuous spray provides a scrubbing action that effectively removes debris lodged in the mesh.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/nozzle-food-016-image_02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">Driven solely by water pressure, the JA2 nozzle requires no external power. Cleaning is initiated simply by <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">activating a pump and opening a valve\u2014enabling fully automated operation<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/nozzle-food-016-image_03e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><br \/>\nIllustration of multiple JA2 rotating nozzles installed above a conveyor, showing cleaning spray paths<\/p>\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<p><!-- Benefits Achieved\u3000\u2605\u672c\u6587\u6bb5\u843d\u3068\u7b87\u6761\u66f8\u304d\u3000--><\/p>\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<p style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:1.2rem;font-size: 1rem;line-height:1.6rem\">Automating the conveyor cleaning process <span style=\"font-weight:bold;font-size: 1rem\">significantly reduced manual labor and cleaning time<\/span>.<br \/>\nThe freed-up time allowed staff to focus on other critical tasks, improving overall efficiency and operational flexibility across the site.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- iframe (YOUTUBE) \u57cb\u3081\u8fbc\u307f\u2460\u82f1\u8a9e\u5b57\u5e55\u8868\u793a\u3055\u305b\u305f\u3044\u3068\u304d--><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:3rem\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uSbZ5f_2tc0?cc_lang_pref=en&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><br \/>\n    <\/iframe>\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\/8505"}],"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=8505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cat_cases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cat_cases?post=8505"},{"taxonomy":"tag_cases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag_cases?post=8505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}