SKIMMING THE PROFITS
GEA dairy separators with integrated
direct drive have been a mainstay
among North American dairy product
producers, with the 500th unit recently
installed in the region. The most notable
feature of the integrated direct drive
technology is that the power of the
motor is transmitted directly to the bowl
resulting in energy savings, reduced
space requirements, less maintenance
and lower noise levels. Minimum losses,
one of the key customer benefits
of GEA’s skimming separators and
bacteria clarifiers, were achieved by the
GEA proplus system, which extends the
ejection intervals significantly and thus
maximises the product yield.
GEA’s integrated direct drive can also
be augmented with an advanced cooling
water recovery system, the energy
saving feature GEA ecoop, as well as
GEA’s state-of-the-art milk standardisation
unit, the GEA standomat MC plus.
“Creating added customer value is our
major driving force for innovation,” GEA
product manager separation – dairy
Christian Becker says. “We sold the first
separator with integrated direct drive
Crystal Engineering - a unit of AMETEK Sensors, Test & Calibration
- has added an automatic calibration reminder system to its
widely used XP2i pressure gauge. The new system greatly reduces
the possibility of using gauges after their calibration dates and
potentially incurring regulatory fines, the company says, and is ideal
for the food and beverage industry. Manual record-keeping and
notifications are replaced by customisable on-screen alerts prior to
the due date, warning alerts on and after the due date, and an optional
capability to lock the gauge from use after its calibration due
date. Dates, reminders and message types are set by supervisors
through free software. Because they measure critical performance
metrics of a wide range of equipment, properly calibrated pressure
gauges can be important factors in worker safety, pollution control
and/or product quality. www.ametekcalibration.com
in 2009 to a customer from the dairy
industry. Today, GEA dairy separators
with integrated direct drive have been
installed more than 500 times for various
applications. We are very proud of this
milestone as it confirms our innovative
strength.”
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XP2I PRESSURE
GAUGES IMPROVED
MIXING IT WITH THE PROS
A line of planetary mixers with capacities from 60 to 160 litres, designed for professional use,
is available from Escher mixers. The range features automatic lifting of the bowl to the work
position with total disengagement of the tools. This provides simple operation and greater productivity.
The machines have been designed without quality compromises, in order to ensure a
constant performance level over the years and very low maintenance requirements. The shape
resumes Escher’s modern design and the machine dimensions guarantee stability during use.
Surfaces are easy to clean to guarantee a high level of hygiene. The possibility of adjusting the
speed and the form of the tools favour an excellent result when working the product.
• Available with a variable speed or with 3 pre-set speeds (models 60/80/120-litre only)
• Silent mechanism
• Tool fixing/release operations facilitated by the absence of lock rings
• All the components in contact with food are in stainless steel
• Standard equipment: stainless steel bowl on wheels and tools (hook, beater and whisk)
• Rotating frontal stainless steel grid
• Manually adjustable timer.
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