ABB’s PROFIsafe plug-in module with integrated safety functions for variable speed drives provides cost-effective safety functionality to simplify installation and commissioning.
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Reducing the risks of recalls
With research showing that only 21 per cent of all product recalls over the last decade were detected by the company themselves, it is more important than ever that food and beverage manufacturers review
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3D printing: A new frontier of food
Sci-fi fans will probably recall Star Trek’s Replicator machine, capable of turning any molecule into a meal. While synthesizing meals on demand may seem like something out of a futuristic movie, 3D
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Conveyor belts: which system meets your production line needs?
Conveyor belts have been used to transport material from point A to point B since 1892. However, until recently they were unreliable and prone to breaking down or wearing out, though still more effective
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Addressing food sustainably with Artificial Intelligence
With an increasing global population, the urgency to find new and innovative ways to address food demand is felt around the world. Since 1970, fish farming has existed in the Nordics and developed into
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Securing industrial operations in the food and beverage industry
Many people are familiar with the financial risks associated with cyberattacks, but agroterrorism — the intentional disruption of the food supply chain with the intention to harm the population — is
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Wholefoods online store packages its commitment to environment
An Australian online wholefood store is upping the ante on reducing its carbon footprint by moving to compostable packaging made from 100 per cent vegetable material.
Lismore-based Affordable Wholefoods
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Unifying control systems in the food and beverage industry
Many food and beverage plants have incrementally upgraded their systems over the years, with them now being a complex network of distributed control systems (DCSs) and supervisory control and data acquisition
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The hazardous nature of food processing plants
In 2014, a large UK food manufacturer had to pay an £800,000 fine after a serious industrial accident. An engineer was trapped by the machinery while examining a conveyor belt and suffered major injuries
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Easy to program YuMi cobot complements novelty ice-cream outlet
It can be hard to make a dollar in the retail world. Overheads can be high, margins small, good staff not easy to find, and with the online presence of Amazon, Alibaba and a myriad of other smaller players, competition
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How to keep frozen food fresh
While many individuals are credited with developing the technique of freezing food, in 1924, Clarence Birdseye invented the quick-freezing method that enables food to be frozen in the way that we know
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Lessons in mass production
Socrates and his student, Plato, are a perfect example of how good leaders are shaped by observant students. Darcy Simonis, industry network leader for food and beverage at ABB, explains what can be learned
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How global exporters are keeping up with demand
Regardless of whether Venetian explorer Marco Polo really was the first to introduce pasta to Italy in the thirteenth century, food has been exported for thousands of years. For example, the UK has become
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Developing new processes for new ingredients
Crispy roasted crickets were recently served in a sushi restaurant in London, re-igniting the discussion about integrating insects into consumer diets. However, less thought has been given to what industry
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Bringing back the flavour
Store brought tomatoes can be bland. Recently scientists have discovered that it is because domesticated tomatoes are missing over 5,000 genomes compared to their wilder cousins, including the one that
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ABB Australia appoints new boss
Slavko Planinic has been appointed country managing director and head of industrial automation for ABB in Australia.
Planinic’s strong leadership and experience across all business lines will underpin
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Food date confusion and traceability
The leading cause of food waste is confusion over what the date labels on products actually mean. A national survey reported that 84 per cent of Americans waste food based on the date label.
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Allergies: why traceability in food is important
Allergies are a life-altering and life-threatening condition. Daily, up to 20 per cent of patients with allergies face the fear of fatal reactions. Currently worldwide, seven per cent of children have
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Cooling tower optimisation
Food and beverage production requires a large range of temperatures. This means that plants must have effective cooling systems to deal with the excess heat. Removing the excess heat from the system requires
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ABB awarded unique aquaculture project
ABB systems to power Arctic Offshore Farming’s new salmon farming concept with remote controlled submersible fish pens.
Arctic Offshore Farming is developing a new concept for salmon farming using remote
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