Food Engineering articles from January 2007

Food Engineering archives from January 2007

Achieving gold standard performance in manufacturing.(EDITOR'S NOTE)(Editorial)
January 1, 2007... If one of your co-workers told you about a worthwhile food industry conference focusing on manufacturing issues, you might decide to take a look at the program to see if it would be valuable to you. If you heard about a food industry conference...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2007... JANUARY 2007 24-26 International Poultry Expo, Atlanta, GA; US Poultry and Egg Association; www.poultryegg.org. 30-Feb. 1 Package Design '07, Orlando, FL; Packaging Strategies; 610-935-2183; meetings@packstrat.com. FEBRUARY 2007...

Smithfield Packing Co.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Smithfield Packing Co. opened a new $100 million plant in Kinston, NC, that created 300 new jobs. The plant, which is the company's second in Kinston and its seventh in North Carolina, will produce 90 million pounds of pork products annually,...

Horizon Milling G.P., a newly formed partnership of Cargill and CHS, began operating its three milling facilities in Montreal, Quebec.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Horizon Milling G.P., a newly formed partnership of Cargill and CHS, began operating its three milling facilities in Montreal, Quebec; Port Colborne, Ontario; and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and three dry baking mixing sites in Montreal,...

Gruma, S.A. de C.V.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)
January 1, 2007... Gruma, S.A. de C.V. opened its first plant in Asia. Located in Shanghai, China, this is the company's 89th facility in the world. The facility will produce 15,000 tons of wheat tortillas, 7,000 tons of corn tortillas and 6,000 tons of snacks....

FAGE.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... FAGE plans to increase capacity of the plant that is currently being constructed in Johnstown Industrial Park, near New York City. Following the expansion, it will have an annual production capacity of 18,000 tons of strained yogurt and 60...

American Dairy.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... American Dairy plans to expand its processing, packaging and distribution facilities in Gannan County, China. By 2009, the company expects the processing plant to increase its total processing capacity to over 1,700 tons of liquid milk per day....

Global automation infrastructure needed.(MANUFACTURING NEWS)
January 1, 2007... Many leading food manufacturers recognize the need for a vastly improved and more global automation infrastructure than currently exists in even the most automated facilities, says a study from the ARC Advisory Group. These companies need...

Functional food labeling debated.(REGULATORY WATCH)
January 1, 2007... After receiving comments from industry and consumer groups, FDA will decide whether there should be a regulatory definition of functional foods, and if so, what it should be. A public hearing in December solicited input from all parties. ...

Carolina Turkeys purchased Butterball Turkey from ConAgra Foods for $325 million.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)
January 1, 2007... Carolina Turkeys purchased Butterball Turkey from ConAgra Foods for $325 million. The acquisition of Butterball makes Carolina Turkeys the largest turkey producer in the US. The expanded company was expected to produce 1.4 billion pounds in...

The Cola-Cola Co.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The board of directors of The Cola-Cola Co. elected Jerry S. Wilson as senior vice president of the company. Wilson is president of The McDonald's Division, where he leads the company's business alliance with McDonald's in 120 countries. Prior...

Cal-Maine Foods.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Cal-Maine Egg Products Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Cal-Maine Foods hired Tim Eccher to assist in the construction of a new egg products plant in Waelder, TX. Upon completion of the plant, Etcher will be general manager of Texas Egg Products, LLC, which was formed by five major egg production...

The J.M. Smucker Co. acquired the White Lily brand from C.H. Guenther & Son. Inc.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)
January 1, 2007... The J.M. Smucker Co. acquired the White Lily brand from C.H. Guenther & Son. Inc. White Lily branded products include all purpose and specialty flours, cornmeal, muffin mixes, grits and frozen biscuits, with sales of approximately $33 million....

Key Technology.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Key Technology appointed Dr. David M. Camp as president and CEO. Camp has more than 25 years of technology and manufacturing-related experience, including management of process control, capital equipment and service businesses.

PepsiAmericas.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Michael J. Corliss)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... PepsiAmericas elected Michael J. Corliss to its board of directors. Corliss is CEO of Investco Financial Corp. and a principal in Tarragon LLC, both real estate development and management firms.

Forty-five Smithfield Foods facilities in 19 states have earned honors from the American Meat Institute.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Forty-five Smithfield Foods facilities in 19 states have earned honors from the American Meat Institute and the Virginia Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards for environmental stewardship efforts during the past year.

Paperboard-based wine packs gain edge over glass.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... As consumers warm up to the idea of wine sold in single-serve paperboard-based cartons, the packages are appearing on more store shelves. Oakville, CA-based winery Three Thieves is the latest to package its premium wine in "wine cubes" which...

Rice ready in minutes thanks to retort pouch.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)
January 1, 2007... Tired of endless cooking for the holidays? The latest entry in the heat-and-eat market is Now Foods' Rice Now, a line of prepared rice dishes packaged in Sonotort Shatterproof microwavable retort pouches from Sonoco, Hartsville, SC....

Retort flexible pouch offers alternative to #10 cans.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Sealed Air's Cryovac packaging unit provides a shelf-stable, flexible alternative to cans and refrigerated pouches with its Flavour Mark retort pouches. The pouches are said to provide better, more consistent flavor and texture than food...

Microwavable steel can.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Ball Corporation has introduced what it claims is the first microwavable steel can The Fusion-Tek microwavable steel can features a plastic end joined to a steel can body using Ball's proprietary technology. According to Ball, this plastic end...

Calorie-burning soda sports glass bottle.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The newest brand in the functional beverage category is Celsius, a soft drink with a unique claim that it helps consumers burn calories when consumed. To differentiate this beverage from the slew of energy drinks in 8-oz. slim cans, the maker...

Pot pies become fast food.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Heinz Foods South Africa has taken a homemade classic--pot pies--which normally take time to cook in a conventional oven, into the quick heat-and-eat realm with the introduction of a new microwavable bowl from Graphic Packaging International...

New bottle sizes.(Eye on: MATERIALS, CONTAINERS, AND FITMENTS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Amcor PET Packaging has added several new sizes to its stock heat-set PET line. The new sizes are a panel-less, rectangular gallon and single-serve 16.9-oz., 12-oz. and 10-oz. bottles. The gallon is said to be the first rectangular, stock PET...

Stand-up pouch.(Eye on: MATERIALS, CONTAINERS, AND FITMENTS)(Ampac Flexibles)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Ampac Flexibles, a unit of Ampac Packaging, LLC, has launched PureFlex, a new clear stand-up pouch structure for water and other taste- and odor-sensitive beverages. Traditionally water has been one of the most challenging beverages to package...

High-barrier lidding film additive.(Eye on: MATERIALS, CONTAINERS, AND FITMENTS)(Toray Plastics (America), Inc)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Toray Plastics (America), Inc. has released Lumirror PET high-barrier films. Among the Lumirror polyester high-barrier film applications are the new FDA-compliant. heat-sealable, printable LumiLid XLS5 lidding film and metallized LumiLid XLM5...

Resealable alternative to traditional cork wine closures.(Eye on: MATERIALS, CONTAINERS, AND FITMENTS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Portola Packaging's Zork wine closure, developed by ZORK Pty Ltd in Australia, is an alternative to traditional cork closures and is said to offer outstanding oxygen barrier and includes an integral tamper-evident tear band. The Zork closure is...

An ounce of prevention protects your investment: a detailed preventive maintenance program saves money and serves as a decision-making tool for future equipment purchases.(FOOD SAFETY)
January 1, 2007... One of the basic prerequisites for ensuring the production of safe and wholesome foods is preventive maintenance. Proper equipment maintenance includes lubrication, cleaning, repairs and replacement of parts on a regular schedule. This not only...

How to choose an industrial lubricant.
January 1, 2007... As in many industries, food manufacturers push the limits of machine performance to increase productivity and reduce downtime for greater customer satisfaction. Interestingly, one of the most effective ways to achieve these performance levels...

Food-safe belt.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Focus on PACK EXPO/PROCESS EXPO products)(Cambridge International)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... DuraLite belting from Cambridge is suitable for spiral cage applications. According to the company, one style of belt works for all cage systems, with turn ratios ranging from 1.0 to 2.8. The heavy duty, wear-resistant stainless steel belt...

Palletizing solution.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Focus on PACK EXPO/PROCESS EXPO products)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... KHS's Innopack Packcell concept involves formation of shrink packs, application of handles to the shrink packs, and subsequent distribution and palletizing of shrink packs. If required, function modules for processing additional packaging units...

X-ray inspection.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Focus on PACK EXPO/PROCESS EXPO products)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Eriez' E Z Tec XR inspection system uses advanced linear array technology to ensure product and package integrity by reliably identifying contaminants, scanning for missing or broken products, detecting packing voids, confirming fill levels,...

Contamination detection.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Focus on PACK EXPO/PROCESS EXPO products)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Thermo Electron has developed a contamination detection system, the Goring Kerr EZx, to fill the gap between traditional magnetic metal detectors and full-featured X-ray imaging systems in the food packaging industry. Sensitivity for ferrous,...

Temperature control system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Focus on PACK EXPO/PROCESS EXPO products)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Mokon's Iceman Full-Range temperature control system offers a water temperature control system combined with a portable chiller to integrate the benefits and features of both products into one compact, self-supporting system. It is suitable for...

Bag strips.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Designed to work with any bagmaker, Ishida's Flexible Strip-Pack system automatically produces ready-to-display hanging strips of small snack packages at up to 80 bags/minute. Flexible Strip-Pack handles a variety of bag sizes and weights, and...

Overwrap package technology.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Zip-Pak developed a packaging format featuring resealable slider technology built into the fin seal of an overwrap-styte package. The new pouch format enables opening and resealing down the center of overwrap packages for a wider opening and...

Food-grade lubricant.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Kluber Lubrication Corp.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Kluber's Kluberfood NH1 K 32 Spray, a food-grade anti-corrosion lubricant, is NSF HI-registered. The company says it is highly penetrative, repels moisture and forms a transparent protective film when applied. The spray is designed for...

Color technology.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... A new product from Ampacet allows processors to use a masterbatch to add a frosted look to stretch blow-molded and thermoformed containers made from extruded sheet. The masterbatch can be formulated for use with acrylic and polycarbonate. It...

Laser sorter.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Key Technology Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Key Technology's high volume Optyx 6000 Series Sorter with Raptor Laser Technology features a double-wide platform that features Key's G6 engine. The Optyx 6000 Raptor detects small defects and foreign material to optimize product quality and...

Steam generators.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Clayton Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Models in Clayton Industries' new line of SigmaFire compact steam generators are rated at 20 to 200 boiler horsepower and deliver from 690 to 6,900 Lbs. of high-quality steam per hour. Model GM100M is typical in its inclusion of a feedwater...

Retort process.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Allpax)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Shaka process is an in-container sterilization process that reduces sterilization times by up to 95% compared with conventional static retorts, which can improve freshness, color and texture of food, says Allpax, the manufacturer. This is...

Blow molder.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Krones says its Contiform S20 stretch blow molder offers good bottle handling and product quality for PET bottles up to three liters. Throughout the blowing process, the product never turns the preform neck down. It has fewer transfer points,...

Bag technology.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(A.R. Arena Products)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Air Evac system, a new bag technology from Arena intended to increase the amount of high-viscosity fluids that can be extracted from bag-in box packages, is a hands-flee system that works by replacing the volume of liquid pumped out of the...

Silicone grease.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Haynes Manufacturing Co.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Haynes' line of sanitary, food-grade lubricants includes products from light-duty oils to extreme-pressure/high-temperature greases including white oils, white food-grade greases, silicone sprays and more. The newest silicone grease lubricant...

Shrink labeler.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(PDC International Corp.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... PDC's R-200, a heavy-duty, flexible shrink sleeving machine, runs both tamper evident neckbands and shrink sleeve labels. The system is engineered for continuous operation at speeds between 50 and 200 cpm. It provides precise graphic...

Automation solution.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Rockwell Automation Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Rockwell Automation says its range of integrated control and information systems can provide manufacturers with productivity and cost savings benefits. Suitable for pick-and-place and other complex motion control applications, Kinematics robot...

Shrink wrapper.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Polypack Inc)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Polypack says its Dairypack 24L-P shrink wrapper multipack machine features a tubular welded frame so it is easy to clean and maintain. It offers stainless steel, single-piece construction and has a thermostatically controlled, energy-efficient...

Inkjet systems.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Matthews Marking Products)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Matthews Marking Products has two new inkier systems for marking and coding directly on porous materials, such as paper and cardboard: the entry-level SX7/16 and the high-resolution IP 7000. The SX 7, for single line printing, and SX 16, for...

Heat-sealable lidding.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Winpak's Avenir heat-sealable lidding contains no foil, making it suitable for sealing to polypropylene and polystyrene containers. Benefits include suitability for foreign object detection in metal detection applications, high tear and...

In-mold labeling.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(IPL Packaging)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... IPL Packaging offers in-mold labeling (IML) for containers ranging from 12 oz. up to 4 gal. These IML containers are suitable for dairy products, including butter spreads, grated and specialty cheeses and various dips and cheese spread...

Dual-arm robot.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Motoman's DA20 dual-arm robot provides high-speed motion with two six-axis arms that provide human-like flexibility of movement. It features 13 axes of motion (six per arm, plus a single axis for base rotation). It has a 44.1-lb. payload per...

Robotics software.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... PickMaster 5 software is a tool for guiding robots in the packaging process, including picking, packing and palletizing. The PC-based software product from ABB uses comprehensive graphical interfaces to configure applications where up to 16...

Triple-frequency metal detector.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Lock Inspections Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Lock's MET 30+ 3f/hf is a fully automatic triple-frequency metal detector. The company says it is capable of highly accurate inspection of both poly-film and metalized packaged products. The unit features a built-in automatic frequency...

Liquid filler.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Simplex's Model VS-1 table-top liquid filling machine handles up to one-gallon fill sizes, making it suitable for custom runs and other limited spaces where a small footprint, quiet operation,accuracy of an electric volumetric filler,...

Sortation subsystem.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(FKI Logistex)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... FKI Logistex's Unisort MXT software module is a sortation subsystem intended to increase sorter throughput. As a PC-based upgrade to new or existing systems, the software module achieves higher through-put by maximizing product density without...

Load containment system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(3M Co.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... To maintain product quality during transit around the plant and on the road, the Stretchable Tape Load Containment System from 3M helps prevent loads from tipping, vibrating and shifting. It provides ventilation so loads chill faster and...

Food robot.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(FANUC Robotics Corp.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... FANUC Robotics' M-430iA/2F food robot is capable of picking products at speeds up to 120 cycles per minute on a continuous basis while using visual line trackinq. The robot is compact and can be mounted in a variety of positions including...

High-speed palletizer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... A-B-C Packaging's high speed palletizer with low-level construction features an automatic grouping module that allows layer transfer during product accumulation, effectively staging and stacking layers every 15 seconds. Products are...

Labeling system.(TECHONOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(B+H Labeling Systems)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... B+H Labeling Systems says its Endura Sleeve System, a shrink sleeve labeling system for applying and shrinking full-body sleeve labels on a variety of container types, sizes and shapes, features a cutter assembly that improves cut accuracy and...

IR thermometer.(TECHONOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Raytek Corp.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Raytek expanded the capabirities of its compact, digital MI Series IR temperature sensor. The sensor now features increased optical resolution, optimizing its performance in demanding process control environments and allowinq direct replacement...

Taped bag loader.(TECHONOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The newest version of Greydon's Bagaire taped bag loader runs 20% faster than previous models due to a new drive that advances bags faster, says the company. The system uses taped, shingled bags from a box or on a roll for packaging meat or...

Authentication technology.(TECHONOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Armark Authentication Technologies)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Armark Authentication Technologies offers covert markers that can contain multiple layers of information, including text, in a particle smaller than the diameter of a human hair. These markers are specific to a customer, so they can be...

High-speed retorquer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(NJM/CLI)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... NJM/CLI's beltorque is a high-speed retorquer that reapplies cap torque after induction sealing. Unlike conventional retorquers that use discs or spindles to tighten caps, the system uses belts to tighten them. This approach improves product...

Chocolate bar packaging.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Schubert's packaging machine erects packaging boxes from flat blanks and fills them with chocolate bars. While chocolate bars are usually grouped with the aid of grouping chains or race-track collators, this machine uses four-axis robots to...

Registration system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Lantech says its On-time Registration System takes complexity and cost out of print registration for shrink-wrapped packages. The system registers every package without the need for electromechanical components such as speed variators. It is...

High-speed camera.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Southern Vision Systems' Giga-View camera)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Southern Vision Systems' Giga-View camera for production troubleshooting is a true TCP/IP gigabit Ethernet high-speed camera designed for continuous monitoring of production lines. Using image cued trigger capability, the camera never sleeps,...

Belting solutions.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Intralox Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Series 800 nub-top with no-cling flight belt was designed by Intralox to counteract the product sticking in fruit and vegetable applications. The specially designed flights in this system have the hub-top/no-cling pattern on both sides to...

Hand washing.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Meritech Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Meritech says its CleanTech systems create standardization, universal compliance and eliminate the inconsistency that comes with manual hand washing. An employee inserts hands into the washers. The wash, sanitization and rinse are automatic....

Liquid filler.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Oden Corp)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Oden is offering a flexible polyethylene bag in-box liquid filler that moves packages through the accumulation and load zone to the filling zone and onward through the capping and sealing zones. Benefits intrude no jams or spills and...

Weighing technology.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Mettler Toledo)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Mettler Toledo's PBA430 platform for high-performance weighing in wash-down environments provides resistance to high-humidity, high-pressure washdown and corrosive agents. The base incorporates a hermetically sealed load cell for performance...

Injection manifold.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Charles Ross' solids liquid injection manifold (SLIM) system takes advantage of the strong vacuum force that occurs at the intake area and sucks in powders or liquids for immediate emulsification or dispersion. This model includes all stainless...

X-ray technology.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Smiths Detection)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... SimulTask 4.0 from Smiths Detection allows customers to inspect products for quality, weight and foreign materials quickly and reliabry. MDX technology enhances traditional X ray inspection to allow detection of materials previously unseen by X...

Case/tray packer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Douglas Machine says its Invex low speed case/tray packer includes ELAU's PacDrive automation system to provide flexibility, repeatability, durability, reduced parts count and ease of maintenance. The equipment uses automation to reduce the...

Packaging films.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Klockner-Pentaplast of America Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Klockner Pentaplast's Pentafood line of packaging films now includes Pentafood W-4302 freezer-to-microwave polypropylene alloy films for convenience food packaging. The film provides excellent clarity while balancing the heat stability required...

Double seamers.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Dixie Canner Equipment Co.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Dixie Canner's double seamers are customized to hermetically seam lightweight metal ends onto round, rigid containers of various sizes, types and styles. The Multiversa Vacuum Seamer is designed for continuous operation in each of the four...

Controller communication.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Ethernet Powerlink controller-to-controller communication system from B&R Automation offers cycle times down to 200 [micro]s and a jitter of 1 [micro]s, enabling machine builders and end users to integrate complete lines consisting of...

Motion control package.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
January 1, 2007... The Rexroth IndraMotion MLC is a high value, controller-based motion control system designed for packaging machines with centralized or distributed architectures and a maximum of 16 axes per controller. With the system, up to 64 controllers can...

Case erector/packer/sealer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Goodman Packaging uses the PacDrive iSH Series intelligent servo module from ELAU in its fully automatic Three-in-One case and tray former/packer/sealer. The system erects an RSC case, top loads up to 100 flexible or rigid packages per minute,...

Robotic bag placer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Taylor Products Company Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Taylor Products's TRV1000 robotic valve bag placer is capable of placing bags on multiple machines and being mounted in multiple positions. It can be customized to specific applications. The unit is dust and water resistant and can handle...

Industrial vacuums.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
January 1, 2007... Nilfisk says its industrial vacuum cleaners stand up to food and beverage plant sanitation challenges. Models such as the three phase R3507 vacuum for packaging applications and CFM 3508 and 3508W for continuous general duty maintenance and...

Stainless steel conveyors.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Constructed from stainless steel, the line of CarrySmart conveyors from Wire Belt includes Flex Turn, Flat-Flex Straight, Flat-Flex Shuttle Conveyors and CarrySmart Spreader or Converger Specialty conveyors. The conveyors offer a stable,...

De-scaling system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Sterlclean de scaling system from Sterling for the removal of scale, lime and rust deposits circulates USDA-approved Sterlclean de-scaling fluid, which is nontoxic, non corrosive, non-flammable, biodegradable and can be disposed of in...

Food processing lubricants.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Krylon Products )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Krylon Products offers a full range of lubricants, cleaners and coatings engineered for use in food processing, Products include Sprayon Safety-Syn Lube and environmental glass cleaners, Tri-Flow foodgrade lubricants, and Krylon Industrial...

Distance sensor.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(OADM 13)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Baumer Electric says its analog laser distance sensor, OADM 13, is a compact sensor that measures distances up to 550 mm and delivers consistent, precise and accurate non contact measurement independent of color and surface texture. Offering 10...

Side sealer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Shrink Packaging Systems Corp)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Shrink Packaging's Green Machine, a retrofit technology, is a low-heat side sealer. Available for high speed H/F/F/S shrink lines, the machine replaces traditional hot-wire sealers with a proprietary low heat sealing system. The technology...