I'm Watanabe, and I'm in charge of feed manufacturing at Ark Feed, Pig Farming Division.

There are many things that are important in feed manufacturing, but equipment maintenance and inspection are also important.
On New Year's Eve last year, there was a problem where raw materials could not be transported from the storage tank. This is a critical item that cannot be manufactured unless it can be transported, and I thought it would be a good time to take a break from work, but I was able to use my past experience to get things back up and running.

The problem was caused by the blades of the transport screw being worn out, but the screw is housed in a case and the situation cannot be seen from the outside.

Worn screw shown at the bottom of the photo

It can be extremely painful to discover when the limit has been reached, but by gaining experience like this, you can understand the wear cycle and stabilize the equipment.

It has been two and a half years since the feed factory started. We believe that such problems will occur at other locations in the future, but we will continue to work to ensure stable operation of our facilities.