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Flexicon’s combination bulk bag and manual dump batching system weighs bulk materials that are discharged from bulk bags and/or manually dumped from sacks, boxes and other containers, and empties the batch into mobile storage bins.

Thayer Scale’s Bridge Breaker controller (BBC) is a self-contained unit capable of operating a variety of flow-aid devices (FADs) for the purpose of ensuring material flows freely through a hopper, bin or silo at variable flow rates.

Hardy Instruments’ Enviro checkweighers and bench scales withstand high-pressure, high-temperature washdown environments, and are NTEP Class III certified. Made of 304 SS, the checkweighers feature an IP69K-rated housing.

Kason Corporation’s Vibro-Air size/density separator simultaneously employs vibratory screening and airflow to remove fines and chaff from grain products.

Putting product info on shipping cartons at the sealing stage provides vital track and trace data, improves sustainability. 

The law’s intent may have been good, but enforcement has created problems for food processors.

For some engineers, a former employer’s downsizing can be liberating, allowing specialized skills to combine with entrepreneurial spirit for new technology development.

Uncovering it, grabbing it and implementing changes will lead to the game-changing innovation and manufacturing efficiencies our industry so desires.

Resin coatings have muscled their way to the lion’s share of floor applications in food and beverage plants, but traditional and new-to-the-market materials also are demonstrating improved performance.

Forklifts continuously hit old poorly insulated doors, causing a production roadblock.