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Urschel Laboratories sells company to its employees

March 4, 2016

Rick Urschel, president and CEO of Urschel Laboratories announced that the Urschel family sold the Chesteron, Ind.-based company to its employees.

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Film coating

February 4, 2016

SurfTech 3012 nanotechnology thin film coating is FDA approved for food contact substances.

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Slicing system

January 7, 2016

Equipped with a circular knife system, the Weber 405 slicing system slices and portions products with widths up to 330mm and a maximum length of 1,200mm.

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Film splicers

December 9, 2015

The Butler Automatic SP1 automatic film splicer senses the diameter of an expiring roll of film and automatically splices the end of it onto a new roll; it runs at speeds up to 600 ft./min.

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Designed according to CE, FDA and HACCP regulations, the FAM Centris 315 compact vegetable and fruit centrifugal slicer and shredder’s drive, product and electronic zones are completely separated from each other.

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Dicer

November 9, 2015

Accepting products measuring up to 6 1/2 in. in any dimension, the Urschel Sprint 2 dicer features a stainless steel sanitary design, with the food zone completely isolated from the mechanical zone.

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Engineering R&D: Trimming the fat

Controlling the fat content of meat means getting top dollar for each grade and keeping customers pleased that they’re getting what they expect for their money.

Wayne Labs

October 26, 2015

FPL Food (Augusta, GA) is one of the largest privately owned processors of fresh beef products and value-added meat selections in the US. It provides several brands of high-quality beef to retail and foodservice customers.

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Bowl cutter

September 15, 2015

The TIPPER TIE TTChop33 industrial bowl cutter features a 330L bowl size, AC motor, integrated stainless steel switch cabinet and an ejector with an inexpensive wear ring.

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Film splicer

September 14, 2015

Used in printing and packaging applications, the Butler Automatic 1000 Series automatic film splicer run at speeds up to 1,400 ft./min. and can handle non-woven substrates up to 64-in. wide without interrupting production.

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Seafood processing blades

August 19, 2015

Designed for fresh and salt water processing, Hyde IBS stainless steel seafood processing blades have a honed edge and smooth Ra microfinish coating to reduce friction and the adhesion of fish and waste products during cuts.