Food & Beverage

Siemens: Sinamics G220 Added to Xcelerator Portfolio
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Siemens: Sinamics G220 Added to Xcelerator Portfolio

With Sinamics G220, Siemens is launching a new high-performance frequency converter to join the Sinamics family in the run-up to Hannover Messe 2023. The innovative frequency converters are equipped with so-called clean power technology. This reduces harmonics by up to 97 percent without the need for line harmonic chokes or DC link chokes. As a result, the Sinamics G220 frequency converters are significantly more efficient in terms of space utilization and operation and make engineering much easier. The new frequency converters are also the first Sinamics drives to be part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, the Siemens-wide business platform for digital transformation.

binder: M12 Connectors with Comprehensive Corrosion Protection
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binder: M12 Connectors with Comprehensive Corrosion Protection

binder offers M5, M8, and M12 products for sensor cabling that feature threaded locking rings – and other design parts – made of stainless steel. Unlike conventional connectors, with nickel-plated locking rings and housing parts made of die-cast zinc or brass, they are suitable for use under conditions that explicitly require media resistance. Connectors in stainless-steel design withstand corrosive environmental influences, such as contact with chemicals or aggressive detergents.

Schmersal: SLB440 Series Safety Light Barriers
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Schmersal: SLB440 Series Safety Light Barriers

Schmersal has developed a new series of SLB440 safety light barriers that are suitable for hygiene-sensitive applications in the packaging and food-processing industries, such as milk and meat processing. With a diameter of 62 mm and a height of 115 mm, the single-beam light barriers in the SLB series are extremely compact. This makes them ideal for thermoforming machinery for food packaging, for use on cutting equipment or on other machinery with narrow installation spaces.

Omron: New G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Relays
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Omron: New G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Relays

Speedier relays are a key requirement in today’s fast-paced manufacturing industry, and Omron responded to this need with the new ST relays that are among the fastest currently available on the market. Omron Automation Americas recently launched new G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Slim Relays. These industry-leading switching speeds allow for use in a wider range of applications, including PLC outputs for heating applications and bottling lines.

Allied Electronics & Automation Offers the Largest Selection of Industrial Control Solutions in North America
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Allied Electronics & Automation Offers the Largest Selection of Industrial Control Solutions in North America

Allied Electronics & Automation is the largest authorized distributor of industrial control equipment in North America, offering well more than 197,000 products optimized for industrial control systems. Industrial control systems (ICS) are comprised of devices, systems, networks, and controls used to electronically operate or automate industrial processes in the manufacturing, public utilities, chemical and petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, oil & gas, automotive, and transportation industries.

Molex: Portable, IP69K-Rated Super-Safeway Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
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Molex: Portable, IP69K-Rated Super-Safeway Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

Molex has recently introduced the Super-Safeway Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) industrial-duty product at the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (booth C13103). The new GFCI offering is the first portable 20A device to earn the IP69K rating, which is the highest level of industrial protection against the penetration of high-pressure, high-temperature water and dust. This latest addition to Molex’s Woodhead line of permanent-mount and portable GFCI solutions is ideally suited for the food-processing industry as well as other applications where sanitizing equipment continually creates excessive moisture and humidity conditions.

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Emerson’s New Analytics Software Automates Utilities Monitoring and Reporting for Clean-in-Place Applications

Recently, Emerson announced the release of its new Clean In Place (CIP) Utilities and Automated Reporting Analytics package delivered via PACEdge and Movicon platforms on an industrial edge control device. The software aids in digitally transforming manual and semi-automated systems by optimizing utilities consumption, benchmarking against known cycles and generating automated reports that can be used to reduce energy consumption and improve productivity in a single system or throughout a facility.

 

 

 

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ABB: ACS180 Machinery Drives

ABB has extended its all-compatible family of machinery drives with the new ACS180 variable speed drive (VSD) for applications up to 22 kilowatts (kW). This easy-to-use and compact VSD brings reliability and performance for machinery builders. The ACS180 is designed for OEMs and system integrators across several industries and for a wide range of applications.

 

 

 

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Schmersal: New H Command Device Series for Food Processing Machinery to be Showcased at SPS 2022

The H series from Schmersal will be showcased at SPS 2022 – Smart Production Solutions – in Nuremberg as a full range of new command and signalling devices for hygiene-sensitive applications, particularly food processing. Characteristic features of the range of command and signalling devices are gap-free transitions between sealing elements and surfaces and an absence of protruding parts.

 

 

 

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Emerson: Micro Motion 1600 Coriolis Transmitter

Emerson has recently introduced its first Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Coriolis flow measurement device for the food and beverage, life sciences and chemical industries. The Micro Motion 1600 Coriolis Transmitter is designed to be a scalable solution for facilities wanting to make a gradual transition to remote flow data collection, monitoring and configuration.

 

 

 

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ABB: Panel Extension PX3 with External Mounting

The Panel Extension PX3 from ABB protects and prevents costly downtime and equipment failure. PX3 features an externally mounted surge solution that can be physically attached to the top or bottom of any panelboard providing a reduced profile surge solution. Moreover, PX3 offers an internal disconnect option, allowing safer and easier repairs without having to cut power to the distribution panel.

 

 

 

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Omron: K7TM Heater Condition Monitor Detects Early Heater Deterioration

Manufacturers seeking to avoid downtime and work-in-process loss due to heater failure in industrial ovens, kils, and metal heat treatment applications can gain peace of mind from a new Omron solution that monitors heater condition with high accuracy on a 27/7 basis. Omron Automation Americas recently launched a new heater condition monitor that supports predictive maintenance by preventing heater failure.