2024 PPMA Show focuses on adoption of smart technology in manufacturing
3 days agoPreparations for the 2024 PPMA Show are well underway in readiness for when the doors open at the NEC in Birmingham from 24-26 September 2024. This three-day event is the largest of its kind in the UK, attracting over 300 world-class brands showcasing their state-of-the-art processing equipment, packaging machinery, industrial robots and machine vision systems to an expected audience of over 8,000 visitors.
Intelligent automation for food and beverage production
3 days agoThe latest release of zenon from COPA-DATA promises to revolutionise project planning, connectivity, user experience and sustainable efficiency in the food and beverage manufacturing sector. zenon 14 is packed with cutting-edge features and enhancements to existing capabilities.
Tips On Choosing Complementary Food Inspection Technologies
3 days agoCreating a 'best-in-class' contaminant detection strategy requires understanding the respective strengths and limitations of food inspection technologies. X-ray and metal detection both have the same quality control goal - detecting contaminants. Both have a place on food production lines, and when used together, both can strengthen food safety, as Phil Brown, European Sales Director at Fortress Technology, explains.
Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switches for machine control networks
4 days agoNew from Teltonika Networks and available from Lamonde Automation are 5- and 8-port Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switches - the TSW010 (5 port) and TSW030 (8 port).
Game changer for hygienic flow measurement
9 days agoThe SMF Foodmag from ifm provides an effective solution for hygienic flow measurement of a variety of media with a conductivity of greater than 5 micro S/cm - such as beer, milk, or fruit juice. It goes without saying that the SMF Foodmag meets the stringent hygiene requirements of food and beverage production.
Tips On Choosing Complementary Food Inspection Technologies
3 days agoCreating a 'best-in-class' contaminant detection strategy requires understanding the respective strengths and limitations of food inspection technologies. X-ray and metal detection both have the same quality control goal - detecting contaminants. Both have a place on food production lines, and when used together, both can strengthen food safety, as Phil Brown, European Sales Director at Fortress Technology, explains.
Corrugated tubes improve heat exchanger performance
12 days agoOver the last forty-plus years, HRS Heat Exchangers has gained a reputation for producing highly efficient tubular heat exchangers which provide unrivalled heat exchange capacity combined with consistent performance with a relatively small operational footprint. The key to this is its use of corrugated tube technology. Global key account director Matt Hale looks at the numerous benefits corrugated tubes provide over the use of smooth tubes in tubular heat exchangers.
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
542 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
562 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.
