Berger Tools works closely with customers to understand their precise requirements, developing and delivering engineering part solutions that exceed expectations. A perfect example of this are cleaning-optimised levelling feet from the Ganter Norm Hygienic Range.

Tundra Coldstores and Freezers stands at the forefront of portable, modular temperature-controlled storage solutions. Constructed of food safe materials and anti-slip flooring, these portable units prioritise food safety, implementing a multitude of factors ensuring complete compliance with modern hygiene legislation.

Visicon will be demonstrating the latest machine vision technology from Cognex at FoodManufacturing.Live, and you’ll be able to find out how a solution from Visicon can have a positive impact on your manufacturing process – such as checking that labels have been applied straight.

With an aging workforce and a lack of younger people entering the industry, it’s clear that the UK’s manufacturing sector will face an ongoing shortage of workers. Embracing technologies like generative AI could go some way in overcoming it, as Stephen Hayes, managing director of Beckhoff UK explains.

At Anuga FoodTec 2024, Schaeffler presented its latest products and services for the entire process chain in the food industry for the first time – from the processing and packaging of food through to the monitoring of entire production lines – and always with a focus on the conservation of resources and the reduction of operating costs and downtimes.

As the food supply chain undergoes modernisation and calls for heightened transparency in food safety grow louder, food manufacturers find themselves facing the need to embrace digitalisation. According to Ian Scott-Mance, technology manager at Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, rather than viewing this as a challenge, they should perceive it as a strategic opportunity to unlock significant value for their businesses.

Food processing plants typically run their equipment for 16 to 20 hours a day, yet a Forbes report claims that manufacturers face an average of 15 hours downtime per week. Tom Cash, director of Siemens parts supplier, Foxmere, explains how the role of condition-based maintenance (CBM) helps maintenance engineers recognise gross defects before catastrophe strikes.

For manufacturers, keeping a close eye on their Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) numbers, the last thing they want is unscheduled downtime messing things up. Kati Hope, global account manager of Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, shares information on how picking the right product inspection system can be a game-changer for keeping the production line humming and decreasing spend for food manufacturers.

OMEX Environmental supplies non-hazardous and environmentally friendly liquid and solid treatment solutions for the food and drink, energy, water, construction and transport sectors, working closely with industry to reduce environmental impact, treat waste and help optimise operational performance.