Spudman February 2023 - 25

A Focus on Quality
Soil extraction system
saves growers time, money
Manufacturing a wide variety of food
processing equipment since 1998,
Southern Fabrication Works (SFW)
designs and builds custom equipment
to fit any grower's needs. SFW has
powerful technology and equipment
ranging from complete washing and
drying systems, augers to tote dumps,
sizers and more.
small carbon footprint, using low
horsepower while conserving energy
and water consumption.
SFW owner and CEO, Neil Justesen,
is confident in SFW's ability to satisfy
the consumer's needs - ranging from
customer services, installation, quality
and more.
" Southern Fabrication Works put
a lot of effort into quality, food safety
and high manufacturing standards, "
Justesen said. " We're also very zoned
in on saving power and overall energy
and water consumption. "
Cost-saving benefits at a glance
* Pumping dirty water long distances
* Wear and tear on pumps and piping
* Expensive clean-out of pits, clarifiers,
and other water treatment systems
* Man-power (fully automated)
* Water consumption
* Power consumption
Neil Justesen
Offering customizable design and
layout capabilities, SFW has an in-house
engineering department - ensuring
every machine is the perfect fit for the
consumer. With SFW's SolidWorks
software, equipment and the overall
layout can be seen in 3D for final
approval before construction begins.
One of SFW's most cost-saving
pieces of equipment is the soil extraction
system. This machine can help with
settling ponds, clarifiers and other
waste water systems by separating the
solids and extruding them as a semi-dry
waste product - easily being conveyed.
The soil extraction system leaves a
Specifically, the soil extraction
system reduces water and power
consumption - saving the consumer
time and money.
" We noticed an issue a lot of growers
were having - many of them were
spending too much time, energy
and money on expensive equipment
to separate waste products during
extraction, " Justesen said. " We
developed the soil extraction system
to remove the heavy solids out of the
water, while reusing the same water, all
at a low cost. Our system has proven to
save growers time and money. "
General Manager of Rigby Produce in
Rigby, ID, Bryan Mickelsen, has noticed
significant cost-saving benefits since
installing the soil extraction system.
According to Mickelsen, Rigby
Produce has cut their fresh water usage
by nearly 50 percent - significantly
reducing the cost of washing potatoes
and treating wastewater.
Mickelsen has worked with SFW
for several different projects and has
always been satisfied with the quality
and service
" Southern Fabrication Works always
makes us feel comfortable with the
products and services they provide.
They were knowledgeable and worked
well with us while designing and
installing equipment, " Mickelsen said.
© 2023 Southern Fabrication
Works. For more information about
Southern Fabrication Works and the
soil extraction system, visit https://
southernfabricationworks.com/
processing-systems/soil-extraction/
soil-extractor/
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