With so much equipment to clean, maintain and repair, Superior Farms eliminated all PCs from its processing facilities.
For America’s largest lamb supplier, when it comes to equipment, less is more. Unnecessary equipment means more to clean, maintain and repair. That’s why Superior Farms eliminated all PCs from the manufacturing floor of its processing facilities.
Joel White, an IT consultant for Superior Farms, dislikes the old, clunky PCs that often litter modern manufacturing facilities. The support that’s required to maintain them is costly and unnecessary, he says. Additionally, PCs must have special enclosures to withstand the harsh environment and washdown procedures. “It’s a crusty environment for electronics,” says White, “so it’s always been a dream to get rid of the PCs on the manufacturing floor.”