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AI-based Inspection

AI-based Vision Inspection Systems Make More Informed Decisions

AI looks to be a panacea for making better inspection choices, but knowing specifically what the inspection criteria should be needs to be in place before employing an AI-based system.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
August 22, 2024

AI looks to be a panacea for making better inspection choices, but knowing specifically what the inspection criteria should be needs to be in place before employing an AI-based system.


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Refrigerated truck

Keeping Food Safe While Raising Cold-Chain Operating Temperature From -18°C to -15°C (-0.4°F to 5°F)

Raising temperatures to save energy makes sense, but not at the expense of endangering food safety.
August 20, 2024

Green initiatives have shown that raising cold-chain temperatures by 3°C from -18°C to -15°C can save the industry money, but how well can equipment in service support the move?


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Vision/Inspection/Detection

New End-to-End Visual AI Solutions Reduce the Need for Onsite Machine Learning

Derrick Teal
Derrick Teal
August 14, 2024

Oxipital AI’s 3D vision and AI offerings aim to be more convenient and effective through a different method of “training” its products.


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Company News

Soft Robotics Becomes Oxipital AI

August 6, 2024

The company has divested its gripper business assets to the Schmalz Group to focus its resources and expertise on advancing the commercialization of its end-to-end visual AI solutions.


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Beckhoff EL8601-8411 Terminal
Software/Devices

Beckhoff Introduces EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal

August 5, 2024

With up to 12 signal interfaces and nine signal types in one terminal, the multi-interface is ideal for numerous applications.


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Cybersecurity

Considerations for Assessing and Mitigating Food Manufacturing Cybersecurity Risks

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
July 25, 2024

Ahmik Hindman, senior networks and security consultant at Rockwell Automation, recently spoke about how food manufacturers can assess cybersecurity risks, implement security patches and build a cybersecurity risk management system.


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Beermaster beers
Beer/Wine/Spirits

How Moldova’s Beermaster Increased Efficiency with PET Bottle Blowing Machine

July 23, 2024

The beer and beverage maker turned to PET Technologies to improve productivity, reduce downtimes and increase brand awareness.


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Monitoring Equipment

Automated Product Printing and Label Verification

July 15, 2024

Domino’s latest solutions include coding automation software that removes the need for manual intervention and integrated machine vision to check the accuracy of every printed code.


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Sensor testing station

Use Automation to Attract, Challenge and Keep Skilled Workers

It seems counterintuitive that automation could attract workers, but today’s younger generation is drawn to technology.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
July 8, 2024

AI, machine learning and robotics not only improve product flow, but also can attract young talent that’s grown up with computers and easily adapts to new technologies.


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Sapporo Stone beers

Big and Small Brewers Launch Automation Upgrades

Regional craft breweries and independents are investing in automation and plant upgrades to increase production, upgrade maintenance and move toward bigger volumes.
Grant Gerke
Grant Gerke
July 5, 2024

Regional craft breweries and independents are investing in automation and plant upgrades to increase production, improve maintenance and move toward bigger volumes.


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