Encoder Solutions for Food Industry

Machinery in the food and beverage manufacturing industry includes a wide range of operations such as processing, filling, packaging, material handling, and labeling. Depending on the particular stage of the manufacturing process and the operating environment, encoders in food and beverage manufacturing may need features such as stainless steel housings, high or low temperature ratings, or IP67 environmental sealing.

Motion Feedback in the Food & Beverage Industry

Some examples of encoder applications in Food and Beverage manufacturing include:

• Filling – In-line fillers, auger fillers, peristaltic fillers, rotary fillers
• Motor Feedback – Capping, bottling, processing
• Conveying – Metal detection, inspection, machine feed systems
• Registration Mark Timing – Pick-and-place robots, rotary tables for filling, bottle labeling
• X-Y Positioning – Pick-and-place robots

A Model 25T with the corrosion-resistant housing option provides conveyor speed feedback for package filling and sealing.