equipment

Automation offers cost, energy and labor savings

Automated machinery isn’t that new, but the options and upgrades it includes sure are. From working on its own like all-in-one machines to knowing w... continue reading »

Clarifruit raises $12 million to reduce food waste

Clarifruit, an Israeli company developing an automated quality control software platform for the fruit and vegetable supply chain, has raised $12 mill... continue reading »

Rite-Hite debuts new industrial fan

Rite-Hite has expanded its line of industrial fans with the introduction of CoolMan Zone Fans. [caption id="attachment_14736" align="alignleft" wid... continue reading »

MULTIVAC introduces more efficient pouch loader

MULTIVAC has introduced a new pouch loader that the company says increases efficiency and cuts labor costs in packaging processes on belted chambers. ... continue reading »

3 problems that data solves in fruit and vegetable sorting

Three challenges facing the fruit and vegetable sectors include blockages, variations in product quality and human error. Data can help. Bühler’... continue reading »

Automated carton loader for produce

Van Doren Sales Inc. will debut a new Carton Optimization Robot, which automatically and reliably inserts full apple trays into cartons and RPC’s, a... continue reading »

Automation use in times of labor shortage

Labor shortages are driving consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to adopt automated solutions, according to The Future of Automation in Packaging a... continue reading »

Picking, packing and palletizing robot solutions

FANUC America will highlight its latest robot and cobot solutions for picking, packing and palletizing at Pack Expo International in Chicago. The f... continue reading »

Grote celebrates 50 years in food processing

Grote Company, a manufacturer of food slicing and assembly equipment, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Grote was founded in 1972 by Jim Grote to h... continue reading »

KRONEN presents new fresh-cut processing line

Kronen is now manufacturing four processing lines, one of which was recently demonstrated live to an audience of interested guests invited by the comp... continue reading »