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  1. Using X-ray Inspection To Detect Faulty Popsicle Sticks 7/1/2021

    Broken popsicle sticks generate bad impressions, or can even cause serious injury among consumers. Thus the detection of broken, flaked, bent or cracked stick is a vital challenge of ice manufacturers. This article covers a brilliant story of our X-ray inspection system development team worked together with a Japanese customer who is well-known in the market, on how they could significantly enhance the detection capability of the faulty sticks inside of cartons.

  2. Checkweighing Solution For Unstable Products 7/1/2021

    A food processor was having difficulty accurately checkweighing packages of nuts in PET jars in varying sizes. The design of the bottom of the jar was causing the jar to wobble when large speed changes are made at transfer points impact checkweighing accuracy. By installing a checkweigher that could control allow individual speed settings for each conveyor and stored settings for each product they could control the unstable product and allow for weighing accuracy.

  3. Timing Adjustment Feature For Accurate Checkweighing 7/1/2021

    Checkweighers need to handle all the dynamic challenges that exist on a typical production line: variable speed products being run with different lengths and weights need to be accurate for each product even if there are outside influences such as heavy machinery moving nearby or fork trucks that can ca use vibration to the checkweigher. Read how SSV series checkweighers use advance signal processing and filtering to provide superior weighing accuracy.

  4. The Importance Of Conveyor Mode In Combinaton Food Product Inspection Systems 6/23/2021

    Anritsu’s SSV series checkweighers and combinations systems have been designed to be very flexible with many capabilities built into the standard design. With that flexibility in mind, most settings are controlled by product to handle each product s unique requirement.

  5. Simple, Safe, Single-Pass Filtration For The Flavor Industry With Pall ‘SUPRA’ Technology 6/15/2021

    As the flavor industry continues to grow, flavor houses must adjust to rising consumer demand for innovative, high-quality flavors while meeting requirements for product clarity and purity. Selection of the right filtration technology becomes critical to achieving these goals as flavor producers must overcome multiple processing challenges while keeping costs low. In this application note learn how a major flavor manufacturer implemented a one step, single-pass filtration solution to address the diverse requirements and challenges of their many products.

  6. Increase Filtration Capacity And Reduce Process Time In Citrus Oil De-Waxing Applications 6/15/2021

    In a highly competitive market, flavor manufacturers face a variety of challenges in the processing of citrus fruits. Having garnered a significant amount of popularity with consumers in recent years, it’s more important than ever to use effective technology throughout the process. For manufacturers who are committed to developing and improving the application of their products, Pall can help.

  7. Filtration Challenges For The Flavors Industry 6/15/2021

    The goal of flavor filtration is to achieve better clarity, microbial reduction, protection of downstream equipment. While all separation equipment must be as selective, quality-friendly and flexible as possible to reliably separate the different sources of turbidity, it is important that these processes don’t negatively influence or reduce quality-relevant substances.

  8. “Better For You” Product To Meet Flavor Trends 6/15/2021

    In today’s diverse food and beverage market, consumers are looking for “better for you” products but don’t want to compromise on taste or quality. The flavor industry, driven by this consumer demand, is tilting towards everything natural and organic. With a market expected to reach $36.6 billion by 2024, understanding the top 4 flavor trends and growth drivers becomes mission-critical to your success.

  9. White House Utility District Uses IIoT To Improve Operations In Water & Wastewater 6/11/2021

    The White House Utility District (WHUD) is the largest water utility in Tennessee by geography, serving consumers and businesses just north of Nashville. Since it started making better use of its sensor-based data using state-of-the-art IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) technologies in 2016, its infrastructure leakage index (ILI) decreased from 1.49 to 0.76. In this episode we talk about pressure management, leaks, and I&I with those who made the changes to improve their operation.

  10. Exceeding Your HACCP Foreign Matter Specifications 6/10/2021

    If you’re simply meeting your HACCP foreign material spec, you may be missing many potential cost-saving opportunities. Learn how greater detection levels can reduce your false reject rates as well as minimize or possibly eliminate your need to rework products.