The term Industry 4.0 has reached the meat industry. At the IFFA 2016, the CSB group of companies presents software, image processing and automation solutions for the production work of the future.
The drive for optimal productivity is making automation increasingly important, and newer robotic technologies are among the machines set to play larger roles in meat and poultry plant operations.
In this video, Butterball’s Corporate Project Manager Matt Giroux discusses line efficiency, technological advancements of line design, automation of lines and robotics on packaging lines.
The leading food sorting machines manufacturer believes that these improvements are not only necessary to boost yield, but also inevitable as automation and robotics continue to evolve.
According to a recent study from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the number of manufacturing locations using robots has more than tripled since 2008
Andy Hanacek and Marty Dooley discuss the changes that have occurred in the pork business, both within the walls of JBS USA and in the greater industry.