In the December 2020 issue of Food Engineering, Pod Pack's Baton Rouge, La. facility is named a Fabulous Food Plant. Also in this issue, we present a recap of this year's FA&M Conference.
Pod Pack, a Baton Rouge, La.-based coffee processor, turned to the DELMIAworks ERP system to help keep up with demand. The new system has allowed to company to adapt quickly to changing conditions and be prepared for future growth.
With in-person gatherings still not possible, the 2020 Food Automation & Manufacturing conference shifted to a virtual platform for the first time. Although it was a different format, one thing stayed the same: A number of industry experts provided attendees with valuable insights on topics ranging from successful project management to the engineering challenges of alternative meat, and almost everything in between.
The group supports agribusinesses in transitioning to practices that increase soil health, enhance biodiversity, sequester carbon and improve water management
With a new process invention, a startup named W-Cycle has not only created a patented replacement for plastic, but a material that is totally compostable—from the earth and back to the earth.
Dust control, durability and maintenance concerns were key criteria
December 4, 2020
C&M Seeds needed conveyors to meet its dust control, durability and maintenance needs, as well as avoiding cross-contamination. The company chose Luxme to meet its conveying needs.
TIP-TITE Drum Dumper with safety cage allows hands-free, automated dumping of bulk solid materials from 30- to 55-gal. (115 to 200 liter) drums throughout the plant, with no dusting or danger associated with sudden shifting of contents.
The company has built three mild-steel constructed conveyors that passive off transfer from narrow to wide side leading (and back) to facilitate multiple side case printing.
Scale hoppers at each unloading station discharge ingredients based on recipe requirement into one of two convey lines delivering to four receiving stations.
Tuff Stack Pro, the company’s newest intermediate bulk container, is an inner cylindrical tank positioned within a heavy-duty all poly structural frame designed to fit a range of applications and process uses.
BEL 5150E semiautomatic case forming, packing and sealing solution with auto adjust case size changeover is designed primarily for low- to mid-speed e-commerce applications.
Hayssen ISB is high-pressure washdown capable, including its human-machine interface (HMI), which would typically require protection due to its sensitive components.
Model XYTLF vertical form fill seal bagger packages products such as soups, sauces, mashed potatoes, bakery batters and fruit fillings, as well as ready to eat macaroni and cheese.
These mixers allow powders and granules to be gently blended by two rectangular planetary blades that rotate on their own axes while orbiting the mixing zone on a common axis.
PC-based FJ2 cameras have complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensors, frame rates as fast as 282 frames per second, and resolutions ranging from 0.4MP up to 5MP in monochrome and color versions.
PENN Connected is designed for food safety management, including data monitoring, recording and reporting to ensure food is stored, prepared and consumed safely.