Food Engineering articles from October 2008

Food Engineering archives from October 2008

Food safety cloud may have a titanium lining.(EDITOR'S NOTE)(Improving Food-borne Illness Surveillance and Response Act of 2008)(Editorial)
October 1, 2008... As the two major presidential candidates debate a myriad of issues facing our count, I began to wonder where each one stands on food safety. After a little Googling, I found two Barack Obama sites that provided insight. In February Obama...

Calendar.(food processing machinery industry )(Calendar)
October 1, 2008... OCTOBER 2008 20-22 InterBev and IBWA Convention & Tradeshow, Las Vegas NV; American Beverage Association and International Bottled Water Association; 703-934-4700; www.interbev.com. 21-22 rood Plant GMP/Sanitation Workshop, Chicago,...

Advance Food Company.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)
October 1, 2008... Advance Food Company held a grand opening celebration for its new $84 million, 223,000 sq.-ft. production facility in Enid, OK.

Jelly Belly.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Jelly Belly expects to complete its long-delayed Thailand plant in Rayong this year. The 50,000 sq.-ft. facility will employ approximately 50 people and be capable of producing five million pounds of Jelly Belly beans a year for the Asian and...

Sconza Candy Company.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Sconza Candy Company purchased the former Hershey Chocolate facility in Oakdale, CA, and will relocate its corporate office and all operations to Oakdale. The 300,000 sq.-ft, facility is located in California's Central Valley on approximately...

Kerry Inc.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(expands storage facilities)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Kerry Inc., a flavor producer based in Ireland, is expanding its manufacturing plant in St. Louis, MO at the former site of Nestle USA, which closed five years ago. The company is overhauling an existing facility and building a 55,000 sq.-ft,...

LiquiPur Holdings, Inc.(PLANT OPENINGS & EXPANSIONS)(expands production plants)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... LiquiPur Holdings, Inc. will open two plants in Janesville, WI. The company specializes in nutritional, organic liquid beverages and will begin production with a 62,000 sq.-ft. hot-fill facility in early 2009 after the completion of extensive...

Don't wait for the dust to settle.(MANUFACTURING NEWS)(food plants to install dust collectors by law)
October 1, 2008... While it might seem that OSHA has lagged in coming up with dust explosion standards for industries other than grain (see Food Engineering June 2008), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has declared that its NFPA 68 Standard on...

Unilever Pic/NV.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Unilever Pic/NV will appoint Paul Polman as its new chief executive in an upcoming board meeting. He takes over as Patrick Cescau, group chief executive, retires at the end of the year. Polman was executive vice president and zone director for...

Anheuser-Busch has established a subsidiary called 9th Street Beverages, LLC, to expand the company's non-alcohol business.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Anheuser-Busch has established a subsidiary called 9th Street Beverages, LLC, to expand the company's non-alcohol business, which includes brands such as 180 Energy, BORBA Skin Balance Water, Icelandic Glacial and Monster.

Bosch's Packaging Technology Division will acquire Paal Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, based in Remshalden near Stuttgart.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Bosch's Packaging Technology Division will acquire Paal Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, based in Remshalden near Stuttgart. Paal is a packaging and automation specialist engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of lines for...

Richelieu Foods, Inc. has acquired the sauces and dressings business.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)
October 1, 2008... Richelieu Foods, Inc. has acquired the sauces and dressings business from Sara Lee Foodservice.

Whole Bakers, a gluten-free specialty baked goods company, is partnering with PacMoore to deliver gluten-free baked goods.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Whole Bakers, a gluten-free specialty baked goods company, is partnering with PacMoore to deliver gluten-free baked goods. PacMoore is a privately held food packaging company located in Hammond, IN.

Natural Pasta Company.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(appointment of Rick McKelvey)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Natural Pasta Company appointed Rick McKelvey as its president. The 25-year-old company recently received a $2.35 million investment from Sea Change Investment Fund, LLC, a venture capital fund focused on environmentally preferable seafood....

Aquionics.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(Rill Decker appointed as new president)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] UV disinfection specialist Aquionics appointed Rill Decker as its new president. Decker has extensive experience in wastewater treatment, having spent 14 years with Ashbrook-Hartley Operations L.P.

Adept Technology.(INDUSTRY & PEOPLE)(appointments of John Oulchinos and Robert Rucher)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Adept Technology named its current president, John Oulchinos, to be chief executive officer. Robert Rucher, the company's current CEO has been appointed to chairman of the board of directors.

Presidential candidates disagree about ethanol programs.(REGULATORY WATCH)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... In the battle for the Oval Office, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain take opposite stands on federal subsidies for ethanol, which some critics say is driving up the price of food commodities. McCain says ethanol is fine, but...

Food safety reform on radar for 2009.(REGULATORY WATCH)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... While the election will likely crowd the legislative calendar until the end of the year, Congress is expected to place attention on food safety issues early in 2009. The food industry has gone from resisting this attention to actively...

Sacre bleu! French wine in plastic: California importer cuts through table-wine clutter with ecology-conscious containers.(FOOD PACKAGING)
October 1, 2008... The war on carbon created a beachhead for PET bottles on a surprising front in August when three varietals of French wines imported by Boisset Family Estates began washing up on US shores. Lifecycle analysis of a package's carbon footprint...

Retortable paperboard stages comeback.(FOOD PACKAGING)(IPM Foods LLC)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... In the coming months, IPM Foods LLC, a start-up contract manufacturer, will try to resurrect low-acid canning without the can, using Tetra Pak's Recart packaging system. Pawel Marciniak, owner of Beloit, WI-based IPM, is completing...

Ship-shape cans to the rescue.(FOOD PACKAGING)(Silgan Containers Corp.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... While American food companies have progressed from flirtation to serious courtship of plastic containers, manufacturers in Europe, South America and Asia are tapping an expanding lineup of can shaping technology to revive flagging sales in some...

What did you learn this summer? It's time to take a hard look at what you are doing and how you do it.(FOOD SAFETY)
October 1, 2008... This year, as the traditional end to summer approached, the Food and Drug Administration announced the end of one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks this country has ever seen: the tomato/pepper incident that reared its head in April...

X-ray inspection.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Checkweighing, Metal Detection, Sensors and Vision Equipment)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed to identify contaminants, scan for missing or broken products and detect packaging voids, Eriez's E-Z Tec XR-21 cabinet X-ray inspection system can be used with a variety of packaged items and continuous...

Wireless sensors.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK: Focus on Checkweighing, Metal Detection, Sensors and Vision Equipment)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Newport's wiSeries wireless sensors provide Web-based monitoring of temperature, humidity and barometric pressure. Capable of transmitting over 1,000 meters outdoors without obstructions, its radio is a high-power...

Paddlewheel flow sensor.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Omega's FPB100 paddlewheel flow sensor has various output options, including flow switch, multi-functional pulse divider and a 4 to 20mA signal; it has an input frequency range of 1 to 1,000Hz. Polypropylene models...

X-ray conveyor system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Capable of detecting fish bones, impurities in bakery and grain products, and defects in seals for food products, InnospeXion's MCIS low-energy, high-performance X-ray conveyor system enables on-line inspection of thin and low-density...

High-frequency metal detector.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Capable of detecting miniscule slivers of stainless steel, Lock's MET30+ Waferthin high-frequency metal detector has a compact design to fit tight parameters. It features Lock's ADC software system that provides an onscreen diagnostic tool with...

Metal detector.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed for multi-product applications, CEIA's THS/3F detector utilizes 3 detection frequencies to identify metal contaminants in a variety of products. The detector automatically selects the optimal frequency band...

Microbalances.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Mettler Toledo's XP6 microbalance, XP6U ultra microbalance and XP2U ultra microbalance combine repeatability, higher capacity and short stabilization times. The XP2U and XP6U ultra microbalances offer readability of 0.1pg, reducing sample...

Airflow sensor.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... A bi-directional digital unit for use with air or nitrogen gas, Panasonic Electric's SUNX FM-200 digital airflow sensor offers detection and high-speed response. It utilizes 2 temperature sensors, 1 on each side of a heater element, to...

X-ray inspection.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Safeline's PowerChekPlus X-ray inspection system provides contaminant detection and quality assurance for bulk and packaged products. It uses low-energy, electronically generated X-ray technology to detect and...

High-frequency metal detector.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Utilizing a single high-frequency, crystal-controlled oscillator, Lock's MET30+Universal hf metal detector includes digital filtering software that allows the inspection of a variety of food products at a frequency of 875Khz and eliminates the...

Photoelectric sensor.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Providing high optical performance in a compact metal housing, ifm's OG-Cube photoelectric sensor offers reliable position detection in industrial applications such as conveying, packaging and material handling. The sensor features metal M18...

Metal detector.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Thermo Scientific, Inc)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed for food and beverage applications, Thermo Scientific's APEX 300 metal detector handles fast-moving, gravity fed or piped products. A multi-coil design delivers a high level of sensitivity in a compact,...

Traceability/temperature monitoring.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... A traceability solution with integrated temperature monitoring and Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) capabilities, PakSense's Ultra T3 system allows shippers to track and trace products, monitor the cold chain and comply with COOL requirements....

Pneumatic line housing.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Industrial Magnetics' pneumatic line housing incorporates a series of 1-in. diameter Nedox-coated 50MgOe Rare Earth tubes on staggered centers to ensure all material flowing through the housing makes repeated contact...

Interface module.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Designed for use with the Laser Microgage 2D alignment system, Pinpoint Laser's computer interface module consists of a USB and RS232c interface and Pinpoint Capture software. The software enables scaling measurement readings; applying offsets;...

Rotary position sensors.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Macro Sensors' RSE 1500 contactless, fractional-turn, DC-operated rotary position sensors provide an absolute output proportional to shaft rotation over a total range up to 120[degrees]. Suitable for measuring the...

Water-based silicone.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... A nonflammable, NSF H1-registered spray, CRC's water-based silicone lubricates and protects in most metal to nonmetal applications, reducing galling and friction. The formula eliminates binding and sticking, protects a range of surfaces and is...

High-speed checkweigher.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ishida's DACS checkweigher provides accurate identification of weight or product count at high speeds; an anti-floor vibration system and digital signal processing produce precise weighing. Easy-to-use touchscreen...

Alternating relay.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... SE Relay's Square D 8501KA alternating relay is designed to control multiple loads in pump applications; it can also be used for any application that requires a device to provide switching capabilities to control multiple loads. Offering 12-amp...

Online moisture analysis.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed for online analysis, Sartorius' PMD300 moisture analyzer provides continuous, automatic feedback of moisture content. Utilizing microwave resonance technology, moisture content data of multiple readings per...

Free-swinging sifter.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Designed for applications with large screen area requirements and multiple separations, Great Western's HS free-swinging sifter is made in 2, 4, 6 or 8 sections with sieve heights from 17 to 30 sieves. The unit is available with either a...

Servo motor/controller.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... JVL's MAC motor combines an AC servo motor and controller in a single unit. Suitable for distributed control architectures, the unit decentralizes system intelligence by offloading control functions to the device level. With a standard NEMA 23...

Infrared thermometers.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] E Instruments' MicroRay Food+ infrared thermometers measure temperature as required by Food and Drug Administration regulations and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points guidelines. Available for contact,...

Inspection station.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Agr's Multi*Star high-speed, multifunction inspection station inspects and qualifies glass containers for random and process-related defects, and provides pertinent cavity-correlated data for process performance management. The system...

Conveyor unit.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Dorner's AquaPruf 7600 conveyor unit can be prepped for cleaning in 30 seconds, and go from fully assembled to completely disassembled in minutes. It includes tool-less belt lifters for access to the inside of the unit, a tool-less tip-up...

Coarse granulation.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed for the coarse granulation of peanuts, walnuts, pecans and other types of nut grinding applications, MPE's Peanut Gran-U-Lizer utilizes a roll surface that produces a uniform grind size with minimal fines...

Transit time flow meter.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... EMCO's Sono-Trak transit time flow meter has a noninvasive, clamp-on design, stainless steel quick clamps and heavy-duty, urethane-coated cables. Providing plug-and-play input/output module options (pulse, analog, relay, RS-232, RS-485, BTU and...

Dry blenders.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Designed to dry blend free-flowing solids of varying degrees of bulk density and percentage of total mixtures, Ross's V-blenders constantly split and intermix materials. Available in 5-, 10- and 15-cu.ft. capacities, the blenders include...

Data scale/labeler.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Intended for harsh environments in meat and poultry processing plants, Gainco's data scale offers plant-specific, custom label-making capabilities with unlimited product codes and configurations; an on-screen display...

Variable frequency inverters.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Featuring advanced technology for 3-phase AC induction motor control, WEG's CFW11 Vectrue variable frequency inverters combine V/F, sensorless vector, VVW and vector (with encoder) control techniques in one product....

Portion depositor.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Completely hydraulic, NuTEC's 725 C-frame filling and portion depositor fits into existing production lines to deposit fillings for stuffed sandwiches, calzones, sandwich wraps, empanadas, cordon bleu, burritos, egg rolls, meat pies, chicken...

Parallel shaft gear motors.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Bison's fractional horsepower, parallel shaft VWDIR83 gear motors may be used with OEM equipment run by low voltage, battery power or stationary DC power. Designed as Von Weise drop-in replacements, the low-profile motors are suitable for...

PVC door strips.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Aleco's TearAway ready-to-hang PVC door strips come in 3 ready-to-use styles. The strips fit most popular door sizes and come in a partial roll of pre-punched stripping material perforated in 7-, 8-, 10-, 12- or...

Vision system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The size of a remote-head camera, Cognex's In-Sight Micro vision system mounts in very tight spaces on robots, production lines and machinery; a non-linear calibration tool enables mounting at angles up to...

Vacuum cups.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Designed for lifting and handling eggs and oval, round and other hard-to-grip shapes with smooth or textured surfaces, Vi-Cas's replacement vacuum cups fit lifters, manipulators, pick-and-place systems, packaging, label applicators and robotic...

Handrails/ladder rungs.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With a high-friction coefficient, SlipNOT's stainless steel slip-resistant handrails provide additional safety in extremely wet and oily areas. NSF-registered, SlipNOT's stainless steel ladder rungs are suitable for...

Interface device.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... An integral interface device that incorporates display and controller functions in one unit, Loadstar's DS-3000 4-channel display connects up to 4 iLoad series load cells and allows viewing individual and/or total loads in kilograms, pounds and...

Hand held spectrometer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] microSpectral's i-LAB hand held microSpectrometer for testing liquids utilizes LEDs as its primary light source and is powered by 3 AA batteries. Performing real-time measurement and analysis of liquids in the...

Metal detectable cable ties.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... With total metal dispersion through their bodies, ECC's Detectamet metal detectable cable ties are X-ray visible. The reusable and releasable ties have a locking system and are suitable for a variety of applications, including sack and bag...

Pump/vector drive.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... seepex's drive for its metering and general transfer progressive cavity pumps integrates the pumps with a single reduction gear reducer; a 4-pole, TEFC, inverter-rated 1/2hp electric induction motor; and a vector-type, variable frequency drive...

Hot pour fillers.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Designed for temperature-sensitive filling applications, Hinds-Bock's hot pour fillers have self-contained heat systems capable of maintaining product temperature 2[degrees]F throughout the filler. Intended for use with cheese, soup, jam or...

Heavy payload robots.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Staubli's TX200 and TX200L heavy payload robots handle load capacities from 100kg to 130kg and have a maximum reach of 2,194 to 2,594mm. The 6-axis robots have a fully enclosed structure for easy cleaning and...

Horizontal wrapper.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... AmeriPak's 40E 3-axis electronic horizontal wrapper has an infeed conveyor, fin seal wheels and end crimper that are each independently motor driven. The machine axes are synchronized via a motion control processor for operating speeds up to 90...

Laser scanner.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed to measure the flow of bulk solids materials on conveyor belts and monitor speed, K-TEK's LM2D real-time laser scanner is a non-contact alternative to traditional belt scales. Incorporating a non-contact...

Rotary drum screen.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Engineered to separate solid debris from waste water at high rates with low energy usage, Munson's self-cleaning rotary drum screen contains a rotating cylinder constructed of wedge wire screen with a stationary doctor blade on the outside of...

Stair system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Wildeck's modular Knock-Down Stair system can be assembled on the job site and installed where space is limited. Available in 1/8-in. increments from 3- to 12-ft. high, the stairs provide access to elevated platforms and mezzanines, as well as...

High-speed palletizer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed for flexible, in-line palletizing, FKI's PL-950 high-speed palletizer features a robot-based case divider and utilizes 1 or more robotic arms, according to rate requirements, for pattern forming,...

Accumulation conveyor.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DCC's 1.90-ZPA zero-pressure, stainless steel accumulation conveyor accumulates packages or containers without crushing boxes or damaging product. Suitable for irregularly sized or moderately delicate products, the...

Bar distribution system.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Campbell Wrapper's high-speed bar distribution system automatically distributes products to a series of individual wrapping machines. It includes row management conveyors that gently handle products such as granola...

High-temperature sensors.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Turck's uprox+ Factor I sensors include IP 69-rated washdown versions with temperature ratings from -40[degrees] to 100[degrees]C. Resilient to high-pressure cleaning agents, they incorporate 316 stainless steel...

Multi-purpose vision sensors.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pepperl+Fuchs's VOS300 multi-purpose vision sensors combine a camera, illumination, digital outputs, process data and 5 evaluation methods in a single sensor housing. The sensors can be configured without programming...

Multi-sensor sorters.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed to inspect processed and fresh-cut vegetables, Key's Raptor multi-sensor sorters have multiple wavelength lasers with color cameras to optimize performance without requiring a laser module change or...

Metal detector.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Safeline's PowerPhasePRO metal detector has a Windows-style, full-color touchscreen, on-line sensitivity and stability. It detects a range of materials including difficult-to-find nonmagnetic stainless steels. An...

Laser printing.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Available in 10 and 20 watt power, ID Technology's F-series Fiber laser combines advanced technology with fiber optics for a smaller system that produces high-speed, precision printing on a range of materials from...

Intelligent cameras.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Delivering machine vision power and flexibility in a compact form, PPT Vision's Impact T3X intelligent cameras have a bundled software suite. The cameras offer on-board image processing, real-time I/0 and 128 MB of...

NEMA 4X enclosures.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Suitable for environments where severe corrosion exists, such as dairies, food processing areas and breweries, Adelet's stainless steel NEMA 4X enclosures protect instrumentation systems, electronic/ electrical controls and other sensitive...

Metal detector/checkweigher.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eriez's Metal Detector and In-Motion Checkweigher systems combine Eriez's designs in metal detector technology with the accuracy and flexibility of Thompson Scale's checkweighers. Available in numerous...

Pallet washer.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A vertical, 10-ft long load machine, Douglas' WR-1500V-PW compact tunnel pallet washer washes and sanitizes pallets at a rate of 120/ hour. After pallets leave the wash chamber, they are sprayed with a fresh water...

Temperature/humidity sensor.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Banner's SureCross temperature and humidity sensor is optimized for use with the SureCross wireless network. Factory-calibrated to determine relative humidity to 2% or 3.5% (depending on model), it delivers temperature accuracy to 0.3[degree]C...

Citric acid cleaner.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... Intended for the removal of oxide, scale, mineral deposits, milkstone and inorganic soils, International Products' Micro A07 citric acid cleaner has a biodegradable blend of chelating citric acid and anionic surfactants. With a typical pH of...

Pouch cooler.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Reducing chilling time and increasing product shelf life, IJ White's Ultra pouch chiller uniformly and quickly lowers internal product temperature by employing intermittent pouch agitation. The chiller prevents...

Computerized maintenance management.(TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK)(Ashcom Technologies, Inc)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Ashcom's MaintiMizer Web Edition 4.0 computerized maintenance management system provides scheduling, reports and analysis. The system allows changing labels and text within the program, as well as the use of abbreviations, acronyms, unique...