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Introducing automation and safety measures in new snack and bakery facilities

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our global society, snack and bakery companies look toward a safer, more-efficient future.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

November 23, 2020

There is nothing like a pandemic to test a company's limitations. While food producers received official designation as "essential" businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic descended on the American food industry, continuing operations during the pandemic did not equate to business as usual.

Beckhoff integrated servo drives expand automation beyond control cabinets

AMI812x device series combines servomotor, output stage and fieldbus connection in a compact form factor

November 19, 2020

The new AMI812x series of integrated servo drives expands the Beckhoff compact drive technology portfolio (up to 48 V DC) with devices for distributed installation in the field.

Ultimation Industries launches Industry 4.0 Conveyor Retrofit Kits utilizing Interroll EC5000 Technology

October 26, 2020

Ultimation Industries LLC, a business in conveyor technology and automation for over 30 years, launched a new range of industry 4.0 retrofit kits to convert existing legacy gravity conveyor systems to motor driven roller conveyors.

Quantum Automation releases QCS IIot Remote Monitoring and Control Software solution

Quantum Automation has created a cloud-based IIoT solution which can be easily deployed to access valuable edge-sourced data and make it accessible for remote viewing, analysis, and control.

October 20, 2020

Quantum Automation recently announced availability of its QCloudServer industrial internet of things (QCS IIoT) system for remote monitoring and control applications.

Piab pre-engineered robotic carton clamp tool

October 7, 2020

This standard clamp tool is designed to increase your efficiency and decrease production time.

Advanced options in baking and frying equipment

Equipment suppliers offer advanced options with today’s ovens, proofers, fryers, and dryers.

Ed Finkel

September 22, 2020

Bakeries and snack makers in the market for ovens, proofers, fryers, and dryers have a healthy list of features and benefits in mind. These include capabilities for customization and flexibility, reliability and consistency, temperature control, faster processing times and continuous production, and automation that operators can control and monitor remotely.

Developing enticing, better-for-you, specialized desserts

American consumers continue to seek more from their favorite baked goods.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

September 18, 2020

These days, you can have your cake and eat it, too. Today's sweet bakery treats like cakes, pies, cheesecakes, and cookies often combine the best of multiple worlds, bridging apparent gaps between indulgence, better-for-you and specialized dietary choices, clean label, sound functionality, and globally minded sustainability.

Unifiller Systems Inc. Sheet Cake Icing line

September 2, 2020

Unifiller Systems is pleased to introduce its Sheet Cake Icing Line (SKIL), which is designed for industrial bakeries looking to automate the assembly, filling, and icing process for sheet cakes.

Updated bakery mixers for improved safety and automation

Manufacturers of dough mixing equipment add improvements related to safety, preserving product quality, and automation.

Ed Finkel

August 18, 2020

Snack food and bakery companies in the market for mixers want machines that provide qualities like ease of sanitation, food safety, automation, airtight seals, and consistent operation that guards against product degradation during the mixing cycle.

Robotics streamlines snack and bakery packaging operations

Advances in EOAT, machine learning, sanitation, and space optimization evolve.

Neal Lorenzi

August 17, 2020

The nature of snack and bakery operations poses challenges to manufacturers of robotics equipment. Space is an issue. Also, the equipment must be able to handle a wide range of products of different shapes and sizes at high speeds while not damaging the goods.