Food Manufacturing

Coffee machines first to receive UL European Mark (UL-EU)

Gruppo Cimbali has become the first company to obtain the UL European Mark, which indicates to customers worldwide that its products comply with European (EN) safety standards.

3rd February 2011

Torque sensor used in high-speed motor test rig

Sensor Technology has supplied a TorqSense torque transducer to Lister Shearing for use in a test rig that evaluates miniature motors for handheld shearing equipment.

14th January 2011

Acetal air motor selected for food packaging machine

Huco Dynatork has supplied an air motor to Greydon Inc for use in the company's new Bagaire Taped Bag Loader, which is designed for packaging meat and cheese.

30th December 2010

Vacuum measurement system is quick to install and use

Micro-Epsilon has supplied a vacCONTROL vacuum integrity measurement system, enabling a manufacturer of pickled fruits to reduce set-up times on three of its filling lines by more than 60 per cent.

16th December 2010

Custom linear actuator is based on 2350mm stroke screw jack

Power Jacks has supplied a custom-built linear actuator - comprising a rotating screw jack, motor and reduction gearbox - with a stroke length of 2350mm for controlling a weir on the River Monar in Scotland.

26th October 2010

CC-Link selected for biogas cogeneration plants

CC-Link fieldbus-based controls are helping farmers to extract biogas from slurry to use as a fuel in cogeneration plants, thereby creating a new revenue stream and reducing carbon emissions.

12th October 2010

Express gearcutting service aids replica sailing ship

Transdev's Prototype Express fast turnaround gear cutting service enabled a replica sailing ship to be repaired within hours.

4th October 2010

HBM single-point load cells selected for weigh blending systems

TSM Control Systems is using HBM's single-point load cells to ensure high accuracy in its range of weigh blending systems.

11th September 2010

Motorised screw jack systems raise and lower building roof

Power Jacks is supplying motorised screw jack systems for raising and lowering the roof on innovative composting plants.

12th July 2010

MAXIGAS nitrogen gas generators benefit tea/coffee supplier

Parker Hannifin has supplied a MAXIGAS nitrogen gas generation system to a company packaging teas and coffees, resulting in benefits including improved running costs, reliability, purity and capacity.

19th May 2010

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