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COUNTERFEIT PARTS Ask the Expert correctly labeled or marked. In some cases, grades or certifications of parts may be enhanced or improved during this purely cosmetic reworking job. Sometimes, the problem is not counterfeit parts but merely substandard non-OEM parts, which don’t perform as well as the original equipment. Often, the food plant people know they are buying nonOEM parts, but they want to save some money. “There have been numerous cases where our products, especially positive displacement pumps, were worked on by non-certified, thirdparty repair houses and they put in parts that did not hold up,” says Mike Rivera, regional manager-aftermarket for SPX Process Equipment. “A customer calls us out on a problem and we trace it back to that repair job and those non-OEM see the problem parts. Nine times out of 10, we rethe experts at spX process equipment explain place those parts and the problem is some of the problems you could encounter solved,” he says. from using counterfeit parts in two short He also warns of replacement v ideos we filmed at october’s worldwide parts and/or components on scrapedfood expo. go to www.foodprocessing. surface heat exchangers. “Almost all com/articles/2007/269.html to view them. these units are customized for the application, but a third-party repair shop fakes. Many are successfully seeking lehas no knowledge of how the unit was gal remedies to defend their trademarks built,” Rivera says. “Providing a substan- and their reputations, and recent judicial dard part or ‘less than specification’ com- decisions are helping. ponent can affect the ASME rating – not The U.S. Customs and Border Proa good idea.” tection Agency has a growing program Metal or alloy substitutions are an- to defend intellectual property rights, other insidious counterfeiting tool. Many under which falls the falsification of modern materials require highly com- branded goods. Statistics on the types, plex fabrication in order to ensure per- values and origins of goods seized are formance. In some cases, differences are at www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/comsubtle to the eye but extreme in use. Of- mercial_enforcement/ipr/seizure. ten packaging, branding, logos and even Industry associations such as the the specifications provided are identical. National Assn. of Manufacturers and Olimpio Corrêa, a product manager the U.S. Chamber of Commerce mainin the São Paulo, Brazil, office of Siemens tain active committees promoting enAG (w1.siemens.com), describes such a gagement on these issues and advising case in motor contactors. The substitu- members and legislative groups. They’ve tion of cast iron for a silver alloy in motor jointly created the Coalition Against contactors was well masked by excellent Counterfeiting and Piracy. faked packaging. The fake contactors, These are all useful initiatives. The however, were subject to melting under most effective defense, however, is direct the heat of conduction with potential for action in the field. End users of parts dramatic and dangerous consequences. and products – you food plant managers – are the most useful tool in stopping the Industry is reacting fakes and in avoiding risk to equipment, Most recognized manufacturers of qual- as well as to plant workers, food products ity parts are taking steps to counter the and consumers. www.foodprocessing.com Ryan Bowen Food Technology Specialist Q A What should I consider when choosing a modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) solution provider? The right solution provider is a key to bringing your products to market faster. Air Products’ Freshline® MAP solutions offer more than high-quality, foodgrade gases—they provide an integrated approach that includes equipment, engineering, laboratory, on-site trials, and food-related technologies to help make MAP implementation easier for customers. Freshline MAP is designed around the interactions of your product with the optimized atmosphere, film and packaging equipment to help deliver the highest-quality product possible to you and your customers. And our dedicated technical team provides guidelines on shelf life based on over 20 years of experience to help your MAP system operate at maximum efficiency. Freshline MAP reflects Air Products’ continuing commitment to the food industry, providing a single point of reference for customers. For more information on Freshline MAP solutions, call 800-654-4567, code 511. While supplies last, we’ll send you a Rand McNally road atlas to help keep you moving in the right direction. tell me more www.airproducts.com/ food © Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 2007 (27463) I8 http://www.FoodProcessing.com/articles/2007/269.html http://www.FoodProcessing.com/articles/2007/269.html http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ipr/seizure http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ipr/seizure http://www.siemens.com http://www.airproducts.com/food http://www.airproducts.com/food http://WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM

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