Food Manufacturing

Spelsberg offers farmers world-class electrical enclosures

Farming and agriculture already rely on many different technologies, and the sector will become increasingly technical as it strives to increase productivity and meet the demands of a growing world population. Distributing electrical power around farms brings some special requirements, which Spelsberg is well equipped to address.

26th October 2016

Direct drive and motion controllers for automated decoration

A fully servo-driven machine that can be used for various types of printing and lacquering. The machine has the capability to increase production whilst retaining high quality: today Todema meets the goal - thanks to CDDR direct drive motors and to the Kollmorgen AKD PDMM motion controller.

13th October 2016

Innovative gear motors help to make fresh coffee less of a grind

Coffee is big business. It's the most popular drink worldwide with around two billion cups consumed every day. In the UK around three-quarters of adults drink instant coffee, and around 50 per cent drink fresh, or ground coffee - and this "˜premium' sector is one of one of the fastest-growing sectors of the market. Among the key challenges facing the design of modern coffee grinders is grinding beans at the required rate, as reliably and as quietly as possible. Rotalink have helped a premium coffee machine manufacturer based in Switzerland, by providing motors and gearboxes which have proven to be very effective for their machines.

11th October 2016

Automatic CMS prevents unplanned downtime of pumps

Increased noise and vibration levels on two centrifugal pumps at the Perlenbach water treatment plant in Germany were causing bearing defects, which could have led to pump failure, posing a threat to water supplies. To prevent this, Perlenbach changed from regular patrol pump monitoring to a continuous online system from Schaeffler. The SmartQB, which now detects any signs of wear or damage to the bearings early before the pumps fail. Unplanned downtime of up to several weeks combined with significant damage amounting to several thousands of Euros was therefore prevented.

27th September 2016

PDMM AKD motion controllers for lacquering of screw caps

Thanks to CDDR direct drive motors and to the Kollmorgen PDMM AKD motion controller, a fully servo-driven machine that can be used for various types of printing and lacquering has the capability to increase production whilst retaining high quality for Todema.

22nd September 2016

Food logistic system combines Motoman robot with Siemens PLC

A collaboration between Yaskawa and an intralogistics and packaging company has resulted in the development of an automatic robot-based palletising cell which takes robotics handling to new levels of sophistication. The food logistics system developed by MPS Food Logistics Systems based in the Netherlands features a Profinet interface which enables the Motoman handling robotic system from Yaskawa to be programmed and operated via a Siemens TIA portal.

20th September 2016

Lucozade Ribena Suntory targets energy savings with Wonderware

Lucozade Ribena Suntory, one of the leading soft drinks businesses in the UK and Ireland, has partnered with Wonderware UK & Ireland, to monitor and improve its energy performance.

20th September 2016

New SCADA system brings efficiency to Scottish malting plant

A grain drying and storage facility that supplies some of Scotland's leading distilleries has installed a new Movicon SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system from Products4Automation (P4A) to consolidate series of plant upgrades and expansions. The new software is providing control and visualisation for product movement, processing and storage, including the integration of biomass boilers and heat recovery systems.

19th September 2016

All-in-one PLC+HMI is easy to configure for steam production

Djurdjevic, a meat production company, wanted to automate the boiler used to produce steam and the operating system needed to be efficient and safe. Ideally, the system should operate effortlessly, without requiring human intervention. Using a Unitronics combined PLC+HMI, this goal became a reality.

6th September 2016

Anglian Water partners with Schneider to drive smart business

Anglian Water is the largest water supply and water recycling utility in England and Wales by geographic area. It covers over 10,000 square miles from Humber to the Thames estuary and from Buckinghamshire to Lowestoft, servicing approximately 6 million customers. Its mission is to deliver continuous and sustainable services that include providing safe, clean water, keeping water bills affordable and ensuring that the long-term environmental needs of the region are met. Priding itself on driving continuous improvement, it is fully committed to innovation and collaboration.

5th September 2016

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