Custom Beverage Concepts selects Plex to drive visibility and operational efficiency
TodayRockwell Automation reports that Custom Beverage Concepts (CBC), the industry leader on new beverage trends, has selected Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions to gain real-time visibility and reporting while establishing a resilient foundation that can scale with growth and evolving production demands.
Endoline solves sticky box challenge for global gum giant
1 day agoA top and bottom case gluer machine, designed and engineered by Endoline Automation, is assisting a global confectionery manufacturing facility in Australia to meet their sustainability targets. Simultaneously, this stronger, more durable packaging solution has doubled packing efficiency for the confectioner.
Greater reach and flexibility for industrial automation
TodayWith Thomson's Movotrak Cobot Transfer Unit (CTU), Rodriguez is offering a collaborative reach extension for cobots for the first time. The solution extends the workspace by a movable 7th axis and enables a cobot to be deployed at multiple stations within a production line. This allows production processes to be structured more flexibly and robot systems to be utilised more effectively.
Creating a foundation for scalable manufacturing
1 day agoNew machinery is relatively straightforward to install, but building consistency across multiple facilities is often much harder. Here, Mark Richards, sales manager at Beckhoff UK, explains why standardising automation matters for growing manufacturers.
Reliability and performance in the most demanding flow applications
1 day agoKROHNE is highlighting its latest advancements in electromagnetic flowmeter (magmeter) diagnostics and field verification tools. Building on more than sixty years of magmeter technology, KROHNE's innovative magmeter diagnostics are set a high standard in flow measurement with features designed to help customers maximise process reliability, safety, and efficiency.
Rockwell Automation Integrates Plex QMS With FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI
5 days agoRockwell Automation has announced an API-enabled integration between Plex Quality Management System (QMS) and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI. The integration, available today, expands AI-driven quality management and reflects Rockwell's continued investment in artificial intelligence and elastic MES solutions.
Creating a foundation for scalable manufacturing
1 day agoNew machinery is relatively straightforward to install, but building consistency across multiple facilities is often much harder. Here, Mark Richards, sales manager at Beckhoff UK, explains why standardising automation matters for growing manufacturers.
Inside the new industrial cyber security playbook
9 days agoAs industrial operations become increasingly connected, the rules of cyber security are changing. Success is no longer defined by preventing every attack but by building the resilience to withstand and recover from them. Lee Carter, Industrial Cyber Security Product Manager, SolutionsPT, explores the three steps necessary for industrial cyber resilience and why yesterday's security playbook no longer works.
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Electrification in food and beverage processing
482 days agoThe food and beverage industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the need for greater efficiency, regulatory compliance and sustainability. Central to this is the way manufacturers generate and manage heat for critical processes, and Watlow has produced a white paper looking at how electrification can drive a sustainable shift in thermal management.
Building a positive and smarter food safety culture
978 days agoFortress Technology has published a whitepaper offering practical guidance on how to create a ‘food safety cultural playbook’ that empowers employees and is aligned to the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety rules and the wider digital transformation journey.
