Food Manufacturing

New technology makes genuine instant hot water a reality

The RapidHeat consortium led by Cressall Resistors has developed an on-demand electric water heater that is faster and more compact than other similar products on the market. The EU-funded development project breaks new ground by making hot or boiling water instantaneously available in domestic or commercial applications. Freshly heated instant hot water is not currently available on the market.

10th August 2015

PPMA Show 2015 - exhibition and seminar preview

As growth in the UK's manufacturing sector continues to accelerate, with manufacturers reporting a rise in sales and indicating plans for expansion, industry professionals are gearing up to visit the PPMA Show 2015, which the organisers describe as the UK's premier, free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery - set to be the largest of its kind in recent years.

7th August 2015

Atlas Copco achieves ISO 22000 Food Safety System Certification

Atlas Copco has received ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems certification from Lloyds Register for its production facility in Antwerp, Belgium, which manufactures state-of-the-art oil-free air compressors, blowers and air treatment products.

31st July 2015

Pumping peanut butter made easy using MasoSine SPS200

Faced with a failing progressive cavity pump when trying to transfer peanut butter from the grinder to a holding tank, a reputable food plant in Pretoria, South Africa, has found a far more reliable and cost effective solution in a MasoSine SPS200 process pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group.

23rd July 2015

Robot builder provides career signpost to STEM students

Fourteen secondary students from two schools in Colchester - Stanway and Thomas Lord Audley - got the chance to showcase their robotic skills during a recent open day hosted at Pacepacker Services. During a tour of the Essex-based factory on the 14th July, the students were encouraged to investigate the exciting range of career opportunities that STEM study opens up to them. And with senior people from three of the UK's top robotic engineering companies in attendance - including Pacepacker's collaborators Festo and FANUC - they were able to get a varied perspective on engineering career pathways within the packing industry.

22nd July 2015

Join SMC at the PPMA Show

SMC will be appearing at the PPMA Show 2015 at the NEC from 29 September to 1 October, and hope you will be able to join them at stand D70 - the company's largest ever UK exhibition stand.

21st July 2015

Sick showcases sensors for safer food production

Delivering innovative sensing technologies that support safer food production will be the focus of Sick's products for hygienic environments, quality inspection and product traceability showcased at the PPMA Show in 2015.

20th July 2015

Former Sainsbury's CEO is headline speaker at PPMA 2015

Justin King CBE, former CEO of Sainsburys, and a leading figure in the FMCG and Grocery Retailing sectors, has been confirmed as the headline seminar speaker at the PPMA Show 2015.

13th July 2015

Launch of SATO Global Solutions accelerates Auto-ID industry

SATO is opening SATO Global Solutions (SGS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based SATO Holdings Corporation. With headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, SGS subsidiary will help accelerate SATO's growth and develop an agile business model for the effective delivery of integrated Auto-ID systems around the world.

10th July 2015

New Elesa standard elements for processing and packaging

Pretty much every machine in the processing and packaging industries from bottling machines to conveyors makes extensive use of standard machine components in dealing with rotating shafts or clamping adjustment. The two new products from Elesa, on display this year at PPMA (NEC 29 Sept-1 Oct stand no A16) cover both these functional areas.

9th July 2015

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