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Teaching, preparing university students for the future with robotics

Control Engineering

Current and future ISU students will graduate with the skills they need to succeed in the future of industry and robotic automation. As robotics and industrial automation are on the rise, so is the demand for engineers and qualified technicians in the industry. and smart manufacturing technologies.

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Grant awarded to increase artificial intelligence and robotics use in poultry processing

Control Engineering

Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will establish the Center for Scalable and Intelligent Automation in Poultry Processing. million from the grant primarily to focus on food safety automation for poultry processing plants. Automated deboners leave 16 to 17 percent. The grant is for four years.

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Pack Expo Recap: Developing automation systems for facilities

Control Engineering

Automation insights Manufacturers at Pack Expo are focusing on delivering comprehensive yet user-friendly solutions, addressing challenges like the skills gap and high customer demand in the packaging and logistics industries.

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Motion control, ease of use, sustainability: Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Understand how advances in PC-based controls, motion controls and robotics for food and packaging are making automation for food and beverage packaging easier to automate. Beckhoff Automation MX-System is a pluggable platform for cabinet-free packaging machines.