Carrie Hartford, PE

Title

Technical sales manager and senior project engineer

Company

Jenike & Johanson Inc

Presentation Description:

Changing pet food recipes without considering processing equipment can wreak havoc in the final product – As pet food recipes change to meet the evolving needs of the market – consumer desires for quality ingredients, safe products and functional foods to keep their pets happy and healthy – the equipment used to handle the new recipes doesn’t necessarily change. However, science is available to predict the flowability of a new recipe to determine if it will or will not work in the existing production system; and there are ways to improve the equipment to handle a wider range of ingredients. By understanding and improving how the material flows through the system, pet food producers can improve product quality and make switching recipes easier.

Experience:

In her role at Jenike & Johanson, Hartford solves challenging bulk material flow-related problems in installations around the world. Typical projects include the analysis and design of bins, hoppers, feeders and transfer chutes. Previously, she opened and established an engineering office and laboratory facilities in Perth, Western Australia. Hartford has published and presented technical papers, participated in conferences and conducted numerous short courses in the field of bulk solids flow internationally. She holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a master of business administration from Azusa Pacific University and is a licensed professional mechanical engineer in California.