Food & Beverage

Revolutionizing Robotic Food Handling with Circular Connectors
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Revolutionizing Robotic Food Handling with Circular Connectors

Food and beverage production is evolving to become faster, cleaner, and more automated than ever. From robotic arms to high-speed conveyor systems, reliable connectivity is the backbone of next-gen equipment. Discover how circular connectors are enabling high-performance automation in even the most demanding hygienic environments. Designed to withstand frequent washdowns, extreme temperatures, and aggressive cleaning agents, today’s circular connectors ensure uninterrupted signal and power transmission under rigorous operating conditions.

AutomationDirect: LUTZE SILFLEX Food & Beverage Processing (FBP) VFD Cable
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AutomationDirect: LUTZE SILFLEX Food & Beverage Processing (FBP) VFD Cable

AutomationDirect has added LUTZE SILFLEX FBP VFD cable that provides the ultimate solution for the cabling challenges faced by today’s food and beverage machine builders and processing companies. Phthalate-, talc-, and silicone-free cables reduce contamination risk and provide resistance to oils and fats that are common to food processing. SILFLEX FBP flexible VFD cables are safe for food contact per FDA guidelines 21 CFR 175.300, certified by Ecolab for resistance to the most common cleaning agents, and feature reduced cable diameter for easy routing and installation.

AutomationDirect: Endress+Hauser iTHERM and iTEMP Series Temperature Transmitters
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AutomationDirect: Endress+Hauser iTHERM and iTEMP Series Temperature Transmitters

AutomationDirect has added Endress+Hauser iTHERM and iTEMP series temperature transmitters that offer precise and reliable temperature measurements with easy integration, a rugged design, flexible configurations, and IO-Link or HART communication options.

RS and Festo Are Fueling the Evolution of Process Automation
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RS and Festo Are Fueling the Evolution of Process Automation

RS offers Festo’s extensive portfolio of process automation products for industrial fluid process control applications, spanning core components, like process and piloting valves, to smart solutions, like remote I/O systems. Fluid process control is vital to virtually every industrial market segment, including food and beverage, water and wastewater, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and chemical. Automating the movement of fluids, including liquids, gases, and even granulated solids, eliminates the requirement for manual operation and the associated risk of human error. It also improves process efficiency, safety, productivity, profitability, and product quality.

Littelfuse: New SRP1 Series Single-Pole AC and DC Solid-State Relays and Accessories
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Littelfuse: New SRP1 Series Single-Pole AC and DC Solid-State Relays and Accessories

Littelfuse, Inc. announced the expanded offering to the industrial Solid-State Relays (SSRs) family of products with new SRP1 series relays. The additional three series of products and accessories are essential for heating applications that demand reliable and cost-effective switching and comply to international standards. The expanded SSRs are available in three configurations plus added accessories: the SRP1-CC, SRP1-CE and SRP1-ME.

American ZETTLER: AZ2280 Relay Achieves UL 121201 Certification
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American ZETTLER: AZ2280 Relay Achieves UL 121201 Certification

As the North American HVAC-R industry transitions towards lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, the demand for components that meet stringent safety and performance criteria has intensified. ZETTLER is proud to announce that its popular AZ2280 series of power relays has successfully passed the rigorous UL 121201 certification, affirming its compliance with the requirements of UL 60335 for applications using A3 refrigerants.

ifm: AS-Interface Enhances Efficiency and Flexibility in Silos
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ifm: AS-Interface Enhances Efficiency and Flexibility in Silos

May 6, 2025 AS-Interface enhances Efficiency and Flexibility in Silos Companies worldwide are relying on simple wiring and automation technologies to improve plant efficiency and availability. The proven AS-Interface technology offers high reliability, noise immunity and comprehensive diagnostic capabilities. Typical applications include wheat and grain silos, plants for concentrated and compound feed, and mills. In…

RS PRO Makes Panel Building a Breeze
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RS PRO Makes Panel Building a Breeze

RS offers a comprehensive collection of RS PRO brand control panel products essential for industrial operations ranging from food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and original equipment manufacturing to power, water, and gas utilities. Power electronic systems are central to almost all forms of industrial production, represent considerable investments, and pose serious safety risks. So, it’s critically important to keep them running safely, efficiently, and reliably. This is where control cabinets come in.

Beckhoff: AX1000 Servo Drives and AF1000 Variable Frequency Drives – Economy Drive System Expands the Motion Portfolio
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Beckhoff: AX1000 Servo Drives and AF1000 Variable Frequency Drives – Economy Drive System Expands the Motion Portfolio

The AX1000 economy servo drives are a particularly cost-efficient series in the 1.65 to 6.9 A nominal current range, and meet the highest technological standards. Alongside the AX1000 servo drive, Beckhoff now also offers a variable frequency drive, the AF1000, presenting cost-effective solutions for basic drive applications such as conveyor systems, pumps, or fans.

celduc relais: PCB Mount Solid State Relays
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celduc relais: PCB Mount Solid State Relays

Industrial applications such as professional food equipment, medical equipment, and renewable energy systems require devices with smaller footprints. Solid state relays (SSR) provide the advantages of long service life expectancy, no contact bounce or arching, zero-crossing capability, low power input, and high resistance to shock and vibration. In addition, PCB mount solid state relays provide space savings and have specific power requirements.

Emerson Nelson™ Heat Trace Solutions
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Emerson: Nelson Heat Trace Multi-Point Control Systems with Movicon™ SCADA/HMI Software

Emerson has expanded its Nelson Heat Trace product line with the high-density CM3+ Circuit Management System that will help process engineers accurately monitor the functional and operational parameters of multi-point heat tracing applications. This transformative device offers comprehensive management of up to 40 Control Points, along with fully automated health checks of each circuit to enable data-driven…

Pfannenberg: DHS Hybrid Series Combines Free and Active Cooling
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Pfannenberg: DHS Hybrid Series Combines Free and Active Cooling

Pfannenberg, Inc. proudly announces the DHS Hybrid Series (DHS 34X1). By combining free cooling with active cooling, this closed-loop system safeguards critical electronics within an enclosure while lowering energy consumption, cutting costs, and reducing carbon emissions. “The DHS-Series combines the best of free cooling and active cooling to radically impact an end-user’s energy consumption and carbon emissions while cooling their critical electronics,” says James Wong, Pfannenberg’s Director of Global NEMA Product Management.

RS Becomes Key U.S. Stocking Distributor for Siemens Process Instrumentation Products
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RS Becomes Key U.S. Stocking Distributor for Siemens Process Instrumentation Products

RS recently became a key U.S. stocking distributor for Siemens Process Instrumentation products, which were previously only available as configure-to-order solutions that had to be sourced directly from Siemens. The Siemens Process Instrumentation product line offers a wide range of temperature, pressure, and level measurement solutions that are engineered for seamless integration with most industrial automation and control systems and designed to deliver reliable, high-precision performance in a variety of challenging industrial environments.

Phoenix Contact: Zero-Cut Block for DIN Rail Cutters – Fast and Precise Cuts for DIN Rail Perforation Alignment
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Phoenix Contact: Zero-Cut Block for DIN Rail Cutters – Fast and Precise Cuts for DIN Rail Perforation Alignment

Phoenix Contact’s new zero-cut block optimizes tedious measuring when aligning perforation holes in DIN rail. The accessory to the DIN rail cutters enables quick, repeatable cuts, reducing errors and waste and saving time. An adjustable slide makes it easy to set zero-cut conditions for a fast, efficient cutting process. The adapter is designed for perforated DIN rail types NS 35/7,5, NS 35/15, and NS 15.

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RS and Banner Engineering Make Industry 4.0 Accessible

RS offers Banner Engineering’s extensive portfolio of advanced industrial automation sensors, including non-contact photoelectric, laser distance measurement, and multipoint or 3D time-of-flight sensors. Sensors are a vital link in the densely interconnected networks that drive the implementation and evolution of Industry 4.0 — responsible for measuring, monitoring, and transmitting information about a host of operations essential to driving efficiencies on assembly lines and factory floors alike. And as industrial automation technology has evolved, so have the various sensor technologies that enable them.

Schmersal H series Command and Signaling Devices for Hygienic Applications
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Schmersal: Expanded H Series Modular Command and Signaling Devices Support Hygienic Applications

The H series from Schmersal is a full range of new command and signaling devices specifically designed to the latest international regulations for hygiene-sensitive applications. The new series meets the requirements of DIN EN ISO 14159 (Safety of machinery – Hygiene requirements for the design of machinery) and the latest version of EN 1672-2 (Food processing…