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GEA GROUP News

GEA BUILDS WORLD’S FIRST CARBON-NEUTRAL JUICE PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR INNOCENT

GEA Group AG, as key project partner, has provided innocent, Europe’s leading smoothie and juice brand, with the process technology for the world’s first carbon-neutral juice factory. The new factory in the Netherlands will lead the way for future plants in the food industry with a truly sustainable approach. Located at the Rotterdam Food Hub, the production facility is scheduled to open officially in spring 2022.

Halstrup-Walcher News

FIFTH INTERFACE INTRODUCED: INTEGRATED DIRECT DRIVES WITH ETHERNET/IP

PSD direct drives are used in packaging machines, filling lines and woodworking machines worldwide. All the relevant subsystems for automatic format changeovers are already integrated into these intelligent drives, which are already available with the CANopen, IO-Link, PROFINET and EtherCAT control interfaces.

KHS News

RELIABLE PARTNER: KHS LIVE AT BEVIALE SUMMIT

The trade has had to wait two long years for this moment: from November 9 to 10 BrauBeviale will again be opening its doors – this year as a congress under the name of Beviale Summit.

NORD Drivesystems

Drive electronics for each application case

For more than 30 years, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has been developing and producing electronic drive technology and is one of the pioneers in innovative inverter technology. The portfolio includes motor starters and frequency inverters of up to 22 kW in decentralised designs and up to 160 kW for the control cabinet – characterised by scalable functions, high precision regulation, easy installation and operation. Different power classes, mounting options and communication modules ensure integration into all control architectures.

OMRON News

OMRON Opens Doors to the Factory of the Future with Updated Automation Center in Barcelona

OMRON’s first Automation Center in Europe has recently received a major redesign and now includes an extensive demonstration area for innovative automation applications. Visitors can experience OMRON’s full industrial automation solutions including robotics, quality control, flexible manufacturing and AI, and learn how to adapt their business to meet the changing needs of their customers and the society. The real-life demonstrations lead the way to the factory of the future.

Wenglor News

Small Format, Large Switching Distances: Inductive Sensors Now in Compact D3 and M4 Housing

wenglor’s product family of inductive sensors with increased switching distances features enhanced performance in miniature design: A total of eight new sensors from the I03 and I04 series in the compact D3 and M4 housing are available for detecting metallic objects in confined systems.

Marel News

QUALITY-DRIVEN IN-LINE DISTRIBUTION OF FILLETS ON A BELT

Poultry processors demand the very best utilization of every single breast fillet. They want to distribute them to the best matching destinations, based on weight and quality data. By combining state-of-the-art technology and real-time process data in fillet distribution, Marel’s IRIS FI and Fillet Distributor are able to get the best out of each fillet. Such a quality-driven in-line logistic distribution on a conveyor belt is a unique solution in the industry.

Halstrup-Walcher News

HOW TO PACK BAGS OF CRISPS WITH A FULLY AUTO­MATIC CASE PACKER

During lockdown, we all spent a lot of time on the couch and some of us have gained a few pounds. But, when you open your crunchy bag of potato chips in the evening, have you ever stopped to think how many high-tech machines are involved in its production these days? The journey from potato to supermarket is a fascinating odyssey that involves a wide range of manufacturing and packaging machines. A host of machine builders are involved in developing and supplying specialist solutions for every step in the processing and packaging of foodstuffs. One of them is Tronrud Engineering from Eggemoen, near Oslo, in Norway. The company, which employs around 200 staff, supplies its customers with impressive, state-of-the-art packaging machines. Kjell Erik Meier is responsible for programming and automation of the machines at Tronrud. The TCP PN8 case packer is one of this high-tech machines.

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