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Oil Eater
www.oileater.com

Eco-friendly Oil Eater Cleaner/Degreaser is formulated to quickly dissolve oil, grease, grime, fats and dirt by encapsulating them into a solution that rinses off easily and leaves no residues. It is effective on machinery, tools, concrete floors and walls, and eliminates the need for multiple cleaning solutions. The low-VOC, water-based cleaner is biodegradable, non-toxic, non-flammable and non-corrosive. It contains no acid, abrasive or petroleum solvents and will not harm the skin. Oil Eater is approved for use in federally inspected food processing plants. The cleaner is also an ideal concentrate for parts cleaning and pressure washing machines. Product is available in a five-gallon bucket as well as 30- and 55-gallon drums. A sample is available upon request by calling 800-528-0334.

Mettler-Toledo Safeline
www.mt.com/safelineus 

Mettler-Toledo Safeline provides simple and accurate portion control for cheese with the Safeline PowerChekPlus x-ray inspection system. The x-ray system features a portion control system, ensuring compliance with supermarket fixed-weight requirements that each cheese wedge (cut from a disc) be the same weight. Because of different densities within cheeses such as Stilton, and holes in those such as Swiss, cheese wedges of the same size can have different weights, thus making it difficult to ensure accurate portion control. As a result, cheese manufacturers have often had to resort to cutting the cheese wedges larger than necessary, resulting in waste levels of up to 20 percent. The PowerChekPlus system solves this problem by seeing the different densities in every part of the cheese and performing a mass calculation for every pixel present in the image. The machine then transfers the data (via Ethernet) to an ultrasonic cutter, telling it exactly where to cut the cheese discs to ensure each wedge has exactly the same weight. The system features easy-change, FDA-approved, “lead-free” lightweight protective curtains, which are easy to exchange with clean replacements when necessary. In addition to portion control, the PowerChekPlus also provides exceptional levels of contamination control.

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., announced its new Thermo Scientific EZx Compact, a small, easy-to-use x-ray system engineered to fit into nearly every type of food packaging production line. With corporate-quality and HACCP compliant sensitivity, the system’s patented wrap-around detector design enables 100% inspection of any product passed through the machine. The system detects stone, glass, bone or hard plastics and is ideal for customers who use metalized film or foil packaging. The reduced size of the EZx Compact (one meter long) allows for easy installation, and the simplified exterior design makes it easy to use and maintain. The company also has new communications options for its family of Thermo Scientific APEX metal detectors, including modules and software installed inside the metal detector’s control panel. The options give users access through plant networks to all front-panel functions, enabling seamless integration of metal detectors and allowing customers to change programs, monitor alarms and read statistics from a central site or other intelligent device. The option is available for new or existing metal detectors and both Modbus Ethernet/TCP and Modbus RTU/serial are supported and available for all APEX 100, 300 and 500 models.

VM Products
www.vmproducts.com

To improve its secure bait station, VM Products made its RBS1 EZ-Secured Station “green” by using recycled plastic; made the station easier to unlock by incorporating only one locking mechanism; and enabled use of the Atlantic Paste & Glue snap trap along with existing capability for horizontal and vertical rods for bait. Each station’s block is dyed black, weighs 9 pounds and is attached to the station using lag bolts. The RBS1 EZ-Secured Station improvements eliminate labor associated with ordering and assembling blocks, and the cost of blocks, delivering blocks and liquid nails or screws.

Detectapro
www.detectapro.com

Detectapro has developed a wide range of completely metal-detectable products commonly used in food processing production areas. One such product is its new RPEN  which consists of only three pieces. Its RPEN has a fully detectable body and pressurized cartridge which allows ink to be delivered regardless of the orientation of the pen, and does not rely on gravity. This means the RPEN will write almost anywhere including in freezers, through light dusts or light grease, and in any position.

Bell Laboratories
www.belllabs.com

Bell Laboratories can’t prevent an audit of your facility but using the new Protecta Load-N-Lock bait station anchoring system can help you pass with flying colors. Unlike traditional anchoring systems, the Load-N-Lock allows a bait station to be removed for thorough cleaning and maintenance. The fast and easy locking mechanism on the base makes securing the bait station a “snap.” When the tamper-resistant station lid is opened with the standard Bell key, quick release tabs allow for easy separation of the bait station from the base for servicing. Once cleaned, simply put the station back onto the base until its next servicing.

The Safety Knife Company
www.safetyknife.net

The Safety Knife Company has developed a new metal-detectable polypropylene knife body which can be detected and rejected by typical detection machines and is x-ray visible. Pieces as small as 1⁄16-inch have been tested and detected. The knives include the Penguin 400M, Penguin 900M and new Duck1100M which have a wide range of cutting applications, and the Fish 600M with a stainless hook blade on its end. The knives are injection molded with completely enclosed surgical stainless steel blades, and sealed to prevent bacterial growth. Since these tools are disposable and have no moving or removable parts, risk of contamination is reduced. The Safety Knife Company also offers metal-detectable polypropylene pens, markers, earplugs and ZIP ties.

Cintas Corporation
www.cintas.com

Cintas Corporation has blended functionality and fashion with its new line of rentable uniform pants designed specifically by women, for women. Through innovative design standards, the new Women’s Comfort Pant focuses on fit, fabric and function in two fit patterns and three inseam options to accommodate various female body types. Following retail trends, the new pant has a mid-rise waistline and flat front with high angle pockets, is straight through the leg and has 11-percent mechanical stretch that moves comfortably with the wearer. The Cintas Women’s Comfort Pant is ideal for employees in all business industries, including manufacturing and warehousing.

Ashworth
www.ashworth.com

Ashworth has created a solution to help processors pinpoint undetected high-tension problems in spirals to extend belt life and prevent unexpected breakdowns. Ashworth now provides Tension Tests with their proprietary Tension Gauge that records belt tension throughout each tier in a spiral. By analyzing results, Ashworth Factory Service can make recommendations to correct any unforeseen or potential problems. The Ashworth Tension Gauge can measure spiral belt tensions of up to 650 pounds with tier spacing as low as two inches. It is designed to operate in freezing and ambient conditions, so tension measurements can be taken in fully operational freezers and coolers. The tension gauge can be used on any spiral belt. After locating high-tension problems, Ashworth provides solutions to help prevent unexpected breakdowns.

Deacom
www.deacom.net

Deacom released the latest version of its Deacom Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System for food and beverage manufacturers, with enhancements to its Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Quality Control (QC) capabilities. Deacom 10.4 builds upon the software’s established functionality, which encompasses all the business processes of a food and beverage manufacturer, and now combines sales and production MRP data in one easy-to-read report. Manufacturers can view current or time-phased material requirements for their entire organization from a single screen; satisfy material shortages by creating production jobs, POs and inter-company transfers directly from the MRP report; build a multiple-item PO directly from this screen; and view real-time detail behind any MRP quantity by double-clicking the number. Deacom 10.4 also includes improved QC capabilities, through which manufacturers can perform production QC testing during the job cycle — running multiple passes until achieving the desired test results — or after production is complete, on a pass/fail basis.

Russell Finex
www.russellfinex.com

Russell Finex of Pineville, North Carolina, is offering its new state-of-art Liquid Solid Separator, a multi-purpose unit that separates soft and fibrous solids from liquids. Its centrifugal action provides high capacity separation down to 25 microns, making it suitable for removal of many potential contaminants such as pulps, fibers or even latex emulsions. Because it is capable of flow rates of up to 15,000 gallons per hour, it will outperform most 48” to 60” separators, yet it is compact and fully mobile.