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HBM launches new hygienic single-point load cell

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
Continuous water quality analysis for boreholes

Continuous water quality analysis for boreholes

Water extraction from boreholes is a common source of raw materials for drinks manufacturers as well as water utility companies. In all cases, monitoring water quality is very important, both pre and post treatment, and the frequency of tests establishes the confidence in the data. Bürkert’s Type 8905 Online Analysis System offers continuous monitoring of various water parameters with minimal intervention or maintenance.

2nd July 2020
Multi-tasking flow sensors help to reduce energy consumption

Multi-tasking flow sensors help to reduce energy consumption

Dairy cooperative ARLA Foods selected Baumer’s FlexFlow sensors for the purpose of obtaining more detailed analysis of energy consumption during cheese production at its Falkenberg location in Sweden, resulting in reduced energy consumption.

29th June 2020
Specifying geared motors to reduce HACCP risk factors

Specifying geared motors to reduce HACCP risk factors

Markus Kutny, Director of Sales Vertical Markets for Bauer Gear Motor, a premier brand of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., examines how specifying geared motors in stainless steel design or specialised finishes can help reduce HACCP risk factors.

29th June 2020
When to specify stainless steel for your component parts

When to specify stainless steel for your component parts

John Marshall, Technical Manager at WDS Components Parts, explains the advantages of stainless steel for standard and component parts.

29th June 2020
When to specify stainless steel for your component parts

When to specify stainless steel for your component parts

John Marshall, Technical Manager at WDS Components Parts, explains the advantages of stainless steel for standard and component parts.

29th June 2020
Rittal publishes guide to HD enclosures for food and beverage industry

Rittal publishes guide to HD enclosures for food and beverage industry

Rittal has published a White Paper which considers the distinguishing characteristics of Hygienic Design enclosures and how they must align with current and relevant directives, regulations and guidelines. It can be downloaded here. 

26th June 2020

Easy roller adjustment for perfect dough thickness

Easy roller adjustment for perfect dough thickness

When a UK subsidiary of a multinational food and beverage equipment manufacturer looked to upgrade and simplify an automated dough thickness adjustment option across its range of biscuit baking machinery, they turned to Positek and its P103 series LIPS short-stroke linear position sensor to provide precise measurement of the gauge roller gap position.

22nd June 2020
Photo sensors control bags of sweets being fed to robots

Photo sensors control bags of sweets being fed to robots

During high-speed production of retail bags, a confectionery manufacturer conveys individual bags of sweets to a pick-and-place packing robot for secondary packaging. A highly reliable diffuse-mode photoelectric sensor, mounted beside the conveyor, detects the presence of bags as they approach the packing station and inhibits the pick-and-place sequence if no bags are queued for the packing robot.

18th June 2020
Igus helps autonomous vehicles get to the bottom of ocean discovery

Igus helps autonomous vehicles get to the bottom of ocean discovery

As scientists delve into the study of climate change, new strategies and products are evolving to help them uncover data that is driving the world’s foremost crisis. The scientific community is obtaining significant information from international oceans, especially with the support of autonomous surface vehicles.

17th June 2020
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