FMC FoodTech's Libra Seasoning Control System Increases Efficiency, Reduces Waste

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 04, 2007 SNACKEX, BARCELONA, SPAIN, June 04, 2007 -

Innovative system combines highly accurate weighing and seasoning functions.

FMC FoodTech, a leading supplier of integrated food processing systems, will introduce its new Libra™ Seasoning Control System at the SNACKEX snack food exhibition, June 3-5, 2007, in Barcelona, Spain.

"The Libra Seasoning Control System combines highly precise product weighing and seasoning functions, enhancing yield, eliminating wasted seasoning and delivering perfectly seasoned snack foods, nuts, cereals and other products," says Dave Bailey, principal engineer, FMC FoodTech. "Its leading edge design is highly sanitary and reliable, requiring less maintenance than competitors' systems. It offers the best of all worlds when it comes to seasoning and weighing food products."

At the heart of the Libra Seasoning Control System is the vibratory feeder mounted on load cells that continuously weigh the base product flowing into the seasoning drum. As the product weight flow rate fluctuates, the seasoning controller continuously adjusts the seasoning rate to maintain the optimum product-to-seasoning ratio at all times. This enhances product yield and quality, and it eliminates costly waste stemming from over-seasoning products. The highly flexible seasoning controller can be adjusted for varying speeds, and can accommodate both liquid and dry seasoning applications.

Unlike belt-feed systems which can trap or lose products - resulting in increased down-time for maintenance and cleaning - the Libra Seasoning Control System's sanitary design features a well-contained, easy-to-clean solid channel vibratory feeder trough. With few moving parts, the Libra Seasoning Control System has no bearings to lubricate or conveyor belts that can stretch or wear out. Consequently, its enhanced reliability translates into more up-time and lower maintenance costs.


About FMC FoodTech

FMC FoodTech is an operating group of FMC Technologies, Inc. and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA. A market leader in the supply of technology solutions for the global food industry, FMC FoodTech offers integrated solutions across the entire food processing continuum from meat, seafood and poultry, to fruits and vegetables, beverages, juice and milk and convenience foods.

Wherever food is cooked, frozen, packaged, portioned, preserved, processed, squeezed or sterilized, FMC FoodTech provides superior technologies and services to the world's food processors-small and large. The company represents more than 30 highly respected product brand names including Frigoscandia Equipment, Stein, DSI, Citrus Systems, Food Processing Systems, FranRica, Allen Systems and PPM.

For more information on FMC FoodTech, visit the company's Web site at www.fmcfoodtech.com.