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Finished machine screen---Siemens
Field Report

The doughnut store that is a shop floor

Krispy Kreme uses Siemens drives and controls integrated by Think PLC automation consultants, making each store a high-tech doughnut manufacturing facility.
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
March 9, 2022
From its early beginnings, the Krispy Kreme company has designed and built the proprietary machines that have given “rise” to their equally safeguarded doughnut recipe.
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Hugo’s giant robotic arm
Field Reports

Robotic solution lightens the load at dessert topping wholesaler

When Hanan Products needed a way to alleviate the stress on their employees from lifting, they turned to K2 Kinetics for a robotics solution.
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
February 14, 2022

Although a national, downward trend in sales is happening in many sectors, Hanan Products, a 75-year-old, third-generation wholesaler in the whipped topping, icing and dessert-filling sector—and the original creator of Tasty Whip—has seen an increase in sales. 


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Field Reports

On-line viscometer maximizes yield in spray-drying process

An on-line process viscometer from Hydramotion Ltd. is reducing losses and maximizing yield in the production of milk powder at the H.J. Heinz plant in Kendal, Cumbria (U.K.).
February 11, 2022

Milk powder is produced by the process of “spray drying,” which is widely used in the food industry for making products as diverse as baby foods, coffee and soup mixes. 


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stainless steel, twin-screw mixer
Field Report

Potato producer mixes it up with new equipment

Fourth Ajax potato mixer expands capacity at Agristo
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
January 10, 2022

When the UK-based pre-fried and frozen potato producer Agristo was looking to expand its production, they turned to Ajax Equipment—a company that had supplied the first three mixers at the potato plant.


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EVOO Aceites-Oro-Bailén-Galgón-99
Field Report

Filtration for extra virgin olive oil ensures its purity

Spanish EVOO producer uses cellulose filter sheets to ensure its early-harvested oil is free from impurities
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
December 16, 2021

Spanish EVOO producer uses cellulose filter sheets to ensure its early-harvested oil is free from impurities 


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BS&B single piece domed vent

Preventing dust explosions in sugar production, handling

Careful attention to prevention, mitigation and isolation will ensure the protection of both personnel and plant while limiting the potential for preventable business interruptions
December 3, 2021

In facilities that handle or produce sugar, fines can accumulate in a number of areas such as production floors; along conveyor belts and on machinery; in hot rotary dryers used to dry sugar; in steel storage and conditioning silos; in dust collectors; and on beams, rafters, light fixtures and other horizonal surfaces.


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Liquid sugar process filtration
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Case Study: Liquid sugar process filtration

Filter elements are a sweet success in improving both the safety and performance of liquid sugar processing operations
November 29, 2021

One of the largest producers in the sugar industry traces its roots all the way back to 1799. Today the company descended from that enterprise produces 6.5 million tons of sugar annually from plants in the Americas and Europe.


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Eaton’s BECODISC BS standard stacked disc cartridges
Field Report

Filtration reduces haze-causing particles in herbal liqueur

Eaton’s stacked disc cartridges effectively helped Mast- Jägermeister SE’s herbal liqueur to be clear and undamaged
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
November 10, 2021

Eaton’s stacked disc cartridges effectively helped Mast- Jägermeister SE’s herbal liqueur to be clear and undamaged.


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Nordic seafood – Starfrost
Field Reports

Cooling equipment automates freezing processes at Nordic seafood company

A new spiral freezer from Starfrost has increased production capacity by 35% at seafood processor Båtsfjordbruket
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
October 7, 2021

A new spiral freezer from Starfrost has increased production capacity by 35% at seafood processor Båtsfjordbruket.


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GLK Foods - Before Installation
Field Reports

Pallet flow racking system triples storage, streamlines production

Using vertical space, a Steel King racking system enables manufacturing and storage space consolidation at GLK Foods, eliminating off-site storage and double-handling.
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
July 2, 2021

Kraut producer GLK Foods has experienced so much growth that they have had to implement some industry best practices in terms of optimizing storage and production.


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