Equipment - Articles - Page 27

Logistics equipment keeps up with packaging trends

As dairies use more flexible packages, the equipment that handles cases and pallets might have to change. We asked two executives how plant managers can make their operations more efficient.

September 10, 2014

When Dairy Foods surveyed its readers, we found that 35% of dairies plan to purchase new conveyors or palletizers. In the same study, dairy processors also reported they are increasing their use of plastics and flexible packaging (such as pouches) and using less metal and glass.

New pumps and valves technology for dairy processors

August 14, 2014

Pumps from Meyer, Graco, PIAB USA, Ampco and much more!

Writing standards for robotic equipment

Robotic automation equipment is common in the auto industry, but the wet conditions in dairy plants have created a need for equipment standards to comply with strict food safety and hygiene rules. Here is what we have done so far.

Timothy Rugh

August 12, 2014

Traditional applications for robot-based automation in food processing have been basic pick-and-place packing operations. On the processing side, dairy plants contain many applications that are repetitive or labor-intensive. These are perfect candidates for robot-based automation.

Food safety

Making the most of lab testing equipment for dairies

Waiting for test results can slow down dairy processing. Faster testing methods cut wait time from minutes to seconds. In-line analyzers deliver information in real time.

James Carper

August 11, 2014

Speed, accuracy and consistency are three metrics that managers of dairy processing plants should be measuring. An on-site dairy laboratory can play an important role in achieving high values in each of those metrics.

Cup check

Start-up dairy operation finds an economical machine to apply a foil safety seal to yogurt cups

A new generation of portion-control cup sealers enables low-cost, tamper-evident, sealed packaging for dairy start-ups and larger operations.

August 4, 2014

Retailers are asking dairy food and beverage processors to package their products in packaging that is tamper-evident. Besides providing a measure of food safety, a sealed cup prolongs product quality and shelf life on retail shelves.

Test and measure

LactiWhey from Page & Pedersen analyzes sweet whey

Whey composition results provide management tools that help optimize profitability.

July 21, 2014

A new instrument for analysis of sweet whey reports fat, solids, density, salts/minerals, lactose and protein in 60 seconds.

Dairy equipment

Delta Instruments LactoScope FTIR Advanced analyzes complex dairy products

July 10, 2014

The LactoScope is a great tool for milk and cream standardization, and the analysis of more complex dairy products such as yogurts, cheese milk and ice cream.

Fortress Technology introduces new FM software for Fortress metal detectors

June 28, 2014

Fortress Technology introduced its new FM software for Fortress metal detectors. This software has been developed to be compatible with all previously manufactured detectors and can be field installed on the company’s Phantom and Stealth models.

Meyer's Klean-In-Place II Rotary Airlock Feeder valve is ideal for dairy

June 26, 2014

The USDA approved Meyer Klean-In-Place II Rotary Airlock Feeder is a special purpose valve suited for dairy and other food applications.

Mettler Toledo's Certus XR X-ray inspection system

June 25, 2014

The Mettler Toledo Safeline Certus XR X-ray inspection system was designed specifically to offer an effective and highly efficient solution for cost-effective production line X-ray inspection of small packaged products.