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Plant Safety: Implementing a continuous improvement mindset

May 03, 2012
On-the-job fatalities have declined by a third over the last 20 years, but there’s no room for complacency for industry leaders who consider workplace safety a continuous improvement mission.


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Engineering R&D: MAP for HPP

May 03, 2012
High-pressure processing may be the 21st century’s most dynamic new technology for pasteurization, and modified atmosphere packaging is the latest expansion of its possibilities.


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Tech Update: Valves

May 03, 2012
Whether manual or automatic, the valves available for today’s plants provide more versatility, control and safety to flow technology.


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Efficient transport, precise delivery

May 03, 2012
No longer one size fits all, today’s conveyor belting choices enhance hygiene, product release and overall plant efficiency.


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Handle air with care

May 03, 2012
While air quality is important in a processing plant, controlling its movement is critical for food safety and quality.


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Editor's Note: PS, I hate you. The truth doesn’t always set you free

May 03, 2012
When I was awoken today by my alarm clock set to a local news radio station, I thought, “Today’s going to be a better day for the food industry.”


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Engineering R&D: MAP for HPP

May 03, 2012
High-pressure processing may be the 21st century’s most dynamic new technology for pasteurization, and modified atmosphere packaging is the latest expansion of its possibilities.


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Suppliers look to the East

May 03, 2012
With exhibitors from 38 nations on the show floor, March’s Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany was a showcase for global food packaging and processing technology.


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Mr. Filler, meet Ms. Pouch

May 03, 2012
America’s transition from traditional food and beverage containers to flexible pouches has moved at glacial speed, though sustainability efforts that seek to reduce packaging’s cost and weight have helped spur adoption in recent years.


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To label or not to label?

May 03, 2012
That is the question, whether ‘tis nobler to include the product’s constituent ingredients on the label—even when they’re not required by regulatory agencies—or not to include those ingredients, thereby creating an uproar inflamed by media attention when they’re discovered.


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Poultry carcass inspection change draws protest

May 03, 2012
Protesting government meat inspectors, including some dressed in chicken suits, picketed Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington in early April to focus attention on a shift in USDA poultry inspection regulations.


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Anti-tax groups voice concerns on Farm Bill’s dairy program

May 03, 2012
The proposed Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP) is proving to be among the more contentious issues surrounding the 2012 Farm Bill, now being assembled in Congress.


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Plant Openings and Expansions

May 03, 2012
Sierra Nevada, FE’s 2010 Sustainable Plant of the Year, is locating a new brewery in Mills River, NC. Construction is expected to take between 18 and 24 months.


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Industry and People

May 03, 2012
PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it and Tingyi Holding Corp., one of the leading food and beverage companies in China, have received all regulatory and shareholder approvals to create a strategic beverage alliance in China.


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PACs aid carton maker

May 03, 2012
Controls technology advances in small increments, and every few decades, the changes justify a complete overhaul.


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Technology Sourcebook

Vacuum filler

May 03, 2012
The KARL SCHNELL KS vacuum filler P10 SE Type 588 provides precise gram portioning and air bubble-free filling.


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Sanitary flow meter

May 03, 2012
3A approved for the food and beverage industry, the Burkert sanitary, full-bore Magflowmeter Type 8056 comes standard with PTFE lining, 2x 316L stainless steel electrodes, 304 stainless steel body and analog and digital pulse output.


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Closure frame

May 03, 2012
The API Heat Transfer Sigma-ACF automatic closure frame provides quick opening and closing of food processing plate heat exchangers.


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ERP software

May 03, 2012
Engineered for mid- to large-sized batch process manufacturers, the DEACOM Enterprise Resource Planning software system version 14.3 features inventory management and quality control functionalities including a global unit of measure table, master production calendar for job scheduling, lot location capabilities, master lots and container tracking for license plating.


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Heat exchangers

May 03, 2012
Martin Brothers remanufactured/reconditioned scraped surface heat exchangers can heat or cool all flowable products from shortening and butter to processed fruits and vegetables to sauces and stews to flowable meat products.


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Heat exchangers

May 03, 2012
Equipped with Kenics static mixer elements, Kenics heat exchangers can be used with highly viscous, difficult-to-process materials.


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Reconfigurable conveyors

May 03, 2012
Designed and built to meet NSF, FDA, USDA and BISCC standards, Dynamic DynaClean food conveyors feature stainless steel and heavy-duty plastic segments that quickly connect with each other.


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Planetary mixers

May 03, 2012
Ross planetary mixers are available with sealed and purged gearbox assemblies for sensitive applications requiring protection against contamination.


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Sorbent packets

May 03, 2012
Made with medical-grade Tyvek sonically welded, chemically inert, pure HDPE fibers, Multisorb MiniPax individual sorbent packets are made with 21 CFR-compliant materials.


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DC actuators

May 03, 2012
CSA certified, Exlar Tritex II DC actuators comply with CSA 139 (Valve Actuator Standard) and accommodate applications requiring CSA Class I, Division 2 Groups A, B, C and D certification.


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Weigh module

May 03, 2012
Engineered for tank weighing, the METTLER TOLEDO Pinmount PDX weigh module features entirely digital POWERCELL PDX technology that allows true predictive diagnostics of each individual load cell.


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Screen covers

May 03, 2012
Witte clear, plastic screen covers provide constant visual monitoring of product in process to detect screen blinding without requiring removal of the covers, machine disassembly or shutting down the operation.


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Roller top belt

May 03, 2012
Providing 360° logistical flexibility in product handling, the Emerson System Plast 2253 RT Series multidirectional roller top plastic belt can be used to rotate product for specific labeling or packing requirements; it can also divert product to crossing conveyors for truck queuing, size and order sorting and other requirements.


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Hose pump

May 03, 2012
Engineered for use with sand-, dirt- and grit-laden potato starch slurries, the Bredel abrasive-duty SPX potato starch slurry pump allows the transfer and removal of viscous potato waste from peeling stations to waste removal tanks.


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Wheel/frame cassettes

May 03, 2012
Designed to replace large decommissioned or aging energy recovery ventilation wheels, Airxchange FA Series field-assembled cassettes (wheels and frames) recycle up to 80% of heating and cooling energy contained in exhaust air.
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Pressure switch

May 03, 2012
The Ashcroft A Series multi-application pressure switch has an all-316 stainless steel construction and weatherproof IP67 enclosure.


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Flow reader

May 03, 2012
The portable VICAM Vertu digital lateral flow reader for mycotoxin quantitation in food provides results in part-per-billion (ppb) or part-per-million (ppm) in minutes.


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Net-weigh packaging machine

May 03, 2012
The Taylor RT7000 net-weigh packaging machine has a gravity-fed primary fill cycle complemented by a vibratory-fed secondary cycle for accuracy when packaging free-flowing products including grains, pet foods and granular products.


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Temperature data logger

May 03, 2012
The HiTemp140-PT-TSK extreme temperature data logger includes a HiTemp140-PT data logger housed in a thermal shield.


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Anemometer

May 03, 2012
CE compliant, the Omega HHF-SD1 hot wire and standard thermistor anemometer comes with an SD card data logger.


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Strain gage meters

May 03, 2012
Red Lion Controls PAX2S strain gage meters display net weight and gross weight simultaneously, and communicate real-time weight information to a database or management system for monitoring, storage and reporting.


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Lifter transporter

May 03, 2012
The Presto Lifts Lift Stik lifter transporter has a compact design that distributes a load evenly over 4 oversized casters.


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Analysis systems

May 03, 2012
The KROHNE OPTIQUAD-M 4050 W spectroscopic analysis system is used for the inline measurement of protein, fat and lactose in milk products.


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Industrial PC

May 03, 2012
Suitable for use in extreme sub-zero environments such as food processing, noax industrial PCs operate in temperatures as low as -22°F.


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Thermocouple cable

May 03, 2012
Designed for continuous-flexing applications, the igus Chainflex CF Thermo thermocouple cable for temperature-sensing equipment acts as a thermocouple extension link.


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I/O module

May 03, 2012
Connecting directly to the back of a Unitronics Vision200, Vision500, Vision1040 or Vision1210 series PLC+HMI, the Unitronics V200-18-E46B snap-in I/O module supports a total combination of 46 analog and digital inputs and outputs; it supports 18 digital inputs (including 2 shaft encoder inputs), 9 analog inputs, 15 relay outputs and 2 high-speed digital outputs.


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Hot Fillers

May 03, 2012
Used for the hot-fill bottling of products with particles or pulps, such as flavored waters with fruit pieces, aloe vera or coconut-based drinks, pulpy juices and Chinese specialty drinks in PET containers, the Sidel Veloce ISD inline filler can dose particles up to 10 x 10 x 10mm in size.


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Industrial computer

May 03, 2012
Advantech Quiet industrial computers come with a full range of selections featuring acoustic and thermal optimization.


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Batch freeze dryer

May 03, 2012
The GEA Process Engineering RAY 2 laboratory-sized batch freeze dryer provides a high-volume capability for the development and small-scale production of food products such as freeze-dried vegetables, fruits, fish and meat and, in a special execution, delicate products such as probiotics and instant coffee.


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Filter fan units

May 03, 2012
Snapping into prepared mounting cutouts, Rittal TopTherm filter fan units can be installed, maintained and configured without tools; they are compatible with mounting cutouts of existing Rittal filter fans.


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SCARA robots

May 03, 2012
Toshiba Machine THL Series SCARA robots are configured with a lightweight die-cast aluminum arm.


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Skin packaging machine

May 03, 2012
The Harpak-ULMA Titan TFS nfs 200 non-forming vacuum skin packaging machine provides a protective, wrinkle-free package for fresh and frozen food products.


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Tray sealer

May 03, 2012
Used to package fresh products, the compact SEALPAC A4 tray sealer is engineered for smaller-volume production runs.


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Hygienic plastic pallet

May 03, 2012
The Bonar Sani-Pallet hygienic plastic pallet has no sidewall seams, gaps, holes or other bacteria traps.


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Label printer

May 03, 2012
The Primera CX1000 color label printer is designed for producing short- to medium-run jobs from 50 to 5,000 labels per roll in various sizes.


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Seafood packaging

May 03, 2012
Cryovac Darfresh10K and CryovacLID1050S packaging for fresh and frozen seafood meet FDA oxygen permeability requirements


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Common drive conveyor

May 03, 2012
The Dorner 2200 Series conveyor has a Precision Move common drive option that powers multiple conveyors with different lengths and widths in a fixed position from a single drive motor.


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Pump fillers

May 03, 2012
Used for entrées and frozen meal processing, Hinds-Bock servo motor-driven pump fillers are linked via Ethernet to the plant control system.


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Spray nozzle

May 03, 2012
The Spraying Systems electrically actuated hydraulic PulsaJet nozzle is FM approved for spraying alcohol- and solvent-based fluids in Zone 1-rated hazardous locations.


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Solid deck pallet

May 03, 2012
With a solid top that produces unilateral support across the full plane of the pallet’s surface, the Polymer Solutions ProStack solid deck pallet completely supports all products through transport and storage.


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