Food Manufacturing

Building a new industry from what we do best...

What is the one thing we do better probably than any other country in the world? I suppose building cars would be up there. And our pharmaceuticals and high tech industries are pretty good, too. When I look at some of the activities in plastics and new materials such as graphene, I can see the UK leading the way. Those of a controversial bent might throw banking into the mix. Most recently, many of the biggest movies in the business have been made in the UK.

27th June 2014

Tritec Systems becomes first COPA-DATA Qualified Partner in the UK

The COPA-DATA Partner Community has appointed industrial automation and control leader Tritec Systems as its first Qualified Partner in the UK. The new partner status is an official acknowledgement of Tritec Systems' proven record of success in multiple process industry sectors using COPA-DATA's zenon software to develop ergonomic automation solutions.

27th May 2014

Monitor Hirschmann switch status with new HiMobile App

Belden Inc. is announcing HiMobile, a new app from its Hirschmann product portfolio. Running on smart phones or tablets, this app improves network availability by allowing users to access status information about switches from almost anywhere. This enables administrators to respond immediately to error messages even without a PC. To avoid typing errors on the smaller keypads used on these devices, IP addresses can also be entered by scanning a QR code affixed to the switches. A further alternative is to select network devices from lists.

9th May 2014

WEG and KSB supply motors and pumps to Water-link project in Belgium

The Water-link project in Belgium, delivers nearly 190 million m3 of water to over 700,000 customers annually. As part of the project, a new drinking water pipeline has been laid to water company TMVW in Buggenhout, Belgium. Critical to the pipeline are six high-efficiency WEG W22 motors which have been integrated into pumps supplied by KSB.

9th May 2014

Webinar programme of DAQ updates continues through to June

HBM's series of free on-line webinars continue throughout May and June to complement the company's series of live technical seminars and workshops being held in the Midlands.

7th May 2014

Food industry event to focus on accurate weighing technology

The need for highly accurate and dependable weighing technology throughout the food industry will be the focus of HBM's event, "Shopping at the Supermarket", which is being held on Thursday 26 June at the Williams Conference Centre.

30th April 2014

EEF selects TÜV SÜD Product Service as machinery safety partner

EEF has chosen TÜV SÜD Product Service as its preferred supplier for machinery and equipment safety technical support for members.

29th April 2014

SKF @ptitude Connect for cost-effective cloud-based monitoring

SKF @ptitude software has been extended to offer SKF @ptitude Connect, a cost-effective cloud computing resource. The service provides instant access to SKF condition monitoring software, enabling customers to improve plant performance and efficiency.

25th April 2014

Foodex 2014: processing, packaging and logistics innovation

The industry's brightest minds gathered at the NEC this March to celebrate the return of Foodex 2014 at Birmingham's NEC. The one-stop shop for manufacturing professionals delivered a wide array of innovative products for processing, packaging and logistics professionals while a panel of experts debated some of the industry's most pressing topics in the lively and engaging seminar theatre.

16th April 2014

BionicKangaroo - Energy-efficient jump kinematics based on a natural model

The Festo Bionic Learning Network will once again provide new impetus for the automation technology of tomorrow at Hannover Fair in Germany. With the BionicKangaroo, Festo demonstrates how principles taken from nature can inspire unique solutions for the future of the automation sector - combining pneumatic and electric drive technology in a highly dynamic system.

10th April 2014

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