With attributes that include an ISO Class 5 cleanroom rating, IP65 protection rating, food-grade lubricant and anti-rust bolts, the new FANUC SR-12iA/C is the perfect solution for food plants and cleanrooms. In fact, any material handling, assembly, inspection or picking/packaging application that requires a cleaning procedure will benefit from this strong food-grade SCARA robot.

HBK has announced the launch of digiBOX, a next-generation, multi-channel edge-amplifier, tailored to meet the demands of industrial process control and weighing applications.

Safety regulations play a crucial role in equipment selection in industries where explosive atmospheres are a risk. The ATEX directive, established by the European Union, ensures that components used in such environments meet strict safety standards. Elesa offers a range of ATEX-compliant solutions designed for industries like oil and gas, chemical processing, and manufacturing, where explosive risks are present.

Clever, intelligent, but more commonly recognised as 'smart' – a simple definition of an essential component increasingly used in today's food and beverage manufacturing applications and acknowledged as a bridge to the digital future from analogue to IO-Link. The experts at Baumer consider the technical definition of a smart sensor.

Kati Hope, global account manager at Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, argues that a holistic approach to contamination prevention is needed to secure plant-based food production.

SICK has unveiled its new IO-Link Wireless Gateway, providing greater freedom and flexibility to industrial operations. The exceptional flexibility offered by the SICK IO-Link Wireless Gateway will help food and beverage manufacturers uphold strict hygiene standards by eliminating cabling, which can harbour bacteria and cause cross-contamination.

HRS is providing heat exchangers for pasteurisation solutions for two of Spain's most iconic culinary soup creations: gazpacho and salmorejo.

With Lenze controllers, machine builders can quickly scale the performance in their automation landscape. As a central component of Lenze's open automation system, they facilitate the modular design of machines. Machine builders benefit from a shorter time- to-market thanks to modern engineering and the use of prefabricated software modules.

ifm is excited to introduce two products: the TP2 Temperature Plug and the TSM clamp on Temperature Sensor Module. These advancements are specifically designed to meet the stringent hygiene standards of various industries, offering exceptional reliability and performance.

A clean air supply is vital to the efficiency and sustainability of many industrial operations, in particular those with a sensitive product. Atlas Copco offers a choice of monitoring solutions to help customers maintain the quality of their compressed air and enjoy the reassurance that the standard remains constant.