Issue No: 11
29th August 2024 |
Do we need faster adoption of automation technologies?
The UK's berry growers have been in the news recently, with claims that as many as 40% of businesses could go to the wall in the next couple of years. Almost half of them are now making significant losses, with their costs rising faster than the retail price of the berries. One area they are asking the government to look at is visa changes for migrant workers, on whom the sector has long relied. That's not an uncommon story across the broader food manufacturing sector, and perhaps making it easier to migrant workers to gain employment in the food and beverage industry is part of the solution. But so, too, is automation. Our industry is already one of the largest adopters of automation technologies such as robotics, but do we need to go further, faster?
With best regards
Mark Simms, Editor
msimms@theengineeringnetwork.co.uk
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Upgrade your Machinery Safety knowledge, faster
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Pilz Automation Technology has restructured its training offer and streamlined its training website. As a result, users can access the practical and interactive training programme quicker and with more convenience than ever before.
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Chocolatier uses data-driven automation to boost production-line performance
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Rockwell Automation is working with Icelandic chocolatier Noi Sirius to help the company streamline maintenance and improve production-line performance.
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PQ Cube pressure sensor sets new standards for food manufacturing tasks
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ifm says its new PQ series press sensor sets new standards in performance, reliability, and versatility in food and beverage manufacturing applications.
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Hammer home an advantage with robust inductive sensors
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The 'hammer demo' for Contrinex's robust 700 Series inductive sensors is surprising and compelling. To illustrate how these sensors differ from typically brittle inductive sensors, a 700 Series M30 inductive sensor, embedded into the head of a...
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CASE STUDIES, NEW PRODUCTS & NEWS
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WERMA expands signal tower range with new ‘RST’ product line
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The new ‘RST’ LED signal tower range from WERMA offers a modern, sleek appearance, outstanding performance and versatile application options. With its integrated design, it not only offers a sophisticated and appealing look, but also...
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Precisely control humidity levels all year round
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Humidity control is a critical aspect of cold storage that cannot be overlooked. It plays a vital role in ensuring product quality, operational efficiency, and safety within cold and chilled storage environments, as the experts at Munters explain.
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Connectors for food and beverage applications
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A highlight of the binder stand at Food Manufacturing Live will be the company’s M12 connector programme, specially designed to fulfil the industrial requirements of the food and beverage industry.
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Addressing the particular requirements of the food industry
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In the first of a series of preview articles, we look at some of the technologies on display at FoodManufacturing.Live, focusing here on bushings and bearings from Graphite Metallising Corporation, measurement technology from JUMO, control systems...
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Free guidance on assuring compliance with current and forthcoming UK machinery safety regs
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Visit MachineBuilding.Live this October and meet face-to-face with the UK's leading experts on machinery safety legislation and compliance. Included in the presenter line-up are Schneider Electric, Pilz UK, Euchner, SICK and Hold-Tech Files.
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Free guide to Food and Beverage Industry Machine Design
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Now published is the Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design, produced by MachineBuilding.net (a sister publication to FoodManufacturing.net). The free guide covers technological and market trends, legislation, regulations and standards, machine zones, electrical equipment, fluid power, robotics, conveyors, mechanical components, machinery safety, energy efficiency, productivity, maintenance and more...
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