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Food Production: How SEW-EURODRIVE Drives Excellence

Written by SEW-EURODRIVE | Jan 13, 2025 10:05:39 PM

Food Production:
How SEW-EURODRIVE Drives Excellence

The food industry faces unique and demanding challenges: maintaining seamless operations in highly sensitive hygienic environments, producing an ever-growing variety of products, and meeting strict sustainability standards. In an intensely competitive market, manufacturers must ensure their production processes are fast, flexible, and uncompromisingly hygienic while remaining energy-efficient and cost-effective.

At SEW-EURODRIVE, we understand these complexities. From raw material processing to filling, freezing, and storing, our tailored drive and automation solutions provide unparalleled performance, precision, and reliability to every stage of food production.

Hygienic Design for Reliable Operations

Hygiene is non-negotiable in the food industry. Our stainless steel gear units and motors are specifically designed to resist acids, alkalis, and aggressive cleaning agents, ensuring long-lasting reliability. These components meet the highest hygiene standards, reducing maintenance requirements and eliminating costly downtime.

Key Highlights:

  • Stainless Steel Gear Units: Hygienic and corrosion-resistant, these units are easy to clean and ideal for dairy and other sensitive production environments.
  • Motors for clean environments: Designed with smooth, fanless surfaces to prevent bacterial accumulation, ensuring ultra-clean production environments.
  • Stainless Servo Motors: Built with high-grade stainless steel (AISI 304), these motors resist harsh cleaning chemicals while offering precision control in speed, position, and torque.

Modular and Compact Systems

As production demands grow, so does the need for efficient use of space. SEW-EURODRIVE’s modular systems optimize every square meter, ensuring compact and adaptable layouts that easily accommodate recipe or packaging changes.

In dairy production, for example, our Industrial Gear Units excel in mixing processes, handling high axial and radial forces with ease. This ensures consistent, precise mixing of delicate ingredients like yogurt cultures or cheese bacteria, delivering stability and reliability under demanding conditions.

Automation Solutions for Seamless Filling

Efficient, hygienic, and precise filling is critical for products like baby food and yogurt. With our MOVI-C® automation platform, featuring MOVIDRIVE modular® multi-axis servo systems, manufacturers can fill up to 38,000 cups per hour while maintaining sterile conditions.

The MOVI-C Advantage:

  • Modular Concepts: Pre-configured software modules enable quick adjustments to product changes and production volumes.
  • 100% Integrated Automation: MOVI-C includes planning software, advanced controls, and drive systems for seamless operation.
  • Precision Filling: Automated systems ensure no spills or interruptions, even at high speeds, reducing waste and enhancing efficiency.

Energy-Efficient Cold Storage Solutions

Freezing and storing products is one of the most energy-intensive processes in the food industry. Our Power and Energy Solutions are transforming cold storage, enabling facilities like NewCold to reduce energy costs and resource consumption dramatically.

Innovations for Cold Storage:

  • Planetary Gear Units (P-Series): High-torque, compact drives ensure continuous and even freezing, preserving product quality.
  • Energy Optimization: Intelligent systems recover braking energy and utilize smart energy storage to reduce grid connection requirements by up to 80%.
  • Sustainability: Minimized energy waste and optimized grid load support NewCold in achieving its sustainability goals.

Driving the Future of Food Production

Rising consumer demands for sustainable, hygienic, and efficient processes are reshaping the food industry. At SEW-EURODRIVE, our tailored drive and automation solutions empower manufacturers to adapt and excel in this evolving landscape.

From precise control to modular designs and energy optimization, we deliver technologies that set the standard for modern food production. Whether you’re streamlining your filling processes, enhancing your cold storage operations, or optimizing your overall production line, SEW-EURODRIVE has the expertise and solutions to help you succeed.

Ready to transform your production? Let’s discuss how SEW-EURODRIVE can help you build a sustainable, future-ready operation. Together, we’ll achieve excellence at every step.