Robust inductive sensors for demanding applications
TodayWith a critical piece of road infrastructure repeatedly failing, the engineers suspected the inductive sensors. Rather than just swapping from one manufacturer to another, the distributor was able to offer Contrinex's EXTREME 700-Series inductive sensors, replacing the installed plastic-faced inductive sensors with units whose front face and sides are machined from a single solid piece of AISI 304 (V2A) stainless steel.
New emergency stop buttons with plug and play connection
1 day agoRAFI is expanding its easy-to-install RAMO product family with new emergency stop buttons. The newly introduced models in the RAMO E series include the RAMO 22 E and RAMO 30 E emergency stop buttons with pull release.
Southco expands A4 pin latch line with new push to open / push to close stainless steel option
1 day agoSouthco has expanded its A4 Pin Latch portfolio with the launch of a new Push to Open / Push to Close stainless steel pin latch, engineered to deliver clean aesthetics, corrosion resistance, and reliable performance in demanding environments.
Hygienic process instrumentation for when every drop counts
7 days agoOEM Automatic and Anderson-Negele provide hygienic process instrumentation, backed by UK-based application support, to give manufacturers greater visibility of process transitions, helping them recover valuable product, optimise cleaning processes and improve overall production efficiency.
Electric motors from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS
7 days agoEach year, more than 1 million stand-alone motors leave the NORD DRIVESYSTEMS production halls worldwide. Originally planned as an addition to its gear unit portfolio, NORD now supplies electric motors in standard and special versions to users in more than 100 industries.
Hygienic design and the hidden cost of cleaning in modern production
9 days agoIn an industry where every minute of uptime matters, the value of hygienic design becomes visible not only during audits, but every time the line is cleaned and prepared for the next production run, as Miriam Krechlok, Segment Marketing Manager, Mettler Toledo, explains.
Making automation affordable: reframing the cost of robotics
10 days agoAlthough the case for investment in industrial automation and robotics is strong, in the current climate of corporate belt-tightening, many automation projects don't make it off the drawing board because of the perceived high upfront investment. Oliver Selby, Head of Sales, FANUC UK, reframes the cost of robotics.
Now published is the MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design. You can download a free copy here.
Electrification in food and beverage processing
497 days agoThe food and beverage industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the need for greater efficiency, regulatory compliance and sustainability. Central to this is the way manufacturers generate and manage heat for critical processes, and Watlow has produced a white paper looking at how electrification can drive a sustainable shift in thermal management.
Building a positive and smarter food safety culture
993 days agoFortress Technology has published a whitepaper offering practical guidance on how to create a ‘food safety cultural playbook’ that empowers employees and is aligned to the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety rules and the wider digital transformation journey.
