lubricant
Effective condition monitoring
As companies look to reduce costs, key considerations include optimising asset utilisation, reducing waste, lowering energy consumption and maximising uptime.
Minimum-quantity lubrication is key to efficient production
New high-quality lubricating oil for plastic conveyors in the beverage and dairy industries helps to make production more reliable and safer. Plastic conveyor lubrication in the food industry is subject to challenging requirements: to reduce wear and friction, minimise operating costs and, most importantly, ensure consumer protection through food safety measures. With the new product […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory
Bearings increase maintenance intervals for baking firm
Engineering company SKF has extended meantime between failure (MTBF) for British baking firm Warburtons from six months to three years with extreme temperature Y-bearings (insert bearings) – a dry lubrication option that removes the need for using expensive, high temperature greases. The new bearings have brought a range of benefits to Warburtons, including reduced maintenance […]
High-temperature chain fluid for bakeries
UK food-grade lubricants manufacturer Rocol has developed a new chain fluid that is designed to minimise the black deposits that can build up in high-temperature applications. Specifically developed for equipment such as bakery ovens, the new NSF H1 registered Foodlube XT Chain Fluid combines easy application and maximum penetration of moving parts with a formulation […]
Facing facts on factory hygiene
Hygiene issues have always been important in the food industry – but in recent years their role in underpinning safe food production has been highlighted by their inclusion as a major part of HACCP prerequisites.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
June 2012
A taste for technology From humble beginnings, Sensient Technologies has become a flavour and ingredients phenomenon. Here, CEO Kenneth Manning reveals the secrets the secrets of the company’s rise to success. New nuggets of knowledge Low fat, deep frozen snacks with a coating that stays crispy when microwaved may sound like an impossibility. But the […]