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Robotics and COVID-19

Robotics service and maintenance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Robotics suppliers have had to adapt to provide service, maintenance and parts
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
July 29, 2020

No doubt about it, COVID-19 has changed the way most—if not all—businesses operate. While food and beverage processors have had to struggle with supply chain issues, robotics and system suppliers have had to face similar supply chain problems, plus come up with solid methods of service and maintenance support during the pandemic.


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Automatic pallet unwrapper
New Plant Products

Automatic pallet unwrapper

July 17, 2020
Designed to cut and remove the stretch wrap from shipping pallets, the flexible unit handles all standard pallets and up to 106" (2.7 m).
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A modular, flexible production line
Automation

Modularity brings flexibility in automating production lines

It also affords processors the ability to experiment with changes in batches or creating entirely new products, often with simply re-configuring lines.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
July 9, 2020

Today, consumers expect to choose from a wide choice of brands and products—not just from the “center” of the store, but fresh and organic products from the periphery of the store. Sometimes new products are short lived and are designed to be that way—because consumers’ choices turn on a dime. Automation can help processors turn products around faster by increasing production.


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Erika Record Baking Equipment
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2020

Advancing cannabis edibles manufacturing through automation

Automating select aspects of cannabis-infused food and beverage production can bring strategic advantages.
Doug peckenpaugh
Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
June 16, 2020
Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill nationally legalized non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD) derived from industrial hemp. With this level of growth comes the need for more-sophisticated equipment, technology, and strategies to meet a far-greater demand for cannabis-infused foods and beverages.
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packaging robots
Food Safety

How processors can use robots to enhance food quality and safety

Richard F. Stier
June 10, 2020
How are robots used in the food industry and what might the future hold for the industry?
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using AI for maintenance

Food processors take advantage of AI for proactive maintenance

From reactive to preventive to predictive to prescriptive, maintenance in food and beverage processing plants has come a long way
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
June 8, 2020
Big data and deep learning make artificial intelligence useful to understanding data, making predictions and suggesting recommended actions without explicit human instructions.
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FE 2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey
2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey: Part 4

Plan a total, plant-wide automation system to improve facility performance and agility

Integrating all the systems on a line is important, but why stop there? Why not include HVAC, refrigeration, boilers, energy management, etc. to get total control?
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
June 3, 2020
While we've looked at the key issues - including COVID-19 - facing food processors and A&E/Cs this year in FE's 2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey, there's a lot more to discuss.
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Automated machine learning
Industry 4.0

I/O system solutions provider teams with machine builder to create new business models

With Weidmüller’s new Automated Machine Learning Software, GEA intends to expand and enhance its range of services in terms of systems and plants
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 2, 2020

Machine builder install smarts in its machines to improve performance and reliability for food industry users.


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Preparing for internet outages

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 16, 2020
Today, we regard the internet as just another utility: electricity, city gas, water, etc. But like any utility, it can go down unexpectedly.
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Out with the old methods
Instrumentation & control

Use the right instrumentation to improve batch manufacturing

Ditch the antiquated clipboard and meet quality and regulatory demands with digital instrumentation, and get more consistent batches
Joshua Friesz
Joshua Friesz
Nicole Meidl
Nicole Meidl
March 10, 2020
Ensure the consistency of each batch with on-line instrumentation.
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