Food Manufacturing

Two project management training courses from PPMA

PPMA is running two of its popular Project Management training courses in February 2020, namely Project Management on 11 February and Advanced Project Management on 12 February.

28th January 2020

Emerson acquires GEs Intelligent Platforms business

Emerson has completed the purchase of Intelligent Platforms, a division of General Electric. The addition of Intelligent Platforms programmable logic controller (PLC) technologies will enable Emerson, a global leader in automation for process and industrial customers, to expand its capabilities in machine control and discrete applications and will provide its customers broader control and management of their operations.

2nd January 2020

Free seminar: Practical aspects of Profinet, Profibus, IO-Link

Presented by Profibus and Profinet International at the National Motorcycle Museum on 28 April 2020, a free seminar 'Practical aspects of Profinet, Profibus and IO-Link' will address the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and process industry applications, with a particular emphasis on Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

10th December 2019

NSK appoints Rubix Haarlem as Certified AIP Service Branch

Netherlands-based Rubix Haarlem, a specialist provider of more than 400,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) products to industrial and maintenance customers from all sectors, has become an NSK Certified AIP Service Branch. An intensive qualification process was concluded with a series of end user visits by teams from both NSK and Rubix Haarlem.

19th November 2019

See Nord Drivesystems' latest products at BrauBeviale 2019

At BrauBeviale 2019, in Nuremberg from 12 to 14 November, Nord Drivesystems will be presenting a new synchronous motor that combines a significant improvement of energy efficiency with the nsd tupH surface treatment. It is optimally suitable for the challenging environmental conditions and the stringent hygiene requirements in beverage logistics and production. Nord also presents its standardised drive concept for lauter tuns as well as the new Nordac PRO SK 500P control cabinet inverter.

14th November 2019

DELBA Electrical named first NSK Certified Workshop

The first company in the world to achieve the newly created NSK Certified Workshop status is DELBA Electrical, a rebuilder and repairer of motors and generators based in South Africa. A comprehensive audit and in-depth training programmes formed part of the intensive process, which now means that DELBA Electrical is officially utilising best-in-class standards for the fitting and application of NSK products.

12th November 2019

Compressor rental is cost-effective both short and long term

BOGE is helping businesses across industry to cost-effectively meet both short- and long-term demand for compressed air through its total compressor rental service.

31st October 2019

Fuji Electric announces new era for Drives & Automation in UK

Fuji Electric, a brand name with almost 100 years of history behind it, is entering a new era within the EU and UK markets. The Fuji Electric business operates over five business segments with an international strategy:

30th October 2019

WEG's condition monitoring and automation products at SPS 2019

WEG is presenting a new gateway for WEG Motor Scan as a highlight at SPS 2019 (Stand 466 in Hall 3A). The condition monitoring offering presented last year as a retrofit option enables real-time monitoring of WEG electric motors for predictive maintenance purposes. The collected data can now be transferred to a secure cloud using gateway technology, in addition to the previous option of using a smart device app with Bluetooth. Users can access the data in the cloud through the app or the WEG IoT Platform web portal. This enables detailed analysis of the monitored motors. Additional highlights include the updated CFW500 and MW500 variable speed drives.