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Chemical Dispensing Unit

CDU - Chemical Dispensing Unit
Agricultural chemical dispenser for a milking plant
Agricultural chemical supplier Deosan initialised the CDU project and asked Sharp Concepts to design a unit to safely and accurately deliver a measured amount of acid or alkaline detergent, into a milking plant cleaning system.  

Material:    Injection moulded Polysulphone (resistant to high exposure of acids and alkalis), Injection moulded Polypropylene 
Customer:    Deosan

Design:        Sharp Concepts

Manufacture:    ES Plastics


The design uses the existing vacuum supply in a milking system to draw a measured amount of chemical into the CDU’s canister.

Eliminates handling of dangerous chemicals, prevents spillage, and increases safety in the dairy.  

Provides efficient delivery of chemical solution avoiding wastage.

The transparent canister provides a good visual indication of the amount of chemical being dispensed into the wash tank while providing a distinctive aesthetic.
 
An integral tap handle provides positive action for switching both vacuum and chemical lines.

Innovative design and tooling was required to facilitate initial low production run requirements.

This project required extensive product testing both in-house and on site.
CAD mock-up
Rapid prototype parts for testing
Exploded detail
Tool for injection moulding canister
Chemical Dispensing Unit
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Chemical Dispensing Unit

Chemical dispensing unit.

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