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New Interceptor makes waves in wet food inspection

New Interceptor makes waves in wet food inspection

At PPMA 2015 (stand B01) Fortress Technology is revealing an international breakthrough in food safety inspection. Increasing stainless steel detection by 100 per cent compared with the most recent generations of metal detectors, the Interceptor accurately inspects wet and conductive products and helps to eliminate false rejects, making it one of the biggest game-changers to hit the food processing sector in recent years.

2nd October 2015
Vertical tray packing solved

Vertical tray packing solved

On paper, the concept of automating vertical tray packing sounds relatively straightforward. However, even if the packs are presented uniformly to a robot with a vacuum end-effector, the shortcoming will always be "˜how do you get the last pack into the tray?' The Shingle Tray Loader (STL) designed by Pacepacker Services solves this problem.

2nd October 2015
TorkDrive torque motor range provides high torque at low speeds

TorkDrive torque motor range provides high torque at low speeds

Harmonic Drive UK is launching TorkDrive, a new multi-pole direct-drive torque motor designed for applications including rotary transfer machines, rotary tables, machining centres, roller and cylinder drives as well as positioning and handling axes. The multi-pole design of the motor components allows the drive to transmit high torque at low to medium rotational speeds.

28th September 2015
Almond Engineering continues to invest

Almond Engineering continues to invest

Almond Engineering Ltd is a successful design and precision Engineering company offering design, precision engineering and fabrication services to customers requiring high levels of service and technical excellence. The company is exhibiting at Northern Manufacturing on stand B68

23rd September 2015
RS Components makes debut appearance at PPMA

RS Components makes debut appearance at PPMA

RS Components will be exhibiting at food and beverage and packaging expo Process & Packaging Machinery Show (PPMA), being held at Birmingham's NEC Arena from 29 September - 1 October. RS will showcase its technologies, product solutions and services to this industry, with a focus on how to optimise available services to aid smooth operations and profitability - increasingly important factors in a rapidly changing industry.

23rd September 2015
Energy chains help keep frost at bay

Energy chains help keep frost at bay

The seemingly simple bag of peas can, in addition to being a bag of tasty foodstuff, be used to provide handy relief of pain and inflammation from sports injuries. But have you ever wondered how the food processing industry can freeze peas individually?

21st September 2015
The safe food chain

The safe food chain

In the food and drink industry, achieving a safe food chain all the way from producer to plate is paramount. Maintaining hygiene levels is a critical element in the journey through a process plant, but one pinch-point that's easily overlooked is sensor hygiene.  Phil Dyas, industrial sensors UK product manager for SICK explains how better attention to the smallest details could save costs and improve productivity.

21st September 2015
Vacuum pumps offer 50% energy saving

Vacuum pumps offer 50% energy saving

Atlas Copco has introduced a new range of highly efficient vacuum pumps for the UK manufacturing industry. The new GHS 350-900 VSD+ range promises customer benefits including average energy savings of 50% compared with conventional oil-sealed and dry vane vacuum pumps, as well as best in class noise levels and oil retention.

21st September 2015
New range of 5-limb chokes targets EMC problems

New range of 5-limb chokes targets EMC problems

REO UK is launching a new range of 5-limb chokes targeting electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems in industrial applications. The CNW range is available in two variants, the liquid cooled series-835 motor choke and the series-915 three-phase line choke. Offering a 40 per cent weight and volume reduction on previous models, the new CNW range features high thermal dissipation and a maximum current rating of 1200A.

4th September 2015

Hoffmann Krippner to bring PIL sensors to the Americas

Hoffmann Krippner to bring PIL sensors to the Americas

Hoffmann-Krippner is now the America's distributor for PIL's new P53 Steel Head ultrasonic sensor, as well as other PIL sensor technologies. Developed for use in demanding medical, pharmaceutical, food processing and industrial applications, the P53 Steelhead meets the guidelines of the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) and ensures optimum hygiene in applications where frequent cleaning processes are required. Typical applications are the food and beverage industry, the medical and pharmaceutical industry, the chemical and the filling and packaging industry. Steelhead Ultrasonic sensors are also used for detecting filling levels of bulk solids, paste or liquid, as well as for recognition and counting of objects.

4th September 2015
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