Food Manufacturing

Vacuum conveyor transports coffee capsules

mk has helped a coffee capsule manufacturer find a way to achieve stable transportation of lightweight products. When coffee capsules are manufactured, they must be transported out of the filling system in such a way that they cannot tip. 16 capsules each in 2 rows are discharged by a multi-gripper on a linear axis with a cycle of 2.4 seconds.

7th January 2022

Protecting premium food and beverage brand integrity

Counterfeiting in the luxury food and drinks industry has long been a multi-million pound industry. The pandemic added to these pressures, with high demand for premium products coupled with interrupted supply chains and fewer physical audits amplifying the risks of opportunists and illicit bootleggers taking advantage of the disruptions.

6th January 2022

Manufacturer turns to Delta for machine vision robotic solution

Metal LS, the Bulgarian manufacturer of door locking systems, door and window handles and building hardware, started planning the new automated assembly of door locks in 2019. The robotic systems that the company already used for other applications were too large for the planned production site, so the new solutions needed to be as compact and precise as possible, in addition to being state of the art.

4th January 2022

Mouser Electronics signs global distribution deal

Customers will be offered wide range of solutions from Hartland Controls

20th December 2021

Manufacturing and Engineering Week brings a festival of innovation and ideas to the 2022 show calendar

A new event series is being launched in 2022 featuring an exciting digital programme and live co-located exhibitions demonstrating the latest solutions to help tackle the key issues facing today’s industrial businesses. Taking place from 6-10 June 2022, Manufacturing and& Engineering Week will be a five-day festival of British manufacturing and engineering innovation

20th December 2021

Norstat unveils HX series hinged safety switch

Switches integrate their electronic components in the mechanical hinge

17th December 2021

Olsen Actuation announces new partnership with Anca Motion

Olsen Actuation has agreed a partnership with Australian company Anca Motion to become a distribution partner for its LinX range of tubular linear motors. Anca Motion is a leading supplier of flexible control systems, excelling in high speed and precision automation solutions.

17th December 2021

Fully automatic inspection of wood parts

Whether classic all-purpose brushes or brushes for special applications, German company Lessmann has virtually all of them in its range. Regardless of shape, they all have one thing in common: the wooden bodies are made exclusively from untreated red beech. Depending on the model, they also have two hanging holes at the end of the handle.

16th December 2021

Award winning sensor optimises yoghurt production

The new generation of PAD20 level sensors from Baumer have been pivotal in improving efficiency with accurate and reliable detection of air and gas bubbles in ingredients at one of Europe’s most advanced dairy plants. This has been recognised with the PAD20 analysis sensors winning a Dairy Technology Award for Environment and Sustainability presented at Anuga Food Tech in Cologne earlier this year.

15th December 2021