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Motors have housing and mixing heads

Motors have housing and mixing heads all fabricated in stainless steel in order to meet the most demanding hygiene standards and handle aggressive materials.

News from Marlin Stainless, Mar 27, 2006

ERP optimises supply chain, minimises costs

An ERP system is geared to optimise the supply chain to minimise costs for food and beverage manufacturers with one plant centre or multiple manufacturing and distribution centres.

News from Technology Group International, Mar 23, 2006

Air consumption optimised to cut energy costs

One of the UK's largest snack food manufacturing plants will reduce its energy costs by GBP 10,000/year by optimising the air consumption of its pneumatic automation systems.

News from Festo, Mar 20, 2006

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Wide throat pumps improve processing cycle

Wide throat pumps are enabling a pet food company to save money through an improved processing cycle that avoids wastage of meat puree from each batch and eliminates disposal costs.

News from Mono Pumps, Mar 14, 2006

Pie-making kept in compliance with EU standards

A leading manufacturer of silos, storage tanks and fabrications, has been working with UK football's favourite pie manufacturer to ensure it is in line with EU standards.

News from Braby, Mar 10, 2006

Automatic system removes defective potato strips

An automatic defect removal system for potato strips combines a wide footprint with high speed accuracy to achieve a 20% increase in production capacity.

News from Key Technology, Mar 10, 2006

Medium steam boilers are easy to install

Two steam boilers have been introduced to meet the requirements of the medium-demand steam user and are assembled with interconnecting mechanical and electrical services to simplify installation.

News from Fulton Boiler Works, Mar 9, 2006

ERP software provides Bioterrorism Act compliance

ERP software product is a fully integrated package developed in a closed system approach and complies with the Bioterrorism Act of 2002, which affects small, medium, and large companies alike.

News from Technology Group International, Mar 9, 2006

Food makers to sample a 'virtual factory'

With only just over a week to go, visitors to Foodex Meatex have registered with Marco Weighing Systems to sample their virtual factory experience.

News from Marco Weighing Systems, Mar 9, 2006

High-speed sausage cutter processes all casings

A high-speed sausage cutter can process 1.85m of sausage/s, in natural, collagen or artificial casings, and has the capacity for up to 1,800 cuts/min..

News from Union Food Machinery and Equipment, Mar 7, 2006

ERP is configured for food manufacturing

ERP system is configured for food and beverage manufacturers with one plant center or multiple manufacturing and distribution centers to optimise the supply chain and minimise costs.

News from Technology Group International, Mar 1, 2006

Is UK food manufacturing automation friendly?

An automation company asks if the UK's food and drink manufacturers - beset with skills and staff shortages - is making the most of robotics and automated handling to improve its cost-efficiency?

News from RTS Flexible Systems, Feb 21, 2006

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Lubricating reliably at sub-zero temperatures

Lubricating oils that replace naphthenic mineral oils and developed for refrigeration compressors can enhance compressor reliability and reduce the operating costs of the entire refrigeration plant.

News from Kluber Lubrication GB, Feb 20, 2006

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Electro-polished SS hinges resist corrosion

Lay-on stainless steel hinges are for use on doors, panels and cases in the food and pharmaceutical industries - where corrosion resistance and easy-clean electro-polished finish is appreciated.

News from Elesa (UK), Feb 15, 2006

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1000th texture analyser will check food textures

Reflecting the increasing importance of texture analysis in food product quality control, the Wrigley Company - a chewing gum manufacturer - has installed its 1000th texture analyser.

News from Stable Micro Systems, Feb 13, 2006

Online product configurator is integrated

Unlike generic ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions, Enterprise 21 manufacturing system allows for quick and easy quoting that is completely integrated with the manufacturing plant floor.

News from Technology Group International, Feb 13, 2006

Materials used for flexible seals and gaskets

A range of extruded profile, moulded, sheet and hand fabricated parts, to be used in applications such as food industry flexible seals and gaskets, meet FDA and BGVV standards.

News from MTI Leewood GmbH, Feb 6, 2006

Vacuum suction cups for de-panning are detectable

Detectable vacuum suction cups overcome worst 'nightmare' of food manufacturers and customers alike: finding 'ingredients' in bread or meat products that are not precisely part of the recipe.

News from E-Components and Chains, Feb 6, 2006

Six-axis robots automate bread tin handling

Six-axis robots automate the loading and unloading of bread tins on two separate bread plants, one producing circa 13,000/h at an independant bakery.

News from RTS Flexible Systems, Jan 31, 2006

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Gear motors and X-ray master meat processing

An integrated drive system has the geared motor and the variable speed drive unit encapsulated and protected against the wet and often harsh conditions that exist within food production environment.

News from Leroy Somer, Jan 11, 2006

Slender-probe viscometer withstands high pressure

A range of in-line process viscometers has been extended with a slender-probe device particularly suited to high-pressure lines and gives a production manager tight control over concentrate viscosity.

News from Hydramotion, Jan 10, 2006

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Plastics conveyor belting is metal detectable

Metal detectable plastics conveyor belting is manufactured from a specially formulated material based on high impact, food contact approved plastics and the smallest particles are detectable.

News from E-Components and Chains, Jan 10, 2006

Mass flowmeter cuts fruit upgrade costs

The exceptional measurement range and low pressure differential of a Coriolis mass flowmeter has enabled a fruit processor to almost halve the number of flowmeters for an upgrade of its plant.

News from Krohne, Jan 4, 2006

Coloured plastics pens are metal detectable

The smallest particles in metal detectable plastics pens, offered in four hygiene colours housings of blue, red, green and yellow, are detectable and rejectable.

News from E-Components and Chains, Jan 3, 2006

Peanut butter production control updated

As it was the sole peanut butter production facility in the group, time scales for updating were critical and stringent site surveys were required to ensure installation within the allocated window.

News from Rospen Industries, Dec 30, 2005

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