Food Manufacturing

Cobots help businesses address labour shortage

Labour shortages have reached chronic levels in the food and drink industry. Long-held fears that robots might rob human workers of their jobs are finally starting to dissipate with the realisation that there simply isn’t enough available labour to keep the wheels of the UK’s food and drink sector turning. Stuart Coulton, UK market development manager at Omron Industrial Automation argues that manufacturers automate their way out of the crisis.

1st November 2021

Vision Engineering supports the "Queen"s Green Canopy" initiative

Vision Engineering welcomed HRH The Princess Royal to its global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Send, Surrey, to present the company with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its Lynx EVO ergonomic stereo microscope.

28th October 2021

Stacking and palletising eggs quickly and reliably

When Netherlands-based egg processing machinery specialist Kletec needed a motion control supplier that could deliver a complete range of products, preferably worldwide, it turned to Lenze.

26th October 2021

CKF Systems shows you how to boost productivity at Robotics and Automation exhibition

CKF Systems will be sharing the latest technology and solutions available to increase productivity, reduce overheads and give added flexibility on their Stand 608 at the Robotics and Automation Exhibition on the 2-3 November 2021 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

21st October 2021

Bürkert and Flocon forge new distribution deal

Collaboration ensures continuous access to Bürkert products and technical support

18th October 2021

White Paper: Optical sensors and light curtains

Newly released by Leuze is this case study featuring sensor application and Smart Process Gating in a bottling plant

12th October 2021

Brammer Buck and Hickman announces food and drink sector webinar

Brammer Buck and Hickman is hosting a new webinar on 21 October, presented by SKF, on bearings in the food and drink industry. The webinar, designed for engineers and those responsible for operations and maintenance, examines the key issues that impact on bearings in the food and drink sector, with a focus on reducing risk when it comes to food safety.

12th October 2021

RARUK Automation demonstrates production line solutions at Robotics & Automation Exhibition

Demonstrating just how simply automation can be incorporated into a current manufacturing production line, of almost any nature, will be the aim of RARUK Automation’s stand at this year’s Robotics & Automation Exhibition. Live demonstrations will highlight the success of both collaborative and industrial robots, in-situ with automated mobile robots and automated feeding systems.

8th October 2021

Burkert and Flocon announce new distribution agreement

Bürkert has announced a new partnership with Flocon, a distributor of high-quality industrial valves, pipes and fittings located in South Wales. The collaboration will provide Flocon customers in South and West Wales with seamless access to Bürkert products and technical support.