Industry 4.0

Beckhoff Automation TwinCAT Cloud Engineering software

Smart engineering directly in the cloud

January 7, 2020

Beckhoff Automation, Savage, Minn., introduced new TwinCAT Cloud Engineering software for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications.

SICK opens Industry 4.0-ready production facility

The 4.0 NOW Factory boasts robots and employees working side-by-side to produce SICK sensors.

September 16, 2019

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SICK, Inc., Minneapolis, opened what is said to be the first Industry 4.0-ready digital plant in Freiburg, Germany.

Tetra Pak launches connected packaging platform for milk, juice cartons

Driven by Industry 4.0, the connected packaging platform will bring code generation, digital printing and data management to food producers, retailers and shoppers.

May 1, 2019

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Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., launched a connected packaging platform, designed to transform milk and juice cartons into interactive information channels, full-scale data carriers and digital tools.

ProMat 2019 delivers thousands of manufacturing, supply chain solutions

April 16, 2019

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Discover the latest solutions to move your business forward, as the industry's leading innovators showcase their latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain equipment and systems at ProMat 2019, which took place April 8-11 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

FA&M 2019 highlights the future of food manufacturing

FA&M brings food and beverage processors and suppliers together to gain valuable information on the latest trends and technologies in manufacturing, automation, sustainability and food safety.

April 11, 2019

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Food Engineering, the sister publication of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods magazine, presents its 2019 Food Automation and Manufacturing (FA&M) Conference and Expo, scheduled to take place April 14-17 at the Doral Resort in Miami, Fla.

Tetra Pak introduces factory of the future

In this factory, machines will be able to communicate with each other as well as with the digital systems of the entire operation, automatically taking on tasks such as diagnosing problems, ordering and delivering parts and looking for an engineer most suitable for the service needed.

March 29, 2019

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Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., announced plans to unveil a “factory of the future,” where digital technology revolutionizes the way food manufacturing plants operate.

Study: Food packaging equipment market worth $60.40B by 2025

The filling and dosing equipment segment is expected to register significant CAGR over the forecast period.

January 16, 2019

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The global food packaging equipment market size is estimated to surpass $60.40 billion by 2025, and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR 4.87% over the forecast period, according to a study produced by Grand View Research, San Francisco.

Study: 3PL services among top manufacturing trends in 2019

Looking forward to 2019, some markets to keep an eye on entail plastic recycling services, 3PL services and sensors.

January 15, 2019

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Thomas, New York, released its year-end Index Report, which reveals the top product and service categories buyers sourced online in 2018.

Industry 4.0 and the cold chain—Next generation of supply chain innovation

What makes Industry 4.0 different from previous industrial revolutions is the use of smart and autonomous systems.

David Stuver

January 8, 2019

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Americold shares how Industry 4.0 and other supply chain technologies are in position to transform the way temperature-controlled products move from Point A to Point B.

Energy efficient plants of the future

As tempting as it might be to envision a George Jetson factory of the future, the reality is that most companies rarely look beyond a 2-year payback period for projects.

Walt Tunnessen

December 17, 2018

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EPA’s ENERGY STAR division provides an outline of what today’s cold food processors are doing to their manufacturing plants to become more energy efficient for the future.