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Automation
Nourished’s 3D-printed Supplement Stacks Deliver Personalized Nutrients
Based on a consumer questionnaire, ingredients are printed in stacks on in-house developed tech to offer a bespoke 28-day supply. The resulting colorful, customized gummies are packed in home-compostable wrap in a letterbox-friendly carton.
June 29, 2022
Nourished’s personalized vitamins and 'Life Stacks' are 3D printed to layer different mixes of active ingredients, which are specifically suited to the consumer's individual requirements.
Robotics
Over 50% of CPGs to Increase Cobot Spending
The suspected surge in cobot spending comes at a time when companies are just starting to grasp how to take advantage of them.
June 28, 2022
Spending Forecast for Cobots
Automation
CPG Cobot Use Expected to At Least Double in Next Five Years
CPGs predict cobot usage in packaging will more than double in the next five years, with processing use expected to triple according to PMMI report.
June 27, 2022
Cobot Explosion on Horizon
Processing Instrumentation
Digital Recorder Replaces Cumbersome Paper Charts
With its Paperless Process Recorder and cloud-based Legendary software, Anderson-Negele aims to digitalize—without necessarily reinventing—the recording of process parameters in food and beverage plants.
June 13, 2022
The Paperless Process Recorder records process parameters like temperature, flow, and pressure, and uses the Legendary cloud-based software to securely store those records.
Software
How to Tame an Unpredictable Supply Chain
Supplies are being disrupted both coming and going for food and beverage manufacturers. Shifting philosophies, combined with a range of digital technologies, could help make operations more predictable and resilient.
June 2, 2022
Getting supply chain management and planning right is one of the most effective shock absorbers any food and beverage processor can have, shielding them from fluctuations in availability and demand.
Home
Mark Anthony Brewing Goes for the Gold Standard
The largest and most technologically advanced brewery built in the U.S. in the past 28 years, a 1.3 million-sq-ft highly automated, fast-track greenfield facility wins a Manufacturing Innovation Award from ProFood World.
June 1, 2022
MAB’s new facility makes Mike’s Hard Lemonade, White Claw Hard Seltzer, and other ready to drink brands and will provide increased capacity to keep up with consumer demand in the eastern U.S.
Controls
OEM's Head-to-head Pneumatic vs. Servo Test Shows CPGs Savings
Stacking equipment manufacturer Forpak devised a test to see how incumbent pneumatic actuators stacked up against newer mechatronic servo technology, specifically on a frozen food stacking and laning application. These are the results.
June 1, 2022
The stroke of the LinMot actuator in the Forpak application - this graphic demonstrates the footprint of the axis.
Security
Hackers Shift Focus to Packaging and Processing
Pervasive new technology increases entry points for cyber attacks. Discover cybersecurity solutions at PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26; McCormick Place, Chicago).
May 11, 2022
Technology makes manufacturing more efficient, but also creates vulnerabilities.
Software
The Workforce Undergoes Its Own Digital Transformation
Digital tools for workforce help manufacturers tap into and transfer knowledge across the organization.
May 5, 2022
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Automation
Automation Doesn’t Have to Require a Complete Overhaul
Small changes can make big improvements to the efficiency of your operations.
April 25, 2022
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Home
How to Beat the ‘Great Resignation’
Focusing on recognition instead of resignation may help quell current manufacturing workforce challenges. Employers should focus on flexibility, skills development, meaningful work, work-life balance, and creating new workplace dynamics.
April 8, 2022
The 'great resignation' leads to something bigger–a new, shared responsibility between employees and employers for creating a “new normal” workplace in manufacturing.
IIoT
Moving Maintenance From Preventive to Predictive
The technology is available to provide the kind of maintenance know-how that will keep operations humming along. But the average plant will need to overcome some hurdles to realize the benefits.
April 5, 2022
Predictive maintenance uses data from sensors to detect problems well before machines go down, making it possible to schedule repairs at the best possible time.
Controls
Amway’s Energy Drink Meets Skyrocketing Demand Through Digital Thread
The PlantPAX control system from Rockwell Automation is enabling greater operator efficiency, real-time troubleshooting, simplified data analysis, and increased manufacturing flexibility, among other improvements, through increased connectivity.
March 27, 2022
Amway was able to apply one control and information system, Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx distributed control system, across all processes to improve capacity and product quality, save energy and raw materials, and reduce process variations and human intervention.
Robotics
Tutor Intelligence Rewrites the Rules of Collaborative Robots
The MIT startup unveils vision system software that uses situational awareness to adapt to its environment.
March 21, 2022
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Security
Don’t Get Caught Without a Cybersecurity Plan
Though you might think your operation isn’t one worth targeting, cyber attackers are just not that discerning about who they go after for profit.
March 16, 2022
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Processing Equipment
Industrial Arts Brewing: The Art of Scaling Up a Hazy IPA
A young craft brewer in New York’s Hudson Valley was maxing out the capacity of its 25-hL brewhouse. A second, larger brewhouse from Krones Steinecker was highly customized to handle its hoppy brew.
March 8, 2022
The high volume of hops used to make Industrial Arts’ hazy IPA required some innovative thinking to optimize brewing.
Beverage
Casa Sauza Automates Tequila Production in Mexico with Industry 4.0
Casa Sauza, with the help of Festo, adopts Industry 4.0 methods to advance its automation of Tequila production in Mexico.
February 16, 2022
Casa Sauza CEO trains on data analytics
Processing Equipment
Operational Success: Productivity Under Pressure
Multifunctional equipment and changeovers, as well as the use of predictive process analytics, can make the difference in achieving operational excellence during challenging times for food and beverage manufacturers.
February 7, 2022
Predictive Process Analytics
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