Food Manufacturing

WEG motors and drives power new generation of air blowers

W22 high-efficiency electric motors and variable speed drives from WEG have been chosen by Atlas Copco to power its latest range of energy-efficient screw blowers

9th October 2012

Loctite anaerobic adhesives help bring in the harvest

New Holland's twin rotor technology has broken new ground in combine harvester performance. Indeed, the high throughput capacity made possible by this development won the company a Guinness World Record when its CR9090 model cut 551 tons of grain in just eight hours

2nd October 2012

SKF bearings extend bakery maintenance intervals tenfold

SKF high temperature bearings have enabled Evron Foods to extend maintenance intervals in their ovens from three months to almost three years - and counting. The upgrade is one of the many application-specific solutions provided every day by SKF that aim to cut costs and maximise plant performance in applications across industry

28th September 2012

Movicon 11 SCADA delivers "˜superb performance at low cost'

Bespoke control systems specialist, ALS Controls, has used Product4 Automations' low-cost Movicon 11 SCADA to deliver two OEE downtime tracking systems on bottling lines for a global producer of food products

28th September 2012

Handling system moves digestive biscuits gently and quickly

Bosch Rexroth has supplied high-speed, high-precision handling equipment to United Biscuits for upgrading its digestive biscuit plant in Harlesden.

20th September 2012

Compressors help reduce heating costs through energy recovery

Shropshire-based Müller Dairy, part of the Müller International group best known for its range of desserts and yoghurts, has made substantial savings in gas process heating costs by utilising Atlas Copco compressors incorporating energy recovery technology

30th August 2012

SKF condition monitoring systems improve cooling tower uptime

Condition monitoring technology, developed, supplied and installed by SKF, is helping engineers at Medway Power Station make significant reductions in downtime due to unexpected failures on the station's induced-draft cooling tower

22nd August 2012

Movicon 11 SCADA provides control & monitoring at power station

The largest agricultural biomass power station in Italy was commissioned recently, with supervisory control and monitoring provided by Progea Movicon 11 SCADA. Paul Hurst, MD of Products4Automation, Movicon's UK distributor, describes the new system and outlines the benefits of using Movicon SCADA in sustainable energy generation projects

22nd August 2012

Proto Labs reinforces the war on cancer

Germany-based Zellwerk GmbH is using single-use bioreactors provided by Protomold, the rapid injection moulded parts service from Proto Labs, to help combat cancer in patients where vital immune cells are deficient. Made from special plastic resin with carefully controlled surface finish properties, this groundbreaking system has opened up completely new perspectives in the world of regenerative medicine

20th August 2012

Modified ex-stock spiral bevel gears rise to the challenge

JBS Baking Solutions in Peterborough is continuously developing its products to achieve better performance, and its selection of modified KHK spiral bevel gears from R.A. Rodriguez has helped it achieve just that with its Rollmaster system

10th August 2012

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