Since 1932, Mepaco has been a renowned name in the meat processing industry. In the pet food sector, Mepaco has collaborated with some of the fastest-growing brands both nationally and internationally, providing equipment and systems for producing wet foods, canned food, kibble, and treats. PET FOOD PROCESSING EXPERTISE Thermal Processing Mepaco’s Mixer-Cooker is a popular … Mepaco: A Legacy in Meat Processing and Pet Food Production
Mepaco, part of Apache Stainless, is excited to announce the opening of its cutting-edge research and test facility, designed to support the food processing industry. The Validation Lab is equipped with the latest technology and staffed by a dual engineering and processing team dedicated to advancing food science and innovation. Key Features and Capabilities Advanced … Introducing Mepaco’s Food Processing Facility, the Validation Lab
Screw conveyors can be customized to improve efficiency and automation in food processing systems. The role of screw conveyors can help drive primary processing equipment to reach the highest throughput possible. Here are the top 10 efficiency highlights of screw conveyor solutions: 1 – Pivoting InfeedPivoting screw conveyors are designed with a track and/or caster … Video: 10 Screw Conveyor Solutions that Solve for Automation
Mepaco leverages food processing system experience to provide solutions that best meet the demands of the application for optimal performance. Versatile screw conveyors solve many bulk food handling objectives from reduced sanitation costs to enabling 24/7 continuous operation. Articulating / Pivoting Screw ConveyorsScrew Conveyors can be designed with pivoting capabilities with casters or track systems … Guide to Screw Conveyor Customization
This animation demonstrates the modifiable Batching Bin System. Pre-broken frozen food products (red meat, fish, chicken, vegetables) are delivered to a designated surge loader on a traversing belt which locates the exact drop position. Once the recipe is established and the demand is made, the applicable surge loader(s) deliver product. Load cells are used to … Batching Bin System Animation
Metering Screw Conveyors provide surge delivery to downstream equipment, allowing continuous production. Load cells can be integrated into the metering screw to use the loss-in-weight method for measuring product displacement. Metering Screws deliver and surge the correct quantity of product to the mixers, cookers, or blenders downstream as required by the recipe. CLEAN SWEEP The Metering … Metering Screws Drive Surge Production and Eliminate Waste
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 … How to Determine if your Auger / Screw Conveyor is Failing
The Metering Screw Conveyor with surge loading capabilities is the key equipment component in this (above) 24/7 formulation line. In the system above, pre-broken frozen food products (red meat, fish, chicken, vegetables) are delivered to a designated metering screw on a traversing belt which locates the exact drop position. Once the recipe is established and … Surge Loading Metering Screw Conveyor is Key Component in 24/7 Formulation Line
We are highlighting the Screw Conveyor on display at the Process Expo in this video. This particular screw conveyor was customized for a specific pet food processing application. Mepaco is fortunate to have all this equipment available this year to bring to Chicago. Scroll up and down in this blog to watch other videos in … Ask the Experts – at Process Expo – the Screw Conveyor
Mepaco’s screw conveyors are engineered to the requirements of the food processing application. In the photo, these screw conveyors transported pet food. The conveyor in the foreground was placed after the grinder and transported ground product. The conveyor in the background was utilized before the grinder. It featured a trough design that handled large meat … Horizontal Screw Conveyors Provide Bulk Handling for Many Industries
Problem A Pet Food Processor needed to increase throughput due to production delays in waiting for grinders feeding directly to blenders. Solution Mepaco engineered a solution that placed surge loaders between the grinder and the blender, allowing the processor to accumulate and stage a full batch of products to be fed into the blender. This … Accumulation Solutions Solves Bottleneck for Pet Food Processor
Mepaco’s Clean Sweep Surge Loader offers a solution that mechanically clears food product between batches on surge loading applications. In the animation, paddles sweep the sides of the tub and continually push product into the feed screw. The spin ridge keeps product from barreling, maintaining positive conveyance until the food product is completely unloaded. This … New Animation: Clean Sweep Surge Loader
The Mepaco group has expertise in manufacturing screw conveyor systems for many food industries and applications. The articulating screw conveyor is part of the customizable product offering that includes screw feeders and surge loaders. In the video, the articulating screw conveyor is animated to demonstrate: Lowering and elevating capabilities for safe and efficient sanitation and … New Video Animation: A Demonstration of the Articulating Screw Elevator
Here is a video walk-through, given by Roy Howe of Mepaco, of the Articulating Conveyor that made it’s way to the Process Expo this year. Highlights: Lowering / Elevating capabilities for safe and efficient sanitation and maintenance Pivoting capabilities to promote versatile production possibilities Electropolished screw and food contact surfaces for sanitation effectiveness Magnetic safety … Video Walk Through of the Articulating Conveyor at Process Expo
Mepaco engineers a solution for metering cooked product to an elevated position while continuously reducing product temperature. This screw conveyor system is equipped with CO2 snow horns and exhaust and can regulate the flow to maintain optimum displacement and temperature control. Having the ability to remove energy during product transfer helps to increase production efficiencies. … Screw Conveyor Solves for Fast Cooling While Inclining Bulk Product
