Reduce CO2 reliance and boost brewing efficiency
2 days agoAtlas Copco will highlight how breweries can reduce their reliance on carbon dioxide (CO2) through the adoption of sustainable industrial gas solutions at BeerX UK 2025, taking place in Liverpool on 18-19 March 2025.
Background Suppression Photoelectric Sensors perfect for cheese Packaging
3 days agoTo increase the capacity of a packaging line for individually packaged cheese portions, a manufacturer required a robust, reliable solution to detect the presence of each cheese portion to control the speed of in-line buffering units. These feed a packaging machine, in a high-volume, hygienic production facility. The company turned to Contrinex for a solution.
Grasping the full potential of smart sensors
2 days agoClever, intelligent, but more commonly recognised as 'smart' – a simple definition of an essential component increasingly used in today's food and beverage manufacturing applications and acknowledged as a bridge to the digital future from analogue to IO-Link. The experts at Baumer consider the technical definition of a smart sensor.

Securing plant-based food production
2 days agoKati Hope, global account manager at Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, argues that a holistic approach to contamination prevention is needed to secure plant-based food production.

Flexible industrial communications in food and beverage applications
4 days agoSICK has unveiled its new IO-Link Wireless Gateway, providing greater freedom and flexibility to industrial operations. The exceptional flexibility offered by the SICK IO-Link Wireless Gateway will help food and beverage manufacturers uphold strict hygiene standards by eliminating cabling, which can harbour bacteria and cause cross-contamination.

Grasping the full potential of smart sensors
2 days agoClever, intelligent, but more commonly recognised as 'smart' – a simple definition of an essential component increasingly used in today's food and beverage manufacturing applications and acknowledged as a bridge to the digital future from analogue to IO-Link. The experts at Baumer consider the technical definition of a smart sensor.
Securing plant-based food production
2 days agoKati Hope, global account manager at Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, argues that a holistic approach to contamination prevention is needed to secure plant-based food production.
Transformative impact of AI on manufacturing
11 days agoArtificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly made its way into people's personal and professional lives; in the constantly evolving landscape of manufacturing, it's a game-changer. Manufacturers like igus are navigating the complexities of the Fifth Industrial Revolution where AI stands at the forefront, driving unprecedented advancements in efficiency, precision, and innovation but emphasising the importance of maintaining human creativity within this.

Now published is the MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design. You can download a free copy here.
Traceability 4.0: The fundamental element of global manufacturing
793 days agoOmron has produced a whitepaper looking to developments in traceability, highlighting how so called ‘Traceability 4.0’ connects digital and physical technology to optimise and improve yield.
Whitepaper explores traceability in the FMCG sector
813 days agoRecognising how traceability has evolved due to the implementation of technology, Omron has produced a Whitepaper that explores the evolution of traceability and explains why the latest phase, Traceability 4.0, is not just about tracking products throughout the supply chain but also optimising productivity, quality and brand reputation within the manufacturing operation by tying product to process parameters.