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Sealed Air: Smart analysis of packaging equipment

Sealed Air’s SEE Smart Service digital portfolio relies on the Device Control Link cloud-enabled technology that monitors, manages, reports, and analyzes data from interconnected sources on packaging equipment.

Profinet, based on Ethernet technologies, integrates existing fieldbus systems. Source: PI North America

New technologies extend the life of legacy networks

Neither Ethernet nor fieldbus have all the answers for industrial applications. Suppliers and industry groups are working on ways forward that take into consideration the needs—and limitations—of the present.

Is your plant expansion, renovation or upgrade an award winner?

Is your plant expansion, renovation or upgrade an award winner?

This June in Chicago, ProFood World will announce three Manufacturing Innovation Awards during ProFood Live. Innovative plant projects or major line expansions qualify for consideration; entries now being accepted.

iFix 6.0 features enhanced security and alarm capabilities, as well as new HMI/SCADA application development capabilities.

New HMI/SCADA release highlights GE Digital’s new path

The release of iFix 6.0 shows GE Digital’s continued support for and development of its existing technologies as the company reorganizes around new technology groupings designed for cross-industry use.

Matt Harrison, head of cultivation at TILT Holdings, checks the grow room, which holds more than 300 plants.

An automated approach to emerging markets

Technology suppliers are delivering cost-effective and customizable control products for sub-markets like craft beer and cannabis that need consistent quality and repeatable processes, as well as business model scalability.

Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief, explains how optimizing data use can solve many of the industry's biggest problems.

Actionable data collection remains as the holy grail

Strategic decision-making depends on a single, reliable infrastructure that unifies data silos and a single source of operational insights.

Continental Mills' implementation of Logility Voyager Solutions allows the company to create a more accurate forecast with more accurate results. This also helps streamline the production planning process.

Continental Mills improves demand planning

Supply chain software technology helps to maximize inventory investments, reduce forecast error and free up production capacity.

With more access to data, supply chain data analytics are moving from being reactive to proactive, creating advanced analytics that are forward-looking.

Tech advances help manage data proliferation

Avoid random acts of digital. Innovations in data acquisition, analysis and traceability help food and beverage manufacturers improve demand planning, logistics and customer satisfaction.

Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) was able to quickly respond when the avian flu was detected thanks to a robust, scalable technology platform that provided real-time visibility, insight and traceability of stock.

Chicken farmers improve traceability

Chicken Farmers of Ontario improve value chain collaboration and supply chain automation with a robust and scalable technology platform.

Almond.io is adding EVRYTHNG mass serialization technology to its FACT cans for better transparency and use of its mini-cryptocurrency. Photo courtesy of EVRYTHNG.

Almond.io embraces mass serialization

Employing mass serialization technology provides supply chain traceability and a deeper connection to consumers.

e-nizing laptop

Schenck Process daughter company launches new platform

App allows visualizing status of all machines

Feihe Dairy and Seimens PLM Software will work together to digitalize Feihe's production process.

Feihe Dairy selects Siemens PLM as digitalization technology partner

In a move aimed at modernizing its operations, the Chinese dairy producer will implement the Siemens digital platform to achieve operational efficiency.

Can lessons from pharma track & trace be applied to the food supply chain?

Members of the pharma supply chain and solution vendors have learned a lot about what it will take to meet the DSCSA track and trace requirements. Can those lessons be applied to tracking and tracing in the supply chains of other products, such as food?

Experts share their insights on the trajectories and effects of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how the intersection of data and technology is changing the industry.

Exclusive: Experts weigh in on the impact of data

In an exclusive roundtable discussion with Automation World, Georgia Tech engineering, science and research experts shared their insights on the trajectories and effects of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how the intersection of data and technology is changing the industry.

After four years, the company QAD is ready to introduce their new and improved enterprise resource planning system that's ready to keep up with the future.

Easy, adaptable ERP is a reality

Four years ago, QAD embarked on a bold multi-year mission to change the rules—and the reputation—of ERP. Now, the company says, that platform is ready and awaiting what the future holds.

The MES platform increases the data contextualization with the enterprise with granular level detail of product code, equipment, order, reason and other parameters.

Food producer increases throughput with modernization pilot

A large sauces and dips maker embarks on a pilot project at a 10-year-old plant to connect multiple business units and begin a journey to optimize supply chain, processing and packaging costs.

The milling process features multiple pieces of equipment located on three stories to clean the rice kernels for packaging.

Rice mill upgrades operations with modern SCADA

California Family Foods responded to the ever-changing food and beverage landscape by adding a new SCADA platform from Inductive Automation as part of a comprehensive plant upgrade at its northern California processing facility.

Mennel Milling Company’s acquisition of a General Mills’ bakery and packaging plant in 2016 proved to be a great opportunity to modernize enterprise software systems.

Mennel Milling embraces enterprise integration

Mennel Milling Company recently expanded its business model by acquiring a legacy bakery and packaging plant in 2016. The acquisition provided an excellent opportunity to modernize the plant and update enterprise resource planning software for better enterprise integration.

As e-commerce grows, packaging and supply chains are struggling to keep up

Can your current package navigate the e-commerce supply chain?

Unlike being shipped to a distribution center as part of a tightly wrapped full pallet, your e-commerce package can sustain up to 30 touches along the way and end up bouncing around in the back of a truck.

Bush Brothers uses the TrakSYS MOM software platform to maximize asset utilization, improve regulatory compliance, better manage process variability, and reduce giveaways. Image courtesy of Parsec

Bush Brothers uses automation to increase throughput while eliminating inefficiencies

The largest provider of canned beans turns to an operations management software platform to gain real-time visibility across its manufacturing processes.

Cheese curd is drained of excess whey and pushed to one end, ready to be vacuumed and pressed into the new block forming towers. Photo courtesy of SAGE Automation.

Cheese producer welcomes automation

Automation helps Ashgrove Cheese increase output, ensure consistency of its products and reduce labor costs.

This ICONICS-produced dashboard features runtime, downtime, waste and output KPIs. Image courtesy of ICONICS.

Calculating KPIs in real time

A baked goods and snack manufacturer uses real-time KPIs to efficiently monitor and control its operations.