There are several reasons why correct pipework selection is critical for the performance, efficiency, and reliability of temporary hire systems, as the experts at ICS Cool Energy explain.

JAKOB Antriebstechnik offers the metal bellows steel coupling KGH, which is manufactured in the extremely easy-to-assemble split-hub design, also as a stainless steel version (KGH-VA).

According to the experts at FDB Panel Fittings, there can be added value benefits from buying your hardware from a specialist stockist-distributor.

Mike Pipe, Head of Product Inspection UK,Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, explains how to reduce costs and protect food safety with physical contamination detection.

Antonio Guillermo Jara Ponce, systems sales manager at HRS Heat Exchangers, looks at the considerations for choosing heat exchangers for viscous food products.

With certain products, food manufacturers can realise great benefits from using dual energy x-ray detection, especially when paired with advanced photon counting technology. Mike Pipe, head of product inspection of Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, explains how these technologies together can significantly improve both contaminant detection accuracy and overall business performance.

The PPMA Show has always been a snapshot of where the UK's processing and packaging sector is heading. Every September, the innovations on display hint at how factories will look in the years ahead. With the show taking place every year, it's sometimes hard to notice the cumulative impact of these changes over time. But what might we expect to see in a decade from now? Here, Bradley McEwan, business development manager at automation specialist Beckhoff UK, imagines what we might expect to see if teleported to PPMA 2035.

Robust and easy to clean, the Icon X-ray system from Fortress Technology significantly enhances consumer safety and contaminant detection in hygienic food processing facilities.

New from valve specialist GEMU is the 44A0 multi-functional valve actuation module, a future-proof solution for modern process automation. The automation module combines two functions in a single device: a combi switchbox and position control, for maximum versatility and efficient plant design.

The elastomer couplings from Jakob have been expanded by a new series. With the new EKM-VA, the tried-and-tested EKM type has a stainless steel version. One of the strengths of the material is its resistance to chemicals, such as those used for cleaning in the food industry.