Ashworth has been granted a
U.S. patent to produce Omni-Pro conveyor belts with
Zero-Tension, 360˚ Buttonless Welds, which are stronger and easier to
clean than conventional bridge-welded belts.
Having started with Northfield freezing in 1985, Bud Martinson is now back in Northfield's original building -- as director of sales for spiral freezing systems supplier NTFE America.
Officials say a new refrigerated intermodal container rail and
distribution service between Quincy, Wash. and Chicago is quickly
growing in popularity with produce shippers in the Pacific Northwest.
When working in tough dock environments and traveling over uneven
floors, operators of stand-up counterbalanced lift trucks rely on
comfort, a clear line of sight and maneuverability from their trucks to
achieve maximum performance and efficiency throughout their shifts.
To provide greater efficiency in customer service, Stellar,
a Jacksonville, Fla., construction, design, engineering and mechanical
services firm, has expanded its existing Refrigeration division to
include the company’s Maintenance, Parts and Operations and Automation
Services divisions.
JBT Corporation, Chicago, said its JBT FoodTech business will supply $5.5 million in portioning equipment to a "major North American-based poultry company."
Supply chain management software specialist HighJump Software Inc. said Foster Farms Dairy, Modesto, Calif., selected a HighJump warehouse management system (WMS) to optimize its operations.
Ashworth Bros.' new Rack &
Roll™ Crate is an efficient solution for storing and installing
ExactaStack™, the company's self-stacking spiral replacement belt.
It's a third-party logistics company with a four-part new product package. Greatwide Logistics Services, Dallas, says there are four distinct components to its new Managed Transportation Services (MTS) offering.
Want to improve packaging room cleanliness and reduce sanitation time? Dorner Manufacturing's new
DustPruf 2300 and 5300 Series conveyors are essentially “dust proof” --
thanks to a streamlined frame design that virtually eliminates all
catch points where particulates or debris can collect.
A packaging industry group is recognizing the technology in new Smart Ones Grilled Flatbreads from H.J. Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, and its Heinz North America business.
Refrigerated and frozen less-than-truckload transportation specialist
H&M Bay recently turned to Motorola and Franwell, Inc. for an RFID
hardware and software solution.
Featuring the world’s largest industrial freezer manufacturing complex,
NTFE-America, Northfield, Minn., has stormed into the North American
marketplace with a new worldwide design for spiral freezers.
Digital Lumens' new Intelligent Lighting System™ combines LEDs,
networking and software to reduce lighting-related energy use by up to
90 percent in cold storage warehouses'.
Pest control specialist Orkin Commercial Services, Atlanta, has partnered with NSF International,
a public health and safety organization, to develop a free online
training video to prepare food processors for the pest control portion
of their third-party audits.
Do you know the leading complaint about shrinkfilm -- and how to
address it? Research shows that an easy opening package is consumers’
top demand and the No. 1 complaint about shrink-wrapped packages. Sealstrip Corp. is the leader in innovative easy open features for flexible films.
