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Improving efficiency through algorithmic production scheduling

Polytron

Beginning in 2017, food and beverage manufacturer Farmer Brothers began its shift to Industry 4.0 by integrating the TrakSYS manufacturing execution system (MES) platform into its operations.

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Improving efficiency through algorithmic production scheduling

Control Engineering

Explore strategies for gaining stakeholder buy-in on MES platform upgrades. Production scheduling insights A Farmer Brothers facility in Northlake, TX adopted a new manufacturing execution system (MES) for the purpose of production schedule optimization. Farmer Brothers embarked on their Industry 4.0

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COPA-DATA Launches zenon 11

i4.0 today

Industrial software vendor, COPA-DATA has released zenon 11, the latest iteration of its intelligent software platform for industrial and energy sites. zenon 11 is now available for automotive, food and beverage, life sciences and energy applications. In fact, we already have some MTP solutions running in the field.”.

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Leveraging real-time data across the enterprise

Control Engineering

Manufacturers have many crucial systems that need to talk with one another. The traditional manufacturing stack includes human-machine interfaces (HMIs), supervisory controls and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES) and ERP layers. The promise of Industry 4.0