Food Engineering articles from February 2006

Food Engineering archives from February 2006

The best is yet to come, and it'll be fine.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 1, 2006... I am writing this column on the day they call the most depressing day of the year: January 24. By the time you read this, say around mid-February, I am not so sure that day will seem any different. Unless you have been living under a rock,...

Calendar.(Calendar)
February 1, 2006... FEBRUARY 2006 20-23 ARC Forum, Orlando, FL; ARC Advisory Group; www.arcweb.com. 25-Mar. 1 Western Frozen Food Convention 2006, San Diego, CA; The American Frozen Food Institute; www.affi.com/wffc06. 27-28 Principles of Warehouse...

Hormel Foods.(on expansion)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Hormel Foods is planning a $6 million expansion of its meat processing plant in Rochelle, IL. The 27,000-sq.-ft. addition will add space for production of a new line of microwaveable entrees.

Gossner Foods.(opens cheese manufacturing plant )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Logan, Utah-based Gossner Foods opened a new Swiss cheese manufacturing plant in Heyburn, ID. The $20 million facility will employ 50 people when running at full capacity.

Loders Croklaan.(opens a oil processing factory )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Loders Croklaan, a producer of oils and fats, opened a new oil processing factory in Channahon, IL. As an expansion of the company's existing Channahon site, the new facility doubled throughput and increased storage space.

Marathon Cheese Co.(plans to build )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Marathon Cheese Co., a natural cheese packaging company, plans to build a $27 million packaging plant near Mountain Home, ID. The site will employ 250 workers during its initial year of operation and will cut and package bulk cheese for...

Pennant Foods.(doubles its capacity )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Pennant Foods doubled the capacity of its plant in Northlake, IL. The $4 million expansion increased production of puff pastry and improved ingredient handling capability, freezer warehouse volume and loading dock efficiency.

Food safety remains top priority at USDA.(Department of Agriculture)
February 1, 2006... The US Department of Agriculture continues to collaborate with states and private industry to protect the nation's food supply from terrorist threats. "We remain steadfast in our commitment to work with our federal, state and private...

Simpler food labeling bill.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Congress may consider streamlining rules covering food labels. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Rep. Ed Towns (D-NY) have introduced the National Uniformity for Foods Act (H.R. 4167) that would create national, uniform food safety standards and...

Coca-Cola Enterprises President and CEO John Aim left the company in January.(Lowry Kline serves as interim)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Coca-Cola Enterprises President and CEO John Aim left the company in January. Lowry Kline, chairman of the board of directors, is serving as interim CEO.

ConAgra Foods.(Robert Sharpe appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Robert Sharpe has been named executive vice president for legal and regulatory affairs at ConAgra Foods. Sharpe was most recently a partner with Brunswick Group. Prior to that, he served as vice president, public affairs, secretary and general...

Flowers Foods.(Flowers Industries Inc. appoints George Deese to additional posts)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... George Deese, currently president and CEO of Flowers Foods, has been elected to the additional position of chairman of the board. Amos McMullian, chairman of the board since 1985, has been named chairman emeritus and will continue as a member...

APV Invensys' work in heat transfer, membrane filtration, mixing and blending and other equipment categories was cited by Frost & Sullivan consultancy in its selection of APV for the 2005 Technology Innovation Award.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... APV Invensys' work in heat transfer, membrane filtration, mixing and blending and other equipment categories was cited by Frost & Sullivan consultancy in its selection of APV for the 2005 Technology Innovation Award. Poor investments prevented...

Sweet Success Enterprises.(Thomas Colbourn appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Thomas Colbourn joined Sweet Success Enterprises as director of product supply. He was most recently employed as president of manufacturing development for Elan Nutrition. Colbourn formerly spent more than a decade as operations manager at...

Dole Food Co.(Sylvain Cuperlier promoted)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Dole Food Co. promoted Sylvain Cuperlier to vice president, director of worldwide corporate social responsibility. Previously he was manager, responsibility programs and communication, Europe and Africa, for Dole.

Multivac.(Mark Douglas appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Multivac appointed Mark Douglas as director of service operations. Prior to this appointment, Douglas held various positions at Industrial Dynamics where he worked for 13 years.

Tate and Lyle is acquiring US specialty food ingredients company Continental Custom Ingredients and the Italian-based Cesalpinia group of companies.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Tare & Lyle is acquiring US specialty food ingredients company Continental Custom Ingredients and the Italian-based Cesalpinia group of companies. The transactions will be completed early this year.

Package as product definer: as energy gels expand beyond endurance athletes, changes are occurring in their packaging--but don't expect any radical departures.
February 1, 2006... Bike shops and runners' stores are outside typical food distribution networks, but energy drinks, nutrition bars and other diet supplements are a growing presence at those retailers' checkout counters. Red Bull and Balance Bar are examples that...

Pouch as message medium.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... To command an upscale price, 4 premium ingredients and packaging are a given, believes Kevin Tisdale, marketing director for the Pacific Natural Foods brand of Tualatin, OR-based Pacific Foods. That's why the company opted for a stand-up,...

Which came first: the sauce or the container?
February 1, 2006... Fear of failure is a major barrier to innovation, and the fear factor increases when both the product and the package are new and different. To overcome innovation inertia, Tetra Pak Inc. is taking a do-it-yourself approach to risk assessment...

Compressor lubricant.(FG Excel premium's )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... FG Excel premium synthetic compressor lubricant extends application life three to five times longer than competitive products, says Anderol, the manufacturer. The lubricant is formulated in accordance with 21 CFR 178.3570, Kosher and Halal...

High-temperature oils.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Lubricants and Floors, Walls & Doors)
February 1, 2006... Kluber's Klubersynth UH1 6 Series synthetic, high-temperature gear oils for food and beverage processing offer corrosion protection, shear stability, aging and oxidation resistance and high-temperature stability. The oils were developed for the...

Synthetic fluid lubricant.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Lubricants and Floors, Walls & Doors)
February 1, 2006... Lubriplate SFGO Ultra series for food machinery is a NSF H-1 registered, polyaphaolefin (PAO)-based synthetic lubricant. Designed to meet a variety of application needs, the company says the lubricant can help reduce lubricant inventory. The...

Rubber lubricants.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... P-80 Emulsion IFC and P-80 THIX IFC temporary rubber lubricants from International Products meet FDA regulation 21 CFR 178.3570, which controls lubricants used in incidental food contact applications. A thin film of P-80 IFC will provide...

Food-grade grease.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Nevastane SFG synthetic, food-grade grease from Keystone is available in a 10-oz. spray can. The NSF H-1 approved grease is a premium synthetic product suitable for food processing machinery. It handles high loads and, because it resists wash...

Fluid monitoring system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Chevron Products' EyeTank is an online fluid monitoring system designed to maintain bulk lubricants at optimum levels. Through an interactive web portal users can maintain an accurate view of lubricant stock levels and schedule replenishment...

Non-motorized pump.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... The Moyno 300 Series non-motorized pump handles clear and viscous fluids. The non-motorized unit allows the end user to choose the means by which the pump is powered, whether with a gear motor or a belt drive configuration. It offers capacities...

Multi-purpose grease.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Mobilgrease FM 220 series from Exxon Mobil is a line of high-performance, multipurpose greases for food and beverage processing equipment. Formulated with aluminum complex thickener technology, the greases offer pumpability, water and fluid...

Lubrication flowmeters.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Universal Flow Monitors offers a series of flowmeters for monitoring circulating lubricating oil and other clean fluids in food manufacturing machinery applications. The lube oil flowmeters are avail able with optional alarm switches for...

Multi-purpose grease.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Molykote G-4500 multi-purpose synthetic grease provides higher load carrying capacity, greater wear resistance and longer service life than conventional petroleum-based lubricants, says Dow Coming, the manufacturer. As a general-purpose,...

Lubrication software.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Generation Software's Lube-It lubrication planning and scheduling software provides an interface with a view of all lubrication activities, schedules and workloads. The solution employs data libraries and import features that allow personnel to...

Concrete coating.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Rust-Oleum's ThermaKrete urethane concrete coating provides protection for concrete in harsh industrial environments. Suitable for use in applications where concrete floors are subjected to dramatic temperature fluctuations or thermal shock,...

Metal detectors.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Heat and Control offers CEIA metal detectors. The systems are designed to detect metals in granular, powder, solid, liquid and viscous products, packages, ferrous in-foil trays and wrappings and conveyor-transported products in food processing...

Monitoring device.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... DayMark's TimeStrip freshness indicators automatically monitor freshness of foods in transit and storage. Using a strong adhesive, they can be applied to food items where there is a high-risk of bacteria such as seafood, poultry, meat and...

Epoxy resurfacer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Treflite epoxy floor resurfacer from Garon Products is non-shrink and bonds to concrete, wood, steel, aluminum, glass and ceramics. It is resistant to thermal and physical shock, abrasions, acids, alkalis and solvents. The company says it...

Universal connectors.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Spirax Sarco's line of universal steam trap strainer connectors offer BDV3 blowdown valves. When used with standardized, universal-type steam traps, the swivel-type connectors constitute a complete and compact trap station with NPT, socket weld...

Filter/strainers.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... Dixon-Bradford's short-style, in-line filter/strainers for food, dairy and beverage plants are suitable for straining or filtering microscopic to large particulate matter when used with the different strainer and filter media available. The...

Meat slicer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... The SPA slicer from Carruthers Equipment Co. slices meats or cheeses and deposits the assembled portions on target. It uses an accumulator grid, which collects the slices, then applies the portion directly on the bread, bun, tray or thermoform...

Food Engineering's Food Automation & Manufacturing: Conference & Expo 2006.(calendar )(Calendar)
February 1, 2006... APRIL 9-12, 2006 SANIBEL HARBOUR RESORT FORT MYERS, FLORIDA Sunday, April 9 12:30 p.m. Golf Tournament Join us for a relaxing day on the links. Fee includes green fees, cart, box lunch and beverages. 3:00-5:00...

Cold-storage door.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... The Barrier Glider from Rite-Hite is a thermal air-sealing, impactable, high-speed, cold-storage door. The Thermal-Air sealing system inflates to a 6-in. diameter, conforming fabric ducts to seal the perimeter of the bi-parting doors and...

Dock bridge.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... The LoadHog modular dock bridge offers a capacity of 15,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight and is designed to span the gap between the warehouse and the trailer. It mounts to the warehouse floor using four heavy-duty anchor bolts and requires no...

Door lock.(automatic interlocking system designed to prevent accidents caused by unscheduled truck departures)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Castell's Salvo product range includes an automatic door lock for manual-lift loading dock doors. Salvo is an automatic interlocking system designed to prevent accidents caused by unscheduled truck departures. The automatic door lock will only...

Particulate sensor.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... The FilterSense particulate sensor is for spray dryers and powder fluid bed dryers. Moisture present in a drying process and build up of wet powders will not affect operation, says the company. The combination of induction technology and a...

Process control system.(product information)
February 1, 2006... JUMO's IMAGO F3000 process control system for the meat industry is an expandable system for control applications in cooking, smoking and climate-control equipment and associated sub-systems such as smoke generators and catalyzers. It offers a 5...

Distributed system controls.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
February 1, 2006... ARBO Engineering's plug-and-play style controls for distributed systems of two to 16 gravimetric (loss-in-weight) feeders feature feeder-mounted, small-footprint control modules connected with standard ethernet cables to a supervisory unit....

Power controller.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... RKC Instruments' THV compact, microprocessor-based SCR power controllers are available in a full line of amperages. Designed to provide high performance at a lower cost, the controllers are offered in 20, 30, 45, 80 and 100 amperes. The units...

Robotic case packer.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... The vision-guided robotic case packer from IWKA-A+F is capable of accepting heavy, hard-to-handle and randomly oriented bags from upstream fillers.The case packer places product into a wrap-around or any other customer-specified case. Featuring...

Ask the expert.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Q How can we add value to our frozen bulk products without huge capital investment? A Consider sauce coating technology that enrobes food pieces with sauces or herbs, then quick-freezes them individually to produce portionable,...

RFID: making the right moves: RFID mania has been a non-event for most food & beverage companies so far. For others, the hard work of implementing the technology and making it an investment rather than a cost is well underway.(Radio Frequency Identification)(Cover Story)
February 1, 2006... Elders in the RFID temple stand ready to stone anyone who questions the potential of radio frequency identification to squeeze out costs and increase the operational efficiencies of retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers of food and beverage...

Size (reduction) matters: more cleanable designs and improved controls technology are among the improvements being made in mills and other size-reduction machines.(TECH UPDATE)
February 1, 2006... If a food plant was a football team, size-reduction machines would be the offensive linemen: big, hulking, brutishly efficient--not exactly the face of high-tech wizardry and process sophistication. Yet the same expectations and demands...

Inspection keeps food products at their best.
February 1, 2006... Burke Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fully cooked meat products that include pizza toppings, meatballs and taco fillings, produces high-quality, consistent, and safe products that are made to its customers' specifications. The company's...

Challenged to mix it up: automated blending system helps to increase production by nearly three-fold.(Dry Processing Technology: Focus on Powder & Bulk Operations)
February 1, 2006... Your assignment: increase production by 250 percent. You cannot hire any additional staff. You cannot add production hours. And, you can have only a small increase in space on the plant floor. That was the challenge Integrated Bakery Resources'...

Grinding away downtime: a flavor extraction operation installs a new rotary knife cutter and increases uptime.
February 1, 2006... Vanilla beans from Madagascar, cinnamon bark from Sri Lanka, ginger roots from Nigeria and other natural flavors you enjoy have likely come from East Hanover, NJ-based Givaudan Flavors Corp., which extracts flavor from natural products,...

Discharge system.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... AccuRate's SacMaster is a bulk bag discharge system featuring bag tensioning, hoist or forklift loading, height adjustability and a Posi-Flow agitation system. It is ideal for discharging titanium dioxide, sugar, calcium carbonate, cocoa powder...

Height restricted discharger.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... Manufactured out of stainless steel, the container discharger from National Bulk Equipment offers a 7,000-lb. capacity. Once the container is placed into the bucket of the discharger, it is automatically raised and rotated 150 degrees to a...

Bulk solids pump feeder.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... Two new models expand K-Tron's bulk solid pump feeder line. The BSP-135 feeds from 0.8 to 155 cu. ft./hr. using four discs to create three feeding ducts. It features an aluminum body and uses a stepper motor. The BSP-150P feeds from 1.6 to 318...

Bulk bag unloader.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... Designed to provide an efficient and continuous discharge of material from bulk bags, the variable flow rate bulk bag unloader from Vibra Screw can regulate or stop material flow without a separate feeder or conveyor. Vibra Screw says this...

Rotor detection system.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... Engineered for plants that process products like infant formulas and powder drink mixes, the Nu-Con rotor detection system (RDS) alerts plant operators when metal-to-metal contact has occurred. The RDS monitors the electrical isolation between...

Air-lift device.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... Circular, vibratory fluid bed dryers, coolers and moisturizers from Kason are available with an air-lift device that allows rapid disassembly, cleaning and inspection of the fluid bed processing chamber. The interior of the unit is easily...

Vacuum cleaner system.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... Engineered to be used by up to three operators at one time, model 1041-8.5 central vacuum cleaner system from Vac-U-Max has a large area cartridge filter with a PTFE coating for handling fine powders. It features manual push-button pulse filter...

Fluid bed dryers.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... Ventilex offers fluid bed dryers designed with the entire dryer as a part of product conveyance. The amplitude of the movement remains constant while the frequency can be varied over a wide range according to the required transport speed....

Reduction equipment.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... Designed for dried foods, Modern Process Equipment's IMD8 Gran-U-Lizer virtually eliminates the creation of fines and provides a uniform particle size, according to the company. The unit uses a roller-style grinding method to improve yield,...

Rotary delumper.(Eye on Equipment: IN POWDER & BULK MATERIAL HANDLING)
February 1, 2006... Hapman provides a rotary delumper with its low profile, forklift-style bulk bag unloader to turn softball size lumps into free-flowing material. The company also offers an automatic bag agitation paddle system, a rod-style pinch valve,...

Door operators.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Increase cost savings Use Air-Lec door automation equipment. Most any swing, slide, fold door can be automated. New or existing applications. Hardware and Track Systems information also included. Air-Lec Industries Inc (608) 244-4754...

Bimetalix scraped surface heat exchanger cylinders.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Bimetalix is the only manufacturer in the world offering a complete line of scraped surface heat exchanger cylinders--stainless, nickel and trimetallic. Our patented TITAN' Trimetallic food cylinder is the most functional cylinder...

Charles Ross and Son Company today announced.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... The completion of a new brochure describing the company's line of Sanitary Mixing, Blending, Drying and Dispersion equipment. The new 12-page 4-color brochure illustrates and describes the wide range of products the company offers to those...

Decade Products plastic pallets.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Six-page brochure covers Decade's full range of pallets for industrial, pharmaceutical, and food processing applications. Engineered of high-density polyethylene (HOPE), reusable Decade pallets are strong yet lightweight, corrosion-resistant...

Freshline[TM] solutions for food processing.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Learn more about Air Products' global food offering, from equipment to services to supply, by requesting the new food capabilities brochure, Freshline[TM] Solutions for Food Processing. You'll discover how you can increase productivity, improve...

SPA Slicer--SLICE/PORTION/APPLY.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... SPA Slicer--SLICE / PORTION / APPLY--creates excellent quality sliced meats or cheeses with a variety of slice counts and... deposits the assembled product with unmatched accuracy.. The Dual-Lane unit allows two loafs/logs of meat or cheese to...

Cole-Parmer's new Encyclopedia Masterflex[R] Volume 3.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Encyclopedia Masterflex Volume 3 is a FREE, comprehensive, 192-page technical resource and buyer's guide for selecting Masterflex peristaltic tubing pump systems. Updated with the latest Masterflex pumps, tubing, parts, and accessories. FREE...

Douglas Buyers Guide.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Douglas Machines offers a very special alternative to hand washing. A full line of washing and sanitizing equipment will save you time and money, increase your productivity, and help you meet today's high standards of cleanliness and...

New 2006 Dwyer full-line controls & gages catalog is now available!(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Dwyer Instruments, Inc. NEW 2006 catalog is in a convenient and easy-to-use format featuring a broad range of measuring and control instruments for pressure, temperature, level, and flow applications. Product ordering information is complete...

3-A sanitary conveyor.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... New Flexicon 3-A conveyor for bulk foods, pharmaceuticals, dairy products and other contamination-sensitive materials features an innovative coupling positioned beyond the point at which material exits the discharge spout, virtually eliminating...

Efficient Powder Mixer.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Fristam's Powder Mixer blends dry and wet ingredients into a fluid stream. This efficient mixing method pulls a consistent amount of vacuum and maintains performance even as product viscosity increases. Benefits include consistent...

Hanscomb Faithful & Gould: an advocate for the owner--saving time and money.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Hanscomb Faithful & Gould provides clients with a broad range of project, cost and construction management services; from inception, planning, appropriation and design through construction, closeout and operation. Hanscomb Faithful & Gould...

Vibratory Selection Guide.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... New 8-page Vibratory Selection Guide covers Eriez' complete line of vibratory and magnetic feeders, conveyors, screeners and bin vibrators. This comprehensive guide displays equipment covering twenty different product categories all on one...

Fortress Technology.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Fortress Technology's comprehensive brochure describes its user-friendly Phantom[R] rectangular, pipeline, and gravity-feed metal detection systems, known for rugged reliability and simple operation. Built to customer specifications, metal...

Now there is a seamless flooring system.(LITERATURE REVIEW)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... That is safe and cost-effective for virtually every type of commercial and industrial floor. POLY-CHEM seamless polymer flooring is FDA/USDA recommended, and performs superbly in high-traffic, wet, and oily conditions. POLY-CHEM applies quickly...

KVP, Inc.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... KVP today is the combination of KVP, Falcon Belting, RAM Belts and Chains and Flextrak Belting. The company manufactures a wide variety of modular plastic belting, flat top chains and case conveyor chains available under all four brand names....

Sanitary Material Master[TM] bulk bag discharger.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Unit features sanitary 304 stainless steel construction with round horizontal tubes, no tube penetrations, welded stand-offs, and continuous TIG welds. A Sure-Seal[TM] pneumatic spout clamp system ensures dust-tight operation, while a...

Tubing and Hose Selection Guide.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Features items to consider during plastic and rubber tubing and hose selection, such as ingredient compatibility, temperature limitations, flexibility requirements, pressure or vacuum ratings, custom options, and more. Points out common errors...

High capacity centrifugal sifters.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... New 4 page brochure now available from Powder Technologies, Inc. Gericke centrifugal sitters range in size from laboratory units to full production models with throughputs of 100 tonnes per hour. Gericke sifters are applicable where dry...

Van Meurs Bag-in-Box filling machines.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Van Meurs Bag-In-Box filling machines are available in both non-aseptic and aseptic models. These units are capable of using all brands of bags and closure types, you do not have to be locked into buying your bags from a single source. These...

Sanitary equipment for food and parmaceuticals.(LITERATURE REVIEW)
February 1, 2006... Easy to clean sanitary 2'-16' Double Bin Activators and 1"-6" Dia. Volumetric Screw Feeders are available with 304 or 316 SS contact surfaces polished to a #4 finish and all welds continuous and ground smooth. The bin activator's unique double...