Food Manufacturing

Henkel publishes framework presentation for food safe packaging

At the recent Smithers Pira's Global Food Contact conference, Henkel expert Dr. Monika Tönnießen gave a framework presentation on 'Adhesives for Food Contact Applications'. The well received document is available now on Henkel's Food Safe Packaging Portal www.henkel.com/foodsafety.

8th July 2015

See R.A. Rodriguez at PPMA 2015

On its largest ever stand at PPMA, R. A. Rodriguez will be showing its expanding range of processing and packaging automation equipment and ancillary products. Indeed, the company continues to add depth to this product range through strategic alliances, the latest of which is a partnership with MAFU GmbH Automation.

7th July 2015

How to keep compressed air supply clean and pure - a free guide

BOGE Compressors is releasing a new free guide that explains how to ensure compressed air supply is kept clean, pure and free of contaminants. With so many potential contaminants placing the purity of compressed air and quality of manufactured products at risk, this new guide is an essential tool for compressed air system operators.

25th June 2015

Atlas Copco achieves ISO 22000 Food Safety System Certification

Atlas Copco is the only compressor manufacturer to have 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.

17th June 2015

Omron's "˜big data' products promise to transform manufacturing

On show at PPMA stand B34 this September, Omron will give OEMs and integrators a real insight into new developments in integrated control, high-speed robotics, and how real-time data interchange between production-line operations and enterprise-wide IT systems can meet Industry 4.0 expectations.

16th June 2015

Aerco acquires cable and wire distributor, Electro Cables

Aerco, the Horsham-based electrical component distributor, has acquired 100% of Electro Cables, the specialist distributor of wire and cable interconnection products. The purchase is due to the planned retirement of the previous owners of the business.

15th June 2015

Aerco acquires cable and wire distributor Electro Cables

Aerco has acquired 100 per cent of Electro Cables, the specialist distributor of wire and cable interconnection products. The purchase is due to the planned retirement of the previous owners of the business.

12th June 2015

Festo to focus on productivity concepts at PPMA 2015

At this year's PPMA show, Festo will be showcasing a number of its exciting new developments, concepts and products for the food and beverage sector. Visitors to the stand, E90, hall 5, will be able to discuss how they can increase productivity in different ways by considering efficiency, simplicity, security and accessing Festo's key competencies.

11th June 2015

EPLAN achieves Schneider Electric Gold CAPP status

CAE software specialist EPLAN has been awarded Gold partner status in Schneider Electric's Collaborative Automation Partner Programme (CAPP). The aim of collaborative automation is to maximise productivity by building on open automation platforms and strategies to benefit customers' business objectives and economic prosperity.

26th May 2015

Exclusive event for COPA-DATA Northern European Partners

COPA-DATA is uniting members of its Partner Community with an exclusive event aimed at stimulating ideas for the future of automation. The Northern European Partner Academy 2015 is a 2-day event held at the luxurious function rooms of Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, on June 9 and 10, 2015.

19th May 2015

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