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Automation, especially on the packaging and material handling side of an operation can assume a lot of jobs that are boring and tiring
Automation Trends

Automation and food processing today: It's about labor

Food processors have found labor scarce, difficult to retain and in need of ongoing training; automation can help
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Wayne Labs
May 16, 2022
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Processors are turning to automation to fill jobs where people are unavailable.



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 AI-based visual inspection

Artificial intelligence/machine learning reduces mistakes and waste

AI/ML systems not only use vision to guide robotics in pick-and-place, but also can simultaneously make intelligent quality decisions
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Wayne Labs
May 9, 2022
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Good data—and lots of it—is key to making artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) production, inspection and packaging systems work without a hitch, plus well written algorithms to analyze the data and make decisions that will help people and machines function more intelligently.


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St-Méthode bakery

Canadian bakery digitizes management, cultivates collaboration

St-Méthode Bakery chose to digitize its management system to empower managers and improve its practices.
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Sharon Spielman
April 26, 2022
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St-Méthode Bakery goes paperless for better communication, coordination and collaboration.


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Digital Transformation Endress Hauser
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Digital transformation relies on smart sensor data and human inputs

Having the right tools and templates provide actionable real-time information on process, inventory and suppliers
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Wayne Labs
April 20, 2022
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Without sensor data, you can’t control a process—much less begin a digital transformation at your facility. KPIs (Key performance indicators) are a way to measure how your process, packaging or even your palletizing areas are performing, but to get these KPIs requires sensor data.


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Robots reach for food processing

Due to variables in the food industry, such as product size and shape, the final frontier in robotics is food processing
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Kristen Kazarian
April 18, 2022
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The processing of food at high volumes has traditionally posed many problems for robots and cobots, and has lagged behind other industries. Foods have a variety of shapes and sizes and can be delicate in nature, and these variables can be challenging when a robot tries to grasp an item. 


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Fab Food Plant: Tyson’s innovative case-ready meat facility in Eagle Mountain, Utah

A look inside the 600,000-square-foot structure offers a glimpse into the future of case-ready meat plants.
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Michael Costa
April 8, 2022
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Within its walls is one of the most technically advanced food processing plants in the country—a greenfield project built from the ground up with automation, labor savings, sustainability and smart design throughout.



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Cold Chain Storage trends

Automation, space driving vertical cold storage construction

The future of cold storage is looking up.
Kelley Rodriguez
April 4, 2022
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While market factors are driving rising demand for cold buildings, there are also practical reasons behind the need for newer, taller cold storage facilities.


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Chipotle is testing radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology
Supply Chain Traceability

Chipotle tests RFID technology for traceability through its supply chain

With suppliers signed onto the program, food is scanned as it leaves their premises, when it arrives at the distribution center and at individual restaurants
April 4, 2022
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Chipotle Mexican Grill has been testing radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to enhance its traceability and inventory systems
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How to Increase Production While Maintaining Quality and Improving Worker Experience

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April 1, 2022
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Planning an expansion to meet demand? Download this practical guide, which outlines key vessel considerations, including impact on maximizing production, maintaining safety and quality, cost and service life.


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Smart sensors/transmitters provide not only sensor data, but maintenance data as well
Smart Instrumentation

Increase insights and efficiency with smart instrumentation

By analyzing available instrument data, processors can improve their operational efficiency while performing proactive maintenance to reduce costly downtime.
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Ola Wesstrom
March 27, 2022
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In the age of Industry 4.0, professionals in many industries are going to great lengths to identify production-enhancing insights from their data.
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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo 2013

Images from Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo in Naples, Florida, April 14-17, 2013.

EVENTS

Webinar

9/9/10
Online
Contact: Adam Thomas

Food Plant of the Future: Surviving and Thriving with Automation

On-Demand: Forward-thinking plant managers aren’t just reviving their aging plants with automation – they’re building thriving, operationally effective workplaces.

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Webinar

11/13/14 to 12/31/25
Online!
Contact: Adam Thomas

Flexible Design: Building for Tomorrow

On Demand This Food Plant of the Future webinar explores how to think about tomorrow, today, without going overboard or getting locked into an untenable position. Also discussed: strategies and flexible technologies that are available to keep buildings as unrestricted as possible for future growth and how to build the space and systems to accommodate unanticipated needs.

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Webinar

11/10/20
Contact: Vania

How a Connected Workforce Can Help You Face New Challenges

ON DEMAND: This year has created a number of challenges for food and beverage manufacturers, and the short- and long-term effects have been dramatic. Digital solutions for manufacturing operations can help processors understand and tackle those challenges while maintaining flexibility and efficiency.

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Industry Live Featured Event

9/11/22 to 9/14/22
Doral Resort
4400 NW 87th Ave
Miami, FL
United States
Contact: Danielle Robb

2022 Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and Expo

Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and ExpoFOOD ENGINEERING’s 23rd annual Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and Expo brings processors and suppliers face-to-face with the future of food manufacturing. Join us in Miami to learn about the latest advances in engineering, automation, sustainability and food safety.

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