Food Manufacturing

Reliable torque-limiting clutches for the food industry

Torque-limiting clutches ensure the reliable protection of people and materials in machines and systems. So that the clutch optimally matches the respective application, mayr power transmission has developed a wide spectrum of torque-limiting clutches. For areas of application such as the food industry, where wet conditions and cleaning fluids are part of everyday ambient conditions, mayr provides corrosion-resistant clutches made from rustproof materials.

6th May 2016

Ultrasonics assemble automotive sensors & switches

The flexibility and reliability of ultrasonic welding has seen the process being adopted for a wide range of applications within the automotive industry to produce a variety of different component parts and sub-assemblies. The suite of ultrasonic welding systems from Telsonic UK draw on the precision characteristics of the process to produce a series of exterior and interior components, including sensor housings and switch bezels, for a number of current JLR models.

6th April 2016

Fortress helps reduce metal contaminant false readings

Replacing its existing metal detectors with five Fortress Technology's Stealth Vertex systems has yielded a 40 per cent improvement in sensitivity and eliminated the issue of false rejects for a UK nut and dried fruit processing and packing company.

25th March 2016

3DEXPERIENCE platform in chocolate mould design

Many products are designed to appeal to our senses. Chocolate is no exception. Although taste is one of the reasons chocolate is so popular, its visual appeal also is important. Switzerland-based Max Riner AG makes sure chocolate looks appetising.

20th January 2016

WEG motors and drives play key wastewater treatment plant role

Complying with EU standards is one of the key challenges that wastewater treatment plants face. For this reason, more and more water treatment facilities across Europe are investing in ambitious optimisation projects aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and productivity. One example of this is the new wastewater plant that serves the city of Lille, France. To maximise the new facility's efficiency, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies turned to Atlas Copco's blowers equipped with WEG's state-of-the-art motors and drives.

15th January 2016

Endoline systems rise to the occasion for Olympic artisan baker

A baker and supplier of artisan breads has recently opened a £3 million state-of-the-art factory on the back of their Olympic 2012 success and Endoline Machinery has helped them reach gold production standard with their fully automated turnkey packaging line - which now sees an output of around 1000 cases per day.

11th January 2016

CC-Link keeps up with demand for water in Denmark

Consumers generally take their water supply for granted, giving barely a thought to how it is extracted, filtered and delivered. One issue that arises for many distribution networks is the fluctuation in demand, which can be particularly marked when the local population temporarily increases, such as in holiday areas. Another is ensuring the control system works reliably over the wide geographic area of the whole network. CC-Link's long-range capability, along with its robustness and simplicity made it the natural choice for a water supply network upgrade in the Danish region of Jutland.

5th January 2016

Electric handling unit ensures precision in DNA extraction

Festo has developed a high-level handling system for use in the new oKtopure DNA extraction robot from LGC. The fully automatic robot has been developed for plant and animal breeders, and molecular biologists who often face technical challenges when analysing DNA.

26th November 2015

Custom screw jacks used in dough sheeters and gauge rolls

Baker Perkins, a leading manufacturer of machinery for the bread, biscuit and confectionery sectors, has selected Kelston cubic screw jacks for its new TruClean sheeters and gauge rolls.

17th November 2015

Sensor flies conservation into new levels of control

An innovative device that simultaneously senses a helicopter's position and weighs the load it is carrying has helped a 50-year landscape conservation project successfully reach its first 5-year milestone. The HeliNav TrackMaster is a simple and accurate system that simultaneously monitors underslung loads and logs actual flight paths while also providing navigational guidance.

13th November 2015

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