Data acquisition - Articles - Page 2

Software/Devices

Wintriss Controls Group Launches Tracker Hardware for ShopFloorConnect Software

February 3, 2025

The device is designed to maximize data collection while minimizing operator involvement.

Control Station System Health Monitoring

Software/Devices

Control Station Introduces System Health Monitoring Service

September 26, 2024

Control Station has launched System Health Monitoring (SHM), a tiered service offering that leverages intelligence captured by the company’s PlantESP Loop Performance Monitoring solution.

Announcements

EIT Food to Incorporate Foundation Earth with Aim to Develop Standards for Environmental Impact Data

August 5, 2024

The integration of Foundation Earth into EIT Food will provide the expertise needed for advocacy work to develop internationally-recognized standards surrounding the use of data to assess the environmental impact of food.

Passport+ provides insights into shopper behavior and retail trends

Software/Devices

Circana Launches an Insights Solution for Small to Mid-size Businesses

May 24, 2023

Passport+ provides insights into shopper behavior and retail trends that help smaller CPGs compete in the market.

Company News

Bob Evans Farms Expands Strategic Partnership with Specright

May 10, 2023

The expansion will help digitize and manage product specifications, drive the product innovation pipeline and improve day-to-day operations.

COVID-19 has provided automation suppliers with the expertise to help food processors survive the pandemic

Processors are taking a second look at robotics and analytics to fill in the gaps when key employees take time due to coronavirus

Wayne Labs

January 4, 2021

It took a pandemic for us to take seriously something we take for granted: We all rely on one another.

Engineering R&D

Real-time water quality metrics help beverage processors guard their most important resource

Whether it's "mountain spring water" or tap water, it's the most important ingredient in your beverage—so keep its quality consistent in real time

Wayne Labs

December 22, 2020

Whether you obtain your incoming water from your local municipality, the nearby river or a natural mountain spring—or a mix of these sources—consistent taste and quality of water is your most important ingredient as a brewer or bottle packer.

New Plant Products

PC-based weight indicators

November 25, 2020

VT-1200 series offers up to 3 levels of totals with different label formats and barcodes.

Improving OEE

Finding new AI-based methods to boost productivity requires digital data

Large gains in productivity have been made over the years using lean manufacturing and Six Sigma, but today new technologies can further efficiency improvements

Wayne Labs

February 13, 2020

AI-based tools are the next step beyond Six Sigma and lean manufacturing to improve production

Food Safety

Is IoT the future of food safety?

Some industry watchers say 2019 should be the year that IoT improves food safety.

Sam Cece

April 3, 2019

Industrial IoT technology gives food manufacturers and the food service industry real-time data to identify problems, reduce waste and prevent expensive, brand-damaging outbreaks and recalls.