Articles Tagged with ''inspection''

AMI reminds federal government of meat and poultry inspection obligation

A sequester and furlough would mean significant lost profits.
February 12, 2013
A sequester and furlough would mean significant lost profits.
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Sequester could cause billions of dollars in losses for meat producers

USDA could be forced to furlough workers.
February 27, 2013
USDA could be forced to furlough workers.
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Packaging

Seriously committed

An infant formula manufacturer makes a big commitment to its new container with a highly automated and state-of-the-art packaging line.
March 6, 2013

Most manufacturers are involved with packages. Perrigo Nutritionals, on the other hand, is firmly committed to its new infant formula container.


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Technology Sourcebook

Hollow-shaft encoder

March 6, 2013

Engineered for motor and drive control in harsh environments, the Baumer HS35S Sin/Cos hollow-shaft encoder has an optical scanning system that delivers Sin/Cos 1 V P-P output for exact positioning systems with absolute accuracy to 60 arc seconds.


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Optical sorter

March 6, 2013

The Mogensen Msort optical sorter has a capacity range for spherical material from the size of a pin to the size of a soccer ball; products with a grain size of 1mm can be optically sorted at a feed rate of 10 tons/hr. 


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Vilsack confirms furlough of meat inspectors

Automatic budget cuts made the move unavoidable.
March 12, 2013
Automatic budget cuts made the move unavoidable.
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Lack of HACCP plan leads to FSIS recall of pork products

Ready-to-eat bacon and ham products received the mark of inspection without HACCP plans for their production.
March 18, 2013
Ready-to-eat bacon and ham products received the mark of inspection without HACCP plans for their production.
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Budget cuts key topic at House Agricultural Appropriations meeting

Furloughs are expected, but final plans are not yet in place.
March 18, 2013
Furloughs are expected, but final plans are not yet in place.
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Tech Update: X-ray & Optical Inspection

New types of foreign material and product flaws detected

X-ray, camera and laser sorting technologies are coming of age in new configurations and applications that improve productivity and reduce false rejects while detecting harder-to-find flaws.
May 13, 2013

A new range of contaminants, product defects and packaging imperfections are being spotted by the latest styles of multi-beam X-ray systems and optical inspection technologies.


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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo 2013

Images from Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo in Naples, Florida, April 14-17, 2013.

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  • What are latest CSR trends?
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