Case Studies
Whitworth MAP Article
In the UK, Whitworths produces around a million packs of dried fruit and fruit snacks each week using modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) to ensure long product shelf life. Sample packs are tested every hour using a Systech Mapcheck analyser to confirm that the package is reliably sealed and the inert atmosphere is within specification.
Related products:
Quality control calibration gases for MAP analysers;
Oxygen headspace analyser Gaspace Advance (GS1);
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Dutch Bulbs MAP Article
A chemical treatment has been used for a number of years to minimise bulb degradation during storage. The aim of the current research is to eliminate the need for chemicals by controlling the storage atmosphere.
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Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide headspace analyser Gaspace Advance (GS3);
Saving Nitrogen at Axis Electronics
Installing automatic control of the nitrogen atmosphere in its wave soldering plant has allowed Axis Electronics to increase productivity of assembled printed circuit boards (pcb's) and reduce gas costs in its wave soldering equipment.
Related products:
Oxygen and Nitrogen control system Model 9500;
Carpaccio Controlled Atmosphere Packaging
Scheemda brand carpaccio now appearing on delicatessen and supermarket shelves is the result of five years work to produce an authentic product. The final stage was the development of packaging to maintain the fresh sliced colour of the beef for an acceptable shelf life.
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Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide headspace analyser Gaspace Advance (GS3);
Measuring Oxygen Permeation of Mylar Films
Systech Instrument’s Oxygen Permeation Analysers are used at DuPont Teijin Films' Global Research Centre on Teesside to monitor the performance of Mylar® packaging film.
Related products:
Oxygen permeation analyser Model 8001;
Measuring Hydrogen Off-gas in Nuclear Reactor
NNC Limited is using Systech 542 programmable gas analysers to monitor hydrogen off-gas in test rig for Dounreay Fast Breeder Reactor decommissioning.
Related products:
Programmable Gas Analyser Model 542;
Tulip (Danepack) Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) Article
Tulip International's Cooked Meats Division at Thetford, Norfolk is one of the largest producers of pre-packed bacon in the UK. Part of the Danish Bacon Farmers’ Cooperative, Tulip has 23% of the £13M UK bacon market. Every week, the Thetford plant converts 800 tonnes of bacon into 1.5 million packs of rashers to be sold under its own Danepack brand and supermarket own label brands.
Related products:
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide headspace analyser Gaspace Advance (GS3);
Henkel Production Control
Henkel Loctite Adhesives have greatly enhanced the knowledge of their atomising process, controlling costs and increasing productivity on their solder powder production lines.
Related products:
Oxygen and Nitrogen control system Model 9500;
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