Fast, targeted heating of coatings and surfaces

LIMO Activation Line 300 creates an optimal surface in a matter of milliseconds with laser-induced tempering

Latest MachineWork software at SIMTOS

New controller-based simulation will be demonstrated at SIMTOS in Hall 9, stand F30 from 9-13 April

Biocompatible metals for new AM fields

Two new metals, EOS Titanium Ti64 ELI and EOS StainlessSteel 316L, are suitable for additive manufacturing (AM) solutions

Luxe Pack Shanghai: Host of creative packaging

MORE THAN 150 exhibitors and 3,500 buyers are participating at this year’s LUXE PACK Shanghai,a leading event for the creative packaging industry. The fair is scheduled from April 16-17 at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Designs are for fine food, tea fields, liquor, confectionery, and other products such as cosmetics, perfume, fashion accessories, writing instruments, and more.

Machinex Arabia 2014:Premier exchange platform for buyers

THE 4th edition of MACHINEX Arabia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s International Machinery and Equipment Exhibition, was a showcase of state-of-the-art technology and technique, with participants coming from Turkey, Austria, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK and the USA.

Solutions for better yield

IT IS NO secret that food demand will continue to increase as a result of population growth and improved incomes. Unfortunately, production is made more complicated by the effects of climate change, prompting the need for better agricultural technologies to ensure food sustainability in the future.

Three-year shelf life for whey

DAVISCO is a privately held, family-owned dairy business in South Dakota in the United States. The company, which operates five dairy processing plants, including one for whey, recently confirmed that its whey powders maintain their freshness even after a span of three years.

Faster cheese ripening

It takes some three weeks to more than a year for cheddar-type cheeses to ripen. The longer it takes, the more impact on storage overhead. Ripening agents, of course, such as enzymes and cultures, hasten the process by breaking down proteins.

Whey to go

A NUTRITIOUS by-product of cheese-making, whey is collected and processed into a form that can easily be added to food products, from soups to processing aids. Also derived from it is whey protein which is mostly consumed as a body-building supplement.

What the belt helps achieve

Treating seafood with care

FROZEN SEAFOOD requires careful handling to retain the best possible visual appearance to the consumer as well as the best possible returns for seafood processors.

Freezing technology: X-ray inspection of frozen scallops

FRENCH seafood packer Packopale has installed an Ishida X-ray inspection system to monitor frozen scallops before they enter the packing process. Aside from its contribution to quality control, the new system is seen as an important marketing tool because of the reassurance it provides to customers.