Powering a sweet future

Thorite, a distributor of pneumatic products and process systems, has supplied an HPC compressor to Leedsbased Candy Makers; it has helped the company achieve an 800% growth in turnover.

The compressor, an HPC SX6RN, has a 4kW capacity and drives a range of sweetmaking machines, cleaning systems, a metal detection unit and bagging machine via a Thorite designed and installed compressed air distribution system. Thorite also supplied air tools for use within the factory.

Thorite carries out servicing and will provide additional machinery and control systems as power requirements increase.

Robert Whittleston, Candy Makers' MD, said: "The help we've received from Thorite in respect of powering current output in the most cost effective and energyefficient way, as well as advice on planned growth requirements, has been very much appreciated."