Food Manufacturing

JetPlate drying system improves label quality on bottles

Kingsland Wines & Spirits Ltd has installed a JetPlate drying system from Air Control Industries as part of an investment that enables it to apply self-adhesive labels to bottles.

19th March 2007

Marlin Stainless motors pay for themselves in 6 months

Having installed some Marlin Stainless motors and realised the payback period was just six months or less, The Village Bakery Coedpoeth Ltd is now planning to replace all of the moisture-exposed motors in its bakery.

26th February 2007

Fanuc M410iB robots used to palletise glass containers

Beatson Clark supplies glass packaging containers to the pharmaceutical, food and drink markets worldwide. The company has recently invested in a robot palletising system, engineered by Fanuc Robotics UK.

28th January 2007

Rugged linear guide used throughout bonding machine

Finishing Design Services (FDS) has specified the GV3 linear guidance system from HepcoMotion for multiple applications on a bespoke machine for bonding insulation board to plasterboard.

22nd January 2007

High-tech bearings rescue traditional brewing process

Revolvo came to the rescue recently, manufacturing a special bearing assembly for a sparger arm, which is critical to the brewing process at Bathams brewery.

11th January 2007

Pneumatics used to create a bigger bang with air cannons

The Rolling Stones' latest world tour, 'A Bigger Bang' is said to have broken various records for duration and audience numbers. But for engineers, a more interesting feature is the spectacular stage effects that are based on the innovative use of pneumatics.

2nd January 2007

Vision system reliably reads codes on milk cartons

Arla Foods is using Sick's s IVC2D vision system to ensure the traceability of milk cartons destined for supermarkets.

23rd November 2006

Linear encoder is adequately sealed for measuring fish

The UK's Environment Agency is currently evaluating prototype fish-measuring rigs from Terralogic that incorporate SHG-TT linear encoders supplied by Newall Measurement Systems.

13th October 2006

Molded Oil bearings cut cost of ownership on packaging machine

Autowrappers has installed NSK's Molded Oil bearings on a new beef burger packaging machine for Unilever - Birds Eye Foods and it is expected that this will eliminate problems caused by bearing lubricants being lost during the regular washdowns required in food processing plants.

13th October 2006

Digital hydraulic control enhances plating plant productivity

Bosch Rexroth's sales partner Kanflu has used HACD digital hydraulic controllers to upgrade a plating line for Accuride and deliver improvements in productivity, reliability and efficiency.

13th October 2006

Applications

JetPlate drying system improves label quality on bottles

Marlin Stainless motors pay for themselves in 6 months

Fanuc M410iB robots used to palletise glass containers

Rugged linear guide used throughout bonding machine

High-tech bearings rescue traditional brewing process

Pneumatics used to create a bigger bang with air cannons

Vision system reliably reads codes on milk cartons

Linear encoder is adequately sealed for measuring fish

Molded Oil bearings cut cost of ownership on packaging machine

Digital hydraulic control enhances plating plant productivity