Featured image: Larry and Kerrick Bauman have recently officialized the collaboration with Modesta’s Sjoerd van Diepen in their Othello office.12
Target AG Production, LLC stores, packs and distributes onions to a network of loyal clients. From their premises in Othello, Washington, father, and son Larry and Kerrick Bauman have been leading the onion industry for the past decades. They believe innovation is the key to a successful business. Continuing their collaboration with Dutch family company Modesta Filters, they are now extending their dust extraction capacity.
Dutch-American partnership
The Baumans’ partnership with Modesta Filters started years ago when they met Modesta’s Diederik Kloppenburg and started an overseas collaboration. In 2020, their first Airlock filter was installed, giving them a 20 000 m3/hr (11 772 cfm) dust extraction capacity. They also invested in Modesta’s enclosed waste scrapers, which ensure a clean factory floor free of dust or onion skins.
About Modesta
Modesta Filters was founded in 1949 and has been designing, building, and maintaining a wide variety of filters ever since. Wyboud Kloppenburg, Diederik’s son, is the third generation leading the Dutch family company. Their systems offer innovative, high-quality industrial dust extraction. Key factors in the design include high durability and energy efficiency with low operational costs. The company has clients all over the world, including the states of New York, Washington, and Oregon.
Future-forward thinking
In order to increase their dust extraction capacity, Target AG opted for a new Modesta chain filter, leading to a new total capacity of 110 000 m3/hr (65 000 cfm). Larry and Kerrick Bauman have recently officialized the collaboration with Modesta’s Sjoerd van Diepen in their Othello office. The project is expected to be delivered in 2023.
The Baumans’ decision to invest in a durable dust extraction solution is in line with recent HSE developments: food safety regulations are becoming increasingly strict and awareness about the importance of a healthy working environment is rising. Modesta’s technology ensures a clean, dust-free working environment. That doesn’t only result in happier workers, but also leads to better machine performance, as dust and onion skins are not blocking mechanical parts or preventing sensors and camera technology from working properly. Lastly, Modesta actively contributes to a cleaner product by removing onion skins, which allows Target AG to appeal to a larger client base. In short, by investing in a new filter system, Target AG is opting for a cleaner, safer and healthier factory.
