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Food Processing

Dies Problem: Sticky substances can be a real problem in the food industry and downtime required for cleaning parts can directly affect the bottom line.  In a recent case, a Magnaplate customer required... Read More

Dog Bone Molds Problem: When coatings molds for abrasive dog bones, the manufacturer found that coatings were lasting for only two to three weeks at a time.  This manufacturer required a coating that offered better... Read More

Ball Valve Problem: Providing parts for use in the food processing industry usually presents a two-fold problem: the parts not only have to withstand extremely tough wear and tear applications, but they also have... Read More

Dough Hopper and Knives Problem: Sticky dough is enough to slow down anyone's production facility, unless of course production parts are protected by one of General Magnaplate's coatings.  When a food processor in Canada... Read More

Pneumatic cylinders in food processing equipment Problem: Aluminum cylinders were being pitted and corroded by caustic washdown solutions. Solution: A USDA/FDA compliant LECTROFLUOR coating stopped corrosive acids in juices from attacking the surface... Read More

Protecting extrusion equipment from wear in a chocolate manufacturing plant Problem: An inspection of the enrobing equipment revealed an extrusion unit, composed of steel, aluminum and brass, which forms and sizes the chocolates. When the equipment was purchased it was coated... Read More