The range extends from the automation of inverter-controlled dough mixer applications to increasing the effectiveness of the overall system (Overall Equipment Effectiveness, OEE) up to production-enhancing robot technology. For example, using the MES-IT interface module, continuous communication can be realized simply even in a heterogeneous, historically grown application structure – a so-called “brownfield” production plant – by interconnecting island solutions. Fully in line with Industry 4.0, the module acquires production data and test results at each stage of production and transmits them in real time to higher-level systems. These enable the systems to produce clear, meaningful evaluations by using Excel, SAP or pre-prepared reports. The link to existing systems can be established quickly without interrupting machine sequences. Preventive maintenance is a big issue in the food industry. If a machine fails without prior warning, the complete batch normally has to be disposed of. Flexible maintenance and service concepts like FAG SmartCheck or the life-cycle software tool MAPS offer a remedy. FAG SmartCheck, for example, detects and reports the first vibrations in a drive long before any noise is emitted. As a result, the reaction time up to machine failure is considerably greater and the maintenance cycle can be adapted to production at a suitably early stage. To increase plant flexibility and availability, it often makes sense to use robots. If several products are manufactured, packaged or removed on one line, the timing can be configured to be significantly faster and more cost-efficient by using space-saving robots and camera systems. At the same time the high hygiene standards of the food industry are met. The fully integrated automation concept iQ Platform ultimately combines all components up to robot control on one single platform and ensures seamless communication within the plant.
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PSPA
PSPA is a new, patent-protected ingredient for stress management and brain health support. PSPA is a natural, vegan, high-quality blend of phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidic acid (PA). This precision blend has been successfully demonstrated in controlled clinical trials to improve the body’s stress response under psychological and socially demanding conditions, and as measured by lower levels of stress hormone (cortisol). Lipogen PSPA is available in liquid and powder formats, is vegan, non-GMO and kosher certified. It is proven safe and effective for daily use. Lipogen holds U.S., EU and Canadian patents for the Lipogen PSPA stress-management solution. The Lipogen PS (Memree) line contains high quality, vegetarian source phosphatidylserine (PS), an ingredient widely studied for cognitive health benefits. Studies reveal that PS helps improve the brain functions that decline with age. Specifically, it has been shown to improve memory retention and support mental concentration. PS is the only food ingredient with an FDA-qualified health claim related to cognitive function.
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Progenesis QI
Progenesis QI is a novel software platform that is able to perform alignment, peak picking, and mining of data to quantify then identify significant molecular alterations between groups of samples. Progenesis QI Software effectively streamlines and simplifies complicated nontargeted, unknown screening workflows and makes compound isolation and identification faster, easier and more robust. The combined use of Atmospheric Pressure Gas Chromatography (APGC), High Definition Mass Spectrometry (HDMS), and Progenesis QI software facilitate labs moving from authenticity and food fraud research projects to routine food safety testing.
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Autonomous fill level monitor. A stand-alone solution to monitor fill level of bottles, the new Checkmat 753 HF uses high-frequency measurements to accurately detect whether a bottle’s fill level is too high or too low. In contrast to X-ray or gamma-ray detection, the high-frequency process requires neither special permits nor elaborate safety precautions. The unit inspects up to 72,000 bottles per hour with maximised accuracy, and it is not affected by the material, shape or colour of the bottles. Even paper or plastic labels do not affect the measurements.
The unit can be used with all Krones fillers or labellers, and also with other makes. Its compact size means that only 150 mm of conveyor length in the direction of bottle travel is required for measuring the fill level. Thanks to a non-contact measuring process, there is no wear and tear and practically no maintenance is required. The unit is designed for user-friendly operator control via a touch-screen on the xPanel terminal, where all relevant statistical production data are also displayed as required. A teaching mode makes it easy to set up for new bottle types. Any desired number of bottle variants can be stored on the internal flash card. Software updates can be simply loaded via a USB interface.

Interpack 16.B45/D38

Autonomous fill level monitor
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Bran with improved mouthfeel
Kampffmeyer’s innovative bran “Softbran Don Minus” has the same dietary fibre value as conventional bran products, but is milder in taste and displays a significantly better mouthfeel. The bitter taste and rough, coarse structure present in conventional bran is absent from the new milled product, which is made from germinable, healthy wheat. The visual properties of the new product, e.g. the desirable visible bran spots, however, remain the same as conventional bran.

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