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Complex fluid
handling pumps
NETZSCH Pumps USA highlights the
availability of a wide range of complex
fluid handling solutions for poultry
applications, including progressing
cavity, rotary lobe, multi- screw
and peristaltic pumps. Perfect for
conveying meat trimmings, moving
waste and discarded meat, and for
use inside x-ray inspection piping
systems, NETZSCH pumps are also
ideal for viscous liquids and conveying
dead on arrival (DOA) birds, and
organs. NETZSCH pumps comply
with FDA sanitary standards, are 3-A
Sanitary Standards-certified and meet
European Hygienic Engineering and
Design Group (EHEDG) standards.
(610) 363-8010
www.netzsch.com
Smooth gear units
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS showcased
an array of solutions for the meat and
poultry processing industry at the 2024
IPPE, including its smooth surface
gear units. Made from a high-strength,
aluminum alloy housing that provides
an easy-to-clean surface with a design
that reduces the number of trapped
particles, the gear units include a range
of NORDBLOC.1 helical inline gear
units, NORDBLOC.1 helical bevel 93.1
series and UNIVERSAL SMI worm
gear units. Options such as potted
terminal boxes, QUADRALIP seals,
condensation drain holes and moisture
resistant varnished dipped windings
are also available to keep moisture
and unwanted debris from entering the
gear unit. Smooth surface IE3 motors
with protective coatings and finishes
are also available in the HM series.
(888) 314-6673
www.nord.com
Conveying for robotic
pick-and-place
Key Technology, a subsidiary of
Duravant, introduced its new vibratory
conveying systems designed to feed
pick-and-place robots on packaging
lines. Each series of integrated conveyors
meters, separates, singulates and/or
aligns product, depending on the application,
to provide the optimal product
separation, speed and orientation
for ideal presentation to the robotic
system for pick-up. The new systems
help increase production efficiency,
reduce labor and improve sanitation.
(509) 529-2161
www.key.net
Transforming poultry
processing
Total detection
Ancera released two microbial
detection tools designed to identify and
enumerate Clostridium perfringens and
Total Viable Bacteria (TVB). The assays
will address challenges in the poultry
industry, in both live operations and
processing, in order to help companies
increase productivity, food safety and
interventional efficacy.The Clostridium
assay enumerates and monitors
Clostridium perfringens, the causative
agent of necrotic enteritis (NE),
providing the industry a tool to manage
NE risk. Ancera has also introduced
a TVB assay, a non-enrichment assay
focused on quality control at the plant.
(203) 315-9985
www.ancera.com
Automated smoking,
freezing solution
BAK Food Equipment presents its
Protech Automated Spiral Cooking,
Smoking, Freezing System. The cooking,
smoking and freezing solution is
a fully automated system for bacon
and other smoked meats. Designed
as the ultimate solution for meat
processors who want to boost production
capabilities and product
quality, improve yields, and optimize
labor, the solution offers continuous
processing fast enough to cook and
freeze 8,800 lbs of product per hour.
(630) 974-6680
www.bakfoodequipment.com
Marel showcased its latest innovations
at the 2024 IPPE. Welcoming
attendees from across the poultry and
meat industries, Marel invited guests
to interactive demonstrations, informative
discussions and the unveiling
of new products. The supplier
premiered the ALPINE anatomic
leg processor, which integrates into
ACM-NT and ACM-EH cut-up systems,
delivering precise anatomical cuts
tailored to specifications. Additionally,
Marel's Nuova-i allows processors
to enter a recipe on the touchscreen
for intelligent management of evisceration.
Processors can effortlessly
adapt to flock changes and monitor
machine health through SmartBase.
(913) 888-9110
www.marel.com
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