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2018 Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award, Second Place Tie in the Project Category: Smithfield Packaged Meats
Smithfield’s facility in Sioux City, Iowa, replaced four of its water-intensive chip smokers with waterless smokers for its smoked meat products. Smithfield’s Carter Hanson explains how the new units reduce water usage by 98 percent, saving more than 1 million gallons of water a year.
August 28, 2019
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2018 Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award, Third Place Project Category: McCormick & Company
The spice maker’s Dallas plant replaced an obsolete compressed air system with an energy-efficient compressed air system with waste heat recovery. The new system has one fixed speed and one variable speed compressor so that air output modulates to match demand. The heat exchanger and storage tank capture waste heat from the compressor cooling loop to provide free hot water. McCormick’s Jeff Blankman states that natural gas consumption is reduced by 50 percent and hot water outages are eliminated, thereby increasing production cycles.
August 28, 2019
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2019 Manufacturing Innovation Award: HP Hood
The dairy processor converted a cultured dairy products facility into a technologically advanced plant that produces and packages fluid milk for extended shelf-life dairy beverages. The renovation included installing technology to upgrade and advance the facility’s control systems. HP Hood also upgraded the logging and tracking system for its raw milk pasteurizing systems to comply with FDA regulations. Packaging enhancements included putting accumulation on the packaging systems to maximize OEE and building a digital twin simulation model to right-size the accumulations.
August 28, 2019
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2019 Manufacturing Innovation Award: Just Born
By installing integrated delta robots with end-effector tooling that can grip and package its single PEEPS Chicks marshmallow treats without damaging the delicate product, Just Born was able to automate its previously hand-packed PEEPS Chicks operation. A robotic pick-and-place system with finger-like grippers gently picks up the tender PEEPS and places them into carton packaging. Randall Copeland, Just Born’s senior vice president of operations/supply chain, discusses the award-winning project.
August 28, 2019
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2019 Manufacturing Innovation Award: Royal Cup Coffee and Tea
The complex, multiphase project cuts labor in half and doubles production capacity with bridges that create one interconnected facility instead of three. This new linear flow streamlines the product’s journey from raw material to final package. The new campus allows Royal Cup to move raw coffee beans directly from the receiving dock to the cleaner and into storage mechanically. Plus, automated scanning inputs new inventory into Royal Cup’s new SCADA system seamlessly. Royal Cup’s Senior Vice President of Operations Kevin Boughner provides an overview of this award-winning project.
August 28, 2019
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Amazing Packaging Race will mark 10th year at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Emerson returns as Amazing Packaging Race sponsor.
August 28, 2019
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AROL S.p.A.
August 27, 2019
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Chuck optimizes work times and performance
Reduces line stops due to format changes
August 27, 2019
Dry Processing
Conveyor system provides precision merge
Bags exit without gaps
August 27, 2019
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Flexible packaging and glass beverage packaging dominate Australasia pack types
The Australasia packaging market, which is 85% Australia and 15% New Zealand and surrounding islands, is also seeing a demand for small and environmentally friendly packaging.
August 27, 2019
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Precise inspection equipment addresses modern packaging challenges
Ensuring accuracy, repeatability, and clarity at top speeds
August 27, 2019
Workforce
Digital printing solutions abound
PACKage Printing pavilion makes its Las Vegas debut
August 26, 2019
Beverage
Dasani uncaps a record number of more-sustainable packaging options
Among them, a bottle using rPET with plant-based plastic, two new aluminum package formats, a lighter-weight PET bottle, and a package-less, customizable water dispensing system.
August 24, 2019
Facilities, Design & Infrastructure
Mayorga Organics opening new coffee factory
The Miami facility will feature a coffee bar and a full view of the manufacturing area.
August 23, 2019
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Rich Products acquires cookie bakery
Becomes new owner of Christie Cookie Co.
August 23, 2019
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Large U.S. retailers want shelf-stable functional foods and beverages
August 23, 2019
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Unit integrates inline checkweighing and X-ray inspection
Reduces space requirements on production lines
August 22, 2019
Processing Equipment
Centrifugal sifter is built for frequent inspections
Allows quick screen removal
August 22, 2019
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