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Measurements	Defects
2D/Shape (length, width, width regularity) - accuracy: 0.2mm	Misshapen products
3D/Height (peak/mean height, surface texture) - accuracy: 0.3mm	Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too tall, etc.)
Top & Bottom Color - bake color, topping color	Spots (light, dark, foreign material on product surface)
Topping/Seeding - coverage, distribution, voids (accuracy: 0.5% of product surface)	Topping defects (e.g. too little seeds, etc.)
Scoring conformity check	Scoring defects
Tip shape conformity check

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Baguettes & Bread Sticks Analysis

The ability to continuously monitor key product attributes in real-time (e.g. bake color, roundness, hole analysis, volume slopes, blister area, etc.) in a quantifiable way, based on user-defined specification limits, provides the opportunity to respond to changes faster and more effectively.

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Baguettes & Bread Sticks Measurements

Baguettes & Bread Sticks Analysis

The ability to continuously monitor key product attributes in real-time (e.g. bake color, roundness, hole analysis, volume slopes, blister area, etc.) in a quantifiable way, based on user-defined specification limits, provides the opportunity to respond to changes faster and more effectively.

Measurements	Defects
2D/Shape (length, width, width regularity) - accuracy: 0.2mm	Misshapen products
3D/Height (peak/mean height, surface texture) - accuracy: 0.3mm	Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too tall, etc.)
Top & Bottom Color - bake color, topping color	Spots (light, dark, foreign material on product surface)
Topping/Seeding - coverage, distribution, voids (accuracy: 0.5% of product surface)	Topping defects (e.g. too little seeds, etc.)
Scoring conformity check	Scoring defects
Tip shape conformity check

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Bread Loaves Analysis

Commercial bread manufacturing is a competitive space, placing a great deal of importance on quality control beginning with the best ingredients and ensuring that specifications are met throughout the production process. KPM Analytics offers customized solutions for high-speed manufacturers as well as R&D lab operations. Select one of the suggested products to learn more or get in touch with us to arrange a meeting to discuss your project.

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Bread Loaves Measurements

Bread Loaves Analysis

Commercial bread manufacturing is a competitive space, placing a great deal of importance on quality control beginning with the best ingredients and ensuring that specifications are met throughout the production process. KPM Analytics offers customized solutions for high-speed manufacturers as well as R&D lab operations. Select one of the suggested products to learn more or get in touch with us to arrange a meeting to discuss your project.

Measurements	Defects
2D shape & size - length, width, area	Misshapen products
3D/height - peak/mean height, complete 3D profile, slope, surface texture, volume	Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too tall, etc.)
Top & bottom bake color	Abnormal spots (light or dark areas, excess flour, burn marks)
Topping/seeding - coverage, distribution, voids	Foreign material (on product surface)
Scoring/splits/imprints - complete analysis (min/max length & width, area %, dark peaks	Topping defects (e.g. too little seeds, improper distribution, etc)
	Scoring defects

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Breaded Poultry Analysis

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Breaded Poultry Measurements

Breaded Poultry Analysis

Measurements	Defects
Length & Width (Adaptive, Bounding, Center, Min/Max/Avg)	Breading Voids (Area %, count, location)
Surface Area	Bun Coverage Deficiency
Product Color	Foreign Objects (on product surface)
Thickness (Adaptive, Min/Max/Avg)	Size Deficiencies (too small, misshapen)
Volume & Predicted Weight
Bun Coverage
Overhang Area
Slope Analysis

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Buns & Rolls Analysis

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Buns & Rolls Measurements

Buns & Rolls Analysis

Measurements	Defects
Single Buns or Clusters	Breading Voids (Area %, count, location)
2D/Shape (diameter, roundness)	Out of spec (e.g. small, too dark …)
3D/Height (peak, mean, slope)	Spots (light, dark)
Thickness (Adaptive, Min/Max/Avg)	Size Deficiencies (too small, misshapen)
Bake Color	Blister/Blotchy
Topping/Seeding Conformity	Topping defects (e.g. voids)
	ite Rings, Flour Marks

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Cereals and Grains Analysis

Types of Grains

Barley
Buckwheat
Corn
Millet
Oats
Rapeseed
Rice
Rye
Sorghum
Sunflower
Wheat

Analysis Options

Functional

‍‍Starch damage
Sprout damage
Impurities

Grain Weight, Milling & Sample Prep

‍‍Milling comparisons
Grinding of samples
Conditioning via mixing
Counting accurate sample batches

Moisture & Compositional‍

Protein
Moisture
Germination
Zeleny test
Gluten
Oil
Ash content

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Cereals and Grains Measurements

Cereals and Grains Analysis

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Chewing Gum Analysis

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Chewing Gum Measurements

Chewing Gum Analysis

Measurements	Defects
2D/Shape & Size - length, width, diagonal ratio, area, edge check	Misshapen products
Top & Bottom Color - mean color, color evenness (Lab and BCU coordinates)	Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too tall, etc.)
	Spots (light, dark)
	Bumps
	Wrinkled products
	Crushed products
	Foreign materials on product surface

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Cookies & Crackers Analysis

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Cookies & Crackers Measurements

Cookies & Crackers Analysis

Measurements	Defects
2D/Shape & Size - diameter, roundness, length, width (accuracy: 0.2mm)	Misshapen products
3D/Height - peak/mean/stack height, complete 3D profile, slope, surface texture (accuracy: 0.2mm)	Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too dark, etc.)
Top & Bottom Bake Color (Lab and BCU coordinates, accuracy: 0.2 ΔE)	Spots (light, dark, foreign material on product surface)
Multi Topping - topping color, coverage, distribution, voids (accuracy: 0.5% of product surface)	Topping defects (e.g. too little topping, wrong distribution, etc.)

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Dough Analysis

KPM offers a comprehensive range of R&D and Quality Control products for the automated analysis of the properties of dough made from hard or soft wheat, including durum wheat. Select one of the suggested products to learn more or get in touch with us to arrange a meeting to discuss your project.

Types of Dough

All types of wheat dough.

Analysis Options

Rheological Analysis

Viscoelastic properties
Mixing & baking properties
Proofing properties

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Dough Measurements

Dough Analysis

KPM offers a comprehensive range of R&D and Quality Control products for the automated analysis of the properties of dough made from hard or soft wheat, including durum wheat. Select one of the suggested products to learn more or get in touch with us to arrange a meeting to discuss your project.

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Drinking Water

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English Muffins Analysis

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English Muffins Measurements

English Muffins Analysis

Measurements	Defects
2D/shape & Size - diameter, roundness, length, width	Misshapen products (including excess dough tails)
3D/height - peak/mean height, complete 3D profile, slope, surface texture	Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too dark, etc.)
Top & Bottom bake color	Spots (light, dark, foreign material on product surface)
Topping - cornmeal coverage, distribution‍	Topping defects (e.g. too little topping, wrong distribution, etc.)
Toast area check - size, color, voids ‍	Topping Issues (missing, improperly distributed)
Upside-down product detection

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Flour Analysis

Quality control of flour is more complex than most people realize. Every step in the process corresponds to a unique testing method to ensure consistency in products from batch to batch over time. KPM Analytics offers a comprehensive range of solutions for sample preparation and automated analysis of flour properties. Select one of the suggested products to learn more or get in touch with us to arrange a meeting to discuss your project.

Types of Flour

Main types of flours

Analysis Options

Functional Analysis

Starch damage
Solvent retention capacity

Grain Weight, Milling & Sample Preparation‍

Milling performance
Grinding of samples
Conditioning via mixing
Prepare representative samples

Moisture & Compositional‍

Protein
Humidity
Glutenins
Pentosan
Ash content

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Flour Measurements

Flour Analysis

Quality control of flour is more complex than most people realize. Every step in the process corresponds to a unique testing method to ensure consistency in products from batch to batch over time. KPM Analytics offers a comprehensive range of solutions for sample preparation and automated analysis of flour properties. Select one of the suggested products to learn more or get in touch with us to arrange a meeting to discuss your project.

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Meat Patties Analysis

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Meat Patties Measurements

Meat Patties Analysis

Measurements	Defects
2D/shape & size - diameter, roundness (accuracy: 0.2mm)	Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too tall, etc.)
3D/height - peak height, complete 3D profile (accuracy: 0.3mm)	Overlapping products
Texture check

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Pizza & Pizza Crust Analysis

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Pizza & Pizza Crust Measurements

Pizza & Pizza Crust Analysis

Measurements	Defects
2D/Shape & Size - diameter, roundness, length, width	Misshapen products
3D/Height - peak/mean height, slope, surface texture	Edge defects (e.g. bites, dents, fold, etc.)
Top & Bottom bake color	Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too big, etc.)
Multi Topping Analysis and layer processing, up to 10 topping classes - color, coverage, meat counting, distribution, voids	Spots (light, dark, foreign material on product surface)
	Holes
	Topping defects (e.g. too little quantity/items, voids, etc.)

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Tortilla & Flat Bread Analysis

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Tortilla & Flat Bread Measurements

Tortilla & Flat Bread Analysis

Measurements	Defects
2D/Shape&Size - diameter, roundness, length, width	Misshapen products
3D/Height - peak/mean height, slope, surface texture, stack height	Edge defects (e.g. bites, dents, straight edges, etc.)
Top & Bottom bake color	Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too big, etc.)
Toasted marks - color, coverage, distribution, voids	Spots (light, dark, foreign material on product surface)
	Holes
	Toast marks defects (e.g. too little marks, voids, etc.)

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Analysis of Wine, Beer & Spirits

What are the factors that contribute to great wine, beer, and spirits? Simply speaking, you need great ingredients, well-refined processes, and a dedication to the craft. But, if you break each of those macro factors down, the formula for success involves science at each stage - from analysis of raw material (grapes, cereals, etc.), to monitoring fermentation, to analyzing final product for bottling - to ensure quality is controlled and you are consistently producing your best product. KPM Analytics provides fully automated and easy-to-use Continuous Flow and Discrete Technologies along with ready-to-use reagents to simultaneously analyze many parameters.

Types of Beverages

All wine varietals
All types of beer
All types of spirits

Analysis Options

Wine: Extraction, Fermentation, Aging, Bottling Analysis

Beer: Feed Water, Malt, Wort, Fermentation, Filtration, Waste, Beer analysis

Analysis Parameters

Acetaldehyde
Acetic Acid
Alpha Amminic Nitrogen
Ammoniacal Nitrogen
Anthocyans
Calcium Ionic
Catechins
Citric Acid
CO2
Colour 420-520-620
Copper
D-Gluconic Acid
D-Lactic Acid
Free SO2
Fructose
Glucose-Fructose
Glycerol
Iron Ionic
L-Ascorbic Acid
L-Lactic Acid
L-Malic Acid
Magnesium
pH
Potassium
Pyruvic Acid
Sucrose
Tartaric Acid
Total Acidity
Total Polyphenols
Total SO2
Urea

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Wine, Beer, & Spirits

Analysis of Wine, Beer & Spirits

What are the factors that contribute to great wine, beer, and spirits? Simply speaking, you need great ingredients, well-refined processes, and a dedication to the craft. But, if you break each of those macro factors down, the formula for success involves science at each stage - from analysis of raw material (grapes, cereals, etc.), to monitoring fermentation, to analyzing final product for bottling - to ensure quality is controlled and you are consistently producing your best product. KPM Analytics provides fully automated and easy-to-use Continuous Flow and Discrete Technologies along with ready-to-use reagents to simultaneously analyze many parameters.

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Products

Alveograph Test Series

The Alveolab and AlveoPC analyzers measure the tenacity, extensibility, elasticity, and baking strength of dough and therefore the baking performance of flours used.

CD1 Mill

The CD1 Mill is an ideal laboratory mill to ensure inter-laboratory comparisons (Alveograph from wheat grain for example).

Clinical Analyzer Series

Fully automated, random access analyzers for clinical chemistry, immunoturbidimetric assays, and toxicology.

EM-10 Oven

Measures the reference moisture content of various cereals, complying with international standards.

Ellipse

The Ellipse is a fully automatic, random access benchtop analyzer for Clinical Chemistry and Immunoturbidimetric assays.

Futura Series

Dedicated continuous flow wet chemistry analyzers that identify and measure contaminants in water and soil.

Grinder-CHOPIN

Laboratory grinder for rapid preparation of fine and homogeneous samples (all grain types-wheat, barley, rye, etc.)

Guardian HD Web Profiling Series

Accurate moisture, coat weight and film thickness profile measurement for process control in paper and film converting applications.

IMPS-4400

The Instant Moisture Profiling System (IMPS) is a non-contact RF moisture profiling system, typically used in board manufacturing plants, built in a customizable multi-sensor arrayed framework.‍

In-Line Vision & Rejection

Customizable 3D, full color, Product Quality Inspection Solution that integrates seamlessly into existing production lines to measure multiple quality parameters at speeds of up to 100 objects per second.

Infraneo NIR Analyzer

The Infraneo is a multi-purpose infrared whole and powdered grain analyzer with results in 60 seconds no matter how many parameters are measured.

LabMill

The LabMill is a laboratory mill used to transform both hard and soft wheat into refined flour to examine its milling behavior and the quality of the flour produced.

Liasys

Fully automatic, random access, continuous loading, benchtop analyzer for clinical chemistry and immunoturbidimetric assays.

MCT 460 Series On-line NIR Smart Sensor

The MCT 460 Series continuously and accurately analyze moisture and additional parameters of incoming raw materials for process control on the production line.

MR Mixers

MR2L and MR10L mixers are used to condition wheat before test milling, and for a wide range of other mixing applications.

Mixolab 2

Automated analyzer used to measure the rheological characteristics of dough during mixing, as well as the quality of starch and protein.

NIR-6000 Series

A customizable industrial-grade analyzer that provides accurate online continuous and real-time moisture analysis in wood, building materials, pulp & paper, and tobacco.

Numigral

The Numigral Analyzer accurately counts 1000 grains using optical sorting.

Over-Line Vision Inspection System

Over-Line vision inspection systems mount directly over an existing production line to scan every object in any orientation, and at any belt speed, in order to generate a continuous stream of critical QA data.

PMT-330 Portable

Hand-held RF moisture tester for manufacturing of board, wood, plastic, and paper products.

Quatuor 2

An autodockage tester used for automatic identification and measurement of grain impurities.

QuikCheck Analyzer Series

Easy-to-use analyzers for rapid lab and at-line analysis of moisture, oil, and coat weight. Versatile sampling options for the analysis of powders, solids, and pastes.

Rheo F4

The Rheo F4 Analyzer measures the characteristics of dough during proofing.

SDmatic

A fully automated, enzyme-free, analyzer that measures starch damage in flour in less than 10 minutes.

SRC-CHOPIN 2

Automated solution for precise and reproducible Solvent Retention Capacity (SRC) testing, supporting quality control for the baking and milling industries

ST-3300

Smart RF analyzer, custom-built to your specifications, for process moisture measurement and control of even the most complex products and environments.

Smartchem Discrete Analyzers

Fully automated, multi-parameter, direct read discrete analyzers, available in bench-top or floor-stand models, for simple and automated chemistries. Up to 200 samples and 600 tests/hour.

SpectraStar XT NIR Analyzer Series

Fast and High-Performance NIR Analyzers for Laboratory and At-Line Analysis of multiple constituents.

TheiaVu Series

A compact, ‘plug-and-play’, full-color 2D/3D QA Measurement System designed to provide critical measurements accurately, faster, and with better repeatability.

iCinac

The iCinac Analyzer is the only solution designed specifically to monitor and analyze the acidification activity of lactic ferments in starter, functional, bio-protective, and pro-biotic cultures.