This document discusses Endress+Hauser solutions for process measurement challenges in the food and beverage industry. It describes how Endress+Hauser helped a contract manufacturer of aseptic products called Steuben Foods identify sources of product loss by using a Coriolis mass flow meter mounted on a cart. It also discusses using level measurement, overfill protection, and flow measurement solutions to simplify process measurements for applications like ice cream production and storage tank management. The document promotes Endress+Hauser's innovative instrumentation as being well-suited for the stringent safety and reliability requirements of the food and beverage industry.

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Minimize product Innovative flow Promag excels Endress+Hauser’s
loss—simple and meter design in accuracy and local service
cost-effective simplifies process repeatability in the technicians are
solutions to a measurements food industry dedicated to
frustrating problem in ice cream Page 5 keeping your plant
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Solutions for your process
Innovative instrumentation designed to meet the
stringent requirements of the food & beverage
industry for safety and reliability.
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2. Accurate measurement = hidden savings
Simple and cost-effective solutions end frustration.
Steuben Foods, Inc. is a contract manufacturer of
aseptic products. The range of products runs from
organic milk to soy milk to soup broth, coffee
concentrates and nutriceuticals.
As with all manufacturing plants, product yield is
extremely important, but this is especially critical for a
contract manufacturer. Steuben Foods assembled a loss
improvement team to determine where product losses
occur within the production facility. The team decided
that in order to determine where losses are occurring;
you must first have reliable data.
The Promass was able to provide more consis-
tent and repeatable measurement. The team
estimates that the return on investment for the
Promass mass flow meter and the cart was about
one month.
tory schedule was established and the Promass was
connected to a chart recorder to monitor flow rates
and movement.
The first immediate result was the discovery that the
truck scales used for incoming supply were inaccurate.
The Promass was able to provide more consistent and
repeatable measurement. The team estimates that the
The Steuben Foods facility has about 20 storage silos return on investment for the Promass mass flow meter
for a total inventory of 4,000,000 lbs. of product. With and the cart was about one month.
15 production lines, product is constantly being moved
in and out of silos. Today the cart is still in use and in addition to accu-
rately measuring the transfer of product from storage
The problem is compounded by the fact that the to process; it also measures the transfer of product
specific gravity of each product is different. The pos- from process to filling and is used as a reference in
sibility of having a PLC calculate the weight based calibration. For example, vortex meters are used to re-
on an estimated specific gravity was considered, but cord and control CIP flow and these are calibrated on
this approach would simply introduce more error. a regular schedule using the Promass meter. Turbine
A modification to each silo by installing multiple water meters and sucrose meters are checked using
sensors to determine actual specific gravity was also the same method.
considered. The loss improvement team decided to
try a new approach. Hydrostatic level transmitters are also used on the milk
silos but their purpose is monitoring. As soon as media is
The solution was simple and cost effective. By mount- transferred in or out the Promass cart is used. In fact, to
ing an Endress+Hauser PROline® Promass 83 F Co- ensure accurate reporting of incoming products, Steuben
riolis mass flow meter on a wheeled cart, the content Foods installed a second permanent Promass on the
of each tank could be measured very accurately as the receiving line to verify the truck scales.
tanks were filled and later emptied. A simple inven-
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3. Overflow
Raw Milk Storage Tank protection with
Liquiphant M
Flow measurement
with Promag H
Liquiphant M FTL 50
To process/
pasteurizer
Level measurement
with Deltapilot DB 50S
Pairing the Liquiphant M and Deltapilot DB 50 in your mea- Deltapilot DB 50
surement process reduces the potential for lost production,
overflow clean-up, and fines.
Application edge
Avoid a spill—add a tuning fork to your tank.
Hydrostatic level sensors are commonly used to monitor Your maintenance costs are reduced by the unprece-
the level of every storage tank in a dairy. For a very dented zero stability of the DB 50 which does not need
low cost, a tuning fork can be added to provide overspill to be re-zeroed or recalibrated.
protection. If the liquid reaches the fill limit the intake
valve is closed and the next tank begins filling automati- The Liquiphant M tuning fork can be mounted through
cally. This simple pairing reduces the potential for lost the side of the silo, in the vent line or even through the
production, overflow clean-up, and fines. silo top. It provides trouble-free liquid level detection
in storage, balance, mixing and receiving tanks. Liqui-
Talk to Endress+Hauser about all your storage tank phant M can be used for any liquid—measurement is
applications, from tall silos to small balance tanks with independent of properties and ignores foam.
rapid temperature changes. Deltapilot DB 50 hydro-
static level transmitter has been tested and verified Partnering with Endress+Hauser will help you achieve
to have the fastest recovery time following CIP. This reliable and repeatable measurements to maintain qual-
reduces the cycle time after CIP increasing the overall ity and consistency in your production.
throughput of the system. Deltapilot DB 50 is the best
choice for tanks with rapid temperature variations.
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4. How to simplify your process measurements
Innovative straight-tube Coriolis flow meter designed to
drain to the last drop.
The straight, single tube PROline Promass I
sensor has proven itself to be ideally suited for
density measurement of ice cream.
Endress+Hauser became involved in a test with one
ice cream manufacturer who wanted to automate the
overrun measurement to determine the amount of air
in the ice cream. This overrun was being determined
manually—using an off–line density measurement at
ambient pressure.
When Endress+Hauser became involved, the goal was
to figure out if the ambient overrun could be predicted Endress+Hauser’s quest for innovative excellence
in–line, under process conditions and at a higher pres- is most visible with the Promass I sensor. The I is a
sure. Promass 83 I and an Endress+Hauser pressure straight–through single tube design available in five
sensor were used for measurement, then the results different sizes, including three full bore versions to
were recalculated allowing for ambient conditions. optimize accuracy versus pressure drop.
Endress+Hauser established a partnership with this manu- The Promass I sensor is constructed of titanium
facturer, agreeing to share knowledge and offering testing with a single flow path that is completely drainable;
possibilities for new equipment. These deep relation- allowing for safe and easy cleaning and reducing
ships with customers lead to potential innovations from the risk of clogging. The I sensor meets all sanitary
Endress+Hauser, and in this situation, potential improve- standards, including 3–A and EHEDG.
ment in both quantity and quality of ice cream production.
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5. Achieve higher accuracy and repeatability
The versatile Promag 50/53H is designed to fit sanitary
process measurement needs.
The PROline® Promag 50/53H electromagnetic
flow measuring system has been designed to
meet the sanitary requirements of the food and
beverage industry, specifically cleanability.
The internal diameter of the Promag’s flow tube
matches sanitary tubing industrial standard (OD tubing)
dimension. As a result, there is no step change between
the flow tube and piping. A crevice free connection
between the flow tube and the process connection is
made possible by the Promag’s sanitary gasket design
Typical applications for Promag include blending,
batch control, filling operations and CIP control. The
batching function eliminates the need for a separate
batch controller. The Promag meets the PMO require-
ments for timing pump replacement making it ideal
for meter–based pasteurization control. Promag’s high
sampling rates means higher accuracy and repeatability
when used for small batching and filling applications.
A molded, reinforced PFA liner allows the meter to “I have had very good success in applying
withstand drastic temperature and vacuum conditions the Endress+Hauser magnetic flowmeters to
that sometimes occur during CIP. many applications in the food, beverage, and
dairy industry.”
Like all PROline flowmeters offered by Endress+Hauser,
the “Touch Control” interface and “Quick Setup” menu Randall Abruzzini
promotes simple setup and configuration resulting in Interstate Monroe Machinery and Supplies
reduced setup and training time.
Randall Abruzzini at Interstate Monroe Machinery
and Supplies, a long term user of the PROline family
of Coriolis mass flowmeters and magnetic flowmeters
comments, “I have had very good success in applying
the Endress+Hauser magnetic flowmeters to many
applications in the food, beverage, and dairy industry.
I have found them to hold up well in both production
and CIP applications. The transmitters are easily navi-
gable and the flow sensors easy to install.”
Promag H meets 3–A sanitary standards, is constructed
of FDA GRAS listed materials and has passed an
EHEDG cleanability test.
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Process Automation Close to you
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The power of this global company
Pressure is intensified by its local support to
you. This support starts with excel-
lent manufacturing facilities located
within the US. ISO 9001 certi-
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Flow ISO/IEC 17025 certified calibration
capability assure Endress+Hauser
delivers highly reliable measuring
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Temperature A network of skilled sales and ser-
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Regional sales and service locations be subject to extreme conditions
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