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The food industry addresses its automation needs

27/02/2013

UK food prices have risen 12 percent in the last five years, while incomes have fallen 10 percent. There were seasonal shortages this year and experts are predicting worldwide food shortages by 2020. Efficiency and waste reduction are thus high on this industry's agenda.

Wireless developments: the editor's pick

11/02/2013

Editor Les Hunt reviews some recent additions to the industry's wireless product portfolio.

Wireless transmitters prove effective leak detectors

11/02/2013

Barking Power has installed smart wireless technology to help identify potential problems, improving plant availability and the efficiency of its combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station in London.

CNC retrofit rejuvenates ageing milling centre

11/02/2013

When SPX Clyde Union needed extra line boring capacity for the production of a range of centrifugal pump cases, it decided that the optimum route would be to have an ageing horizontal boring and milling centre completely re-engineered and fitted with a new CNC system. The subsequent retrofit has given the machine a new lease of life.

SCARA triumphs over 'pick-and-place'

11/02/2013

A leading automotive parts manufacturer recently asked the experts at machine builder, ALPHR Technology to automate the assembly of a moulded plastic spigot. Their requirements were simple – they wanted a system that would be cost-effective, compact, reliable and easy to access. However, the necessary processes to achieve these criteria were not so simple.

Control Automation Features

The food industry addresses its automation needs

Wireless developments: the editor's pick

Wireless transmitters prove effective leak detectors

CNC retrofit rejuvenates ageing milling centre

SCARA triumphs over 'pick-and-place'