Food Material Handling Case Studies
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Focus On Sanitation And Plant Safety With Industrial Vacuums At Snack Extrusion Plant
9/2/2015
With a plethora of news stories about food recalls, and scores of magazine articles on plant safety and cleanliness, one would think that the topic of plant housekeeping would need no additional chatter. Unfortunately, that is just not the case. In food processing facilities, sanitation must become a way of life, and at Kankakee, IL-based J.R. Short Milling, sanitation has become just that.
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Greencore Foods Saves Time And Money With Waste Water Treatment Solution
8/21/2015
This article explains how Greencore Foods overcame the challenges of managing its waste water treatment during wash-downs of processing tanks and lines during clean-in-place procedures.
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Removal Of Grain Dust With Industrial Vacuum Cleaners: Beyond OSHA Combustible Dust Compliance
2/20/2015
When Missy Morrison, plant manager at Star Milling says, “we want to avoid injury at all costs,” she’s not regurgitating a safety slogan, but stating a legitimate objective. Morrison and Maintenance Manager, Keith Williams, attend several safety seminars throughout the year and devote a significant amount of time staying abreast of OSHA news. “We are in a high risk industry,” says Williams. “Many people don’t understand that grain milling is high risk. It’s an extremely flammable industry.”
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Azo Installs Metal Detectors With Bulk Material Delivery Prior To The Bulk Silos To Remove Contaminants
1/30/2015
For AZO systems S+S metal separators are a must. Compliance with HACCP programme requires mandatory metal separation in the food industry.
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Case Study: Utilizing Pneumatic Conveyors For Flours
10/30/2014
This case study shows how a new pneumatic conveying system increases safety, efficiency, and energy savings for a central-Ohio noodle maker.
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Traditional Medicinals Find The Answer To Move Blended Product Gently
5/31/2013
With over 34 years in the herbal supplement arena, Traditional Medicinals has combined the ancient art of traditional formulating with the most modern scientific methods of quality assurance and production, and remains dedicated to preserving earth’s natural resources, both human and natural.
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Ultrafiltration Case Study: Cold Filtering Skim Milk Concentrate
11/30/2011
California Dairies, Inc., the state’s largest dairy cooperative, processes milk with a unique On-Farm® Concentration ultrafiltration (UF) system. The process removes water and selected non-protein components from milk at the cooperative’s plant so that concentrated milk solids can be transported to cheese producers at significantly reduced freight and storage costs. By Koch Membrane Systems, Inc.
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Contract Packager Increases Production And Reduces Costs With Pneumatic Conveyors
8/26/2011
With all the buzz about lean manufacturing and automation, it's surprising that more companies haven't integrated such practices into their production lines.
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Case Study: A Breakthrough In Snack-Packing Efficiency: Red Mill Welcomes The Ishida FPS
5/28/2010
By automating the packing of cases, using two Ishida Flexible Packing Systems (FPS), a major snack food company can now run an entire production and packing unit, from production and flavouring through to case-packed, palletised product, with a 60% reduction in labour costs.By Ishida Europe
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Case Study: Packaging Companies Discover Efficiency, Cost Savings And Increased Production Available Through Pneumatic Conveying
5/28/2010
With today's economic pressures, more plant managers and others charged with conveying powders, granular items, and flakes for packaging are adopting the automatic operation of vacuum conveying and packaging equipment as standards to hit critical price points for market success.