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Dry Processing

Portable drum dumper

August 24, 2015

The Material Transfer portable drum discharging system empties various materials from drums through a stainless steel open pour chute with an adjustable drum retention bar and an electroless nickel-plated cylinder.

Dry Processing

Lift and dump drum dumper

April 6, 2015

The Material Transfer lift and dump drum dumper accepts a drum of non-free-flowing material and discharges the contents into a hopper at approximately 140 in. above floor level.

Technology Sourcebook

Buffering/sequencing system

March 6, 2015

Combining conveying technology with an automatic load handling device, the Kardex Remstar sort2ship system automatically transports containers to the vertical carousel for buffer storage.

TECH FLASH

GSF opens LEED-certified distribution center

Golden State Foods (GSF) opened the doors to its new 158,000-square-foot distribution center located in McCook, Ill.

February 24, 2015

The new state-of-the-art facility replaces its former location in Lemont, Ill., providing additional storage space, nearly 15,000 pallet positions and other sustainable features.

Rich McDonnell, Parker Hannifin's Pneumatic Division N.A.

Engineering R&D

Get a grip: The light touch

Wayne Labs

February 5, 2015

Technically inclined people in the baby boom generation no doubt remember the crystal (more properly known as piezoelectric) phonograph cartridge or microphone.

Technology Sourcebook

Stretch hood film

January 15, 2015

Offering 10-sided pallet load protection, Lachenmeier Xeros stretch hood film prevents condensation and unwanted elements from entering the inside and outside layers of a load.

Technology Sourcebook

Lever chain hoist

January 12, 2015

Weighing less than 10 lb., the Ingersoll Rand SideKick lever chain hoist helps producers and packers lift and move material.

Technology Sourcebook

Small robot

January 8, 2015

Engineered for a range of material handling and packaging applications, the ABB IRB 1200 small robot has no offset in axis 2 for a longer stroke that allows the robot to be placed close to the product flow.

Field Reports

Stretch/shrink wrapping without the twist

A German winery finds a better way to stabilize pallets for highway shipping.

January 7, 2015

Headquartered in Freyburg at the Unstrut in Saxony-Anhalt, the Rotkäppchen-Mumm Sektkellereien GmbH winery has a 50 percent market share of bottled sparkling wine in Germany.

Dry Processing Technology

Filling system

December 3, 2014

The Haver Filling Systems FFS 2500 filling system fills granulated and micro-granulated bulk materials using specialty-engineered form/fill/seal (FFS) technology.

Cargill Invests in its Cocoa Supply Chain

Going for Gold(fish): Inside The Campbell’s Company’s $160M Cracker Plant Expansion

Exploring the Impact of Women Engineers on the Food Industry

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Events

June 17, 2025

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ State of the Cold Chain

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

July 23, 2025

Decarbonizing Process Heat: What You Should Know and Next Steps

Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

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