Articles Tagged with ''automation''

Snack and bakery companies rely on a wide range of logistics and warehousing technology in their operations. 

The packaging organization reports workforce woes are fueling automation investment.

Snack food and wholesale bakery companies had been steadily adding automation to their plants and equipment contained therein for a number of years—and then the pandemic hit, accelerating the process due to both the difficulty in finding qualified people to hire, and the need for social distancing that accompanied at least the early stages of COVID-19. Ovens, proofers, and associated equipment have been among the candidates for automation.

An expert from Quest shares the benefits of automated tech in food packaging.

The producer’s UR20 cobot reportedly keeps up with its demanding production pace.

Snack food and wholesale bakery companies are building varying levels of automation in their warehouse shipping and receiving areas, ranging from forklifts to autonomous vehicles, to traceability software and more, all in an effort to make their operations more efficient, effective, safer, and more profitable.

Key designs, builds and then tests every integrated conveying system to identify the optimal speed, stroke, lane widths, and step sizes to consistently present the processor’s products to the robot’s end-of-arm tooling.

The industry outlook touches on rising prices, automation views, and other insights.

Bakery and snack producers are creating a wide range of products to meet consumer demand; they also are being called on to do more with less.

A leader from the company discussed automated tech and ongoing labor challenges.