Hormel’s Progressive Processing plant is built for the long haul. A quarter century had passed since Hormel Foods had commissioned a new production facility. In designing its Dubuque plant, engineers aimed to create a facility that would be contemporary for the next 25 years.
Mastery of the supply chain can yield tremendous cost savings for food companies, but only if production is aligned with what will sell in the months ahead.
Teaching packaging machines to communicate. Thanks to open standards, packaging machine controls communicate up and down the line and with MES and ERP systems to provide key performance data.
ACS Valves’ BT Series valves with blow-through feeders/airlocks ensure optimal bulk density and throughput of hard-to-convey materials such as fine powders and flakes that can easily over-aerate and reduce material feed efficiency in high-pressure, pneumatic conveying applications.