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An integral interface device that incorporates display and controller functions in one unit, Loadstar’s DS-3000 4-channel display connects up to 4 iLoad series load cells and allows viewing individual and/or total loads in kilograms, pounds and newtons.

Handrails/ladder rungs

October 1, 2008

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With a high-friction coefficient, SlipNOT’s stainless steel slip-resistant handrails provide additional safety in extremely wet and oily areas.

Vacuum cups

October 1, 2008

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Designed for lifting and handling eggs and oval, round and other hard-to-grip shapes with smooth or textured surfaces, Vi-Cas’s replacement vacuum cups fit lifters, manipulators, pick-and-place systems, packaging, label applicators and robotic end-of-arm tooling.

Vision system

October 1, 2008

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The size of a remote-head camera, Cognex’s In-Sight Micro vision system mounts in very tight spaces on robots, production lines and machinery; a non-linear calibration tool enables mounting at angles up to 45° for hard-to-reach applications.

PVC door strips

October 1, 2008

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Aleco’s TearAway ready-to-hang PVC door strips come in 3 ready-to-use styles.

Parallel shaft gear motors

October 1, 2008

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Bison’s fractional horsepower, parallel shaft VWDIR83 gear motors may be used with OEM equipment run by low voltage, battery power or stationary DC power.

Portion depositor

October 1, 2008

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Completely hydraulic, NuTEC’s 725 C-frame filling and portion depositor fits into existing production lines to deposit fillings for stuffed sandwiches, calzones, sandwich wraps, empanadas, cordon bleu, burritos, egg rolls, meat pies, chicken kiev and stuffed seafood shells.

Variable frequency inverters

October 1, 2008

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Featuring advanced technology for 3-phase AC induction motor control, WEG’s CFW11 Vectrue variable frequency inverters combine V/F, sensorless vector, VVW and vector (with encoder) control techniques in one product.

Data scale/labeler

October 1, 2008

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Intended for harsh environments in meat and poultry processing plants, Gainco’s data scale offers plant-specific, custom label-making capabilities with unlimited product codes and configurations; an on-screen display includes product code, weight and production totals, and can be programmed over and under thresholds.

Dry blenders

October 1, 2008

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Designed to dry blend free-flowing solids of varying degrees of bulk density and percentage of total mixtures, Ross’s V-blenders constantly split and intermix materials.

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Plant of the Year 2014

Blue Diamond Growers was chosen as Food Engineering's 2014 Plant of the Year. The Sacramento-based company is the world’s largest producer of almonds and almond ingredients.

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Burns & McDonnell project manager RJ Hope and senior project engineer Justin Hamilton discuss the distinctions between Food Safety and Food Defense as well as the implications for food manufacturers of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

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2015 January

In this January 2015 issue of Food Engineering, we explore how robotics can play a role in pick-and-place, packaging, case packing and palletizing processes, and know where to implement robotic automation.

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Food Authentication Using Bioorganic Molecules

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