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April 21, 2010
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High resolution process monitoring to improve yield in feed production
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Press Release
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FOSS announces ProFossâ„¢ - a near infrared (NIR) process analysis system that allows food and feed producers to gain tighter and more profitable control of products in production.
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Applications include monitoring and control of flour, feed, meat & bone meal, dairy and other food products.
The ProFoss system allows better production decisions by giving a clear picture of what is happening in the process at any one time. For instance, users can control the use of valuable feed components such as fat, moisture and protein more closely. Quality can also be improved by reducing product variations.
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Quick to install, the system provides an easy way to improve production processes. Robustness and low maintenance ensures uninterrupted rewards from improved control.
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FOSS process segment manager, Johan Weimann said,''We believe that tighter process monitoring is now an obvious option for anyone operating against tight margins. Building on years of experience in NIR and process monitoring we can now provide exactly what producers need in the form of a standard and simple to implement process analysis system.''
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Key to the unique performance of the ProFoss system is High Resolution diode array technology that gives a regular and reliable snapshot of products in the process.
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The analyser is housed in a robust cabinet, mounted at the relevant location in production where it feeds back measurements to a computer display. An intuitive user interface allows anyone in production to monitor levels for key measurement parameters, allowing timely adjustments to control mechanisms. Measurement results are in line with the accuracy of traditional laboratory reference analysis.
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All analysers are factory standardised allowing producers to install several units safe in the knowledge that each will deliver the same results. High stability ensures that the results do not drift over time. Instrument standardisation and stability promotes fast and easy calibration development as well as trouble free calibration transfer across analyser units. A broad selection of dedicated sample interfaces is available to suit diverse applications and sample types such as liquids, powders, pellets and granules.
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A robust and low maintenance solution, the ProFoss system offers high uptime. Built-in back-up systems ensure minimal impact on production flow. The option of remote instrument surveillance over the internet by FOSS experts is a part of the system package. Calibration and software updates can also be performed via the internet. Full technical support and preventative maintenance options are available.










