archive tax-process theme-making woocommerce-js customize-support

operation type

product format

Privacy Policy

User Agreement

Terms of Service

Default Confirmation

If too long

This form auto replies from Zendesk on submission
on Trigger ID: tbc
https://vekamafsupport.zendesk.com/agent/admin/triggers

Admin Notification

New submission from {form_title}

Messages backup

Notify Teammedia of submission

Submission from Making.com Ad Campaign

Maker - Product Challenge

Products

Technologies

About us

Changemakers

Processing Technologies

Batch

In food product development, testing various processing conditions on a smaller scale is critical. Challenges such as maintaining consistent cooking and pasteurizing in small batches necessitate a flexible and precise cooking system.
<h2>Mimics large-scale processes with small batches</h2>
The MicraTherm from Natec Network replicates the RotaTherm® continuous cooker’s processing conditions in a batch style for R&D purposes. Ideal for 2-3kg batches, it uses direct steam injectors and rotor principles to pasteurize and handle ultra-high temperatures (UHT). The system is PLC controlled with an integrated touch screen, ensuring precise control and data recording. Suitable for various food products including processed cheese, soups, sauces, and baby food, the MicraTherm facilitates extensive product development. Its compact design (800 x 800 x 2200 mm) includes features such as insulated product bowls, variable speed motors, and comprehensive safety systems. Optional add-ons like vacuum cooling or indirect heating can further tailor the equipment to specific needs.

R&d scale steam cooker for small batch processing

Whether it is marmalade or pizza, sauce or hummus, chocolate or fruit puree, most food products undergo a cooking step during their production process. Cooking is nothing more than applying heat to food, but there are different methods to do it. For instance, baking, frying, and roasting involve cooking food without using water, unlike boiling or steaming. Industrial cookers such as vacuum and pressure cookers, industrial fryers, industrial ovens, and industrial roasters focus on specialized applications that meet the different needs of the food industry by helping producers achieve a homogeneous cooking process.

Cooking

The Pasteurization process is the method of subjecting liquids to mild heat at a specific temperature and time, and quickly cooling them down again in order to destroy pathogens in your fermented or semi-fermented products. Thus, increasing the shelf life of the manufactured products. Untreated microorganisms may lead to diseases, spoilage, or unwanted fermentation. Most pasteurization equipment operate in a continuous method using plate heat exchangers to keep a uniform level of high efficiency sterilization.

Pasteurizing

Processing

liquid

solid

Continuous

Industrial

High-volume liquid beverage producers face challenges in maintaining product safety and extending shelf life while optimizing production efficiency. Ensuring minimal processing steps and reducing energy consumption is crucial in meeting these industry demands.
<h2>Streamline and enhance beverage production</h2>
The Hiperbaric 525 and 1050 Bulk systems specialize in high-pressure processing (HPP) of liquid beverages before bottling. These systems feature a revolutionary in-bulk processing approach that fills an inlet tank with liquid, pressurizes it, and subsequently transfers it to an outlet tank via sterilized tubes. With a 525-liter vessel capacity and the ability to process over 4,000 liters/hour, it significantly boosts productivity. The design allows a 90% vessel filling efficiency and reduced energy consumption. This system, created by Hiperbaric, also supports the use of any container type, making it versatile for different packaging needs.

High pressure processing for bulk liquid beverages

Bottling equipment draws a measured quantity of your drink, food, or formulation from a holding tank and fills it into bottles. These bottles usually need to be checked, capped, labeled, and sealed for distribution. Bottling solutions differ in product metering system, sterilization level, and bottle type and sealing system depending on your production scale and product format and regulations. Bottling systems are utilized in a variety of industries. For example, in the food and beverage industry as well as in cosmetics and pharma.

Bottling

Filling lines are used extensively in all industries, such as food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics, to accurately package different products into a container suitable for that product. Although the filling process is at the very end of the production line, it is no less important than the earlier steps. Last but not least, the idiom that dates back to 1382 when John Wyclif wrote the firste the laste, and the laste the firste, indicates just that the last things on a list are just as valuable as the previous ones. In this case, this idiom fits perfectly.

Filling

Industrial sterilization processes are employed in different industries to completely eliminate all living microorganisms from the final product. For instance, in food processing, sterilization equipment is used to produce a stable product with a long shelf-life by eradicating harmful bio-contaminants. Instead, in the medical field, sterilization technologies aim to prevent the transmission of microbes to patients by sterilizing all the tools and medical devices that come in contact with the patient. Most sterilization equipment, such as autoclaves, employs high-temperature pressurized steam to destroy bacteria and disinfect surfaces from spores. Other methods include radiation sterilization or using chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide for disinfection.

Sterilization

In meat processing, achieving uniform product texture and enhancing protein activation is challenging. Traditional methods often result in inconsistent product quality, leading to inefficiencies and higher cooking losses.
<h2>Achieve consistent texture with adjustable knife rollers</h2>
The Steaker by Henneken Tumbler is a robust solution designed for industrial meat processing. Its solid construction with pneumatically sprung rollers adapts perfectly to varying product sizes. Equipped with a 500 mm band width, the machine can feature knife rolls with either 46 or 65 knives per roll, made from specially hardened steel. This allows for the effective processing of a wide range of products. The height and pressure control of the knife rollers, along with the steplessly adjustable drive, provide flexible processing options from gentle to intensive. Users can also exchange knife rollers with press rollers if needed. Quick removal of the knife rollers, scrapers, and transport belt ensures easy cleaning. The Steaker comes in two models, HT 520 and HTC 520, offering belt speeds of 4 – 18 m/min and power ratings of 2.0 kW and 2.5 kW respectively.

Industrial meat processing steaker

Cutting

Handling

Pressing

In the pharmaceutical R&D sector, developing stable and reliable transdermal therapeutic systems (TTS) and oral dissolvable films (ODF) necessitates specialized lab equipment. The challenge includes handling delicate materials while ensuring accurate production and packaging for clinical and stability patterns.
<h2>Processes and packages Tts/tds and Odf materials</h2>
The PML from Harro Höfliger is designed for lab-scale web processing, ideal for research and development. It handles and packages transdermal TTS/TDS therapeutic systems and Oral Dissolvable Films (ODF). With a maximum web width of 100 mm, it facilitates the compact, flexible production of minimal quantities, ensuring gentle handling of sensitive materials. The open design allows for future modular expansions, adapting to evolving processing needs. It features sophisticated web handling with dancers, web edge controls, and winding devices for precise transport and ejection. The equipment’s advanced punching and sealing technologies enable high precision and stability in continuous operation, ensuring the quality of both prototypes and clinical samples.

Lab equipment for web processing in Tts/tds and Odf production

Packaging

Punching

Sealing

In confectionery production, waste such as sugar dust, start-up and shut-down scraps, and plant malfunctions are inevitable. To maximize resource use and minimize waste, these byproducts can be reprocessed into a reusable neutral solution.
<h2>Convert confectionery waste into reusable syrup</h2>
The Haensel-Processing system is designed to process confectionery rework, turning production waste into a neutral syrup that can be reused in various confectionery recipes. It dissolves waste with water to create a sugar-glucose syrup-water solution with 40-45% dry matter. This solution can be further processed to replace up to 15% of the ingredients in new confectionery batches. The system effectively handles various types of confectionery waste, including hard candies, lollipops, jelly products, and marshmallows, with minimal need for packaging material separation. Utilizing this system contributes to both economic and ecological efficiency by reducing waste and optimizing raw material usage. Haensel-Processing draws on extensive experience in sugar and glucose processing to offer a reliable solution for recycling confectionery waste.

Systems for processing confectionery rework

Dissolution

In the pharmaceutical industry, reducing human intervention in aseptic filling processes is critical to maintaining sterility and meeting regulatory standards. The challenge includes ensuring contamination control while handling various types of pre-sterilized containers such as syringes, vials, and cartridges.
<h2>Automates aseptic filling and closing processes</h2>
The robocell by Groninger is a gloveless, fully automated filling cell designed for the aseptic processing of ready-to-use (RTU) syringes, vials, and cartridges. This system is developed in partnership with SKAN, eliminating the need for human intervention in core processes. Featuring state-of-the-art robotic technology, robocell ensures a minimal risk of contamination by integrating smart robotic solutions and an advanced contamination control strategy (CCS). Capable of handling both small and medium batch sizes, the robocell offers high flexibility with various packaging materials and significantly reduces turnaround times. It also addresses the implementation of pre-use post-sterilization integrity test (PUPSIT) without glove ports. The system meets the stringent requirements of EU GMP Annex 1 and is ideal for filling synthetic and biological drugs under the highest containment requirements.

Gloveless robotic filling cell for aseptic pharmaceutical processing

Closing

When dealing with fine, coarse, irregular particles, or temperature-sensitive materials in the food, feed, or fine chemicals industries, achieving uniform processing while mitigating the risk of degradation poses significant challenges.
<h2>Optimize particle processing with spouted bed technology</h2>
The Glatt ProCell® series is a spouted bed system designed to process fine or large and irregular particles, as well as temperature-sensitive or sticky materials. This system combines spouted bed technology with the multi-zone concept of the GF series to allow continuous processing. Particles are fluidized using upward-flowing process air, which enters the chamber through longitudinal gaps rather than a sieve bottom. The widened cross-section above the gaps reduces air velocity, directing particle movement within the chamber. Nozzles for top or bottom spraying ensure that spraying occurs at the point of highest energy input, achieving spray rates comparable to fluidized bed processes but with half the layer volume, reducing residence time. Adaptable to various industries—including food, feed, and chemicals—the system includes features such as process air conditioning, dust removal, and explosion protection.

Spouted bed processing for food, feed, and fine chemicals

Spraying

In the food processing industry, handling diverse and demanding products requires reliable mixing and processing systems. Ensuring uniform consistency, precise temperature control, and hygienic conditions are critical challenges that industries face on a daily basis, especially when dealing with high-volume production.
<h2>Efficiently mixes and processes various food products</h2>
The VSM/C from GLASS Maschinen is an advanced mixing and processing plant designed for demanding food products. It features an automatic lid operation and a motor-driven swiveling drum, ensuring ease of use and minimizing manual handling. The integrated scraper maintains clean walls and floor, reducing maintenance efforts. The VSM/C supports automatic loading, touch-panel operation with process recording, and offers various mixing arms tailored to different applications. It has a double-jacket temperature control system, which is exchangeable, providing consistent heating or cooling as required. Additional features include humidification equipment, evacuation capability, dosing devices, and gassing options. The plant is available in multiple capacities ranging from 80 to 2700 liters, making it suitable for various production scales. GLASS Maschinen's commitment to quality and hygiene is reinforced by their membership in the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG).

Industrial mixing and processing plant for demanding products

Dosing systems are a line of hoppers, feeders, filling machines, and checkweighers that operate in sync to dispense materials accurately. Dosing is an essential feature of the packaging process, whether you’re filling shampoo bottles or tea bags. But dosing equipment is critical for formulations, too, particularly in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Imprecise dosing may cause quality degradation in the best-case scenario. In the worst scenario, it creates serious health risks.

Dosing

A loading system feeds your continuous or batch processing machine with the specified material or item in line with the flow of production. Loaders transfer the articles from one stage of preparation to the next with uniformity and accuracy.

Loading

Industrial mixing equipment is used to combine two or more solid, liquid or gaseous segregated ingredients into a homogenous single product. The choice of mixing technology depends largely on the physical state of the ingredients and the desired final product. But the sensitivity of the ingredients, the process temperature, and pressure requirements are also critical factors. All these parameters result in a wide range of industrial mixers.

Mixing

In oilseed processing, achieving consistent and efficient seed cracking is crucial to optimize oil extraction and ensure high product quality. Traditional mills may struggle with wear and tear, leading to frequent maintenance and operational inefficiencies.
<h2>Ensures consistent and precise oilseed cracking</h2>
The 1400/1600/2000 Series Cracking Mill by CPM is designed specifically for the most demanding oilseed applications. It features robust construction with 14”, 16”, and 20” diameter chilled iron rolls, ensuring durability and high performance around the clock. Load-centering bearing supports and replaceable bearing slides contribute to accurate, consistent production. The roll corrugation and speeds can be adjusted to optimize the quality of cracked seeds, and the separate inner-roll drive for each bank of rolls allows precise control. The mill also includes one motor V-belt drive, self-aligning double-row spherical roll bearings with split pillow block housings, and an industrial-duty adjustable motor platform available in left- or right-side drive and choice of 'C' flow or 'Z' flow configuration. This cracking mill is ideal for industries focused on oilseed processing.

Oilseed cracking mill for efficient processing

Grinders use a spinning blade or rotating abrasive elements to reduce the size of various materials. The specifications, RPM and grit of the engineered grinder, will result in various particle sizes. As a result, what you want to make will determine the type of grinder you need. Grinding is used for improving the texture and flow properties of various products and to enhance the flavor of food products such as coffee, spices, sugar, nuts, sesame, poppy seeds, lentils, wheat, and rice. Choosing the right rotational speed, grinding elements, and processing power allow the grinding and shredding of a wide range of materials into coarse or fine powders. Popular types of heavy duty grinders in food processing include angle grinders, bench grinders and meat grinders.

Grinding

In the production of butter toffee, ensuring a consistent texture and flavor is crucial, especially when dealing with ingredients like nuts and high-fat content mixes. Poor processing can lead to inconsistent product quality and inefficient production times.
<h2>Continuous processing of butter toffee</h2>
The ROTORSTAR from CHOCOTECH is designed for the continuous processing of butter toffee containing sugar, butter, and glucose. This system allows up to 15% of volume in chopped or ground nuts to be incorporated into the toffee mixture before cooking, where nuts achieve a roasted flavor. The mixture can handle nut pieces up to 5 mm in size, and larger nuts can be integrated post-cooking using the SOLLICH SMC mixer. This ensures a fine, snappy texture with the traditional taste of roasted nuts.

Continuous butter toffee processing system

Roasting involves extended exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire. Depending on your end product, roasting equipment makes sure that the raw materials you put in undergo even roast intensity before they are transferred for further processing. Some roasting technologies may also be used for other cooking requirements, including toasting and drying. When thinking about roasting, the idea of roasted coffee comes to mind. However, there are a wide array of food products that go through a roasting process. For example, nuts such as almonds and cashews go through a roasting machine

Roasting

Industries like beverage, dairy, and food processing face challenges in ensuring product safety and maintaining quality. Efficient sterilization and pasteurization techniques are key to overcoming these challenges, especially in handling products with varying viscosities and maintaining their organoleptic properties.
<h2>Ensures product safety through efficient heat treatment</h2>
The sterilizers and pasteurizers offered by CFT Group are designed for diverse applications in the food and beverage industry. These systems utilize various technologies, such as heat exchangers and electric heating, to process both low and high viscosity products like fruits, tomato sauces, and dairy products. For example, the Stematic Long Run can handle up to 40,000 kg/h of dairy products with a heat exchanger technology that preserves the product's organoleptic characteristics. The Olimpic TC is designed for high-viscosity products, reaching capacities of up to 16,000 kg/h. These systems feature hygienic designs and ease of maintenance, ensuring reliable operation. Specific models like the Ohmic Sterilizer use electricity, providing rapid heating for products with solid content, while maintaining the food's color, taste, and texture.

Sterilizers and pasteurizers for industrial food processing

<span style="font-weight: 400">The heating process is a step of raising the temperature of food, pharma, cosmetics, and many other types of products. You may employ different heating solutions for this process, depending on the type of product you intend to manufacture. Selecting the appropriate heater machine for your product is quite important since various products require different ranges of temperatures and different ways of heat transfer using exchangers. Industrial heating equipment varies in two ways - the type of material it can process and the reaction you want to achieve.</span>

Heating

In the production of modern breakfast cereals, achieving consistent texture and flavor is crucial. Processing raw grain products efficiently while maintaining high product quality presents a significant challenge in cereal manufacturing.
<h2>Enhance cereal production efficiency</h2>
The CEREX 2-zone toaster is a highly efficient and reliable solution designed specifically for cereal processing. With a modern design and multi-layer insulation for reduced heat loss, this toaster ensures optimal efficiency. The new Tube Sheet Removal System simplifies cleaning and reduces downtimes by allowing all tube sheets to be removed and reinstalled from the outside. Available in models such as the COF-1076 and COF-2076, it supports capacities of up to 1,000 kg/h and 2,000 kg/h respectively and operates at temperatures between 230-300°C. It utilizes natural gas or LPG for heating and features an efficient Particle Removal System (PRS) to maintain product quality. Made of stainless steel, the 2-zone toaster is built to withstand the demands of industrial cereal production, ensuring consistent results with minimal maintenance.

Industrial 2-zone toaster for optimal cereal processing

Processing frozen fresh juice or concentrate from open top drums presents several challenges, such as maintaining the quality of the final product and preventing flavor alterations due to overheating.
<h2>Efficiently process frozen juice and concentrates</h2>
The Crusher System by Bucher Unipektin is designed for the efficient emptying and processing of cylindrical and conical open top drums of frozen fresh juice or concentrate. This system carefully crushes and melts the frozen contents, ensuring the quality of the final product without flavor alterations due to overheating. The drums approach a lifting station on a roller transporter, where they are pneumatically clamped, lifted, and tilted to discharge the frozen product into a collection hopper. Stainless-steel helical cutting blades chop the frozen product, which can optionally be melted with a steam melting system to ease pumping and prevent the formation of larger frozen blocks. The product is finally discharged by a screw pump. The system includes various features such as a PLC for process control, a pneumatic double lifting system, a condensed steam purge system, a CIP spray cleaning system, and a pneumatic active safety system, all constructed with stainless steel for durability and hygiene. It has a processing capacity of 40 drums per hour for crushed and melted products and 60 drums per hour for crushed and pumped products. Suitable for open-top cylindrical and conical drums with a capacity of 200/250 liters.

Crusher system for frozen juice processing

Crushing is the process of applying an amplified force to a material to break it down into smaller pieces. A crusher is a machine designed to crush large chunks of material into smaller bits or a powder. They are used to reduce mineral rocks to smaller rocks, gravel, or dust. They are also used to reduce the size of waste materials for easier disposal/recycling or to reduce the size of a solid mix of raw materials. Crusher equipment selection depends on the physical properties of the material to be processed, the in-feed size, and the desired output particle size.

Crushing

Emptying

Melting

In the dairy industry, producing a variety of cheese types with consistent quality and efficiency is challenging. Factors such as precise cutting, accurate filling, and hygienic processing are crucial to meet market demands and regulatory standards.
<h2>Streamline cheese production and enhance quality</h2>
The Bertsch cheese processing plant is designed to cater to the needs of the dairy industry by offering customized solutions for different cheese types. Its modular structure allows for precise control over the entire production process, from milk reception to cheese packaging. The plant features stainless steel cheese vats with advanced process technology, enabling uniform stirring and cutting. The double-cone design ensures fast and gentle emptying, reducing kernel breakage. Components like automated brine systems, filtration equipment, and optimized heating solutions contribute to maintaining product quality while minimizing maintenance. Suitable for producing hard, semi-hard, and soft cheeses, the Bertsch plant is implemented with a focus on efficiency and economy. Manufacturer: Bertsch.

Cheese processing plant for hard and semi-hard cheese

In applications where medium to high-viscosity fluids or particle-containing fluids need efficient and homogeneous heat treatment, conventional heat exchangers often face challenges such as fouling and uneven heating.
<h2>Reduces fouling and pressure losses</h2>
The scraped-surface rotative heat exchanger (RM series) from Aurum is designed to optimize heating processes in industrial applications. It consists of a tube bundle welded to a heating jacket, with a rotating bar equipped with scrapping elements inside the inner tubes. This design ensures that the inner surface of the tube remains free of fouling by continuously scraping it, while simultaneously stirring and mixing the product to create turbulence, which enhances efficiency. The system includes bellows or an expansion joint to balance differential expansion between the inner tube bundle and the heating jacket, thus increasing the lifespan of the heat exchanger. Suitable for both food and industrial applications, it is recommended for products like hummus, industrial fruit and vegetable processing, sauces, and infant food. Special applications include evaporation, crystallization, and aseptic processes, with notable advantages such as reduced processing times and improved end-product quality. The exchanger ensures homogeneous heat treatment, very low fouling levels, and reduced pressure losses, thereby decreasing the space needed and increasing production cycles.

Scraped-surface heat exchanger for industrial fruit processing

Crystallization

Evaporation technology is used to reduce or remove the moisture content of a mixture. Considerations for choosing suitable evaporation equipment include the moisture content in the mixture, the boiling point of the solvent, heat sensitivity of the product, and the amount of material to be processed. Evaporators are used for applications such as obtaining fruit and vegetable concentrates in the food industry, concentrating aromas and herbal extracts in the cosmetics industry, and isolating active ingredients in the pharmaceutical industry.

Evaporation

In the food and dairy industry, maintaining the highest hygiene standards while filling and sealing fermented milk products, desserts, and fruit preparations is crucial. Challenges include sterility, product safety, and the need for consistent high-volume output.
<h2>Ensure aseptic and ultra-clean processing</h2>
The DOGASEPTIC from IMA is designed to fill and seal pre-formed cups in an ultra-clean or aseptic environment. Utilizing sterile air overpressure in a completely enclosed processing tunnel, it ensures thorough germ reduction up to log 6 bacillus subtilis. Capable of handling a range of cup sizes (up to 700 ml) and types (including multi-layered and assorted fillings), it operates at outputs ranging from 9,600 to 20,160 cups per hour. The inclusion of a divided product hopper allows for assorted filling options. It is suitable for filling liquid to pasty products, with or without particulates, ensuring minimal product loss due to its outstanding filling accuracy. Industries that benefit most include dairy, desserts, beverages, and sauces.

Filling and sealing pre-formed cups solution

In various industrial sectors, especially chemicals and minerals processing, achieving precise particle size distribution is crucial. Traditional milling methods may lack the required granule sharpness and uniformity, leading to inefficiencies in downstream applications.
<h2>Achieve precise granule distribution</h2>
The High-Pressure Roller Mill ECP by Hosokawa Alpine is designed for the medium-fine crushing of hard materials, offering a solution for processes demanding sharp-edged, uniform particles. Featuring a roller press mechanism, this mill ensures a steep particle size distribution curve, which is essential for various industrial applications. The technology is particularly beneficial in the production of chemical products, as well as in the minerals and metals industry, where precise particle sizing is required. The high-pressure environment promotes efficient size reduction, optimizing operational performance and reducing waste. With robust design and low maintenance requirements, the High-Pressure Roller Mill ECP contributes to consistency and reliability in your milling process.

High pressure roller mill for medium-fine crushing

Milling machines are used to reduce the size of material by cutting, crushing, or grinding it. The choice of industrial milling equipment depends on the industry and the materials to work with. Besides, there is a significant difference between those aimed to remove layers from metal or other materials workpieces and those designed to reduce particle size for materials that come in bulk.

Milling

When producing processed cheese, achieving a consistent and fine grind is crucial. This can pose challenges such as ensuring high output capacity, maintaining low exit temperatures, and protecting against foreign matter contamination.
<h2>Grinds cheese into fine particles with high output</h2>
The Natec Network Cheese Grinder by Hochland Natec is engineered to produce a very fine cheese grind, maximizing product surface area while delivering a high output of up to 12,000 kg/hr (26,400 lb/hr). The grinder ensures minimal temperature change during operation, enhancing productivity by simplifying cleaning processes. It features robust construction with no metal-to-metal contact surfaces and eliminates the need for cutting knives, which increases safety and reduces the risk of foreign matter contamination. The Cheese Grinder is capable of handling frozen cheese and butter, providing versatility across different cheese processing applications. The grinder's small particle size of 2.8mm allows for increased utilization of functional proteins in the cheese, facilitating complete and consistent melting during cooking processes. The supplier for this technology is Hochland Natec.

Cheese grinder for fine cheese grinding

A shredder is used to reduce the size of various materials through the cutting action of its contra-rotating shredding rollers or knife shafts. Industrial shredders come in many different designs, sizes, and variations. Shredders are best used for the disposal of used tires, scrap metal, car wrecks, garbage, recycling of plastics, paper, and shredding of various foods such as cooked cereals. The choice of a suitable heavy duty shredder depends on the properties of the material to be processed, the desired shred size, the size of the in feed material, and the volume of material to be processed.

Shredding

In small food production environments and for SMEs, finding ways to extend product shelf life while maintaining food safety can be challenging. Traditional methods often fall short, especially when dealing with niche markets or seasonal products, requiring precise and adaptable technology.
<h2>Optimizes space with high-pressure processing</h2>
The Hiperbaric 55, designed by Hiperbaric, is a high-pressure processing (HPP) system tailored for small producers, SMEs, and R&D centers. This unit features a 55-liter (14.5-gallon) vessel with a 200mm (7.9 inches) diameter, capable of processing up to 270 kg/h (590 lbs/h). Its compact size allows quick and easy installation in various industrial settings, making it ideal for businesses with space constraints. With a sophisticated design that extends the life of the yoke and vessel, the Hiperbaric 55 stands out for its reliability and durability. The system's advanced design ensures consistent performance, accommodating various batch sizes and product types, perfect for niche markets and seasonal production shifts.

Hpp system for small-scale food production

For efficient meat processing, particularly in achieving precise brine injection, maintaining product integrity and consistency is crucial. This ensures that bone-in and boneless products meet quality standards without compromising on yield or taste.
<h2>Premium brine injection for diverse meat products</h2>
The Henneken Injector HPI series, including models HPI 300, 350, 450, and 650, features robust industrial design and easy maintenance. Each injector, designed with unproblematic accessibility, utilizes top-quality components suitable for all kinds of meat. The system includes a special stripper with adjustable height to prevent product compression and brine ejection, ensuring consistent product increase. The brine pressure is adjustable from 0.5 to 4 bar, controlled by a self-priming stainless-steel pump and a forced injection system, providing high injection precision. With options like a Touch Panel, brine pool, anti-sedimentation unit, and double pipe heat exchanger, the injectors can be customized to fit various production needs.

Injector for bone-in and boneless meat products

Injection

In metalworking facilities, processing centers generate significant amounts of metal chips mixed with cutting fluids and coolants. Efficient separation of these substances is crucial to recover valuable liquids and recycle materials, ensuring smoother operations and meeting environmental standards.
<h2>Recovers liquids and oils from metal chips</h2>
The HEINKEL Vertical De-oiling Centrifuge V 600 – 1100 IS is designed for the effective separation of cutting fluids and coolants from steel, cast, and metal chips. Through its simple yet rugged design, the system operates by filling the central feeding hopper with metal chips, which are then accelerated by a rotating perforated basket. A hydraulically operated pusher plate moves the chips upwards, allowing the centrifugal force to extract fluids. These fluids pass through a slotted screen and perforations in the basket, collecting in the filtrate housing for further processing. The frequency of the pusher plate’s movement, adjustable to optimize chip retention time and fluid extraction, enhances efficiency. The HEINKEL Process Technology GmbH supplies the V 600 – 1100 IS, available in various sizes to handle different throughput capacities, making it suitable for wet chip processing in the metal recycling and processing industries.

Separation of cutting fluids from metal chips

Industrial centrifuges are widely used for mechanical solid-liquid separation of components in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. This is achieved by rapidly rotating the contents within a container to separate fluid of different densities or to remove liquids from solids.

Centrifuging

Industrial feeding systems allows you to control the flow of solid bulk materials throughout the manufacturing line. After loading your material onto the vibrating hopper, a screw at the base drives it out in uniform doses to the next stage of processing. New feeding technologies are designed to deal with challenges of powders clumping together in the hopper (bridging and ratholing) that interrupt the outflow. Common feeder systems include centrifugal feeders, vibratory feeders as well as elevator, linear and pneumatic feeders.

Feeding

Industrial separation equipment encapsulates the separation process which is to separate components of a liquid mixture, for recovering dissolved solids from liquids. The choice of a suitable technology depends on the identification of the key physical or chemical property, such as size, mass, density, or boiling point, which sets the product of interest apart from the rest of the components. Separation technology is widely used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries for the isolation of active ingredients and high-purity chemicals. As well as in waste management and recycling industries.

Separation

Creating high-quality fondant for confectionery requires precision in temperature control and crystal formation. Inconsistencies in these parameters can lead to unreliable textures and quality, affecting the final product's consistency and appeal.
<h2>Achieve consistent fondant quality effortlessly</h2>
The HFD III from Hänsel Processing is a continuous beater designed for the production of premium fondant. Its modular design allows for a product range of 50 to 4000 kg/h, making it adaptable to various production scales. The system works by gently oversaturating the sugar solution, followed by a defined temperature-controlled cooling of the rotor and stator. This meticulous process prevents uncontrolled crystal growth, resulting in a uniform crystal spectrum essential for high-quality fondant. The flow-optimized design further ensures there are no zones where crystals can grow irregularly. Typically, the HFD III is integrated with a CROSSFLOW® or ROTAMAT® cooker as part of a complete setup. Available in different sizes, the HFD III meets diverse production needs efficiently.

Continuous production fondant beater

Industrial cooling equipment varies according to the consistency and temperature conversion demands the material you are handling, but the process typically involves heat exchange treatment as your products are conveyed through a cooling chamber equipped with extraction fans or circulating water. Temperature control is a crucial aspect of your commercial production and cooling systems are applied to a range of industries.

Cooling

Filling injectable solutions accurately is critical in pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. This process requires precise control to ensure sterility, quality, and safety of the product. Challenges include maintaining sterile conditions, managing various container types, and ensuring exact fill levels.
<h2>Fill, stopper, and seal containers efficiently</h2>
The NVF Series from GF (Coesia Group) is designed for the sterile and nonsterile filling of injectable solutions into both glass and plastic cylindrical containers. This filling system stands out for its ability to handle a variety of container types with high precision, ensuring that each container is accurately filled and securely stoppered. The NVF series supports aseptic processing, making it suitable for critical pharmaceutical applications. With its integration capabilities, it can be combined with depyrogenation tunnels, rotary washing machines, and optical inspection machines to form a complete, streamlined filling line. The machine maintains rigorous standards for sterility and product integrity, making it ideal for injectable solutions in the pharma and healthcare sectors.

Sterile and nonsterile filling for injectable solutions

Industrial inspection equipment is used for checking compliance with health, safety, and quality control standards. For that reason, inspection systems are most commonly utilized in the food and pharmaceutical industry but, they are also used in other industries too. Inspection solutions are often integrated into a production process or production line. Visual inspection systems perform checks to detect variation in size, shape, and color and ensure the presence of labels and closures. Check-weigh systems help ensure that product packages are not under or over-filled. Metal detection systems can help guard against the presence of foreign objects in product containers and X-ray inspection equipment is used to detect physical defects and to ensure high quality package seal integrity.

Inspection

Stoppering

In large-scale food processing facilities, achieving precise and consistent potato slicing is vital to product quality. Traditional methods can result in damaged cell structures and inconsistent slice thickness, leading to decreased product quality and yield.
<h2>Delivers precise and gentle potato slicing</h2>
The FAM Scalibur by FAM STUMABO is an innovative potato slicer that uses dual rotation technology to provide gentle and efficient slicing. Unlike traditional systems where the potato is pushed against a static knife, the Scalibur's cutting head and impeller rotate, minimizing impact damage to the potato's cell structure. This system allows the blade to slice through the potato at a controlled, lower speed, ensuring consistent slice thickness. Equipped with two stainless steel motors (3.7 kW / 5 HP) and variable frequency drives, the Scalibur offers adjustable differential speed. Ideal for use in potato processing industries, it enhances quality and yield while maintaining gentle handling of the product.

Potato slicer with dual rotation technology

Slicing

Pilot

In the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, bioenergy derived from microalgae offers a promising avenue. Traditional energy sources present environmental challenges, prompting the need for alternative methods of energy production. Here, advanced cultivation and harvesting techniques are vital.
<h2>Enhance bioenergy research and production</h2>
The microalgae pilot facilities by EnAlgae are instrumental in advancing the cultivation, harvesting, and processing of microalgal biomass for bioenergy. Swansea University features several photobioreactors and a new reactor located in a greenhouse, enabling comprehensive research on microalgal growth and harvesting. Hochschule Für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes integrates recirculation aquaculture systems with photobioreactors to maintain nutrient-rich seawater for algae co-production. Ghent University's mobile installation operates heated open ponds with MaB-flocs and flue gas injection to treat wastewater and evaluate biogas potential. Wageningen UR / ACRRES uses open pond systems connected to anaerobic digesters for extensive research on algae growth under diverse conditions. Plymouth Marine Laboratory employs a large-scale photobioreactor directly coupled to a gas turbine emission stack to study microalgae maintenance. The InCrops Enterprise Hub focuses on using water purification by-products to cultivate algae, with findings shared to understand the financial and environmental impacts in North West Europe.

Microalgae photobioreactors for bioenergy production

Circulation

Cultivation

During winemaking, removing stems from grapes efficiently is crucial for maintaining the quality of the resulting wine. Traditional methods can be labor-intensive and inconsistent, leading to potential degradation of the grape quality before fermentation.
<h2>Extract stems with precision and reliability</h2>
The grape stem extractor by Della Toffola is designed to streamline the winemaking process by precisely removing grape stems. This system features a steel runner with radial blades directly attached to a motor inside a stainless steel worm screw. The machine is available in various models tailored to handle different quantities of grape stems, ensuring efficiency at any production scale. Constructed primarily from stainless steel, the components resist corrosion and are suited for food processing environments. The extractor's design minimizes grape damage during stem removal, preserving the integrity and quality of the grape for subsequent wine production stages. The stainless steel construction is easy to clean and maintain, reducing downtime and operational costs.

Grape stem extractor for winemaking

Blending

Industrial extraction equipment unlocks the valuable compounds hidden away in natural materials. Automated extraction equipment is applied in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries to extract active compounds from medicinal plants or herbs. For example, extracting cannabinoids from cannabis plants. But the process is also fundamental to the food industry, recovering various components like aromas, oleoresins, and proteins.  Considerations for selecting suitable extraction technology include the type of plant material to be processed, the extract's heat sensitivity, and the production volume.

Extraction

Effective dewatering of fine crystalline or granular solids is crucial in various industrial processes, particularly for particle sizes ranging from 3 to 100 microns. Achieving the required dryness while maintaining reliability and efficiency is often a significant challenge.
<h2>Dewater fine solids with reliable performance</h2>
The REINEVELD Centrifuge by Dedert is specifically designed for the dewatering of fine crystalline or granular solids within the 3 to 100 micron particle size range. Known for their rugged construction and dependable service, these centrifuges are widely used in major starch refineries globally, including applications in corn, wheat, tapioca, and potato starches. They are also suitable for food, beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. When processing starch suspensions, both modified and unmodified, the centrifuges can handle up to 230 metric tons of dry product per day, dependent on the product type. Dedert has been manufacturing these centrifuges for over 45 years, providing comprehensive repair, maintenance, testing, and custom design services. The REINEVELD Centrifuge models include HVC 1301, HVC 1728, and HVC 2103, with basket diameters of 1400mm, 1725mm, and 2100mm, respectively. Dedert supports these machines with on-site pilot test facilities, ensuring they meet specific customer process requirements.

Industrial centrifuge for fine solid dewatering

Dewatering

Drawing samples and testing them for conformity with preset quality standards allows manufacturing units to produce a consistent quality of the product. In a batch process, sample testing systems ensures that each batch meets the specified standards. In a continuous process, product and materials testing helps in the early identification of quality issues, saving significant time and resources, and preventing a sub-standard product from reaching the market. The selection of industrial testing equipment depends on the identification of key quality parameters. These parameters may include volume, weight, viscosity, hardness, particle size distribution, sterility, gauge and containment, among other parameters. Testing machinery need regular calibration to ensure that the parameters being tested are accurate. Some of the more common testing solutions include thermal imagers, scratch testers, optical inspectors and texture analyzers.

Testing

In industries such as animal feed production or oilseed processing, efficiently flaking small grains is critical for enhancing digestibility and extraction rates. Traditional systems often fall short in consistency and ease of adjustment, creating operational bottlenecks.
<h2>Ensures precise and consistent grain flaking</h2>
The FX Series flaking mills by CPM are specifically designed to meet the demands of steam flaking applications for small grains. These flakers come with robust indefinite chill cast rolls available in diameters of 16, 18, 20, or 24 inches and self-aligning double-row spherical roller bearings, ensuring minimal maintenance and high operational precision. The unique Roskamp flaker square-bearing housing design guarantees ease of operation and consistent results. The mills are equipped with essential features such as agitators, roll end sealing devices, and feeders, which contribute to the reduced operating costs. For specialized uses, the mills can be configured for industrial applications or adapted to process oilseeds. Additionally, various optional features, such as chilled iron rolls and hydraulic roll closure, can further tailor the system to specific needs.

Industrial grain flaking solution

Conveyor systems are used for moving materials from one location to another. Considerations for choosing a suitable industrial conveying system include the nature of the product, its physical state, the desired conveying rate, and sensitivity of the product to heat and mechanical shock. Conveying equipment is used in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, biomass, and mineral industries to move materials around a warehouse as well as to transport bulk powders, granules, and grains for processing and filling. These types of systems are usually automated and there is a wide variety of solutions to choose when it comes to the type of conveyor. Types include screw, gravity, chain, roller and belt conveyors.

Conveying

In the tobacco processing industry, handling tobacco stems efficiently is crucial for quality control and downstream processing. Uneven or bulky stems pose challenges in mixing, flavoring, and further processing, leading to inconsistencies in the final product.
<h2>Flatten cut and whole stems into uniform flakes</h2>
The CLM series from Comas (Coesia Group) is designed for the precise flattening of tobacco stems, available in three sizes to meet various processing demands. These flatteners feature two robust, 650mm diameter rotating rollers positioned one in front of the other, with an adjustable gap that determines the thickness of the flattened stems. The roller gap, if set to 1.0mm, allows the CLM650/650 model to process up to 2,200 kg/h, the CLM650/850 model up to 3,000 kg/h, and the CLM650/1100 model up to 3,850 kg/h. Side pistons automatically separate the rollers to protect against overload and foreign bodies. Each flattener comes with feed and discharge vibratory conveyors—the feed conveyor ensures an even spread of stems, while the discharge unit is equipped with a reject flap for removing large or foreign objects.

Tobacco stem flattening system

Distribution

In the food processing industry, maintaining the natural color, viscosity, and flavor of fruits and vegetables during processing is essential. Challenges such as oxidation and enzyme activity can affect the quality of the final product.
<h2>Maintain product quality with enzyme inactivation</h2>
The Zenith Chrono by CFT Group is a patented ultra-rapid, anaerobic extraction and enzymatic inactivation system. Designed to preserve the natural qualities of fruits and vegetables, this system operates by preventing oxidation through immediate enzyme inactivation in an anaerobic environment. The cold extraction process ensures that unwanted aromas and chemicals do not transfer to the final product. With capacities ranging from 48 tons/day to 1,000 tons/day, the Zenith Chrono can handle simultaneous processing of different product varieties and ripeness levels without quality loss. The system's HMI allows efficient control of all process parameters, while a tube-nest exchanger with product recirculation ensures precise heating.

Enzymatic inactivation system for fruits and vegetables

In high-precision thermal processing, achieving uniform temperature distribution along a heated area is crucial. Specific applications, such as chemical vapor deposition, require carefully controlled temperature gradients to ensure process efficacy and product quality.
<h2>Enables precise temperature profile control</h2>
The AZ is an eight zone tube furnace designed by Carbolite Gero for creating controlled temperature profiles. This model features thick insulation and highly symmetrical winding of heating elements, ensuring a temperature uniformity of better than ± 5 °C. Each of the eight zones can be individually controlled and monitored using thermocouples, extending the uniform length inside the furnace and allowing for precise control of temperature profiles. This capability is particularly useful in processes like chemical vapor deposition, where a gradient is needed for the evaporation of precursor material and sublimation onto a substrate. The system includes automatic operation and data recording for quality management, along with the option for sophisticated digital controllers, multi-segment programmers, and data loggers. Additionally, a variety of tube diameters and materials, over-temperature protection, and modified atmosphere and vacuum assemblies are available on request.

Eight zone tube furnace for controlled temperature profiles

Industrial measurement equipment is used as a crucial step before products leave the production line. These measuring instruments check for correct dosage and standards. Equipment for measurement and control employs a wide range of technologies to detect inconsistencies in volumes, sizes, weights, and fill levels as well as to inspect goods for quality against a set of criteria. Specialized measuring tools allow you to minimize the probability for error to its lowest possible, ensuring that both products and packaging meet your benchmarks.

Measurement &amp; Control

Manual

When handling reactive materials or working in environments requiring strict atmospheric controls, maintaining sample integrity and safety is paramount, particularly in high-temperature conditions. This is crucial in industries like aerospace, nuclear, and advanced materials research where precision and contamination prevention are essential.
<h2>Safeguard reactive materials at high temperatures</h2>
The Glove Box Furnace System from Carbolite Gero is designed to enable controlled atmosphere processing for high-temperature applications up to 3000°C. The system offers various configurations, including tube and chamber furnaces, available with manual, semi-automatic, or fully automated PLC control. Features include inert gas control, high vacuum turbo pumps for use up to 2200°C, and customizable glove box sizes with adjustable air locks and glove placements. Typical atmospheres include nitrogen or argon under slight overpressure, though underpressure for personal safety is also an option. Carbolite Gero's high standards ensure safety packages for reactive gases like H2, CO, CO2, and more. Automated or manual loading concepts cater to diverse operational needs.

Glove box furnace for high-temperature applications

Industrial drying machines are designed to remove moisture from your product. But the drying process must cater to variations in the state of matter and molecular structure of the input material. Industrial dryer technology exploits the modes of heat transfer (convection, conduction, radiation, evaporative cooling) to control the moisture content.

Drying

Purification is the removal of contaminating substances and by-products to increase the level of purity of the desired substance. Considerations for choosing a suitable purification system in the industry, include the physical state of the mixture, the desired product, required level of purity, the type of mixture, heat sensitivity of the product, number of purification steps needed, and the production volume. Industrial purification systems are used for the production of pure water in the food pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Purification

When processing roasted nuts and seeds with high fat content, achieving uniform particle size distribution can be challenging. Traditional grinding methods often result in uneven textures and require multiple passes for refinement.
<h2>High-fat content nuts and seeds pre-grinding</h2>
The CM-18 from Caotech is a pre-grinder designed specifically for continuous processing of roasted nuts and seeds with high fat content. It ensures an optimal particle size distribution in a single pass, thanks to its efficient spreading ability. The system's compact design allows integration into existing production lines without the need for a foundation. Operating with an installed power of 22 kW, the CM-18 handles up to 500 kg/h, achieving an end-fineness of about 120 microns. The pre-grinder requires minimal maintenance and consumes low energy, making it an economical choice for large-scale nut and seed processing.

Nut and seed pre-grinder

In the oilseed processing industry, achieving consistent flake quality is crucial for efficient oil extraction. Traditional flaking methods often struggle with maintaining performance under high throughput conditions, leading to production inefficiencies and increased operational costs.
<h2>Achieve consistent flaking with high throughput</h2>
The Flaking Mill OLFB by Bühler is designed to produce consistent flakes with high throughput for oilseed processing. Its advanced technology allows for processing more than 500 tons of material in 24 hours. The compact design integrates a control unit, simplifying operations and minimizing the footprint. The OLFB utilizes a single overhead drive and a friction-optimized main and serpentine drive system, reducing power consumption and overall operational costs. The mill features top-class rollers made from a combination of a chilled-iron alloy and a tough cast-alloy core, produced through a centrifugal casting process for high wear resistance and durability. Large, hinged swing doors allow quick and easy access to all major components, making adjustments and maintenance straightforward. Additionally, the PLC control unit provides comprehensive monitoring and control capabilities, ensuring optimal performance and reduced downtime.

Flaking mill for oilseeds

Complex processes call for continuous tracking and monitoring systems that help you to keep the manufacturing operation under control. The technology analyzes the components in the production phase for divergence in behavior or changes in conditions. Based on advanced software applications, monitoring platforms make sure that your products satisfy the quality criteria while they are being developed.

Monitoring

In the production of breakfast cereals, achieving consistent quality while minimizing downtime is crucial. Challenges such as ingredient mixing uniformity, maintaining product integrity, and efficient processing speeds are often encountered, requiring specialized solutions.
<h2>Flexible, reliable 24/7 processing</h2>
The PolyTwin, EcoTwin, and CompacTwin twin-screw extruders by Bühler are designed to meet the rigorous demands of breakfast cereal production. These extruders provide exceptional flexibility due to their high torque, variable screw speeds, and pressure variables which can be customized to different process requirements. The modular design ensures each unit can be tailored to specific applications, enhancing operational efficiency. One standout feature is the two-stage preconditioner, which separates the mixing zone from the retention zone, ensuring intensive mixing and gentle retention. Additionally, the intelligent recipe memory system aids in delivering consistent end-product quality and reduces operator errors. State-of-the-art technology and highly durable barrel interiors, resistant to wear, further improve the lifetime operation of these extruders, making them a reliable choice for continuous production.

Twin-screw extruder for breakfast cereal

The extruder was first developed to make lead pipes in the late 18th century. But the extrusion process technique quickly spread to other manufacturing sectors, including food, feed, and biomass products. An extruder machine presses a fluid or solid material through a die. Depending on your use case, extruders adopt single- or twin-screw systems to push the premixed feed material through a barrel. Thermal pressure applied in this step can chemically modify the mixture, so the screw system must be precisely calibrated to achieve the desired result. Finally, a knife head cuts the extruded material into your designed dimensions. Extrusion machinery produces items of a uniform size, shape, and consistency.

Extrusion

Handling and processing grain, corn, or malt in industrial settings often leads to the accumulation of dust and light particles. This can cause several issues such as increased risk of dust explosions, inefficiencies in processing, and higher maintenance requirements due to clogged filters.
<h2>Remove dust and light particles efficiently</h2>
The ASU and ASA air cleaners by Bühler are designed to enhance safety and efficiency in grain processing plants by effectively removing dust and light particles. The ASU model uses a recirculation system, requiring a smaller cyclone and filter surface for the same throughput. In contrast, the ASA model works on exhaust air, making it more suitable for handling dusty or oily products. Both models feature discharge screws that prevent filter clogging and allow for sample collection. Optional wear protection is available for processing abrasive products or continuous operation. These air cleaners are adaptable to various products, including grain, corn, and malt, ensuring precise cleaning. With a compact design and vibrating distribution flap, the ASU and ASA air cleaners provide high throughput while maintaining a small footprint.

Air cleaners for grain dust removal

Industrial filtration equipment separates solid matter from liquid by using a filter medium. The filter allows only the fluid to pass through but retains the solid matter. The choice of filtration equipment depends on the particle size, the consistency of the mixture, and the nature of your product.

Filtration

For optimal juice and color extraction from core fruits and berries, precise mash heating is essential. This process enhances enzyme activity, resulting in higher juice yields and improved color. Short processing times and easy capacity adjustments make this technique ideal for various fruit mashes.
<h2>Optimize juice and color yield with precise heating</h2>
The Mash Heater from Bucher Unipektin is designed to preheat fruit mash such as apples, pears, berries, and stone fruits. Utilizing a pipe-in-pipe tubular design, it ensures gentle heating, which boosts enzyme activity and enhances juice and color yield. This compact and modular system includes a double tube heat exchanger module and a hot water station with a recirculation pump and expansion tank. Water heated by live steam circulates through the shell, transferring heat to the mash in a counter-current flow. Automated control systems with PLC and touchscreen visualization offer precise temperature adjustments ranging from 5 to 85 °C. With a capacity of 10 to 120 t/h and heating systems that can use hot water or low-pressure steam, the system is versatile for various operational demands.

Mash heater for core fruits and berries

Processing berries and stone fruits into fine mash for juice production demands equipment that minimizes suspended solids and oxidation. Optimizing this process improves juice quality and extraction efficiency.
<h2>Produces fine mash with adjustable crushing</h2>
The KVS 2-80 Grinding Mill from Bucher Unipektin is designed for producing fine mash from berries and stone fruits. Featuring contra-rotating steel rollers with adjustable gap clearance, it ensures minimal suspended solids and reduced oxidation. The mill includes a housing with both a feed aperture and a product ejection aperture. The rollers are driven by an asynchronous motor with a frequency converter for controlled operation. Torque protection prevents damage from foreign objects, and the drive system stops automatically if critical torque levels are exceeded. This grinding mill processes up to 8–12 tons of berries per hour, weighs 325 kg, and measures 1562 x 733 x 576 mm (L x W x H). It operates with a connected load of 4 kW at 400 V, using stainless steel (DIN 1.4301) for all product-contacting parts.

Crushing mill for berries and stone fruits

In materials recovery facilities (MRFs) dealing with variable input streams, it is crucial to have real-time data to guarantee consistent output quality. Monitoring material flow and composition accurately without manual labor is essential for efficient sorting processes.
<h2>Monitor and analyze material flow in real-time</h2>
The Bollegraaf Analyzer is an optical analytics tool designed to determine material flow and composition in real-time. Featuring a lightweight and robust frame with an RGB camera, it leverages an artificial intelligence algorithm for data processing. This apparatus provides comprehensive and accurate waste composition analyses at key points in the sorting plant, facilitating applications such as flow prediction, process monitoring, and vision-guided sorting. Bollegraaf’s Analyzer eliminates the need for manual sampling, ensuring up to 100% monitoring of materials consistently. Furthermore, the collected data assists in optimizing the overall efficiency of the plant, offering a tailored analytics dashboard based on the customer's key performance indicators (KPIs). The Analyzer's hardware meets industrial CE standards and is known for its competitive pricing and scalability.

Optical analytics tool for material flow and composition

Analysis

Sorting is the process of arranging items systematically, using a specified criterion, to categorize and group similar items and identify non-conforming items for removal. The choice of a sorting machine depends on the type of item to sort, the sorting criteria, the number of categories that the items need to be sorted into, sorting speed, and accuracy. Sorting machines can be used in the food processing industry for sorting and categorizing fruits, vegetables, empty bottles, crates, and other items; other examples include sorting of tablets and capsules by weight for quality control in the pharmaceutical industry. As well as sorting waste in the recycling industry. Manual sorting is a laborious task however, with the use of specialized equipment, manufacturers are able to automate their sorting at high speeds.

Sorting

When producing chestnut puree on an industrial scale, you face challenges such as varying raw materials and maintaining consistent quality and texture. Whether starting from fresh or frozen chestnuts, both peeled and unpeeled, addressing these issues is crucial.
<h2>Process and refine chestnut puree efficiently</h2>
The chestnut puree production plant by Boema S.p.A. is designed for industrial-scale production of chestnut puree from both fresh and frozen chestnuts, with or without peel. This system stands out for its versatility, allowing customization to meet specific production capacities and requirements for the addition and mixing of complementary components. The plant's design ensures high-quality refining and consistent product texture. Boema's system can handle bulk processing, making it suitable for large-scale operations. Tailored to customer needs, the plant incorporates advanced technology for refining to desired specifications, ensuring optimal puree consistency and quality. Noted for its robust construction and reliable performance, this plant is ideal for the food processing industry.

Chestnut puree production plant

Refining

Processing fruits and vegetables into puree while maintaining their nutritional value requires an efficient cold extraction method. Traditional methods can result in significant heat degradation, affecting both quality and yield.
<h2>Efficient cold extraction of purees</h2>
The ULTRA CX Turbo Extractor from Bertocchi is designed specifically for the cold extraction process of fruit and vegetable purees. The system works at room temperature, which preserves the nutrients and flavors of the raw materials. Capable of processing whole, chopped, or destoned fruits such as apples, pears, grapes, peaches, apricots, and various tropical fruits, the machine can handle a wide range of products. With a maximum capacity range from 1000 kg/h to 24 t/h, it is suitable for large-scale operations. The ULTRA CX is equipped with the Rotopulse® softening section, improving extraction efficiency and yield. Additionally, it offers enhanced reliability, ease of maintenance, and hygienic washing, making it a practical choice for producing purees used in baby foods, nectars, jams, and other applications. Available in ten different model sizes, the system meets various processing needs.

Turbo extractor for cold extraction of fruit and vegetable purees

In the food manufacturing industry, maintaining product integrity and quality during cooking and filling processes is vital. Traditional systems often struggle with efficiency and product consistency, particularly when dealing with viscous or particle-laden products under pressurised or vacuum conditions.
<h2>Efficiently process and maintain product integrity</h2>
The T-Sensation by Aurum Process Technology is a high-efficiency, horizontal stainless steel reactor system. It is capable of processing between 50 to over 1000 litres of product volume, making it suitable for a wide range of applications including broths, industrial fruit processing, and infant food. The reactor operates with a unique design that incorporates several plates through which the service fluid flows, maximising the heat transfer surface to minimise processing time. Additionally, the entire surface of the plates and heating jacket is scraped to optimise mixing and enhance heat transfer efficiency. This reactor can handle pressurised products and operate under vacuum conditions, making it versatile for various specialized applications. The T-Sensation is patented by Aurum Process Technology and offers high-quality results with low fouling levels and excellent energy efficiency.

Aseptic cooking line for plant-based products

As an olive oil producer, achieving a unique taste and quality profile in your extra virgin olive oil is critical. Traditional methods can struggle to maintain and enhance the intrinsic qualities of each crop during production.
<h2>Customizable and efficient olive oil extraction system</h2>
The AlfaOliver 500 is a small-scale process module designed by Alfa Laval for olive growers. It combines advanced olive oil processing equipment into an integrated, compact, frame-mounted system. The unit allows producers to differentiate their extra virgin olive oil from standard products by maintaining and enhancing each crop’s unique characteristics. The modular design offers various configurations, including a choice of crushing systems (hammer crusher, disc crusher, or crushing and depitting machine) and malaxing systems that can use traditional processes or inert gas to protect the paste from oxidation. The system supports customizable malaxing cycles and temperatures for each batch, all within a continuous processing line. Leveraging over a century of Alfa Laval's experience, this unit ensures high performance, advanced technology, and exceptional reliability.

Olive oil extraction system for extra virgin olive oil

In industries where continuous processing of high viscous or particulate-laden products is essential, traditional heat exchangers often struggle to maintain efficiency and integrity under high pressure conditions. This necessitates a robust and versatile solution that can effectively handle these rigorous demands.
<h2>Handle high pressures up to 600 Psi</h2>
The Contherm® HP is a single-wall scraped-surface heat exchanger engineered by Alfa Laval for high-pressure processing. Capable of withstanding pressures up to 41.4 bar (600 PSI), it is designed for continuous and semi-continuous operations. This heat exchanger efficiently manages a wide range of viscosities and can handle particles up to 36 mm. Its robust construction ensures reliable mechanical performance and efficient heat transfer. The self-aligning rotating shaft simplifies installation and reduces downtime during transitions. Users can install the Contherm® HP vertically or horizontally depending on space constraints. Key applications include processing viscous foods like ketchup, mayonnaise, and peanut butter, as well as handling heat-sensitive products like whey proteins and meat emulsions.

Scraped surface heat exchanger for high-pressure applications

In the pharmaceutical, biotech, and other hygiene-critical industries, ensuring aseptic processing operations is a priority. Challenges such as contamination risk and maintaining consistent product quality necessitate reliable and high-performing valve systems.
<h2>Control aseptic processes with precision</h2>
The Unique DV-ST UltraPure diaphragm valve from Alfa Laval is designed for optimal performance in aseptic operations. Its construction includes high-quality valve bodies, proven diaphragms, and reliable actuators. The valve offers flexibility with multiple configurations to meet specific process requirements. The compact and lightweight design facilitates easy installation even in tight spaces. This valve supports both pneumatic and manual operation, with pneumatic actuators handling product pressures up to 10 bar and available in stainless steel for standard or high-pressure duties. The manual version includes a handle with over-closure protection for prolonged diaphragm life. All components are made from stainless steel or composite materials. The Unique DV-ST UltraPure ensures full traceability and compliance with FDA/USP classifications, utilizing the Alfa Laval Q-doc documentation package for transparent supply chain verification.

Diaphragm valve for hygiene-focused processes

In industries such as cosmetics, sports gels, and plant extracts, ensuring the precise and consistent sterilization of liquid products is crucial. Achieving this level of quality requires a reliable system that can handle varying viscosities and large capacities with accurate temperature control.
<h2>Sterilize liquids efficiently from 500 to 40,000 liters per hour.</h2>
The finished product sterilizer by Actini is a versatile system designed for sterilizing liquid products effectively and reliably. It accommodates capacities ranging from 500 to over 40,000 liters per hour, making it suitable for various applications, including cosmetics and plant extracts. Utilizing a mixed tubular/plate design, this sterilizer operates with continuous flow technology, employing either electricity or steam as an energy source. The system ensures precise control over temperatures (from 60°C to 150°C) and customizes chambering times with an adjustable bridging table to prevent overheating and preserve product integrity. Actini's sterilizer also features energy recovery sections for natural preheating and cooling, offering up to 80% savings in thermal energy. The sterilizer is equipped with a tubular heat exchanger for aseptic processing. It supports both single and multi-product configurations, guaranteeing recipe repeatability and featuring both SIP (sterilize-in-place) and CIP (clean-in-place) cycles for comprehensive asepsis. For industries requiring cGMP design and regulatory compliance, options for meeting CFR, pharmaceutical, and BPE directives are available.