Equipment Catalog

Equipment Catalog
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Equipment Catalog

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Introduction
Mepaco® has been a leader in food processing equipment for over 90 years, focusing on formulating, cooking, and blending systems. Recent initiatives include investing in equipment, researching process solutions, and enhancing parts and service support based on customer feedback.
Industries Served
Mepaco® caters to industries such as dairy, fruits/vegetables, meat/poultry, pet food, plant-based foods, and prepared foods.
Thermal Processing
The ThermaBlend® Cooker offers enhanced heat transfer and features like bidirectional scraper systems to reduce burn-on. It supports various processes with capacities from 75 to 1000 gallons and includes multiple agitator and control options.
Mixing & Blending
Mepaco® Mixer-Blenders provide versatile and accurate blending, with options for temperature control, vacuum sampling, and various agitator configurations. Capacities range from 50 to 15,000 lbs.
Pumping Solutions
Pump-Feeders offer an alternative to traditional handling methods, featuring heating/cooling jackets and vacuum construction for first-in, first-out product delivery.
Vacuum Stuffer
The Vacuum Stuffer maintains full vacuum to enhance product density and yield, with adaptable feed pressure and options for clean-in-place systems.
Conclusion
Mepaco® continues to innovate with reliable, high-quality food processing solutions, supported by a strong team and customer-focused initiatives.
Specifications
The document details specifications for Mepaco® equipment, such as the Deaeration Chamber with a 24 cu ft capacity and 1200 lbs handling at 150 psi, and the Electric Power Unit with a 20 HP gearmotor.
Large Capacity Dumpers
Mepaco® offers dumpers made from T304 stainless steel, featuring safety interlocks and optional configurations like a 60-degree dump angle. The CD1000 Column Dumper has a 750 lbs capacity and customizable heights.
Application Customization
Customization options for dumpers include pallet retention systems and safety features, with models like DP3000, HD3000, and LD3000 offering various discharge heights and cycle times.
Metering Screw Conveyors
Mepaco®'s Metering Screw Conveyor Systems ensure efficient product formulation with options for hopper designs and thermal screws.
Sanitary Lifts
The EXL2500 and EZ4000 models are designed to minimize injuries and meet USDA specifications, featuring T304 stainless steel construction and controlled descent mechanisms.
Auxiliary Equipment
SaniTreadTM decking eliminates food processing deposits with raised holes for traction and drainage. Mepaco® also offers in-house controls capabilities and transport services.
Service and Support
Mepaco® is committed to customer service, providing commissioning, training, repair support, and maintenance audits for long-term equipment performance.
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Catalog excerpts

Equipment Catalog-2

Thank you for your interest in Mepaco® food processing equipment solutions. The Mepaco® food processing equipment brand has been supporting processors for over 90 years. We are known for our formulating, cooking and blending equipment and systems. In the past few years, we have been interviewing and surveying customers to learn how we can bring more value to our equipment and service. Your feedback has brought on a lot of initiatives to strengthen our partnerships. • Investing in cooking and blending equipment offerings with test units and laying groundwork for a future test kitchen. • Researching...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Thermal Processing ThermaBlend® Cooker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixer - Cooker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixing & Blending Mixer - Blender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mepaco® has a test cooker for processors that have products or recipes that require cooking and blending trials. Pumping Pump Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacuum...

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THERMAL PROCESSING THERMABLEND® COOKERS The ThermaBlend® provides up to 50% more heat transfer area than conventional hemispherical kettle or other conventional jacketed cookers. The agitator design minimizes shear and the bidirectional scraper system minimizes burn-on, making these cookers a superior thermal processing solution. Single Agitator Unit ThermaBlend® cookers are engineered for multiple processes: l Cooking l Cooling l Chilling l Sautéing l Blending Dual Agitator Unit Cooking - Cooling - Blending Single Ribbon Agitator Options l Single and dual ribbon l Paddles l Split ribbons l Thermal...

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THERMAL PROCESSING APPLICATION CUSTOMIZATION • Reversing agitators with VFD speed control from 6 - 30 RPM • Wrap around steam jacket, 90 - 130 PSI with SS heat shields • RTD probe with digital steam controller • Hinged, air operated, domed gasketed cover • Single or dual air-operated discharge doors • Direct or indirect steam injection • Vacuum cooling package • Electropolished interior finish • Cryogenic cooling • Direct steam injection • Kettle valve options • Serpentine liquid jacket • CIP seal assemblies, spray balls Controls • NEMA 4x controls: recipe and batch • Multistep control packages...

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MIXING & BLENDING MIXER - BLENDERS The Mixer-Blender Series is designed for versatility to meet a range of application challenges. Our application expertise will drive quick, accurate homogeneous blends with reduced cycle times to maximize productivity goals. Designing sanitary and safe equipment is vitally important to the users of our equipment and consumers of the product produced in our mixer-blenders. Our engineers constantly innovate on even the smallest details to exceed our customer’s sanitation efficiency and regulatory compliance goals. Vacuum Mixer - Blender Single Agitator Mixer-Blender...

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MIXING & BLENDING Mepaco RELIABLE BY DESIGN • Direct or indirect steam injection • Vacuum construction system • Cover options: split, rear or side hinge, and slide • Variable speed drives • Vacuum cooling package • Electropolished interior finish • Cryogenic cooling • Direct steam injection • Kettle valve options • CIP seal assemblies, spray balls • NEMA 4x controls: recipe and batch • Multistep control packages • Heavy-duty drive upgrade • Full temperature control • Storage and data Acquisition • HMI (Human Machine Interface) Mixing - Blending

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Mepaco RELIABLE BY DESIGN Mepaco® pumping solutions provide an alternative material handling option to the traditional methods of dumping, screw or belt conveying. Mepaco® Pump Feeders provide low-profile surge capacity where space is limited. Depending on the application, an optional leveling ribbon can be added to prevent bridging or recirculation of product. The benefit of a Mepaco® Pump Feeder design is to provide a "first in - first out" product delivery to mitigate shear, temperature rise or other changes that would impact product integrity. APPLICATION CUSTOMIZATION • Single or dual agitators...

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MepacoRELIABLE BY DESIGNVACUUM STUFFER The Mepaco® Vacuum Stuffer is designed to pull and maintain full vacuum (29" Hg.) The stuffer gently agitates product in its vacuum chamber to expose more area to deaeration, which results in greater density and yield. It also prepares the product for gas or vacuum packaging with better color and shelf life. Adaptable Feed Pressure The speed of the metering pump is adaptable from 0 to 100% in order to maintain the set feed pressure for satisfying the demands of downstream devices. Simple Operation and Control The product continuously feeds through a Deaeration...

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Mepaco RELIABLE BY DESIGN Mepaco® dumpers are all stainless and designed to comply with the strictest of sanitary design standards. Throughout our family of dumpers, we pay close attention to designing dumpers that are easily cleanable, reliable and safe. Material - Handling CD1000 COLUMN DUMPER • Left or right-handed • Heavy-duty T304 Stainless Steel construction • Access doors mounted on hinges with safety interlock • Motor starter in a NEMA 4 enclosure • Push button operator controls with e-stop • Nickel plated flange bearings • Standard discharge height: 60-96" (152-244 cm) • 3/4" (19 mm)...

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Mepaco RELIABLE BY DESIGN HD3000 HIGH DUMPER LD3000 LIFT DUMPER DP3000 PIVOT DUMPER • Heavy-duty T304 Stainless Steel construction • Nyloil bearings • Manually adjustable combo/ container hold-down bar • Dual hydraulic cylinders designed with counter-balance valves • Flow divider • Pickle passivated finish • Side-load configurations available in DP and HD models only • USDA approved • Pallet retention system (PRS) *DP and LD models only • Combo/liner hold down • Stainless cylinders • Push-button controls • Flashing beacon light • Hydraulic power-pack (painted mild steel or stainless steel) cover...

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All Mepaco / Apache Stainless catalogs and technical brochures

  1. FEEDING

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  2. PUMPING

    2  Pages

  3. DUMPING

    2  Pages

*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.