Food Manufacturing

Peristaltic pump enables fast tube replacement in the laboratory

North Ridge Pumps have now released their Boyser M LAB pump for cleanroom applications. This triple roller design enables highly accurate flows and samples to be taken with minimal pulsations in pharmaceutical & chemical applications often tasked with creating new chemical blends, varying mixtures, molecular testing and experiments.

3rd April 2020

Intelligent chain monitoring system prevents machine downtime

Developed in-house by iwis, the CCM-S monitoring system continuously measures the wear elongation of chains during operation and gives maintenance staff a timely warning that a chain needs to be replaced.

1st April 2020

A successful journey through Industry 4.0

Productivity levels across the UK have long been a source of debate. However, the

20th March 2020

Inverters key to efficient bioconversion

The efficiency of a bioconversion plant using organic food waste to feed insects that go on to nourish farm animals and fish is being dramatically improved with variable frequency drive (VFD) technology.

20th March 2020

New pneumatic valve islands are Industry 4.0 ready

Being fully equipped for smart manufacturing whilst also delivering outstanding price efficiency were key factors in the development of Camozzi Automation's new Series D Valve Island, which is Industry 4.0 ready thanks to Camozzi's futuristic CoilVision innovation.

16th March 2020

B&R introduces vertical-mount version of SuperTrak

B&R's intelligent track system SuperTrak is now available in a vertical-mount variant. This helps to optimise the output per square meter of floor space. If products are only transported on the upper side of the SuperTrak, the weight is not supported magnetically. Instead the load is transferred directly to the rollers. The shuttles have a much higher payload capacity.

13th March 2020

Choice of drylin SHT options for use in extreme environments

igus offers a broad choice of options for its drylin SHT stainless steel leadscrew module, and the company has just produced a short video to show these. Made of 304 grade stainless steel, also known as V2A, the drylin SHT-SS is suitable for use in the food and beverage industry, as well as high temperature applications.

28th February 2020

RS Components introduces AC drive from Omron for industrial automation applications

RS Components has introduced the Q2V series of compact inverter AC drives from Omron, a world leader in industrial automation and maker of sensing and control products. Typical market sectors expected to benefit from its use include food and beverage and packaging, along with many industrial motor-control applications in general.

27th February 2020

Omron AC drives for industrial automation applications now at RS

RS Components is introducing the Q2V series of compact inverter AC drives from Omron. Typical market sectors expected to benefit from its use include food and beverage and packaging, along with many industrial motor-control applications in general.