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Funding/Investments

ABB to Invest $170 million in U.S. Industries

April 11, 2023

The company will be investing in technology-based industries to strengthen its customer-base and establish a strong electrification and automation infrastructure in the country.


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Mix-proof valves takes the guesswork out of the CIP process

Make CIP an Integral Part of Your Process

In the same way you use automation to make consistent, quality products, why not use CIP to ensure germ-free cleaning every time?
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 11, 2023

You’ve automated your process and packaging and have computer-generated paper trails to show food safety and quality throughout your facility. Why wouldn’t you do the same with cleaning—wherever it’s practical? Granted, there are certain pieces of equipment you just have to take out of the process to clean manually, but for other components—like piping, some conveyor belting, certain pumps, mixers, tanks and other equipment—you can clean them in place (CIP) and have automated recordkeeping to show proof of cleaning and sanitation to regulating bodies when they ask.


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steam

Steam: Minimize the Losses, Save Energy

Steam is too valuable a commodity to lose
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 27, 2023

Steam, like compressed air, is expensive to generate and easy to waste through leaks and any number of other issues.


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KUKA Robotics’ KMP 600-S diffDrive mobile robot
Automation/Robotics

KUKA Robotics Introduces Mobile Robot

March 22, 2023

 Its payload capacity is up to 600 kg, and the vehicle requires no safety fencing.


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Software

Emerson Releases New Analytics Software

March 15, 2023

The company released a data collection software that can be used to ensure facilities are operating efficiently.


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automation

Automation Trends: From Buzzwords to Real Needs

Automation will solve many problems—but not without people supporting it.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 13, 2023

Processors are adopting new technology today to remain competitive and to get an edge on the competition.


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Struggling to see value from Industry 4.0 technologies?
Automation/Robotics

How to Get the Full Value of Industry 4.0

Rick Wheeler
March 3, 2023

Struggling to see value from Industry 4.0 technologies? Time to put people at your core.


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Key Technology's Herbert OCULUS

Potato Packer Improves Performance with Automated Optical Sorting

February 28, 2023

Key Technology’s Herbert OCULUS optical sorters for whole potatoes automate defect removal to improve production efficiencies while ensuring final product quality.


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MELSOFT MaiLab
Automation/Robotics

New Tool to Drive Productivity Improvements on Manufacturing Lines

February 27, 2023

The MELSOFT MaiLab was developed to support different application scenarios and can be tailored to individual setups.


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digital transformation

Digital Transformation: Plan Now To Save Later

Food and beverage processors are implementing digital transformation projects to gain advantage over their competitors.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
February 22, 2023

Plan a digital transformation to save energy, improve quality and throughput or iron out supply chain wrinkles—but get started now.


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