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Guide to Planning for Just-in-Case Parts
Even with digitized maintenance programs, taking an inventory of the food processing equipment in your plant is essential. To start, the inventory list will give you a clear understanding of the possible maintenance and parts needs throughout all processing equipment and provide scale and efficiency opportunities in your maintenance program. It is not uncommon for stainless processing...
Overcoming the 5 Most Common Processing System Bottlenecks
Our service techs, engineers, and application experts have pinpointed the five most congested production areas in food manufacturing plants. Here are their tips for mitigating these delays, starting with the loading of a system: #1 Bottleneck: Inefficient and Ineffective Loaders A common bottleneck is slow loading times preventing the start of batch mixing or...
3 Seal Tips to Prevent Downtime
The Mepaco®’s Field Services and Engineering Team have been on hundreds of calls for all types of food processing equipment service. Seal issues are one of the common requests for service. Here’s the top 3 trouble signs for split seal types and how to troubleshoot repair. The Trouble Signs: Product escapes or purges out of...
What NOT to do When an Agitator is Failing
Many processors make their own repairs to equipment, but in the case of agitators, the repair must be sound to avoid problems in the future. Mepaco Service technicians are trained and experienced to troubleshoot shaft wear and are specialists in the repair of stainless steel. Here is a list of what not to do when...
How to Determine if your Auger / Screw Conveyor is Failing
If you have a transport, incline or metering screw, these conditions are symptoms of a failing auger / screw. The screw is rubbing on the wall of the tub There is a bow or wobble when running The hanger bearings are wearing out prematurely The wear pads are ground down beyond normal wear. The gear...
Sanitation and Safety Checklist: Time for a Review?
An equipment safety and sanitation audit can provide direction for implementing improvement procedures and specifying equipment updates that mitigate risk and solve for safety and production goals. Here’s an excerpt from our audit checklist: Are all parts of the equipment readily accessible for inspection, maintenance, sanitation? Is there any evidence of premature wear on parts? Does the...
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Guide to Mepaco Application Engineered Systems
Mepaco provides an application approach to system solutions. Our team listens to your team to understand existing challenges and production goals for a new solution. We also appreciate that operations, engineering, and maintenance personnel have their own set of goals for a new system. We work to exceed your expectations in production, quality, workmanship, design,...Maintenance and Sanitation Benefits of the Mepaco Pump Feeder
Maintenance and Sanitation Benefits of the Mepaco® Pump Feeder Attendees appreciate seeing equipment at trade shows and talking to application engineers to research solutions. Mepaco® had a DP3000 Dumper, and a 3000 K Pump Feeder set up at a past show, and recent inquiries have warranted a video repost of Pump Feeder maintenance features. The...Comparing Food Contact Surfaces: 2B and EP
Mepaco’s food processing equipment solutions are engineered for the application, and with application challenges comes budget, compliance, and operational considerations. When it comes to specifying food contact surfaces, some processors require a spec to be followed and some processors are looking to fulfill sanitation and food safety goals, which might result in redefining a specification.One...
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