Clear plastic retort can hits retail shelves
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February 8, 2017
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Major nutritional company invests in a thin-client monitoring solution connected to its SCADA system that reduces its industrial PC maintenance costs and provides better redundancy.
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Packaging
First-of-its-kind plastic retort can hits retail shelves
Canned vegetable and fruit producer McCall Farms becomes the first to use a clear, plastic retort can for a line of slow-cooked vegetables, adding excitement to a stagnant category.
New aseptic carton from Tetra Pak is first to win Vinçotte certification
The Belgium-based accreditation agency is known for assessing the renewable content of packaging products.
Tomato fiber-based packaging finds commercial applications
Canadian grower Pure Hothouse Foods and French grower Idyl switch to solid board packaging that is enriched with tomato plant fibers for their vegetable lines.
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Machinery buttons designed for harsh environments
Smart capacitive button uses a new filtering technology that is not affected by water.
Weigh hopper rated for pneumatic conveying pressure differentials
Created for dilute-phase pneumatic conveying systems, the Flexicon weigh hopper with a fill/pass valve is suspended from 3 small-scale load cells.
System detects leaks in modified atmosphere packaging
Linde MAPAX LD inline leak-detection system achieves 100 percent sampling at speeds up to 120 packages/min.
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