Items Tagged with 'plant safety'

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Scores die in Chinese poultry plant fire

Local reports say 119 were killed in the June 3rd fire and blast around 6:00 a.m. local time
June 3, 2013

Early indications point to potential electrical or ammonia system problems.


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Plant of the Year

Plant of the Year: Chobani

Chobani's brand-new Twin Falls facility continues to evolve while keeping up with the American public's insatiable demand for Greek yogurt.
April 9, 2013

Chobani time might be defined as the time it takes a new company, which started in 2005, to rise to the top in US Greek yogurt sales in 2012, claiming 47.3 percent of the US market, according to AdAge, June 6, 2012.


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Flexible sleeve assembly

April 9, 2013

Able to resist pressure shocks exceeding 60 kPa (8psi), the PPS BFM flexible sleeve assembly snaps in place to connect lines and can be used where flexible sleeves are required to enhance explosion protection.


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Seven die in Grupo Modelo accident

The cause of the accident has not been officially determined.
April 8, 2013
The cause of the accident has not been officially determined.
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Technology Sourcebook

Leak detector

March 6, 2013

The E Instruments Model 7899 Gas Sniffer portable leak detector pinpoints small leaks of any combustible gas or hydrocarbon emitted from piping and/or appliances.


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Flooring

Striking the right balance underfoot

Durable, safe, affordable and aesthetically pleasing flooring choices keep processes up and running.
February 6, 2013

Flooring is fundamental to every processing plant, but depending on the application, food and beverage manufacturers have unique needs related to hygiene, durability and compression and tensile strength.


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Particulate monitoring system

February 6, 2013

BinMaster’s Model BM-30 LGX particulate monitoring system provides continuous emissions monitoring, baghouse filter leak detection and process particulate flow monitoring.


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Safety cable pull switches

February 6, 2013

Aplus Finetek Sensor’s belt conveyor safety cable pull switches provide a switching system to isolate the power to conveyor system and other equivalent process equipment in the emergency condition in the event of torsional belt movement due to uneven side loading.


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Baghouse performance analyzers/controllers

February 6, 2013

FilterSense’s B-PAC baghouse analyzers and controllers provide a combination of features to help powder processing, air pollution control and dust collection users meet regulatory compliance.


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Parmalat fined under Canada’s Occupational Health and Safety Act

The company failed to take reasonable precautions before facility maintenance
January 25, 2013
Parmalat Canada Inc. was fined $100,000 under Canada’s Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker received first and second degree burns while checking a pipe system.
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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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The Food Defense Strategy Exchange (FDSE) is a forum for food defense professionals to interact and share their knowledge and experiences. At the most recent FDSE, a poll of attendees revealed that approximately two-thirds were either re-evaluating their existing food defense plan, or implementing new food defense plans. In this podcast, Don Hsieh, Director of Commercial and Industrial Marketing at Tyco Integrated Security, discusses this topic and other findings from the exchange, and offers some best practices to proactively protect a company’s brand from food adulteration.

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Alternative Energy Systems

Has your operation designed/built any systems for alternative energy or recovering energy/water? What systems?
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Food Engineering Magazine

FE 2013 June

2013 June

Check out Food Engineering’s June 2013 issue, featuring the results of the 36th Annual Plant Construction Survey

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Food Authentication Using Bioorganic Molecules

This text provides critical tools and data needed to augment routine food analysis and enhance food safety by aiding in the detection of counterfeit, and potentially deleterious, foods.

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