This article discusses food and beverage manufacturer's investment in automation, software and modern processing equipment to reduce energy, water and material consumption. Aspects considered include: Cybertrol Engineering's clean-in-place (CIP) systems to enhance productivity and reduce downtime; Handtmann's servo motors for improved energy efficiency; Endress+Hauser's steam and water analysis system installed at Milchverwertung Ostallgaeu (MVO), a German cheese producer to optimize water usage; Vanmark's skid-mounted peelers and water reclamation systems; use of Siemens' real time data energy management platforms at Brau Union to optimize energy usage; and the application of ThinkIQ's machine learning algorithms by General Mills to identify energy and cost saving opportunities.
Publication Title . | Food Engineering |
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ISSN . | 1937-4429 |
Volume . | 96 |
Issue . | 8 |
Open Access Status . | Subscription |
Source Language . | En |
Commercial Names . | Braun Union |
Commercial Names . | Cybertrol Engineering |
Commercial Names . | Endress+Hauser |
Commercial Names . | General Mills |
Commercial Names . | Handtmann |
Commercial Names . | Milchverwertung Ostallgaeu |
Commercial Names . | Siemens |
Commercial Names . | Vanmark |
Commercial Names . | ThinkIQ |
Record Source . | 001 |
Accession Number . | 2025-05-Ea0323 |
Publication Title . | Food Engineering |
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ISSN . | 1937-4429 |
Volume . | 96 |
Issue . | 8 |
Open Access Status . | Subscription |
Source Language . | En |
Commercial Names . | Braun Union |
Commercial Names . | Cybertrol Engineering |
Commercial Names . | Endress+Hauser |
Commercial Names . | General Mills |
Commercial Names . | Handtmann |
Commercial Names . | Milchverwertung Ostallgaeu |
Commercial Names . | Siemens |
Commercial Names . | Vanmark |
Commercial Names . | ThinkIQ |
Record Source . | 001 |
Accession Number . | 2025-05-Ea0323 |