Food Manufacturing

Floor standing enclosures with transparent door

Eldon has created single-item codes for its floor standing cabinets with transparent doors to help customers save time and money through simplified specification and order administration. This is another example of Eldon's aim to be "˜easy to do business with'.

18th June 2013

Fortress' mGard Interlock range receives TÜV SÜD safety approval

Fortress Interlocks' range of mGard safety interlocks has achieved approval from TÜV SÜD, the international Notified Body for the certification of safety components. Fortress is said to be the only trapped key manufacturer to carry independent third party approval on its trapped key range of interlocks, for use up to SIL3/PLe, reinforcing its position as a market leader. TÜV SÜD has certified that the mGard range meets the interlocking requirements of the latest European safety standards, so customers can install mGard with peace of mind.

14th June 2013

INOX and hygienic sensing systems meet strictest standards

Sensors, fixings and accessories can be the 'weakest link' in stringent hygienic food and beverage processing or pharmaceutical production. However, by extending its range with new products launched at TOTAL 2013, Sick says its Inox and hygienic sensors and mountings deliver seamless protection against contamination in demanding environments.

13th June 2013

SICK KTM: high-speed sensing performance in a "˜mini' package

SICK's new KTM contrast sensor promises maximum contrast detection reliability in a mini sensor. Suitable for high-speed packaging processes, the SICK KTM achieves fast-paced print mark detection with short response times and fine grey-tone resolution, even where media is shiny.

13th June 2013

"˜Industrial Gearboxes' to deliver up to 1.5millionNm of torque

Bauer is launching a new Industrial Drive Applications service, which offers a range of torque figures and reduction ratios from a variety of gearing arrangements. The new service includes high-torque helical, bevel-helical and planetary gearboxes which are designed and specified in-house to deliver up to 1.5millionNm of torque.

8th June 2013

Low-cost AutoVISION smart camera barcode verification system

Microscan is offering a low-cost system for companies in need of high-speed inline barcode verification. The AutoVISION product suite, including compact smart cameras and machine vision software, offers a robust means to verify the quality both 1D and 2D barcodes against established industry standards, including ISO 15415, ISO 15416, and AIM DPM.

6th June 2013

IP65 industrial touch monitors make cleaning easy

Nexcom APPD series are IP65 industrial touch monitors designed for use on manufacturing sites where regular cleaning is required, making cleaning easy for food and chemical industries.

4th June 2013

DataVU paperless recorders from West Control Solutions save time

West Control Solutions has released DataVU, a series of robust, easy-to-use paperless recorders. The DataVU series has been designed with flexibility in mind and can be integrated seamlessly within a wide range of applications that require precision data monitoring, such as food and beverage facilities and laboratories.

4th June 2013

New triax MEMS high-g shock accelerometer from PCB Piezotronics

PCB Piezotronics is launching a new state-of-the-art triax MEMS shock accelerometer capable of measuring up to 60,000g. Designed for shock testing, the new PCB series 3503A1060KG features three single-crystal silicon MEMS sensing elements and represents the state-of-the-art industry technology for miniature, high-amplitude, DC response acceleration sensors. The device is capable of measuring long duration transient motion as well as responding to and surviving very fast rise times typically found in high-g shock events.

30th May 2013

Conveying system promises to revolutionise product positioning

The innovative iCon conveying system, which has been developed jointly by Linkx Systems and Alpha Chase, offers a convenient and flexible solution to the problem of accurate product positioning on conveyors.

28th May 2013

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