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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...

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...

5 Ways to Increase the Life of Bearings

With the complex demands in food processing and production, safety, and quality, performance of every component within food equipment is critical. The bearing type and style for your Mepaco equipment has been determined by application and plant preference.  Many food processing facilities utilize stainless bearings which provide corrosion resistance in wet environments. Here are some...

7 Parts to Consider for a Planned Shutdown

According to Deloitte Institute, production has significantly increased all manufacturing sectors in the United States and continues to grow at a rate of 4% in 2022. This uptick in the manufacturing economy coupled with labor shortages across the globe continue to make material sourcing and parts management unpredictable. For planning purposes, parts that rely on...

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...

7 Parts to Consider for Holiday Shutdown

Here’s a quick infographic and guide with 7 common parts in food processing equipment that should be in stock for year-end / holiday shut-down maintenance. EMERGENCY 1. Motors: Extra motors can prevent unnecessary emergency shut-downs and lost production. LONG LEAD TIME 2. Agitators: Agitators are custom fabricated to your machine specification, and require longer lead time than...