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Floor</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline"> Cobots—mobile or stationary—can fit in easily, make your facility more productive and give your employees a new lease on life.</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 1812|url: /authors/1812-wayne-labs" href="/authors/1812-wayne-labs"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Wayne Labs" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Static_Pages/Author-Images/Wayne-Labs-200px.png?1431104716" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Wayne Labs</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">November 21, 2024</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>Cobots can work safely among people and relieve them of the drudge work nobody wants to do—like cartoning and 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article-summary__post-date">November 12, 2024</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>With the rushed production schedules at plants, having key process information is not the only data needed, but key device data allows scheduled maintenance.</p><br /></div><a title="Sensor Self-Calibration and Communications Set the Stage for AI-based IIOT" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102644-sensor-self-calibration-and-communications-set-the-stage-for-ai-based-iiot">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="PACK EXPO 2024 Offers Solutions for Packaging, Processing and Automation" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102621-pack-expo-2024-offers-solutions-for-packaging-processing-and-automation"><img width="274" height="168" alt="PACK EXPO" title="PACK EXPO" border="0" loading="lazy" 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loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Static_Pages/Author-Images/Alyse-Thompson-200px.jpg?1589571461" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Alyse Thompson-Richards</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">November 3, 2024</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>Check out some of the latest packaging and processing solutions exhibitors plan to debut or showcase at PACK EXPO, set for Nov. 3-6 in Chicago.</p><br /></div><a title="PACK EXPO 2024 Offers Solutions for Packaging, Processing and Automation" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102621-pack-expo-2024-offers-solutions-for-packaging-processing-and-automation">Read More</a> </div> </article> <div id="div-gpt-ad-article-list-mrect" class="advertisement"></div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-article-list-mrect-mobile" class="advertisement"></div> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="Grote Company 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existing customers.</p><br /></div><a title="Grote Company Family of Brands Acquires SPI Automation" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102625-grote-company-family-of-brands-acquires-spi-automation">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="Revolutionizing Food & Beverage Processing with Time-Sensitive Networking" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102623-revolutionizing-food-and-beverage-processing-with-time-sensitive-networking"><img width="298" height="168" alt="Connected Ethernet Cables" title="Connected Ethernet Cables" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/2024/10/30/thomas-jensen-ISG-rUel0Uw-unsplash_1170x658.jpg?height=168&t=1731356976&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102623-revolutionizing-food-and-beverage-processing-with-time-sensitive-networking">Revolutionizing Food & Beverage Processing with Time-Sensitive Networking</a></h2> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 2225|url: /authors/2225-thomas-burke" href="/authors/2225-thomas-burke"> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Thomas Burke</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">October 31, 2024</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>By embracing TSN, food and beverage companies not only improve their OEE but also set the stage for a future where production lines are not just automated but intelligently interconnected and extremely flexible.</p><br /></div><a title="Revolutionizing Food & Beverage Processing with Time-Sensitive 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Back In the Manufacturing Loop</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline">Industry 5.0 is the human-centric element that’s needed in a more tech-focused factory floor.</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 2224|url: /authors/2224-andrea-masterton" href="/authors/2224-andrea-masterton"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Andrea Masterton" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/2024/10/28/Andrea-Masterton_250x250.jpg?1730202884" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Andrea Masterton</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">October 29, 2024</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>While previous industrial revolutions were primarily driven by technological advancements, the emergence of 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It's <a href="https://www.forrester.com/blogs/industry-5-0-no-thanks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">not defined by a single technological advancement</a> but by a renewed focus on the human element. This era marks a crucial and overdue transition toward human-centric manufacturing operations, processes and businesses as a whole.</p><br /></div><a title="Putting Humans Back In the Manufacturing Loop" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102616-putting-humans-back-in-the-manufacturing-loop">Read More</a> </div> </article> <div id="div-gpt-ad-sidebar-sky-mobile" class="advertisement"></div> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="Leveraging AI for Smarter Food and Beverage Manufacturing" class="url" rel="nofollow" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102614-leveraging-ai-for-smarter-food-and-beverage-manufacturing"><img width="298" height="168" alt="food manufacturing" title="food manufacturing" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/2024/10/28/foodmanufacturing.jpg?height=168&t=1730134411&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <div class="article-sponsored"> <a title="Sponsored by Infor" rel="nofollow" data-eventname="article-sponsored" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="article-sponsored-link" data-eventlabel="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/topics/16707-infor" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/topics/16707-infor"> <div class="article-sponsored__by">Sponsored By</div> <div class="article-sponsored__name">Infor</div> </a></div> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102614-leveraging-ai-for-smarter-food-and-beverage-manufacturing">Leveraging AI for Smarter Food and Beverage Manufacturing</a></h2> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">October 29, 2024</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p> Phrases such as “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” are dominating headlines – and boardroom discussions – but what do they really mean? And more importantly, what can they do for food and beverage manufacturers? </p><br /></div><a title="Leveraging AI for Smarter Food and Beverage Manufacturing" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102614-leveraging-ai-for-smarter-food-and-beverage-manufacturing">Read More</a> </div> </article> <div id="div-gpt-ad-bottom-left-mrect" class="advertisement"></div> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="New Asset Management Platforms and Remote Service Tools Move Food Companies Closer to AI Strategies" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102583-new-asset-management-platforms-and-remote-service-tools-move-food-companies-closer-to-ai-strategies"><img width="274" height="168" alt="Person with HMI and headset " title="Person with HMI and headset " border="0" loading="lazy" 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