Food Manufacturing

Brewery upgrade improves reliability

For Marstons brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, replacing control valves on the main chiller system would improve reliability. However, the process control components were initially looking expensive - that is until a call to Burkert revealed a much more cost-effective option.

13th December 2018

Spelsberg customised enclosures feature in educational rig

TecQuipment, provider of high-quality educational equipment for engineering disciplines across the world, is using customised enclosures from Spelsberg UK in its latest sediment transport channel flume for teaching engineering students about fluid mechanics. To deliver suitable enclosures quickly, the products were produced via Spelsberg's in-house CNC machining service.

7th December 2018

multiCELL controller supports Champagne production

Producing high quality champagne takes time and expertise; ensuring consistent quality requires precision process control and a reliable infrastructure. For CRVC (CoopÃ©rative RÃ©gionales des Vins de Champagne) the installation of a special disgorging line required expert support, which was delivered through a partnership with Bürkert.

29th November 2018

Insurance company uses thermal imaging to help clients save £10M

Traditionally, insurance companies have taken a reactive approach to property loss resulting from equipment breakdown. However, in a bid to minimise electrical and mechanical failure and its associated fire risk, an increasing number of insurers are now requiring their customers to adopt thermal imaging to spot electrical and mechanical faults in their infancy.

14th November 2018

ABB motor and drives power 200-year-old farm machinery

A farm in Cheshire, UK, is bringing 200 years of agricultural history to life for visitors using a 21st century motor and energy-efficient variable speed drives (VSDs).

9th November 2018

HBM supplies hardware and software for canine gait analysis

When Hartpury College and University Centre recently undertook a study to investigate canine gait analysis and force exerted on a lead in a collar and harness, HBM was on hand to supply the necessary electronic strain gauges and software.

24th October 2018

Premium chocolate maker benefits from thermal inkjet coder

Artisanal chocolate maker Pump Street Chocolate has automated its date coding process by installing a Rotech RF Lite feeding system with iJet thermal inkjet coder, which has freed-up skilled labour for performing core tasks.

9th October 2018

Patties still a firm favourite thanks to 10-year-lasting valves

Incorporated 30 years ago in June this year, Cleone Foods produces Jamaican patties and distributes them under its Island Delight brand name. The company relies on its process equipment to ensure an uninterrupted supply of its tasty products, and Burkert has proven itself up to the task with process valves that have been in operation for 10 years before requiring a service.

3rd October 2018

Designline IPCs prevent downtime in food and beverage production

Phoenix Contact has supplied its sealed Designline IPCs to Melitta for use in food and beverage production areas, which has eliminated failures and associated downtime, thereby saving the company around £3000 per quarter.

21st September 2018

Spring manufacture creates bespoke closure for gin bottles

Spring manufacture is rarely glamorous. However, all that changed when European Springs and Pressings were invited to design a bottle top for probably the most beautiful gin in the world.

17th September 2018

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