Inline-capable spectroscopic 100% inspection for industrial quality assurance and process control

Fraunhofer IAF presents QCL-based measurement system

12-Apr-2022 - Ensuring quality without losing time: Companies from the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industry in particular depend on meeting the highest quality requirements while at the same time optimizing production processes. For such applications, Fraunhofer IAF has developed an integrable ...

Tetra Pak and Rockwell Automation collaborate to advance performance for powder manufacturers

Collaboration merges industry-proven processing solutions with leading process control architecture

16-Mar-2021 - Tetra Pak and Rockwell Automation announce a strategic business collaboration for Cheese and Powder Solutions. The combined business expertise will deliver data and technology to reduce variability and improve quality consistency, helping ensure finished products are produced sustainably and cost ...

Intelligent measuring device evaluates opening forces of peelable packages

26-Jul-2019 - The new measuring device "Pack Peel Scan" was developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, Dresden, for testing peelable packaging. Equipped with artificial intelligence, it enables the efficient measurement of Easy Opening packaging. The opening forces of ...

New OPTIQUAD-EOF 4050 W: inline analyser system for edible oil and fat processing

Wide range of applications in oil extraction, oil refinement, frying processes, oil recycling, and fat processing

18-Apr-2016 - KROHNE introduces OPTIQUAD-EOF 4050 W for the continuous inline measurement of free fatty acids (FFA), total polar material (TPM), peroxide value (POV), moisture or dirt. The optical spectroscopic analyser system is aimed at frying and other edible oil as well as fat applications. OPTIQUAD-EOF ...

fabrelac wins "Best Practice in Process" Award for Automation Solution with OPTIQUAD Analysis System

06-Jun-2014 - The Belgian cheese manufacturer fabrelac receives the "Best Practice in Process" award from ITM magazine for an automation project for continuous monitoring and control of product composition. Changes in composition are a constant challenge for anyone working with natural products such as milk, ...