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Rockview Farms Selects ESE, Inc. for Improved Control of Dairy Processing
Outdated Legacy System Replaced with In-line Near Infrared Analyzer for Constituent Measurement and Quality Control
Marshfield, WI – July 27, 2009 – ESE, Inc., the Engineering Solutions Experts, today announced that Rockview Farms of Downey, California has chosen ESE’s Q5i Near Infrared (NIR) In-line Analyzer for improving quality control during the fluid milk standardization process. Rockview selected ESE’s system based on its fast and accurate testing, and increased control for measuring key constituent levels. Fluid milk production requires tight control over both fats and solids levels in order to meet FDA compliance requirements and ensure customer quality and safety.
“Heightened consumer expectations and the FDA require us to continuously review our quality standards and find better ways to measure constituents like fat and salt,” stated Joe Lunzer, Plant Manager of Rockview Farms. “With the implementation of ESE’s Q5i Near Infrared Analzyer, we will further improve the quality of our milk products. ESE’s system allows us to monitor and control the batch on the production line every 5 seconds, without pulling a sample. And, it instantly informs us when a batch is out of tolerance before sending it downline. We expect to have our location using the new, advanced in-line technology in production by mid-September.”
“We are very pleased that Rockview Farms has selected ESE and the Q5i Near Infrared Analyzer as their technology for inline fluid milk standardization,” said Tom Walther, President of ESE, Inc. “We take pride in helping our customers manufacture the highest quality products. Like many other food manufacturers facing the need to replace legacy equipment, Rockview chose our advanced in-line technology for its ability to quickly and accurately test multi-constituents and receive results within seconds, as well as deliver a fast return on investment and immediate gains in operational efficiencies. With the Q5i Near Infrared In-line Analyzer system, Rockview will be replacing outdated, legacy in-line units which would have required costly parts and long lead times, and not offered the advanced technology found in today’s Q5i solutions from ESE.”
ESE will work with Statco, [http://www.statco-engineering.com] a leading distributer in the food and dairy industry, to complete the full implementation of Rockview’s fluid milk standardization technology.
Q5 Series Near Infrared Analyzer
ESE’s Q5 family of Near Infrared Analyzer is designed to help manufacturers in the food and beverage industries test and measure food constituents in a lab environment or right on the production line. The Q5 NIR Series will analyze a batch in as little as five seconds, contains no moving parts to ensure sample accuracy and repeatability, and can sample multiple constituents without preparation or clean up work. The Q5i has no moving parts, sits right on the production line, and requires little to no maintenance.
About Rockview Farms
Rockview Farms, a family-owned dairy, bottles milk daily at the plant in Downey, California and is generally delivered within 48 hours of milking. In business since 1927, Rockview Farms is one of the last dairies in the U.S. to own its own cows and process, package and distribute its own milk. To maintain the high quality of Rockview Farms products, rigorous tests are performed at every step of the process to make certain milk is pure and meets exacting standards. Milk is kept colder than required so it stays fresh and reaches its destination at its peak. Rockview Farms guarantees its cows have never been given hormones to stimulate production and its manufacturing facilities reflect its commitment to producing a quality, wholesome product for families. For more information visit the web at www.rockviewfarms.com
About ESE
ESE has been at the forefront of designing and commissioning innovative plant automation systems for food and beverage applications since 1981. ESE tightly integrates leading-edge analytical instruments with best-in-class control systems and sophisticated software resulting in improved plant utilization, increased yields, better product quality, and faster delivery. The cornerstone of ESE’s instrumentation line is the family of Q5 Near Infrared Analyzers – designed for lab, in-line and at-line environments. In use at major production facilities across the country, Q5 analyzers provide fast and accurate analysis of liquids, solids, slurries, and powders. For more information visit the web at www.ese1.com
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For more information contact:
Kevin Nowack
ESE, Inc.
Phone: 715.387.4778 Ext. 224
nowackk@ese1.com
Juliann Grant
PR Counsel
Telesian Technology
Phone: 978-687-4262
julianng@telesian.com
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