Articles Tagged with ''PMMI''

The organizations, which have long published parallel industry reports, have joined forces to offer food manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) an overview of market performance and a glimpse at what to expect going forward.

The agreement is designed to expand international engagement, strengthen connections between Europe and North America, and create new opportunities for companies across both markets.

Smart manufacturing technologies, such as digital tools and connected systems, can improve visibility, performance and decision-making on packaging lines.

In past years, customers have focused more on automation as part of broader sustainability or throughput goals. Now, the focus has shifted slightly, with more emphasis on how many operators can be reassigned or how much support a system will require post-install.

Success in operational readiness is all about data collection. When predictive maintenance systems are integrated with actionable alert-enabled HMIs, OEE increases.

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) remains the go-to benchmark for gauging performance, but raising OEE requires more than tracking metrics. It calls for a holistic approach that combines robust planning, skilled people and seamless digital integration.

Food packaging is entering a new era where innovation is as much about how equipment supports sanitation, compliance and durability as it is about what materials are used.

For food processing professionals, the challenge lies in integrating safety seamlessly into high-speed, high-volume operations. Here are the top five strategies to help safeguard manufacturers' facilities and products.

With investment in automation and advanced technologies, food processors can embark on a path toward a more efficient, sustainable future.

How do food manufacturers move plant data cost-effectively to analytical tools and eventually to AI solutions?