Statistical Process Control
The new Statistical Process Control (SPC) feature in Safefood 360°’s Food Safety Management Software system is an industry-standard methodology for measuring and controlling food safety and quality during the manufacturing process. Data in the form of product or process measurements are obtained in real time and analyzed to determine the capability of the operation to meet requirements. This is particularly helpful when it comes to controlling CCPs and operation PRPs. SPC automatically crunches monitoring data to produce process control charts, distribution curves, and calculate Cp and Cpk values to provide a clear picture of process capability. Safefood 360°, 855-3663-360, [email protected], www.safefood360.com.
Air to Air Heat Exchangers
Lightweight and easy to install, the PKS (Pfannenberg’s Kinetic System) Series Air to Air Heat Exchangers take advantage of a cooler ambient environment when closed-loop cooling is required, sealing against gas, humidity, and dust. Designed for indoor, outdoor, remote, and washdown applications that require a closed-loop system to protect electronics, systems are ideal for protecting against corrosion and contamination in the food and beverage industry. Available in five configurations: 22, 45, 64, 100, 150, and 180 watts per °C. Pfannenberg, 866-689-0085, www.pfannenbergusa.com.
Dual Canister Water Filtering System
The Dual Canister Water Filtering System found on the new Sanitary Zero Maintenance Screen from Lyco Manufacturing works by automatically purging and switching filters without manually changing or isolating valves. These actions eliminate the need to have one or more employees monitor and service their water filtration system. The system can filter between 50 to 400 gallons per minute, and captures particulates as small as 200 microns, making the water clean enough to be used a second time. CIP systems stop blinding, rotating nozzles for sanitation. The Sanitary Zero Maintenance Screen is designed for water reuse as it filters wastewater from food-based applications such as inside/outside bird washers, and reclaims it for re-use back in the processing lines. Lyco Manufacturing, 920-623-4152, [email protected], www.LycoMfg.com.
Cloud-Based Label Management System
Label Cloud is a software-as-a-service solution built on the NiceLabel Label Management System. It allows users to centrally manage label design, product data, and quality control, with branches, suppliers, and partners able to access that information in the cloud and print their own labels locally. IT is not needed for design and deployment of labels. Quality assurance is digitalized, eliminating manual quality control processes, reducing labor requirements and costs, and minimizing risk and error. The system is ideal for use in manufacturing labeling, allergen and nutrition labeling, localized re-labeling, and supplier labeling. Label Cloud requires no installation. NiceLabel, 262-784-2456, [email protected], www.nicelabel.com.
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