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Machine design trends to ensure food safety

Machine design trends to ensure food safety

Andrew MacPherson of Festo reviews the various food zones and highlights strategies for optimising hygiene in food and drink manufacture.

24th October 2016
Industrial PCs for tough environments from Distec

Industrial PCs for tough environments from Distec

Distec Ltd now stocks the Wincomm Range of 15", 19" and 21.5" fully waterproof industrial PCs. The Manchester-based company, which supplies touchscreens, PCs and computing accessories to sectors including the food and beverage industry, has chosen this range for its high-quality components, which make it suitable for even the toughest environments.

5th October 2016

Flamar debuts standard industrial automation cables

Flamar debuts standard industrial automation cables

Molex is announcing that Flamar, a Molex company, is launching a complete line of standard industrial automation cables for signal and control equipment and processes, servomotors, I/O modules, EtherNet/IP and other network applications.

5th October 2016

Fortress launches new multi-aperture metal detector range

Fortress launches new multi-aperture metal detector range

Fortress Technology has designed a game-changing multi-aperture, multi-lane metal detector range, assisting food manufacturers to reduce factory footprint, investment and ongoing operating costs. Already successfully installed in two, four and five-lane configurations by several UK food factories, Fortress launched the production benefits and cost efficiencies of this new concept - believed to be the first technology of its kind - at last week's PPMA TOTAL Show.

4th October 2016
Cost-effective and space-saving passive distribution boxes

Cost-effective and space-saving passive distribution boxes

The rising complexity of machines and electrical installations indicates a subsequently rising level of automation as well. Nowadays, you expect to deliver a machine that will increase your customer's competitive advantage while staying on-time and within budget. In many instances, the installation time of discrete wired solutions is slow and cumbersome. Often leading to complicated circuits, confusing wiring and problematic troubleshooting. These common issues can be easily resolved, without straining existing resources or requiring additional training, by employing a passive distribution box.

4th October 2016
Electromagnetic backlash-free ROBA-linearstop safety brakes

Electromagnetic backlash-free ROBA-linearstop safety brakes

ROBA-linearstop brakes for vertical axes ensure reliable protection for people and materials in machines and systems. mayr power transmission has developed an electromagnetic design of the tried and tested linear brake construction series for application cases where no compressors or units for compressed air or oil hydraulics are available or wanted. In particular in the medical technology or foodstuffs industries, the fluid-free version is a clean brake option.

28th September 2016
Electromotive process valves deliver precision alternative

Electromotive process valves deliver precision alternative

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems is launching two new electromotive process valves (Types 3360 & 3361), which offer a precision control product without the need for compressed air. Designed as a complete unit, the new valves provide a robust, highly efficient product suitable for applications in the food and beverage industry where reliability, precision and clean operation are also key factors.

20th September 2016
Specifying pumps for use in the food and beverage industry

Specifying pumps for use in the food and beverage industry

The food and beverage industry covers a huge range of processes and applications that require pumps to keep materials moving through the production process. From the processing of tough raw materials, like sugar cane, to hygienic transport of finished products, selection of the most appropriate pump is no trivial task. We asked the experts at Sulzer for advice.

16th September 2016
Cable-to-cable hood

Cable-to-cable hood

Harting has introduced a new cable-to-cable industrial connector hood which offers secure moisture protection to the IP67 and IP69K, allowing the speedy installation and easy retrofitting of flexible, food-safe cable extensions to be carried out in the food and beverage industry.

16th September 2016
IP rated products from SMAC-MCA

IP rated products from SMAC-MCA

SMAC’s new IP rated products include the CBL35/CBL35C series electric cylinder, the CBL50/CBL50C series electric cylinder, the LAL95 series linear actuator, and the LCA50 series linear actuator. All dustproof and waterproof SMAC moving coil actuators include the ability to do work and give feedback at the same time, as well as SMAC’s patented Soft-Land routine which gives extremely accurate sensing of product location or dimensions. 

16th September 2016
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