Static Control Methods in Plastics Decorating to Reduce Rejection Rates and Increase Production Efficiency

Author(s):  
H. Sean Fremon
Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Ludmila Kalčáková ◽  
Matej Pospiech ◽  
Bohuslava Tremlová ◽  
Zdeňka Javůrková ◽  
Irina Chernukha

To increase production efficiency of meat products, milk protein additives are often used. Despite a number of advantages, use of dairy ingredients involves a certain risk, namely the allergenic potential of milk proteins. A number of methods have been developed to detect milk-origin raw materials in foodstuffs, including immunological reference methods. This study presents newly developed immunohistochemical (IHC) methods for casein detection in meat products. Casein was successfully detected directly in meat products where sensitivity was determined at 1.21 and specificity at 0.28. The results obtained from the IHC were compared with the Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) and there was no statistically significant difference between the IHC and ELISA methods (p > 0.05). The correspondence between the methods was 72% in total. The highest correspondence was reached in frankfurters (90%), the lowest in canned pâté (44%).


Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 564
Author(s):  
Supakorn Potijun ◽  
Chonlada Yaisamlee ◽  
Anchalee Sirikhachornkit

Microalgae have long been used for the commercial production of natural colorants such as carotenoids and chlorophyll. Due to the rising demand for carotenoids and other natural products from microalgae, strategies to increase production efficiency are urgently needed. The production of microalgal biorefineries has been limited to countries with moderate climates. For countries with cooler climates and less daylight, methodologies for the efficient production of microalgal biorefineries need to be investigated. Algal strains that can be safely consumed as whole cells are also attractive alternatives for developing as carotenoid supplements, which can also contain other compounds with health benefits. Using such strains helps to eliminate the need for hazardous solvents for extraction and several other complicated steps. In this study, the mesophilic green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was employed to study the effects of cold stress on cell physiology and the production of pigments and storage compounds. The results showed that temperatures between 10 and 20 °C induced carotenoid and chlorophyll accumulation in the wild-type strain of C. reinhardtii. Interestingly, the increased level of carotenoids suggested that they might play a crucial role in cold stress acclimation. A temperature of 15 °C resulted in the highest carotenoid and chlorophyll productivity. At this temperature, carotenoid and chlorophyll productivity was 2 times and 1.3 times higher than at 25 °C, respectively. Subjecting a mutant defective in lutein and zeaxanthin accumulation to cold stress revealed that these two carotenoids are not essential for cold stress survival. Therefore, cold temperature could be used as a strategy to induce and increase the productivity of pigments in C. reinhardtii.


2012 ◽  
Vol 628 ◽  
pp. 206-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Liang Zhang ◽  
Bei Zhi Li ◽  
Xin Chao Zhang ◽  
Qing Xia Wang

Friction stir welding processes involve many variables. Engineers and operators often find it difficult to effectively design or control it. The objective of this work is to develop a friction stir welding platform of thin plates to improve welding quality and to increase production efficiency. The study is conducted by using finite element modeling and temperature field analysis technology to obtain optimization parameters, and using virtual instrument, multi-sensor data fusion to monitor the force of the stirring spindle. Experiment results show that the developed platform can reach the requirements of processing quality and is cost-effective.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Dadang Hermawan ◽  
Andy Hardianto ◽  
Arief Rizki Fadhillah

Cassava or cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of Indonesia's local carbohydrate sources which ranks third largest after rice and corn. One of the uses of cassava is cassava crackers (samiler). Cassava crackers (samiler) are very popular snacks among the people, made from cassava, thin round in shape and taste delicious. Production Capacity of Karya Lestari Jaya's UKM in producing cassava crackers (samiler) in 1 day is ± 20 kg of material or 5 kg of dried cassava crackers (samiler). In one month cassava cracker orders (samiler) can reach ± 80-120 kg. The production process of cassava crackers (samiler) goes through several stages, including: raw material process, printing process, steam process, drying process and packaging process. The problem that can be identified in the field of production is the limited equipment in the packaging process and weighing the samiler cassava crackers. Karya Lestari Jaya's UKM partners in calculating product prices per package have not met the break even point (BEP) standard, so it cannot be maximized in business management. From the above conditions, the method and results of this service are providing technology transfer by providing vaccum sealer machines, continuous band sealers, and digital scales as well as training in the use of tools and training in Break Even Point (BEP) so as to increase production efficiency of cassava crackers (samiler). ABSTRAKSingkong atau ubikayu (Manihot esculenta Crantz) merupakan salah satu sumber  karbohidrat lokal Indonesia yang menduduki urutan ketiga terbesar setelah padi dan jagung. Salah satu pemanfaatan singkong adalah kerupuk singkong (samiler).  Kerupuk singkong (samiler) adalah makanan ringan yang sangat populer dikalangan masyarakat, terbuat dari singkong , berbentuk bundar tipis dan rasanya gurih. Kapasitas Produksi UKM Karya Lestari Jaya dalam memproduksi kerupuk singkong (samiler) dalam 1 hari sebanyak ± 20 kg bahan atau 5 kg kerupuk singkong (samiler) kering. Dalam satu bulan pesanan kerupuk singkong (samiler) dapat mencapai ± 80-120 kg. Proses Produksi kerupuk singkong (samiler) melalui beberapa tahapan, antara lain : proses bahan baku, proses pencetakan, proses steam, proses penjemuran dan proses pengemasan. Permasalahan yang dapat diidentifikasi dalam bidang produksi adalah keterbatasan peralatan dalam proses packaging dan penimbangan kerupuk singkong samiler. Mitra UKM Karya Lestari Jaya dalam melakukan perhitungan harga produk per kemasan belum memenuhi standar break even point (BEP), sehingga tidak dapat maksimal dalam pengelolaan usaha. Dari kondisi diatas maka metode dan hasil dari pengabdian ini adalah memberikan transfer teknologi dengan memberikan Mesin vaccum sealer, continuous band sealer, dan timbangan digital serta melakukan pelatihan penggunaan alat dan pelatihan Break Even Point (BEP) sehingga meningkatkan efisiensi produksi Kerupuk singkong (samiler).


2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 248-248
Author(s):  
N D Scollan ◽  
J Moorby

Ruminant production in the UK is largely dependent on grasslands: approximately 52% of UK land is (improved) grassland and rough grazing. Herbage production from improved grassland can be over five times higher than that of indigenous swards (Davies et al., 1984) and these pastures account for the majority of ruminant (meat and milk) production from grassland the UK. They are also amenable to manipulation through the choice of species, variety and mixture of forages sown. Efficiency of production can be influenced at the levels of both the plant and the animal and by the nutrition and genetics of both. This paper examines strategies to increase production efficiency based upon optimising rumen fermentation linked to plant breeding approaches. In this way efficiency can be improved without recourse to diet manipulation with supplements, which is generally impractical at grazing. Although the rumen microbial population allows the ruminant animal to extract energy from otherwise unusable sources (i.e. fibres), the rumen is also the source of greatest inefficiencies in the use of nitrogen and energy. Degraded plant nitrogen that is not captured by the rumen microbes tends to be absorbed as ammonia, much of which is excreted as urea and contributes to ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions. Similarly, methane release from the rumen represents a waste of energy that could otherwise be used for production. Globally, these two processes result in ruminant livestock accounting for approximately a third of the methane emissions (Beauchemin et al., 2008) and half of the nitrous oxide emissions (de Klein and Eckard, 2008) from anthropogenic sources.


1970 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-150
Author(s):  
Otobong Micheal Udo ◽  
L.A. Akinbile ◽  
Samuel Ikechukwu Chinkata

This study investigated the management information needs of fish farmers in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from one hundred and ten fish farmers randomly selected from four urban and seven rural wards of the area. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive (frequency, percentage,) and inferential (chi-square and PPMC) statistics. Results show that respondents had average age of 43years, majority were male (64.8%), had primary school as highest educational level (52.4%), had 2-5 ponds, use earthen ponds (55.2%) and had 5-7 years fish farming experience. Information was most needed in hormone identification (x=2.83), fish marketing (x=2.80) and water quality management (x=2.71). Respondents indicated high cost of feed and poaching as a major challenge in fish farming. Respondents’ age (r = -0.233, p = 0.017); management practices (r = 0.209, p =0.032); number of ponds (r = -0.412, p = 0.000) were correlated with management information needs. The study therefore recommends the need for extension agencies to provide robust and timely information in the areas of need highlighted by the fish farmers in order to increase production efficiency and output of the fish farmers.Keywords: Information needs, Fish farmers, Aquaculture


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 155892502090297
Author(s):  
Peng Cui ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Yuan Xue

To reduce yarn breakage rates in spinning and increase production efficiency, we developed a detection device for spinning tension of the ring-spinning system by implementing the stress and displacement sensors with the yarn guide plate. The as-developed device receives data through signal acquisition system, and then the yarn tension at the thread guide and the displacement of the guide plate are obtained by solving the coupled physical-mathematical equations describing yarn tensions in twisting, ballooning, and winding processes, which gives the real-time dynamics. We found that the yarn tensions show periodical fluctuations along with the reciprocating movement of the yarn guide plate. In particular, the maximum tension at the initial winding stage has increased 12.6% when compared to the second winding stage, while the maximum tension at the third winding stage has increased 10.6% when compared to the second winding stage.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 8998
Author(s):  
Nilubon Chonsawat ◽  
Apichat Sopadang

Industry 4.0 revolution offers smart manufacturing; it systematically incorporates production technology and advanced operation management. Adopting these high-state strategies can increase production efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and decrease manufacturer costs. Simultaneously, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were the backbone of economic growth and development. They still lack both the knowledge and decision-making to verify this high-stage technology’s performance and implementation. Therefore, the research aims to define the readiness indicators to assess and support SMEs toward Industry 4.0. The research begins with found aspects that influence the SME 4.0 readiness by using Bibliometric techniques. The result shows the aspects which were the most occurrences such as the Industrial Internet, Cloud Manufacturing, Collaborative Robot, Business Model, and Digital Transformation. They were then grouped into five dimensions by using the visualization of similarities (VOS) techniques: (1) Organizational Resilience, (2) Infrastructure System, (3) Manufacturing System, (4) Data Transformation, and (5) Digital Technology. Cronbach’s alpha then validated the composite dimensions at a 0.926 level of reliability and a significant positive correlation. After that, the indicators were defined from the dimension and aspects approach. Finally, the indicators were pilot tested by small enterprises. It appeared that 23 indicators could support SMEs 4.0 readiness indication and decision-making in the context of Industry 4.0.


2014 ◽  
pp. 133-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Suvanjinda ◽  
S. Kangkhamanee ◽  
A. Surawoot ◽  
L. Suphatthra ◽  
S. Chootummatat ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1829
Author(s):  
Yerzhan ZHUSSUPOV ◽  
Madina TURSUMBAYEVA ◽  
Roza SHOKHAN ◽  
Baglan AIMURZINA ◽  
Mazken KAMENOVA ◽  
...  

Agriculture is one of the key sectors of the economy of Kazakhstan, providing food and economic security, as well as the labor potential of the country. Increasing the competitiveness of domestic agricultural products and products of its processing is closely related to the need to promote and position domestic products both in the domestic market and export markets. The analysis of the state of the Kazakh market of agricultural products at the present stage is carried out and alternative strategies are proposed to increase production efficiency based on the digitalization and sustainability of agriculture.


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