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Perfect-Pallets

Perfect Pallets

Antimicrobial pallets
The company has added Microban product protection to its pallets to resist growth of product-damaging microbes. The antimicrobial technology will be built into the pallets for an added level of product protection against the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew for its plastic pallet customers. www.perfectpallets.com
Powder-Process-Solutions-Pneumatic-Conveying

Powder Process-Solutions

Powder handling for food, dairy
Scale hoppers at each unloading station discharge ingredients based on recipe requirement into one of two convey lines delivering to four receiving stations. Vacuum dense phase conveyor has a wet-wash sanitary design with all components and convey line supplied as demountable for easy cleaning. Vacuum receivers filter the convey air and discharge the collected batch of ingredients to their perspective mix station below. www.powder-solutions.com
bulk-bag-drum-filler

Flexicon

Low-profile combination bulk bag/drum filler
Unit allows filling of bulk bags or drums in limited headroom areas, and loading/unloading of pallets using a pallet jack. When filling bulk bags, full-length forklifting tubes integral to the rear-post fill head allow incremental height adjustments secured with hitch pins to accommodate bags of all popular sizes, from 42 to 59 in. (1,067 to 1,499 mm) tall, and widths to 45 in. (1,143 mm). www.flexicon.com
HemiPleat-cartridges

CAMFIL

Replacement filter cartridges
HemiPleat cartridges are designed to fit all Oval industrial dust collectors. These filters use patented pleating technology that enables them to outlast and outperform cartridges fabricated with standard pleated filter media. Synthetic beads hold the pleats open to expose more media to the airstream, increasing filter efficiency, lowering pressure drop and facilitating a better release of dust during pulse cleaning. www.camfilapc.com
NORD-Food-Mixer-Gear

NORD

Drive systems for baking industry
The company offers hygienic drive solutions for the baking industry, meeting requirements for hygiene, reliability and robustness. Line includes agitators, conveyor systems, weighing and filling plants, packaging machinery and more. The drive units can be controlled individually, and they can regulate kneading and conveyer speeds to prevent blockages or control the dough process. Modular structure makes them easy to service and maintain. www.nord.com
Key-Technology-Zephyr

Key Technology

Horizontal-motion conveyor
The modularly designed Zephyr horizontal-motion conveyor gently moves product with no segregation or stratification. It minimizes bounce, which reduces product damage, noise and loss of seasoning and other coatings to maintain product quality. www.key.net
Orbis-Odyssey-pallet

Orbis Corp.

Plastic pallet for racking
The Odyssey pallet is made for a range of racking applications, including general food processing, dry goods and agriculture. It is designed to rack loads up to 2,800 lb. in unsupported racking. Molded-in frictional elements minimize load shifting, do not damage cases or product, and prevent pallet slippage off fork equipment. www.orbiscorporation.com
Harrington-chain-hoist

Harrington Hoists Inc.

Mini hand chain hoist
The CX010 has a rated capacity of 1 ton and is the third model in the company’s line of small, lightweight hand chain hoists. It is available with 10 or 20 ft. of lift and features a twist detector that visually identifies if the bottom hook has been capsized, which alerts users to correct the resulting twisted chain before use. A load limiter prevents the hoist from being used to lift damaging loads beyond rated capacity. www.harringtonhoists.com
Volkmann-vacuum-systems

Volkmann USA

Dust collector, vacuum conveying
Available in three sizes, 10 in., 14 in. and 18-in. dia., VSHC units are designed for high-volume air movement, providing effective dust control that meets ATEX Certified and explosion proof standards for any powder having a minimum ignition energy of greater than 1 mJ. A range of hose size options and custom designed hoods or pickup tools are available. www.volkmannusa.com
Spiroflow-CTE-Bulk-Bag

Spiroflow

Cone Table Elite (CTE) bulk bag fillers
The CTE bulk bag filler has a patented coned densification table for bag stability and can be customized to integrate foil or plastic bag liners, which—following a nitrogen purge and heat-sealing process—can extend stored product life. Suitable for nuts, seeds, coffee beans and dried fruits, which benefit from extended product storage. Unit comes with a built-in oxygen sensor, hygienic lance for filling the bag with nitrogen and evacuating oxygen, heat sealer and vacuum. www.spiroflow.com
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FOODENGINEERINGMAG.COM I FEBRUARY 2021