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Switching quickly between packaging formats, assembling foodstuffs specifically, dosing medicines according to the individual - the packaging sector as well as the food and pharmaceutical industries place special demands on their systems.
read more...Lifting and tilting machines are the heavy-duty carriers in food production. For areas with high hygiene and cleanliness requirements, EAP Lachnit has designed the type 322 for continuous use and special height and load capacity requirements.
read more...Conveyor technology components from Rulmeca are in use at an Italian pasta manufacturer. Pasta manufacturer De Cecco in Ortona produces around 400,000 kilograms of pasta per day in three shifts on twelve production lines.
read more...New stainless steel gas struts from Norelem are available in addition to the regular steel models. The piston rod is made of stainless steel 1.4305, the pressure tube of stainless steel 1.4301.
read more...High-performance portioning system
High-performance portioning system. With the GMS 1600 twincut, TVI is presenting a universal high-performance portioning system for industrial meat processing via Multivac, which aims to score with maximum portioning quality, yield and flexibility.
read more...Chain specialist Iwis presents new versions of grip chains. These chains have wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant clamping elements for the safe feeding, transportation and positioning of thin-walled, large-area materials, such as films.
read more...Engel Elektroantriebe has introduced the HFI series. These are drive systems with integrated control electronics. They aim to score points with high fieldbus flexibility and an STO safety function (Safe Torque Off).
read more...Groschopp supplies drives, motors and controllers as well as complete solutions for small and medium-sized systems. The food, packaging, pharmaceutical and chemical industries in particular rely on these drive solutions in the field of conveyor technology.
read more...Gripper and lid closing system
Bowler Plastics in South Africa automated two Arburg injection molding machines and put an end to the monotonous manual closing of plastic caps for food or cosmetic bottles.
read more...Hyperspectral imaging complements HACCP methods for detecting physical contamination on food production lines. Each chemical component detected is given its own color coding on an image.
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