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Production Process Insights

Israel Gamboa

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As a Regional Sales Manager, Israel Gamboa applies his expertise in oil refinery, food & beverage, petrochemical & chemical, and power generation markets for customers in California and Canada. In his 15 years of Sentry experience, he’s served in Electromechanical Assembly, Field Service, Applications Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Outside Sales. Two highlights have been working with the oil sands industry for automatic sampling and various oil refineries in North America for manual sampling. Gamboa believes in making his customer’s jobs easy by listening to their wants and needs and providing a sampling solution that exceeds their expectations.
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Recent Posts

Representative Sampling: Important in Nut Butter Packaging

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 4/11/22 8:00 AM

Many co-packaging companies provide distributors with multiple types of nut butter products from one processing plant, including everything from smooth and chunky peanut butters to almond butters and organic products. Simultaneously, food health and safety are co-packers top priorities to avoid recalls due to salmonella, e-coli, and other contaminants.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Liquid & Slurry

Safeguard Infant Formula with Automatic Sampling

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 3/16/22 8:00 AM

Many families rely on baby formula for the safe and healthy growth of their children. Companies can ensure this safety with an automatic formula sampling process that reduces potential contamination and recall risks. 

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Solids & Powder

Where Did the Milk Go? Find Out with Representative Sampling.

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 10/4/21 8:00 AM

The dairy process is closely monitored, from receiving raw milk to packing the end product. Sampling starts with a representative sample from the tanker. This sample analysis results in milk constituent data, including fats and solids. Milk sampling allows the processor to know what they're getting from the milk producer, such as butterfat content, so they pay the producer for precisely what they're getting.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Liquid & Slurry

Manage Your Hygienic Standards with Automatic Sampling

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 6/14/21 8:00 AM

In recent years, several severe, high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks have led to increased implementation of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system, along with other food safety programs and increased reliance on third-party auditing programs. These changes make hygienic standards essential to safe food and beverage production.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Solids & Powder, Liquid & Slurry

Maintain Quality with Automatic Nut Butter Sampling

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 4/12/21 8:00 AM

As consumers’ tastes change, nut butter producers and co-packers are optimizing their processes to meet this consumer demand. With the variety of options and process variability, it has become imperative to utilize proper sampling techniques to prevent cross-contamination.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Solids & Powder, Liquid & Slurry

Adapting Automatic Sampling to Produce High-Quality Edible Oils

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 2/22/21 8:00 AM

Due to shifting tastes in the industry, edible oil companies must transform their manufacturing processes to keep pace. Automatic sampling systems easily adapt to these new products to optimize sampling accuracy, while minimizing the risks associated with updating production processes.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Liquid & Slurry

Navigating the New World of Sampling Cannabinoid Oils

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 12/14/20 8:00 AM

Extracting and refining the cannabis plant into medication and edible products is uncharted territory for many cannabis-producing businesses. Cannabis products need to be consistent in composition and free of impurities that could negatively affect users’ health. Automatic sampling can help optimize sampling accuracy and repeatability in every step of the cannabidiol (CBD), hemp and cannabis extraction process, while ensuring a safe final product.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Liquid & Slurry

Think Transitioning to Automatic Sampling is Difficult? Think Again.

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 10/26/20 8:00 AM

Custody transfers, end use processes and waste byproduct management in the dairy industry all require precise data to ensure quality, safety and compliance with regulations. Representative sampling provides dairy farms and milk product producers with data regarding dairy processes such as microbial temperatures and butterfat and protein content. Automatic sampling helps ensure that quality is maintained with a higher level of confidence while maintaining ease of use for operators.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Solids & Powder, Liquid & Slurry

The Importance of Automatic Sampling at Dairy Custody Transfer

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 10/12/20 8:00 AM

In the dairy industry, it’s critical to maintain proper custody transfers of milk and milk products. To ensure quality and safety, milk and cream are often sampled at custody transfer points. Automatic sampling at custody points helps producers and processors comply with regulations, while maximizing product safety, quality and yield.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Liquid & Slurry

Manual vs. Automatic: Sampling in the Dairy Industry

Posted by Israel Gamboa on 8/3/20 8:00 AM

In the dairy industry, it’s critical to safeguard product quality and safety, while maintaining proper custody transfers of milk and milk products. Automatic sampling is an important part of ensuring that each dairy manufacturer is providing true representation and adhering to product quality and safety standards.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Solids & Powder, Liquid & Slurry