Entries: High Tech Trophy WoTS

News July 4, 2024

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The High Tech Trophy is a prestigious award for innovation. Per world, WoTS exhibitors bring new innovation products or technologies to the attention of visitors.

Tetra Pak - Yogurt Milk with OneStep Technology

One single heat treatment and no intermediate storage - with the Line for yogurt milk with OneStep technology, the non-value adding parts of the process are removed and the steps from raw milk to formulated yogurt milk happen in one go. OneStep technology combines separation, standardization, blending, heat treatment, and more in a single step. There's no faster or more efficient way to produce yogurt milk. You can start from raw milk or milk powder, or a combination of both. OneStep technology makes yogurt milk production more energy-efficient, reducing emissions and saving resources.

EAO Benelux B.V. - Rugged RCC Controller for heavy and special vehicles.

EAO is expanding the Series 09 In-Cabin with the Rotary Cursor Controller (RCC) and Rotary Pushbutton (RPB). These are designed for intuitive turning, pushing and tilting in vehicle interiors. The Series 09 Rotary Cursor Controller and Rotary Pushbutton Modules are ideal for use in specialty vehicles, trucks and buses. They offer the functions of a rotary knob, a pushbutton and even a digital joystick (in the case of the Rotary Cursor Controller). This makes them perfect for operation and navigation in vehicle displays or user menus. The two additional push buttons complement the functionalities and can be customized with individual HALO ring and symbol lighting, depending on the variant.

The joystick function of the Rotary Cursor Controller is implemented as a three-dimensional tilt function. The tilt function in the X / Y direction is designed with built-in protection against accidental touch and operation, allowing safe use even under challenging conditions, such as vigorous movements.

Based on the previous Series 09 In-Cabin Keypads products, the Rotary Cursor Controllers are available in SUPER and PLUS variants, developed and manufactured according to the automotive standard IATF 16949.

Finder Relays Netherlands BV - Opta Series 8A

Finder's industrial know-how comes together with the open-source innovation of Arduino Pro. Opta is the first programmable logic relay, as reliable as a Finder industrial relay. Innovative and connected with Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® Low Energy technology. Programmable without licenses using Arduino IDE or IEC/EN 61131 programming languages such as LADDER, FBD, etc. Enhanced IoT security thanks to the secure element chip.

TETRA PAK® BAG TIPPING UNIT

Tetra Pak® Bag Tipping unit SA VS800 is designed to efficiently discharge 25kg bags of powder. The sanitary design of the equipment makes it suitable for all food powder discharge applications including dairy and nutritional products. Tetra Pak® Bag Tipping unit SA VS800 automatically cuts the bag and brings it to the discharging position. It effectively eradicates the heavy lifting normally involved in bag handling.

The automatic bag cutting system comprises the following steps:

Acceleration belt for properly engaging the bag in the cutting section
Tilting module for bringing the bag onto the discharging location
Slitter to cut open the bag layers
Discharging of the powder
Sieving powder before entering the process
For high hygiene applications, the outer paper bag will be removed intact and ergonomically prior to entering
the station, so that only the plastic inner bag enters the hygiene area

The powder discharging design is suitable for any downstream process including vacuum or pressure pneumatic conveying. It is compliant with hygiene standards and dust explosion regulations.

Van Beek - Celsius Volta

The Volta (patent pending) is the latest generation of Celsius screw heat exchangers. Fully electrically heated screws and jacket provide direct and controllable heat input. This makes the Volta one of the most energy-efficient screw heat exchangers on the market. Energy savings of up to 25% over conventionally heated screw heat exchangers are achievable.

The Volta heats and/or dries solid and pasty materials in a continuous process. The temperatures and design of this machine are fully customizable. The screws and airframe have different temperature zones that can be individually controlled. Temperatures up to 300 degrees Celsius are possible.

The Volta is the all-electric version of the Celsius screw heat exchanger and has the following elements and features:

The intermeshing screws and sheath are equipped with (ceramic) heating elements
Heat transfer occurs without a thermal medium (oil, water or steam);
The temperature zones within the Volta are individually adjustable. This allows for very precise management and regulation of the temperature of the product to be heated or dried;
The Volta comes standard with an IE5 drive which provides about 20 percent less energy loss compared to an IE-4 drive (and 40 percent compared to IE-3)

Smans - Minic-III

The Minic-III is a module that can be optionally placed on a fully automatic wire processing machine. It is a universal solution for compacting one or more copper (or aluminum) wires without adding material. This gives you the best possible connection.

Festo - Most compact Proportional Pressure Regulator Terminal

The valve terminal based VTEP is controlled via Ethercat to proportionally regulate pressures in devices or machines, ranging from -1 to 6 bar with an accuracy of a few mbar, using Piezo valves. Piezo valves consume hardly any energy, so there is no system heating. These Piezos can be regulated to single mbar accuracy from vacuum to 6 bar. They make no noise characteristic of traditional valves, which rattle continuously. The very compact design of (11911082 mm) allows for independent control of 10 ports. The customer has the choice of 2, 3 or 5 valve positions, each valve position contains 2 independent pressure control valves.

Tetra Pak® Air Jet Cleaning system for Powder

Tetra Pak® Air Jet Cleaning system for Powder is a new cleaning technology for paddle mixers which consists of a combination of air jets and vacuum flow to remove powder particles and evacuate them through the mixer outlet. It can be used to clean the Tetra Pak® Powder Mixer as well as other mixer brands in a large range of food powder applications (Infant and children's nutrition, health food, food supplements for the elderly, coffee, dairy, sport nutrition, dietary supplements, etc).

The Air Jet technology has been patented as well as the unique nozzle heads. Each nozzle head is fitted with four specific jets. Each of the jets is designed and sized to clean a specific area of the inner surface of the mixer with the right velocity and flow rate. The nozzles are assembled on a "pop-up" system which allows the nozzles to be retracted when they are not in use.

Brady Corporation - IRX200

IRX200: high-performance RFID performance and edge computing in an industrial form
- Excellent RFID performance and powerful processing platform
- Industrial protocols to connect to most automation systems
- Rugged housing with integrated RFID antenna and sturdy connectors

The IRX200 features the same RFID engine as the powerful FR22 reader and enables excellent tracking of assets even in demanding environments. The IRX200 has one integrated antenna and one connector to which an additional antenna can be connected, such as the XA20 antenna. This has the same RF behavior and form factor as the IRX200, for an exact match when designing an RFID read point. The IRX200 incorporates Brady's latest intelligent computing platform, with real-time support capabilities for industrial protocols such as Profinet, OPC UA and Ethernet IP. It also provides the ability to integrate applications and data into the IRX200 reader itself, in case it is used in non-industrial networks.

Tetra Pak Dry Cooker Stretcher DDA

Using patented heated auger technology, Tetra Pak has invented a dry cooker for the processing of mozzarella cheese. By recirculating hot cooking water in an enclosed loop, we have eliminated the need for filtration and treatment of the cook water while greatly lowering the thermodynamic heat loss of traditional wet cookers. This also provides the highest hygiene since there is no cook water-to-cheese contact. This allows customer to experiment with ingredient addition without having the ingredients wash out in the cook water.

In addition, the machine is fully CIP'able using an industry-first popout spray design to thoroughly clean the machine with the least amount of chemicals and flow. When processing 6000kg/hr of low moisture part skim mozzarella for 20 hours per day 350 days per year, early indications are that this machine provides an additional 181,000 kg of cheese while reducing water usage by 3.2m litres while decreasing energy utilization by ~10% over traditional methods.

ELSCOLAB - ISM Core

ISM Core is the heart of Mettler Toledo's "ISM universe" (Intelligent Sensor Management). The entire platform revolves around "Measure - Integrate - Manage," in other words, the optimal use of intelligent inline sensors for pH, ORP and dissolved oxygen in the process industry, from pharmaceuticals to petrochemicals.

With the ISM Core diagnosis and calibration software, time-consuming on-site calibration is a thing of the past! No more interruption of process monitoring and control resulting in better diagnosis and calibration with higher accuracy.

The software indicates, among other things, how much time is left until the next service (predictive maintenance) and the expected life span. A database with complete history of all your sensors is kept up-to-date and can be exported as an .xlsx file. Useful for quality audits.

ISM Core not only ensures better results and longer sensor life, the clear user interface displays the status of your sensor at a glance.

Weidmüller - u-OS

Your control system for Industrial IoT and automation.

u-OS is the new, open control system from Weidmüller. It combines automation with the capabilities of Industrial IoT in just one device and is suitable for edge computing solutions. u-OS enables efficient pre-processing of data and precise control directly to the machine. It is extensible and offers web-based system composition. This gives you access to Weidmüller's entire software landscape and the networks of connected partners.

u-OS connects Industrial IoT and automation, partners with users, the cloud with data, ecosystems with each other and opens the easy path to Industrial IoT.

Controlin - SmartLink SW-HT

HART Multiplexer Software to access Configuration, parameterization & Diagnostics Data of field devices with standard tools. Interface software to access HART devices from Emerson's AMS and other HART-IP-enabled applications.

CONTA-CLIP - KDS-SR90

The KDS-SR90 is another innovative and user-friendly addition to CONTA-CLIP's cable management range. The KDS-SR90 is suitable where cable, air or hydraulic hoses must be routed perpendicularly to the outside of control cabinets, enclosures or machines. The basis is the famous KDSClick concept.

The KDS-SR90 frame is first mounted on the machine/housing. By removing the cover, the cables can then be easily fed through. Instead of working with different types of frame per size, the composition is made by applying inlays. The sealing elements with the correct cross-section are then placed around the cables and pressed into the frame. After placing the sealing elements, the cover is replaced tool-free. This modular concept offers the consumer maximum flexibility and can be adapted to the new situation at a later time (revision). Important here is that it is not necessary to dismantle the frame. An additional advantage of the modular system is that it simplifies inventory management because fewer frames are needed.

A high protection class, IP66, is achieved because the gasket and frame are one, unlike other similar solutions that often apply a separate gasket to achieve IP66 protection class.

CONTA-CLIP - KES-R-M (FDA)

The KES-R-Metric is CONTA-CLIP's innovative cable management solution for easily passing cables, air and hydraulic hoses without a connector. Compared to the classic cable gland, the KES-R-M offers high cable density combined with good strain relief. The KES-R-M is available in the familiar metric industry standards M20, M25, M32, M40, M50 and M63. The high protection class, IP66, is achieved by securing the KES-R-M with a nut. If protection class IP54 is sufficient, the KES-R-M can be pressed into the wall of a machine, control cabinet or enclosure. In addition to the metric variants, there is a wide choice of different configurations of feedthroughs for each metric variant. Each grommet is equipped with a centering tip, making it easy to pierce with an awl. These variants are also available in FDA material which is suitable for use in the vicinity of food production lines.