Food Manufacturing

Igus SCARA robot delivers low-cost pick-and-place automation

A commonly cited barrier to automating manufacturing processes is cost, but this is something Igus has consistently addressed with a growing range of products within its ‘low cost automation’ (LCA) initiative – robots and devices designed to increase the productivity of tasks like electronic assembly and laboratory work while keeping the costs down. And the latest product within the LCA range is the drylin SCARA robot.

8th March 2022

Detail makes the difference with process automation sensors

Automation sensors and other specialist instrumentation used in the food and beverage industries are often required to deliver the tricky balance between reliability, product safety and affordability. The latest process automation sensors available from Baumer can certainly help engineers working in these industries strike the right balance, but what about the often over-looked consideration of long-term reliability and accuracy, especially over varying temperature conditions?

3rd March 2022

Informative resources on bearings in food and drink applications

Brammer Buck and Hickman has released a range of valuable resources on bearings aimed specifically at engineers operating in the food and drink sector. These include a webinar, a dedicated website section, a product brochure, a guide to the challenges faced in this sector, and several case studies.

25th February 2022

Captive fasteners prevent loss to speed up manufacturing processes

WDS Components has released a new range of loss-preventing captive fasteners that speed up manufacturing assembly and make marine and working at height applications easier to manage. The fasteners span a wide range of thread diameters and also increase operational safety by preventing the removal and loss of machine safety guards. Highly durable 316 stainless steel means that the captive fasteners are suitable for use across all application environments.

24th February 2022

Bearings bring long service life to food industry applications

Continuous high speeds, demanding hygiene standards and challenging operating conditions call for robust, reliable bearings that deliver cost-effective production at food and beverage plants. Any bearings deployed in these applications must reliably prevent the onset of corrosion, which is a common threat on production lines subject to harsh wash-down regimes.

22nd February 2022

New power supplies reduce emissions - and 'right for machine building'

ABB launches next generation of CP-S.1 power supplies

7th February 2022

Increased flexibility for motion system integration

Heason Technology adds Novanta IMS integrated stepper drives to portfolio

4th February 2022

Emerson"s new Edge Solutions simplify creation of advanced IIoT applications

Emerson has introduced PACSystems Edge Solutions, a new portfolio of turnkey industrial edge hardware and software solutions. Edge Solutions simplify selection and deployment, helping OEMs, systems integrators and end users to significantly reduce the time spent integrating, developing and validating digital transformation projects.

19th January 2022

ABB Ability System 800xA Sugar Library boosts manufacturers" monitoring and control flexibility

ABB has launched its latest release of ABB Ability Sugar Library enhanced with new functionalities to serve as a control engineering inventory for sugar manufacturers. It will help to reduce engineering costs and development timelines, simplify expansions and eliminate errors in engineering and improve quality and reliability in operational use.

18th January 2022

CompAir launches dynamic new compressors in D-Series range

CompAir has announced its latest oil-free rotary screw compressors as part of its new D-Series range, delivering reliability, dynamic efficiency, lower operating costs, and high-quality oil-free compressed air.

6th January 2022

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