Equipment | Food Engineering

Automation Series

The rise of robotic automation

Robotics can play a role in pick-and-place, packaging, case packing and palletizing processes, but how do you know where to implement robotic automation?

Wayne Labs

January 8, 2015

Throughput. It all comes down to this number.

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Stainless steel evaporative condenser

October 7, 2014

The Frick ECOSS stainless steel evaporative condenser eliminates the white rust and corrosion that can result from changes in water treatment chemistry.

Field Reports

Redesigned filter solves winery production lag

The old filter clogged easily, requiring frequent cleaning and producing a lot of downtime.

July 7, 2014

Royal Wine Corporation is a leader in the kosher wine and beverage industry.

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Straddle stacker

June 3, 2014

The Crown SX 3000-40 walkie straddle stacker has a 4,000-lb. maximum load capacity and a 192-in. maximum lift height. It features a cast aluminum design, maintenance-free battery pack and 30A, 120V onboard charger.

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Evaporators

May 7, 2014

Caloris Concentrix MVR evaporators evaporate up to 12,000 gal. of water per hour at an efficiency of up to 20 gal./kW.

Improving SCADA and Industrial Controls Systems

TECH FLASH

Industrial automation equipment market poised for strong growth

IHS technology predicts growth of around 7 percent, up from 3.4 percent in 2013.

Shane O'Halloran

April 29, 2014

Growth was even weaker in 2012, but market conditions appear to be turning around.

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Laboratory homogenizers

April 7, 2014

Manufactured from 316 stainless steel material, Omega HMG-10 Series laboratory homogenizers have a 144W, high-torque motor with a variable speed adjustment and separate on/off switch.

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Modular process technology

April 7, 2014

Used for mixing and dispersing in food and beverage processing sanitary applications ranging from pasteurization to low-pressure homogenization, SPX APV Cavitator modular process technology takes a fluid into the machine housing, where shockwaves are produced from the collapse of “controlled cavitation” bubbles.

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Processing system

January 10, 2014

The Avure QFP 525L-600 high-pressure processing system delivers 8,135 lb. of processing per hour; it achieves 10 cycles/hr.with a 3-minute hold time.

Dry Processing

Servo auger

October 11, 2013

The Spee-Dee Revolution Series auger features servo motor precision auger control, a direct drive design, PLC-based controls with a full-color touch screen operator interface, inline checkweight feedback and non-proprietary electrical components.