Charles Ross and Son Co.
Since most industrial processes don’t take place in a beaker, we must always consider the realworld behavior of high-shear batch mixers in large vessels. Thinking on a molecular level, we ask, “How many times does each particle or droplet pass through the high shear zone?” Backing up to see the process from a wider perspective, we ask, “How consistent are my results? How uniform is the distribution of particle or droplet sizes in my batch?” In many applications these are critical questions because they can profoundly influence the properties of your end product.
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ADMIX Inc.
A lot has been written about sweeteners from the food science perspective. This short paper takes a different approach and focuses on an opportunity for today’s food and beverage processor to cut costs and efficiently utilize granulated sweeteners (pure sucrose, fructose, or dextrose) in lieu of procuring these sweeteners in liquid form.
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by Peter Leitner
Mepaco
Reduced costs, new products and added capacity drive the capital programs of most food processors. The meat, food, dairy and petfood industries continue to increase manufacturing efficiency while they meet their need for additional capacity and innovative products for which consumer demand is high and margins are more generous. Currently much capital spending is focused on consolidating and optimizing existing production lines to reduce costs and facilitate production flexibility.
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by Dale Seifert
Ingredient Solutions, Inc.
What is Carrageenan??
Carrageenan is a naturally-occurring seaweed extract. It is widely used in foods and non-foods to improve texture and stability. Common uses include meat and poultry, dairy products, canned pet food, cosmetics and toothpaste.
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Marlen International Inc.
Problem: The customer was not satisfied with the cube shapes produced by its dicing equipment. They desired more large pieces and fewer fines.
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Buhler Inc.
The national and international food quality and sanitation requirements of the consumers, traders and individual authorities are increasing daily. Outbreaks of animal disease that could be transmitted to human or the presence of chemical above acceptable limits in feed and food can threaten both the quality and safety of products.
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Iconotech
As companies search for ways to achieve their priorities of reducing cost and improving sustainability, they are recognizing that switching from a pre-printed inventory to a Generic Case Printing Program results in substantial cost savings and leaner, less wasteful business practices.
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by Linda Bertelsen
Bunting Magnetics Co.
Keeping their Grower Partners happy and profitable is a key focus at Paramount Farms, Inc.. Paramount, the world’s largest pistachio processor, likes to pride itself on being first and foremost a grower organization. Grower profitability is the #1 priority. To maintain that focus, Paramount has built one of the most modern and efficient processing facilities in their industry.
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Schenck AccuRate
Clean-in-place (CIP) technology offers significant advantages to manufacturing facilities, from efficient and reliable cleaning of process equipment and piping at lower cost to improved product quality. This summary highlights the important factors in CIP technology, identifying several designs of CIP systems and discussing the basic operation of the units.
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Douglas Machines Corp.
Until recently, washing detachable scale parts from multi-head weighers has been a time consuming, hand washing process that extended turnaround times, damaged parts, and consumed too much labor, water, energy and chemicals. Lately, Food Processors have turned to manufactures of automated washing equipment to overcome these problems and help them better achieve today’s higher standard of cleanliness and sanitation.
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ADM
There is a lot of talk in the media about the need for Americans to improve their diets, yet we know that consumers are not likely to change their eating habits. As evidenced by growing concerns about health-related issues, such as obesity, diabetes, digestive health and cardiovascular disease, it is clear that something must change. It is time for a shift in how we formulate food products, providing consumers with better choices while still delivering products they will incorporate into their everyday diets.
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A & B Process Systems Corp.
Clean-in-place (CIP) technology offers significant advantages to manufacturing facilities, from efficient and reliable cleaning of process equipment and piping at lower cost to improved product quality. This summary highlights the important factors in CIP technology, identifying several designs of CIP systems and discussing the basic operation of the units.
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Fonterra (USA) Inc.
MPC’s are soluble milk proteins that are produced from skim milk by a series of processes including separation, ultrafiltration, evaporation, and drying. MPC’s contain all the casein and whey proteins present in skim milk. The level of protein in MPC’s is determined by the degree of protein concentration.
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Omega Engineering Inc.
In typical industrial applications, measurements of parameters such as temperature, flow, or pressure simply involve finding a device with the right specifications that is packaged to provide reasonable durability and a satisfactory life in its operating environment.
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Farbest Brands
In recent years, consumers have increased their focus on the health benefits of foods and beverages, along with their scrutiny of product labels. As a result, manufacturers are seeking alternative, natural ways to add coloring and nutrition to their products. The use of beta carotene is a safe, clean-label way to fortify food and beverage products and add vibrant color. Beta carotene is a source of vitamin A and functions as an antioxidant, quenching free radicals that damage cell membranes and DNA.
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SEW-Eurodrive Inc.
Efficiency is a property, much like a color, or a material type; a value that doesn’t change much. The Department of Energy certifies that a motor meets the “Premium” standard established by NEMA, based on that motor’s ability to meet certain efficiency targets. So purchasing a NEMA Premium motor from one manufacturer will very likely give you a motor with basically the same efficiency as a NEMA Premium motor purchased from another manufacturer.
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Balston Filtration and Separation, Div. of Parker Hannifin Corp.
When compressed air or steam is used in the food processing industry, it is necessary to ensure that the gas does not contain materials that can interfere with the process or lead to an unacceptable product. If the presence of condensation, particulate or compressor oil exists in compressed air; these contaminants can lead to malfunction of the processing equipment or a contaminated product, resulting in a significant economic loss. In the same vein, the presence of chemicals from boiler feed water in steam or microorganisms in sterile air can lead to product contamination and a lack of compliance with regulatory requirements, such as the 3-A regulations. In addition, clean-in-place procedures that are used to prepare and/or sanitize food preparation systems require highly purified compressed air and steam of well defined quality.
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Urschel Laboratories Inc.
Urschel now offers a variety of grating heads that produce cuts from coarse granules to different types of shreds. This new development increases versatility for the Urschel Models CC, CC-D, CC-DL, and CCX-D.
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Flexicon Corporation
GloryBee Foods, founded in 1975 as a one-man operation selling honey, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of organic food products. The family-run business still sells honey and other liquid sweeteners, but it also markets a broad assortment of spices, herbs, trail mixes, flours, grains, baking mixtures, rice, beans, pasta and other dry bulk foods. The diverse product line requires the operation to convey bulk materials having dissimilar particle sizes, bulk densities and flow characteristics to a filling machine—undamaged and with no separation of blended products.
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Triple/S Dynamic
Nearly a century ago, horizontal motion conveyors began making an appearance in the mining industry. As early as the 1930’s, companies such as Overstrom and Sons (which would eventually become Triple/S Dynamics) were manufacturing drives that generated a slow-advance/quick-return motion. These devices would become the basis for today’s horizontal motion conveyors. Also known as “differential motion” conveyors, these early machines employed complicated drives involving cams, gears, and rotating elements, all of which negatively impacted their overall reliability.
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by Jay Sullivan President
Benexia
The world of natural health care has been steadily on the rise for decades. What was once a niche industry that catered to only a small segment of the U.S. population has now gone mainstream. Millions of consumers now strongly believe that an ounce of prevention is clearly more valuable than a pound of cure, and count on a multitude of natural remedies to stay well and counter dis-ease. A recent survey by the Council for Responsible Nutrition suggests that a majority of supplement users have not cut back on their supplement regimens, despite the tougher economy. According to the survey, 51% of supplement users indicate that the U.S. economyʼs ills wouldnʼt force them to cut back on their supplementpurchasing habits.
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