2018 Manufacturing Innovation Award: Dairy Farmers of America in Garden City, Kansas

The 267,000-sq-ft, world-class milk drying facility uses redundant systems and advanced automation systems to keep its processes running 24/7. Featuring the largest single whole milk dryer in North America, the plant employs high levels of hygienic design, energy-efficient mechanical systems, and a complex automation system to prevent downtime and safeguard against potentially unstable power.