Food Manufacturing

robolink helps robots break free

For reasons of safety, industrial robots tend to be segregated from humans, which can restrict the types of tasks that robots perform. This has led robot technologists to search for solutions to set robots free from their cages. If this can be achieved, the combination of dexterity and problem-solving skills of humans along with precision and strength of robots can be fully harnessed.

11th February 2015

Leuze sensors deliver quality control at Gropper dairy

Jürgen Kreutz from the electrical maintenance department at Gropper dairy had been looking for a 'fresh' idea for the full-crate check at the end of the cup production line. His idea of solving this task using LRS 36 light section sensors from Leuze electronic reduces the number of sensors, simplifies the application, saves manual conversion required due to the frequent format changes and makes this particular step in the quality assurance procedure more reliable.

25th January 2015

Web tool creates 3D gripper jaws at push of a button

SCHUNK eGrip is the world's first fully automatic 3D design tool for additively manufactured gripper fingers. SCHUNK eGrip needs only minimal data for the fully automatic calculation of the optimal 3D contour, pricing and delivery schedule. The license-free, browser-based web tool from the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, reduces the design and ordering time for customized gripper fingers to only 15 minutes.

25th January 2015

SCADA market expected to enjoy strong growth

Compared with the industrial automation hardware business, the market for SCADA software automation products is expected to experience higher growth in the future. This is partly because SCADA products are mostly used in large investments in the energy business - such as in oil and gas and power facilities - an area that is performing better than other sectors. SCADA's strong growth is also due to an increasing number of customers becoming aware of the importance of such software, which can enhance their production lines' efficiency.

20th January 2015

Northern Manufacturing & Electronics free seminar programme

The Northern Manufacturing & Electronics Show 2015, taking place at EventCity, Manchester, from 30 September to 1 October, will once again host its popular free technical seminar programme. The show, which caters for virtually every aspect of manufacturing and industrial technology, provides a great setting for a wide range of presentations from leading industry figures.

18th December 2014

Manchester exhibition answers your 3D printing questions

Renishaw's additive manufacturing division is collaborating with the Manchester Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) on a free exhibition that will debunk myths about 3D printing. The exhibition celebrates this exciting new technology and explores how it is being used in applied fields, including medicine, manufacturing and aerospace.

16th December 2014

Bilfinger UK joins COPA-DATA Partner Community

Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services has joined the COPA-DATA Partner Community. The decision comes after a successful collaboration in the oil and gas sector and aims to boost the knowledge, expertise and industry experience the Partner Community can offer its members and their customers.

15th December 2014

Pryor wins The Manufacturer of the Year Award for Design and Innovation 2014

Pryor is proud to announce that it was awarded the prestigious award for Design and Innovation at the national Manufacturer of the Year awards ceremony held at the ICC, Birmingham on the 27th November 2014.

5th December 2014

Challenging times ahead for the food industry

It was a busy October for the food industry with PPMA 2014 taking place at the NEC in early October followed by The Appetite for Engineering (A4E) event. The one-day A4E is a very important gathering for those working for food and beverage manufacturers with responsibility for investing in automation, engineering, production and skills.

4th December 2014

Challenging times ahead for engineering and the food industry

It was a busy October for the food industry with PPMA 2014 taking place at the NEC in early October followed by the Appetite for Engineering (A4E) event. The one-day A4E is a very important gathering for those working for food and beverage manufacturers with responsibility for investing in automation, engineering, production and skills.

3rd December 2014

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