PKSC 1020 Exam 1– 4
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1. PMMI stands for
- ANSWER packaging machinery and manufacturers institute
2. 4 ways to increase line production
- ANSWER buy new equipment,
do something with existing equipment,
buy refurbished equipment,
hire a contract packager
3. versatility should ____ be purchased at the cost of _____
- ANSWER not, line speed
4. Line speed
- ANSWER speed of all individual machines connected together to form the
production line and how fast that production line produces product
5. Output is measured in
- ANSWER cpm
6. Filler is critical in
- ANSWER determining line speed
7. Benchmark speed machine
,- ANSWER filler
8. Benchmark speed idea
- ANSWER you’re only as fast as your slowest machine
9. ___ is always the slowest part of the line
- ANSWER filler
10. ___ products take longer to fill
- ANSWER viscous
11. Accumulator
- ANSWER can improve output
12. Price of developing machinery
- ANSWER very expensive
13. Systems approach
- ANSWER if you develop the package and the machine it runs on, you are in a
powerful position
14. Most companies spend the most time
- ANSWER finding an efficient filler
15. 2 types of fillers
- ANSWER constant volume (more accurate) and constant level (more
giveaway)
16. Constant level filler
- ANSWER against the law to underfill, willing to give away more liquid, when
the liquid reaches the beam, the filler shuts off
17. Constant volume filler
- ANSWER visual discrepancy in fill line, less trust in product because it doesn't
look reliable
,18. Constant level filler products
- ANSWER cheaper products, more giveaway, can use clear plastic
constant volume filler products
more expensive products, youre ONLY getting the amount it says you are
19. Fill line in constant volume
- ANSWER make package opaque (ex: maple syrup in tan jug), lower neck
band to cover
20. ___ fill is slower than ___ fill
- ANSWER gravity, vacuum
21. Filler used for products that foam
- ANSWER pressure, vacuum fill
22. Piston filler is used for
- ANSWER thick paste products and liquids
23. Dry filling
- ANSWER to fill a container with a product to a specified weight or volume,
meeting legal or formula requirements
24. Net weight filler
- ANSWER only weight of the product
25. Gross weight filler
- ANSWER weight of package and product
26. Types of machines
case packer, accumulator, conveyors, unscrambler, gluer, vacuum former, heat
sealer, palletizer, etc
packaging machinery does what
uses packages but doesn't make them (ex: capper)
, converting does what
makes packages, not part of packaging machinery (ex: extruder)
cfrs
code of federal regulations, where you find law details
standards of practice
not always laws but can be upheld in a court of law in lawsuit cases
pure food act 1906
upton sinclair - the jungle, storing things in formaldehyde instead of water, killing
soldiers, using sick and diseased animals
food, drug, and cosmetic act 1938
banned poisonous substances used in foods and tried to address over packaging,
important landmark but not very effective
example of overpackaging
chip bag
fdnc
food drug and cosmetic act 1938
food additives amendment 1958
first law that directly affected packaging, anything that directly or indirectly
becomes part of the food, is considered an additive - includes packaging
components (ex: styrofoam not cleared for microwave use)
5 major provisions of the food additives amendment
defines food additives, burden of proof shifted to industry, delaney clause,
established gras additives, established gmps
delaney clause
outlaws carcinogenic additives or anything that might mutate your dna
gras
Revised Questions With Reviewed
Correct Answers 100%
Guaranteed Pass
1. PMMI stands for
- ANSWER packaging machinery and manufacturers institute
2. 4 ways to increase line production
- ANSWER buy new equipment,
do something with existing equipment,
buy refurbished equipment,
hire a contract packager
3. versatility should ____ be purchased at the cost of _____
- ANSWER not, line speed
4. Line speed
- ANSWER speed of all individual machines connected together to form the
production line and how fast that production line produces product
5. Output is measured in
- ANSWER cpm
6. Filler is critical in
- ANSWER determining line speed
7. Benchmark speed machine
,- ANSWER filler
8. Benchmark speed idea
- ANSWER you’re only as fast as your slowest machine
9. ___ is always the slowest part of the line
- ANSWER filler
10. ___ products take longer to fill
- ANSWER viscous
11. Accumulator
- ANSWER can improve output
12. Price of developing machinery
- ANSWER very expensive
13. Systems approach
- ANSWER if you develop the package and the machine it runs on, you are in a
powerful position
14. Most companies spend the most time
- ANSWER finding an efficient filler
15. 2 types of fillers
- ANSWER constant volume (more accurate) and constant level (more
giveaway)
16. Constant level filler
- ANSWER against the law to underfill, willing to give away more liquid, when
the liquid reaches the beam, the filler shuts off
17. Constant volume filler
- ANSWER visual discrepancy in fill line, less trust in product because it doesn't
look reliable
,18. Constant level filler products
- ANSWER cheaper products, more giveaway, can use clear plastic
constant volume filler products
more expensive products, youre ONLY getting the amount it says you are
19. Fill line in constant volume
- ANSWER make package opaque (ex: maple syrup in tan jug), lower neck
band to cover
20. ___ fill is slower than ___ fill
- ANSWER gravity, vacuum
21. Filler used for products that foam
- ANSWER pressure, vacuum fill
22. Piston filler is used for
- ANSWER thick paste products and liquids
23. Dry filling
- ANSWER to fill a container with a product to a specified weight or volume,
meeting legal or formula requirements
24. Net weight filler
- ANSWER only weight of the product
25. Gross weight filler
- ANSWER weight of package and product
26. Types of machines
case packer, accumulator, conveyors, unscrambler, gluer, vacuum former, heat
sealer, palletizer, etc
packaging machinery does what
uses packages but doesn't make them (ex: capper)
, converting does what
makes packages, not part of packaging machinery (ex: extruder)
cfrs
code of federal regulations, where you find law details
standards of practice
not always laws but can be upheld in a court of law in lawsuit cases
pure food act 1906
upton sinclair - the jungle, storing things in formaldehyde instead of water, killing
soldiers, using sick and diseased animals
food, drug, and cosmetic act 1938
banned poisonous substances used in foods and tried to address over packaging,
important landmark but not very effective
example of overpackaging
chip bag
fdnc
food drug and cosmetic act 1938
food additives amendment 1958
first law that directly affected packaging, anything that directly or indirectly
becomes part of the food, is considered an additive - includes packaging
components (ex: styrofoam not cleared for microwave use)
5 major provisions of the food additives amendment
defines food additives, burden of proof shifted to industry, delaney clause,
established gras additives, established gmps
delaney clause
outlaws carcinogenic additives or anything that might mutate your dna
gras
