Equipment

Setting a new benchmark for collaborative production between humans and machines, the world’s first sidebot, Wyzo, has received two international awards recognising its design aesthetic and functionality.

For meat processors, the digital transformation that is in full swing offers a suite of advantages. CSB-System looks a the latest automation of factory processes for meat factories globally.

Salads in a spin

Ready to eat salads are extremely popular and changing trends mean recipes must continually evolve to capture consumer interest in this competitive segment. Heat and Control has the equipment to help.

Transforming a meat processing plant into a smart factory takes more than just adding the latest automation technology. It needs to be planned ‘smart’ from the start.

FlexCAM supplies some of the world’s leading conveyor systems to many of Australia’s food and beverage manufacturers. It has moved to larger premises as it scales manufacturing its own design solutions.

The CSB Image Meater features built-in high-performance software for grading and market value determinations of pig carcasses.

The diversity of products made by bakery manufacturers requires specialised and flexible equipment. J.L.Lennard general manager Paul Meischke looks at some of the latest equipment on offer.

The new NORD Drivesystems IE5+ motor generation combines the advantages of a modular system and opportunities for version reduction, contributing to reducing the total cost of ownership.

The ST80 Thermal Flow Meter Series from Fluid Components International provides precision air/gas measurement to help optimise the ozone disinfection process.

The new PowerScan 9600 series of industrial handheld scanners from Datalogic are designed for use in manufacturing, warehousing, and retail environments.

Exair’s Model 7905 Digital Static Meter provides an easy-to-use, handheld tool for measuring and identifying sources of static in your processes.

A cable’s load

Cable and connection technology specialist LAPP says even though choosing the best cable for an industrial application is a critical design decision for automated systems, it is often an afterthought.

Eriez has expanded its grate magnet product line with the easy-to-clean Round Spout Magnetic Separators that feature a lower profile streamlined design that is half the height of standard units.

GEA’s latest CutMaster can prepare different kinds of sausage, a wide range of poultry, fish, plant-based, vegan, and vegetarian products, as well as processed cheese.

This World Refrigeration Day (26 June), Brandon Marshall from The Chemours Company looks at how far cooling technology has come since the days of trucks delivering ice house-to-house.

The Wenglor INTT Inductive Sensors for Extreme Temperature ranges from Treotham detect metallic objects without contact at ambient temperatures up to 250°C.