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Barry Callebaut, Sargento, Bel Group, Maple Leaf and More in the Headlines
The latest food company news about plant openings, acquisitions, and staff changes proves the industry is continuing its quest for operational excellence.
Facility Design / Construction / Services
Simmons Foods Facilities Ensure Worker Safety
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Newtec Mini Weigher Addresses Needs of Fresh-produce, Ready-to-Eat Industries
Supplier Submitted
Thermaline TagTeam Automated Plate Heat Exchanger Minimizes Downtimes
Supplier Submitted
AFC Bag Discharge Station Captures, Reuses Fines
Conveyors
PPM Conveyor System Provides Nearly 100% Vibration Isolation Efficiency
Can be mounted to most existing sub-structures
Dry / Powder / Bulk Processing
Gericke Mixing Module Meets ATEX Requirements for Explosion-proof Processing
Permits feeding and mixing in hazardous environments
Processing Equipment
Winco Linear Guide Rail Systems Provide Long-running Precision
Are now available in stainless steel
Take Five
Cheese Expo Panel: Supply Chain Challenges Hit U.S. Dairy Exporters | Label Your Bioengineered Foods Correctly
With difficulties getting product to customers, a panel of cheese and milk makers discuss supply chain woes and post-pandemic realities during the Cheese Expo in Milwaukee. Also featured, AIB International’s course covers complying with NBFDS.
Pumps / Valves / Motors / Drives
Emerson Valve Positioner Operates in Range of Environmental Conditions
Provides reliable positioning and safer, more efficient operation in a compact package
Process Equipment
Live at the Craft Brew Conference: Is the Pint Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
Pandemic-related channel shifts subsided in 2021, and on-premise sales bounced back, but there are both encouraging and concerning signs for the craft brew industry. Brewers Association's Bart Watson captures the landscape in his State of the Industry.
Dry / Powder / Bulk Processing
Eriez Round Spout Separators Are Easy to Clean
Enable easier installation and better performance
Processing Equipment
Ross VersaMix Multi-Shaft Mixers Offer Convenient Powder Induction in Large Mixing Tanks
Minimize issues like agglomeration (fisheyes), floating powders, and dusting
Pumps / Valves / Motors / Drives
Pfeiffer Vacuum Pumps Have High Pumping Speeds
Cover a wide range of applications that call for large chambers to be evacuated rapidly
Processing Equipment
Rite-Hite Dock Timer Enhances Loading Dock Productivity
Helps material handlers prioritize dock positions
Heating, Cooling and Freezing
Danfoss Valve for Oil-free Chillers and Heat Pumps Reduces System Complexity
Provides higher system energy efficiency
Inspection
Antares Vision Group Inspection Machines Have Wide-ranging Technologies
Feature full array of inspection controls
Heating, Cooling and Freezing
GEA ProEdge Drive Freezing System Offers Top Operating Performance
Has drum-free design for more flexibility and sustainability
Heating, Cooling and Freezing
Delta T Systems Chillers Available With Built-in Redundancy
Deliver highest level of reliability
Processing Equipment
Readco Kurimoto Sealed Continuous Processors Prevent Exposure to Plant Environment
Safeguard materials from dust, pests, and humidity
Conveyors
Conveyor System Uses Servo Transpositor Retract and Stacked Servo Merges
Meets requirements of variety of product sizes, weights, and rates
Heating, Cooling and Freezing
HRS Heat Exchangers Have Reciprocating Action
Minimize potential fouling and create turbulence within the material
Processing Equipment
MULTIVAC Showing New Belted Chamber Machine at CheeseExpo 2022
The new unit allows for faster cycle times or cost savings
Heating, Cooling and Freezing
Xchanger Builds Custom Heat Exchangers and Blower Aftercoolers
Cost the same as or less than off-the-shelf models
Inspection
Process Powder-Solutions Magnet Automatically Cleans Off Metal Fragments
Optimizes separation and efficiency
Inspection
Heuft X-ray Machines Offer Greater Detection Reliability
Provide complete quality inspection of packages filled with food
Heating, Cooling and Freezing
Creating a Succulent Roasted Chicken With Higher Yield
GEA explains how replacing a traditional tumble-cook process with an inject-tumble-cook process, along with its latest-generation spiral oven, produces yield boosts of up to 10%.