Blog posts
What is "food-grade" powder handling – and what does it require?
Learn what food-grade powder handling requires, including food-contact materials, hygienic design, cleanability, allergen control and cross-contamination prevention.
Business Case for a Food Powder Handling Upgrade
Build a business case for food powder handling upgrades using safety, allergen control, waste reduction, cleaning efficiency and staffing impact.
Evaluating Food Powder Handling Solutions
Compare food powder handling solutions using hygiene, allergen control, ergonomics, dust exposure, process stability and cleaning effort.
Food Powder Handling: Reducing Strain and Line Disruption
Learn how manual food powder handling affects operator safety, dust control, hygiene, allergens and line stability in food production.
PFAS-free Operations: Raising the Bar for Sustainable Food Manufacturing
Piab launches PFAS-free filters and investigates all products for PFAS, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Piab Group’s European Supply Unit Relocates to Modern Facility in Butzbach
After 13 years in the current location, Piab Group’s European Supply Unit (ESU) is relocating to a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in Butzbach, Germany.
Blue Detectable Sealings for Advanced Food Safety
Boost food safety with Piab’s new blue detectable sealings for piFLOW®f: easy-to-spot and magnetically detectable, they help prevent contamination and simplify compliance in food manufacturing.
Filter Monitoring Enables Preventive Maintenance
Sustainable Progress in Powder Conveying: Supporting Resource Efficiency and Reduced Energy Use
Industry 4.0 ready? Don’t forget about your manual sub-flows
Industry 4.0 has been on the agenda for quite some time now, but its realization is a far away from what fills our daily news feeds.
Four decades and still running – a story of conveyors that last
To celebrate the 70-year anniversary of Piab, the Vacuum Conveying Division launched a competition to find the oldest, still running Piab vacuum conveyor out there. And it was found...
The complex road to simplicity
Our R&D department has been working with solutions for Industry 4.0. since 2017; I joined the team in 2020. It might sound controversial, but...
Choosing the right cobot gripper for cosmetics handling
For the cosmetics industry, placing products into packages is a particular challenge. Today this task is often fulfilled by an armada of workers, but with...
Ergonomic hazards in the Food industry and how to eliminate them
The food production line is a hazardous one. Therefore, it is extremely important to avoid...
Respiratory hazards in the Food industry and how to eliminate them
With allergies, asthma, and other conditions becoming more frequent, processors need to implement changes...
Industrial Bakery Austerschmidt in Germany automates handling of seeds with Piab’s vacuum conveyors
Employee relief and careful use of resources prompted the industrial bakery Austerschmidt in Germany to switch the handling of seeds from a manual to an automated process. In piFLOW®f vacuum conveyors, they found the critical tools.
A great internal motivation driver
The X-Factor Interviews – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Cup! Nicklas Holmgren – Content Creation Manager, Marketing Department – 5 years with Piab.
We do not copy others, we lead
The X-Factor Interviews – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Cup! Lennart Ryberg – Global Product Manager, Vacuum Automation Division – 2.5 years with Piab
Mapping the gaps of customer needs
The X-Factor Interviews – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Cup! Johnny Skagersjö – Senior Application Engineer in Automation div. and part of the System Engineering & Research team, with Piab since 2004
“Lagom” – not the best for something but just right for anything
The X-Factor Series – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Suction Cup! Gustaf Wigren – Director Product Technology, Conceptual System Design, Research & Development (R&D), Automation Division – 13 years with Piab
The thinner the lip the better the grip
The X-Factor Series – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Suction Cup Jonas Herrström – Senior Design Engineer, Conceptual System Design, Research & Development, Automation Division – 8 years with Piab
Help for strawberry shortcake lovers
With Piab's combination of conveying, gripping and lifting tools, strawberry shortcakes can be baked quickly and safely packed for transport.