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Robot automates sandwich production

June 14, 2020

Filling a sandwich is not particularly difficult, unless it is being done on an industrial scale with a throughput of thousands of sandwiches per hour. One American business is making a determined effort to further automate the process.

How will automation accelerate our recovery from the pandemic?

Industry News

May 20, 2020

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Manufacturers have dealt with labor pressures long before the pandemic and the Coronavirus has only exacerbated the problem.

Food Safety

Sanitary design in meat and poultry facilities

Designed right: Automation and easy-to-clean equipment are key components to sanitary design.

Megan Pellegrini

January 17, 2020

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Sanitation-design technology and streamlined equipment factor into food safety, but increased prioritization will hopefully lead to cleaner results.

Labor shortage forcing processors' hands into automation

January 15, 2020

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Drew Ward of Pacproinc. lends his insights into the trends he's seeing in automation of meat and poultry processing plants, as well as the workforce challenges facing the industry.

Processing Tech

New take on protein processing technologies

Meat and poultry processors increasingly embrace plant automation to produce better quality products.

Richard Mitchell

December 26, 2019

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Protein processing technologies are becoming more sophisticated, proficient and attractive to meat and poultry plant operators.

The ongoing trend of robotics and automation in the packaging industry

November 7, 2019

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In this video interview, Tom Egan of PMMI and Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief of The National Provisioner, discuss advancements in automation and robotics.

Harpak-ULMA releases smart, connected G. Mondini Trave line

Industry News

November 4, 2019

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G. Mondini commits to standardizing on a single automation platform in North America.

Processing Tech

Banking on better trimming, deboning

Elizabeth Fuhrman

October 28, 2019

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Sometimes the advantages of using automated and robotic trimming and deboning equipment are not about the technology and equipment in and of itself, but the engineering of the whole line that can aid in speed and other efficiencies along with food and worker safety.

Processing Tech

Driving automation

The need for labor provides the incentive for automation of unpleasant jobs, but worker acceptance remains an issue.

Megan Pellegrini

August 14, 2019

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Last fall, robotic cattle drivers were born out of a partnership with Cargill and Colorado State University's Temple Grandin, professor of animal science.