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Detecting Contaminants And Assuring Quality With X-Ray Technology
9/17/2007
Processors and packagers in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries face certain challenges, including detecting contaminants, detecting damaged or missing products, and identifying over-fill and under-fill
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New SKYE® 2000b Leak Detector And Seal Strength Analyzer Ideal For Flexible Semi And Rigid Packages
9/12/2007
SKYE 2000b is a microprocessor-controlled package test system that gives an accurate and totally reproducible measurement of package integrity and seal strength. Analyze your packages for immediate and potential problems.
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New Combination Package Test System For Leaks And Burst/Seal Strength Launched By MOCON
9/12/2007
SKYE 2000a is a microprocessor-controlled package test system that gives an accurate and totally reproducible measurement of package integrity and seal strength. Analyze your packages for immediate and potential problems.
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Townsends, Inc. Controls Condensation And Saves Energy With Munters PowerPurge™ Dehumidification System
8/1/2007
Townsends, Inc. is one of the largest processors of chicken in the
United States. Townsends produces more than 12 million pounds of
chicken a week and is one of the top three producers of quality boneless
breast meat in the nation with an annual production level of more
than 125 million pounds
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Keeping Cold Storage Ice And Moisture Free At HB Meats
8/1/2007
HB Meats located in
Irving, Texas, specializes in
processing high end meats
for various restaurant chains
in the Dallas area. Started
in 1990 with two employees,
HB Meats has grown to 36
employees and processes over
2.5 million pounds of product
per year
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METTLER TOLEDO Safeline Announces Metal Detector Trade-in Program
6/29/2007
Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Inc., the worldwide leader in metal detection and x-ray inspection equipment, announces a metal detector trade-in program to encourage users to upgrade their metal detectors to the latest Safeline technology.
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Fluid Analysis — A Preventive Maintenance Tool
6/25/2007
There are two steps to the thermal-fluid analysis process. The first is observational, the second is analytical
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Proper Hot Oil System Startup
6/25/2007
In last month's TipSheet we discussed the importance of proper shutdown procedures for thermal fluid systems. However, significant damage to fluids -- and equipment – can also occur if the system is started improperly
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How To Minimize Thermal Fluid Leakage
6/25/2007
Hot metal increases in length (and diameter). Bolts stretch. Piping runs increase up to 4" per 100' of length. Hot fluid is also much thinner than cold (thinner than water above 400°F)
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How To Minimize Contamination Of Heat Transfer Fluid Systems
6/25/2007
Contamination of thermal fluid systems is always self-inflicted. It happens when a fluid with poor thermal stability (hydraulic fluid and glycol solutions are prime suspects since they are often stored in drums in the same area) is added by mistake
