Food Safety Equipment

Eriez now offers more belt sizes, added options and quick shipping for its metal detector conveyor systems with reject devices

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:49:00 -0500

Eriez Product Manager Metal Detection Ray Spurgeon has announced that 6 and 18-inch belt sizes are now available for the Xtreme Metal Detector Conveyor Systems with Automatic Rejects.

Harpak-ULMA supports COVID-19 manufacturing initiatives

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:52:00 -0500

Harpak-ULMA has announced it is working with multiple medical device manufacturers commissioned to supply high volume syringe supplies as part of BARDA’s rapidly expanding COVID-19 Medical Countermeasure Portfolio.

ProSpection Solutions announces Jeff Rowen as vice president of sales and customer relations

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:51:22 -0400

ProSpection Solutions LLC has announced that Jeff Rowen has joined the ProSpection Solutions team as vice president of sales/customer relations.

New metal detector enhances foreign object identification for food processors for improved safety and operational efficiency

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:30:00 -0400

Detection of foreign objects such as metals is a high priority for food processors, especially when in 2019 alone the United States Department of Agriculture reported that 17 million pounds of food were impacted by recalls due to “extraneous material.”

Mettler Toledo X39 X-ray Inspection System conducts ten product integrity checks in one inspection pass

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:06:00 -0400

The X39 X-ray inspection system designed by Mettler-Toledo Safeline now enables manufacturers of frozen formed burger patties (beef, pork, chicken, fish and vegetarian) to detect and reject non-conforming products, including both those containing contaminants and those with other product irregularities or defects.

Multi-Conveyor Precision Timed Hand Pack with Semi-Automated Indexing

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Multi-Conveyor recently built multiple sanitary, precision timed, semi-automatic hand pack conveyor lines that ultimately feed labelers and metal detection systems.

Case study: C&M Seeds' expansion boosted by self-cleaning tubular chain conveyor from Luxme

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:09:00 -0400

In the last 18 months, Luxme International has installed a Tubular Chain Conveyor with automatic Stay Clean technology to meet the expansion of C&M Seeds’ primary processing and storage facility in Palmerston, Ontario.

Eagle Product Inspection launches breakthrough PXT detector technology for poultry

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

The new PXT (Performance X-ray Technology) captures more detailed data about the product being inspected than has previously been possible.

Mactac announces interior floor graphic products for the roll label market

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:10:00 -0400

Mactac has announced that its interior floor graphic products are now available for the roll label market.

Silgan 51R84/85 Vision Systems

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400

The Silgan Equipment 51R84 vision system has been significantly revised to let the system conduct 360-degree inspections of full-body shrink sleeve labeled products, including, beverages, sauces, other food products and household goods, as well as products with standard wraparound labels.

New dock design allows trailer doors to open inside the warehouse or DC

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:20:00 -0400

Dock safety, cargo security and cold chain integrity are more important to industrial facilities than ever before.

Madison Chemical DART 444 generates a thick, stable foam in hard or soft water for hard to clean surfaces

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:44:09 -0400

Madison Chemical introduces DART 444, a chlorinated, moderately alkaline detergent designed as a one-package, general-purpose foaming cleaner that performs well in most water conditions.

Food quality plans help meet demand, maintain quality certifications

spielmans@bnpmedia.com (Sharon Spielman) — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Consumers expect their food to be safe, and there are methodologies to ensure that it is. Quality is a bit of a different story, but it's just as important when it comes to consumer expectations.

Bottle and Cap Vision Inspection System

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400

The Silgan Equipment 51R56 vision inspection system inspects filled bottles for loose, skewed and missing caps, damaged or missing tamper-evidence bands, and low fill levels.

EXAIR 1/4 NPT Liquid Nozzle for cooling, washing and rinsing

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0400

EXAIR’s new 1/4 NPT FullStream liquid atomizing spray nozzle provides a full cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids.

Narrowing the list of suspects—Linking metal contamination in food to the production line

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:39:00 -0400

How do food manufacturers ensure what we eat is safe? As demands on production grow and food processing becomes more industrialized, quality control for food safety is increasingly critical.

Exclusive interview: Q&A with Belt Technologies, on steel belts and robotics during COVID times

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:42:00 -0400

Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery recently was able to speak to Denis Gagnon, chief executive officer, Belt Technologies, Agawam, MA about steel belts and robotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Happy 300! Hiperbaric celebrates sale of its 300th Hiperbaric machine to Calavo Growers

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Calavo Growers, a leading global avocado producer, has acquired Hiperbaric’s 300th high pressure processing (HPP) machine, for its plant in Mexico.

Solid stainless steel belts and conveyor systems reduce food processing contamination

Thu, 28 May 2020 09:22:00 -0400

The food processing industry is ripe with product recalls, most often due to bacterial contaminants that spread through poorly inspected product or because of product contamination by dirty processing equipment.

Radio Frequency Pasteurization System

Fri, 15 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Responding to the needs of large-scale growers and remediation laboratories, RFC is adding a smaller pasteurization system to its family of larger conveyorized pasteurization systems.

Tips for truck fleet utilization and driver safety during COVID-19 pandemic

Wed, 13 May 2020 09:49:00 -0400

The transport of food and health/sanitary items such as cleaning supplies and paper towels have placed significant strains on the supply chain. Food distributors have to scrutinize significant preventative measures needed to ensure the health and safety of customers, drivers, and everyone that is in contact with goods that are transported and delivered.

Dorner dry and wet cleaning modules for continuous cleansing on FlexMove Conveyors

Tue, 12 May 2020 14:00:00 -0400

Dorner is now offering two cleaning modules for both dry and wet applications on its popular selling FlexMove system that allows continuous cleaning while the conveyors are operating.

EXAIR No Drip Spray Nozzles sanitize, clean and cool while conserving liquid

Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400

EXAIR’s new 1/2 NPT No Drip External Mix Air Atomizing Spray Nozzles work in the same way our standard atomizing nozzles do, but have the added benefit of positively stopping liquid flow when compressed air is shut off.

Clean Works uses innovation and SMART digital dosing to fight COVID-19

Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Award-winning food sanitation startup applies its technology to disinfect PPE.

VF 800 vacuum filler with UVC degermination module effective against viruses, spores and bacteria

Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Handtmann VF 800 vacuum fillers have an optional integrated UVC degermination module for degerminating the ambient air.

Goodway Technologies commercial dry steam cleaner

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:00:00 -0400

Goodway Technologies has announced the newest addition to its dry steam cleaning solutions with the introduction of the GVC-1502-VAC commercial dry steam cleaner.

X-ray inspection equipment maximized detection at J&J Snack Foods

spielmans@bnpmedia.com (Sharon Spielman) — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Because some packages have foil lids, J&J Snack Foods knew this could be a problem for metal detectors. So, the company selected an X-ray system in order to maximize its detection capabilities.

Mettler Toledo Profile Advantage GC metal detector

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Mettler Toledo has launched its GC Series conveyorized metal detection systems to improve compliance and reduce total cost of ownership.

Rentokil rolls out additional disinfection service to treat businesses with confirmed COVID-19 cases

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:20:00 -0400

Provides customized level of disinfection and protection for businesses.

On-site generation of cleaning/sanitizing products mitigates risk caused by supply chain disruption

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:52:00 -0400

The Klarion On-Site Generation system produces cleaners and sanitizers on site and on demand; these solutions are just as effective as conventional chemicals.