Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 29 2020 | Page 44

Food Processing Equipment from Hosokawa Micron Ltd – The Ingredients for Success Hosokawa Micron is an internationally renowned designer and manufacturer of industry-leading processing machinery, equipment and technology to the food and beverages sector. With over a century of innovation experience and a raft of food industry accreditations – including FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001:2015 – the UKbased company is justifiably proud of its continuing success. Hosokawa Micron manufactures more than 30 types of machinery and equipment suitable for high-quality food production, each capable of effortlessly and efficiently processing an enormous variety of dry and wet ingredients and raw materials, including seaweed, pulses and seeds, fish, meat, fruit and dairy products. Freeze dryers, mills, wet and dry sieves, classifiers, crushers, mixers, dryers, agglomerators, extruders, size reducers, optisizers and disintegrators are augmented by high performance containment equipment such as filling and weighing systems, downflow booths and laminar flow cabinets. In addition, Hosokawa Micron leads the way in powder technology and manufactures pilot and laboratory-scale equipment that perfectly complements their machinery portfolio. This compact equipment can be used for testing, analysing, researching, mixing and producing ultra-small batches of expensive powders and products. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FIT FOR THE FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE Hosokawa Micron is at the forefront of new technology that will drive the food production of the future. Global food shortages, waste, energy inefficiencies and plant downtime are just some of the challenges facing both the world’s population and the food industry. Improving efficiency, yield and consistency – while reducing downtime to optimise productivity and profitability – are 44 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk essential for food processing in the years ahead. Remote monitoring, artificial intelligence, connectivity, digital twinning and machine learning will all help to provide the solutions and facilitate positive change. Uniquely for a manufacturer of processing machinery and equipment, Hosokawa Micron has worked with the world’s best technology partners to create and integrate intelligent manufacturing capabilities into its portfolio of processing machinery, equipment and services, providing a complete solution for manufacturing companies looking to the future through digital transformation. The Hosokawa Gen4 intelligent software brand is a dynamic digital toolkit with many attributes vital to building a successful connected smart factory. Hosokawa’s dedicated Gen4 team blends the necessary manufacturing and digitalisation expertise to support manufacturers through the transition, providing an important link in the Hosokawa Micron customer journey, from concept and manufacture, to commissioning and lifecycle services. TRUSTED BY THE WORLD’S LEADING FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS Hosokawa Micron boasts a wealth of engineering design expertise and experience and is well-known for its processing and technology innovation. Collaborating with many of the world’s largest food manufacturers and brands to develop and bring to market scores of popular products – from chocolate bars, instant soups and snacks made from peas, to nutritional supplements and flavourings – they are adept at meeting the variety of challenges that reflect continual changes in consumer trends and tastes. Hosokawa Micron is also a leading contract manufacturer, with an expert in-house technical team based at its state-of-the-art laboratory and also at its contained manufacturing facility. The company proudly enjoys a long and successful history of professionally supporting customers throughout the product development stage to launch, working with them to formulate the products and manufacture some of the ingredients used. For more information about Hosokawa Micron Ltd or to request a quote, please visit hosokawa.co.uk, email [email protected] or call +44 (0)1928 755100. To learn more about Hosokawa Gen4, please email [email protected]