Automation systems in the food manufacturing and processing sector depend on data from huge numbers of sensors. Sensor specialist ifm electronic offers a huge range of sensors in hygienic versions designed specifically for food industry applications.

Metering and handheld operating devices in hygiene-critical application areas, such as in medical equipment, require designs optimised for safe handling as well as resistance to dirt. binder has therefore equipped its 709 and 719 snap-in series with a new overmoulding that supports single-handed mating and unmating, but also improves resistance to contamination.

At FoodManufacturing.Live, WAGO will be showcasing some of its top automation solutions, including its Energy Data Management Solution, which is perfect for measuring energy consumption to enable good energy management.

Since Rechner Sensors was founded in 1965, the company has achieved a leading global position in the automation market with our Capacitive sensing technology. For 2024, Rechner has launched a range of continuous level measurement capacitive probes called TiLevel.

Hygienic Design enclosures from Rittal that offer numerous advantages over conventional enclosures have become the standard housing for electrical controls because they permit rapid cleaning and prevent the formation of pockets of dirt.

Rulmeca’s material handling components are specifically tailored for setting up conveyor systems in the food industry. The extensive product range covers various stages of food processing, including sorting, storage and transportation of packed goods.

ifm electronic announces the launch of the DX1041 current loop display. This compact and versatile device is designed to enhance control cabinet monitoring by providing direct and easy-to-read displays of analogue measured values.

FDB Panel Fittings reports that its Online store now offers ex-stock mid and high-range enclosure lock programs which include quarter turn latches, locks, wing-knobs, spanner locks, all with excellent IP ratings, typically to IP65 degrees of sealing.

Consumer habits are changing, and thus so are the requirements of the process manufacturing industries. Here, Bradley McEwan, business development manager at Beckhoff UK, discusses how software and modular hardware enables easy integration of technologies, like robotics and vision, that were once considered ‘standalone’.

Maintaining hygiene is vital in food packaging machinery, and it’s important that the approach to achieve it minimises downtime to maintain productivity. Gerard Bush, engineer at motion specialist INMOCO, discusses hygienic design and servo systems for food packaging machinery.