In the February issue of Food Engineering, we highlight cybersecurity advances that let manufacturers take a more active role in creating more secure and resilient networks.
The market is expanding for meat and cheese processors that offer pre-sliced, portion-controlled product, interleaved or wrapped with wax paper or plastic film.
Between 2010 and 2012, Mixum rebuilt its production facilities from the ground up into a model food processing plant. It also installed state-of-the-art food processing equipment, including a line of continuous-process blanching and cooling equipment for pasta.
The four-day conference in Miami will be a great opportunity for food and beverage processors who want to learn more about where the industry's going and how we'll get there.
The FDA has announced the withdrawal of the proposed rule on "Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products," published in the Federal Register of Nov. 13, 2013.
The FDA has proposed to amend its regulation that defines "biological product" to incorporate changes made by the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act), and to provide its interpretation of the statutory terms "protein" and "chemically synthesized polypeptide."
Pooled wooden pallet provider CHEP offers a half pallet that is easy to maneuver from tractor-trailer to retail floor loaded with ready-to-go products.
Don't hold back with rich, extravagant colors on labels. Consider adding a holograph, the latest in the metallic trend. Asymmetrical design helps shake up predictable patterns.
Enter EPIC—a controller capable of handling analog and discrete I/O with direct connection to sensors and actuators, running real-time tasks on board and connecting safely to cloud-based and on-premises applications.
The Flexicon low-profile flexible screw conveyor can roll below mezzanines and other low-headroom areas, receive material from overhead equipment and discharge material into process equipment and vessels throughout a plant.
Combining impact grinding and air classification in 1 machine, the Kason CAM 1300 air classifier mill produces fine grinds with a narrow particle size at rates up to 16.5 tons/hr.
Tri-Mer packed tower storage tank scrubbers are available as stand-alone equipment or with monitoring systems, user interfaces, control panels and alarms.
The Sterling Systems & Controls automation application module for receiving and transferring dry solids tracks and transfers incoming material to the correct location.
The Ystral Conti-TDS machine allows powder induction from bags, bulk bags, containers or silos; wetting; and the dispersing of agglomerate-free liquids.
The Schenck hygienic side-entry receiver filter is used primarily at the end of a pneumatic conveying system to separate product being conveyed from the convey air.
Designed for sanitary food applications requiring frequent disassembly and cleaning, the Coperion ZRD hygienic rotary valve has product contact surfaces constructed from DIN 1.4404 (AISI 316L) stainless steel.
The Munson Model VIM-124-S316 sanitary variable-intensity continuous blender provides low to high shear as required for the blending and/or homogenizing of dry food solids, agglomerates, slurries or pastes.
The Flexicon stand-alone dust collector removes airborne dust from upstream processes and discharges it into containers positioned below the collection hopper.
Designed for high-volume air movement, Volkmann stand-alone and integrated dust collectors meet ATEX-certified and explosion-proof standards for any powder having a minimum ignition energy greater than 1 mJ.
Offering single-point particulate monitoring, the BinMaster DD-3000 Dust Alert sensor detects baghouse leaks in stacks, ducts or pipes and alerts users when particulate emissions exceed a preset point.
Featuring an integral baghouse dust collector positioned directly above the fluid bed drying zone, Witte's custom-designed drying systems allow fine particles entrained in the airstream to remain in the dryer for processing as product.
The EXAIR Gen4 Super Ion Air Wipe static eliminator provides a 360° ionized airstream to eliminate static electricity and remove dust, particulates and contaminants from components.
The Lee Industries inclined mixing kettle has scraper blades that uniformly sweep the inside of the kettle, producing a gentle lifting and folding action that keeps ingredients evenly suspended in the batch.
Engineered for industrial refrigeration applications, Danfoss fixed gas detectors are based on a digital platform that offers multiple communication and integration options.
GEA S-Tec spiral freezers feature a control system that calibrates the freezer parameters through the measurement of the level of frozenness of the product at the freezer exit.
Carlo Gavazzi 3-phase RGC3 solid state relays can be panel mounted inside an electrical enclosure, or if a side-wall cutout is available, the heat sink portion can be mounted outside of the cabinet.
The Delkor Performance Loader compact, mid-range servo-driven case packing system for rigid containers includes a pick-and-place gantry and an infeed system that loads up to 200 containers per min.
The ROSS Model PVM-1500 1,500-gal. multi-shaft mixer includes a lifting design that is a double-acting, fully hydraulic cylinder operating at a higher pressure.
Suitable for processing powdery, fibrous or granular solids, as well as liquids and pastes, the Lodige Ploughshare Type KM 2000 continuous mixer is based on a mechanically generated, turbulent, fluidized bed process.
The DunAn Microstaq silicon refrigeration bi-directional expansion valve supports air conditioners, heat pumps and refrigeration applications up to 1 ton of refrigeration capacity.