Welding Automation in the Food & Beverage Industry Increases.

As the need to cut costs in industry continues to rise, the adoption of robotic technology is rapidly expanding in the food and beverage industry.

The industry has previously been relatively slow in the uptake of automation systems, mainly due to the industry having some of the most severe regulations in industry.

However the cost of raw materials and energy are only rising and with growing pressure from large retailers, food and beverage manufacturers throughout the world are looking at ways to cut costs and make their business more efficient.

Automation systems whether it be manufacturing or packaging equipment are becoming are becoming more competitive, making return on investment relatively quick and allowing for more sustainable and energy efficient production lines. Manufacturers are now more open to the benefits automation can bring to their companies.

There is also the additional benefit of batch automation enabling manufacturers to produce large quantities of a particular product. Coupled with the ability to switch to a different product on the same production line, reducing the time to market.
This approach also offers greater control over variables such as ingredient usage, quality and waste.

In conclusion, automation should answer 5 points:

• total cost of ownership (TCO)
• time to market (TTM)
• total productive maintenance (TPM)
• overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• return on investment (ROI)

Would you benefit from automation?

Credits: foodmanufacture.co.uk, foodproductiondaily.com

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