[November Products]

DuPont Qualicon
www.qualicon.com

DuPont Qualicon has released a new genetic-based test that allows food companies to detect Listeria on environmental surfaces in just eight hours, the company said. This new assay is the first commercial application of Reverse-Transcriptase PCR for bacterial testing in food and the latest addition to the company’s suite of BAX system products.

Found in a wide range of foods, Listeria is usually killed with proper cooking. However, ready-to-eat products, such as hot dogs and deli meats, can become contaminated between cooking and packaging. Listeriosis is an infection caused by eating food contaminated with pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes.

Water Cannon
www.hotsuperskid.com

Water Cannon has designed the HOT-115 series of user-friendly portable hot water pressure washers for durability, performance and affordability.
This design has a complete roll cage to protect its parts while allowing for mobility and transportability. With capacity up to 4.2 gallons per minute and adjustable pressure starting from100 PSI and rising up to 4,200 PSI, these electrically fired pressure washers require just a 115-volt hook up and result in only a 3 amp draw. With all the necessary safeguard options such as over pressure safety pop off and high limit overheat protection, these units have a 164° F heat rise maxing to a sanitizing 210° F while offering a continuous flow of hot water, the company said.

Crafted with a 13-horsepower Honda GX Series engine, these all-terrain mobile washers are rugged, won’t tip and are heated with diesel fuel or kerosene oil with a capacity up to 6.5 gallons. Standard features include: stainless steel coil wrap, extra-heavy-duty anodized, thick powder-coated frame, on-board nozzle storage, hose and gun rack holder, and schedule-80 black pipe heating coil baffled for maximum efficiency. These units can be completely rebuilt, and are easy to maintain, the company said.

APV
www.apv.com

The APV 110T Homogenizer for dairy and food applications is available in two versions — a Rannie series with three-piece valve housing and a Gaulin series with mono-block valve housing. Both series offer capacities ranging from 660 gallons per hour to 5,544 gph.

The new modular design makes the APV 110T suitable for a wide range of applications and valve types. Homogenizing valves can easily be changed to accommodate different products and/or capacities on the same homogenizer, the company said.

The operating panel provides a clear view of and access to all external gauges and controls from a single point of operation. The liquid end, the major source of noise, is located farther away from the operator, thus providing a significant noise reduction. The power end, which is concealed under stainless steel panels, has also been redesigned to enable higher performance and provide direct service access, the company said.

The side panels are locked by quarter turn key-locks for safety reasons, and can be lifted easily off the bottom hinges to reduce service area, APV said. Once the side panels have been removed, the top can be lifted off without the use of any tools. At slightly less than 5 feet tall, the height of the homogenizer facilitates removal of the top.

Food Quality Sensor International
www.FQSInternational.com

Food Quality Sensor International has developed a revolutionary new smart sensor label that senses spoilage in fresh meat and poultry products. SensorQ is applied by the meat packer or distributor to the inside wrap of uncooked meat and poultry packages and detects food-borne bacteriological levels right inside the package. When the inside of the quality “Q” on the label is tangerine orange, the product is fresh. When the bacteria count in the package builds to a critical level, the orange turns to tan to indicate spoilage, the company said.
SensorQ is made of food grade materials and is extremely economical, costing less than 1 percent of the total value of the average package of meat or poultry that it labels, the company said. Marketing research indicates that more than 95 percent of consumers would opt to purchase a product with a freshness indicator instead of a product without.

JohnsonDiversey
www.johnsondiversey.com

Foam control product handling and use is now easier for egg-wash operators with Best Egg PFC from JohnsonDiversey, a global leader in cleaning and hygiene solutions. The product, which comes in a six-pound capsule, is much easier to use than large traditional drums and requires significantly less packaging, the company said. Best Egg chemistry also lowers effluent BOD (biological oxygen demand) when compared with traditional foam control products.

Best Egg PFC chemistry is an effective combination of silicone oil and defoaming surfactants in a concentrated and feedable form, the company said.
The Best Egg PFC thin-wall encapsulated package provides a 65 percent reduction in packaging compared to traditional foam control products packaged in drums, the company said. The product’s efficient formulation requires less material for use than all-in-one formulations, which lowers effluent BOD by more than 50 percent when compared to liquid foam control products.

EcoSMART
www.ecosmart.com

EcoSMART Commercial’s Crawling Insect Killer, Flying Insect Killer and Wasp Killer are university-tested to be as effective as conventional insecticides. The patented technology utilizes organic plant oils as the active ingredient. Exempt from Environmental Protection Agency pesticide registration, these plant oils are safe to use around people, pets and the environment, eliminating concerns around food preparation, compliance and evacuation, the company said.

EcoSMART Commercial contains a blend of plant oils that work by blocking the octopamine receptor in a broad spectrum of insects. The result is paralysis, quick knockdown and death that is comparable to conventional insecticides, the company said.

KD Scientific
www.kdscientific.com.

KD Scientific has released the new OS?250, a system that detects spills and leaks before they cause a problem around your high-performance liquid chromatography.

As little as three drops of liquid will cause the OS?250 to react, the company said. The system consists of a moisture sensing mat and control unit. The mat is made from a material specially developed for detecting liquid spills. It is connected to the control unit by a simple connection cable.

When liquid is detected on the sensing mat the OS?250 Controller will sound an audible alarm, flash an LED and will turn off the power of any device plugged into the single-outlet, solid-state power controller. The switched power outlet can control up to 8 amps.

The OS?250 Spill Sensor is supplied with the controller and four reusable 30-by-30 centimeter mats that can be cut to size. It also includes the connector cable between the mat and the controller.

Valspar
www.valsparflooring.com

Valspar Flooring has developed Flowfresh SR chemical resistant cementitious urethane floor resurfacer. Developed by Flowcrete and marketed in North and Central America by Valspar Flooring, Flowfresh SR is ideal for resurfacing concrete floors in wet processing areas, and is especially effective in USDA-inspected food and beverage plants, the company said.

Polygiene, a high-performance, natural antimicrobial is integrated into all Flowfresh products to inhibit the growth of bacterial odors and guard against degradation from microorganisms.

Lock Inspection Systems
www.lockinspection.co.uk

Lock Inspection Systems offers a total quality assurance package solution by combining its popular checkweigher with its highly regarded metal detector. It offers the added benefits of needing only one conveyor and saving valuable line space because of its compact design, the company said. Lock’s checkweigher has a user-friendly display and menu screens. The WeighChek comes standard with a high impact touchscreen that is fully rotatable and tiltable. There is a range of automatic rejects offered as well.

Lock’s combination system has a compact design to permit installation in confined line layouts, and has two-way communications between the checkweigher and metal detector, the company said. Users have quick and easy removal of individual conveyors or belts to preserve efficiency, and it can be sealed to washdown or non-washdown specifications. The metal detector controls are fully integrated into the WeighChek controls and set up for the entire system is done from the touch screen, the company said.

FMC FoodTech
www.fmcfoodtech.com

The DSI Accura Portioning System from FMC FoodTech trims and portions red meats to achieve specific fat coverage, shape, weight or size specifications for today’s ever-changing market trends. From strict fat-controlled servings for health-conscious consumers to carefully controlled shapes for airline meals, the Accura system makes it possible to create special cuts of meat at a low cost and on a large scale. The portioning system allows meat processors to maximize the use of raw product, have the flexibility to produce the latest meat products and reduce overall costs, the company said.

The Accura system combines the industry’s best-in-class machine vision and vertical waterjet cutting solutions with productivity-enhancing options like horizontal slicer control, infeed loading aids, computer-optimized belt speed, and an integrated sorting and statistical process control system, the company said. With the ability to trim fat to a positional accuracy of ± 1/16 inch at belt speeds as high as 80 feet per minute, the Accura system improves versatility, accuracy and ease of use, the company said.

Precision is due to the Accura system’s industry-proven technology. Raw products are set on the infeed conveyor where machine vision technology evaluates each piece. Within a split second, the system’s waterjets optimally cut to the pre-programmed shape and size. Continuous feedback even lets operators know how they’re doing at all times, the company said.