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EQUIPMENT
the
NEXT STEP
Pet food processors can increase capacity and consistency by
asking the right questions when automating ingredient handling.
By Charlotte Atchley | catchley@sosland.com
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As pet food processors grow their businesses, automation becomes a necessity, not just an improvement. As
throughput grows, demand for consistency also increases,
and the margin for error shrinks. While many aspects of
processing kibble or treats may already be automated to
handle growing capacity, ingredient handling automation
can streamline the process and offer some improvements.
"Typically, automation will be driven by a need for
greater hourly production, increased accuracy of ingredient additions to the process, greater consistency or labor, and material savings," says Jason Stricker, technical
sales director, Shick Esteve, Kansas City, Missouri.
At this point in a company's growth, the cost of lost
ingredients and inconsistent products due to human
error has become too great. "One of the most common
reasons we hear from pet food manufacturers wishing
to automate is a desire to reduce waste of very expensive
minor ingredients attributed to human error, even at relatively low usage rates," says Joe Cross, process manager,
Zeppelin Systems USA, Odessa, Florida.
Beyond waste and inconsistent products, Cross says
another indication could be high traffic in the warehouse
that leads to near-misses between personnel and heavy
machinery. "Many people use a rule of thumb of about
1 ton per week as the break-even point of justifying the
automation of a specific minor ingredient," he says.
Regardless of the why, pet food processors will find
several benefits to automating the storing, scaling and
handling of their major and minor ingredients.
"Automation brings with it a sense of security in
knowing that the weighing and dispensing of materials are consistent and accurate, which leads to a consistent and uniform product," says Jessica Stank, marketAutomated minor ingredient systems store and dispense
free-flowing and hard-to-handle substances.
Zeppelin Systems USA
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Pet Food Processing - September 2018
CONTENTS
OFF THE LEASH - Learning curve
TRENDS - Can appeal
PLANT PROFILE - capitalizing ON KIBBLE
SMALL BUSINESS PROFILE - the BUTCHER shop
EDUCATION - Extrusion Cooking 101
REGULATORY - International EXPORTS
FOOD SAFETY - COLD cure
INGREDIENTS - really CLEAN
WORLD MARKETS - South Africa PET FOOD
FORMULATION - balancing ACT
EQUIPMENT - the NEXT STEP
OPERATIONS - What could go WRONG?
PACKAGING - up and COMING
BEST IN SHOW
EVENTS
INDEX
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - CONTENTS
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - OFF THE LEASH - Learning curve
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 10
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - TRENDS - Can appeal
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 14
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - PLANT PROFILE - capitalizing ON KIBBLE
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - SMALL BUSINESS PROFILE - the BUTCHER shop
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - EDUCATION - Extrusion Cooking 101
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 30
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 31
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 32
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - REGULATORY - International EXPORTS
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 34
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 35
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 36
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - FOOD SAFETY - COLD cure
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 38
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 39
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 40
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - INGREDIENTS - really CLEAN
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 46
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - WORLD MARKETS - South Africa PET FOOD
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 50
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 51
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 52
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - FORMULATION - balancing ACT
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - EQUIPMENT - the NEXT STEP
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 62
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - OPERATIONS - What could go WRONG?
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 65
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - 66
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - PACKAGING - up and COMING
PET Food Processing - September 2018 - BEST IN SHOW
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - EVENTS
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PET Food Processing - September 2018 - INDEX
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