Metalfab’s Better-Weigh continuous feeders work in gravimetric feeding applications of dry bulk materials where it is necessary to determine actual feed rates on a loss-of-weight basis.
K-Tron’s ActiFlow smart bulk solids activator reliably prevents bridging and rat-holing of cohesive bulk materials in stainless steel hoppers, eliminating the need for mechanical agitators with secondary motors and gearboxes, flexible side-wall agitation devices or aeration pads.
For use where precision weighing and metering of dry materials is required, Schenck AccuRate’s DEA stainless steel weigh-belt feeders provide weight-controlled feeding, weight indication and totalization for fragile (friable) materials like cereals, snack foods, kibble and fruits.
Vac-U-Max’s distribution screw works in concert with a pneumatic conveying system to deliver product uniformly across any dry material dispensing machines.
The battle over green cred is pitting PLA-based plastic against conventional PET resins mixed with additives that cause the plastic to decompose when landfilled.
Thayer Scale’s MWF-OS sanitary open-construction weigh-belt feeder can be used for processing snack food, cereal, pasta, pet food and other applications.
Modified atmosphere packaging has been a game-changer for many foods and beverages, though until now the technology was the domain of industrial users.
Calling it the firm’s biggest beverage introduction in a decade, Kraft Foods executives talked about their new MiO concentrated flavoring in the same breath as their power brands at February’s Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference, weeks before the tiny bottles began appearing on store shelves.
National Bulk Equipment’s fully automated, self-contained, bulk material mixing system blends a combination of five, highly caustic, free-flowing powdered additives with a sluggish flowing, high-dusting base ingredient.
Eriez’s entire line of Hi-Vi compact electromagnetic feeders are manufactured with energy-savings features, including the use of energy-free permanent magnets, keeping power consumption low.
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