Food Manufacturing

Mitsubishi controls helps Sadler's Ales boost production

The perfect beer is a harmonious blend of art and science. Automation can help by performing the measured and repetitive tasks while allowing brewers to focus on more creative, interesting and rewarding aspects. When Sadler's Ales, a historic Black Country brewery, started to grow its business, it decided to adopt an automated process control system from Mitsubishi Electric to improve productivity and make the quality of its craft beers more consistent.

5th February 2019

Freight logistics look for replicable material flow systems

When the new cargo terminal starts operating at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in early 2018, Finnair, Finland's largest carrier and one of the leading airlines in Europe-Asia traffic, will be expanding its role as an air cargo carrier in the Nordic region. Finnair has decisively chartered a course to this end by investing in 19 Airbus A350 aircraft, 11 of which have already been delivered. The investments on the ground and in the air are laying the groundwork for the expansion of passenger and freight business, in particular for European and inter-continental destinations. The complete material flow is being provided by Lödige Systems GmbH, Warburg, and the drive technology by Lenze.

29th January 2019

NSK solves conveyor failure issues at drinks plant

By changing to NSK Molded-Oil mounted-unit inserts, an international drinks producer has overcome repeated problems of premature insert failures on the drive system of four vital sorting conveyors. The move has improved service life notably, leading to an annual saving of more than EUR5000.

18th January 2019

Brewery upgrade improves reliability

For Marstons brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, replacing control valves on the main chiller system would improve reliability. However, the process control components were initially looking expensive - that is until a call to Burkert revealed a much more cost-effective option.

13th December 2018

Spelsberg customised enclosures feature in educational rig

TecQuipment, provider of high-quality educational equipment for engineering disciplines across the world, is using customised enclosures from Spelsberg UK in its latest sediment transport channel flume for teaching engineering students about fluid mechanics. To deliver suitable enclosures quickly, the products were produced via Spelsberg's in-house CNC machining service.

7th December 2018

multiCELL controller supports Champagne production

Producing high quality champagne takes time and expertise; ensuring consistent quality requires precision process control and a reliable infrastructure. For CRVC (CoopÃ©rative RÃ©gionales des Vins de Champagne) the installation of a special disgorging line required expert support, which was delivered through a partnership with Bürkert.

29th November 2018

Insurance company uses thermal imaging to help clients save £10M

Traditionally, insurance companies have taken a reactive approach to property loss resulting from equipment breakdown. However, in a bid to minimise electrical and mechanical failure and its associated fire risk, an increasing number of insurers are now requiring their customers to adopt thermal imaging to spot electrical and mechanical faults in their infancy.

14th November 2018

ABB motor and drives power 200-year-old farm machinery

A farm in Cheshire, UK, is bringing 200 years of agricultural history to life for visitors using a 21st century motor and energy-efficient variable speed drives (VSDs).

9th November 2018

HBM supplies hardware and software for canine gait analysis

When Hartpury College and University Centre recently undertook a study to investigate canine gait analysis and force exerted on a lead in a collar and harness, HBM was on hand to supply the necessary electronic strain gauges and software.

24th October 2018

Premium chocolate maker benefits from thermal inkjet coder

Artisanal chocolate maker Pump Street Chocolate has automated its date coding process by installing a Rotech RF Lite feeding system with iJet thermal inkjet coder, which has freed-up skilled labour for performing core tasks.

9th October 2018

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