CIP (Clean-in-Place) cleaning is an essential but costly process within the dairy industry to maintain hygiene and product quality. Finding the right balance between thorough cleaning and cost efficiency can be a challenge. SATRON's LUMINA VO sensor from Plus Automation can help optimise CIP washes for dairy professionals.

Southco is excited to introduce a flush-mount version of its E6 constant torque hinge. The E6-73 Stainless Steel Constant Torque Hinge provides all the benefits of a torque hinge in a low-profile, corrosion-resistant package, making it an ideal solution for those who want to maximise safety, longevity, and aesthetics.

Meeting the needs of food industry applications such as packaging, SICK's new Inspector83x AI smart camera harnesses the power of SICK's user-friendly NOVA common development platform.

Automation solutions for the production, handling and packaging of foods - for example in the processing of cheese, fruit, meat, sweets and baked goods - have to combine high performance capabilities with a hygienic design. Cycloidal gear manufacturer Nabtesco addresses these requirements with its Neco and RD-C series.

Delta has unveiled a new series of Industrial Panel PCs designed to boost efficiency and reliability in food and beverage applications. The company says these PPCs set a new standard for performance.

Stephen Hayes, managing director of automation and control technology specialist Beckhoff UK, explores how companies can strengthen cybersecurity in open automation systems and safeguard their connected factories.

With artificial intelligence (AI) technology developing faster than ever, can the packaging sector afford to ignore it - and should it be concerned? The experts at Easyfairs, organiser of London Packaging Week, talk to Evelio Mattos, creative director of packaging at IDP Direct, about where the technology has its uses.

Leybold has added a new model to its proven CLAWVAC dry claw vacuum pump series - the CLAWVAC CP B. This rough vacuum pump, ideally suited for food processing applications, is described powerful, energy efficient and easy to clean.

WDS Components offers an extensive portfolio designed to enhance material handling across various industries, offering a versatile collection of wheels and castors, levelling feet, conveyor parts and tube inserts.

Does the packaging industry need to evolve what it already does well, or tear up the rule book and blaze a new trail? According to Easyfairs' Senior Marketing Manager James Montero-MacColl, in this industry, there's room for both.