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The top organizational challenges to Industrial Internet of Things usage include legacy equipment, efficient data collection and employee skill level.
Robotics
Use artificial intelligence to make production more seamless
At CPG companies, AI can be used to help solve common industry challenges, such as product sorting, quality management, food safety, and even creating new recipes.
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IIoT
Will 3D printing be a catalyst for the 4th industrial revolution?
Producing products when we want, where we want and how we want. Is 3D printing going to disrupt traditional manufacturing and create the “factory of the future”?
March 18, 2019
HP Inc.
Security
Emerson earns industry-first cybersecurity certification
ISASecure® SSA Level 1 certification distinguishes Emerson’s DeltaV automation system for meeting industry-consensus cybersecurity standards for process and safety controls.
March 18, 2019
Global technology and engineering leader Emerson announced it's the first company in the industry to receive a ISASecure® System Security Assurance (SSA™) Level 1 certification for cybersecurity.
Controls
Data insight helps renewables weather the market
Whether the weather is sunny or whether the weather is windy, the conversation in making renewable energy a cost-effective part of the grid has turned to the optimization of existing assets—a subject near and dear to the manufacturing and processing industries.
March 18, 2019
A more connected, dynamic and adaptable wind energy system helps optimize both the production of wind turbines and the operation of them after installation. Source: GE
Robotics
Planning for the impact of automation on jobs
A new report from the Brookings Institution delves into the specifics by highlighting the areas and people most likely to be impacted in the near term.
March 18, 2019
The image from a Porsche factory captures the ability of fewer workers to manage the tasks once handled by several employees.
Workforce
Impossible Foods names first president
A former Google and Dropbox Inc. exec takes the top spot.
March 15, 2019
Impossible Foods President Dennis Woodside
Workforce
Longtime Organic Valley CEO retires
An interim CEO takes the reins.
March 15, 2019
former Organic Valley CEO George Siemon
IIoT
Live at Top to Top: AR/VR adoption curve ticking up
The augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets that have shown potential, but limited adoption, among CPGs, brand owners, and food and beverage manufacturers seem to finally be gaining traction in operations.
March 15, 2019
AR/VR technology quickly becomes obsolete due to fast-paced developments.But, early adopters say being ahead of the curve has been worth keeping up with new features and capabilities.
Workforce
The PMMI Foundation partners with Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs to support summer manufacturing camps
The two hope to inspire the next generation to pursue a future in the packaging and processing workforce by offering opportunities for education and exploration.
March 15, 2019
The PMMI Foundation and NBT are partnering to develop summer camps that educate and inspire the future manufacturing workforce to explore career opportunities in packaging and processing.
Robotics
Give the robot the dirty, dull or dangerous job
The pros and cons of robots on the processing and packaging lines created a lot of discussion at the Top to Top Summit, where CPGs and OEMs come together to solve pressing manufacturing problems.
March 15, 2019
The value of robots as part of an automation strategy was a key area of conversation at the 2019 Top to Top Summit.
Workforce
People in the News: New president at CTI Foods and more
Mike Buccheri named to top spot at CTI Foods
March 12, 2019
CTI Foods President and CEO Mike Buccheri
Software
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.
March 11, 2019
Sealed Air’s SEE Smart Service digital portfolio features a dashboard like this one.
IIoT
Sensor directions in the early IIoT era
At a recent Sick Sensor Intelligence event, the company highlighted specific trends impacting the current direction of the industry and how it affects their development of sensor technologies. Among these trends is the increasing use of automated guided vehicles, advanced vision systems and smart sensors.
March 8, 2019
At the sick press event, the company demonstrated how some Daimler factories use a variety of sensors to move car bodies and components around the facilities via AGVs.
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The Grote Company Unveils Automated Material Handling System with Integrated Robotics at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
In Booth N-6142, the Grote Company Family of Brands will showcase a system featuring integrated robotics for efficient product loading and unloading from pans that incorporates PFI laning conveyors and vibratory hoppers, SPI Automation robotics and tooling, and ProFab hoppers and elevator conveyors.
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