Recently added articles from Food Manufacturing:
In a pig's eye.
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While I realize that "blaming the media" is just as cliche as blaming the government or society, I can't help but get periodically annoyed with media coverage of certain events. And yes, I realize I am "the media" but I like to think of myself as a more ...
Cryogenic impingement freezer.(MAY PRODUCT PICKS: FREEZING & REFRIGERATION)
May 01, 2009 ... Company's hygienic cryogenic impingement freezer is designed to enable users to increase production capacity, quality and yield. The freezer produces a consistent, uniform freeze that locks in moisture and reduces dehydration. It is ideal for processors who want either to completely freeze ...
Refrigeration panels.(MAY PRODUCT PICKS: FREEZING & REFRIGERATION)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Company offers walk-in panels in standard four inch thickness with optional five and six inch thicknesses. The foamed-in-place polyurethane panels have foam that bonds directly to the metal overlay, creating a higher R-value than those that are not. The ...
Spiral freezer.(MAY PRODUCT PICKS: FREEZING & REFRIGERATION)
May 01, 2009 ... The GYRoCOMPACT[R] M10 Tight Curve Spiral Freezer is ideal for manufacturers looking to boost throughput without expanding floor space. The freezer offers a 40 percent greater throughput capacity in a footprint that is almost identical to the GYRoCOMPACT[R] M76. In addition, the freezer ...
Cold storage doors.(MAY PRODUCT PICKS: FREEZING & REFRIGERATION)
May 01, 2009 ... The ThermalWeight[R] impactable dock door is specifically designed to stand up to the abuse of cold storage and perishable dock environments. Designed with 4" thick insulation and full-perimeter seal, the door combats costs from energy loss, repairs and downtime. Additional design benefits ...
Employee training.(MARKET UPDATE)
May 01, 2009 ... The Market Update section of Food Manufacturing is designed to offer our readers insight toward critical industry issues. We received hundreds of helpful responses to this month's survey on Employee Training. Please be on the lookout next month for our email survey on Refurbished Equipment ...
Magnetic separation line.(TECH NICHE: METAL DETECTION & X-RAY)
May 01, 2009 ... The ValueMag[TM] product line now includes magnetic cartridges, plate magnets, grate magnets, liquid line traps, two-drawer grate-in-housing magnets and sight glass magnets. These new product choices join the existing magnetic holding assemblies as part of the magnetic separation line's ...
User-friendly Metal Detector.(TECH NICHE: METAL DETECTION & X-RAY)
May 01, 2009 ... The E-Z Tec[R] DSP Metal Detector features a state-of-the-art electronic design that combines an easy-to-use 4" x 5" Touch Screen Interface with advanced Digital Signal Processing to provide detailed analysis and reporting. The unit has applications in a range of process industries, ...
Self-adjusting metal detector.(TECH NICHE: METAL DETECTION & X-RAY)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CEIA THS 21 metal detectors offer consistently accurate FDA Title 21 compliant inspection for all types of food products. The unit's proprietary Auto-Learn system selects and displays the optimal sensitivity setting to eliminate set-up guesswork and ...
Digital metal detector.(TECH NICHE: METAL DETECTION & X-RAY)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The digital ProScan 1600 uses state of the art DSP technology and offers enhanced sensitivity in wet, dry and conductive products. Product features include minimal pass autolearn, superior resistance to noise generated from neighboring equipment and ...
Compact x-ray-system.(TECH NICHE: METAL DETECTION & X-RAY)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The EZx Compact x-ray system is engineered to fit into nearly every type of food packaging production line. The redesigned model makes x-ray inspection technology accessible to customers who previously were using traditional metal detectors to protect ...
Metal detection software platform.(TECH NICHE: METAL DETECTION & X-RAY)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Company offers new enhancements to its well established PowerPhasePRO software platform, the backbone of its advanced metal detectors. Developed for today's highly automated food production plants and their current and future compliance requirements, these ...
Touch-screen x-ray inspection.(TECH NICHE: METAL DETECTION & X-RAY)
May 01, 2009 ... The Dyxim series of X-ray inspection systems are designed to accurately detect contaminated products and discharge them safely before they can become a problem in the finished manufactured goods. These inspections are carried out automatically and are documented so that data can ...
Niche markets: one bakery's bread & butter: a strong focus on variety and originality has helped the 137-year old Orlando baking company grow from a small, family-run bakery to the largest wholesale specialty bakery between New York and Chicago.(Cover story)(Company overview)
May 01, 2009; ... Founded in the remote town of Castel di Sangro, Italy, in 1872, Orlando Baking Company moved part of its family, as well as its Old World tradition of baking, to Cleveland, OH in 1904. After several location changes throughout the city of Cleveland in order to accommodate the growing ...
Stainless steel conveyor.(SPOTLIGHT ON: CONVERYORS)
May 01, 2009 ... The AquaGard[TM] stainless steel conveyor is designed to offer maximum flexibility for a wide variety of applications while increasing throughput and reducing product loss. Capable of sustaining speeds as fast as 260 feet-per-minute, the conveyors provide high throughput to improve bottom ...
Metal conveyor belting.(SPOTLIGHT ON: CONVERYORS)
May 01, 2009 ... The CompactGrid[R] conveyor belt, featuring 70 percent open surface area, is designed to provide optimal performance in processes where product coating, drainage, and liquid or air circulation are factors. The belt is specifically designed to replace heavier balanced weave belts and hard ...
Excited Base Vibratory Conveyor.(SPOTLIGHT ON: CONVERYORS)
May 01, 2009 ... The TEX-FLEX Excited Base Vibratory Conveyor utilizes a single maintenance free rotary electric vibrator. It is mounted to an isolated conveyor frame to energize the leaf springs supporting the conveyor pan to produce the maximum conveying action with minimal power requirements. For most ...
Accumulation Conveyor.(SPOTLIGHT ON: CONVERYORS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With its drive gears formed directly into the rollers, the PosiGrip Accumulation Conveyor has no separate sprocket or gears and no welded drive components. The rollers are powered by smooth-operating and quiet, synchronous belting in a positive drive ....
Vibrating tube conveyors.(SPOTLIGHT ON: CONVERYORS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Company's vibrating tube conveyors are designed to virtually eliminate product degradation, because material never comes in contact with moving parts. Units are ideal for conveying fragile agglomerated and instantized powders. Tubes can be dry cleaned ...
Slip-Torque conveyor.(SPOTLIGHT ON: CONVERYORS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Based on the company's Slip-Torque[R] conveyor design, the Easy Clean[TM] conveyor includes a continuous-welded, formed, stainless steel conveyor frame that is fabricated with innovative 45-degree angle bends for strength. The angled bends allow debris to ...