HomeRenee Robbins BassettMedia & Events DirectorControls & automationIs the U.S. dairy industry ready for better process control?More tightly controlled automation systems can help dairy processors turn waste into resources and make the most of export opportunities. Is the slow-to-change dairy industry ready to invest in new technology?HomeFight food waste with new 'structured liquid' bottle coatingA new food-safe coating for plastic or glass bottles may provide a solution to food waste, allowing consumers to dispense every last drop of packaged product.HomeAutomated kitting is pharma company’s dream come trueWhether you’re assembling products or packaging finished goods, the kitting line—which is used to organize separate components into kit boxes—can be a labor-intensive part of the manufacturing process that’s all too prone to error. Enter automation, which promises to improve the kitting process through the use of sensors, vision systems and robotics.Controls & automationPC-based automation enhances food processing machinesMachinery can be managed, monitored and controlled with greater ease, development time is down and end users are happy.