NEWS & UPDATES
We deliver material handling solutions across many different industries. Read about the latest of these togetther with the news and developments at Genesis and our manufacturing partners.
Feeding and Extrusion of Meat Substitutes
Brabender Technologie and Clextral, the French manufacturer of food extrusion equipment have operated successfully together in this market for several years. As the global consumption of meat has soared in recent years, leading directly to a greater environmental impact, many consumers have started to seek out alternatives to meat. This growing market area brings a…
Office Closing Times
We would like to wish all of our customers, suppliers, industry colleagues and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our offices will be closed from 12 noon on 23rd December and we will re-open at 8:30am on Tuesday 4th January.
The DDSR20 and DSR28 go fully modular
Modern manufacturing is putting ever increasing demand on feeders to keep production processes running with minimum downtime.
To meet this demand modern feeders need to be extremely reliable, easy to use and quick to clean.
Brabender has become extremely adept at developing feeders that meet the requirements of the modern manufacturing process, offering products that can be customised to each customer’s individual needs.
Farleygreene Sievmaster Easilift
The Sievmaster Easilift range from Farleygreene is designed to sieve powders in bulk from sacks or containers via a tipping station. It features a powered sack tip hood system to minimise heavy lifting and is integrated with the Slimline vibratory check screener which comes complete with 316SS contact parts. Up to 25kg of product can…
Liquid Loss-in-Weight Feeder Design
Brabender’s impressive selection of liquid feeders are suitable for use in many sectors including the food, plastic and chemical industry sectors and capable of handling liquids with both low and high viscosities. Liquid feeders are available with varying feed capacities depending on your requirements. These are split into low (1-1000 l/hr), medium (50-5000 l/hr) and high 100-10000 l/hr.
Brabender Weigh Belt Feeders
An Introduction to Weigh Belt Feeders Weigh belt feeders are an ideal material handling and metering system for many different types of product. Typically these are the bulk materials in a production process as the weigh belt feeder is best used for mid to high rate applications. Materials that are typically fairly fee flowing such…
Liftvrac conveyor applications for friable products
The food industry is full of friable products requiring gentle handling during the manufacturing and packing processes. Biscuits Once moulded into the required shape and baked, it is vital for biscuits to remain undamaged so they reach the customer in good condition. Gently elevating the finished products to the weighing and packing equipment is one…
Liftvrac conveyor applications in the food industry
The Liftvrac conveyor was designed specifically for the challenges of handling fragile and sticky products. in the food industry, here are some examples. Cheese This is the industrial application that got the Liftvrac design process started. The many different types of cheese handled in the industry includes grated cheese, crumbled products like feta as well…
The Advantages of Flexible Silos
Fabric or flexible silos offer manufacturing plants a number of advantages over traditional rigid silos. From easy installation through to excellent emptying characteristics, they are a highly cost-effective solution for many bulk storage applications. Materials Handling Benefits As with any bulk storage device, connection to the downstream equipment and successfully feeding the raw materials into…
The Challenges of Feeding Powders
Feeding powders can present manufacturers with a range of problems when designing their process. This is one area where “one size” generally does not fit all! As explained in our video, powders come with a huge variety flow characteristics and are influenced not just by their own inherent material properties but also by the environment…
Liftvrac Conveyors
Ideal for fragile food products Widely used in the food industry, the highly innovative design of the Liftvrac conveyor can handle a wide range of sticky, wet or fragile food products, without degradation. The concept of the LIFTVRAC conveyor is brilliant in it’s simplicity. A flat belt is formed in to a tube as it…
Continuous vs Batch Processes
The Pros and Cons of Continuous vs Batch Processing The video above gives you an overview of the main pros and cons of the different approaches, batch production or continuous production. Batch and continuous processes are both reliable methods for industrial feeding technology. Selecting the correct system always depends on the individual situation and the…