Food Manufacturing

New low friction, maintenance-free plain bushes suit dry-running applications

A new range of low friction, maintenance-free plain bushes has been launched, which is ideally suited to dry-running applications, including high load, high vibration environments. The ELGOTEX range of INA plain bushes from Schaeffler (UK) Ltd provides a variety of technical advantages that stem from the product's unique, entwined double-layer design.

27th May 2010

Varidisk filters are suitable for sterile venting

Helapet's Varidisk 50mm PTFE vent filters offer excellent sterile venting for carboys, filling vessels and fermentation tanks

26th May 2010

Softline extrusions feature smooth faces on all four sides

Thinking Space Systems is now supplying the Kanya Four-sided softline extrusion in 40x40mm and 40x80mm sizes. These profiles feature smooth faces on all four sides, but with strips that can be peeled away to reveal T-slots into which fasteners can be attached.

24th May 2010

New drying system gives Britvic a productivity boost

On a poster in Britvic's premises in Leeds it says: "Our vision in production is to become the world leader in soft drink manufacture by 2012". It will involve Britvic evaluating every stage of the production process if this goal is to be achieved. One step in attaining this goal is the recent installation of a new bottle drying system that is helping to minimise downtimes to maximise production output whilst also reducing energy consumption.

20th May 2010

Drives cut production costs for Ginsters

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. The bakery, which employs 370 staff producing in excess of three and a half million pastry products a week, was keen to investigate its energy use to improve efficiency and cut costs at the plant.

20th May 2010

Atrato high-accuracy, low-cost ultrasonic flowmeter

Titan Enterprises is launching the Atrato high-accuracy, low-cost ultrasonic flowmeter at the 2010 Mtec Exhibition. The company claims the device represents a breakthrough in small-bore flow metering, using patented technology that enables the direct through-meter to handle flows from laminar to turbulent.

17th May 2010

BOA smart camera range gains colour model

DALSA's BOA smart cameras for end esers, vision integrators and OEMs are now available with a colour option. Colour imaging is important in a host of applications and industries including food, meat, print, pharmaceuticals, PCB assembly, part presence and/or detection and quality and grading.

12th May 2010

AUTONOmotor gearmotors use sensorless brushless DC motors

In response to OEMs seeking higher energy efficiency and power density as well as simpler assembly and increased design life for their equipment, Bison Gear & Engineering Corp is introducing a new line of sensorless brushless DC (SBLDC) parallel-shaft gearmotors with powers up to 1/6HP (124W). The new 34 frame AUTONOmotor gearmotors are powered by totally enclosed, non-ventilated (TENV) brushless motors that are sensorless to reduce cost, size and wiring complexity while offering improved reliability and noise immunity compared to brushless motors with shaft-mounted rotor position sensors.

29th April 2010

Stainless steel housing stands up to tough industrial environments

Equipped with a robust stainless steel housing and 19" display, the new IP65 Automation Panel 920 provides true ease of operation with a high degree of reliability, even under the toughest operating conditions. The one-of-a-kind sleek design made of robust, environmentally-friendly materials makes this B&R operating unit the ideal HMI system for industrial applications with high demands for hygiene.

28th April 2010

Screw blowers are 30% more energy-efficient than lobe types

Atlas Copco Compressors' new ZS oil-free, energy- saving positive displacement screw blowers is designed to save money through improved energy efficiency. According to Atlas Copco, the new blowers are, on average, 30 per cent more energy-efficient than conventional lobe-type units.

25th April 2010

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