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Cobot for baking palletizing
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Cobot for baking palletizing

September 29, 2020
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In addition to decorating cakes, pick-and-place, and loading/unloading trays and pans, Baker-Bot also can handle palletizing tasks and integrate into most production lines without the need for safety guarding.


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Universal automation kiosk
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Universal automation kiosk

September 28, 2020
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UAK1000 plug-and-play SCADA kiosk combines PLC and PC power with preconfigured software that allows manufacturers to integrate SCADA automation right out of the box with no schematics and minimal engineering.


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cybersecurity

Ransomware is big business—and you can’t afford to play the game!

A cyberattack not only creates costly downtime but also can destroy IP, cause food safety issues and just be plain expensive—whether or not you pay the ransom
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Wayne Labs
September 24, 2020
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Ransomware could cost your food or beverage company millions.
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Don't let ransomware shut you down!
Cybersecurity and OT

Industrial control systems risk shutdowns and other dangerous outcomes due to cybersecurity attacks

No doubt a ransomware or malware attack can shut down enterprise business systems, but cybersecurity attacks can do a lot more damage on manufacturing systems
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Wayne Labs
August 31, 2020
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Of late, several companies have taken hits on their worldwide IT and Web based systems. Perhaps the most recent, Canon, suffered a global ransomware attack, taking down many Canon websites and systems - also with a threat of making their private business data public. But can these IT/enterprise attacks threaten and/or damage OT systems? And what can they do to food and beverage products? Make them unsafe by altering a critical kill step or omitting preservatives? What else? I asked Barak Pereleman, VP of OT Security at Tenable, what attack vectors may pose danger to OT-based systems.
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Robot with batteryless encoder
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Robot with batteryless encoder

August 28, 2020
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Models LS3-B and LS20-B SCARA robots include batteryless encoder, a lower cable duct profile suitable for hard-to-reach work cell layouts, built-in camera cable for vision system setup, and top-of-arm layout for enhanced usability.
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SG-series SCARA robots
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Robots for small parts

August 26, 2020
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SG-series SCARA robots enable extremely fast and precise operation for small part processing.
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robotic food packing
Tech Update

How robots help processors navigate the COVID-19 pandemic

Whether team members are out sick with coronavirus or your plant needs some help with social distancing, robots can pick up the slack
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Wayne Labs
August 21, 2020
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Robots and cobots can help when your food or beverage has workers out sick with COVID-19 or needs to implement social distancing.
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Dietz filling machine

Know when to integrate automation in filling, packaging lines

Downtime, quality control, staffing are three key symptoms
Wayde Weisleder
August 6, 2020
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Food, pharmaceutical, nutrition and other manufacturers typically consider automating manual operations when significant, immediate troubles are causing line downtime; when they need to meet increased production targets; or when they can no longer tolerate an ongoing series of problems.


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Compact packer
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Compact packer

August 4, 2020
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Model 19 packer is designed to reduce required labor and to eliminate the liability associated with the repetitive motion of hand packing, while providing smooth and gentle product handling to maintain package integrity.
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ABB's FlexPicker robots make pizza for Prodal
Tech Update: (Robotics) Part Two

Robotic vision systems and roles for cobotics

High-tech robotic vision sets the stage for advanced applications while cobotics finds new roles in food and beverage
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Wayne Labs
August 3, 2020
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What can we expect in the future of vision-guided robotics that is practical, reliable and cost-effective? As robotics become more economical and customers’ needs change to reduce reliance on human staffing, robotics for repetitive tasks such as cutting, positioning, and pick-and-place tasks will become more accepted by customers.


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