Renee Robbins BassettControls & 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?October 30, 2013HomeFight 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.August 21, 2013HomeAutomated 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.February 8, 2013Controls & 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.December 12, 2012Page 1 of 1Top StoriesRoboticsRobotic Automation Doubles Capacity for Dot’s PretzelsWith no perceivable impediment to its growth other than capacity, Dot’s Pretzels, now a Hershey Co. brand, opened a new facility with a special focus on robotic packaging automation.Package DesignPair Eyewear Grows Up, But Retains its Joyful EnergyBusiness intelligencePackaging and Processing Seen As Ideal for AutomationPrimary packagingFlexible Consumer Health Filling Lower OutputsWorkforceStudents Explore Packaging and Processing at PACK EXPO International
