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IMA: Multipack 7000
On the IMA stand, a Benhil Multipack
7000 was being demonstrated,
which went to Wyke Farms after the fair.
The machine, which covers the medium output
range, forms and packs 200 pieces of butter
per minute with an exceptionally high filling
accuracy that is 30% better than the competition,
according to IMA. The servo-driven machine
is characterised by high flexibility and
can be changed over to completely new formats
in less than 45 min. The new dosing unit
can adapt to different product consistencies.
The Fold Wrap 1800 from Benhil enables all-round
sealed butter wrapping. The product is hermetically
sealed, the packaging is tamper-evident and can still be
opened easily. The machine produces up to 140 packs
per minute in the 100 to 500 g range.
A paper-based wrapper developed together with Constantia,
which is only coated with wax and therefore
easily recyclable, was also shonr.
IMA Intecma presented thermoformed multipacks
based on PP and PET packaging materials, which are
recyclable and very easy to separate. Existing machines
can be retrofitted for the use of PP and PET films.
GEA: LoTo for valves
GEA has developed special Lockout-Tagout
(LoTo) locks for its entire hygienic valve technology
range. These mechanical or pneumatic locks
help plant operators effectively protect their workforce
from hazards in production.
A GEA LoTo unit comprises a shut-off device that fixes
the valve in the open or closed position and an optional
lock that only authorized individuals can open.
With GEA LoTo, the entire actuator can
be locked via a disk lock (photo: GEA)
News
Achim Gingter showed
the new IMA Benhil
Multipack 7000 packing
machine for spreadable
fats (photo: IDM)
DAIRYTECH 2022
Palm-free fat
supplementation research
Internationally renowned Professor of
Dairy Science Phil Garnsworthy of the
University of Nottingham has worked
on a ground-breaking research project,
focused on the development of a new
approach to feeding ruminants with the
potential to transform the industry.
The project compared a new palm-free
fat supplement developed by UK nutrition
and supplement company UFACUK,
manufactured from locally sourced
vegetable oils together with marine oils,
against a palm-oil based control diet.
Initial results point at a potential financial
benefit to the entire UK dairy herd in
excess of £85m, based on current market
prices for the products under trial and
liquid milk.
The overwhelmingly positive results
from the trial also revealed cows were
more efficient when fed on the new fat
supplement, increasing milk yields and
protein concentrations, with no difference
in dry matter intake.
The feed carbon footprint of the new
fat supplement, named Enviro-lac, is approximately
one third of the footprint
of the control palm-based supplement,
reducing the feed carbon footprint per
kg of milk by 11%. The reduction in carbon
footprint could also help to reduce
land use change associated with growing
palm trees.
From left: Robert Jones, UFAC,
Prof. Phil Garnsworthy, University of
Nottingham, Mike Chown, UFAC,
at the test farm (photo: UFAC)
News
May/June 2022 ¦ international-dairy.com · 15
DSM
Sustell receives independent ISO certification
DSM has achieved International Organisation Standard (ISO) lifecycle assessment
assurance by DNV for its intelligent sustainability service Sustell.
Many of the largest egg, poultry, pork and dairy integrated producers
worldwide currently use Sustell to precisely measure the environmental
footprint of their farms. In January 2022, DSM signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with Charoen Pokphand Foods (Thailand) with
an aim to measure and improve the environmental footprint of animal
protein production through the use of Sustell.
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