Industrial Automation and Motion Control Blog | The Knotts Company

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Automation is transforming the food industry with robot applications as diverse as the range of food in our supermarkets. From the first robot-run lettuce farm in the world producing 30,000 heads of lettuce a day to novel fruit-picking robotic systems capable of distinguishing between apples and oranges, productivity all along the food chain is optimized with the revolution now also reaching  the work in meat packing plants. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, meat packing is the most dangerous job in America. It is therefore not surprising that this industry has the highest rate of fluctuation; Repetitive tasks, tiring and strenuous movements are not only an issue for those who work in the meat industry alone, but across the entire food industry.

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INTRODUCTION

One important focus of the food and beverage market is ensuring that its consumer products are created, packaged and consumed by the public in the safest way possible. Automation equipment that handles food and beverages plays an integral role in the overall quality of the material that is processed. To ensure that this important objective is met, continual improvements in automation equipment design and processing are necessary. Here we briefly discuss the potential advantages of using pinch valves in automated food and beverage handling equipment.