NEXT-GEN CONFECTIONERY MACHINERY
inflation is putting additional pressure on margins – making efficiency gains more critical than ever. At the same time, sustainability has become a key driver of transformation. Regulatory developments such as the EU Green Deal and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) are setting new standards, while consumer expectations also continue to rise. Recent and ongoing global crises have also exposed the vulnerability of supply chains: Flexibility, rapid switching to alternative raw materials, adaptable production lines and digital transparency throughout the value chain are becoming essential success factors. These drivers have created a momentum
that calls for profound transformation. The strategic response: the “Factory of the Future” – a production environment that leverages intelligent technologies, a high degree of automation and connectivity to meet the demands of tomorrow.
The Five Pillars of the Factory of the Future The Factory of the Future is built on five
key pillars, creating a new paradigm for food production.
1. NEXT-GENERATION
CONFECTIONERY EQUIPMENT IS NO LONGER DEFINED SOLELY BY THROUGHPUT, BUT BY
HOW EFFECTIVELY MACHINES CAN SENSE, DECIDE AND
ADAPT WITHIN A CONNECTED PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT
Int elligent automation
Modern automation systems combine sensor technology and AI to handle complex tasks. AI-based quality assurance detects deviations with precision and provides real-time alerts on where and how to correct them. These technologies counteract the skilled labor shortage by boosting productivity while maintaining high quality standards. In the next step toward the Factory of the Future, machines communicate with one another to correct process deviations autonomously – without operator intervention.
2. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) The IIoT connects machines and systems into a communicating network. Sensors continuously capture process data for real-time optimization, while predictive
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