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Seeing the light in actionable data collection

Taking action on data can deliver big returns for food and beverage processors.

March 2, 2017

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Is the relationship between industry and integrators changing?

A survey conducted by Automation World and the Control System Integrators Association highlights the evolving role of system integrators as the manufacturing and processing industries adapt to changing market demands and staffing realities.

February 28, 2017

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Integrated control and information solution paves the way for continuous improvement

Dairy processor employs manufacturing intelligence to drive actionable data collection.

February 24, 2017

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Unified automation platform helps food manufacturer gain production efficiencies

A large food manufacturer of oil and fats recently upgraded its tank routing system to meet growing demand and complex customer requirements.

February 24, 2017

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Software for the edge of the network

Designed to be embedded into field and OEM devices

February 22, 2017

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The new PLM: Highly connected, a little disruptive

The arrival of smart products is forcing manufacturers to reevaluate how they manage the product lifecycle from idea to end of life, while factoring suppliers and customers into the equation.

February 22, 2017

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Modern batch platform prepares bread maker for growth

High-volume food producer Southwest Baking upgrades its batch process and control platform, based on ISA-88, and prepares for growth with this flexible automation platform.

February 15, 2017

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Nutritional plant links production data to the enterprise

A global supplier of vitamins and natural colorants adds an ISA-95 MES solution to drive efficiencies with its large batch processing operations and provide real-time visibility for business systems.

February 10, 2017

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Performance management solution pinpoints manufacturing bottlenecks

Reduces costs and complexity

January 31, 2017

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Lightweight data monitoring solution

Major nutritional company invests in a thin-client monitoring solution connected to its SCADA system that reduces its industrial PC maintenance costs and provides better redundancy.

January 26, 2017

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Machinery buttons designed for harsh environments

Smart capacitive button uses a new filtering technology that is not affected by water.

January 25, 2017

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Hungry for data

Food and beverage manufacturers are tapping a variety of technologies to accommodate consumers’ changing palates and their increasing appetite for product heritage information.

January 16, 2017

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Connected machines and enterprises receive help from automation standards groups

New partnerships should help provide more interoperability solutions for machines and plant systems.

January 14, 2017