Kimberly Carey Coffin, global technical director at Lloyd’s Register, explores how digital systems can benefit food and drink firms across a number of applications.
Food manufacturers classed as small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are proving keen to implement industry 4.0 via Made Smarter and it's paying off, says Donna Edwards, director for Made Smarter's North West adoption programme.
Edible Oils Limited (EOL) has installed a production line for cooking oils at its Erith site in Greater London as part of a £24m planned investment programme.
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched a series of smart-design, washdown-resistant product inspection systems, integrating sophisticated checkweighing and metal detection technologies for manufacturers of packaged food, including dairy and meat...
Potato producer Fylde Fresh and Fabulous, chocolate manufacturer Ye Olde Friars and cake and pudding maker Classic Desserts are among the latest businesses to sign up to the north west Made Smarter Adoption programme.
For many, the future of food production lies purely in the latest technology, but there’s an increasing awareness that relying on a mix of old and new approaches is the way forward.
Chocolate maker Friars, supported by Made Smarter, is poised to experience a game-changing productivity increase by automating its manufacturing process.
Tetra Pak has collaborated with automated systems developer Rockwell Automation to bring artificial intelligence powered improvements to powders manufacturing.
University of Bradford reader in computer science Savas Konur talks about the unique challenges of installing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 technologies into a production line more than a century old.
Global ingredients supplier Treatt shares more details about its new digital factory in Suffolk, construction of which has involved a close partnership with Siemens, in this podcast.
Threats to industrial and critical infrastructure reach new heights as business are warned to beef up their cybersecurity in light of recent attacks by hackers in the US.
Siemens Digital Logistics development consultant Phil Lavin and Digital Industries head of food and beverage Keith Thornhill discuss how automation technologies can be used to compensate for the delays caused by our ‘cliff-edge’ Brexit.
