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Infographic – Why Processors like Mepaco’s Dumping Equipment

Mepaco’s Food Processing customers opt for custom and modifiable dumping equipment features that provide the highest level of personnel and food safety, including: PERSONNEL SAFETY Personnel guarding designed for the entire dump-zone footprint and safety relays that control the e-stop position; and optional pocket door designs that allow for safe fork truck access for loading and unloading. Guards...

Compare EP Food Contact Surfaces under 200X Magnification

Apache routinely conducts tests for customers and in-house studies on the benefits of electropolished surfaces on food contact surfaces. Highlighted above, is a study that compares high-end finishes under 200X magnification: 304 Stainless Steel Bead Blast Finish with readings from 35 – 45 RA 304 Stainless Steel 2B + Electropolished Finish with reading from 5...

Interactive PDF Highlights Food Safety Compliance and Processes

We’ve developed an interactive PDF that includes industry news and best practices, paired with Mepaco’s solutions and videos to help processors solve food safety challenges. Discover: USDA, FSIS and FSMA Compliance and Validation as it relates to processing equipment design and recommended construction Removal of foreign contaminants using modifications to system layouts and equipment Acceptable...

Lunch & Learn Customized to your Business

  If you would like to learn more about food safety and sanitation equipment innovations trending in food processing equipment and systems, we are offering a Lunch & Learn presentation.   Discover: Food processing equipment that is customized to specific applications and to scale System examples with animation and video that solve processing throughput Sanitation design...

The Meat Attachment Test Results Are In

  We recently designed an in-house meat attachment test to determine performance of stainless finishes used in processing equipment. In a device designed by our technicians, we tested an electropolished panel on the left, a pickle passivated panel in the center and a bead blasted panel on the right.  The 70% lean beef patty with...

Mepaco Parts Status Update

Updated 3-26-20 There are no major disruptions in our supply chain, but here is a status update with a breakdown of lead times and also recommendations for inventory. RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS IN-STOCK* Disharge Seals Door Gaskets Seal Housing Air Seal Kits Cover Gaskets Discharge Bearings Safety Switches *Most common spare parts are in-stock, but uncommon...