Food Manufacturing

Applications

Vision system reliably reads codes on milk cartons

Arla Foods is using Sick's s IVC2D vision system to ensure the traceability of milk cartons destined for supermarkets.

23rd November 2006

Linear encoder is adequately sealed for measuring fish

The UK's Environment Agency is currently evaluating prototype fish-measuring rigs from Terralogic that incorporate SHG-TT linear encoders supplied by Newall Measurement Systems.

13th October 2006

Molded Oil bearings cut cost of ownership on packaging machine

Autowrappers has installed NSK's Molded Oil bearings on a new beef burger packaging machine for Unilever - Birds Eye Foods and it is expected that this will eliminate problems caused by bearing lubricants being lost during the regular washdowns required in food processing plants.

13th October 2006

Digital hydraulic control enhances plating plant productivity

Bosch Rexroth's sales partner Kanflu has used HACD digital hydraulic controllers to upgrade a plating line for Accuride and deliver improvements in productivity, reliability and efficiency.

13th October 2006