Controlling rising energy costs with VSD
02 August, 2017Whilst a majority of food processing plants use compressed air as their major power source, many are unaware of the significant cost and the potential energy savings that can be achieved through the application of variable speed drive (VSD) technology, which can lower the cost of compressed air by as much as 35%.
Alfa Laval Unique DV-ST UltraPure valve actuator
21 July, 2017The Unique DV-ST UltraPure actuator is designed to fit all of Alfa Laval's standard diaphragm valves and can withstand the high temperatures required for sterilisation.
Well filled
17 July, 2017Peppers, chillies and olives with a filling are classic Mediterranean starters. But until now, filling the little delicacies has purely been a manual job — a time-consuming and cost-intensive one. Automation technology now makes the process easier and faster.
TAEevo Tech range of air-cooled industrial water chillers
05 July, 2017The TAEevo Tech range of air-cooled industrial water chillers with scroll compressors and R410A refrigerant has been expanded with two new models particularly suited to the food industry.
Malt house retrofits 100 new drives
04 July, 2017In the selection and configuration of drives for the food and beverage industry, food safety is the most obvious major concern. Various other issues must also be addressed with common challenges including adverse environmental conditions that must be kept under control from the outset. NORD Drivesystems has configured clean and resilient systems based on efficient smooth-surface motors for a Czech malt house.
Turck M08 proximity sensors
28 June, 2017Turck has released its latest range of 8 mm barrel inductive proximity sensors.
Fluke 64 MAX IR Thermometer
22 June, 2017The Fluke 64 MAX IR Thermometer captures measurements without technicians present. Temperature events rarely occur while operators are around to capture them, complicating the troubleshooting of electrical, HVAC and industrial equipment.
Rittal Hygienic Design air/water heat exchangers for enclosures
21 June, 2017Rittal's Hygienic Design air/water heat exchangers for enclosures have been designed to meet the hygienic requirements of the food and beverage industry.
Gates Food Master Dry Goods hose
13 June, 2017Gates Food Master Dry Goods hose, formerly known as 690SB (Bulk Commodity), provides a solution for the bulk transfer of dry goods.
Aurora FORCE10 magnetic separators
09 June, 2017Aurora's FORCE 10 range of high-performance magnetic separation equipment is designed specifically to prevent foreign matter contamination of products for food and dairy industries.
Alfa Laval Mixproof valves
07 June, 2017The Alfa Laval Mixproof valves are pre-built valve matrices customised to meet individual requirements to ensure efficient flow management, using as few components as possible to deal effectively with key issues including thermal cycling, cleanability, drainability and flow control.
Key Technology VERYX B140 digital sorter
02 June, 2017The VERYX B140 from Key Technology is a medium-capacity belt-fed sorter with a 1400 mm-wide inspection zone — which is 15% wider than comparatively sized sorters, according to the company — to attain a higher throughput within a similar footprint and better singulation of product on the belt.
BioGill Tower above-ground bioreactor
01 June, 2017BioGill technology offers food and beverage processors a green-tech, low-energy solution to improving on-site treatment of high-BOD wastewater.
Guarding your safety — functional safety for food processors
29 May, 2017 by Jorgen Saxeryd, Safety products and functional safety advisorAn engineer was trapped by machinery while examining a conveyor belt, suffering major injury and ongoing nerve damage. After an investigation revealed that had a guard been in place this accident could have been prevented, the employer, a large UK food manufacturer, was fined £800,000. The moral of this — every food and beverage processing plant must develop and have comprehensive safety procedures in place.
Gates PolyChain GT Carbon synchronous drive system
24 May, 2017The Gates PolyChain GT drive system is particularly suited to food industry applications thanks to its high torque load capability which is claimed to exceed that of roller chains.
