Rockwell Automation reports that THG Nutrition, home to Myprotein - the world's largest online sports nutrition brand - has selected the Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to drive operational excellence, support rapid growth and unify its manufacturing processes across multiple sites.

Faced with stringent cleaning requirements and the use of harsh disinfecting chemicals, a food processing company needed a cleaning solution that was both effective and reliable. To address this challenge, the company partnered with Membracon - an OEM - and IMI to develop a bespoke machine cleaning system, ensuring food processing equipment could be efficiently cleaned after each production shift.

KFT Food Machinery develops high-performance slicing equipment used in some of the food industry's most demanding production environments. When the company needed a way to support ultra-fast, multi-axis motion control in its slicer range, it turned to CC-Link IE TSN - the open industrial Ethernet technology from the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA).

Domino Printing Sciences has partnered with Erdinger in Germany to implement its new Dx1060i 100W CO2 laser coder. The collaboration marks a further step in Domino's development of high-power laser coding solutions for complex, high-speed beverage manufacturing.

The food industry has high hygiene requirements for employees, machines and systems. This begins with the design and planning of all components and parts. Dutch company Innovotech specialises in this area and recently completed a major project in which the CleanSIGN LED blinking light from WERMA was used.

To ensure presents are delivered on time to children around the world, Santa's Workshop has announced that it will be using Beckhoff's XTS and XPlanar linear product transport systems to move toys across the North Pole at record speed.

Huhtamaki's Franeker plant in the Netherlands manufactures more than 11 million egg cartons every week using recycled paper. To keep this production moving around the clock, CLPA has helped the company ensure its highly automated lines are stable, easy to maintain and adaptable to future needs.

When customers tap a screen to choose their favourite chocolates, Roose Automation's 'ChocoMatic' robot arm travels along a linear track, selects each chocolate, and delivers them without human intervention. Behind this playful, hygienic automation lies a clever piece of engineering: the 7th axis from igus.

Whether producing fruit juices, bottled water, dairy drinks, beers, or fine wines, the removal of unwanted particles, control of microbial contamination, and maintenance of product quality are essential to the process. Effective filtration supports regulatory compliance, reduces waste, and preserves the flavour and consistency that consumers expect - factors that are increasingly important as the industry responds to tighter standards and rising consumer expectations, as the experts at Atlas Copco explain.

Confronted with challenges relating to product overfilling and waste on their high-speed packaging lines, Greenyard partnered with Mettler-Toledo to implement intelligent dynamic checkweighers equipped with feedback control. This innovation has significantly improved packaging accuracy, reduced product waste, and enhanced operational efficiency.