Understanding the intricacies of sensitive applications
21 June, 2018Jason Sutton, Area Sales Manager at SMC Australia|New Zealand, offers important pointers for manufacturers and OEMs to consider when selecting the right automation supplier for the job.
E+H and SAP cooperate in data integration and IIoT
13 June, 2018SAP and Endress+Hauser are to intensify their cooperation in the development of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications for the process industry.
Let's get personal
05 June, 2018The trend towards personalised food is already in full swing and is set to transform food production.
Bühler and Microsoft partner to increase availability of safe food
07 May, 2018A digital alliance will use AI, intelligent cloud and IoT solutions — as well as blockchain technology — to help eliminate contaminated grains.
Brewing sake using artificial intelligence
24 April, 2018A predictive artificial intelligence model is being trialled by Asahi Shuzo to maintain or even improve its brewing of DASSAI sake.
PIQET life cycle assessment tool
18 April, 2018Owned and developed by Lifecycles, PIQET (Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool) is an easy-to-use tool for comparing the environmental impacts of packaging designs.
OFS-Flow software
09 April, 2018OFS-Flow software uses events that occur on and around the production environment to generate the variety of forms needed to record and quality check operations.
Process simulation for the food industry
29 March, 2018A Fraunhofer software solution can simulate a large variety of food technology processes including shaping, homogenising, injection, kneading, pressing and stirring.
SMC modular EX600 serial interface
27 March, 2018Flexible and compatible with a range of manifolds, SMC's modular EX600 serial interface offers a full suite of diagnostics and programmable parameters to meet stringent requirements.
Turck CIP hybrid safety I/O module
28 February, 2018The hybrid safety concept combines both safety I/O and general-purpose I/O in a single, rugged, on-machine, remote I/O device.
7 ways digital transformation adds value to F&B companies
27 February, 2018 by Mike Edgett, Director of Industry Marketing for Process Manufacturing, InforIn today's marketplace, technology shouldn't be an afterthought but instead it must be an integral part of a company's overall strategy.
Advantech AIIS machine vision systems
01 February, 2018Advantech's AIIS product series aimed at vision inspection applications is suitable for food and beverage industry needs.
Technology uses social media conversations for customer engagement
17 January, 2018Manhattan Associates has announced the Manhattan Customer Engagement solution, which has the potential to change the Australian food retail sector by providing more personalised customer experiences.
ABB and Kawasaki partner on cobot project
29 November, 2017Industrial automation and robot suppliers ABB and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have announced the world's first cooperation that will focus on collaborative robots, or 'cobots'.
Boosting poultry production by automating incubators
27 November, 2017Using a method that dates to the early Egyptians, poultry producers have been using incubators to hatch eggs for more than a century. Now new control systems are set to improve yields 3–5% while energy costs are slashed by 30%.
