GEA has secured its third contract from food manufacturer Pol’s to deliver and install RAY® freeze drying equipment at the company’s 4,000 m2 fruit and vegetable freeze drying facility in Ermenek, Karaman, Turkey. The new order will see another RAY® 125 freeze dryer installed at the Pol’s site. This will give the ability to increase freeze drying output from 200 tons to 300 tons per year. Handover of the new equipment is expected by mid-2022.
PET Technologies has recently brought to the market a new generation of flexible PET stretch blow molding machines APF-Max. Its output varies between 3000 and 14 000 bph, while the bottle volume is between 0.1 and 6 L. The product range includes 6 basic models and 5 extra. First customers have already highlighted its features.
The roadshow truck from MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection is once again back on the road: As with previous years, customers in Germany and other European countries can learn all about MULTIVAC's innovative labelling and inspection solutions at their own door and without any effort whatsoever.
Melexis has made a major innovation to improve robots’ ability to interact with fragile or diverse objects. The company has unveiled Tactaxis, a fully integrated tactile sensor that is compact, soft and provides the 3D force vector acting on its surface. This improves robots’ hands and grippers, making delicate operations such as fruit picking possible. The technology is successfully implemented in a functioning prototype.
Green logistics is a strategic approach that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of every activity in the supply chain, from sourcing or production to distribution and transportation. It is a comprehensive transformation of the entire strategy, structure and processes of companies, with the aim of creating environmentally responsible and resource-efficient logistics networks.
SGProtein, Singapore’s first contract manufacturing facility specialized in the production of plant-based food, announced it picked Bühler Group to build its first production line in Singapore. The facility is expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of this year.
Leading global manufacturer of print and packaging technologies, BOBST has revealed the latest addition to its lineup, the new EXPERTFOLD 165 e-commerce version. Indeed, the larger version of the high-tech EXPERTFOLD 145 l 165 folder-gluer is now available with innovations for digital retail.
At CFIA 2022 in Rennes, France, ELGi will be revealing that its production facility is now ISO 22000 certified (Food Safety Management System – FSMS) confirming its plants meet the most stringent requirements of the food and beverage industry.
The customizable SmartLine Grader can solve almost any grading issue. After configuring the ideal set-up using the new standardized components, SmartLine can adequately sort out the required products and weights. A SmartLine Grader isn't just a purchase, it's the answer to a problem.