Marking and Coding systems are now available!

BestCode's complete range of IP65 rated marking and coding systems are simplified to allow anyone to operate, which minimizes operator touches, extends time between human interaction, and lowers total cost for your company.

BestCode is proud to announce its next generation of marking and coding which is the NExt Series 8. This generation offers high speed, non-contact, and continuous ink jet printing systems. 

NExt Series 8

• Print high speed, reliable lot/date, sell-by date and other identifying marks and codes on a wide range of substrates, including plastic, glass, paper, and more

Some features of bestCode products are:

FreakyFast Printing

• Coding speeds above 2000 feet per minute 

True Non-Contact Printing

• Ink throw distances from .5'' (12mm) up to 2'' (50mm)

Color Touch Screen

• Always on
• Vivid display with large intuitive buttons and status indicators 

ERD30 Electric Cylinder Case Study

We pride ourselves in specializing and representing Tolomatic products due to their quality and excellence. Recently, we read about a customer who was looking to remain compliant with the regulations from the industry, but also needed to maintain the same quality in their product along with long service life for the new components.

Tolomatic was approached by a cheese company to replace their hydraulic cylinder due to contamination concerns from the possibility of leaking hydraulic fluids. The solution was an all stainless steel ERD30 electric cylinder with an IP69K rating combined with a motor. The actuator featured a roller screw to provide the customer with the long service life they required.

This success story is just one of my many and we would love to talk to you about how Tolomatic products can help your production. Give us a call at (800) 228-2790.

Challenging Applications In The Food & Beverage Industry? C&E Has A Solution!

There are a lot of new and exciting products available geared toward the food and beverage industry. Products that are designed to withstand harsh environments, washdowns, high-temperatures, and more. Don't see a solution listed that fits your need? Check out our food and beverage page HERE or give us a call, we're dedicated to helping you with your application.

Rittal's Hygienic Design Enclosures: Extra Cleanliness Guaranteed

Different enclosure solutions are needed for the washdown locations inside a food and beverage production facility. Rittal has the right solution to protect your sensitive controls and electronic equipment. 

Hygienic Design terminal boxes and compact enclosures need to be long lasting and they need to RETAIN THEIR SEAL. Hygienic zones, where aggressive cleaning happens daily, destroy standard enclosures. Features such as an extra thick silicone seal, inclined roof, slot-free design, and easy-to-clean lock system make these terminal boxes and enclosures the perfect fit for your application.

CLICK HERE to visit Rittal's website for more information on their Hygienic Design Enclosures.  Or check out their full hygienic line offering. 

Banner Engineering's LS Safety Light Curtain With IP69K Hygienic Enclosure: Helping You Maintain Sanitary Conditions

Banner's LS safety light curtains are available premounted in an IP69K hygienic enclosure that resists all the extremes of the F&B environment.  These light curtains are a perfect fit for applications where maintaining sanitary conditions is crucial. 

There is a great descriptive video on the link page below that talks to all the key points that makes this a great choice for your plant!...Please check it out.  (There is even a special vent to equalize pressure and allow condensation to escape). 

CLICK HERE to see the video. 

Tolomatic's Food Grade Actuators: Offering Sanitary Protection in Washdown Applications

The IMA Food Grade Servo Actuator features a white epoxy food grade coating, food grade grease, and Viton seals and are available with stainless-steel fasteners, rod, and rod ends. The IMA integrates a servo motor into a ball or roller screw-driven actuator to provide efficient high force in a compact lightweight design envelope. All these features make the IMA well suited for the challenging food and beverage environment. 

Kollmorgen's Washdown And Food Grade Servo Motors: Innovative Motors Designed With The Food And Beverage Industry In Mind

Designed for food contact and splash zones, the Kollmorgen AKMH reduces cleaning time and maintenance. It's designed to meet the standards for IP69K, EHEDG, and 3A and is built with FDA approved, food grade materials. The AKMH eliminates flat surfaces, cracks, and crevices thus preventing the build-up of foreign material and bacteria. Its housing and cable can endure daily wash downs with high pressure, high temperature, and caustic chemicals. It's built for aseptic machine applications and comes in 19 standard motor sizes, with multiple standard windings to fit applications found in F&B.

Please CLICK HERE to visit the article in our quarterly newsletter. It features much more information on the latest products available for the Food & Beverage Industry. 

Siemens HMI Stainless Steel Front Comfort Panels

Siemens SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels with stainless steel fronts are specially designed for use in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and fine chemical industries as well as other hygienic areas.  They feature the same functions as the standard Comfort Panels and fit into the same panel cutouts. 

The high quality requirements of the food and beverage industries necessitate a high standard of the food processing machinery. The essential issue in this case is that all facilities and components are easy to clean and disinfect, so that cross-contamination of food products can be avoided.

The panel's stainless steel front is ground with 240 grain and thus has a suitably smooth surface. The foil enclosing the display has been tested with respect to chemical stability; it minimizes grooves and gaps in which microorganisms can be deposited and in addition provides splinter protection for the display.

• Easy to clean due to resistant and strong stainless steel front with a smooth surface; grooves and gaps have been minimized
• High IP66K degree of protection on front for enhanced tightness and stability
• Food compatible gasket and splinter protection for the display to avoid contamination of foodstuffs 
• Optimized frame design with small protrusion over the cabinet for self-drainage of liquids

Product Features of TP700 Comfort INOX

General Features
Display	7“ TFT widescreen display
Resolution (pixels)	800 x 480
MTBF of backlight (at 25°C)	80 000 hrs
Power supply	24 V DC
Front
Material	Stainless steel 1.4301, Polyester-based foil
Surface	Steel brushed, 240 grain
Device gasket	EPDM, molded part
Special feature	continuous line decorative overlay
Ambient conditions
Degree of protection, front	IP66K, Enclosure Type  4 and 4x (indoor use only)
Degree of protection, rear	IP20
Ambient temp. during operation	0 … 50 °C
Relative humidity	max. 85 %, no condensation
Transport / storage temp.	- 20°C … + 60°C
Approvals	C-TICK, CE, KC, CUL, CFM, EX, HAZ.LOC.:CL I, DIV.2
Industries	Food & Beverage, pharmaceutical, fine chemical industries, other hygienic areas
Dimensions
Outside dimensions (W x H in mm)	214 x 158
Mounting depth in mm	197 x 141
Weight	1.88 kg
Special feature	Stainless steel tenter frame, mounting brackets made of die-cast Aluminium

Washdown Resistant ToughWash Signs and Labels

Tired of replacing signs and labels that just won't stay stuck?

Brady ToughWash materials are engineered for the rigors of typical washdown cycles used in food and beverage processing. They have tested their products against a wide range of washdown temperatures and pressures over hundreds of cycles using common sanitizers, harsh scrubbing and high pressure sprays.  The end result....some of the most durable signs and labels you can find.
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Brady's flexible B-854 ToughWash sign material is metal detectable in addition to being highly durable in washdown cycles. It is developed with an integrated metal detectable element so common detectors will detect sign fragments during the quality assurance or production process. Furthermore, this design will not delaminate and split into layers like other products, reducing the possibility of contamination.  You can use this material with some of Brady's most popular, powerful and versatile printing systems to design and print your own custom signage on site. View Brady Whitepaper: Metal-detectable and Washdown Resistant Identification Solutions