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Solid metal stainless steel connections for the pharma industry

Solid metal stainless steel connections for the pharma industry

The Eisele INOXLINE is a complete assortment of stainless steel connections for compressed air, vacuum, gases, liquids and cooling water. The products include threaded connections with no dead zones or joints, which are designed according to stringent hygiene requirements and for easy cleaning. They are suitable for circuits with sensitive substances or frequent changing of media.

11th August 2015
Conveyor technology products for use in refrigeration applications

Conveyor technology products for use in refrigeration applications

The market for temperature-controlled foods is becoming increasingly important, with logistics processes for refrigerated or frozen foods offering more challenges and demands. The industry is extremely energy intensive and strict hygiene and labor protection requirements must be taken into consideration throughout the entire production chain.

3rd August 2015
New standard elements for the processing and packaging industries

New standard elements for the processing and packaging industries

Pretty much every machine in the processing and packaging industries from bottling machines to conveyors makes extensive use of standard machine components in dealing with rotating shafts or clamping adjustment. The two new products from Elesa, on display this year at PPMA (NEC 29 Sept - 1 Oct stand no A16) cover both these functional areas.

30th July 2015
dryspin technology achieves greater efficiency, reduces noise and extends lifetime

dryspin technology achieves greater efficiency, reduces noise and extends lifetime

dryspin is the new leadscrew drive technology developed by igus that enables engineers to achieve higher efficiency, quieter operation and longer lifetime. Typical applications for the new drive technology include automotive manufacturing, packaging and handling equipment.

30th July 2015
Sick's miniature capacitive sensor packs a big non-contact 'punch'

Sick's miniature capacitive sensor packs a big non-contact 'punch'

SICK UK has launched a versatile miniature capacitive proximity sensor with the capability to perform a wealth of non-contact sensing tasks in printing applications for example for ink fill level sensing in printing machines.

30th July 2015
Industry 4.0 whitepaper from Rittal

Industry 4.0 whitepaper from Rittal

Manufacturing can become faster and much more flexible with consistent, IT-assisted value chains. A newly published whitepaper from Rittal shows the key role IT plays in what is termed Industry 4.0 and explains how companies can establish the infrastructure that is required to bring the concept to fruition.

27th July 2015
Traceability in the food industry

Traceability in the food industry

Traceability has become a crucial part of food production as it is a way of responding to potential risks that can arise in food and feed, to ensure that all food products are safe for people to eat. We spoke to the experts at Turck Banner about the importance of RFID technology and vision technology as enablers for improved traceability throughout the food production logistics chain.

27th July 2015
Networking proves its worth in food and drink

Networking proves its worth in food and drink

Today's food and beverage plants must have a robust control and information system in order to meet the industry's need for high-production efficiency and total traceability. The control system also has to be hugely flexible in order to facilitate changes to plant and product that characterise the industry. Network technology has a key role to play, says John Browett of CLPA.

27th July 2015
Fruit conveyor is space efficient

Fruit conveyor is space efficient

Agricola San Clemente, producer of high-quality Chilean fresh fruit and juices, recently upgraded its production facility in Renaico, Chile, with an Interroll Portec Belt Curve. With facilities all over Chile, San Clemente processes apples, grapes, cherries, tangerines and avocados - including five varieties special to San Clemente - for sale in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada and Latin America. To meet the increasing demand for high-quality products, the company seeks state-of-the-art technologies for its production.

27th July 2015
Reliable shut off and smooth flow

Reliable shut off and smooth flow

Festo has launched a new pneumatic pinch valve - the VZQA - which provides reliable control and shut off in food and drink production processes. The valves are durable, energy efficient, easy to service, and flexible, thanks to their simple construction, and as a result provide a cost effective alternative to conventional valves such as diaphragm and ball valves.

27th July 2015
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