Beverage World - May 2008 - (Page 52) [PRODUCTION] and traceability, as ensure that it meets SWEET LEAF TEA is very hands-on well as document standards. with its co-packers to optimize QC. quality test results Sharad Vajpayee from the point of of 3i Infotech notes receipt. Companies that beverage comcan then issue results panies are making to a manufacturing efforts to switch platform, tying these over to new highto each step of the end technologies chain, including such as bar codes shipping of products and RFID for tracking of lot/batch numbers of raw materi- to customers and receiving returns.” Koss makes a strong case for better als and finished products. Each lot people and adequate budgets to enhance number is tagged with unique quality quality control. “Companies should be results, which are easily traceable at upgrading their people and training any given moment. them properly. Also, budgeting plays an “They must adhere to the standard important part in the overall operation quality practice of generating lot numin what companies should be doing to bers for every product in the wareensure that functions are properly manhouse—whether raw material or finaged,” he says, adding that funds for ished product,” says Vajpayee, the vice maintenance and new equipment must president of the software provider. always be available. BW “Also, capture lot number movements » BEVSOLUTIONS Equipped for Quality The following is an overview of some companies and their key QC and analyzing equipment: • Anton Paar makes laboratory instruments such as portable density meters and those for alcohol mass production. They include its Alcohol Monitor, Beer Monitor and Carbo CO2 Analyzer (right). • Krones, known for its filling and packaging machines, also is noted for its bottle inspection machines, including the Smartronic 714 Empty Bottle Inspector and the Linatronic 774-FBI Full Bottle Inspector. • Heuft is a supplier of rejection systems, HF fill level measuring techniques and prompting through a monitor. Machines with high frequency, gamma, X–ray, camera or infrared technologies are highlights of their offerings and include the Heuft Basic Series and Heuft VX. • Terriss Consolidated offers processing equipment, laboratory supplies and instrumentation for the soft drink, water and wastewater industries, among others. Some of the company’s quality control products include: SmartLab, for data acquisition and control on the manufacturing line and in the laboratory and a Titratable Acidity (TA) Tester. • CMC-Kuhnke is focused on setting the standard for can and end measurement in the areas of can testing and measurement, end and shell evaluation and double seam inspection. Among the products the company offers are: FullyAutomatic Enamel Rater/Can Gauge; X-SCORE Score Residual System and Handy S.E.A.M., which, as a first of it’s kind, according to the company, provides a portable double seam measurement and inspection package for mobile quality assurance professionals.—J.K. 52_BEVERAGE WORLD_MAY 2008 BEVERAGEWORLD.COM http://www.twinlode.com http://www.twinlode.com http://BEVERAGEWORLD.COM
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