Equipment
Mathues retiring as Grote chief development officer
Tom Mathues, chief development officer for industrial food equipment manufacturer Grote Company, is retiring from his present position after 15 year... continue reading »
New SMART Machines by Kronen to debut at Fruit Logistica
Right in line with what's become known as "Industry 4.0," Kronen will debut its new SMART Machines during Fruit Logistica in Berlin on Feb. 6-8, 2019.... continue reading »
Multi-spectrum metal detector receives USDA certification
The CEIA THS/MS21 is now available with optional USDA-certified construction, compliant with the USDA's stringent hygiene and sanitation guidelines fo... continue reading »
High-speed multi-head weigher designer wins inventor award
Toshiharu Kageyama, mechanical engineer with Ishida Research and Development in Japan, was awarded the 62nd Kyoto Inventors Award for his invention: t... continue reading »
Robots can make some human workers uncomfortable
Melanie Epp | Contributing Writer Some 50 years ago the automotive industry saw the writing on the wall. Labor was getting harder to find, so they ... continue reading »
Lettuce, cabbage de-coring robot developed by FTNON
By Melanie Epp | Contributing Writer The adoption of automation and robots in the food processing sector is happening at a rapid pace. This shouldn... continue reading »
Munson Machinery releases new de-clumper rotary product
A new model RDC-2424-MS De-Clumper Rotary Lump Breaker from Munson Machinery breaks chunks of agglomerated abrasive or friable materials that ha... continue reading »
JBT unveils new onion, bell pepper processing equipment
JBT Corporation has announced the launch of two systems from its FTNON fresh-cut machinery business that have been designed for bell pepper and onion... continue reading »
Registration open for ProFood Tech event in March
Registration is now open for ProFood Tech 2019 (March 26-28, 2019; McCormick Place, Chicago), the only event in North America focused exclusively on a... continue reading »
