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Reports Say Tyson, Other Processors to Replace Meat Cutters with Robots
The ongoing food and beverage manufacturing industry labor crisis combined with the pandemic is behind the need for more automation, including robotics.
Jul 13th, 2020
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ACC Announces Smart Start Program
Jun 30th, 2020
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Packaging Robotics Playbook
Jun 29th, 2020
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OMAC To Develop Remote Interface Guidelines
Jun 29th, 2020
City Brewery upgraded two existing canning lines and installed a third canning line at its Latrobe, Penn., plant, boosting its production capacity to 48 million cases annually.
City Brewery Triples Production Capacity
Jun 29th, 2020
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Emerson Adds Augmented Reality for Asset Management
This summer’s update to Plantweb Optics will include augmented reality capabilities to help users locate troublesome assets and correct issues with the aid of experts via real-time collaboration.
Jun 23rd, 2020
Bosch’s new ‘Manufacture #LikeABosch’ campaign playfully shows how digitalization is improving production and logistics.
Bosch Updates Industry 4.0 Software to Digitalize Manufacturing
Along with its launch of the second release of the Nexeed Industrial Application System, Bosch has rolled out a ‘Manufacture #LikeABosch’ campaign to raise awareness for industrial digitalization.
Jun 19th, 2020
Dynatrol G Series Level Switches
Level Switches Require No Adjustments and Have No Moving Parts
Are easy to install and virtually wear free
Jun 19th, 2020
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Noosa Yoghurt Cuts Downtime, Product Loss With Valve Upgrade
The TrueClean CIP’able air blow check valve from Central States Industrial enabled the yogurt maker to save hours of downtime and many pounds of product every week, with an expected savings of $350,000 a year.
Jun 11th, 2020
Balluff Media Contacting Temperature Sensors
Temperature Sensors Help Maintain Correct Fluid Viscosity
Improve process quality and machine performance
Jun 15th, 2020
Beckhoff Ep7402 Ether Cat Box Compact Controller
Motor Controller Reduces Cabling Requirements and Equipment Footprint
Does not require a protective enclosure
Jun 15th, 2020
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Why Conveyance Technologies Remain an Industry Lynchpin
Conveyor technology is no longer just about moving goods and components back and forth. Automation advances are transforming it into a core aspect of production strategy.
Jun 11th, 2020
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Inspecting Liquids and Solids with Vision Systems
Understanding the different components that comprise a vision system and how they can be used for different inspection applications is critical to justifying an investment in vision technology.
Jun 2nd, 2020
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Technology Matters: Remote Access, Virtual Workforce Training, and Functional Machine Safety
A review of automation technology developments recently covered by Automation World to help you stay on top of what’s happening in the world of industrial automation.
May 29th, 2020
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Bluetooth Sensor and Mobile App Simplifies Machine Monitoring
Allows prediction of machinery issues before operations are impacted
Jun 10th, 2020
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FDT Group Releases Data Exchange Standard for Next-Gen Automation
The new FDT 3.0 standard and developer toolkits are secure, scalable and platform-independent, enabling remote access to device and network data across the enterprise without PLC/DCS host intervention.
Jun 8th, 2020
A sophisticated system allows Smucker to add pack sizes without major impacts to the line.
Fast-Track Fulfillment of a Frozen Food Favorite
Now better positioned to keep up with yearly double-digit growth of its popular Uncrustables line, The J. M. Smucker Company creates a highly automated facility that boasts the largest single baking line in the world.
Jun 5th, 2020
Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX Automation platform features open software architecture, a wide choice of programming language options, and app-based functionality.
Bosch Rexroth Reinvents Automation
The automation supplier went back to the drawing board to create ctrlX Automation, a software-driven open automation platform that provides flexibility and scalability through app-based functionality.
Jun 4th, 2020
Swift 1011 Universal Bridge
Power Over Ethernet Bridge Withstands Washdowns and Wet Manufacturing Processes
Eliminates the need for additional hardwiring
Jun 3rd, 2020
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World's First Outer Loop Control IC Released For Brushless DC and DC Brush Motors
Juno Outer Loop Control IC integrates a novel outer loop control function with velocity control and current control functions for 3-phase Brushless DC and DC Brush motors.
May 27th, 2020
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Near-Term Technology Expansion in the Food and Beverage Industries
Remote access and robotics are two areas in the Food and Beverage industries that are poised to see some growth moving into 2021, though the industries as a whole are expected to contract.
May 20th, 2020
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Weighing Module
The Siwarex WP351 module is Siemens’ newest solution for intelligent weighing automation for a wide range of applications in pharmaceutical, food and beverage, chemical, and steel industries.
May 20th, 2020
Allpax Automated Basket Shuttle
Shuttle Offers Faster, Safer Loading and Unloading
Telescoping loader/unloader eliminates the need for a powered conveyor inside a retort.
May 19th, 2020
Image-based scanners are displacing standard laser scanners, providing the capability to read 2D barcodes, which can be much smaller than traditional barcodes. Photo courtesy of Cognex.
New Technologies Feed the Hunger for Information
Trying to keep up with productivity, quality, safety, sustainability, and other industry demands, food and beverage plants are turning increasingly to the innovations found in today’s sensor instrumentation.
May 19th, 2020
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IO-Link Connects the Food and Beverage Industry
The proliferation of digital protocols has made it easier for producers to get the information they need from their instrumentation. Sensor suppliers explain why IO-Link is gaining particular traction.
May 18th, 2020
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COVID-19 Brings Increased Visibility to the Role of Robotics
Presidents and CEOs of Fanuc, Universal Robots, Fetch, and Schunk discuss how robotics and automation are helping manufacturers through the pandemic and what the lasting effects might be.
Apr 28th, 2020
According to a McKinsey report: The broken rung results in more women getting stuck at the entry level and fewer women becoming managers.
Women in the Workforce - Fixing the Broken Rung
A five-year McKinsey study reveals a focus on culture, diversity, and even automation as ways to help advance women’s careers across all industries, including manufacturing.
Jan 2nd, 2020