Published 02 January 2013 | By COPA-DATA
Every food & beverage plant faces challenges. Those challenges might include those that are common to most manufacturing companies, for instance, the pressure to produce more, more quickly and at a lower cost or the need to integrate diverse systems and equipment from different manufacturers. Or, it might include challenges that are specific to the food and beverage sector, such as the need for greater flexibility in terms of production line changes and the need to respond to demands for improved information. It is our contention that automation should help Plants to meet these challenges and underwrite the mission to support new ideas and objectives - not to limit them, and not to bring unnecessary and costly constraints.
