3M Microbiology's 3M Petrifilm Environmental Listeria Plate has been validated by the AOAC Research Institute for the detection of Listeria on environmental surfaces in food processing plants.
The ETV Series 1 reach trucks from Jungheinrich provide solutions for cost-effective stacking and retrieval at high lift heights and in confined spaces.
Cyclonaire's railcar connector with pneumatically actuated lifters streamlines unloading dual-outlet, hopper-bottom railcars. It is designed to reduce the time and eliminate the spillage associated with the job of mating railcar connectors with hopper slide gates.
Packagers working with hot-fill cans, PET and wide-mouth containers may find that traditional LN2 injection units cause too much splash, leading to variation in the amount of pressure in each finished product.
Nine models of pan and tray trucks are available from Durham for use as all-purpose work transporters in situations where product needs to cool or dry in commercial bakeries and for movement of packaged goods.
Serac offers a new RABS (restricted access barrier system) isolator to optimize aseptic packaging of milk and drinks in and around the sterile enclosure.
Raymond says its new 4700 Series four-wheel, sit-down electric lift trucks are easy to use and offer roomy interiors with ergonomic, intuitive controls. The steering system design includes a dual-powered, counter-rotating AC motor, giving the 5,000-lb. model "Perfect Circle Steering."
The Fill-560 application module from Mettler Toledo adds advanced features to the standard target control capabilities of the IND560 weighing terminal, including seven new sequences, process control parameters and input/output control for both the weigh-in and the weigh-out cycle.
Avery Weigh-Tronix offers the XR Series remote display, which provides bright, clear characters for remote viewing of scale information. The series offers the largest LED digits available at 2, 4.5 and 6.5 inches.
Total Lubricants offers Nevastane SFG synthetic food-grade grease in a 10-oz. spray can. The lubricants are for use on food processing machinery in the beverage, snack foods, meat processing, packaging plant and dairy industries.