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  • Bulk issues addressed

    Explosive materials; 'rat holing'; and hygienic design. Powder handling presents some thorny issues, says John Dunn
     - Published:  26 February, 2008

    On Saturday January 26, fire broke out in a storage silo containing cereal flakes at the Weetabix factory at Burton Latimer, near Kettering. According to a BBC News report, an initial investigation found that dust from products made in the factory was inside an extractor on a hopper.

  • Forklift finds 40% more space

     - Published:  26 February, 2008

    Antrim-based Steve's Cakes has bought an Aisle-Master articulated forklift to take care of the handling and storage of pallets of raw materials as well as the finished product.

  • Pallet stabiliser prevents broken bottles

     - Published:  26 February, 2008

    A new palletised containment system could save the glass bottling industry millions of pounds in breakages by improving pallet stability during transit prior to filling.

  • Convergence, separation, and sortation - all sorted

     - Published:  26 February, 2008

    The need to separate, converge or sort products, such as biscuits and cakes requiring coating with chocolate, while they are moving on a process belt conveyor, can be a problem for food companies. It often requires a change of belt width to suit different makes of equipment.

  • Move and mature cheese in same box

     - Published:  26 February, 2008

    Linpac Allibert has produced a reusable cheese box or crate specially designed for handling and maturing 20kg blocks of cheese. The design is a joint venture with Joseph Heler Cheese, one of the UK's largest cheese manufacturers.

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