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Kerr Compressor Engineers (EK) Ltd are a family owned business providing compressed air expertise to the whole of Scottish industry for over 30 years. Operating from 4 Service Centres, East
When Diageo envisaged a major expansion of their St James’s Gate brewery one of the key bottlenecks was the effluent treatment screens. The existing Run down screens towered above the
RWL Water is a leading-edge sustainable water, wastewater and reuse solutions company. With more than 7,000 successful installations and strong customer references in more than 70 countries, RWL Water has
Founded in 1834, Nicholas & Harris is the UK’s largest organic baker and is part of the Finsbury Food Group, leading manufacturer of cakes, breads and gluten-free bakery goods. OEEsystems
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The most recent lubricant developments contribute to economical and successful plant and machine operation. With safety such a key consideration, we look at how safety, reliability and cost effectiveness are
Loma Systems, the global supplier of food industry metal detection, checkweighing and X-ray inspection equipment, was announced as the Processing & Packaging Machinery Manufacturer of the Year at the third
400 industry leaders, press and government gathered at the National Motorcycle Museum on 30th September, the first night of the PPMA Show, to see the industry’s pioneers honoured at a
OAL Group is seeking production challenges for Steam Infusion, their revolutionary heating and mixing process. Steam Infusion has been found to make the impossible possible when processing heat sensitive products
After having worked together for years across the globe, GEA Process Engineering has announced the acquisition of Scan-Vibro from Svendborg in Denmark. The acquisition is a perfect match and the
GEA Mechanical Equipment UK and GEA Process Engineering, joint sponsors of the GEA Award, for the Best English Cheese, have presented Ford Farm with the winner’s trophy at this year’s
GEA Process Technologies Ireland, based near Dublin, part of GEA Process Engineering has restructured its components department to bring together technology-leading brands, to strengthen the company’s service offering and provide
GEA Process Engineering will be attending the POWTECH tradeshow in Nuremburg, Germany from 30 September – 2 October to promote the latest technology and techniques in spray drying. Spray drying
Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has launched Tetra Alsafe for ESL production, an automated tank with constant temperature control that preserves product quality between
Far from being a necessary evil, experience shows that the proactive involvement of Maintenance within a Lean Manufacturing programme accelerates the delivery of an organisation’s Lean capability. The key to
The Ones to Watch awards, which recognises the contributions of processing and packaging professionals under the age of 35, is returning to the NEC at the PPMA Show 2014 in
An increase in machine reliability and the improvement of lubrication management practices in order to maximise output in one of their plants was the objective of a globally active soft
Mucon a division of Process Components Ltd has launched its new Series K2P electrically/pneumatically actuated range of Iris valves. The Mucon brand of Iris diaphragm valves has for over sixty
ALPMA is a globally successful mechanical engineering company which produces machine ALPMA s and installations for the dairy and food industry. ALPMA’s Process Technology, Cheese Production Technology and Cutting and
2 Sisters Food Group has announced the outcome of the recent Food Standards Agency (FSA) audits at two of its chicken processing sites. Both sites – at Scunthorpe and Llangefni
Near infrared technology is well established as a favoured technique in many applications in dairy processes, both in production and
Up until about 25 years ago, heat was chosen as the pasteurization standard because it was practical and easy to
Sensient Food Colors Europe has introduced further innovation enabling food manufacturers to create vibrant red colour shades without having to
DSS, a Tetra Pak Company, is leading the way in introducing new whey production technology to meet the changing demands
The Bühler Technology Group received orders worth CHF 1309 million in the first half-year of 2014. This is a substantial
As growth in the UK’s manufacturing sector continues to accelerate, industry professionals are poised to flock to this year’s PPMA
Combining the strengths of its APV, Gerstenberg Schrӧder and Waukesha Cherry-Burrell Votator brands, SPX has released a new light duty
Toray develops and manufactures spiral wound membrane elements for specialty applications. The company offers Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, and Microfiltration
Maintaining the highest quality from farm to formulation requires a blend of technology and know-how that only years of experience
Maintenance is a challenging activity in any industry and it is not getting any easier. Global competition and the wider
Alflow Scandinavia, a leading flow component company in Denmark, is, in corporation with Emmepiemme srl, introducing a new ground breaking
DSS, with many years of experience in supplying advanced membrane filtration solutions and replacement membranes to the world’s leading dairy
SPX provides leading service and process solutions to the dairy industry. Included within its innovative technologies is the SPX APV
Near infrared technology is well established as a favoured technique in many applications in dairy processes, both in production and
New packaging and processing technologies are extending the shelf-life of fresh and processed meat. According to a new report from
US-based Avure Technologies is experiencing unprecedented growth and interest in the food market for High Pressure Processing (HPP) as companies
With the end of the milking season in New Zealand, the world’s largest dairy spray dryer has successfully completed its
A major UK soup company has boosted processing capacity by investing in a custom built, continuous chilling system from British
The PPMA show, the UK’s premier free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery, is set to return
Reducing waste in all its forms (inventory, downtime, leaks, paperwork etc) through lean manufacturing, coupled with energy saving campaigns such
By Roy Green of Harford Control By all accounts there will be 9 billion mouths to feed across the globe
Most managers and engineers have had firsthand experience of capital projects that failed to live up to expectation when introduced
Aspen Stainless by Canal Engineering Ltd has a long track record of providing safe, hygienic and long-lasting stainless steel products
The need for highly accurate and dependable weighing technology throughout the food industry will be the focus of HBM’s workshop,
Riesbürg, Germany — 06 May 2014 — Pentair Südmo, a leading manufacturer of advanced valve technology and process solutions for the
By Tim Hunter, Avure Technologies Incorporated Up until about 25 years ago, heat was chosen as the pasteurization standard because
The worlds of the food scientist and the chef, once very separate, are becoming increasingly close today, and it is
Wonderfully named Devilishly Spiced Pork Chilli Meatballs and Meat Bites are the perfect ingredients for caterers and ready meal and
By Carsten Juhl Jessen, M.Sc. Dairy Science & Technology, Deputy Division Manager, GEA Process Engineering Soeborg, Denmark Worldwide, the dairy
Effective lubrication of food processing equipment is becoming increasingly important. Manufacturing operations can be expected to run continuously and the
In April 2011 Packo replaced a pump from a German manufacturer in a milk sterilization unit in one of the
TOMRA Sorting, exclusively represented in the UK by Stein Solutions, has supplied two Best Helius™ free-fall laser sorters to Birds
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