Food Engineering articles from October 2005

Food Engineering archives from October 2005

Speak now or forever hold your peace.(Food Automation and Manufacturing 2006)(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... If you want to be of service to the food industry, I suggest you keep on reading. Each fall, the editorial staff at Food Engineering begins recruiting speakers for the Food Automation and Manufacturing Conference. We are now looking for...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... OCTOBER 2005 18-22 Cibus Tec 2005 Food Processing and Packaging Technology Exhibition, Parma, Italy; Fiere di Parma; +39 0521 9961; www.fiere.parma.it/. 25-27 ISA Expo, Chicago, IL; The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation...

Bremner Inc.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Bremner Inc. plans to begin production at its South Beloit, IL, facility this fall. The plant, which was purchased in February 2005, will produce a variety of cookie products and employ 50 people

Commercial Creamery Co.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Commercial Creamery Co. broke ground on the third expansion in three years at its manufacturing and spray drying facility in Jerome, ID. The addition includes four new blenders, each of which will be housed in a dedicated blending bay sealed...

Port of Wilmington.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... A 92,000-sq.-ft warehouse for the storage and handling of a variety of fruits is being built by the Port of Wilmington in Wilmington, DE. Slated for a December 2005 completion, the warehouse will include three fruit storage rooms, enclosed...

Silliker.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Silliker opened a new 16,500-sq.-ft. food testing facility in Cypress, CA. The facility includes robotic automation in areas ranging from media preparation to testing systems and nearly doubles the amount of available laboratory space. The...

Paulaur Corp.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Paulaur Corp. completed a 25,000-sq.-ft. expansion to its Cranbury, NJ, manufacturing facility. The expansion provides additional production and warehouse space and brings the total floor plan to 145,000 sq. ft. The expansion has allowed the...

Astaris.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Astaris has broken ground on a technical center in the St. Louis suburb of Webster Groves, MO. The facility will feature a laboratory and interactive center with areas dedicated to applications research, food formulation development, phosphate...

New global standard for safer food supply chains.(MANUFACTURING NEWS)
October 1, 2005... The new food safety management system standard, ISO 22000:2005, provides a framework for keeping the global food supply safe and will help organizations worldwide implement the Codex HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) system for...

Katrina hurts sugar refining.(REGULATORY WATCH)
October 1, 2005... Hurricane Katrina made an already tight US sugar market even tighter. In response, USDA is increasing domestic marketing allotments and has allowed early entry of some imports scheduled for the new fiscal year. USDA increased the FY05 overall...

More access to global markets?(Trade Rights Enforcement Act)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... For US manufacturers seeking a greater share of global trade, The Trade Rights Enforcement Act may be as important as the recently passed Central American Free Trade Agreement. The measure has been passed by the House but awaits Senate...

HACCP rules for smaller plants under review.(REGULATORY WATCH)(Hazard Analysis Critical Control)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reviewing comments regarding the financial impact of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control (HACCP) regulations on small and very small plants. FSIS is conducting a review of the regulations...

ConAgra Foods.(appointment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Jim Hardy, most recently head of global manufacturing at The Clorox Co., has joined ConAgra Foods as senior vice president, enterprise manufacturing.

Coca-Cola Co.(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The board of directors of the Coca-Cola Co. appointed Geoffrey Kelly as general counsel and elected Carol Hayes as corporate secretary of the company. Kelly most recently served as senior vice president and acting general counsel for Coca-Cola....

Sargento Foods.(appointment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Sargento Foods hired Phil Delpierre as director of research & development. Prior to joining Sargento, Delpierre worked for Kraft Foods as a section manager in research & development.

Cargill has acquired Integrated Bakery Resources, a provider of pre-mix systems, finished foods and related marketing services to North American-based bakers and retailers.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Cargill has acquired Integrated Bakery Resources, a provider of pre-mix systems, finished foods and related marketing services to North American-based bakers and retailers. The acquisition includes Breadsong Baking Co., IBR's wholly owned...

Cal-Maine Foods is buying the operations of Hillandale Farms and Hillandale Farms of Florida.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Cal-Maine Foods is buying the operations of Hillandale Farms and Hillandale Farms of Florida. Cal-Maine will acquire 51 percent of the company immediately and will purchase the remaining 49 percent over the next four years. Jack Hazen, founder...

Imperial Sugar Co. is selling its Holly Sugar Corp. subsidiary to Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, a sugar-processing cooperative.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Imperial Sugar Co. is selling its Holly Sugar Corp. subsidiary to Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, a sugar-processing cooperative. Holly Sugar's primary operations include two beet sugar factories, located in Brawley and Mendota, CA,...

Mettler-Toldeo Hi-Speed.(appoints Robert Newman )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Mettler-Toldeo Hi-Speed appointed Robert Newman as business manager of service and customer support. Newman most recently served as vice president of customer support and implementation with Moldflow Corp.

Kraft Foods.(resignation of Betsy Holden)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Betsy Holden, president, global marketing & category development with Kraft Foods, is leaving the company and resigning her position on the company's board of directors. Paula Sneed, formerly senior vice president, marketing resources, will...

PET water conveys purity of its Icelandic origin.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(Icelandic Glacial)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Attempting to stand out among a slew of bottled water brands, mineral water brand Icelandic Glacial is using a striking relief design and clear label for its 50-cl and 1-liter PET square bottles. Each bottle features a unique sleeve label from...

PepsiCo offers nutritious beverage alternative with Quaker Milk Chillers.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Concern over childhood obesity and the consequential push for more nutritious beverage offerings in schools are both driving the demand for single-serve milk beverages. As a result, the two cola giants have added flavored milks to their...

Paperboard tray delivers oven-quality results in microwave time.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(MicroRite)
October 1, 2005... Graphic Packaging International, Marietta, GA, has been focusing its attention lately on its "active microwave products"--microwave-friendly packaging that cooks foods quickly and evenly, while leaving them moist and tender. Earlier this year,...

Pepperidge Farm hopes to satisfy consumers' with Whims cookies.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Attempting to appease the cookie lover on-the-go with an alternative to the traditional bag, Pepperidge Farm has introduced its Whims cookie line in unique 90 x 30 SonoWrap packages from Sonoco, Hartsville, SC. Whims, a "scrumptious fusion...

Smaller mayo canisters convert to PET.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)
October 1, 2005... Although Unilever Foods had already converted its 48-oz. and 64-oz. size Hellmann s brand mayonnaise from glass to PET containers, the company ran into economies of scale problems when it considered converting its 32-oz. jars to PET. However,...

Shrink sleeves sport eye-popping look.(Food Packaging Materials & Containers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... General Mills' Betty Crocker brand has re-launched its Decorating Decors line with redesigned shrink labels from Farmingdale, NY-based Seal-It to update the brand's image and enhance its graphics. Made of heat shrink polyvinyl chloride,...

Steam cooked food in microwaveable stand-up pouch.(Eye on MATERIALS, CONTAINERS AND FITMENTS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The StandUp Poucher with the SmartDevice valve, a patented technology from PPi Technologies, allows sealed pouches of frozen or refrigerated foods to be microwaved without opening the package first. According to PPi Technologies, a frangible...

Saddle pack-style multi-unit poultry package.(Eye on MATERIALS, CONTAINERS AND FITMENTS)
October 1, 2005... Sealed Air has developed a saddle pack multi-unit vacuum package for fresh poultry, available for club and grocery stores. The package, made from a unique Cryovac breathable rollstock thermoform film, is said to be a new packaging format for...

Paperboard container for bulk frozen desserts.(Eye on MATERIALS, CONTAINERS AND FITMENTS)
October 1, 2005... Huhtamaki's new Bulkan EX paperboard container is a packaging solution for frozen dessert processors that utilize a bulk packaging system. The three-gallon package is designed for production lines that require products to go through screening...

One-handed flip top closure.(Eye on MATERIALS, CONTAINERS AND FITMENTS)
October 1, 2005... Nalgene Consumer Products has introduced its OTG (On The Go) bottle, designed for one-handed use. The OTG, made from rigid polycarbonate, resists breakage and withstands extreme temperatures. The bottle features a patent-pending flip top and a...

BPI offers the right solutions: company's unequaled expertise in processing boneless lean beef evolves to machinery development and more.(Beef Products Inc)
October 1, 2005... Beef Products Inc., Dakota Dunes, SD, is not only the world's leading manufacturer of boneless lean beef, through its association with Freezing Machines Inc. it also offers a new series of high-quality pumps and grinders assembled at its new...

If you use metal detectors, don't go it alone: understanding your equipment's capabilities up front keeps food safe and makes manufacturing easier.
October 1, 2005... In the last few years, I've been in many plants and have seen staff fighting more than one battle with the facility's metal detectors. In each of these cases, the problems stemmed from the plant trying to commission and/or operate the metal...

Food Engineering's Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference & Expo 2006: April 9-12, 2006 Sanibel Harbour Resort Fort Myers, Florida.(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... 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. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Registration 6:30-8:30 p.m. Welcome...

Mixer seals.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Meco AH-series custom shaft seals for mixers and blenders from Woodex Bearing Co. are designed to simplify installation, routine cleaning and maintenance. Available split or unsplit, the seals are suitable for abrasive powder processes in the...

Batch-weigh blenders.(Sterling)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Sterling's SGBD Series gravimetric batch-weigh blenders provide precise blends of up to eight free-flowing components. The blenders offer accurate, homogenous blends operating on a gain-in-weight principle, where each component is metered into...

Pipeline mixers.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Chemineer's Greerco sanitary pipeline mixers are suitable for intermediate and final processing applications in the food industry. Each mixer employs a high-speed turbine in close proximity to a fixed stator and an axial-in, axial-out flow...

Continuous blender.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Spiroflow Systems' ITS inline continuous blender is designed to fully mix powder over a short length of material flow. The blender reaches an accuracy potential up to 2%, making it suitable for use with powder, granular, flake or pellet...

Eight-component blender.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Similar to the BD Series six-component blender, AEC's eight-component blender for its BD-900 and larger blender models offers a riser section below the material hoppers that allows two additional feeders to dispense additive ingredients into...

Ribbon blending tanks.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... High-quality ribbon blending tanks in single-wall, double-wall insulated and triple wall heated and insulated versions are available from Hinds-Bock in sizes from 50 to 800 gallons. The tanks feature VFD-controlled helical agitation,...

Sanitary mixer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... The LZ-Series in-line, high-shear sanitary mixer for batch and continuous process es can reduce processing time by up to 80%, according to the manufacturer, Bematek Systems, because all product passes through the head. The mixing head offers...

Ribbon blender.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... The GEM range of blending and mixing systems provides a consistent, even product mix for specific applications. Complete systems include batch weighing, pre-storage hoppers and bulk weighing of the blended product into bags or boxes. Additional...

Mix/reaction vessels.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Charles Ross & Son designed two special mix/reaction vessels constructed of Hastelloy C and type 316 stainless steel. The vessels include features such as variable speed agitators, ASME code construction for full vacuum and 50 psig internal...

Jet mixer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Quadro says its YTRON jet mixer's rotor/stator design delivers a pure axial jet flow, preventing vortices and unwanted air, and generates efficient mixing without the need for baffles in the vessel. The company says the mixer reduces processing...

Rotary batch mixers.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... The HD series of miniature rotary batch mixers from Munson Machinery features a rugged internal design and drive for materials with bulk densities up to 80 lbs./cu. ft. Suitable for laboratory testing or 24/7 blending of materials that are...

NIR analyzer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... The InfraXact near infrared analyzer for routine analysis of food and agricultural products offers automatic sample tracing via an ID chip in the sample cup and automatic selection of the right calibration. Results can also be transferred back...

Mixing equipment.(Lee Industries's product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Lee Industries offers custom fabricated lab-scale and pilot-plant equipment including agitated kettles, agitated tanks, bioreactors and general mixing equipment. Portable kettles and tanks start at 1-gal. capacity, allowing for product scaling,...

Sifters, mills and mixers.(Industrial Equipment & Design's product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... IEDCO offers Anutec's line of sifters, mills and mixers. The sifters are suitable for processes that must prevent agglomerate and foreign particles from contaminating product. The poly-mills provide high product quality on a constant basis over...

Temperature/process controller.(Watlow Electric Manufacturing's product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Watlow's Series SD 1/32 DIN panel-mount size, single-display PID temperature/process controller can provide an optional countdown timer that supports timed temperature/process control, as well as on/off timing for a variety of external devices...

Signal conditioning instruments.(Daytronic Corp's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Daytronic Corp.'s family of programmable signal conditioning instruments includes a series of basic conditioning blocks, panel meters and a complete front-end system for industrial end-use customers and system integrators. The line includes the...

Flow measurement.(Meriam Process Technology's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Meriam says its Complete Flow Solution, used for measurement of liquid, gas and steam flows, provides more accuracy and flexibility than traditional orifice plates and vortex meters. The system consists of an Accutube averaging pitot tube, a...

Gas monitor.(PureAire Monitoring System's AirCheck Lite Model TX-2460FN)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The AirCheck Lite Model TX-2460FN gas monitor from PureAire detects ammonia leaks in refrigerated warehouses, storage rooms, coolers, blast freezers and other refrigerated areas. Able to detect ammonia concentrations as low as 5 ppm, the...

Flow switch.(Fluid Components International's product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The NuTec FS2000L Inline Flow Switch from Fluid Components features a non-intrusive thermal mass flow sensor design constructed of 316L stainless steel, which isolates it from the process media. It is available with electro-polish finishes of...

Boiler cut-out device.(Clark-Reliance Corp's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Clark-Reliance's EA-100 series Levalarm boiler cut-out device includes a new upgrade kit that replaces the original float mechanism and micro switch with a conductivity probe and detection relay, eliminating all moving parts. Designed to fit...

Sanitary gauges.(Dresser Instrument's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Ashcroft Plus! Performance option, a method of dampening the effects of pulsation and vibration, is available with stainless steel and sanitary gauges. The option provides the benefits of liquid fill in a dry gauge, extends the life of a...

Coffee grinder.(Modern Process Equipment's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... MPE's Model IMD 99 coffee grinding system features total automation via touch-screen recipe selection and precisely controls coffee grind size, temperature, density and rate to exact standards, resulting in 9,000 lbs./hr., 24-hour-a-day,...

Agitation equipment.(Jongia's product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Jongia offers a range of industrial agitation equipment for mixing liquids to liquids, liquids to powders and liquids to gases. The mixers are designed for mixing, blending, dispersion, heat transfer, re-suspension and other processing tasks....

pH meter.(IQ Scientific Instrument's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The IQ 160 is a waterproof, dual-technology pH meter available as non-glass or glass. NEMA 4x (IP 67) rated, the system features an extra large LCD display with LED backlight and has the ability to measure pH, mV, temperature or ORP. Features...

Blending conveyor.(Heat and Control's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The FastBack 260E conveyor with built-in revolution drum from Heat and Control mixes and conveys product blends without breakage or blend segregation. Different blend components can be deposited into 260E pans up to 35-ft. long. The horizontal...

Temperature transmitters.(E Instrument's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The IRtec Rayomatic 10 series of non contact infrared thermometers from E Instruments monitor process applications that require immediate response time, measurements of high and low temperatures or special materials or where the target is only...

Fixed capacitor assemblies.(Staco Energy's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Staco MAR ML line of fixed capacitor assemblies provides power factor improvement for applications from 2 to 200 kvar. It is suitable for locations using induction motors, like food processing plants, or where small multiple loads require...

Process controller.(RKC Instrument Inc.'s Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... RKC Instrument's FB series temperature/process controller offers 0.1% accuracy. The operator can choose autotuning, advanced autotuning or the more advanced Brilliant II autotuning feature, which allows selectable PID control. The series, which...

Conveyor platform.(Dorner Manufacturing Corp's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Dorner's 7400 Series sanitary conveyor platform with tip up tail design allows users to tip up the idle end without tools to create slack on the belt. This added belt slack provides access to the conveyor for cleaning, including under the belt...

Container mixer.(Neptune Mixer Co's Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Neptune Mixer Co. offers a cap-mount design to allow the installation of a standard intermediate bulk-container mixer onto any poly tote bin--without the need for custom brackets or fixtures. The cap-mount tote mixer consists of a Neptune...

Mix-blend system.
October 1, 2005... Garroutte says its mix-blend system provides accurate portioning and quick changes from one recipe to another. The system offers volumetric metering valves with staggered pockets for even material flow. To make pocket changes, users remove one...

Mass coriolis flowmeters.(AW Co's Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The ACM series of mass coriolis flowmeters allows real time measurement of density and flow in liquids and slurries. The meters are suitable for the food and dairy industry and have universal applications, including sanitary beverages. The line...

Pump control.(Endress+Hauser, Inc's product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Endress+Hauser's RIA452 digital process display and monitor is a digital process display unit in a panel mounted housing for monitoring and displaying analog measured values with pump control and batch functions. The unit features a...

Seal checking system.(Ircon, Inc's Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Ircon's Maxline 2 thermal seal checking system applies infrared thermal imaging technology to instantly inspect seals and generate control outputs with no negative effect on production time or speed. The solution inspects every seal in a...

Ask the expert.(Air Products Freshline)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... 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,...

Insulation multimeters.(Fluke Corp's Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Fluke 1587 and 1577 Insulation Multimeters combine a 1-kV digital insulation tester with a full-featured true-rms digital multimeter in a single, compact, handheld device that weighs 1 lb. and fits in a toolbox or belt. The devices are...

Portable data collector.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... The Allen-Bradley Entek Enpac 2500 portable condition monitoring data collector and analyzer from Rockwell Automation provides condition monitoring and analysis of rotating equipment. Based on the Windows CE operating platform, the unit...

Zipper closure.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Rovema's Slider Zipper reclosure allows the company's vertical form, fill and seal model WI-200 to produce stand-up pouches with a slider zipper that enables the consumer to easily open and reclose the package. The zipper is reel-fed and can be...

Hour meter.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Model EK-200-10SS-NT "no-tenths" DC hour meter from Energy Kinetics provides users with the ability to monitor hours of operation to the nearest hour. Displaying no tenths eliminates the potential for errors caused by misreading them as whole...

Sanitary flowmeters.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Hoffer Sanitary Series flowmeters have a 3A Sanitary Rating 28-03 for the measurement of process liquids where high sanitary standards are required. The units provide [+ or -] 0.5% accuracy and are available in sizes of 1/4 in. through 3 in.,...

Filter bags.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Hayward Filtration's ClearGAF is a series of filter bags designed for food and beverage users. Offered in several filter styles, the bags deliver fully FDA compliant materials per 21CFR177, fully EC compliant materials per 90/128/EEC,...

Digital multimeter.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Signametrics says its SMX2005 digita multimeter provides the fastest measurement speeds in its class with over 100 readings per second. The unit features true two-and four-wire Ohm measurement with six ranges. Additional features include true...

Signal conditioner.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Macro Sensors's single-channel DIN-rail mounted modular signal conditioner supports LVDT, RVDT or half-bridge inductive sensors. Designed for out-of-the-box use, the unit can be specified to work from either 24 VDC for operation with systems...

Pressure indicators.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Jofra industrial pressure indicators from AMETEK bring together an analog gauge and a digital calibrator. The series offers 18 different pressure units, as well as long battery life, high accuracy and serial communications capability. Available...

Screen system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... The circular vibratory fluid bed dryer screener system from Kason reduces moisture content of bulk materials, removes agglomerates and dust and discharges on-size material into bulk bags. The pre-package system includes a 48-in. diameter...

Roll door.(Rytec Corp.'s Product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Rytec says its Clean Roll door is the only high-speed door designed to meet USDA, FDA, SNF and ISO hygienic standards. All the door's components are made of stainless steel or USDA-compliant materials. Classified to meet hygienic standards for...

Digital indicator.(Food processing machinery)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The VWI low-cost, multi-function digital indicator from Load Cell Central provides a solution for a variety of applications such as checkweighing and force monitoring. Low- and high-limit set points are standard for hatching applications. With...

Control system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... The Regulus PLC-based modular control system from FS-Elliott allows users to monitor and control air systems from remote locations. It uses a color graphical touch-screen human machine interface, which features control adaptability,...

Interleaving systems.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... Mechtronics manufacturers systems for the interleaving and stacking of various products such as sausage patties, frozen hamburgers, luncheon meats, chicken pieces, fish, pastries, pizza shells and tortilla wraps. The product lines include...

Spiral elevator.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... The spiral elevator from SpanTech is useful for cooling, curing and time delays. The product rests on the spiral chain and travels up or down at speeds up to 250 fpm. A variable frequency drive comes standard and no controls are needed. No...

Inspection system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Mixing and Blending & Plant Instrumentation)
October 1, 2005... The Concept 3 X-ray inspection system from Novus can instantly recognize different products by their X-ray image and then inspect them with the appropriate parameters, allowing for unattended, self-adjusting capability and the ability to run...