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    Courtesy of Flexicon Corporation
    The BFC model bulk bag discharger, equipped with cantilevered I-beam, hoist and trolley, lifts the bulk bag from the level below. The bulk bag discharger and flexible screw conveyor gently feed the blender which mixes protein powder and other ingredients.
    David Boger
    April 5, 2021
    Manitoba Harvest partners with Flexicon Corporation to improve the efficiency of its processing operation.
    Volkmamn
    Volkmann Pneumatic Conveyorwith Atex Horizontal
    Rafael Navarro
    April 5, 2021
    Despite recent attention to combustible dust, many processors operate in dangerous conditions as standard procedure. To support workplace safety, know how to keep sparks from ...
    Courtesy of SEPCO
    Figure 1: Notice that the sugar is coating every inch of this asset.
    David Brewer
    March 31, 2021
    Following catastrophic leaks, product loss and asset failures, three processors moving aggressive materials realize success with air seal technology.
    Courtesy of Quattroflow
    Figure 1: Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America Inc., or AKBA, has grown into one of the largest pharmaceutical and bioprocessing companies in North America. One key to its success has been the incorporation of Quattroflow Quaternary (Four-Piston) Diaphragm Pumps into its critical Inline Buffer Formulation (IBF) and Virus Filtration systems.
    Andreas Frerix
    March 29, 2021
    A leading developer of systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing and bioprocessing applications has found the perfect pumping solution in quaternary (four-piston) diaphragm technology...
    Eriez
    Metal detectors offer end-to-end protection against dangerous metal contaminants and are used for both raw materials and finished goods inspection.
    Eric Confer
    March 26, 2021
    Magnetic separators are very effective in applications where the goal is to extract ferrous and certain stainless steel before the food product is passed through metal detectors...

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