Food Manufacturing

When to specify stainless steel for component parts

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

24th June 2020

Specifying geared motors for the food industry

Geared motors are found industrywide, including food and beverage production sites, where they must also meet the food & beverage industry's strict hygiene compliance rules and regulations. Markus Kutny of Bauer Gear Motor examines how specifying geared motors in stainless steel or specialised finishes can help reduce HACCP risk factors.

18th June 2020

Ten ways to make a compressor installation energy efficient

In this article, drafted by Atlas Copco, we take a look at a variety of practical energy efficiency measures that can be taken. Not all users can embrace all of the steps discussed here, but effecting just one or two of them could produce sizeable savings. Reduced costs and lengthened service lives are common mantras across most of manufacturing industry, and the provision of air can make up a sizeable chunk of these costs in some plants. Read on.

10th June 2020

Industrial compressed air desiccant dryers: all you need to know

Andy Lill, Atlas Copco's Business Development Manager - Quality Air, outlines the need for dry compressed air, looks at the operation of traditional heatless desiccant dryers, and reveals the benefits of the latest zero-purge desiccant dryer developments.

21st May 2020

What is the future for food and beverage manufacturing?

Emma Ryde, Rittal's Product Manager for Industrial and Outdoor Enclosures, discusses the pressures being faced by food and beverage manufacturers, and what they can do to respond.

11th May 2020

How to simplify industrial process automation using IO-Link

Industry 4.0 continues to gather pace as more manufacturers are looking to benefit from the ever-expanding array of automation tools and products available. At the heart of every system are network and communication protocols that connect sensors and devices to controllers; sites often combine industrial ethernet with fieldbus systems such as CANopen, AS-Interface, Profibus, CC-Link or DeviceNet, so where would a new I/O solution sit? Kieran Bennett, Field Segment Manager for hygienic - Food and Beverage at Burkert, looks at IO-Link and the advantages it offers for industrial process control.

24th April 2020

How to specify the right type of bearing retainer

In mathematics, Pascal's triangle is an arrangement constructed by summing adjacent elements in preceding rows. It has applications in algebra, probability and is a useful model for calculating combinations - commonly referred to as "n choose k". Here, Chris Johnson, managing director at specialist bearing supplier, SMB Bearings, explains how to navigate the seemingly endless choices in the bearing design process.

15th April 2020

Selecting materials for parts in the food and beverage industry

Hygiene, anti-corrosion and quick delivery remain key factors in the selection of standard parts and machine accessories for the food and beverage sector. But, with material choices ranging from different grades of stainless steel to numerous polymer compounds, how do you make the optimum choice for your application? John Marshall, Technical Manager at WDS Components Parts, discusses the merits of the materials available for the food and beverage industry.

1st April 2020

IIoT and Smart Technology, the challenges and solutions

Applying new technology to a physical process or manufacturing system is an essential part of progress; however, the practical side of implementing the latest Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Smart Technology solutions is bringing its own unique challenges. That, in turn, is leading to new automation solutions. Chris Evans, Marketing and Operations Group Manager of Mitsubishi Electric UK, looks at the latest challenges and solutions.

26th March 2020

Flexible impeller pumps and their advantages

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) often require versatile, cost-effective, compact and reliable pumps for their equipment. All these qualities are often very difficult to find in one pump type, and it is in these situations where flexible impeller pumps shine.

14th February 2020

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