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Case Study: Bayer CropScience Standardizes To BFM® fitting

After BFM®'s were installed at Bayer Crop Science

Saving Over 32 Labour Hours Annually Per Connector

The engineers at the world’s third-largest innovative agricultural input company, Bayer CropScience, were searching for a flexible connector that could be standardized throughout their global operations.  

The connectors had to be 100% dust tight, fast, easy and safe to fit, chemical resistant and most importantly, comply with stringent international Atex explosion standards.  

After an extensive search, the BFM® fitting system was selected as the standardized flexible connector for Bayer CropScience’s global operations.

The Challenge

As a large global manufacturer, Bayer CropScience was using a wide variety of flexible connectors in its plants around the world. They varied greatly in material type, fitting style, quality and safety.

Due to the diversity of   connectors being used in each facility, keeping track of replacement stock and batch-tracking in case of product faults was challenging.

In a drive to simplify and improve sustainability in their supply chain, Bayer CropScience needed to find a quality connector that could be supplied globally, provide significant production and cost efficiencies, whilst also satisfying the varying local product, environmental and workplace safety requirements.

Before BFM®'s were installed at Bayer Crop Science

The BFM® Solution

The transparent BFM® fitting was selected for testing in several plants in Asia, and following successful trials, the BFM® fitting system has now been introduced throughout Bayer CropScience’s manufacturing facilities worldwide. The number of different connectors in use throughout the supply chain has now been drastically reduced, simplifying documentation, sourcing and warehousing. 

Significant production efficiencies have already been achieved, such as at the German plant that each year undertakes more than 300 cleaning cycles (on multiple connectors each cycle): the BFM®’s 30 second snap-fit replacement vs a 5-10 minute changeover for their previous connectors saves over 32 hours annually per connector.

After BFM®'s were installed at Bayer Crop Science

Benefits Achieved

BFM® Streamline Inventory Icon in BlueStreamlined

The variety of connectors has been drastically reduced - fewer materials, fewer sizes means easier stock control and supply. 

BFM® Reduced Downtime Icon in BlueReduced Downtime

The simple snap-fit system has saved over 32 hours per connector for cleaning & changeovers.

BFM® Health & Safety Icon in BlueHealth & Safety

No need for tools to remove means its much safer for staff to change-over, and no dust leakage reduces chemical exposure. 

BFM® Explosion Resistant Icon in BlueExplosion Resistant

The BFM® fittings installed throughout the Bayer CropScience facilities have Atex Certification to satisfy H&S requirements.

Here's what the client said about BFM®:

The engineers at Bayer CropScience searched the world for a dust-tight, Atex certified flexible connector that was both versatile for their many different applications, and easy to install. The BFM® fitting ticks all their requirements and they are now standardizing these throughout their plants worldwide.

Case Study provided courtesy of BFM® Distributor Walter Cleaning Systems (Germany)

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