Connect process control with building management controls to save energy, improve efficiency.

New plant management software to help food and beverage processors with their operations

Processors are turning to automation to fill jobs where people are unavailable.

Designed to make it easy for machine and control system design engineers to individually configure industrial enclosures, the RiPanel is reported to help saves time, prevent errors, increase flexibility with data saving or exporting, and speed up processes through integrated interfaces. 

HC10DTP and HC20DTP collaborative robots enrich the company’s HC-series line. Hand-guided programming allows users to direct teach points without a pendant, and an ISO standard tool flange and electrical connections facilitate a plug-and-play approach.

Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the U.S., has acquired Traptic, a company utilizing computer vision, robotic arms and artificial intelligence (AI), to harvest fruiting, vine and other delicate crops, including strawberries, tomatoes and more.

Everactive’s new generation batteryless IoT system for steam traps delivers wireless non-line-of-sight communication up to 820 ft. (250 meters)

If you have old equipment, there is hope that you can keep what works and modernize it by pulling worthwhile information from it with instrumentation and controls.

Recent developments from energy providers and equipment suppliers are providing new ways to reduce energy usage and costs. We look at developments on the AI (artificial intelligence) front from Constellation (an Exelon company) and integrating process with heating/cooling systems from GEA, supplier of manufacturing equipment to the food and beverage industry.