Food and drink manufacturing: processing equipment
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Viscometer checks food product viscosity
Recognising the value of reliable viscosity measurement, a major manufacturer of spreadable cream cheese chose the XL7 on-line viscometer from Hydramotion.
News from Hydramotion, Oct 2, 2008
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SS conveyor helps maintain hygienic conditions
Maintaining cleanliness in cereals manufacture means not relying on buckets and chains but using a stainless steel elevating incline conveyor instead.
News from Automation Supplies, Nov 15, 2007
Robots cut labour turnover at dairy products plant
An automated robotic cell handles 150 picks/minute, ensuring that cheese blocks are moved quickly and precisely, one at a time, from one production location to another.
News from ABB Robotics, Nov 15, 2007
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Stainless steel conveyor is easy to sanitise
Meat processing company needed a heavy duty stainless steel based sanitary conveyor that was to feature curves and a supplier delivred one for fast, effective and easy sanitation.
News from Automation Supplies, Sep 11, 2007
Strong hose meets recent legistlation
Fluids handling hose offers longevity, strength and also reduces fears that the brewing and distilling industries might have over complying new safety regulations.
News from FlexRite Chemgiene, Jun 19, 2007
High capacity steam boiler offers fuels choice
Dairy products manufacturer has installed a higher capacity steam boiler system, which can be specified with matched multi-stage oil, modulating gas or dual-fuel burners as standard.
News from Fulton Boiler Works, Jun 5, 2007
Stabilised chlorine dioxide washes effectively
A cost-effective, safe and easy-to-manage alternative to chlorine, stabilised chlorine dioxide, is for controlling microbiological contamination on hard surfaces.
News from Tristel, May 15, 2007
Laser sensor detects detects vegetable defects
A fluorescence-sensing laser sorter designed to maximize the detection and removal of defects, extraneous vegetable matter and foreign material and speeds product changeover.
News from Key Technology, Apr 30, 2007
Custom PC avoids filling machine breakdowns
In an environment requiring frequent and thorough cleaning, but also subject to considerable vibration, a filling machine was prone to breakdowns - solved by a PC and remote operator panel.
News from Lenze, Apr 23, 2007
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Lubrication options extend food machinery life
Two additions to an existing range of bearing lubrication products for the food and beverage industry are designed to increase uptime, extend component service life and cut maintenance costs.
News from SKF UK, Apr 20, 2007
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Venturi steam traps minimise steam loss
Venturi orifice steam traps, fitted to feedwater heat exchangers, air heater batteries and distribution lines, are minimising steam loss at a UK food manufacturing plant.
News from Gardner Energy Management, Apr 17, 2007
Complex SS processing tanks/systems supplied
Equipment for the dairy and food-processing industries includes complex stainless-steel process tanks to turnkey plants with built-in automatic controls.
News from French Technology Press Bureau, Apr 17, 2007
Evaporative system cools hatchery air
An evaporative air cooling system provided a cost effective and ecologically friendly way of providing the staff and poultry with a cooler environment during summer months.
News from Seeley International (Europe), Apr 17, 2007
Flowmeters aid high quality in bread making
Flowmeters have been chosen as part of a proportional weighing system maintains the proportional ratio between flour and all liquid ingredients to meet high quality bread product standards.
News from Krohne, Apr 16, 2007
Cooker/coolers change-over times reduced
Latest technology in cooker/coolers have significantly minimized the cleaning change-over on short runs to as low as 15 minutes, and on a totally automated mode without the need for manual labor.
News from Lyco Manufacturing, Apr 13, 2007
Ultra-violet systems ensure quality water
For manufacturers seeking to improve product quality of the end product, UV is an economic, realistic option widely used for high purity applications where water of the highest quality is essential.
News from Hanovia, Apr 11, 2007
Workshop furniture resists bacteria, fungi
Workshop furniture is being offered with bacteria resistant coatings that inhibits the growth of both bacteria and fungi, so avoiding cross contamination from surfaces with a high contact frequency.
News from BuckHickman InOne, Mar 13, 2007
Oil-less air hoists meets ATEX zone 2 rules
Oil-less air hoists meets ATEX zone 2 rules An ATEX zone 2 version of an oil-less air hoist resists the most demanding applications in food processing, chemicals and petrochemicals and clean rooms.
News from Ingersoll-Rand, Feb 21, 2007
Depositors on robotic production lines
Kettleby Foods has increased throughput with the installation of depositors from Turbo Systems on fully robotic production lines.
News from Turbo Systems, Feb 12, 2007
Semi welded heat exchangers cool brine bath
Part-welded plate heat exchangers are especially designed for use with ammonia and other media, for which the number of gaskets should be minimized.
News from Tranter PHE, Feb 9, 2007
PLC operated bowl choppers improve automation
For manufacturing stock bases, sauces, soups and gravies, a firm has had installed two bowl choppers, which have advanced PLC options to improve automation.
News from Union Food Machinery and Equipment, Jan 22, 2007
O-rings are metal-detectable
A range of metal detectable elastomer compounded O-Rings meet the stringent demands of the food and pharmaceutical industries.
News from E-Components and Chains, Jan 8, 2007
Detectable elastomer compounded O-Rings
E-Components and Chains has a new range of Detectamet metal detectable elastomer compounded O-Rings specifically developed for the food and pharmaceutical industries.
News from E-Components and Chains, Jan 8, 2007
Manufacturing execution system for Unilever
Marco has been awarded a contract to supply Unilever UK Ice Cream with its all-encompassing TRAC-IT MES manufacturing execution system.
News from Marco Weighing, Jan 5, 2007
Metal Detectable, XRay Visible, AntiMicrobial pens
E-Components and Chains of Pocklington UK has launched a range of Detectamet "Super XM" Plastic/Pens.
News from E-Components and Chains, Jan 1, 2007
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