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Are you ready for robots?

Suzanne Gill reports on how and where robots can offer benefits in food manufacturing applications.FULL STORY...

Keeping food safe with product inspection technology

Ian Robertshaw discusses how product inspection technology has advanced to help keep food safe.FULL STORY...

Robotics advances for the food industry

Andy Macpherson discusses the latest robotic technology advances that could offer benefits for food and beverage manufacturers.FULL STORY...

Overcoming challenging flow characteristics

Mike Plant suggests a solution to handling difficult plant-based protein powers.FULL STORY...

Showing resilience in the face of an attack

Looming cyber security legislation should be prompting broader reflection over vulnerabilities. Paul Hingley highlights a typical attack and looks at how food manufacturers can shore-up their systems to deter bad actors.FULL STORY...

Asking the right questions

When it comes to pumps for food processing, the handling of solids is by no means an unusual request. But with one solid being very different to another, it means that many factors need to be involved in specification beyond the usual flow rate, pressure, viscosity, and temperature requirements. Castle Pumps offers some thoughts.FULL STORY...

From efficiency to eco-friendliness

Stephen Hayes explores how connecting automation to sustainability goals can revolutionise businesses and help them contribute to a more sustainable planet.FULL STORY...

The unexpected benefits of unattended boiler operating systems

Etienne Fourie discusses the theory behind unattended boiler operating systems, and explains how the technology is advancing.FULL STORY...

Communication is the key for a smart factory

Mathew Simpson discusses some of the key elements of a smart food factory.FULL STORY...

The next phase in condition monitoring for motors

Condition monitoring has come a long way in recent years, particularly when it comes to electric motors. Electrical signature analysis (ESA) can make it even easier, particularly for motors used in hygienic areas, argues Michael Roebuck.FULL STORY...

New process trebles sausage skin productivity

A team of process engineers has developed a technique for manufacturing collagen sausage casings which protects product quality and trebles output. The process relies on precise monitoring of temperature and humidity combined with multi-stage feedback control.FULL STORY...

Simmons Bakery scales up roll production with new bread roll line

Hertfordshire-based Simmons Bakery has invested in a larger, and upgraded Koenig Combiline to provide more flexibility, produce better-quality products and to help meet rising customer demand.FULL STORY...

Taking one step at a time to smarten up

Suzanne Gill asked what the most important elements for a successful smart food factory might be… and why.FULL STORY...

Reducing recall risks and costs

Rob Rogers looks at how costs associated with product recalls can be reduced by focusing on quality control.FULL STORY...

Streamlining a meat processing line

A move from mechanical overhead processing lines to an electrically driven solution has streamlined the meat production process for Pickstock Foods.FULL STORY...

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