Although variety they say is the spice of life, in food safety environments, standards, by definition, usually benefit from the installation of standardised equipment. Commercial Manager Jodie Curry at Fortress Technology Europe explores how this alignment of processes and technology tools can contribute to a safer global food supply chain.

Rob Stevens, Market Manager at Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection explores how manufacturers can overcome production challenges in high-speed snack and confectionery applications without compromising quality.

Chris Knight, I/O product specialist at Beckhoff Automation UK, explains how maintenance can keep up with the evolving technological landscape in the packaging industry.

Mindful of the EU's Revised Network and Information Security Directive, Rockwell Automation says it is ideally positioned to bridge the gap between OEMs and end users, serving as the indispensable third player that fortifies this partnership against cyber threats.

Due to their thick, viscous nature digestates and sludges are among the most challenging materials to evaporate efficiently and effectively. While there is considerable interest in using mechanical vapour recompression (MVR) evaporation techniques, the complex nature of digestate means that MVR may not always be the best choice, as Arnold Kleijn, European Sales Director, HRS Heat Exchangers, explains.

Phil Brown, Sales Director at Fortress Technology Europe shares his extensive expertise on navigating the minefield of food safety standards, who needs to authorise what, and where to find out more about the food safety audit process.

Titan Enterprises shares key insights to help engineers and operators navigate challenges of precision batching to ensure accurate measurements and smooth process operations.

From climate change and disease, to declining production and uncertainties around tariffs and trade, the global orange juice sector is going through unprecedented upheaval, which will result in winners and losers for both growers and processors, as Matt Hale, Global Key Account Director at HRS Heat Exchangers, explains.

Building on Industry 4.0, the new Industry 5.0 phase encourages deeper human-machine collaboration and promises to improve responsiveness and sustainability. A key milestone will be fully autonomous production - or lights-out manufacturing - explains Beth Ragdale, product manager at Beckhoff Automation UK.

The experts from Titan Enterprises discuss the advantages and disadvantages of clamp-on and in-line ultrasonic flowmeters and the process applications most suited for these types of measuring devices.