Food Manufacturing

Products

High-speed, high-resolution thermal inkjet printer: the 1050

Markem-Imaje is introducing the 1050 integrated thermal inkjet printer. The 1050 produces high-resolution serialised data and complex 1D and 2D barcodes on fast-moving production lines in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and other industries. The new 1050 printer is also designed to excel at case coding in dusty, humid or corrosive environments. The 1050 thermal inkjet printer is well suited for customers who seek high-resolution codes for general coding, improved traceability and promotional coding at fast-moving line speeds.

10th October 2014

Inkjet coder meets demand for beverage packaging versatility

Easy to use and reliable, the new 9232 S inkjet coder prints consistent, high-quality codes on a wide range of substrates and at high speeds, providing optimal coding integrity and printer availability for beverage manufacturers.

10th October 2014

AC10 Micro Drive offers extreme environmental protection

First launched last year by Parker, the variable frequency AC10 Micro Drive now features an IP66/NEMA 4x rated enclosure for protection against the ingress of dust and water. The development makes the drive even more attractive to machine builders faced with designing systems for challenging operating environments.

9th October 2014

Inherently safe fibre optic emergency stop and U-beam sensors

Micronor is introducing two new inherently safe fibre optic signalling products for the industrial automation, robotic and medical markets. The MR380 series fibre optic emergency stop offers E-stop functional safety compliance with SIL1 rating. The MR382 series fibre optic U-beam sensor is a general-purpose photo interruption/slot sensor. The two products each consist of a passive optical sensor that connects to a DIN rail-mounting controller module via an industry-standard OM1 duplex 62.5/125 multimode fibre optic link. The products can operate over distances up to 2500m (8200 feet).

7th October 2014

Water control and analysis system with plug-in Sensor Cubes

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has developed a new system for performing five high-priority monitoring and analysis tasks for water processing. Using smart Sensor Cubes, the new Online Analysis System Type 8905 can be used to monitor and control pH, chlorine, conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP) and turbidity from one compact unit. Settings and status can be accessed via a 7" touch screen display, while USB, Ethernet and fieldbus connectivity offer easy integration and flexible communications options.

2nd October 2014

Miniature capacitive sensor for high-speed object detection

SICK UK is launching 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. The CQ4 has a rapid switching frequency up to 100Hz and a sensing range of up to 8mm, making it suitable for high-speed object detection through non-metallic surfaces.

30th September 2014

WaveHandling modular conveyor and sorter for delicate objects

Festo has developed the WaveHandling pneumatic conveyor system for transporting and simultaneously sorting delicate objects. Steve Sands, the Product Manager at Festo, says: "Delicate FMCG products, like fruit and vegetables, require particular care in their handling and transportation if they are to make a timely arrival to market with minimum damage losses. Their limited shelf-life means that time is of the essence. In such cases, it is believed that industry can learn a lot from natural principles, and wave technology is one such principle. The new WaveHandler pneumatic conveyor concept could help the food and packaging industry make huge cost savings."

24th September 2014

Inmoco introduces hygienic motor-gear combination

Newly available from Inmoco is an updated version of the Kollmorgen AKM food-grade servomotor, which combines a high-performance gear-motor and efficiency-optimised angular gearbox in a compact wash-down package.

22nd September 2014

Festo's MPA-C valve terminal meets IP69K and CRC4 requirements

Festo is launching the MPA-C valve terminal as the latest addition to its 'Clean Design' portfolio, with the company claiming that this product sets a new industry standard by meeting the requirements for protection class IP69K and CRC4 (Corrosion Resistance Class 4). Developed in conjunction with Tetra Pak, the MPA-C boasts many innovative valve functions and the modular sub-base design facilitates flexibility to easily expand to a maximum of 32 valves or solenoid coils. According to Festo, in many cases mounting the IP69K MPA-C valve terminal directly on the machine will be more cost-effective than installing lower-specification valve terminals in an IP69K control cabinet, so the new product has the potential to save money for machine builders and system integrators.

20th September 2014

Now we're talking...

One of factory automation's 'dream' scenarios is within everyone's grasp, says Spencer Goldsmith, SICK (UK) manufacturing segment manager, outlining the benefits of new developments in inter-device connectivity that are heralding a new communications age.

19th September 2014