Food And Beverage Processing Market
Market Overview
The Food and Beverage industries are among the most demanding sectors we encounter. Their machinery operates continuously for extended periods, and the products are specialized and often unique.
When making selections for the food and beverage industries, we find the following issues to be crucial:
1. Energy efficiency: With equipment operating continuously and a working environment becoming more energy-conscious, high efficiency is paramount.
2. Customisation: Given the critical nature of equipment to large mechanisms and operations, there is no room for compromise, and exact specifications must be met.
3. Hygienic standards and safety certifications: These are often mandatory, with high IP rating requirements due to dusty and wet environments and the need to wash down equipment.
4. Noise control: In food and beverage plants, maintaining an acceptable working environment is crucial, and low noise becomes very important with numerous machines in operation.
5. Reliability: As machinery is critical to outputs and the most demanding supply chains and customers, reliability is vital for the food and beverage industries.
What can MCP do?
At Motion Control Products, we specialise in electrical solutions to motion control challenges. We are involved in numerous projects, assisting customers in replacing hydraulic systems with electrical controls. This is especially prevalent in the Food and Beverage markets where electrical systems align well with all the above requirements.
Among the products we supply for the Food and Beverage markets are:
Motors and Drives:
We provide a wide range of motors and drives (e.g. brushed and brushess, servo motors and drives and AC induction and three phase motors ) used for various applications, such as grinding, mixing, driving conveyors, and labelling.
Linear Actuators:
We supply the well-known Tolomatic range of hygienic actuators manufactured in 316 stainless steel, rated to IP69K for complete wash-down capability. Linear actuators are ideal for operations such as pressing, slicing and cutting food products.
Gearboxes:
We supply the APEX range of gearboxes, cylindrical helical type made in stainless steel for durability and to meet exacting hygiene standards. This makes them well suited for food and beverage applications.
Drum Motors:
From our sister company 3X Motion, we provide drum motors, essentially self-contained motorised rollers, simplifying conveyor construction.
Motion Controllers:
We offer a large range of motion controllers, varying in complexity from simple PLCs to high-end EtherCAT master controllers capable of controlling motion on multiple axes.
The Full Solution:
We always integrate our different offerings to create a coherent overall solution for our customers' applications. Do speak to us about your needs, and we will work with you.
Motion Talk: MCP's Solutions for the Food & Beverage Industries
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