Food Manufacturing

Galician coast guard uses Flir thermal cameras to fight illegal fishing

Flir PT Series cameras were used in a surveillance project to detect and monitor illegal fishing and poaching activities along the Spanish Galician coast. The Flir thermal imaging cameras combined with maritime video analytics from Gradiant were ideal for spotting illegal vessels on a 24/7 basis and at a long range. The vastness of the Galician coastline and the multitude of fishing and farming activities call for a more automated surveillance approach.

15th July 2020

SICK goes the distance with its miniature PowerProx sensor

SICK says it has shrunk its high-performance PowerProx sensor into a space-saving miniature housing to reach the longest distances ever achieved with such a compact device. The tiny SICK WTT4SL PowerProx Mini photoelectric sensor measures just 12.2 × 41.8 × 17.3mm yet delivers performance good enough to detect objects up to 1.3m away, making it well suited for high-speed production and logistics applications.

13th July 2020

Suitable enclosures for different food hygiene zones

Emma Ryde, Rittal’s product manager for industrial and outdoor enclosures, reviews the considerations for enclosure specification inside the food factory.

13th July 2020

Innovative sealing technology enhances pump performance

New developments of an innovative sealing technology have been added to the range of Viking Universal Seal Series of Internal Gear Pumps. The result is a more cost-effective sealing option compared to traditional mechanical seals whilst also reducing leakage rates compared to using pumps with packing. The new option is also designed for back pull-out which helps to reduce downtime and simplify maintenance.

12th July 2020

BÃ¼rkert solenoid valve tackles dezincification and water hammer

Automated control of water systems, whether in swimming pools, washrooms, or drinking water supplies, needs reliable equipment that minimises water hammer and the effects of dezincification. Bürkert’s Type 6213 solenoid valve achieves this and can be specified to meet even the most demanding applications. It is available through the company’s e-commerce site and local valve suppliers.

10th July 2020

Strain gauge-based load cells go digital

HBM has launched a new load cell conditioner, the DSE-HIE, which allows any strain gauge-based load cell to operate in a modern, industrial Ethernet system.

9th July 2020

Sick goes the distance with its miniature PowerProx sensor

Sick has shrunk its versatile, high-performance PowerProx sensor into a space-saving miniature housing to reach the longest distances ever achieved with such a compact device.

9th July 2020

Chain installed on ice cream palletisers is sweet success

An ice cream plant in Germany realised that an increase in production was causing chains on its pallet lifters to fail prematurely, resulting in operational delays. To maximise chain service life, it contacted Tsubaki to supply a more reliable option.

6th July 2020

HBM has launched its new hygienic single-point load cell - PW37P

The PW30P single point load cell from HBM is EHEDG certified, ensuring it meets the strictest hygiene requirements, making it ideal for food packaging - especially in aseptic filling, weighing or packing of food and beverages. With capacities of 50, 100 and 200kg, the PW37 complements the PW27 (10-20kg) and allows hygienic weighing of higher loads for the first time.

3rd July 2020

HBM launches new hygienic single-point load cell

HBM's new PW37P load cell is EHEDG certified, ensuring it meets the strictest hygiene requirements. The company states that this makes it suitable for food packaging and the aseptic filling and weighing or packing of food and beverages. With capacities of 50kg, 100kg and 200kg, the PW37 complements the existing HBM PW27 (10-20kg) and now allows the hygienic weighing of higher loads.

2nd July 2020

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