Intelligrated, Mason, Ohio, showcased a range of automated order fulfillment solutions, including real-time automated intelligence, voice picking, labor management software, business intelligence reporting and mobile cart picking.
Ingersoll Rand, Davidson, N.C., delivered touch-and-walk-away automation with the new ARO Controller, a fully automated, multi-pump system for batching and container and tank filling.
Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., launched Tetra Alsafe for extended shelf-life (ESL) production, an automated tank with constant temperature control that preserves product quality between processing and packaging.
The human body isn’t designed to work in sub-zero temperatures, yet the majority of frozen food operations conduct warehousing activities manually, requiring workers to physically withstand harsh environments. In order to combat these inefficiencies, today’s most forward-thinking food operations are turning to automation technology to decouple labor from sub-zero environments.
In today’s technologically complex plants, highly trained employees are more valuable than ever. Therefore, safety-minded managers are implementing bigger picture best-practices that go beyond current regulations to embrace the reality of these highly automated industrial workplaces.
