Mark Albano, Honeywell Process Solutions

Big Pay-Off from Automation Investments

Pharmaceutical manufacturing is generally considered a hybrid industry, in that it has major elements of process and discrete industries, often in the same facilities. Manufacturing of ingredients follows normal process procedures, while very sophisticated packaging lines use discrete control. Building control systems that span this divide across multiple production units can be challenging, bu...

APC techniques boost production, profits for Irish food processor

When the only constraint standing between you and increased profits is plant capacity, it's time to look for ways to make all your production assets work harder. Sometimes taking on that challenge begins with a critical look at your plant control systems. Glanbia, which means “clean food” in Gaelic, is an international dairy, consumer foods, and nutritional products company.