Dry Processing

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Dry Processing

Organic grain packager fills it to the limit

Taking the load off the backs of operators, this automatic bag filler also has increased production rates by 40 percent.
April 9, 2013

Grain Millers, based in Eugene, OR has been packaging conventional organic whole grain products for more than 30 years.


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Low-profile sifter

April 9, 2013

The Kason ultra-low-profile, 40-in. diameter Flo-Thru Vibroscreen sifter has a flat dust cover that fits tight spots between storage and process equipment.


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Drawer magnets

April 9, 2013

Engineered to remove medium and fine ferrous contaminants from dry, free-flowing products under gravity flow, Puritan manual-clean drawer magnets have multiple staggered rows of magnetic tubes for a larger product flow contact area.


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Sanitary box dumper

April 9, 2013

Intended for dumping bulk foods from boxes weighing up to 2,500 lbs., the Flexicon TIP-TITE sanitary box dumper has a container platform that is raised by dual hydraulic cylinders to create a dust-tight seal between the top edge of a box and the underside of a discharge hood.


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Bulk material conveying system

April 9, 2013

Designed for fully automated handling and processing of highly abrasive, non free-flowing metal flake material, the NBE self-contained bulk material conveying system has material supply hoppers with live-bottom, variable frequency drive, discharge-metering conveyors that transfer material to inclined, cleated belt conveyors.


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Vacuum conveying system

April 9, 2013

ATEX approved, the Volkmann INEX vacuum conveying system provides the vacuum transfer of dry or wet powder and granules into potentially hazardous conditions.


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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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Round separator

April 9, 2013

With a totally enclosed weight guard to prevent “reach-in” injuries, the SWECO MX round separator complies with European CE and ATEX standards.


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Jet stream mixer

April 9, 2013

Providing homogenous mixing in vessels, the Powder Technologies Ystral Jetstream mixer features a rotor that creates a vertical stream in a stator directed toward the bottom of the tank or vessel.


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Bulk X-ray inspection system

April 9, 2013

The Eriez E-Z Tec XR-Bulk X-ray inspection system inspects virtually any continuous product stream for foreign objects (metal, glass, stone, bone and some plastics), count, seal integrity, weight, shape, item position and presence/absence of items.


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DOCUMENTS AND FILES

Electronic Capital Expenditure

May 8, 2012
Capital Investment is a key to any company’s innovation and improvement programme. Investment is key to almost every new product, capacity expansion, and cost saving initiatives. Capital expense represents an organisation change and requires inputs, co-ordination and buy-in from stake-holder groups for successful execution.

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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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Burns & McDonnell Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)-certified corporate sustainability reporting (CSR) specialists discuss:

  • What is a CSR?
  • What is the GRI and the Food Processing Sector Supplement?
  • Why are companies producing CSRs?
  • What are latest CSR trends?
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Food Engineering Magazine

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2013 May

Check out Food Engineering’s May 2013 issue, featuring stories on Food Packaging, Lift Trucks and Food Safety.
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