APEC Blog

Welcome to the APEC Blog! Your resource for finding insights and equipment solutions for process automation, ingredient handling, weighing and batching, and more. Whether you’re an animal or pet food manufacturer, working in the food production industry, or another manufacturing industry, we cover a wide range of topics to help improve efficiencies, maintain quality, and solve your production challenges.

With a variety of different blog types, we have the resources to support manufacturers looking to streamline operations, reduce downtime, and stay ahead of industry trends. Check out our latest articles below.

6 Questions to ask a Manufacturing Subcontractor

March 23, 2021 Custom Fabrication
Working with a manufacturing subcontractor can help you meet demand during production spikes, shorten production lead times, and even expand into new industries. Finding the right manufacturing subcontractor means finding a business partner that you can rely on, while the wrong subcontractor can cost you.…
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Scaling Your Manufacturing Operation: Purchasing and Hiring vs. Outsourcing

March 9, 2021 Custom Fabrication
If you find yourself taking on more jobs than usual, expanding into new industries, or facing long lead times due to an increase in demand, you may wonder if it’s time to scale your manufacturing operation, and how to go about it. Should you expand…
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How Outsourced Manufacturing Can Shorten Your Production Times

February 25, 2021 Custom Fabrication
If you’re looking at a tight turnaround time and a big project, you may be wondering how to shorten production times. An outsourced manufacturing partner may be able to help. Outsourced manufacturing can help you tackle large, complex projects faster, or work through unique obstacles…
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Pneumatic Conveying System Troubleshooting

February 11, 2021 Engineer's Guide
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pneumatic conveying system are highly effective for transporting a number of different materials across a wide range of industries. Working with many different materials, different environments and different applications, pneumatic conveyor systems also encounter many different problems. Troubleshooting common issues with pneumatic conveyor systems can…
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Designing Liquid Dosing Systems

December 22, 2020 Food Processing
Liquid dosing systems are used in a wide variety of industries in applications, from food and beverage to pet food, industrial chemicals, pesticides, sanitation, and many more. To design the right liquid dosing systems for your needs, it’s helpful to understand the basic components of…
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Solving Application Problems in Dry Pet Food Palatants

December 1, 2020 Pet Food
In our previous post, we discussed some of the problems and solutions in applying liquid pet food palatants. Pet food palatants are also available in dry forms, which present different advantages, as well as different challenges. Solving problems in dry pet food palatant application requires…
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Solving Application Problems in Wet Pet Food Palatants

November 17, 2020 Pet Food
Palatants give pet food the taste and aroma that cats and dogs naturally crave in their food. However, applying palatants presents a number of challenges to pet food processors. Pet food palatants can be dry or wet, and each has unique advantages and disadvantages. In…
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Optimizing Pet Food Production with Palatants

November 3, 2020 Pet Food
The ultimate goal in pet food production is to give companion animals the nutrition they need to stay healthy and live long, happy lives. However, even the healthiest, highest-quality pet food won’t be effective if pets don’t want to eat it. This is where palatants…
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Common Recall Risks in Pet Food Processing: Part II

October 27, 2020 Pet Food
In our previous post, we discussed a number of recall risks in pet food processing, including bacteria, chemicals and heavy metals. In this post, we'll discuss additional recall risks affecting the pet food processing industry. This includes two of the most common and most dangerous…
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Common Recall Risks in Pet Food Processing: Part I

October 20, 2020 Pet Food
Even when recall procedures are well-practiced and well-known throughout the company, a recall is still a turbulent time. Sometimes recalls take place due to improper sanitation procedures or a lack of testing, and other times it may simple result from an unfortunate accident. Food for…
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