The 4000 Series Chicane Conveyor System is a notable segment of the Eaglestone lineup of packaging conveyors, and it’s perfect for bringing order to sometimes chaotic mass flow production. Whether products have been grouped together deliberately or as an unintended result of other parts of your process, this system quickly organizes products into neat rows […]
Jesus Vega: A Cut Above
After years of working in landscaping, Jesus Vega was sent to us by a temp agency to help out in our Sawing Department. Recognizing a hard worker when we see one, we offered him a full-time job. Jesus was ready for a change and jumped at the chance to leave landscaping behind. It’s hard to […]
Conveyor Consultants: Your Key to Excellence and Value
When facing a challenge that requires specialized knowledge and expertise, most of us turn to professionals. From auto mechanics and tax consultants to doctors and lawyers, these experts can save your time and money, not to mention helping you get the outcome you were looking for. For the same reasons, it makes a lot of […]
Integrating Metal Detector Heads: What You Need to Know
It’s a simple fact. Metal does not belong in food items. No matter how it might find its way there, it must be found and removed before it reaches the consumer. Meat, poultry and vegetable processors, in particular, depend on metal detectors to keep food safe. In fact, it’s a requirement. If you are starting […]
Cryogenic Tunnel Freezer Video
The modular design of the Series 808 Cryogenic Tunnel Freezer employs automated top lifts and an open interior frame for easy maintenance and cleaning. Integrated fans assist in maintaining temperatures for consistent heating/cooling rates to assure a quality product. Additional features include: -Expanding seals to eliminate loss of tunnel temperatures -Tumbling option for more thorough […]
Mark Villanueva Found His Dream Job in the Machine Shop
Fabrication wasn’t the first thing on Mark Villanueva’s career checklist. In fact, he didn’t even have a clue what a CNC machine was until he left his bank job nine years ago and joined us as a water jet operator. His plans to learn medical billing and coding were quickly forgotten as he visited the […]
Food Conveyor Clean Out Ports: The Pros and Cons
Bacteria are tough. They can inhabit acidic hot springs, radioactive waste, deep ocean volcanic vents…and your food conveyor. In the Battle of the Bacteria, every day involves another Seek and Destroy Mission. The problem is, if you can’t seek, you can’t destroy. That’s where food conveyor clean out ports come in. No Place to Hide […]
Top 5 Tips for a Smoother Food Production System Install
So, you’re upgrading your food production equipment or adding to your line. Good for you. And you purchased everything you needed from Eaglestone. Smart move. Now all you have to do is wait for our installers to arrive and get you up and running in no time. Well, maybe. Many times, when we’ve pulled up […]
CleanLockers™ Solve an Often-Overlooked Sanitation Problem
Having spent over 20 years manufacturing equipment for the food processing industry, we’ve been inside a lot of facilities. What did many of them have in common? Locker rooms at risk for sanitation issues. While manufacturers usually maintain their focus on keeping their main processing area clean, they tend to forget that locker rooms need […]
Large Volume Sorting Conveyors: Pick and Pack Made Fast and Easy
You’ve got thousands of individual products coming off the line or stored in the warehouse. It’s time to pack them all up in different boxes and ship them off to your customers. What’s the best way to prepare them for shipment? Basically, you have three choices: 1) set up a pack line with workers to […]