Food Manufacturing

Patties still a firm favourite thanks to 10-year-lasting valves

Incorporated 30 years ago in June this year, Cleone Foods produces Jamaican patties and distributes them under its Island Delight brand name. The company relies on its process equipment to ensure an uninterrupted supply of its tasty products, and Burkert has proven itself up to the task with process valves that have been in operation for 10 years before requiring a service.

3rd October 2018

Designline IPCs prevent downtime in food and beverage production

Phoenix Contact has supplied its sealed Designline IPCs to Melitta for use in food and beverage production areas, which has eliminated failures and associated downtime, thereby saving the company around £3000 per quarter.

21st September 2018

Spring manufacture creates bespoke closure for gin bottles

Spring manufacture is rarely glamorous. However, all that changed when European Springs and Pressings were invited to design a bottle top for probably the most beautiful gin in the world.

17th September 2018

Procusini 3D food printer relies on NTC temperature sensors

The Procusini 3.0 is a 3D food printer, recently launched in its third and revised generation with NTC temperature probes from Variohm EuroSensor.

11th September 2018

Non-contact safety sensors for meat processing machines

Laska grinders, cutters and mixers are sophisticated meat processing machines that can pose significant hazards due to the knives located within them. Contactless sensors have proven to be the perfect components for monitoring flaps and locks for safety purposes. Not only are they reliable, but as they have no edges, corners or slots, are also extremely hygienic.

6th September 2018

150,000 names laser-marked on "˜Heart of Steel' for charity

Pryor Marking Technology is proud to be using their portable laser marking machine to engrave 150,000 names on the "˜Heart of Steel' which is set to become part of a widely anticipated Yorkshire landmark sculpture called "˜The Steel Man'.

3rd September 2018

Condition monitoring for bearings improves grinding process

Monitoring the condition of bearings is not only a way to detect the need for their replacement, but a way to draw conclusions about the state of the entire machine or system. To illustrate the benefits of NSK's Condition Monitoring Service (CMS), two practical examples highlight what can be offered to users of grinding machines.

29th August 2018

ABB's YuMi cobot serves coffee at Selfridges

The Selfridges store in London's Oxford Street has long been known for showcasing the latest innovations. Throughout its 109-year history the famed department store has played host to a variety of new technologies including the Bleriot XI airplane, the first to cross the English Channel; the first ever public demonstration of a television set; and - more recently - connected devices for the Internet of Things.

23rd August 2018

Smart Condition Monitoring for barley malt production

Muntons Malt, one of the UK's largest producers of malted barley, has chosen the Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) system from Mitsubishi Electric to protect fans and motors vital to its large-scale and sensitive production process. Used to make beer, spirits and a range of popular foodstuffs, malted barley is produced in large batches where conditions are critical to a consistent product.

22nd August 2018

Decentralised frequency inverters for synchronised movement

Nord Drivesystems offers decentralised drives with which even demanding applications, such as synchronised movement and flying saw (flying shear) arrangements, can be implemented easily. An integrated PLC and position control within the frequency inverters enables the synchronisation of several drives in master/slave operation. As a result, functions such as synchronised movement and flying saw can be implemented decentrally. This is especially useful in applications that require synchronous interaction of different drive axes.

18th July 2018

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