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At Pack Expo International 2010, this special exhibit area in Lakeside Center will include more than 150 companies exhibiting in more than 70,000 square feet.

The advantage 50 Single Screw Extruder and the CFS MegaSlicer are among the processing machines to be seen at The Processing Zon
The advantage 50 Single Screw Extruder and the CFS MegaSlicer are among the processing machines to be seen at The Processing Zon

l The versatile Advantage 50 Single Screw Extruder from American Extrusion International (Booth # 6946) produces a range of standard shapes and raw materials. Cream-filled snacks, fabricated tortilla chips and cereals are also possible with additional equipment and/or die changes. The robust system is built to run 24 hours a day 7 days a week and produces 200 kg/hr (440 lbs/hr) of unflavored corn curls and is relatively small and nimble compared to a twin screw extruder. The extruder comes with a live bottom hopper to prevent raw material from bridging and is automated with a NEMA 12 control panel or optional stainless steel NEMA 4X.

l The latest generation CFS MegaSlicer (Booth # 6827) comes equipped with new CFS OptiScan, an x-ray based system that increases yield when slicing products like hams and bacon that have an irregular shape and varying product density. Thanks to the data the OptiScan provides, costly giveaway is significantly reduced accompanied by high proportion of on-weight portions.

l The Vibro Cleaner from G.J. OLNEY, Inc. (Booth # 6514) is suitable for cleaning and heavy trash removal of many different products including dry and rehydrated beans, fresh peas and limas, nuts and blueberries. An initial cleaning stage removes light-floating trash in the flotation tank. The product, after sinking to the bottom of the flotation tank, passes over the destoning section where stones, mudballs, sand and silt are caught and trapped in the stone crib. The stone crib may be easily emptied of the collected trash in seconds, by simply turning the operating handle which lifts the crib allowing the trash to be flushed into an emptying basket or drain. The product, after passing over the stone crib, is dewatered and screened of fine trash on the S.S. rod vibrating dewatering screen. Trash passing through the screen is dewatered on the lower screen deck and is discharged to the trash chute.

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