conveyor
New conveyor system
A new conveyor system for metal detectors has been designed to improve reliability, decrease maintenance and reduce the total cost of ownership for processors of dairy, snacks, meat, poultry, seafood, bakery and prepared foods. The Thermo Scientific Quickfit conveyor was engineered to integrate with the Thermo Scientific APEX metal detectors. Each Quickfit unit is tested […]
Integrating robotics into our systems – and our thinking
Omron’s Robert Brooks, product marketing manager motion and drives, argues that robotics should be thought of as just one of many ingredients in the ever richer recipe behind automation.
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Direct fired fryer
Food processing equipment manufacturer FooDesign, a tna company, has launched the immerso-cook 16 direct fired fryer range. Ideal for chips, snacks, prepared foods, meat, poultry, seafood and battered and breaded products, the continuous frying system optimises production, lowers operating costs and improves environmental performance. The immerso-cook 16 range of fryers features a belt feed system […]
Air cooling system
FOODesign, a tna company, has launched the cryo-jet 5 ambient and chilled air cooling system. It is designed to cool food products up to ten times faster than systems based on forced convection or natural convection cooling, significantly reducing pre-packaging and pre-freezing cooling times and maintaining product quality. Suitable for applications including baked goods, snacks, […]
Checkweigher and metal detection system
When manufacturer of oatcakes and oat biscuits Nairns Oatcakes needed to further increase the capacity of its latest production line, while continuing to ensure high levels of product protection and brand integrity, it chose a second CW3 Combination Checkweigher and Metal Detection unit from Loma Systems.
Filling solution boosts baby food production
Manufacturer of conveying and weighing systems Spiroflow has boosted productivity at a household name baby food manufacturer by installing a bulk bag (FIBC) filler and vacuum conveyor system to significantly reduce the need for manual handling.
PROCESSING: Weekly round-up
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com. Festo has developed a new pneumatic conveyor concept – the WaveHandler – for the transportation and simultaneous sorting of delicate objects. UK-based Moo Free Limited, a […]
Flow wrapper increases production
Crantock Bakery, one of the UK’s leading Cornish pasty manufacturers, has been able to increase productivity and win new customer contracts with help from KernPack’s flow wrapper.
Conveying and sorting in one
Festo has developed a new pneumatic conveyor concept – the WaveHandler – for the transportation and simultaneous sorting of delicate objects. “Delicate FMCG products, like fruit and vegetables, require particular care in their handling and transportation if they are to make a timely arrival to market with minimum damage losses,” says Steve Sands, product manager, […]
Robotic wrapping line
A compact robotic packaging line that provides particularly delicate handling for crumbly products such as rusks and biscuits and is able to create catering packs of typically two to six items in one or two stacks has been developed by Italian manufacturer PFM. The first has been built for a European manufacturer of dietary food […]
KernPack becomes Preferred distributor
KernPack, distributor of specialist packaging machinery, has become the UK’s sole distributor for packaging equipment manufacturer Preferred Packaging. The new agreement will see Kern offering the Italian firm’s complete range of film packaging machines, shrink tunnels and solutions. The move is in response to increased customer demand for high quality film packaging and shrink-wrapping solutions at competitive […]
Production line for Swedish crayfish producer
Micvac has recently installed a production line for Smålandskräftan, a producer of Swedish crayfish in Sweden.
BHL Conveyor Technology introduces Easy conveyor range
BHL Conveyor Technology has entered into a contract to supply a cost-effective conveying system that is easy to self-assemble, install and maintain. Whilst BHL Conveyor Technology specialises in bespoke and standard conveying systems, it recognises that bespoke systems aren’t for everyone and has therefore introduced the Easy range. The Easy conveyor systems are adaptable, flexible and can […]
Hygienic dryer for coated RTE Cereal Products
Bühler Aeroglide has introduced a new dryer designed for the clean, safe production of coated RTE cereal products. The new Bühler Ceres offers maximised production, significantly reduced cleaning times and energy efficiency. It is a direct result of an active collaboration with cereal processors from around the world. Ceres provides high sanitary production for coated RTE cereal […]