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Rugged Pallet Rack Helps Cold Storage Distributor Optimize Operations

Rack designed to application helps Manfredi keep up with growth

January 30, 2019

To meet retailer demand for efficient cold chain distribution east of the Mississippi River, Manfredi Cold Storage has had to keep expanding its Kennett Square, Pa., facility.

BRC to publish new Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials

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BRC revises global standard for storage, distribution

BRC Global Standards published the third issue of the standard on Aug. 1, and audits against Issue 3 will begin on Feb. 1, 2017.

August 16, 2016

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In revising the standard, the current requirements have been developed to ensure they are robust enough to meet the industry needs.

Refrigeration industry leaders organize Global Food Cold Chain Council

Global cold storage capacity report reveals strong worldwide growth

Jeremy Gerrard

January 6, 2015

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The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) has released its 2014 Global Cold Storage Capacity Report. The report shows that the total capacity of refrigerated warehouses was estimated at 552 million cubic meters worldwide in 2014, an increase of 92 million cubic meters (20 percent) since 2012.

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Liquid level gauge

September 5, 2014

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Designed for OEM, commercial and light industrial storage tanks, the ABB ECONOLEV LMG100 liquid level gauge includes an all-stainless steel chamber and magnetic float with an orange, magnetic shuttle indicator; the shuttle rides in a clear Lexan tube alongside a stainless steel scale.

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Taking the squeeze out of raw ingredient storage and flow

Consolidating rack systems increases storage capacity by 42 percent and frees up space, allowing the addition of 24 percent more inventory items.

September 4, 2014

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General Mills’ Cedar Rapids, IA plant had successfully used pallet flow and pushback rack systems, but ongoing growth, product changes and long usage time created the need for a storage system that would safely add capacity to its existing facility.

GFSI expands scope of guidance to include storage and distribution requirements

Food safety management schemes that cover the storage and distribution scope can now come forward to GFSI for recognition through its benchmarking process.

Shane O'Halloran

October 8, 2013

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Food safety management schemes that cover the storage and distribution scope can now come forward to GFSI for recognition through its benchmarking process.

Grippers: The Secret to Success in Collaborative Robot Applications

Since cobots burst onto the manufacturing scene a decade ago, they have transformed many factory floors and made automation more accessible to smaller manufacturers. These next-generation machines can control force and work safely next to people on assembly lines without traditional safety guarding.

Learn how processing and packaging robotic automation solutions and the new generation of adaptive machinery can reduce total cost of ownership, improve and maintain quality and consistency and provide the flexibility needed for the changing trends in the industry.

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Items Tagged with 'storage'

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Rugged Pallet Rack Helps Cold Storage Distributor Optimize Operations

BRC revises global standard for storage, distribution

Global cold storage capacity report reveals strong worldwide growth

Liquid level gauge

Taking the squeeze out of raw ingredient storage and flow

GFSI expands scope of guidance to include storage and distribution requirements

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