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The digital age has brought monumental advancements in the way we live our lives -- many of which we take for granted every single day. However, the pet food processing industry hasn’t advanced quite as rapidly since extrusion technologies were developed in the 1950s. That’s been changing…

Your processing equipment can make or break your success. The downtime that comes from a breakage (not to mention the secondary issues like spoiled raw materials) is enough to make any business owner or manager see red. How can you avoid this scenario? How can…

When it comes to your processing plant, even a small improvement in efficiency can reap big rewards. Being more efficient means you can do more with less - which translates into increased profits with lower overhead. And the magical part is that there’s always a…

There’s a growing trend in the pet food industry toward healthy products, with specialty pet food products appearing on supermarket shelves worldwide. According to Packaged Facts, growth in natural, organic, and eco-friendly pet food is expected to be near-exponential, with predictions that sales will eclipse traditional…

One of the biggest challenges in a production facility is to consistently manufacture products that are of the highest quality, and do it as quickly as humanly possible. APEC is always looking for ways to improve our production process, and we have recently invested in…

APEC, the Automated Process Equipment Corporation, specializes in designing and manufacturing equipment that is used to automatically weigh, dose, blend, and coat ingredients. Our equipment is used by a variety of industries to automatically process ingredients. About APEC APEC is a small business that started…

One way nut companies can improve their bottom line is by implementing the right nut coating equipment. With an effective coating system powered by APEC’s Mistcoater, you’ll waste less down time cleaning and maintaining your equipment, and you’ll deliver a superior product to your customers.…

Helping to cultivate future industry leaders. There is no more important investment than the investment in the education of the future generations of decision makers. At APEC we believe that with the proper tools, our upcoming industry leaders will be better prepared to meet industry challenges, spearhead…

Owing to the popularity of our Mistcoater liquid applicator, APEC recently came out with a newer, upgraded version: the Mistcoater SST. With Superior Sanitation Technology (hence the SST), this new equipment has added food-grade components (for even better sanitation) and its design is improved for easier…

Processing facilities are always looking for ways to cut costs and increase equipment efficiency and employee safety. The best way to accomplish all of these at once is to add Process Automation to the equation. With our years of experience building equipment and control systems, we have worked…