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Food & Beverage
Heat exchanger partnership allows accurate trials
The Centro Tecnológico National de la Conserva y Alimentación ( CTNC ) is located in Murcia , just 10 minutes from the HRS manufacturing plant
For companies that operate with the latest thermal processing technology , like HRS Heat Exchangers and its clients in the food and beverage industry , being able to trial up-to-date systems and analyse the latest materials and products can pay huge dividends , particularly when such work is undertaken by experienced independent researchers and engineers .
By Matt Hale - International Sales & Marketing Director , HRS Heat Exchangers
For the last 20 years , HRS Heat Exchangers has forged a close working partnership with Spain ’ s National Technological Centre for the Food and Canning Industry – Centro Tecnológico National de la Conserva y
Murcia is a centre for fruit production not just in Spain , but for much of Europe
Alimentación ( CTNC ) – a private , not-for-profit research association which works with a wide range of organisations and companies on private , national and international food and beverage development projects . Now , this alliance has been further cemented with the installation of a new pilot aseptic filling plant from HRS , giving customers and researchers the chance to test the performance of different heat exchanger types when developing new food and drink products , to achieve the best outcome for their project .
The heartland of Europe ’ s fruit industry CTNC ’ s facilities at Molina de Segura are just ten minutes away from HRS Heat Exchangers ’ Spanish office and manufacturing facilities in Murcia – the heart of Europe ’ s fruit growing region . It provides the ideal conditions for HRS and its clients to benefit from the CTNC testing and technology services , which includes laboratories covering microbiology , instrumentation , packaging , physical and chemical quality control , food safety , and water and environment testing . Established in 1962 as part of the University of Murcia , The CTNC now has its own facilities and operates as an independent public utility overseen by Spain ’ s Ministry of Internal Affairs . Its particular focus on food , environment and the circular economy fits perfectly with the areas in which HRS works . HRS ’ longstanding reputation as a leader in the field of thermal technology , as well as its location in the heart of Murcia , make it the obvious choice to partner with the centre . As a result , a variety of HRS equipment including corrugated tube and scraped surface heat exchangers , and an HRS Asepticblock treatment and www . heat-exchanger-world . com Heat Exchanger World September 2023
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