Long viewed as a distraction from throughput concerns, energy efficiency and its relation to a product’s carbon footprint are becoming priority concerns for leading food companies.
Specialized skills are needed to keep machines running, processing areas clean and foreign invaders at bay, but food companies differ on whether these specialists are staff members or vendors’ employees.
Last month when we were preparing this issue devoted to sustainability, I wondered if our readers around the globe could hear me laughing out loud. It was a laugh uttered not out of joy but irony.
Hydrodynamic pressure processing got a bad rap for meat tenderizing in the 1990s, but USDA scientists believe there’s still hope for this and other technologies to assist the process.
Operating at speeds up to 120 strokes/min., the Formax Maxum700 forming
system provides production rates up to 10,000 lbs./hr; the system has 2
mechanically independent servomotors that power its programmable mold
plate.
Hosokawa’s Sugarplex 315 SX pin mill is a compact system that does not need additional filters, fan or air cooling units, resulting in lower investment costs, reduced space requirements and lower cleaning and maintenance costs.
Material Transfer’s bulk bag material conditioner uses hydraulically actuated pivoting conditioning arms and a rotary lift table to safely and efficiently return solidified materials to a free-flowing state.
The Schenck AccuRate Mechatron 3-A feeder can be used in food and dairy industries where equipment and processes must meet 3-A sanitary levels or equivalent.
Douglas R. Conant and Denise M. MorrisonCampbell Soup Company announced that Douglas R. Conant, who served as president and chief executive officer since January 2001, will step down as CEO
General Mills is spending $100 million to expand its Murfreesboro, TN production facility. The plant, which makes products for General Mills’ Yoplait brand, is expected to create 80 new jobs.Gem
Developed for general applications within the dairy, beverage and food industries, Alfa Laval SCPP circumferential piston pumps come in 29 sizes, capable of flow rates up to 450 GPM and pressures up to 500psi.
The NuTEC 720 all-hydraulic, microprocessor-controlled, multi-outlet forming machine adapts to changing production requirements with simple tooling changes.
Approved by the Atlantic Midwest Dairy Equipment Review Committee for use in pasteurization loops in accordance with FDA requirements, the KROHNE OPTIFLUX 6300 Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) meter shortens the holding time for milk in the pasteurization loop.
Suitable for space-restricted areas, TURCK Kübler 2430 shaft and 2440 hollow-shaft absolute version miniature encoders have a 24mm diameter housing and non-contact design that minimizes wear.
Capable of chassis, panel or DIN rail mounting, Spirax Sarco electronic steam boiler controllers feature an infrared inter-controller communication capability and remote RS485 read-only access to controller settings and parameters.
Small enough to fit through a 2-in. tri-clover inlet connection, the Gamajet NanoJet fluid-driven rotary impingement cleaner can be used to clean small tanks with sanitary requirements such as food, beverage and nutraceutical applications.
Combining artisan pasta processing with advanced hardware and software specifications, DEMACO Criterion Series pasta extruders feature special extrusion screws and optimized dough flow to preserve the natural taste and quality of fresh semolina.
The Raymond iWarehouse fleet optimization system features the iBattery module that enables data-driven battery management by automatically notifying warehouse managers of key statistics, such as charge/discharge cycles, high and low temperatures and low battery water levels.
The Nissei ASB HSB-6M 2-step, reheat stretch-blow molding machine produces wide-mouth, hot-fill PET containers for a range of hot-fill foods such as sauces, pickles, jams and jelly.
DuPont Performance Polymers FG food-grade polymers for food contact applications comply with several regional regulations including US FDA, European Food Contact n° 2002/72/EC and GMP (EC) n° 2023/2006.
Allowing the use of digital and analog sensors, either alone or in combination, the Hach sc200T universal controller for water analysis is compatible with up to 29 digital or analog sensors covering 15 different parameters.
The Smarte RPC crate erector assembles returnable collapsible plastic crates used to ship meat, produce and food items at a rate of up to 27 crates/min.
BinMaster Level Controls’ MVL multiple scanner system integrates multiple point measurement data from two 3D level scanners to cover a wide surface area and provide better inventory accuracy for large vessels.
A low-cost solution with a straightforward design and technology,
CombiScale CS series multi-head scales have completely tool-less
contact parts; pans, buckets and chutes are designed for quick removal
and feature 304 stainless steel construction for all contact parts.
Process Analytical Technology (PAT) is a system for getting a right batch every time by using on-line/in-line sensors (rather than taking measurements or samples to the lab) and knowledge of the process often implemented in advanced process control (APC) algorithms.
