Food Manufacturing

New drives in pumping station deliver efficient irrigation

Agriculture is the largest branch of the economy and an important source of income in many parts of Africa. As a result of climate change, however, many regions are experiencing more irregular and ever decreasing rainfall. One dairy farm in South Africa needed a pump system to access ground water from wells and ensure a reliable and cost effective water supply.

25th March 2022

NSK Silver-Lube bearings withstand wash-down fluids on bottling line conveyor

A market-leading milk processing and bottling plant has turned to the beneficial attributes of NSK’s Silver-Lube bearing units, which provide optimal protection against the ingress of wash-down water and detergent while simultaneously ensuring corrosion resistance.

22nd March 2022

Geared cam limit switches ensure optimum regulation in hydraulic steelwork

With a storage volume of 7.6 million m³, Baldeneysee south of Essen is the largest of six reservoirs in the Ruhr and a popular local recreational area in the densely populated region. The inflow of a run-of-river power plant which generates 26.7 million kWh of environmentally-friendly power on average is regulated by the three roller gates in the weir of the reservoir, each of which is 33.5 m wide. During the course of the comprehensive refurbishment of the gates and drives that started in 2007, numerous functions have been automated and safety components have been replaced with new ones such as Stromag limit switches.

17th March 2022

Atlas Copco’s brews up a tasty offering at BeerX 2022

Show runs all day – 17 March – at the Liverpool Exhibition Centre

16th March 2022

ABB to automate sustainable bioplastics plant in Thailand

ABB has been awarded a major contract by NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA), a low-carbon bioplastic made from renewable agricultural resources, to automate their new, greenfield plant in Thailand, converting sugar cane to the polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymer, Ingeo.

15th March 2022

Potting a pressure-resistant device for deep sea fishing

Globally, one in every ten fish caught is ‘bycatch’, caught unintentionally while trying to catch another type of fish. Each year, nine million tonnes of bycatch is caught, wasting time, effort and revenue for fishermen, while causing unnecessary damage to marine biodiversity. SafetyNet Technologies (SNTech) is a London-based start-up working to improve the sustainability of fishing practices by designing and building devices that increase the selectivity of commercial fishing.

14th March 2022

‘Fleximatisation’ – the new byword for flexibility and automation

Why variation is the key partnership goal for Lenze and machine builder TechNikkels

14th March 2022

VFDs power pumping station to deliver efficient irrigation in South Africa

Agriculture is the largest branch of the economy and an important source of income in many parts of Africa. As a result of climate change, however, many regions are experiencing more irregular and ever decreasing rainfall. One dairy farm in South Africa needed a pump system to access ground water from wells and ensure a reliable and cost effective water supply.

4th March 2022

Bürkert offers free two-day steam training course

On Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 April 2022, Bürkert will be holding a free, two-day steam training course at its office in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Bürkert’s focus on steam derives from a commitment to its customers to work with the physical attributes of the application environments of your world. In the courses provided you will find examples which allow you to find out more about Bürkert’s core process expertise.

2nd March 2022

Advanced automation for injection moulding

Italian company Campetella Robotic Center turned to NSK linear guides and rolling bearings for its industrial robots that support plastic injection moulding processes.

1st March 2022

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