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Challenge Accepted: The Impossible Barbacoa Dream

Challenge Accepted: The Impossible Barbacoa Dream

Posted on September 07, 2022 in Challenge Accepted by Jordan Dambeck

Most of the equipment we build at Lee Industries fits into one of two categories. In the first category are projects where a customer comes to us with a pretty clear picture of the equipment they need. For example, they want a 200-gallon steam-jacketed vessel to cook soup using an agitation system gentle enough to protect the integrity of solid ingredients. Well, no problem! In the second category are...

Challenge Accepted:  Accommodating Low- and High-Viscosity Product in the Same Vessel

Challenge Accepted: Accommodating Low- and High-Viscosity Product in the Same Vessel

Posted on August 18, 2021 in Challenge Accepted by Timothy "TJ" Knob, Jr.

It’s one thing to engineer a processing vessel solution to optimize production for thick, high-viscosity product. But engineering a solution that works well for a product that starts as a water-like mixture and gradually takes on the consistency of heavy paste? That is an entirely different challenge.

Challenge Accepted: Preventing Burn-On When Cooking Cheese Sauce in a Jacketed Kettle

Challenge Accepted: Preventing Burn-On When Cooking Cheese Sauce in a Jacketed Kettle

Posted on July 15, 2020 in Challenge Accepted by Timothy "TJ" Knob, Jr.

As anyone who has melted cheese on a stovetop knows, it is nearly impossible to keep it from sticking to the pot. And cleaning the inside surface afterward can be difficult. This was the challenge faced recently by one of our contract process and packaging customers. See how we solved this challenge in our latest blog article:

Challenge Accepted: Increasing Evaporation Rates to Accelerate Production

Challenge Accepted: Increasing Evaporation Rates to Accelerate Production

Posted on February 19, 2020 in Challenge Accepted by Lee Industries

Some of our best work happens in the engineering room. A manufacturer of jams and jellies approached us with a unique challenge, requiring precise calculations to optimize their evaporation rates. See how we helped this client expand their heat transfer area and accelerate production.

Challenge Accepted: Faster Cooling in Jamaica

Challenge Accepted: Faster Cooling in Jamaica

Posted on September 25, 2019 in Challenge Accepted by Timothy "TJ" Knob, Jr.

Sometimes, where you make a product will dictate how you make it. That was the case for a customer in Jamaica, a processor whose frozen food product contained ground meat. See how we helped this client meet the process time requirements in a very hot climate area.

Challenge Accepted: A Tight Fit

Challenge Accepted: A Tight Fit

Posted on August 13, 2019 in Challenge Accepted by Timothy "TJ" Knob, Jr.

Maneuvering around the physical constraints of a plant is a common challenge for processors. But for one of our pharmaceutical manufacturing customers, a particularly difficult space problem required a particularly innovative solution. Challenge accepted.