A new food granulizing line fits a restricted space with circular fluid bed processor
February 25, 2013
Agglomeration required a third process line but the opportunity meant more business. PBI had to solve the challenge of fitting a new line that includes equipment to moisturize, agglomerate and dry the material in a plant of 27,000 square feet.
Dairy processors should look at more than the equipment itself. Suppliers can provide guidance on package design, testing, marketing and continuous improvement.
A U.S. dairy processor that had been blow-molding containers for drinkable yogurts decided to source them from a custom molder. But the drinks proved to be so popular, that the supply chain was stressed. The processor returned to in-house blow-molding of the 7-ounce and 32-ounce containers.
AMDERC-approved meter improves pasteurization loop output and increases efficiency
December 3, 2012
Krohne introduces its new Optiflux 6300 Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance meter, which shortens the holding time for milk in the pasteurization loop, improving output and increasing efficiency.
RELCO acquires Stoelting Process Solutions product line of cheesemaking equipment. The product line integrates with its existing cheese plant products.
RMT Robotics announced its new layer picking system using its patent-pending robotic layer picking tool. Using a combination of vacuum and clamping technology, the new tooling has the capability to pick corrugate or boxboard cases, shrink wrap products, bottles, tubs and open trays.
It sounds like an Olympics motto, but today’s equipment is faster, runs longer and achieves higher temperatures. Makers of pasteurizers and heat exchangers talk about equipment upgrades.
October 16, 2012
Designers of processing equipment recognize some of the economic realities of today. Energy is expensive, so equipment is more efficient. Real estate is expensive, so equipment takes up less space. Labor is expensive, so equipment runs more efficiently and reliably.