News & Case Studies
Case studies, education, and news on MPE technology so that industry professionals can better understand our systems, grinders, and conveyors.
Pet food production entails multiple intermediate steps to turn raw ingredients into kibble and treats. MPE’s familiarity with the pet food processing industry goes back over 60 years, when our roller mill equipment first entered pet food production facilities. In the late 2000s, MPE’s Chain-Vey tubular drag conveyors first appeared inside pet foot facilities for
It’s not all too uncommon when walking through grain processing areas of craft breweries to see an old PVC pipe covered in a patchwork of duct-tape and thin sheet metal. Awkwardly suspended between two pieces of equipment, the conveyor limps along leaking product from the most recent wear point, or weak patch, accumulating on the
A large coffee import and processing company wanted to grow its green coffee cleaning, processing, and handling capacity. The company relied on MPE’s Systems Engineering Group to design the majority of its process system with key features such as tubular drag conveyance, custom-designed mezzanine funnels, automated batching, and dust collection, among others. “We wanted to provide the customer with
Epices de Cru is a tea and spice company based in Montreal with the mission to seek and curate spices and teas from the world’s greatest terro
Roma Foods Co. is a large food processor in Ashton, Illinois specializing in high quality pastas as well as fragile dehydrated potatoes.
We tested Chain-Vey’s claim of gentleness on one of the industry’s most fragile and premium nuts: pistachios. We took samples at various pocket fills and conveyor speeds.
Located in Fort Dodge IA, Premier Bird Foods produces high quality bird feed.
Ballast Point Brewing Company is a craft brewer in San Diego.
A craft brewer owned flexible screw augers for some time, using them to transport grain and grist.
A large flour producer in the US manufactures and distributes corn flour as an ingredient in various food products.