Food Engineering articles from December 2004

Food Engineering archives from December 2004

So simple, yet so effective.(Editor's Note)
December 1, 2004... It's that time of year when Food Engineering takes a few minutes to focus not so much on engineering challenges and operations success stories, but on the people running food and beverage manufacturing plants. Many of you who responded to...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... JANUARY 2005 10-12 WestPack, Anaheim, CA, 310-445-4200; www.westpackshow.com. 10-13 ProMat 2005, Chicago, IL; The Material Handling Industry of America; 800-345-1815; www.promat2005.org. 6-19 Northwest Food Manufacturing and...

Hershey Foods.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Hershey Foods completed a $48 million plant expansion in Stuarts Draft, VA. The expansion created 110 new jobs in the plant, which produces Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and S'mores candy bars.

Wayne Farms LLC.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Wayne Farms LLC, plans to build a poultry further processing facility in Decatur, AL. When the three-phase project is completed in 2006, the 100,000-sq.-ft. facility will support two fully cooked production lines with space for four additional...

Buhler AG opened an extrusion engineering laboratory in Braunschweig, Germany.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Buhler AG opened an extrusion engineering laboratory in Braunschweig, Germany, following the acquisition of the TSK unit of Theyson Maschinenbau GmbH last winter.

CFC Logistics'.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A 100,000-sq.-ft. expansion project is near completion at CFC Logistics' public refrigerated warehouse in Quakertown, PA. The expansion, which comes less than two years after the facility was originally built, will bring the total size to...

CP Kelco.(Plant Openings & Expansions)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... CP Kelco plans to increase capacity at its pectin production site in Limeira, Brazil. The first phase of the expansion project, scheduled for completion in mid-2005, will boost capacity by 25 percent. The second phase, to be finished in early...

Wal-Mart shows flexibility with RFID mandate.(Manufacturing News)(Radio Frequency Identification Equipment)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The public discussion of the status of the Wal-Mart RFID project has been misleading, concludes New England-based ARC Advisory Group after surveying 24 companies that were actively investing in the EPC RFID (Electronic Product Code Radio...

Olive oil gets the nod.(Regulatory Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The FDA will allow a qualified health claim for monounsaturated fat from olive oil and reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). The agency said there is limited but not conclusive evidence that suggests that consumers may reduce their risk...

GAO questions recall system.(Regulatory Watch)(General Accounting Offices)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A report by the General Accounting Offices raises concerns about the effectiveness of the government's food recall system--but it's a concern not shared by the food industry. Craig Henry, vice president of food safety programs for the National...

PepsiCo Beverages & Foods.(Industry & People)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... PepsiCo Beverages & Foods named Mary Dillon president of the Quaker Foods business unit. Previously she served as vice president of marketing for Quaker Foods.

Adolph Coors Co. and Molson Inc. announced an agreement to combine in a merger of equals.(Industry & People)
December 1, 2004... Adolph Coors Co. and Molson Inc. announced an agreement to combine in a merger of equals. The company will be called Molson Coors Brewing Co. and will be the world's fifth-largest brewing company by volume, with combined beer sales of 51...

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.(Industry & People)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Pilgrim's Pride Corp. named J. Clinton Rivers chief operating officer. Rivers previously served as the company's executive vice president, prepared foods operations. He will report to O.B. Goolsby, who served as the company's president and...

SK Foods.(Industry & People)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Ed O'Malley is now president of retail sales and marketing with SK Foods. His previous positions with companies such as Dole Foods and Fresh Express have included senior vice president sales and marketing, director of trade marketing and...

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is purchasing Northland Cranberries, Inc.'s 172,000-sq.-ft. cranberry receiving and concentrate manufacturing plant in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, as well as its inventory of frozen, unprocessed cranberries for $128 million.(Industry & People)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is purchasing Northland Cranberries, Inc.'s 172,000-sq.-ft. cranberry receiving and concentrate manufacturing plant in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, as well as its inventory of frozen, unprocessed cranberries for $128...

National Association of Container Distributors' Industry Advisory Council.(Industry & People)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... All-Pak, Inc.'s President and COO Dennis Crawford has been appointed to a three-year position as chairman of the National Association of Container Distributors' Industry Advisory Council. The NACD is a professional association of 33 packaging...

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group is merging with Stahlman Group, Inc., a designer of food and beverage production and distribution plants.(Industry & People)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Barry-Wehmiller Design Group is merging with Stahlman Group, Inc., a designer of food and beverage production and distribution plants. The Stahlman Group will continue its existing operations in New Hampshire and operate as a new national...

FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.(Industry & People)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Leslye Fraser is now the director of the office of regulations and policy with the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Prior to this appointment, Fraser served as CFSAN's associate director for regulations, office of regulations...

Can or pouch, it's all about ease of use: retortable containers need an influx of innovation if they're going to keep up with the convenience trend.(Food Packaging)
December 1, 2004... IF INK COULD BE USED TO PACKAGE food, metal containers would be a vanishing breed. Most packaging-news ink, after all, is about plastic containers. Much of that ink is fueled by a steady diet of innovation. Ampac Packaging LLC, a...

High speed meets high tech.(Food Packaging)
December 1, 2004... Ray Neel isn't old, but his machine-control career bridges the mechanical-to-integrated-controls gap. Ned is controls engineering manager at Roberts PolyPro, a Charlotte, NC, OEM that builds packaging machines for copackers and package...

Hybrid sweetener stands up for bakers.(Food Packaging)
December 1, 2004... Sugar does more than sweeten baked goods: it also browns and adds volume to them. Unfortunately, sugar also adds carbohydrates and calories, and that is a sweets-making disincentive for diet-conscious home bakers. A solution is Sugar Light from...

Food Engineering's Food Automation & Manufacturing 2005 Conference & Expo.(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... April 10-13, 2005 Sheraton Sand Key Clearwater Beach, Florida Monday, April 11 Theme: Smarter and Dynamic Food Manufacturing Operations 7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration 7:30-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast...

Servomotors.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Baldor's BSM series of brushless servomotors includes standard and low inertia models. Both models can be provided with feedback devices and other options, and the line also includes BSM servomotors with holding brakes. The standard holding...

Bearing units.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... MRC's high-temp and submersible bearing units incorporate plane bearing inserts that meet USDA approval for direct or incidental food contact. Shaft diameters range from 3/4 in. to 1-15/16 in. The high-temperature bearings withstand...

Self-lubricating bearings.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Graphalloy self-lubricating bearings and bushings from Graphite Metallizing are suitable for use in applications with high-temperature fluids, frequent washdowns or steam cleaning or transient run-dry conditions. Capable of operating in...

Servo drives.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Kollmorgen S300 series servo drives from Danaher Motion feature a compact package with a built-in power supply. The drives offer high performance servo control in smaller power, space-restricted applications. The series offers 1.5 to 70 amp,...

Ball bearings.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... SKF Explorer deep-groove ball bearings feature optimized raceways and cage geometry to promote improved precision with running accuracy to ISO tolerance class P5 and ABMA ABEC Class 5, dimensional accuracy to ISO tolerance Class 6 and ABMA ABEC...

Bearing housings.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Misumi of the Americas offers high-grade bearing housings in wide size and material parameters. The self-lubricating housings are available in carbon steel with electroless nickel plating, anodized aluminum or 304 stainless steel. Stainless...

Inspection scores are showing a marked improvement: important news for the food processing industry.(Pest Solutions)
December 1, 2004... In the food processing industry, government inspections are a constant reality. And one bad audit can result in substantial fines or a plant closing. That's why more and more food processing facilities are partnering with Orkin Commercial...

Software solutions.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Parity Corp. has three software packages for the food industry: Parity SCE (Supply Chain Execution), Parity Quality Management and Parity Business Intelligence. The SCE solution automates data collection and allows companies to trace and track...

Fleet management software.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Raymond Corp.'s ProFleet software for lift truck fleet management tracks warehouse lift trucks and related equipment. All data entered in the software resides in management access files, which permits user-defined queries. The software installs...

Process drive.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... The Masterflex L/S stainless steel process drive from Cole-Parmer features a digital peristaltic tubing pump drive in a 316 stainless steel housing. It is I/P66 (NEMA 4X) rated for washdown. The reversible motor offers remote control...

Confectionery cooker.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... APV Baker's Microfilm confectionery cooker for sugar and sugar-free, high-boiled and hard candies, including those with the addition of milk and cream, offers standard PLC controls with touch-sensitive HMI screens for operator control. Features...

Air heater.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... The portable air heater from Nu-Con Equipment lets users direct high volumes of filtered and heated air directly to equipment or conveying lines that need drying. Using heated air speeds the drying process and helps eliminate the risk of...

Ball screw actuator.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Duff Norton's one-ton capacity ball screw actuator has a standard 23.1% efficiency rating, can be driven at one-half maximum horsepower and is avail able with top plate, clevis or threaded end mounts. The actuator can be used individually, in...

Motor drive.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... The ACS550 drive from ABB for industrial applications employs a swinging choke technology that reduces harmonics at partial and full load. This variable speed drive precisely controls motor speed to reflect the actual energy demand, eliminating...

Locking bushings.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... ETP stainless steel shaft locking bushings from Zero-Max are available in 5/8, 3/4, 1, 1-1/4, 1-1/2 in. and 60 mm sizes. The bushings are suitable for use in food, beverage and dairy processing equipment that require frequent wash-downs. They...

Mixer with integrated vacuum.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... The VersaMix from Charles Ross and Son is offered with an integrated vacuum system. The vacuum pump and all related components are located within the mixer sheathing. Vacuum controls and monitoring can be integrated into the mixer control...

Gassing system.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Terlet says its V-G system can be used to increase the shelf life of products such as baby formula, powder milk, snack foods and other powdered food products. In one process step, up to 99.5% of the air is pumped out and the vacuum created is...

Portable tanker rail car mixer.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Jongia's portable tanker rail car mixer, designed to blend, re-suspend and mix food oils, fits multiple hatch size openings. Designed to be lowered into the rail car hatch and attached to the rail car via existing hatch bolts, the mixer has an...

Pump motors.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... Emerson Motor Technologies' commercial duty pump motors offer dual frequency of 50/60 Hz on both single- and three phase motors, powder-coat paint, premium grade 303 stainless steel motor shafts on NEMA 56J mount motors and a nameplate listing...

Descaling system.(Focus on Motors, Bearings and Drives)
December 1, 2004... ClearWater Enviro Technologies industrial sized ScaleBlaster descalers handle standard diameters of non-steel pipe from 12 in. to 40 in. and steel pipe from 4 in. to 26 in. Never actually touching water, the units operate by transmitting...

24th Annual Salary & Job Satisfaction Survey cents of status quo: in the face of rising medical insurance payments and increasing workloads, food industry professionals are staying at their jobs longer.
December 1, 2004... Steady as she goes. If there was one overarching message in Food Engineering's 2004 Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey, that was it. Food industry professionals are remaining at their jobs longer, despite increasing workloads, modest raises and...

Eye know you: there's no shortage of traceability tools from technology providers. How effectively manufacturers deploy them is shaping up as a key competitive issue.
December 1, 2004... The Law of Unintended Consequences always lurks in the background of innovation, as the recent recall of 110 pork shoulder butts illustrates. Sioux-Preme Packing Co. shipped pork shoulder butts from its Sioux Center, IA, slaughterhouse...

Less is more maintenance: better applications of new and existing solutions can help managers run their plant maintenance programs smarter and more effectively.(Tech Update)
December 1, 2004... FOR SOMEONE WHO SELLS MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO food and beverage manufacturers, Kevin Hardig sounds like a heretic when he says, "People usually do way too much maintenance in their plants." Hardig isn't suggesting leaner maintenance budgets...

Admix Inc.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Admix, Inc. offers a wide range of sanitary equipment to suit all your mixing, blending and particle size reduction needs whether you require intank botch processing, inline mixing & milling or powder induction. We specialize in the manufacture...

Armstrong International, Inc.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Armstrong Takes The Worry Out Of Your Hot Water When you need consistent, reliable hot water for food processing or washdown in your facility, Armstrong can deliver a package that's right for you. For industrial-process, hot-water...

Boston Gear.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... 700 Series Speed Reducers With PosiVent[R] Option Introducing the new enhancement to the Boston Gear 700 Series family of worm gear speed reducers. The Boston Gear PosiVent[R] option is available in all current 700 series styles and...

CITGO Petroleum Corporation.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... CITGO Petroleum Corporation has more than 40 years experience in the manufacturing of food grade white mineral oils for the food processing industry. In fact, CITGO is the only lubricants marketing company that is basic in paraffinic,...

Diversified Brands.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Problem: Short maintenance cycles of petroleum-based lubes Solution: Teflon[R]-based Tri-Flow[R] oil and grease A food processing plant found that petroleum-based lubes emulsify during dead water washouts, do not have strong waterproof...

Douglas Machines Corp.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Douglas Machines Corp. offers a full line of automated washing and sanitizing equipment for oil containers commonly used in the food processing and distribution industries. Batch and continuous cleaning designs are available for several hundred...

Eriez Magnetics.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... The Most Powerful Tube Magnets... period. Eriez' Xtreme[TM] Rare Earth... your best defense against metal contamination When it comes to the dangers metal contaminants, Eriez' new Xtreme Rare Earth magnets are your best defense. In...

The Fitzpatrick Company.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Product Name: FitzSieve Cone Mill Description: Mill for gentle size reduction and delumping. Products to be processed can be flood fed into the feed throat, vacuum conveyed or hand fed to this unit. This equipment is designed for...

Flexicon Corporation.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Bulk Food Handling Equipment and Systems Flexicon Corporation is a world leader in the design and manufacture of bulk food handling equipment and custom-engineered plant-wide systems that transport, discharge, fill, weigh, blend, deliver...

IKA Works, Inc.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Wilmington, NC -- Established in 1986 to serve the North and South American markets, IKA Works has continually grown to serve an increasing demand for mixing capabilities. IKA manufactures in-line and batch mixers, mill products, stirring...

Interroll.(Supplier Profiles)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Interroll is one of the world's leading suppliers of components as well as subsystems and modules for unit load handling technology, conveyor technology, and automation. Interroll manufactures a broad range of high-quality innovative conveyor...

Orkin Commercial Services.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Inspection scores are showing a marked improvement. Orkin Commercial Services has developed an exclusive program called Gold Medal Protection[TM]. As more and more food processing facilities partner with Orkin, they're seeing a big...

Peerless-Winsmith.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Too Hot To Handle! If you have made the decision to upgrade your equipment drive systems to include a stainless steel gearbox, you may have encountered more gearbox heat than you expected. The source of this heal is the power losses...

Tuchenhagen Flow Components, LLC.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Tuchenhagen Flow Components, LLC., a subsidiary of the GEA group of companies, is responsible for the sales and service of the world-renowned Tuchenhagen sanitary component range of products in the US and Canada. The founder of...

Urschel Laboratories, Inc.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Urschel Laboratories, Inc., the world leader in food cutting equipment manufacturing, continues to work with customers to discover better solutions to customers' diverse cutting applications. A worldwide network comprised of test cutting...

Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.(Supplier Profiles)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Waukesha Cherry-Burrell Products: Universal I Series PD Pumps Waukesha Cherry-Burrell's traditional "Can-Do Pump." Versatile in application, its reliability has made it the industry standard worldwide for more than 50 years. * Easy...

Wenger Manufacturing, Inc.(Supplier Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... History Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. began business in 1935 producing equipment for the cereal grain and feed milling industries. The first commercial Wenger extruders were marketed in 1956. Product Line The company's equipment line...

AccuRate.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.accuratefeeders.com AccuRate[R], a Unit of SCHENCK AccuRate, is a global supplier of bulk solids metering equipment and systems including MECHATRON[R] Volumetric and Gravimetric Screw feeders DEA and DMO Weighfeeders, Multicor[TM] and...

Carrier Vibrating.(Web Watch)(www.carriervibrating.com)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.carriervibrating.com Newly expanded Carrier website provides overview of company, industries and applications. The site is easy to navigate and includes equipment descriptions and photos. In addition, site offers on-line request for...

Flexicon Corporation.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.flexicon.com Bulk Handling Equipment Website details flexible screw conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, volumetric feeders, bulk bag unloaders, weigh batching systems, bulk bag fillers, manual dumping stations and lift-and seal...

Armstrong International.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.armstrong-intl.com Armstrong is your solution source for steam, air and hot water systems Providing intelligent solutions through products, packages, education, analysis, and service. Visit www.armstrong-intl.com to optimize your:...

Charles Ross.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.dispersers.com ROSS Launches New High Speed Disperser Website Bogard Lagman Executive Vice President, has announced the launch of a new High Speed Disperser Website The new website is accessible on the web at--www.dispersers.com The...

Fogg Filler Company.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.foggfiller.com From product information on our filling systems, cappers, sorters, enclosures and rinsers, to new releases and in-stock equipment, the Fogg Filler website provides users with a vast array of useful information Contact...

Bosch Rexroth.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.boschrexroth-us.com/packaging Bosch Rexroth's food and packaging Web site offers the latest articles on drive, motion, and control; reference pages on topics like increasing productivity, enduring harsh environments, and next...

Dur-A-Flex.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.dur-a-flex.com/ByIndustry/byIndustry_Frameset.html Dur-A-Flex, Inc. manufacturers of epoxies, urethanes and quick curing MMA seamless flooring products. Cryl A-Flex (MMA) products cure to full strength in one hour, reducing costly down...

Galvamet.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.galvamet.com Galvamet, a division of the Hylsa Steel Group. manufactures factory insulated metal wall and roof panels for application in the cold storage and food processing building industry. The company's website features...

Hinds-Bock Corporation.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.hinds-bock.com Filling and Depositing Technology. Hinds-Bock manufactures food and bakery filling and depositing systems for most flowable or semi-flowable products such as sauces, gravies, soup, peanut butter, pulled pork, entree...

Lee Industries.(Web Watch)(www.leeind.com)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.leeind.com "TANKS, KETTLES, SWEEP, AGITATORS, MIXERS/ BLENDERS, SANITARY BALL VALVES" Lee web site offers both general information and specific technical data on stainless alloy process vessels and systems used by the Food/Beverage,...

Rockwell Automation.(Web Watch)(www.rockwellautomation.com/food)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.rockwellautomation.com/food Rockwell Automation provides solutions for food companies that address key business issues for optimizing manufacturing while meeting the demands of consumers and retailers. Visit the new Rockwell Automation...

Hoffman.(Web Watch)(www.hoffmanonline.com/watershed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.hoffmanonline.com/watershed Hoffman Watershed[R] Enclosures, a line of stainless steel free standing and wall-mount enclosures with features designed to prevent accumulation of contaminants in wash down applications. Sloped lift-off...

Material Transfer Company.(Web Watch)(www.materialtransfer.com)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.materialtransfer.com Company manufactures material handling equipment, including container and drum dumpers, bulk bag discharging and filling systems, and custom-engineered systems to meet specific application requirements.

SlipNOT.(Web Watch)(www.slipnot.com)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.slipnot.com SlipNOT, Metal Safety Flooring products represent state of the art technology in anti-slip surfaces. We manufacture any shape, size or specification to your details. From bar gratings, floor plates, ladder rungs and rung...

Keystone Lubricants.(Web Watch)(www.nevastane.com)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.nevastane.com All Nevastane[R] Food Grade lubricants are NSF H-1 and Kosher Pareve certified. Web site shows our full line; hundreds of fluid lubricants, SafeGard[TM] sprays & dozens of greases including synthetics, semi synthetics,...

Midwestern Industries.(Web Watch)(www.midwesternind.com)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.midwesternind.com Midwestern Industries offers a website to our customers and potential customers to view information regarding our products and services. We display product information as well as practical examples of how our...

Spraying Systems Co.(Web Watch)(www.spray.com)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... www.spray.com On the Spraying Systems Co.'s web site you'll find an extensive offering of spray nozzles and other spray products and services. Easy to navigate, the site provides informative food processing application demonstrations,...

Precision filling, as requested: growing demand for individual portions posed a specialized filling challenge to a Michigan copacker.(Field Reports)
December 1, 2004... THE CHALLENGE IN PROCESSING VALUE-ADDED FOODS IS ensuring the value the processor receives exceeds the value he invested. At Request Foods, that meant automating some very precise filling operations. Founded in 1989, Request is a spinoff...

Continuous Conduction Sealing System (CCS).(product of the month)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... The Continuous Conduction Sealing System (CCS) is ultra high speed and designed to handle 300+ containers smoothly, with no changes in direction or velocity. Changeovers take five minutes when diameters remain the same and thirty minutes with...

Oven technology in flux: improved sensors and better understanding of heat flux are enabling engineers to upgrade the performance of bakery ovens.(Engineering R&D)(Interview)
December 1, 2004... THE PERFORMANCE OF AN OVEN IS APPARENT WHEN PRODUCT is outputted. How the product actually changed during the process and how to better control those changes are not as apparent. For the last 101 years, APV Baker and its forerunners have worked...