Labor is hard to find. Costs continue rising. Risk isn’t going anywhere.Protein processors are feeling pressure from every direction at once. Expectations haven’t softened, but the industry and environment has changed drastically. It’s no surprise that automation keeps coming up as the solution to bridge the gap. But are robotics and automation really the …
Smart Equipment Solutions for Demanding Meat Processing Operations
Protein processors operate in one of the most demanding manufacturing environments. Raw materials vary. Throughput targets increase. Labor remain tight. Sanitation requirements intensify. Every weak link–slow transfer, inconsistent forming, poor mixing, difficult cleanup or unreliable equipment–compounds into lost yield, subpar product, unplanned downtime and missed production windows. That’s why processors treat protein preparation as a …
Preparing for IPPE
IPPE is just around the corner! The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) used to be known in the industry as the “chicken show” due to its primary focus on everything poultry processing. Today, the event still centers around poultry processing, but it also includes beef and pork processing.
