Food Manufacturing

Ginsters cuts pastry production costs with ABB drives

Eight ABB standard drives are saving Ginsters bakery a potential 17% per annum on its chilled water energy bill following installation on chiller pumps at its Callington bakery in Cornwall.

14th January 2010

Atlas Copco appoints new managers

Atlas Copco Compressors has appointed Nigel Smith as manager of its Aftermarket Compressor Technique Service division, and Paul O'Neill as manager of its Oil-Free Air division, both based at the company's headquarters in Hemel Hempstead.

12th January 2010

NSK solves bakery chain Â£93,512 per year

Substituting NSK's new HPS Series of spherical roller bearings (SRB) for conventional SRB on a baking dough mixing machine is providing cost savings of £93,512 per annum, plus extended product life, improved productivity and reduced maintenance for a major UK bakery chain.

12th October 2009

Classic rail passengers enjoy experience in maximum comfort

Custom-engineered heaters from ACI help ensure the passengers on the Venice Simplon-Orient Express' 'Northern Belle' enjoy their classic 1930s rail travel experience in maximum comfort.

12th October 2009

Moving food from factory to table

The flakes in corn flakes, the toffee in chocolate bars and the oats in oatmeal all have one thing in common: they were probably flattened, rolled or otherwise processed by equipment from AT Ferrell.

8th September 2009

Cost-savings for food processors and manufacturers

NSK has developed a Cost Saving Programme that is designed to deliver real benefits to the operating costs, efficiency and profitability of food processors and manufacturers. The value of the cost-saving programme has been evidenced by an initial example where NSK delivered savings of over £24,000 per annum for a confectionery manufacturer on the operation of just one conveyor line.

23rd August 2009

Burkert and BBS-Systems partner for hygienic processing

Burkert and BBS-Systems AG of Switzerland have formed an alliance that offers combined competence and a single source for specific system in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical and food market sectors. The alliance provides a synergy of Burkert's valve, sensor, process control, hazardous area and specialist products with BBS's sterile range of ancillary piping, flanges, connectors, indicators, sampling systems and vessel equipment.

23rd August 2009

New linear systems partnership offers complete motion control & automation solutions

HMK, a leading independent supplier of drives, motion control and automation solutions, has teamed up with Schaeffler UK to incorporate Schaeffler's INA range of mechanical actuators and driven linear units into HMK's comprehensive product portfolio for the machine building and factory automation markets.

30th July 2009

Grolsch puts its best face forward to increase sales

The Grolsch brewery in the Netherlands relies on the expertise of two German companies who built them a machine with one simple goal: to sell more beer. This machine isn't an ordinary beverage dispenser; it relies on VisionPro from Cognex that guides the special grippers which are programmed to rotate and align the bottles so that they are in the best position with optimum visibility. Tradition, innovation and business thinking are all combined into this beverage machine which promotes sales.

6th July 2009

Machinery Innovations Demonstrations at PPMA show

A new Machinery Innovations Demonstrations timetable will be a key highlight of the PPMA Show 2009, the UK's annual showcase for processing and packaging machinery, which takes place from 29 September to 1 October 2009.

21st June 2009

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