Founded in 1965 in the middle of the Motor Valley, Mini Motor is a leading company with a long history of innovation and passion for mechatronics and industrial automation. Today it is present in more than 50 countries, but its heart always beats for technological excellence and customer satisfaction. Thanks to the continuous evolution and integration of mechanics and electronics, Mini Motor is able to respond with tailored solutions to the specific needs of sectors such as Food & Beverage, embracing the challenges of Industry 5.0 and offering cutting-edge technologies.
Bringing value and technology to the food industry
Industry 4.0 has marked a momentous turning point in the technological revolution, and Mini Motor has been at the forefront of it. Now, with the advent of Industry 5.0, the future becomes even more fascinating: it is one in which solutions become not only smarter, but also closer to people, more flexible and sustainable.
Mini Motor is also leading the way in this context, and its Clean Line is the perfect demonstration of this. This line puts what really matters first as it is designed specifically for the food sector and combines advanced technology, hygiene, reliability and safety, indispensable allies for food processing
A real commitment to safety and quality
Mini Motor’s SS (Stainless Steel) models are made of stainless steel, a material that is resistant to corrosion caused by food and beverages, preventing contamination and alteration of the latter: it is precisely this characteristic that makes them the protagonists of the line dedicated to the Food & Beverage sector.
The use of AISI 304 stainless steel (or the optional AISI 316L) is a mandatory and successful choice in the food industry, as these alloys offer optimal characteristics compared to other materials: extreme resistance to boiling water jets (80°C) and high pressure (90 bar; absence of protective coatings, which, if chipped or worn, can cause discontinuities on the surface; porosity-free surface compactness, ideal for hygienic surface cleaning; high bacterial removal in cleaning cycles; and low postcleaning bacterial concentration, which should remain unchanged for as long as possible.
Due to the peculiarities of the material, models in the SS Mini Motor line can be easily sanitized, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 standards.
The design conforms to E.H.E.D.G. (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group) guidelines, ensuring compliance with the stringent requirements of hygiene-oriented industries. Finally, IP67 and IP69K ratings ensure high resistance to dust, liquids and high pressures, offering maximum safety and cleanliness.
Innovation and connectivity for Industry 5.0 in Food & Beverage thanks to Mini Motor
The high level of technology that characterizes Mini Motor motors has always made them cutting-edge, and today it also places them as pioneers of Industry 5.0, perfectly integrated in the logic of personalization, enhancement of the human-machine relationship and sustainability. In this context, Mini Motor motors become undisputed protagonists of the future in the Food & Beverage sector, thanks also to the possibility of being combined with the DRF, the new IP67-certified integrated inverter.
Mini Motor’s DRF offers an innovative solution to one of the main needs of food companies that are part of Industry 5.0, namely the demand for flexible and easy-to-use machinery. The speed of the electric motor can be conveniently programmed and changed from the PC or wirelessly. In addition, direct mounting on the motor reduces wiring costs by up to 50 percent compared to traditional solutions.
Thanks to the DRF, connectivity remains the company’s flagship, allowing connection with the most common field buses, first the analog ones (Canopen and Modbus), then the more advanced Ethernet buses (Profinet, Ethercat, Powerlink and Ethernet IP).
In concrete terms, Mini Motor proves to be the ideal partner for Food & Beverage companies that want to be key players in the future of their business.
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