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BIX Produce just outside of St. Paul, Minn., chose a FasTop 12S Urethane Slurry System from Sherwin-Williams for its new 30,000 sq ft operating space. The flooring system provides thermal shock, chemical and slip resistance, cryogenic and high-heat exposure tolerance, and durability.

Flooring It: Suppliers Focus on Fast Return to Service

Food and beverage manufacturers are demanding shorter schedules for flooring installations, while also looking for more sustainable options. Floors and drains must also stand up to high standards of thermal shock, caustic chemicals, and bacteria concerns.

Remco Wall Bracket Solution

Wall Bracket Solution Helps Ensure Hygienic Storage of Cleaning Tools

Hannay Ssn700 Series Spring Rewind Reel

Rewind Reels Are Built to Order

Bayzi Sani Zap 4 Steam Cleaner

Steam Cleaners Eliminate Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, and Biofilms

Pro Clean Disinfectant

Disinfectant Supports Overall Healthier Facilities

Expressed Juice's Landfill-Biodegradable Bottles Withstand HPP Pressure

Florida-based premium juice distributor finds the perfect mix of technology and shelf appeal with its biodegradable bottles.

Pure Line Solutions

Chlorine Dioxide Solutions Result in 6-log Reductions

Do not corrode equipment

COVID-19 has put new demands on sanitation procedures.

Challenges Amid a Pandemic

COVID-19 is changing the way food and beverage manufacturers manage their cleaning processes and products, accounting for social distancing and increased sanitation requirements.

Ecolab is using augmented reality from Microsoft to help service its customers remotely, particularly in light of pandemic restrictions on access.

Remote Access Technologies Help Keep Food Sanitation Workers Safe

Cloud services, augmented and virtual reality, and videoconferencing applications are among the latest tools that suppliers are using to keep food and beverage workers safer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The system’s high-resolution industrial cameras, LED strobes, and image inspection algorithms are made to work together to perform pinpoint can inspection for lines operating up to 2,400 cans per minute.

Filtec: Intellect Vision Inspection for Empty Cans

System reduces downtime and increases consumer safety.

Banner Engineering Clean Workspace Monitoring System

Monitoring System Helps Maintain Cleaning and Sanitizing Schedules

Minimizes productivity disruption

COP Tanks Resist Dings and Dents

Stand up to high-pressure nozzles, chemicals, and hot water

During the COVID-19 crisis, Just Made recently experienced a 50% to 60% increase in the sales of its cold-pressed juices, which undergo HPP.

Sales Spike for HPP Products During COVID-19 Pandemic

Consumers in quarantine are snapping up HPP food and beverages because they offer extended shelf life and food safety as they wait out the crisis.

Summit Varnasolv Fg

Lubrication System Cleaner Eliminates Need to Disassemble Equipment for Cleaning

Reduces operational problems and high maintenance costs associated with varnish and carbon deposits

Disinfectants Protect Essential Workers during COVID-19 Outbreak

Solutions are on EPA’s List-N for use against SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus).

Integral cove bases at floor-to-wall transitions help to eliminate ponding water—and the resulting potential bacteria growth—at what would otherwise be 90-deg transitions in this brewery application.

Anti-Microbial Surfaces Add a Level of Comfort

To maximize the benefits of anti-microbial flooring and surfaces, processors must consistently maintain them and keep them clean.

Nilfisk Advance Sc750 Walk Behind Scrubber

Floor Scrubber Combines Simple Operation with Flexible Performance

Reduces dump/refill cycles and helps achieve fast ROI

A Guide for the CIP Multiverse

The OpX CIP document is a treasure trove of information on CIP systems. It has documents, recommendations, and legacy knowledge in one place and guides users through a clear, stepwise process to ensure an effective CIP system.

The CIP manifold and nozzles are manufactured using stainless steel construction and are meant to give the ability to introduce high-pressure water to the internal components of the conveyor system without removing the conveyor belt.

DynaClean Conveyor Line to Include CIP Option

Conveyor cleaning times are reduced even further with clean-in-place option.

Nilfisk Advance Sc351 Battery Powered Micro Scrubber

Floor Scrubber Is Suitable for Noise-Sensitive Areas

Allows quick adjustment of water flow to match cleaning requirements

Douglas Machines Corp.

Safer. Cleaner. Faster. When food safety, efficiency and effectiveness count, we lead the way with washers for any need.

Bag Discharge Model Xym15 Vffs Bagger

Bagger, Weigher Lead to 100% Production Improvement

This California poultry producer had been experiencing bad seals, incorrect package weights, and low speeds, but it realized a 100% improvement in production with a new bagging and weighing system.