Case Studies
KHS delivers 'big can' filling line to Tsingtao Brewery in China
To meet the growing demand in the Chinese market for large beer cans, KHS GmbH has delivered its first turnkey filling line for big cans to customer Tsingtao Brewery Group. [ + ]
Sensor intelligence replaces mechanical singulation
In the production plant of a well-known fruit juice manufacturer, the fruit juices are pressed, decanted into a huge range of Tetra Pak cartons and then packaged again in trays without any interruptions — thanks to the DeltaPac MultiTask photoelectric sensor from SICK. [ + ]
French pastry company opts for JBT's versatile spiral freezer
French snack and pastry company Vitacuire has reorganised its entire production line to maximise output, thanks to the latest Frigoscandia GYRoCOMPACT 60 Spiral Freezer from JBT. [ + ]
Pasteurisation system helps food waste AD facility achieve PAS 110 certification
Pasteurisation technology supplied by HRS Heat Exchangers has helped international waste-to-product business Shanks Group gain PAS 110 certification for its Westcott Park AD facility in Buckinghamshire, UK. [ + ]
Effytec provides the ultraclean technology to package baby food
To package Dole Food Company's fruit puree baby food, packaging contractor Aseptia chose Effytec's HB-20 Duplex Pouch Filling Machine to provide a safe and hygienic packaging process. [ + ]
Fifteen-million-dollar vans: Tasty Fresh Food Co sets the standard for charitable giving
Over its 20-year relationship with the Vinnies Soup Van program, Tasty Fresh Food Co has donated over $15 million worth of food to the homeless and marginalised. [ + ]
Chinese dairy giant partners with GEA for state-of-the-art infant formula plant in NZ
GEA was chosen as the main process contractor for a $200 million, 30,000 m2 infant formula manufacturing plant constructed in New Zealand by Chinese dairy processor Yashili. [ + ]
Insourcing PET bottle production pays off
The decision by a German mineral water bottling plant to procure its own stretch blow moulder from KHS will pay off in just two years. [ + ]
Automated frying and seasoning doubles production for tortilla chip manufacturer
Investment in automated frying and seasoning equipment has enabled a US tortilla chip manufacturer to double production while maintaining product quality. [ + ]
Automatic twin-walled box erector handles 850 boxes/h
A fully automated case erecting and sealing line that can form and seal up to 850 twin-walled boxed potatoes per hour has been installed by Endoline in the United Kingdom. This has enabled the potato company to not only fulfil its need for improved pack presentation but increased input by 35% per hour. [ + ]
Clean and safe: the real packaging challenge
The L29 single-beam photoelectric safety switch, developed by SICK for the packaging manufacturer MULTIVAC, stops dangerous movements safely if someone reaches into the forming station in a thermoforming packaging machine. [ + ]
Packing poultry
Using Ishida technology, expertise and equipment, a major Polish poultry processor increased its output to 90,000 birds/day. [ + ]
Initiative diverts food waste to nourish depleted soils
Yarra Valley Farms, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler, and Eco Guardians, which markets a food waste dehydration system, have launched an initiative to transform food waste into nutrient-rich, concentrated organic fertiliser. [ + ]
SICK's W8 Inox sensor declared 'slaughter-proof'
Pork processor Danish Crown teamed up with the Danish Meat Research Institute to put W8 Inox photoelectric sensors from SICK through a series of practical tests spanning several years — and has now classed the sensors as 'slaughter-proof'. [ + ]
Tetra Pak helps customers meet enriched dairy demand
Tetra Evero Aseptic can now be used for drink categories such as enriched ambient white milk and dairy alternatives, thanks to a new barrier material in the carton top. [ + ]
