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Siemens Industry appoints food and beverage sector lead

Siemens Industry appoints food and beverage sector lead

Siemens Industry has appointed Keith Thornhill as a lead for the food and beverage market in the UK and Ireland. He will be working with a dedicated team to address the key business and technological challenges food manufacturers face. In his role as Food and Beverage Business Manager, Keith will provide support for the sector in the areas of industrial technology - in particular automation and drive technologies.

18th February 2014
Processing, packaging and logistics innovation at Foodex 2014

Processing, packaging and logistics innovation at Foodex 2014

As the largest manufacturing sector in the UK, with a turnover of £92 million, its prime time for food and beverage manufacturing professionals to discover innovations for processing, packaging and logistics at Foodex 2014, at The NEC, Birmingham, 24-26 March 2014. The exhibition is a one-stop shop for manufacturing professionals across the full industry spectrum including bakery, beverage, dairy, fresh, ingredients, logistics, meat and seafood.

11th February 2014
In-house assessment centres develop technical staff competence

In-house assessment centres develop technical staff competence

Working with a number of well-known companies across the food, drink, pharmaceutical and car manufacturing sectors, MCP are providing engineering maintenance skills assessment and development programmes. The "ËœCentres' are established within the organisation and provide a thorough practical assessment of technical staff and support their own skills development programmes.

6th February 2014
HSE to present at Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference

HSE to present at Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference

HSE Head of Manufacturing, Nick Ratty, will be speaking at the RoSPA Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference 2014, Made in the UK - safe steps to success. This event is supported by The Manufacturing Institute and takes place on Tuesday 18 March 2014 at Thinktank, Birmingham.

3rd February 2014
The Great British Bounce Back at Foodex 2014

The Great British Bounce Back at Foodex 2014

Food and drink manufacturers that, through excellence and innovation, have helped to lead the UK economy out of the recession will be recognised at Foodex 2014 with the return of the Great British Bounce Back.

21st January 2014

Full Pilot MES integration support package from Optimal

Full Pilot MES integration support package from Optimal

Optimal is announcing a full commissioning and support package for the innovative Pilot MES software suite from food and beverage automation software specialist FELTEN. Working closely with FELTEN's UK distribution partner P4A, Optimal has developed a flexible package of support and integration services that spans specification, design and installation of related process and control hardware from new PLCs, HMIs and machine controllers through to local support for all software system integration and ongoing maintenance requirements.

7th January 2014
Foodex 2014 returns to the NEC

Foodex 2014 returns to the NEC

Foodex 2014, the trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging and logistics industries, is returning in 2014 to offer a one-stop shop for manufacturing professionals across the full industry spectrum including bakery, beverage, dairy, fresh, ingredients, logistics, meat and seafood sectors.

18th December 2013
Smooth transfer of transported goods onto downstream conveyors

Smooth transfer of transported goods onto downstream conveyors

Igus has added 14 new dimensions to its range of knife edge rollers, increasing conveyor design and planning flexibility greatly. Plastic knife edge rollers are used wherever smooth, lubricant-free transfer of transported goods is desired onto downstream conveyors. Because of their compact design and relatively tight radii, they are commonly found in food production machines, bottling lines and packaging systems as well as in point-of-sale units in supermarkets.

18th December 2013
Herga multi-pedal switches are just what the doctor ordered

Herga multi-pedal switches are just what the doctor ordered

Australian Medical Couches Pty. Ltd (AMC) manufactures a wide range of manual and actuator adjustable examination tables and couches. With a reputation for extremely high quality hand-crafted manufacture, the company uses application customised Herga Technology multi-pedal bellows footswitches in many of its motor assisted product lines. Supplied through K. D. Fisher & Co. Pty. Ltd, the Adelaide based electrical equipment provider specialising in safety and control systems, the footswitches are typically custom adapted in stylish moulded housings to suit the number of adjustable actuator axes as well as matching the colour of the table or couch specified by AMC's customer. Similarly, AMC logos and labelling are also part of the scope of supply.

29th November 2013
Reliable RH and Temperature sensor from Michell helps farmers to increase yield of healthy poultry

Reliable RH and Temperature sensor from Michell helps farmers to increase yield of healthy poultry

Michell Instruments is helping to increase the number of healthy chicks hatched in farms across Europe with its I7000 Hygrosmart temperature and relative humidity sensors.

29th November 2013
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