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Because CIP is automated,
operators can rest assured that all
surfaces that come into contact
with food products are thoroughly
cleaned and sanitized. "
Tom Bako, BAK Food Equipment
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every type of manufacturing. For example, remote access
and monitoring of cleaning and sanitation processes is becoming
standard best practice.
" Facilities are investing in digital platforms, and the automation
of equipment to talk to those digital platforms, " Alder
said. " They're getting completely unprecedented visibility
across all their manufacturing processes, and the digital platforms
give them the analytic tools to make sense of all that
data. Most importantly, facilities are getting more and more
savvy about how to put that visibility and analytics insight
into action - they can monitor KPIs, see trending metrics,
set limits and get automated alerts on risks - before they
grow into full-blown food safety issues or recalls. "
Better Engineering recently updated its sanitary conveyor
line to have vertical doors to give operators full access
to the inside of the machine for cleanout and maintenance.
" These systems are also designed to accommodate different
levels of automation for high-volume applications, like
bin flipping, bin stacking and pallet stacking, " said Ryan Hiss,
vice president of sales for the Joppa, Md.-based company.
The company also rolled out a new product called Aqua
Insights to address the traceability concerns for many pet
food processors, especially with the increase in popularity
of fresh and wet pet foods.
" Aqua Insights allows customers to record and track, in
real-time, up to 50 different data points on a system, " Hiss
said. " Tracking these critical running parameters will enable
customers to identify trends and detect anomalies
through intuitive dashboards and customizable visualizations.
Aqua Insights informs end-users, allowing them to
take proactive measures and prevent potential issues like
cross-contamination. "
As strong proponents of automated processing equipment,
BAK Food Equipment believes utilizing equipment
with clean-in-place (CIP) functionality when possible is the
easiest and most efficient way of ensuring equipment cleanliness
and sanitation.
" Although it's not suitable for every operation or piece of
equipment, CIP uses automation to clean all the interior surfaces
of equipment without disassembly while controlling
the amount of water and cleaning solution used, " Bako said.
" Because CIP is automated, operators can rest assured that all
surfaces that come into contact with food products are thoroughly
cleaned and sanitized. "
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