When customers tap a screen to choose their favourite chocolates, Roose Automation's 'ChocoMatic' robot arm travels along a linear track, selects each chocolate, and delivers them without human intervention. Behind this playful, hygienic automation lies a clever piece of engineering: the 7th axis from igus.

Whether producing fruit juices, bottled water, dairy drinks, beers, or fine wines, the removal of unwanted particles, control of microbial contamination, and maintenance of product quality are essential to the process. Effective filtration supports regulatory compliance, reduces waste, and preserves the flavour and consistency that consumers expect - factors that are increasingly important as the industry responds to tighter standards and rising consumer expectations, as the experts at Atlas Copco explain.

Confronted with challenges relating to product overfilling and waste on their high-speed packaging lines, Greenyard partnered with Mettler-Toledo to implement intelligent dynamic checkweighers equipped with feedback control. This innovation has significantly improved packaging accuracy, reduced product waste, and enhanced operational efficiency.

Drinks producer ICB Distillers wanted to reduce production costs while maintaining hygiene and product quality. Introducing Burkert's FLOWave flowmeter to provide accurate measurement without media contact, ICB Distillers has been able to minimise product wastage as well as decrease the volume of water required to flush its CIP process.

The latest snacks packaging technology from Ishida Europe has enabled a leading Serbian potato chips manufacturer to triple capacity and achieve a near doubling in efficiency to meet continuing growing demand.

An award-winning biogas plant which pioneered food waste collection and treatment in New Zealand has benefitted from using a dedicated pasteurisation system supplied by HRS Heat Exchangers.

Rockwell Automation has been selected by Middleby Food Processing to help develop the food industry's first fully automated bacon production line, which was unveiled at the IFFA tradeshow Frankfurt, Germany earlier this year.

In the fast-paced world of confectionery production, efficiency and accuracy are paramount. Ensuring every product is correctly labelled isn't just about aesthetics; it's critical for traceability, quality control, and ultimately, customer satisfaction. This is where advanced factory automation, specifically smart sensing technology from Contrinex, is playing a pivotal role.

A leading UK producer of dairy desserts has cut its electricity costs by £117,000 a year after upgrading its compressed air system with Atlas Copco's latest oil-free compressor technology.