Food Manufacturing

Bottling beverages faster and more cheaply

A mineral water company has replaced up to 40 combinations of motors and gear units with just one motor size and three gear ratios. Subsequently the spares inventory has been significantly reduced and system output has been greatly increased.

1st November 2013

Slip-ring motors ousted in drive for greater efficiency

Fox's Biscuits sees improved product quality and eliminates waste with switch to ABB standard drive.

1st November 2013

Pro-EC44 brings unrivalled simplicity to temperature control

West Control Solutions has launched a new temperature controller that makes the set-up and operation of temperature control easier than ever before. Pro-EC44 is the latest new product in the Pro Series range of temperature controllers. It combines an intuitive text-based HMI with fast and simple configuration software to offer a unit that can be operated by anyone but that also provides exceptional capability.

30th October 2013

Wear-resistant flat top chains for the beverage industry

iwis is introducing its hardened, wear-resistant stainless steel flat top chains at this year's Drinktec in Munich, Germany. Sold under the Flexon brand the chains are used, for example, for conveying bottle crates and returnable bottles. The new chains are surface-hardened with a special process to reduce wear and maintenance costs.

23rd October 2013

eWON launches Flexy modular industrial M2M router

eWON is launching the eWon Flexy, describing it as a versatile, modular, industrial machine-to-machine (M2M) VPN router that satisfies the growing need for multiple connections in industrial environments and copes with rapidly evolving technologies in modern communications. According to eWon's UK distributor, M.A.C Solutions, the eWon Flexy is set to revolutionise remote access to industrial sites and machines.

21st October 2013

Molex introduces rugged Brad HarshIO M8 ethernet modules

Molex Incorporated is releasing a new Ethernet version of its Brad HarshIO compact 30mm modules. Designed to provide industrial fieldbus connectivity for PROFINET, the new HarshIO modules offer a cost-effective, IP67-rated, small form-factor for high-density machine I/O connections.

1st October 2013

Stainless steel A30S4E free-stand enclosure is rugged

Pentair is introducing the Hoffman metric-sized, A30S4E stainless steel, free-stand enclosure designed specifically to house systems incorporating large components or complex mounting configurations for use in the European market. Fulfilling IP66, IK10 and NEMA Type 4x industrial standards, as well as being UL-listed, the A30S4E has been developed specially for rugged, heavy duty applications in harsh environments.

29th August 2013

Bürkert improves control of water oxygenation

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has developed an innovative approach for the oxygenation of raw drinking water. Available in a range of sizes to suit industrial and commercial water improvement schemes, the Oxydatorbox is designed to automatically measure water flow and control oxygen levels accurately and efficiently.

14th August 2013

Grinding wheels cut faster, last longer and need less pressure

3M is introducing a range of Cubitron II bonded abrasive grinding wheels to the European market that are claimed to offer an innovative new approach to the grinding process. Employing the highly advanced abrasive grain technology, precision shaped grain, which was introduced with the Cubitron II Abrasive Belts and Discs and is now well established in the market, the new grinding wheels are said to cut faster, last longer and require significantly less pressure than conventional grinding wheels. This results in increased productivity and reduced operator fatigue.

17th July 2013

Mobile diagnostics for fieldbus network control valves

Emerson Process Management's ValveLink Mobile software version 4.0 introduces mobile management of control valves on a FOUNDATION fieldbus network. Available on 475 Field Communicators, ValveLink Mobile 4.0 offers an intuitive interface featuring large touch-screen icons which allow operators to configure, calibrate, validate, diagnose and troubleshoot valves in the field.

11th July 2013

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