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Case Study

Cascade Coffee Ramps Cobot Palletizing Operations

Co-manufacturer Cascade Coffee adds automation to its secondary packaging operations by adding six cobot palletizing units.
Grant Gerke
Grant Gerke
February 6, 2024

Co-manufacturer Cascade Coffee adds automation to its secondary packaging operations by adding six cobot palletizing units.


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SPX Flow’s new SmartDry System Utilizes Automation
Automation/Robotics

Accurate, Precise Control for Spray Drying Systems

January 23, 2024

The SmartDry system adjusts spray dry settings automatically to maintain production requirements.


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2024 Trends

Predicting Food and Beverage Manufacturing Trends for 2024

Signs of a recession are still around, but food and beverage manufacturers will continue to invest in their facilities to increase throughput.
Derrick Teal
Derrick Teal
January 23, 2024

The two words that should be kept in mind are labor and automation.


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Workflow

Increased Throughput Calls for New Productivity Tools

Which kind of productivity tool or platform is needed as companies take on continuous improvement projects, smart manufacturing upgrades or pilot programs?
Grant Gerke
Grant Gerke
January 18, 2024

Which kind of productivity tool or platform is needed as companies take on continuous improvement projects, smart manufacturing upgrades or pilot programs?


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Funding/Investments

Burro Closes $24 Million Series B

January 15, 2024

This was co-led by Catalyst Investors and Translink Capital, along with existing investors S2G Ventures, Toyota Ventures, F-Prime Capital, and the Cibus Capital LLP.


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Allpax Automated Pouch Loading and Unloading System
Automation/Robotics

Automated Pouch Loading and Unloading System

January 15, 2024

The high-speed automation solutions are for pouches and other non-rigid containers.


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E-Volve Systems has now been renamed as E Tech Group
Company News

E Tech Group Announces Brand Name Change

January 4, 2024

The company announces the immediate renaming of E-Volve Systems to E Tech Group following the February acquisition.


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AI tools in Manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence: Still Needs Fine Tuning To Succeed In Manufacturing

While there are already some AI tools available, proving their effectiveness will take some dedicated teamwork from suppliers, integrators and manufacturers.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence and humans working as a team will make manufacturing more efficient and cost effective.


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Food Safety

Getting Pressure to Remove the Heat?

High-pressure processing—or cold pasteurization—can be a significant investment, but if your product is perceived as organic, high-end, minimally processed and nutritional, it may well be worth the investment.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 26, 2023

If you’re touting the natural, delicate flavors of your product, take the heat off the sterilization step and apply cold pressure instead.


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Track and Trace

Tracking Distribution Through Data: Who Should See What?

Today’s tracking tools can produce a lot of data, but the challenge is to provide the right data to users and to regulatory bodies.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 21, 2023

“One-up, one-down” should be good enough for supply chain members, but regulatory bodies need to see the big picture.


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