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Robotics - which can run continually at high uptime rates -
are being used more often in packing and palletizing functions.
A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp., Tarpon Springs, Fla., is an
example of a supplier serving the industry, offering a series of
robot palletizers that handle cases, trays and bags with multiple
SKUs and feature a range of vacuum and mechanical end-ofarm tooling for gentle handling of consumable products.
Reiser, Canton, Mass., also works with customers in
food manufacturing to maximize uptime, including robotic
packaging solutions from JLS Automation.
" I've always believed robots were coming, but it's come on
like an avalanche over the past year, " said Reiser packaging
specialist Mike McCann, noting that different options are
available to future-proof for additional possibilities. " We start
with a production line and have the option to ramp up and
" We start with a production line and
have the option to ramp up and
provide high-speed systems all the
way to robotic product loading and
robotic case packing. "
Mike McCann, Reiser
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In a recent white paper on the topic, packaging company
Tetra Pak highlighted the advantages of Industry 4.0.
" Technology is a clear and increasingly urgent focus area for
industry investment because there are IT and OT technologies
within food manufacturers which are outdated or running on
legacy infrastructure. Meanwhile, COVID-19 has thrown up
its own challenges as food processing plants are forced to
close and the lockdowns that aim to stop the spread of the
coronavirus have prevented farmers across the globe from
delivering food products to consumer ... It makes sense to
consider having equipment that is easier to operate or needs
less specialization so that quality and productivity do not drop
when resources are squeezed, " the paper states.
As part of Industry 4.0 or independent of that concept,
the use of robotics is creating a buzz within the food and
beverage industry. PMMI, The Association for Packaging
and Processing Technologies, reports that industrial robot
sales for food and beverage now represent the second-largest
growth sector behind the automotive industry.
Robotics, which are in place in a growing number of dairy
parlors for milking, have gotten attention and some investments
in the dairy processing sector. While Grade " A " dairy plants must
meet stringent hygienic design standards and employees must
be present and trained on operating robots, there are uses for
robotics in facilities that produce dairy products.
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