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Powder Consolidation: Why It's A Problem And How To Solve It
By Robert G. McGregor, Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Bags of fine-quality powder, perhaps cocoa or starch for example, can be produced to spec and hauled by truck to distant destinations, far away from the processing plant where originally manufactured. Upon arrival, however, the powder has hardened or consolidated into clumps in the sacks that contain the cargo. Discharging the powder into feed bins is problematical, but that's only the beginning.
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Hawaiian Host Is Nuts About Wrapping And Bagging Line
By Lock Inspection Systems
Hawaiian Host is the leading U.S. exporter of chocolate-covered macadamia nuts and the fourth-largest exporter of chocolate. Its product offering is continuously growing, and it recently started producing one- and two-piece snack packs, which are bagged in standup pouches in multiple quantities to gain more market appeal.
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Inspection Of Bulk Peanuts
By Smiths Detection
A major peanut processor wanted to improve product quality by removing contaminants such as stone, dirt clumps, metal, and glass. The frequency of occurrence was too high for closed package inspection, as this would result in very high reject rates leading to excessive rework.
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Leak Testing Baby Formula Packaging
By PTI — Packaging Technologies & Inspection
The cost of protein-based powders is relatively high, and global dairy prices lead the pack in price increases. The overall global demand for dairy has surged as a result of increased dairy use in the Middle East and Asia. As countries become more developed, the use of dairy-based baby formula increases dramatically.
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Spotlight On Mixing And Blending
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Brochure: LIGHTNIN Nettco S-Series Mixer
The LIGHTNIN Nettco S-Series Mixer is available in a wide range of mixing and mounting configurations utilizing a unique modular assembly design. With one mixer, it is possible to configure a clamp-on, open tank, or sealed mixer design.
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Brochure: Double Planetary Mixer And PowerMix
Ross has been the leading manufacturer of planetary mixers around the world since we introduced the original Double Planetary Mixer more than 50 years ago. The Ross family of planetary mixers includes sizes from 1/2 pint to 500 gallons and a multitude of options to meet the needs of any industrial application.
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Application Note: Efficient Batching And Transfer Of Food Ingredients To Mixers — Majors, Minors, And Micros
The manufacture of any blended food product typically involves the intermediate process steps of transfer and weighing, or "batching," of individual ingredients based upon their weight percentage in a blend. Depending on this percentage, materials are usually categorized as majors, minors, and micros.
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Brochure: Fristam Mixing And Blending
The Fristam Powder Mixer's proven pump and blender system is efficient and easy to use. The Fristam FZX is unparalleled as a self-priming pump, easily pulling liquids and solids together for the Fristam FS Shear Blender to blend, often on the first pass.
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Featured Downloads
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Brochure: Dry Calcium Hypochlorite Feeding System Model MM-1S
Arch Chemicals, Inc., announces the addition of the model MM-1S calcium hypochlorite feeder to its line of Constant Chlor feeding systems for municipal and industrial applications. The MM-1S is designed to prepare and automatically deliver a consistently accurate dose of liquid available chlorine for disinfection applications.
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Product Sheet: Jacketed Tubing And Fittings
Jacketed tubes can eliminate pumping and dumping of shear-sensitive products. The standard double tube design utilizes counter current flow between the media and the product for efficient heat exchange.
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Success Story: Reduced pH Electrode Consumption In Cane Sugar Refining
One of the most common problems in sugar refining processes, especially during carbonatation, is the continual electrode maintenance required to ensure smooth process control. The METTLER TOLEDO problem-solver pH InPro2000 electrode for harsh conditions offers longer serviceable life and needs much less attention.
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Brochure: Compact Metal Detectors
The Safeline Compact metal detector is an effective and economical inspection solution for dry and light wash down environments in a variety of industries. Incorporating Mettler-Toledo Safeline patented "zero-metal-free-zone" (ZMFZ) technology, detectors can be installed in the smallest of spaces to minimize overall line length.
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Charles Ross & Son Company manufactures a wide range of sanitary high-shear mixing and dispersion equipment for fine emulsion and homogenization requirements.
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How Best-in-Class Food Processing Companies Drive Profits, Increase Efficiency, and Reduce Risk
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