Alfa Laval High Alloy Unique Mixproof Valves
24 January, 2018Alfa Laval has announced the High Alloy version of its Unique Mixproof Valves.
Harnessing pipeline power
18 January, 2018Eliminating turbulence can save as much as 95% of the energy required to pump fluid through a pipe.
Hygienic liquid food handling
30 November, 2017Only some pumps can meet the hygiene and flow control requirements needed to move liquid and semi-liquid foodstuffs. Following is why Atlantic Engineering choose Watson-Marlow's Certa sine pump.
What's a food processor to do?
23 November, 2017Your consumers want fresh, healthy and preservative-free foods that are convenient but delicious. Retailers and foodservice wholesalers want to respond to these consumer demands, but need extended shelf life to reduce product spoilage. Creating products that meet these requirements — not to mention regulatory compliance — is truly a balancing act.
Contactless food-delivery system floats food to the mouth
20 October, 2017An innovative new device levitates droplets of food and then uses sound waves to transport them, delivering them directly onto the tongue.
The myths around food-grade compressed air
20 October, 2017A common misconception in the food industry is that to have oil-free compressed air you need an oil-free compressor.
Progressing cavity pumps for high pressure or viscous food and beverage applications
17 October, 2017 by Pete Ciorrocco*With the right system design, progressing cavity pumps can reduce cost, lower maintenance needs and achieve better results in complex conveying applications within food and beverage production.
Compressed Air Australia EXAIR Cabinet Coolers
01 October, 2017EXAIR has a complete line of low-cost Cabinet Coolers that mount in minutes through an ordinary electrical knockout and have no moving parts to wear out.
Spray dryer designed to recover 95% of particles
12 September, 2017 by Nichola MurphyResearchers from the University of Sydney have developed a new spray dryer that could improve efficiencies, cost savings and product quality for food and medicine businesses.
Keeping compressed air dry
14 August, 2017A full-stream rotation dryer combined with a dry-running rotary screw compressor can deliver both exceptional drying quality and maximum efficiency — even under challenging conditions.
Controlling rising energy costs with VSD
02 August, 2017Whilst a majority of food processing plants use compressed air as their major power source, many are unaware of the significant cost and the potential energy savings that can be achieved through the application of variable speed drive (VSD) technology, which can lower the cost of compressed air by as much as 35%.
Alfa Laval Unique DV-ST UltraPure valve actuator
21 July, 2017The Unique DV-ST UltraPure actuator is designed to fit all of Alfa Laval's standard diaphragm valves and can withstand the high temperatures required for sterilisation.
Well filled
17 July, 2017Peppers, chillies and olives with a filling are classic Mediterranean starters. But until now, filling the little delicacies has purely been a manual job — a time-consuming and cost-intensive one. Automation technology now makes the process easier and faster.
TAEevo Tech range of air-cooled industrial water chillers
05 July, 2017The TAEevo Tech range of air-cooled industrial water chillers with scroll compressors and R410A refrigerant has been expanded with two new models particularly suited to the food industry.
Malt house retrofits 100 new drives
04 July, 2017In the selection and configuration of drives for the food and beverage industry, food safety is the most obvious major concern. Various other issues must also be addressed with common challenges including adverse environmental conditions that must be kept under control from the outset. NORD Drivesystems has configured clean and resilient systems based on efficient smooth-surface motors for a Czech malt house.
