Logistics plays an important role in efficiency for a wide range of facilities, requiring a digital transformation journey that links data with other critical information, as Victoria Swift, Segment Marketing Manager, Logistics at Schneider Electric explains.

Shifting consumer expectations mean food manufacturers must adapt not only their formulations, but their equipment too. Here, Chris Johnson, managing director at SMB Bearings, explains why the smallest components, like industrial bearings, are playing a bigger role in food safety and compliance.

In 2024, the number of UK food recalls increased by 10%. Food safety specialist Phil Brown from Fortress Technology examines the rationale behind this rise and how a multi-layered approach to food inspections and contaminant detection can help to keep food and consumers even safer.

The increase in scale and complexity of ASRS present a range of technical and operational challenges when selecting and integrating the right interlocking solutions, as the experts at Fortress Safety explain.

Upgrading pneumatic control valves with digital capabilities can enhance process quality and efficiency. Kieran Bennett, industry manager for food and beverage at Burkert, explains how legacy systems can be enhanced cost-effectively.

By adjusting the pressure settings and using smart scheduling with their compressors, businesses can easily improve energy efficiency, as the experts at Atlas Copco explain.

In the 1971 film, Willy Wonka, an egg testing machine decides that Veruca Salt is a bad egg and sends her down the waste chute after she sings, I Want it Now. But does the egg tester use machine learning or a neural network to decide? Here, Ivalyo Ivanov, support engineer at PC-based control specialist Beckhoff UK, compares two tools in the AI toolbox.

Francisco Hernandez Ortiz, global food projects director at HRS Heat Exchangers, discusses thermal processing considerations for coconut products.

According to experts from Regal Rexnord, the best way to improve hygiene in bakeries is not just through cleaner materials or easier access, but by reducing the number of potential failure points across the system as a whole.

The updated ISO 14119:2024 standard - covering interlocking devices associated with guards - was published just a few months ago, replacing the 2013 version. This revision is essential for machine builders, end users, and safety professionals. The experts at Fortress Safety discuss the changes.