In 2006, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published the Food Industry Sustainability Strategy, which outlined actions to decrease the building food waste.
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Automation company Beckhoff UK has announced its new concept for robotics applications with ATRO (Automation Technology for Robotics). With its multi-axis capabilities and modular design, ATRO’s kinematics can be assembled flexibly and offers an internal media feed for data, power and fluids, implemented in such a way that all axes can rotate endlessly.
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Beckhoff UK has announced its new concept for robotics applications with ATRO (Automation Technology for Robotics).
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In the food processing industry, attaining optimal performance for production lines saves both time and money. For a smooth production flow, implementing modular transport systems to deliver batch sizes of one may be the best way forward. Alan Smith, Beckhoff UK's Transport System Expert, outlines the growing trend of small batch production & how XPlanar can be applied to food production applications to make for efficient batch size one production.
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Over the past ten years, industry has experienced two significant technological booms: one in the advancement of automation technology, and the other in data collection and analysis. Although these technologies are converging to add new value for manufacturers, there are certain limitations that remain — namely, cabling complexity and constraints.
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Control and automation expert Beckhoff is removing the need for bulky control cabinets with the launch of its new MX-System. The MX-System is a holistic, modular system that supplies electrical power and EtherCAT communication from a slim baseplate to plug-in modules that connect directly to nearby systems.
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As Connectivity reaches 200 issues, we take a quick look at where our strategic partners sit in the Industry 4.0 landscape, what factors are driving them forwards, and also what milestones they’ve achieved in getting to where they are today.
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According to a recent survey, only 1.7 percent of businesses are using machine vision, and a further 0.4 percent are testing specific advanced technologies using machine vision. This is concerning, particularly for food and beverage manufacturers that rely on their products meeting strict standards.
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