There is a proven case for the utilization of robotics within the food and beverage industry. Production pressures continue to squeeze manufacturers, as they grapple with challenges such as skills shortages, transient labour, competition and an ever-increasing demand for products.
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A change in regulations to limit the maximum weight of a flour sack in France from 40 to 25 kilograms brought family mill Moulins Bourgeois to the limit of its delivery capacity. For the same scope of delivery, around twice as many flour sacks had to be packed, transported and loaded, and this in turn led to the company looking to an automated solution with the help of KUKA robots.
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Industry 4.0 combines production with the latest modern information technology and automation systems. This is based on intelligent, digitally linked systems that connect plant and machinery. KUKA and KEB Automation have developed a solution that demonstrates how this works in practice.
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