Processing Equipment
Mixing And Melting Kettles
January 31, 2012 3:22 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMelt Kettles are rated for full vacuum and 250°F. Each hemispherical vessel is jacketed for 15-psi steam. A submerged steam calandria is also supplied for additional heating. Both the vessel and jacket are constructed in accordance with ASME Section VIII, Division I.
Servo Depositors
January 31, 2012 3:13 pm | Product Releases | CommentsServo depositors are ideal for icing cakes, spreading sauces or viscous batters. Many spout and depositor variations are available to meet customer specifications. Units are available either as pump or piston style with multiple spout units available for high-speed applications.
Juice Processing Pumps
January 30, 2012 2:43 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCompany's pumps are ideal for ready-to-pour and frozen concentrate market segments. These products offer speedy transfer, powerful suction, low shear and low pulsation.
Solid Surface Belt For Conveyors
January 30, 2012 2:05 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThermoDrive solid surface belts are homogeneous thermoplastic with 100% closed surfaces, making them well suited for hygienic food processing applications. The product is the first to combine the best features of modular plastic link style and traditional flat belts.
Just Peachy
January 30, 2012 10:00 am | Videos | CommentsThe California Cling Peach Board tells the story of its growers' growing, processing and food safety practices.
Vt. Farm Purchases State Mobile Poultry Processor
January 27, 2012 3:59 pm | News | CommentsA Vermont farm has bought the state's mobile poultry processing unit for $61,000. The owners of Tangletown Farm in Middlesex say the unit will allow them to expand their business and play a larger role in Vermont agriculture. Lila Bennett and David Robb say they're working on a plan that will allow other small farms to use the unit.
Leg Extensions For Conveyors
January 27, 2012 12:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCompany customizes the height of its machinery with optional leg extensions.
VC Metal Pumps
January 27, 2012 12:02 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe Saniflo™ Series VC Metal Pump was designed to handle the most demanding solids-handling applications.
Checkweighing Scales
January 26, 2012 10:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe line of CKW Checkweighing Scales is built from food-safe stainless steel and includes an IP66/NEMA4X indicator and a base with an open framework that is designed for cleaning in washdown environments. To prevent accumulation of matter on the frame, each base has rounded corners, an external platform skirt and drain holes.
Leveraging Levels of Sanitary Conveyor Construction for Food Plant Operations
January 19, 2012 11:21 am | by Nercon | White PapersDiscover the costs and paybacks associated with six levels of conveyor construction as well as best use practices for conveyor construction by type and application. Learn the types of conveyor frames and designs that offer superior sanitation properties and increased cleaning efficiencies.
Hand- And Pneumatic-Operated Pumps
January 17, 2012 9:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsCompany offers hand- or pneumatic-operated transfer pumps that produce a controlled flow with rates up to 4 gpm. With a life expectancy of 10 years, the products fit most containers and drums from 2.5 to 55 gallons and provide for safe, spill-proof transfer of more than 1,000 chemicals. The discharge tap gives precise control of liquid flow, allowing accurate measuring when required.
High-Speed Chiller
January 5, 2012 10:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Easy-Flow® chiller maintains 100% uniform product cooling with less than 1% product damage for many products. Food products pass through the bacterial danger zone in seconds, greatly reducing the possibility of contamination. The system consists of either one, two or three cooling tanks connected in sequence.
Flush Mount Valve
January 3, 2012 9:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Flush Mount Valve features a full port opening to prevent bridging, a self-cleaning seal area and no pinch points. The unit is designed to eliminate the dead space around the valve outlet in precision mixers. The product can match ribbon mixer diameters and exact compound cone mixer profile specifications.
Halal-Certified Lubricants
January 3, 2012 9:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsCompany's food-grade synthetic lubricants, oils and greases meet the requirements of Halal Certification as established by the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA). The products meet the requirements of the USDA and FDA H-1 regulations, 21 CFR 178.5370 and conform to the requirements of NSF.
Wavelength Extender
December 21, 2011 10:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe SCG-02 Wavelength Extender is designed as a modular solution for supercontinuum generation when used with femtosecond Ti:Sapphire lasers. The laser input is split into two parallel beams: the fundamental pump and parallel, unfiltered broadband supercontinuum. This allows for both the external selection of particular spectra of interest and the independent use or recombination of both beams.
Multi-Shaft Mixers
December 21, 2011 9:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsMulti-Shaft Mixers are available in 1, 2 and 4-gallon capacities and feature two or three independently-driven agitators working in tandem, such as a high speed saw-tooth disperser, a high shear rotor-stator and a low speed anchor. Common applications include solids dispersion, dissolution, particle size reduction, emulsification and preparing homogeneous mixtures as high as a million centipoise.
Filling Machines
December 20, 2011 9:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsServo Filling Machines can be cleaned in place and require less maintenance. Modern controls allow the operator to call up a recipe in the operator interface and bring up the appropriate fill profile and the system automatically adjusts. The servo drive acceleration and declaration parameters allow the fill to be customized for maximum speed without splashing or for maximum spread within the tray.
Flowmeters
December 20, 2011 9:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsFDT-21 ultrasonic flowmeters are easy to use and install. The product is designed to measure the fluid velocity of liquid in a full/closed pipe with accuracy of 1% and repeatability of 0.2%. The unit also features a positive, negative and net totalizer. The 4-line LCD display makes reading the measurements easy.
High Suction Pumps
December 20, 2011 9:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe sinusoidal pumping principle uses large open cavities to gently pump large solids, ensuring high quality at increased production rates. The product's strong suction capability also eliminates cavitations to prevent pump damage, key for low NPSHa applications like low temperature, high viscosity deli salad and coleslaw production.
Pressure Gauges
December 19, 2011 9:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsProSense mechanical dial pressure gauges are available in a variety of configurations. The unit uses Bourdon tube sensing elements and does not require any external power sources to operate. Center back mount and lower mount cases are available in steel or stainless steel and in either dry or liquid-filled to dampen vibration and pulsations.
Centrifugal Screener
December 19, 2011 9:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Centri-Sifter® high capacity centrifugal screener model “YOB-SS” features a cantilevered shaft with two externally-mounted bearings between the screening chamber and motor drive, allowing all components to slide freely from the shaft end for cleaning, screen changes or inspection.
Pneumatic Weigh Filling System
December 16, 2011 7:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe pneumatic gain-in-weight filling system for free-flowing bulk solids conveys and weighs the material and discharges it into bulk bags. The filter receiver of the vacuum dilute-phases pneumatic conveying system is mounted on load cells, allowing the controller to weigh incoming material at high rates.
Digital Hygrometer/Thermometer Dew Point Meter
December 16, 2011 7:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Traceable® Digital Hygrometer/Thermometer/Dew Point instrument provides a response time of under 10 seconds with a resolution of 0.01% RH, 0.01°F/°C, and 0.01° dew point °F/°C. It samples 1.5 times per second. Fuzzy logic algorithm pinpoints the exact answer almost instantly.
Optical Encoders
December 16, 2011 7:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe GE404 optical encoders deliver precise positioning data and withstand aggressive cleaning processes. With housings made of class 1.4404 or 1.4435 V4A stainless steel, the product features Viton seals that provide long-term resistance to chemical agents and high temperatures. Leak-proof and IP67 compliant, these units will resist harsh washdowns with aggressive cleaning agents.
Steam Product Website
December 15, 2011 6:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsCompany's new steam-specialty products website includes product and application details for steam handling and distribution with a focus on steam jet thermocompressors, direct steam injection heaters, pressure-powered condensate pumps and desuperheaters for the food industry. Kadant Johnson, www.
