Advancements in food automation will help shape the future of the industry, particularly in frozen food, where the technology has the potential to revolutionize processing and manufacturing.
Dematic, Grand Rapids, Mich., released a freezer-rated narrow aisle reach automated guided vehicle (AGV), specifically designed to operate autonomously in chilled and freezer environments.
The new company will operate under the name Stäubli WFT GmbH.
August 23, 2018
Stäubli Group, Duncan, S.C., acquired a 70% stake in WFT GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany-based specialist in the construction of special purpose machines and mobile platforms.
New lower-cost sensors and other improvements in technology are making equipment such as automated forklifts, autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robotics more practical for a wider range of applications in warehousing and distribution.
Known as the Vietnam Milk Factory, this $110 million facility produces an annual capacity of 400 million liters of milk in the first phase.
July 26, 2017
Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., partnered with Vinamilk, a Vietnam-based dairy processor, to build what is dubbed as the world’s most advanced liquid dairy plant in automation and integration in Vietnam.
The new Schmitz Cargobull S.KO COOL semitrailers will be used to move frozen food products between the Partner Logistics deep-freeze warehouse and the production facilities of Lamb Weston and Pinguin UK.
February 3, 2017
Partner Logistics, UK, invested in two new trailers for its shuttle operations at its near 80,000-pallet capacity cold storage center in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.