How will your batter mix hold up on Shrove Tuesday?
As condiment ingredients and formulations become more advanced, your processing technology needs to meet increasing demands for transparency, quality and efficiency.
Cakes, waffles, pancakes – the use and options with batter are numerous. Depending on what type of product you are looking to produce there are different requirements and challenges associated with the production process – but what they all have in common are striving for high-quality and consistency in their products.
Daniatech’s mixers for producing liquid batters, can be equipped with a powder funnel which will allow for easy addition of small ingredients. Vacuum transport to the mixer, makes it quick and effective to add the flour and sugar from powder storage to the mixer. The design behind our mixers have had a focus on innovating production processes, while also focusing on lowering the production costs, and making maintenance of the mixers easy.
Viscosity in the batter is an important aspect of production, as it is what controls whether or not you get a fluffy/airy product…
Take a look at the Daniatech range of mixers from ITS, that will ensure your batter mix is just how it should be… https://www.industrialtradingsolutions.com/brand/daniatech/ or see here how the VacuumMaster works for liquid batter –
Mouvex, a PSG brand® H-FLO Series Seal-Less Eccentric Disc Pumps have been designed for use in a wide range of pumping applications in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, all of which require extremely hygienic operations and come with benefits including:
Seal-less Design
The unique seal-less design features a multi-layer bellows in stainless steel that ensures durability, safety and product containment. The H-FLO Series provides high suction vacuum and high discharge pressure, which allows it to self-prime and fully strip lines, maximising product recovery.
Run Dry Capability
The H-FLO Series can run dry for up to five minutes, and the self-compensating eccentric disc principle provides consistent flow rates over a long period of time. The flow rate is extremely accurate even at low speeds.
Dependable
Fewer moving parts results in reduced maintenance and downtime.
Find out more: https://www.industrialtradingsolutions.com/product/h-flo-series/ or discuss your requirement with us – 01675 465191 / sales@industrialtradingsolutions.com
Industrial Trading Solutions Ltd are hygienic flow equipment specialists, offering a diverse selection of top-notch brands and leveraging over a century of combined experience in sectors such as food and beverage, brewery, dairy, pharmaceutical, and personal care.
Whether you’re in need of Hygienic Valves, High-Performance Pumps, Pigging Systems, Filtration, Tank Mixing Equipment, Automation Systems, Installation Materials, or Heating/Cooling Products, ITS along with our in-house professionals are ready to provide technical support for extensive system projects, individual product acquisitions, and maintenance or repair services.
As a family-owned business, ITS is committed to living by our core values and aims to reflect these in the exemplary service provided to our customers.
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As the Calendar flips into a new month – let’s continue the New Year momentum going into February!
Instinctively, we desire to set goals and become a better version of ourselves. Whether you’re still currently on health kick journey or are planning to jump on board, we all benefit from sticking to routine, keeping on top of things and seeking ways to enhance our well-being overall. Perhaps undergoing the full service, we deserve.
Why not share that philosophy [with Alfa Laval’s service kits]…It’s not just about our personal health; your pump processing equipment deserves some TLC too. Elevate pump performance with Alfa Laval’s pump service kits – a full care package of genuine spare parts, that ensure a smooth running, optimal process. Plan for unexpected down time and deliver the top-notch quality your consumer’s demand.
And here is the exciting part – we exclusively invite you to shop on ITS Lite and get 10% off Alfa Laval pump service kits valued over £100 for a limited time!
At the checkout enter the code PUMPSK10 to receive 10% off the final price. Hurry before it is too late!: Service Kits – Spares
*This offer is only on items of the value of £100 and more. Valid until 29/02/2024.
** customers with special agreed discounts will supersede promotional discounts on offer
In the Confectionery industry, the SLH pump by ITT Bornemann is unbeatable thanks to its high flexibility that guarantees to deliver the best solution for every application and every product. The pump is also highly wear-resistant, e.g., when used to convey chocolate mass containing hazelnuts.
Superb for the Pumping of:
Chocolate
Glucose syrup
Candy bulk
Gelatine
Sugar bulk
Pectin
Fillings
Fudge
Why SLH?
4 pump sizes fits all applications
Flexibility (widest range of viscosities and pump speed)
High suction performance (less than -0.8 bar)
Top resistance to wear leads (no metal-to-metal contact between the pump screws)
In fluid handling industries, tank cleaning is essential to smooth operation and a standards-compliant end product. A clean tank helps to maintain hygiene and avoid contamination. This not only ensures the safety of consumables but is also an economic imperative: poor tank hygiene can lead to wasted batches and product recalls. It can also affect the value of the product. For example, in brewing, the build-up of calcium oxalate, commonly known as beerstone, can dramatically reduce shelf life. Regular cleaning also prolongs the life and efficiency of operating equipment. Pumps, rotors, and other mechanical devices function better in a clean state and require less maintenance or frequent replacement.
What are the principles of effective tank cleaning, and what are your options?
Cleaning Principles
Cleaning typically involves the introduction of chemical agents. The composition of these and the amount utilised will depend on several factors, such as the soiling level, residual substance and required hygiene standards. There are also different chemicals to act as detergents for removing soils and disinfectants for the elimination of bacterial residues. The action and effect of chemicals are affected by the duration of their application, as well as temperature. The other major factor in cleaning is mechanical operation. For tanks, this is usually achieved by high pressure nozzles which direct jets of fluid within the vessel to distribute cleaning chemicals and water. This action both dislodges dirt and ensures consistent penetration of disinfecting agents throughout the tank.
There are several types of cleaning nozzle, and the choice will depend on the products involved. Nozzles are rated according to their cleaning efficiency, from class one, which is suitable for liquids and light soiling, through to class five, for heavy soiling requiring intense cleaning. The correct choice of nozzle is important, not least to ensure effective cleaning and a hygienic process line, but also for cost savings. Using a rotational nozzle, for example, can reduce detergent use by around a third and in some cases the cleaning cycle duration can be almost halved.
Industrial Trading Solutions offer a range of nozzles, suitable for most tank sizes and applications.
The most basic nozzle is the static sprayball, appropriate for class one applications like rinsing.
For more intense cleaning, ITS offers a selection of rotary spray heads. These are ideal for medium soiling and offer good coverage with high impact jets.
For heavy soiling, ITS offers rotary jet heads, which function under the tightest controlled programmes with 3D indexed impact cleaning for excellent penetration.
All of our nozzles are suitable for high temperature environments.
Food safe nozzles from ITS
Our range of nozzles are ideally suited for food and drink applications, ensuring hygiene and efficiency. They are also well adapted for pharmaceuticals and even marine operation. To find out more, please get in touch to discuss your requirements or read more in our TANK CLEANING GUIDE.
Your heat exchanger deserves nothing but the best. Elevate your production with components crafted for precision and reliability.
Trust in the authentic difference that comes with each part, designed to seamlessly integrate and ensure your heat exchangers’ longevity.
Don’t take the risk with low quality spares…contact ITS, the UK Master Distributor for Alfa Laval, today: 01675 465191 / sales@industrialtradingsolutions.com
*Act fast! This offer is only valid until 31/01/2024.
**Customers with special agreed discounts will supersede promotional discounts on offer
For further assistance contact our experienced technical sales team, who are available to provide support and advice whenever you need it – sales@itslite.co.uk / 01675629071
Dairy Farm Contamination Issues – How Sampling Comes To The Rescue…
Written by Randy Allwardt for QualiTru Sampling Systems. Randy has been a Hygiene Specialist at Prengers Inc. for the past eight years, helping dairy farmers in the Midwest USA prevent and troubleshoot issues related to milk quality.
Dairy farm contamination issues are serious. Accurately identifying a source of contamination is critical for effective elimination.
In this post, I’ll chronicle one farm’s troubleshooting journey to identify the source for elevated Preliminary Incubation (PI) counts in its raw milk. The PI count is becoming an increasingly popular measure of quality; elevated levels generally indicate contamination source(s) related to hygiene issues on the farm. While the steps to identify the source can be laborious, accurate sampling can help narrow the scope. A thorough investigative process sometimes leads to a contamination source that was not suspected.
“Every dealer should be using the [QualiTru] QSS sampling system as it eliminates a lot of wasted time when helping customers troubleshoot critical issues on the dairy farm.”
The cost of identifying and solving dairy farm contamination issues can be high
I routinely visit a 170-head dairy farm that was dealing with a Preliminary Incubation (PI) count issue. While the farm’s Laboratory Pasteurization Count (LPC) and Standard Plate Count (SPC) were satisfactory, its PI count had been elevated for about six months.
The farm had consistently received premium payments for its milk until about six months after installing two robotic milking stations. Although the farm never had any loads of milk degraded or rejected at the processing plant, the high levels of PI meant they no longer received premium payment. This is a significant loss on any farm, especially a small farm.
Identifying the source of bacteria requires a series of detailed steps
Multiple steps were taken during the six months of elevated PI counts to identify the contamination source. We did numerous tank flush-outs, but the time-temperature concentration always checked out fine. There were no build-ups of bacteria in the tanks.
We suspected that there could be an issue with the sampling protocol, so we took our own samples and sent them to our own lab for testing. However, results still indicated high PI counts, eliminating the theory of sampling error.
We tried different chemical mixtures during clean-in-place (CIP) and tested the water’s Ph level and hardness to rule out a potential reaction to the cleaning chemicals. Again, we could not pinpoint the cause of the high PI counts.
I then brought in the QualiTru Sampling System to troubleshoot the issue. We installed sampling ports before and after the filters and the plate cooler, and on both robots after the buffer tank before the milk went into the bulk tank.
We sampled the sites using a peristaltic pump to ensure accurate and representative samples. The resultant testing data showed that PI counts along the line were acceptable but elevated upon reaching the robotic equipment. We had finally successfully narrowed our focus for locating the contamination source.
“The QualiTru system was effective in isolating the contamination source. Instead of remaining a global issue on the farm, we were now confident that the source was somewhere in the robot room.”
The next step was to replace everything inside the robots, from rubber parts to pump seals and gantline gaskets to the bulk tank. The tests still came back with elevated PI counts. At this point, we were grasping at straws and decided that we would collect well water samples from the hoses used to backflush the system between cows.
Finally, success! Test results came back with high PI counts from the well water samples. They were backflushing the system with high bacteria water. Chlorinating the well water and flushing the lines helped lower the PI count. Ultimately, the farmer decided to drill a new well to improve water quality and more permanently solve the high PI count issue.
The QualiTru systemhelped eliminate inline processing sites as potential contamination sources and accurately narrowed the focus. Without using the ports and pumps in those strategic locations, I wouldn’t have been able to isolate the issue. The well water hadn’t been tested because they hadn’t suspected it as an issue.
QualiTru understands sampling challenges and has the solutions you need to increase efficiency and profitability.
As this example shows, identifying a contamination source on a dairy farm can be a daunting task. Using the QualiTru Sampling System for process monitoring is a proven component of a Quality Management Program and can effectively help to identify contamination sources.
If you would like to speak to somebody about QualiTru Sampling Systems and how they could help your processing facility, contact the UK Partner – Industrial Trading Solutions Ltd.
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Climate action grows more important by the day. Small businesses – making up 90% of businesses worldwide – have a huge role to play in tackling the climate crisis.
We’re proud to be a member of the SME Climate Hub community and receive official recognition of our business’ commitment to reduce our impact on the environment through authentic action. Take a look at the ITS sustainability policy and activities already undertaken by us here: https://www.industrialtradingsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ITS-Sustainability-Brochure-Ref-22005ITS-V1..pdf
Make the SME Climate Commitment today and join us in building the businesses of the future: https://smeclimatehub.org/how-it-works/
Give yourself the gift of a clean IBC for 2024 with the ITSClean range of easy, flexible cleaning kits.
Designed to remove tough residue and provide a fully hygienic clean to the inside of your IBC’s in under 3 minutes – so that you can use them time and time again – Hassle Free!
Take a look at the range here: https://www.industrialtradingsolutions.com/productcategory/ibc-cleaning/
Contact us to find out more: 01675 465191 / sales@industrialtradingsolutions.com
Hoping you all have a Very Merry Christmas and Joyous New Year.
Thank you for your support throughout 2023 and we look forward to working with you more in 2024!
Please note that the ITS Offices and Warehouse will be closed from Friday 22nd December @4pm until Tuesday 2nd January @8:30am.
Final shipments will go out on Thursday 21st December @2pm, so please place orders in advance of this if you would like delivery before Christmas. (some orders may not be possible on a 24hour service on this day so we would recommend ordering earlier).
See you in the New Year!
#happychristmas
By investing in proper liquid filtration solutions, production companies can enhance their operations and maintain a competitive edge in the market.
Let us help you find the best solution for your production. Take a look at the HiFlux Filtration A/S Filtration Range available from ITS: https://www.industrialtradingsolutions.com/productcategory/hiflux/ or contact us: 01675465191 / sales@industrialtradingsolutions.com
You’ll know how important it is to keep your process equipment running optimally. Here are some tips to do just that with your Alfa Laval LKH Centrifugal Pumps…
And if you want to see how to carry out a full service on these pumps, then take a look at the ITS Servicing Showcase here:
