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Irish foods low in trans fats, high in saturated

noreply@blogspirit.com (guzheng) — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:38:17 +0200

Palm Acid Oil The results of a survey by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on the fat content and fatty acid composition of pre-packaged food products reveal that generally, levels of trans-fatty acids in the surveyed products are low. However, the FSAI is urging the food industry to find creative solutions to reformulate products, which still show high levels of saturated fats. One hundred retail food products available on the Irish market were analysed for total fat content and fatty acid profile including trans fatty acids. The samples comprised products which would be expected to naturally contain trans fatty acids such as cheese and products which may include industrial trans fatty acids as a result of the manufacturing process (eg fried food and snacks) or ingredients (eg hydrogenated oil). Results indicate that overall eighty percent of products surveyed contained less than two per cent trans fatty acids as a percentage of total fat. Thirty-three products declared hydrogenated oil as an ingredient. The results of the survey regarding the impact of the use of hydrogenated oils as a possible source of trans fats are indecisive. The survey shows that dried gravies and soups containing hydrogenated oil had the highest concentrations of trans fatty acids overall. However, 64 per cent of products declaring hydrogenated as an ingredient had levels of less than two per cent trans fatty acids as a percentage of total fat. Of these 33 products, 29 were high in saturated fat. Some products such as cereal and milk bars had saturated fat concentrations of more than 84 per cent of their total fat. If the level of trans fat may be lower than expected, the high level of saturated fats identified in the products surveyed represents high health concerns, said the FSAI. Thirty-four per cent of all products surveyed contained more than 50 per cent saturated fat (as a percentage of total fat).

Plastic Modular Conveyor Company Provides Cooling Conveyor Solution That Reduces

noreply@blogspirit.com (guzheng) — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:15:00 +0200

Plastic PE Plastic modular conveyor Corporation designed and manufactured a cooling conveyor system to meet the material handling equipment needs of IPEX, the North American leader in thermoplastic piping systems. The cooling conveyor system greatly reduces cycle times in the manufacture of the injection molded municipal pressure and gravity piping systems. As a leader in thermoplastic piping for more than 50 years, IPEX manufactures pipes, valves and fittings from a diverse range of materials including PVC, CPVC, ABS, PP, PVDF, PEX, PE and their innovative plastic and metal composites. IPEX products are engineered to handle the full range of today's municipal, industrial, commercial and residential applications. The cycle time for molding IPEX's heavy wall fittings was very long due to the time needed to cool the parts. The parts were cooled inside the mold during the molding cycle. If IPEX were to speed up the cycle of the molding machine, by reducing the cooling time, the parts would deform while cooling and be unusable. IPEX approached Dynamic Conveyor with a request to develop a water cooling conveyor system. "After searching the Internet for a supplier, we found only one supplier that offered a cooling conveyor made of plastic that would not deteriorate due to long periods of running water" said Ric Atchison, Technical Manager of IPEX in London, Ontario. Material handling equipment company , Dynamic Conveyor worked with IPEX to develop a system that places the molded fittings onto a plastic modular conveyor that is immersed into a water bath tank allowing the parts to cool. After the parts are cooled, the cooling conveyor takes them out of the water tank and dries them. "By cooling the parts with the DynaCon plastic modular conveyor solution, we have been able to reduce cycle times by up to 40%" explained Atchinson. The water cooled parts pass all dimensional and functional testing. The water bath cooling conveyor system provided by Dynamic Conveyor consists of a plastic modular conveyor with drive flights. The drive flights carry the fittings through the water cooling tank and bring them out of the water to be dried by air amplifiers, an accessory item provided by Dynamic Conveyor. The DynaCon process reduces the total time needed to manufacture the parts. IPEX installed the system in the fall of 2007 and foresees regaining the cost of the conveying system within 10 months of its purchase. "Following that our expectation is to enjoy annual cost savings of around $65,000 per year" said Atchinson. We like the modularity that the DynaCon plastic modular conveyor system offers, said Atchinson. We are very satisfied with the solution provided by Dynamic Conveyor. The after the sale support has been great. Dynamic Conveyor is an easy company to work with.

Switch Indicator provides instant readout

noreply@blogspirit.com (guzheng) — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:13:41 +0200

Electronic Electronic Switch provides instantaneous digital readout of surface temperature at point of contact. Digital display shows temperature with accuracy of ±1%. Tempil E-Stik technology provides high accuracy and consistency of surface temperature measurement of ridged, polished, or non-polished surfaces. Designed to fit in pocket, it includes I/O switch and is constructed of durable thermal plastics with integrated safety shield.