Metal detector testing can look like a simple process. Pass a test piece through, check the result, record it and carry on. However, this is an area that frequently catches manufacturers by surprise and can leave them exposed to unnecessary risk. The value of a test is not speed. It is whether it proves the detector can still protect the line and meet the standards of retailers and regulatory requirements, as Kati Hope, Global Key Account Manager, Mettler Toledo, explains.

Across factory automation, packaging, water treatment, and automotive manufacturing, machine builders are facing a familiar challenge: higher airflow demands in increasingly compact machine designs. Moving to a larger valve platform can solve the airflow problem but introduces new complexity - different interfaces, different configurations, and disruption to established machine architectures. Emerson has developed the AVENTICS XV05 High Flow Valve System to address this gap directly.

With a number of recent high-profile food recalls hitting headlines, food manufacturers are being urged to extend their food inspection systems beyond basic metal detection by a leading industry expert. The call comes from Ishida Europe's X-Ray Business Manager, Glen Oxborough, off the back of recent food recall cases, such as glass found in cashews and bakery products and pieces of metal found in pre-prepared vegetables.

Designed for demanding hygiene-sensitive applications, the INROLED 50 CleanPro from OEM Automatic combines robust construction, high-performance LED lighting and exceptional resistance to intensive cleaning processes.

On a fast-moving food production line, metal detection is seen as a vital check before product leaves the site. Its job is clear. Stop contaminated product from reaching consumers, protect brand reputation and support compliance with GFSI-recognised standards and retailer requirements. Yet the latest systems can do more than act as a final barrier, as Stuart Preston, Business Development Manager, Mettler Toledo, explains. Used well, metal detection can improve process control, support productivity, and compliance.

The popularity of low alcohol and alcohol-free (AF) beers and ciders has increased massively in recent years, driven by health and social considerations. Many of these drinks are produced in a similar way to conventional beers and ciders, so the equipment required, such as heat exchangers, remains the same and the same factors must be considered during the selection process, as Matt Hale, Global Business Development Director, HRS Heat Exchangers, explains.

LEWA, part of Atlas Copco Group Industrial Flow division, brings together a portfolio of hygienic industrial flow technologies designed to help manufacturers in the food and beverage industry maximise production efficiency while maintaining product integrity.

Dust, moisture and high-pressure cleaning place high demands on cameras used for industrial process monitoring. With the new uEye SFA, IDS Imaging Development Systems is expanding its uEye Live monitoring range with an especially robust model designed for challenging operating conditions. The camera combines an IP69K-rated housing and high image quality with flexible streaming functions.

Process gas compressors are a key technology in many industrial processes which place high requirements on availability, efficiency and process stability. Aerzen Process Gas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AERZEN and the specialist for the conveying and compression of process gases within the AERZEN Group, supports operators and system manufacturers with customised engineering and delivers process gas solutions for industrial applications - ranging from state-of-the-art compressor technology to integrated, turnkey plant systems.

Food safety specialist Fortress Technology examines the importance of food metal detectors and why the company has dedicated 30 years to developing systems to cover every food processing HACCP checkpoint.