Food Manufacturing

Airknives in novel application improve production levels

Airknives help clean-down times and increase production levels for specialist flavourings/ingredients manufacturer

21st March 2012

Blower-powered bottle-drying systems for increased production

ACI Inc supplies a blower-powered bottle drying system for a traditional cider-maker

21st March 2012

Blower-powered bottle dryer helps ensure product integrity

ACI's bottle-drying system avoids the potential problems of compressed air

19th March 2012

Separation technology: reliable drives for the food industry

Nord provides custom-tailored drive technology with IE2 efficiency

19th March 2012

New VPD machine for surface engineering research

Tecvac Ltd has supplied a unique machine to the University of Sheffield for research in the aerospace, power generation and medical sectors.

12th March 2012

Eight-head filling machine uses single PLC control configuration

Mitsubishi Electric motion and control specialists have helped to develop an improved eight-head filling machine utilising a single PLC and cost-effective servo motors.

7th March 2012

Solving safety problems enables automation of crumb production

Clint Johnson of Control Freaks Ltd has developed an all-Mitsubishi Electric solution to a problem that has previously defied automation.

7th March 2012

Process automation quadruples brewery production

Burkert Fluid Control Systems has supplied a basic process automation system to Stroud Brewery, an organic craft brewery, which has enabled the output to be quadrupled while reducing the workload on the brewers.

27th February 2012

CC-Link network supports automation of winemaking

CC-Link is helping a Ukrainian winemaker to expand production through the efficient, robust and scalable automation of various critical processes.

17th December 2011

IP65 SMV inverter drives are protected against UV and acid

Lenze IP65 SMV inverter drives are being used by an Australian manufacturer of pumps because these drives feature a polycarbonate casing that is resistant to UV (in sunlight) and the fruit acids found in wine.

14th December 2011

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