By implementing smart and adaptable weighing technology in plant machines and equipment, Stephen Hayes, managing director of Beckhoff UK, explains why food manufacturers require control automation to increase efficiency and prevent avoidable costs.

Creating a 'best-in-class' contaminant detection strategy requires understanding the respective strengths and limitations of food inspection technologies, as Fortress Technology European sales director Phil Brown explains.

The PL240 non-contact point level sensor from Baumer is compact yet robust sensor that can be attached outside plastic or glass tanks (even with a wall thickness of up to 6mm). It can reliably detect point levels of water-based media thanks to compensating adherence.

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has announced the launch of the EC Series conveyors designed to meet the product quality control needs for small to mid-sized food manufacturers.

Comau debuts its new S-Family of small yet powerful robots at Automate 2024, North America’s leading automation show. The first two high-speed robots, with payloads of 13 kg and up to 18 kg, meet the needs of food manufacturing applications where accuracy, repeatability and speed are non-negotiable.

Kieran Bennet, industry manager for food and beverage, chemical and petrochemical at Bürkert, explains the sustainability advantages of hydroformed valve bodies.

Chris Johnson, managing director at SMB Bearings, explains the benefits of opting for ceramic bearings in food packaging applications.

Thanks to an adjustable sound cone and small dead zone, the new Leuze ultrasonic sensors of the 420B and 412B series can be used for many different applications.

Elesa has developed a new range of threaded stems designed for levelling equipment and machinery, are entirely made of SUPER-Technopolymer, a latest generation polymeric plastic material with high mechanical performance, excellent resistance to chemical agents, and optimum thermal properties.

Although standard products from the binder portfolio suit most applications, they do not fit all of them. In such cases, the Neckarsulm-based manufacturer's solution expertise comes into play: namely in the form of exclusive connectors that are perfectly tailored to the application.