Engineering Solutions for a Better Tomorrow

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Bottled water has proven to be a commodity in high demand. With the convenience of PET bottles and the rising trend against sugary drinks, the demand for bottled water has risen tremendously on a global scale.

Global consumption of bottled water has reached around 391 billion liters in 2017 (Statista.com, 2020) and consumption per capita has reached 42.3 gallons in 2018 in the US alone, up from 16.2 gallons a mere 19 years ago (Statista.com, 2020).

To meet the rising demand, the water industry has been forced to adapt. Speeds that were considered imaginary just a few years ago are now commonplace (81,000 BPH).

Continuous motion replaces intermittent motion, turrets replace linear tracks and everything runs at peak efficiency.

Glass bottles were the only way to distribute bottled water, but the advent of PET bottled resulted in total market domination of PET.

With rising concerns over health and environmental issues, non-returnable glass bottles are making a comeback in today’s market.

Carbonated (Sparkling) water has made its way into the industry, and with it came the use of cans alongside PET and glass.

Each bottle material requires a different approach and Technica is ready to help you with your selection.

Not everyone needs to send over 1.25 million bottles into the market. With its years of experience in the market, MEAA & Technica can help you analyze the true size of your demand. With the help of its key partners, MEAA  & Technica will help you install the correct turnkey bottling line for your market!

Nothing is better than a cool fresh bottle of milk to add to your cereal bowl in the morning.

Apart from some rural parts of the world, waiting every day for a fresh bottle of milk from your local milkman is a thing of the past.

The fast pace of daily life has led the dairy industry to become one of the most powerful in the world.

With over 565 million metric tons produced in 2019 across all categories (Statista.com, 2020), Quality assurance and health safety regulations are the key drivers in the dairy industry.

Dairy products have dominated our daily life and become an integral part of our diet! Whole milk, skim milk, powdered milk, cheese, butter, cream, and buttermilk.

This lead governmental bodies to take notice and enforced strict rules for food safety.

Dairy factories are renowned for their sparkling floors, their shiny stainless steel equipment. This is a direct result of their continuous cleaning procedures. These cleaning procedures can be hit on the available production time. This is why your dairy line should be designed to be cleaned as fast and as easy as possible.

MEAA & Technica’s portfolio follows strict guidelines for clean design adopted from dairy industry giants.

Unlike water, the dairy industry produces so many types of products that it is impossible to plan ahead. Reacting to the fluctuating market demands for each product requires a modular approach to machine design.

Machines adapted for each product are very similar, but they are not identical. These different mechanisms need to be quickly dismantled within normal change-over cycles. Significant production time and potential revenue will be lost otherwise.

We know that Modular machine design allows a quick switch between products during production. But it also allows a robust upgrade path for future products to be added to the production.

You can safely buy the main machine today and buy your new accessories tomorrow. Instead of losing on potential market opportunities with endless approval meetings, you can confidently pull the trigger and buy your machine today.

The plastic crate has become the gold standard for the dairy industry and MEAA  & Technica’s portfolio is designed to offer crate distribution systems for each scale of operation. Our team is ready to pair your dairy operation with the right solution.

There is nothing better than a nice home-cooked meal made from fresh ingredients harvested directly from the source. But the reality of our fast-paced life cannot afford us this luxury on a daily basis.

The food industry has come a long way in satisfying this demand for quick, accessible and cheap food that can satisfy our needs.

The success of the food industry has been possible thanks to 4 essential criteria:

Governmental bodies and the world health organization have been key players in harmonizing the standards for food safety for manufacturers all around the world. Toxicological and microbiological hazards are addressed through rigorous production processes and arduous cleaning protocols.

Machines also have to abide by strict guidelines: Stainless steel construction, food-grade components, and clean design that doesn’t encourage dirt accumulation.

Convenient food is not always the healthiest. Food manufacturers are pushed to consider the nutritional values of their products, especially with Sugar taxes being implemented in numerous countries. As such, Food manufacturers have found innovative substitutes in their processes and ingredients to maintain high nutritional value.

Being convenient and nutritious is necessary, but first and foremost, the food needs to taste good. Food production processes need to maintain a level of quality and provide sensory characteristics such as taste, aroma, palatability, and appearance.

Preservation and long shelf life are also essential parts of food quality. Products need to arrive to the consumers as fresh as possible and be able to be stored at home.

Providing safety, nutrition, and quality will prove challenging if productions are trying to keep the costs down. Nevertheless, economies of scale allow us to provide lower costs to the consumers. High speeds, parallel productions, and mass ingredient sourcing can help drive costs down without compromising on quality.

Be it on a hot sunny day or in an evening with friends, beverages accompany every aspect of our daily lives. Such a large demand requires a beverage industry ready for large production.

With over 1 trillion dollars in revenue for non-alcoholic drinks and over 1.5 trillion dollars for alcoholic drinks in 2019 (Statista.com, 2020), this industry is a juggernaut reaching all of the human demographics.

While Alcoholic drinks are always facing challenges with dealing with regulations, innovation is always present to ensure smaller portions and moderation without hurting revenue.

From brewed drinks like beer and cider, to all types of wine, to hard liquors and spirits, anyone can find something to fit their tastes.

Consumer tastes are evolving, and a higher need for safe and healthy beverage alternatives is driving producers to be more conscious of what they put in their drinks.

A large number of countries have introduced a sugar tax to encourage the population to stay away from sugary drinks. Companies are forced to adapt their drinks and their processes to comply with the new landscape.

The same goes for food coloring, as consumers are moving away from heavily colored liquids and preferring naturally colored drinks. Companies have opted to offer a colored bottle instead of a clear one in order to both maintain the brand and meet the demands.

Different drinks and different demographics require different containers. This poses challenges on productions that include 2 or 3 types of containers for the same drink. Solution providers have opted to share common machines between lines such as packers and palletizers, and offer a unified end-of-line while having separate process lines for each container.

Cooking oil or Edible oil, as referred to in the industry, is one of the essential industries for our contemporary food market.

But unlike other foods, Oil production has some slippery problems and sticky situations. Choosing the right equipment is important to ensure a steady operation.

Any oil producer will tell you that careful maintenance is the difference between a smooth operation and constant downtime.

As much as we try to design our systems to avoid them, oil spills are inevitable.

When spilled oil gets hot, surfaces become slippery. While inexperienced industrialists might brush it off as “free lubrication”, this will set an upper limit to your conveyor speeds. Accumulation becomes impossible as bottles will collide and topple over.

When spilled oil dries up, it becomes sticky. This will lead to increased friction all over the system and increases wear on all the parts. This is the main reason why plastic chains and components are not advisable in oil production.

Since oil spills are inevitable, it is our responsibility to ensure our machines can handle these incidents and are easy to clean.

MEAA & Technica’s machines follow “clean design” standards shared by our oil-producing clients over the years. Every aspect of our machines and conveyors should be designed in a way to avoid the accumulation of spilled oil, especially under the conveyor chains. We take special care to ensure that every bearing is shielded and protected against the ingress of spilled oil.

Our machines are easy to clean and will not be a hindrance for your weekly cleaning and monthly CIP protocols.

Having good hygiene does not stop at personal hygiene. Cleaning our homes and our clothes is very important for our wellbeing. Advancements in chemistry have allowed the home and fabric care industry to offer consumers effective and potent products to clean our homes.

Carpet, floors, laundry, dishes, sinks, and bathrooms. Every single element of our households requires a different cleaning method, and as a result, a different cleaning product.

Laundry detergents are powders packed in a plastic bag or a cardboard box. Dishwashing detergents are viscous liquids in plastic bottles. Floor cleaners are corrosive liquids in plastic bottles. Air fresheners are compressed liquids in aerosols.

Powder spreads very easily. The jostle of a standard production line will definitely generate random puffs of powder. While this powder is mostly safe to the touch, it is toxic when inhaled. This is why powder production should be accompanied by the appropriate air purification measures and mitigations. Air vacuuming systems are installed in machines with expected constant impacts, such as Technica’s drop type packer.

If a soda can leaks, other than cleanup, there are no serious repercussions to your operation. But toxic and highly corrosive cleaning agents should not be allowed to leak into the open. Strong hermetic seals and diligent inspections are carried out at multiple stages of the production. Catching any defective products before sending them to the market is much cheaper than dealing with a public fallout.

Consumers are savvier than ever. They are concerned about what they put in their mouths and what they use to clean their houses. Toxic cleaners and detergents are getting a bad reputation and it is opening up space from new and healthier alternatives to enter the market. Big players in the industry have already started this shift and developed new brands that focus on being dermatologically safe.

MEAA & Technica is proud to offer industry-leading divertor solutions in collaboration with FlowSort, a trusted provider of innovative logistics automation technology. Within our Logistics category, we bring you a comprehensive range of smart divertor systems designed to optimize material handling and streamline logistics processes.

Our divertors are intelligently engineered to handle various package sizes, weights, and shapes, ensuring seamless and efficient flow throughout the logistics process.

With FlowSort’s expertise and Technica’s extensive knowledge in logistics automation, we deliver state-of-the-art divertor technology that revolutionizes the way materials are sorted, diverted, and merged.

Our divertor solutions are tailored to meet the diverse needs of industries such as e-commerce, warehouse management, distribution centres, and manufacturing facilities.

Technica’s divertor systems, powered by FlowSort’s advanced technology, provide precise control over the flow of goods, ensuring smooth and efficient operations. Whether it’s diverting products onto different conveyor lines, merging multiple lines into a single flow, or accurately managing the flow of goods, our divertors offer reliable performance and increased operational flexibility.

By incorporating Technica’s divertor solutions into your conveyor setup, you can experience a range of benefits. These include optimized throughput, reduced downtime, improved accuracy, increased operational efficiency, and enhanced overall productivity. Our divertor systems are designed for easy integration, scalability, and intuitive operation, allowing for seamless integration with your existing logistics infrastructure.

Try the free configurator:

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Having good hygiene does not stop at personal hygiene. Cleaning our homes and our clothes is very important for our wellbeing. Advancements in chemistry have allowed the home and fabric care industry to offer consumers effective and potent products to clean our homes.

Carpet, floors, laundry, dishes, sinks, and bathrooms. Every single element of our households requires a different cleaning method, and as a result, a different cleaning product.

Laundry detergents are powders packed in a plastic bag or a cardboard box. Dishwashing detergents are viscous liquids in plastic bottles. Floor cleaners are corrosive liquids in plastic bottles. Air fresheners are compressed liquids in aerosols.

Powder spreads very easily. The jostle of a standard production line will definitely generate random puffs of powder. While this powder is mostly safe to the touch, it is toxic when inhaled. This is why powder production should be accompanied by the appropriate air purification measures and mitigations. Air vacuuming systems are installed in machines with expected constant impacts, such as Technica’s drop type packer.

If a soda can leaks, other than cleanup, there are no serious repercussions to your operation. But toxic and highly corrosive cleaning agents should not be allowed to leak into the open. Strong hermetic seals and diligent inspections are carried out at multiple stages of the production. Catching any defective products before sending them to the market is much cheaper than dealing with a public fallout.

Consumers are savvier than ever. They are concerned about what they put in their mouths and what they use to clean their houses. Toxic cleaners and detergents are getting a bad reputation and it is opening up space from new and healthier alternatives to enter the market. Big players in the industry have already started this shift and developed new brands that focus on being dermatologically safe.

Having good hygiene does not stop at personal hygiene. Cleaning our homes and our clothes is very important for our wellbeing. Advancements in chemistry have allowed the home and fabric care industry to offer consumers effective and potent products to clean our homes.

Carpet, floors, laundry, dishes, sinks, and bathrooms. Every single element of our households requires a different cleaning method, and as a result, a different cleaning product.

Laundry detergents are powders packed in a plastic bag or a cardboard box. Dishwashing detergents are viscous liquids in plastic bottles. Floor cleaners are corrosive liquids in plastic bottles. Air fresheners are compressed liquids in aerosols.

Powder spreads very easily. The jostle of a standard production line will definitely generate random puffs of powder. While this powder is mostly safe to the touch, it is toxic when inhaled. This is why powder production should be accompanied by the appropriate air purification measures and mitigations. Air vacuuming systems are installed in machines with expected constant impacts, such as Technica’s drop type packer.

If a soda can leaks, other than cleanup, there are no serious repercussions to your operation. But toxic and highly corrosive cleaning agents should not be allowed to leak into the open. Strong hermetic seals and diligent inspections are carried out at multiple stages of the production. Catching any defective products before sending them to the market is much cheaper than dealing with a public fallout.

Consumers are savvier than ever. They are concerned about what they put in their mouths and what they use to clean their houses. Toxic cleaners and detergents are getting a bad reputation and it is opening up space from new and healthier alternatives to enter the market. Big players in the industry have already started this shift and developed new brands that focus on being dermatologically safe.