Agri-food - Import export

As a result of the geographical location of TCM - THOMAS CONSTRUCTIONS MECANIQUES in the heart of the Vosges, the agri-food industry is one of the four historical sectors of activity that have driven our growth. Among other organisations, we work with the main industrial cheese dairies in the region, which have shown us unfailing loyalty. Beyond special machinery, this collaborative work has helped us to develop specialist expertise in : the use and machining of stainless steel dosing systems for viscous foodstuffs food elevators Applications and projects : conveyor systems stacking systems food elevators process piping robotic units special packaging and wrapping machines dosing workstations cleaning systems control cabinets with PLC Related operations on customers’ sites : maintenance of equipment and infrastructure repairs technical upgrading of existing equipment Safety compliance of existing equipment

TCM - THOMAS CONSTRUCTIONS MECANIQUES, developer of innovations, designs and produces industrial insect breeding, feeding and processing facilities for the agri-food industry. This custom-made automated and semi-automated equipment is designed for insect breeding and processing to produce insect proteins for animal and plant nutrition. These modular units are ideally suited to insect breeding in vertical farms, in fully automated or semi-automated industrial facilities specialising in the production and manufacture of insect proteins

We carry out the following analyses on foodstuffs, organic materials and rinse water. DNA detection We detect the DNA of various plant and animal species for you using real-time PCR. DNA quantification Once a positive detection has been established, the DNA detected can be quantified for both plant and animal species. Meat traceability This test is used to compare the genetic profiles of two samples taken from an animal (for example an ear in the abattoir and meat in the supermarket). This is used to prove whether or not the samples come from the same individual animal. Identification We use sequencing and the bioinformatic analysis of certain genes to identify the bacteria, plant or animal species in a sample.