Processing > Plant equipment

Modern odour control for the modern dairy

06 February, 2018

The team at Hydroflux have encountered a wide variety of odours across the various municipal and industrial projects we have completed.


Alfa Laval High Alloy Unique Mixproof Valves

24 January, 2018

Alfa Laval has announced the High Alloy version of its Unique Mixproof Valves.


Harnessing pipeline power

18 January, 2018

Eliminating turbulence can save as much as 95% of the energy required to pump fluid through a pipe.


Hygienic liquid food handling

30 November, 2017

Only some pumps can meet the hygiene and flow control requirements needed to move liquid and semi-liquid foodstuffs. Following is why Atlantic Engineering choose Watson-Marlow's Certa sine pump.


What's a food processor to do?

23 November, 2017

Your consumers want fresh, healthy and preservative-free foods that are convenient but delicious. Retailers and foodservice wholesalers want to respond to these consumer demands, but need extended shelf life to reduce product spoilage. Creating products that meet these requirements — not to mention regulatory compliance — is truly a balancing act.


The myths around food-grade compressed air

20 October, 2017

A common misconception in the food industry is that to have oil-free compressed air you need an oil-free compressor.


Contactless food-delivery system floats food to the mouth

20 October, 2017

An innovative new device levitates droplets of food and then uses sound waves to transport them, delivering them directly onto the tongue.


Progressing cavity pumps for high pressure or viscous food and beverage applications

17 October, 2017 by Pete Ciorrocco*

With the right system design, progressing cavity pumps can reduce cost, lower maintenance needs and achieve better results in complex conveying applications within food and beverage production.


Compressed Air Australia EXAIR Cabinet Coolers

01 October, 2017

EXAIR has a complete line of low-cost Cabinet Coolers that mount in minutes through an ordinary electrical knockout and have no moving parts to wear out.


Spray dryer designed to recover 95% of particles

12 September, 2017 by Nichola Murphy

Researchers from the University of Sydney have developed a new spray dryer that could improve efficiencies, cost savings and product quality for food and medicine businesses.


Keeping compressed air dry

14 August, 2017

A full-stream rotation dryer combined with a dry-running rotary screw compressor can deliver both exceptional drying quality and maximum efficiency — even under challenging conditions.


Controlling rising energy costs with VSD

02 August, 2017

Whilst a majority of food processing plants use compressed air as their major power source, many are unaware of the significant cost and the potential energy savings that can be achieved through the application of variable speed drive (VSD) technology, which can lower the cost of compressed air by as much as 35%.


Alfa Laval Unique DV-ST UltraPure valve actuator

21 July, 2017

The Unique DV-ST UltraPure actuator is designed to fit all of Alfa Laval's standard diaphragm valves and can withstand the high temperatures required for sterilisation.


Well filled

17 July, 2017

Peppers, chillies and olives with a filling are classic Mediterranean starters. But until now, filling the little delicacies has purely been a manual job — a time-consuming and cost-intensive one. Automation technology now makes the process easier and faster.


TAEevo Tech range of air-cooled industrial water chillers

05 July, 2017

The TAEevo Tech range of air-cooled industrial water chillers with scroll compressors and R410A refrigerant has been expanded with two new models particularly suited to the food industry.


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