Among the machines on show will be the high speed SPA2 Nano UV laser system, which offers high contrast, damage free operation, and clean and uniform marking making it ideal for a variety of delicate or difficult substrates including flexible packaging films. There will be live demonstrations of a conveyor mounted Macsa low cost idTIJ thermal inkjet printer. With significant ease of use and low maintenance benefits, the idTIJ is aimed at fast, high-resolution applications. Macsa’s affordable Spark small character laser coder and fibre laser coder for marking aluminium beverage cans will also be highlighted.

Find them at the stand E52.

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Pet food – high volume production, outstanding quality

Process Expo visitors will be able to experience three demonstrations per day of Provisur’s best-in-class forming equipment for the highly competitive pet food market. Designed for smaller to midsize processors of pet consumables, the versatile Formax NovaMax 150 forming machine has a small footprint and provides excellent portion control. It can be seen in action at the live Pet Treat production line on the show floor.

Slicing – new developments, synchronized systems

In the slicing segment, Provisur will present a range of next-generation equipment. For example, the Formax SX550, the new large-capacity slicer for high throughput and strong performance, and the SX330-A which enhances short-run slicing processes. The new CashinSX combines the best of the Cashin and SX platforms to provide maximum bacon slicing performance for retail and food service applications. To create smooth product flow, the Hoegger X4 Press optimally prepares food items for slicing, and fits seamlessly into a synchronized sequence of pressing, scanning and slicing.

Separation – maximum yield, perfect texture

The Provisur portfolio of separation equipment is unique in providing all necessary separation processes for efficient production. The STS3000 is the newest model in the company’s STS platform (soft tissue
separator). Its advanced technology ensures that products are free of bone fragments, sinew, and cartilage, while still maintaining the structure of the fiber in both meat and fish. The Beehive RSTD06 MAX is widely recognized as one of the most versatile protein separators in the industry and has the ability to handle products that other separators cannot, putting it in a class by itself.

DMC– Versatile process integration with Tumbling Equipment

Provisur will be showcasing Lutetia’s T2 tumbler, which features the patented steam-vacuum technology that helps to increase yield up to 8%. The machine is designed for smaller capacities, allowing versatile process integration from DMC – defrosting, marinating curing, tenderizing, cooking as well as drying or smoking – and efficient tumbling processes. Another  benefit is the low total cost of ownership . Provisur specialists will consult interested visitors in how to optimize the applications for their needs.

Further Processing – forming technology of the future

The further processing segment features two additional highlights of Provisur’s drive for excellence and
innovation. One of these is the VerTex®1000 with Tender-Form. With its breakthrough rotary forming
technology, the VerTex®1000 Tender-Form delivers high-volume processing in tandem with unprecedented  levels of product consistency and texture.

Brian Perkins, president of Provisur Technologies, says, “We are proud to present our extensive range of innovations at Process Expo. And we are looking forward to welcoming our customers and everyone who is interested in our solutions in person. We can’t wait to prove our concept of “pushing boundaries” with new solutions for meat, poultry, plant-based food and pet food applications.”

Provisur at Process Expo, Chicago, 2023:
Booth: #2948 (South Building)
October 23-25, 2023

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JentonDimaco will explain to visitors how this ‘belts & braces’ automated approach to label verification can accelerate the verification process, catch mis-labelled products early, enable product to be reworked and re-labelled, resulting in fewer costly and brand-damaging food Emergency Product Withdrawals (EPWs).

“Checking the image quality and presence of a printed label is essentially only half the story and could be futile and non-compliant. Particularly if the production and retailer source data that food labels are being checked against isn’t correct or the most up-to-date version,” emphasises Managing Director Dr Russell Sion.

Mitigating the risk of human errors, the addition of Veri-VIEW software helps to ensure that all of the variable and non-variable label data matches up. Providing an instant overview of label integrity, Veri-VIEW captures in real-time, all the data generated by every Dimaco Veri-PACK system on the factory floor. Providing a complete overview from one convenient central display.  Production and technical personnel get to see what’s happening as new data is issued, with the assurance that all actions are automatically recorded.

Putting this into context, this means that when a supermarket makes a label adjustment during the production run, for example to a price, the JentonDimaco Veri-CENTRAL server will pick this up instantly. This information is then automatically relayed to every Veri-PACK labelling system within seconds and the action taken documented on Veri-VIEW.

Russ expands: “JentonDimaco label verification systems are the most efficient way to authenticate all aspects of data and artwork on retail labels including price, barcodes, use-by dates, promotional labels and artwork revisions. All of this data is verified against a master specification held on the JentonDimaco Veri-CENTRAL server, which sources data from each food manufacturer’s MRP server or production spreadsheets.”

After biological contamination, label related defects are cited as the second most common cause behind costly and brand-damaging recalls and retailer returns.

Exceeding the label verification standards set by all UK retailers, come and learn how your food production site can introduce a more robust label verification system, reduce waste, address costly EPWs and meet future label compliance standards at FoodEx 2023, Stand G100.

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In response to customer demand, hygienic furniture specialist Teknomek has, for the first time, added Eurobin Lifters and Tippers to its product range. Teknomek is making the range available to customers as part of its ongoing commitment to delivering products which actively contribute to a safe and productive working environment.

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A manufacturer of robots chuckled when I asked about semiconductors. A provider of equipment said, I think I’m going to ask the fabricators, when I asked where the steel that made up his machines came from.* Another one detailed their warehousing situation and how they have been stocking up from the plants on the Continent, in advance of the autumn/winter. Recycling and the way the UK collects its recyclable items was another topic.

It seems nowadays in business, one needs a crystal ball to see what’s next – I await the flooding that is the new normal for parts of the UK as autumn and winter gets underway. There’s always another pandemic, or a ship stuck in the Suez Canal, or even an erupting volcano somewhere that you’d think wouldn’t cause issues, but then it does.

That being said, all noted that the British food industry is busy busy busy in the UK. Machinery suppliers are working flat out to supply the products for processors to use to fill packages and get them out.

Food processors are speeding up to get supplies to the nation’s tables, and working to fill any gaps. As one put it, the UK is a 68-million-person country. It’s a large market. Germany is 84 million. Of course, the EU is 448 million or thereabouts – a larger market. But still, the UK is not small beer when it comes to consumption.

Interestingly, one supplier to the suppliers told me that the UK has a very large collection of small and medium enterprises, versus other countries. There is a large portion of legacy buildings countrywide, where just putting a new piece of equipment can quickly cause issues with spacing. More things to think about.

Still, people set up shop and decide that new products have to be introduced. I applaud their energy and enthusiasm, as it’s a challenge at the best of times. And these are interesting times.

• Suzanne Christiansen, editor, Dairy Industries International.
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(*Ed note: the British steel industry contributes £2 billion to the economy per year and it produces seven million tons of steel. China makes about 900 million tons. Dairy is worth £4.4 billion and produces 15.3 billion litres annually. The UK is the 13th largest dairy producer in the world. Source: House of Commons Library)

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The new space is slated primarily for warehousing of sub-assemblies, crating, and staging of assembled equipment. This includes stocking of QUICK-SHIP models of Flexible Screw Conveyors, Bulk Bag Dischargers and Bulk Bag Conditioners for immediate shipment, freeing the main facility for increased capacity in fabrication and assembly.

Founded in 1974 in Fairfield, NJ, the company purchased its first manufacturing plant in Lodi, NJ in 1978, expanded five-fold with the purchase of a plant in Phillipsburg, NJ in 1988, and added a satellite plant in Easton, PA in 1995. US operations were then consolidated and further expanded with construction of the company’s world headquarters in Bethlehem, PA in 2001.

“In 2014 we doubled the size of our Bethlehem headquarters, maximising coverage of the existing site, so we are fortunate that a facility adjacent to our main building became available this year,” Boger explains.

International plant expansions include the establishment of a manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom in 1994, one in South Africa in 2001, and another in Australia in 2008.

The company’s technical sales staff has also grown through the addition of 26 factory-direct sales offices located in the US, the UK, Chile, Spain, Germany, France, South Africa, Australia, Singapore and Indonesia.

“All company locations can readily draw upon Flexicon’s 25,000 worldwide installations for existing solutions to most any bulk handling problem,” adds Boger.

The company holds 36 patents reflected in the designs of its Flexible Screw Conveyors, Tubular Cable Conveyors, Pneumatic Conveying Systems, Bulk Bag Dischargers, Bulk Bag Conditioners, Bulk Bag Fillers, Bag Dump Stations, Drum/Box/Container Tippers, and Weigh Batching Systems. A separate Project Engineering Division integrates large-scale systems across all industries in which bulk materials are handled.

For information contact Flexicon Europe Ltd, +44 (0)1227 374710, sales@flexicon.co.uk, www.flexicon.co.uk.

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Amit Vyas, managing director of Amul Dairy notes, “After installing the GEA separator, we were able to dramatically reduce our fat losses – from 2% down to 0.3% in the serum part – while increasing ghee production capacity by almost 30%. We achieved our ROI in less than a year, with the added benefit of improved safety, hygiene and energy efficiency.”

The GEA team worked with Amul Dairy to understand the nature of the entire process. Thomas Veer, product manager sales, separation and flow technologies division at GEA notes,  “Amul’s previous ghee production unit had a conventional pre-stratification setup, which resulted in high-fat losses on the order of 2%. With thousands of litres of butter melted every day, the 2% fat loss was significantly impacting its bottom line. The traditional setup also posed operational challenges and was problematic with regard to safety, hygiene and energy consumption.”

GEA developed its serum separator based on Amul Dairy’s requirements for the local market. With a capacity of 3,000 litres per hour, the separator allows Amul to bypass the conventional pre-stratification setup and scale up its production to generate an additional volume of six metric tons per day with no additional equipment or investment in the plant.

Amul Dairy’s new installation has reduced the load on its effluent treatment plant (ETP), resulting in large savings in overall power and fuel consumption and benefiting Amul Dairy’s sustainability initiatives. The separator also helps reduce the turnaround time of the production process.

India produces around five million metric tons of ghee every year and it is the second-largest milk-based product consumed in India after curd. Although ghee is largely produced in the unorganised sector, the market penetration of the organised sector is increasing gradually. The Covid-19 pandemic has further boosted the demand for packaged food products, including packaged ghee.

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The collaboration – starting with Evaporation and Spray Drying – has resulted in Tetra Pak’s new Powder Plant Booster solution, to be packaged with Rockwell Automation’s Model Predictive Control (MPC) and its Pavilion8 and PlantPAx MPC technology.

The combination of Tetra Pak’s food application expertise and the leading digital technology of Rockwell Automation will help producers to adapt to fluctuating demand-driven manufacturing far more quickly and more cost effectively, according to both companies.

Pavilion8 driven applications have been shown by Rockwell Automation to deliver possible product quality variability reductions of up to 60%, reductions in off-spec products by up to 75%, improved throughputs up to 9%, and reductions in energy per unit of product up to 9%. This allows producers to fully optimise their operations – helping them stay competitive while meeting changing market demands.

Fred Griemsmann, vice president Cheese & Powder Systems at Tetra Pak, says: “The food and drink industry now requires that producers have a level of agility never seen before. This means we must be ready to offer our customers advanced processing control technology that is both flexible and precise. Customers can leverage our food application expertise, have access to production data in real time and adapt their process variables to match requirements – without any loss in quality, productivity, or throughput. This unique collaboration with Rockwell Automation provides the foundation upon which this capability is based.”

Matthew Fordenwalt, VP GM, Systems & Solutions, Rockwell Automation, says: “Rockwell Automation is delighted to build upon a relationship that spans 35 years and collaborate with Tetra Pak, a company that shares our view that deeply understanding customers and their best opportunities for productivity creates value. We believe shared customers insights, coupled with technology and domain expertise, will deliver real value focused outcomes to the industry.”

According to both companies, this business collaboration showcases how a combination of expertise can help customers achieve important business-critical goals, even on a global scale. Tetra Pak can now offer its Evaporation and Spray Drying customers proven Advanced Process Control and Model Predictive Control solutions that have demonstrated success all around the world.

The Powder Plant Booster solution – with complementary Pavilion8 software – is a process modelling, advanced control and optimisation platform that integrates with any control system to continuously provide real-time insight, diagnostics, and advanced control. It achieves this by delivering an intelligence layer on top of basic automation systems, which, due to its built-in performance metrics, continuously drives plants towards addressing multiple business objectives.

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Working closely with its customer Meadow Foods over the last two years, Gemak was able to deliver the project on time despite the pandemic. The plant was built to produce The Collective’s new range, ‘Plant’, a dairy free, Greek style yogurt made from a blend of oats, coconut and rice.

Established in 1992, Meadow Foods, based in Marlston Cum Lache, is a supplier of dairy ingredients to the food and drink industry. The new facility comes on the back of a £4 million investment, designed to produce plant-based ingredients in a dedicated, segregated facility.

This was made possible following a new 150,000 square-foot installation and assembly factory Gemak acquired at the end of 2019 on top of its existing 200,000 square-foot manufacturing plant. This allowed Gemak to install and run the full plant including all the pipe work, cabling at its new assembly factory before numbering it, dismantling and shipping. The Meadow floor plan and Gemak process equipment and pipework installation was drawn in 3D and replicated within the Gemak installation plant, a first in the industry. This allowed installation time of the plant to be reduced by eight weeks.

Ciaran Adam, product manager at The Collective, states: “After two years of tinkering, building and designing we are finally revealing the first plant based Greek style yogurt in the UK made from a blend of oats, coconut and rice in a fully segrated facility. The products come in a PET tub made from 100% recycled plastic and are available nationwide at Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda.

“We have been in contact with Gemak for nearly 2 years and having seen its work on other plants. Because of its experience with yogurt processing, it was our preferred supplier. The team at Gemak have worked closely with us throughout the project and have been a great asset in delivering the project on time during unprecedented times.”

The plant based system includes a dry and wet automatic multi recipe blend, process and preparation unit, pasteurisation plant, storage and fermentation unit, an IBC filling station a Filltech double indexing, linear, layered yogurt pot filling line capable of filling two different diameter of pots with auto change over. The raw and pasteurised CIP sets were also supplied as part of the turnkey solution we provided. The plant will be capable of producing plant-based yogurt, drinks, cream, sour cream, soft cheese, milk, custard and variety of other alternative products and ingredients.

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Andía Lácteos de Cantabria is part of the Iparlat Group, which was originally created from the Spanish union of dairy farmer cooperatives. The company mainly packages liquid dairy products sold under a well-known Spanish retailer brand. The same retailer gave the initial impulse to move from carton and HDPE bottles towards bottling milk in PET. On its Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis – now in operation – extended shelf life milk (ESL), UHT milk and milkshakes are bottled in three formats (0.25l, 1l and 1.5l), giving the dairy player the opportunity to broaden its spectrum of SKUs.

Image courtesy of Sidel

Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis with its dry preform and cap sterilisation technology was integrated into an existing bottling line for HDPE bottles, providing simple, cost-effective as well as sustainable and flexible production, according to the company.

“The new low-speed Aseptic Combi Predis is working at full speed and it offers the best food safety conditions, perfectly matching with our extreme production quality requirements,” says Javier Villafranca, industrial director at Iparlat Group. The line is currently running at 9,000 bottles per hour with 97% efficiency. With this new packaging line several million bottles were produced by Andía Lácteos in 2019.

“We succeeded in increasing our portfolio by producing new UHT milk recipes we could not produce before, for instance, the lactose-free milk, for which the demand in the market is growing every day. With this state-of-the-art aseptic PET bottling line, we will be able to significantly strengthen our brand image in the Spanish market,” explains Villafranca.

The milk PET bottles have proven to be highly successful. With sales soaring, Andía Lácteos de Cantabria has recently decided to invest in another Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis, combined with the conveying and accumulation solution Gebo AQFlex, to increase production capacity even more.

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Sycamore has designed, built, and delivered numerous Open Curd Tables to effectively perform curd conditioning, whey drainage, curd salting and mellowing for milled cheddar and stirred curd type cheeses in the past and the new order comes after the Somerset-based company signed a global distribution agreement with a leading food packaging and processing company which will helps bring its product to the market globally. The Open Curd Tables are currently being built at Sycamore headquarters and will be shipped to India in March 2021.

Paul Manning, project director at Sycamore Process Engineering, comments: “International expansion was the natural next step for Sycamore and this deal really helps establish us in the global market. We have a really robust and competitive offering; we’re absolutely thrilled to get the global agreement signed and look forward to delivering these great Open Curd Tables worldwide and continue to support the cheese industry as we have done for many years.

“The team have been working hard on the design updates and improvements over the past few months and have landed on a superior offering, that now puts us ahead of our competition and gives us a competitive advantage in the market which we can now share and benefit our clients with.”

Sycamore Open Curd Tables are designed to effectively perform curd conditioning, whey drainage, curd salting and mellowing steps for milled cheddar and stirred curd type cheeses. They are available in a range of different sizes and options, producing up to 2450kg of cheese on the largest model. To watch a video of how the Open Curd Tables work, visit: youtu.be/bhFRy7GML-g.

Directors of Sycamore Process Engineering (left to right): Jerry Redman, Paul Manning, Tim Sharp and Joe Routledge

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OSM Piątnica has added 2 MW of power and 2 MW of heat supplied by a new Cat G3516H gas generator set with integrated CHP technologies at its production plant in Podlaskie Voivodeship, northeast Poland. This most recent installation supplements an existing 2 MW cogeneration system originally installed in May 2012 by Eneria and Caterpillar. In addition to providing the dairy cooperative with energy autonomy, the system supplies up to 30% of the process steam required for the production of high-quality pasteurised milk, cheese, butter and yogurt.

Eneria seamlessly integrated the new cogeneration capabilities with the existing system, including sound attenuation technologies needed to minimise the impact on dozens of residents in homes located just a few meters from the plant.  Additionally, Eneria Poland provides ongoing service and maintenance for the system through a multi-year Customer Value Agreement.

“Over the past 70 years, OSM Piątnica has built a reputation in Poland and throughout Europe for innovative products, sustainable business practices, and exceptional quality,” said Stanisław Soliński, vice president of OSM Piątnica. “This efficient cogeneration system helps support our plans for growth by supplying added power and heat for our rapidly expanding production lines while helping to minimise the impact of our operations on the environment as well as on our neighbours.”

Facilities can reduce operating costs by implementing a Cat cogeneration combined heat and power (CHP) system or a trigeneration system incorporating cooling. This enables the units to simultaneously provide power for electrical loads as well as thermal energy for a facility’s heat and cooling requirements. Any Cat natural gas-fueled engine can be configured specifically to support facility processes or heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) requirements.

While the combination of grid power and traditional boilers for thermal energy offers less than 50% energy efficiency, CHP systems from Caterpillar can provide total energy efficiencies of up to 90% or more. This allows the customer to save on energy spending, provide autonomy of supply and reduce emissions.

“OSM Piątnica is recognised around the world not only for the quality of its dairy products, but also for its progressive approach to doing business,” said Sven Buehler, territory manager for gas product sales at Caterpillar Inc. “Advanced cogeneration technologies from Eneria and Caterpillar will provide the energy independence and process heat needed to help OSM Piątnica continue innovating as the company grows.”

Caterpillar delivers innovative power systems engineered for exceptional durability, reliability and value. The company offers worldwide product support, with parts and service available globally through the Cat authorized service and dealer network. In addition, dealer technicians are trained to service every aspect of Cat equipment.

For more information on Caterpillar’s CHP capabilities, visit: cat.com/CHP.

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McQueens Dairies is a third generation family firm with a heritage stretching back 25 years. Its doorstep milk delivery service is available across the UK in homes and offices, renowned for its freshness and taste, exceptional quality, flexible delivery schedules and convenient payment methods. Its innovative approach to a traditional milkman service has worked so well for McQueens that it has expanded its range to include fresh orange juice and egg deliveries.

The firm has reportedly witnessed impressive growth in recent years, with new depots opening across Scotland and England. Its latest development, the opening of a brand new dairy production and bottling plant just south of Glasgow, required a shrink wrapping system to package collations of pints and litre bottles of milk at high speeds. McQueens Dairies sought the expertise of YPS which has more than 40 years specialist experience supplying equipment to the dairy industry.

YPS supplied an SS180/S milk machine, the highest capacity unit in its range, which was delivered and installed in July. Syncing seamlessly with a high-speed filling machine and dual conveyor system via a specially designed crossover section, the wrapper easily matched the 180 bottles per minute speed requirements of the line. The twin-lane infeed processes twice as much milk as a standard machine, and servo-driven controls were integrated for a fast and yet stable pusher movement to direct collations into the sealer. Finished with full stainless steel bodywork and housing IP-65 rated low voltage electrics, the SS180/S is completely safe and reliable for use in the dairy environment. Furthermore, the machine also allows for quick changeovers between pack sizes so that McQueen’s’ entire product range can be accommodated.

New pastures are now in sight for McQueens following a large increase in capacity since the shrink wrapping line was installed, allowing for the continued success of the business as it expands across the UK. With a four visit service contract and extended warranty included with the equipment, the family dairy can have complete confidence in the long-term performance of the production.

Mark McQuade, operations director of McQueens Dairies, said: “I am delighted with our new milk machine, it truly earns its keep in our new state-of-the-art plant. It has increased our output significantly so that we can satisfy more customers across more parts of the country. YPS was professional throughout and stood out from the competition.”

Glyn Johnson, YPS MD, continued: “It was a pleasure to work with McQueen’s Dairies on this project and I’m thrilled that we could deliver a solution that integrated so smoothly with its extensive production line.”

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Following extensive studies with customers, GEA identified key areas where design modifications could be made in this new generation of SANICIP technology. Using the latest computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques to optimise airflow within the filter, GEA was able to reduce the length of the filter bags from up to 7 meters to just 4.5 meters and, by reducing the diameter, and increasing the number of bags within the filter chamber, retained the total filtration surface area of the system.

This fundamental change results in increased practicality and efficiency while contributing several additional benefits, according to GEA:

Shorter filtration bags and cages

Each filtration bag is supported by an internal cage structure. The 4.5-meter cages are much lighter in weight than their longer predecessors making maintenance easier. Likewise, the shorter cages can be fabricated as a single piece, rather than joining two structures, allowing the cage to come more easily and more quickly into position. And its rigidity makes it more structurally sound. GEA has also made the fixing system for each cage obsolete, thereby eliminating the need for loose bolts, nuts and brackets which were difficult and time consuming for engineers to handle during routine maintenance. The shorter filtration bags are exposed to less turbulence making them less prone to mechanical wear and thereby extending their operational life by up to 50%.

More resilient dedusting system to better maintain pressure loss

GEA has also looked closely at the design of its dedusting system, essentially comprising super-sonic nozzles and rapid diaphragm valves. The system ensures the powder that builds up on the bags is pulsed down into the bottom of the filter. Using CFD techniques combined with full-scale testing has allowed GEA to make precise adjustments to the profile of the super-sonic nozzles and their position, and to the design of the diaphragm valve. This, combined with the shorter bags and the novel inlet system (see below), ensures that the powder on the bags is carefully controlled and never exceeds the desired level. As a result, the need for frequent cleaning, which would otherwise seriously affect production schedules, is drastically reduced and the pressure loss through the bags can be maintained indefinitely. Improved dedusting capability was already made available in more recent SANICIP models and with these additional updates, is now fitted as standard on the SANICIP II.

Adaptive layout featuring novel inlet solution

GEA made another important change by redesigning the inlet from the spray dryer, which is now vertical instead of horizontal. This facilitates a much more even distribution of air within the filter, reduces the footprint required and allows for a more adaptive plant layout. This adaptive layout may in some instances allow for lower building heights, thereby lowering capital investment, which can be substantial, particularly in areas with high regulatory cost and requirements, such as in earthquake-prone zones.

Operational benefits

Stig Møller Andersen, product manager for GEA in Copenhagen, stated: “We listened carefully to our customers’ concerns and systematically addressed them in the new SANICIP II. The result is a bag filtration system that effectively supports the spray dryer while providing a wide range of operational benefits for the user.”

Taken together, the optimisation of the SANICIP II, compared with previous models, delivers a range of benefits for food and dairy powder processors, according to GEA. The most significant is the ability to control pressure loss across the filter bags thereby extending production times and reducing the need for CIP cycles. The inlet ductwork is simple and compact allowing the filter to be placed closer to the dryer, and the shorter filtration bags experience less turbulence so are less prone to mechanical wear. These modifications extend the operational life of the bag from 12 to 18 months or 12 CIP cycles – whichever comes first – providing substantial savings on maintenance costs and improved uptime. The reduced number of CIP cycles, and lower costs for spare parts leads to an optimised total cost of ownership (TCO).

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The closing of this plant is part of a broader restructuring plan by the company that has been a valued household brand since 1928. A three-day timed online auction will be taking place on 11-13 August 2020. Tauber-Arons, Inc, industrial auctioneers and liquidators since 1892, is conducting this sale in conjunction with Reich Brothers, a leader in the acquisition of industrial real estate throughout the United States.

The top quality assets in this auction includes:

• Complete yogurt lines (sold in bulk or piece by piece)
• Filler Lines
• Flavour Blending Systems
• Form Fill Packaging Lines
• Fruit & Liquid Filling Equipment
• Tanks
• Silos
• Homogenisers
• Case Loading
• Office Equipment
• Forklifts and Pallet Jacks
• Other Facility Support Equipment

Auction lots begin closing each day at 11:00 PDT. All items will be available for inspection onsite from 6-10 August 09:00 – 16:00 PDT and on the morning of the auction. Tauber-Arons’ auction management team, led by Carlos Covaruvias, Rudy Vera and Carson Arons, are on site Monday to Friday to facilitate scheduled private inspections. The facility is located at 1055 Sandhill Avenue, Carson, California 90746.

“With the closing of this facility, we were presented with a unique opportunity to serve our dairy and other industrial customers regionally and throughout North America,” said Tony Arons, president and CEO of Tauber-Arons, Inc. “Much of the equipment is specific to the yogurt and dairy industry,” he added, “but the inclusion of other warehouse support items makes this an excellent opportunity for customers in a wide range of industries.”

For more information and a complete listing of all lots, visit: www.tauberaronsinc.com.

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An important piece of machinery has failed, a crucial element of a process or production line. Biting the bullet and replacing it can be expensive, however on the other hand, is it worth spending money on repairing aging equipment?

When assets break down, productivity is at risk and this can adversely affect profitability in the short or even long term. Time and cost are both key considerations, but there are also a range of other factors at play. It is a decision that requires careful consideration in order to maintain productivity and manage costs. Businesses have long used the 50 per cent rule as a guide: if breakdowns and repairs exceed 50 per cent of the total cost of replacing a piece of equipment, then you should outright replace it. However, there’s often more to consider — take that guide with a pinch of salt. Here is a look at the pros and cons of repair and replace, looking at several factors such as cost, time, reliability and labour.

Reducing downtime

The first consideration when deciding whether to replace or repair is the nature of the machinery and how essential it is. For example, backup power generators are critical when mains power is lost. Following a programme of preventative maintenance and making minor generator repairs on an as-needed basis significantly reduces risk of total machine failure at a critical moment. Maintaining repairs through regular inspections is effective, and if any issues are identified they can be resolved immediately, preventing unanticipated downtime.

Replacing the asset is often the quickest route to resuming operations in the shortest period of time. In some cases, any additional cost to purchase a replacement will be offset by the quick return to profitability. However, the decision may not be this straightforward. There may be long lead times for the procurement of new machines or adjustments may need to be made to existing infrastructure if a direct replacement can’t be obtained, all of which can extend the period of downtime. For example, in the case of a dock pump motor, at over 100 years old, a direct replacement would not be possible. Costly adaptations would need to be made to allow for the installation of a new motor, so a repair was necessary. In these cases, a repair may still prove the most efficient solution.

Making decisions

It is often significantly cheaper to repair or replace certain components rather than buying a whole new asset. According to the Association of Electro Mechanical Trades, simply replacing bearings resolves around 50 per cent of motor failures.

Even complex repairs can still achieve an outcome comparable with buying a new machine. For example, although there is a common perception that electric motor rewinding reduces efficiency, industry bodies EASA and the AEMT have demonstrated that it is possible to maintain or even increase efficiency when rewinding a motor.

If, however, equipment requires a significant amount of maintenance and repair work, then it may be more cost-effective to replace. Consider whether a new machine is likely to be more energy efficient, weighed up against the environmental impact of buying new.

While it’s common practice at larger companies, any business can carry out a lifecycle cost analysis on each asset, taking into account the costs of obtaining, maintaining, and disposing of machinery:

• Ownership — purchase price, insurance, interest, taxes, storage, depreciation, decommissioning and disposal
• Operating — repairs, maintenance, fuel, operator labour, fluids and other consumable costs.

Improving reliability

Ultimately, reliability is the primary consideration when dealing with aging assets. The priority is to increase the mean time between failure, minimising downtime, and associated costs. Ongoing preventative maintenance is the most efficient way to protect your equipment, but machine failures cannot be avoided completely. Having a strategy in place for these situations will help minimise disruption.

Repair versus replace is a common consideration for a wide range of businesses. Make sure you weigh up the pros and cons so that your productivity doesn’t feel the effects.

Sources: www.micromain.com/asset-repair-or-replace/

empoweringpumps.com/electric-motor-repair-how-to-manage-a-motor-rewind-shop-part2/ www.wbdg.org/resources/life-cycle-cost-analysis-lcca

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FOSS’s Milkoscan FT3 can test a broad range of samples including chocolate milk, drinking yoghurt and WPC for a variety of parameters such as fat, protein, total solids, freezing point and many more. With its smart flow system, it can recognize and auto-adjust to each sample and delivers results within as little as 30 seconds depending on sample type. This lead­s to immediate gains in production through the rapid availability of critical quality data for uninterrupted operations and rapid decision making.

The comprehensive targeted and un­targeted adulteration screening options available with the MilkoScan FT3 are regarded as the most advanced currently available. Direct freezing point measurement of milk and cream is also provided.

The digital connectivity features built into the MilkoScan FT3 help to keep all instruments measuring the same. For instance, it is simple to manage a population of instruments in a network set-up where a master instrument keeps the other networked instruments updated with new calibration models.

The MilkoScan FT3 also boasts a patented form of instrument standardization. The instrument automatically checks its performance every two hours so that any signs of drift in results is spotted immediately. This avoids reference analysis checks required with earlier generation instruments and alleviates worries of compliance with operating procedures, as well as saving time, work and chemical reagents.

“The MilkoScan FT3 is not just another MilkoScan,” said FOSS CEO, Kim Vejlby Hansen. “It adds a whole new and exciting smart-enabled aspect to the FOSS MilkoScan story by providing the ideal solution for today’s dynamic dairy industry.”

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