Expertise in Food and Beverage Automation
As a leader in food and beverage automation, Swisslog solutions have been proven in hundreds of ambient, chilled and frozen food and beverage applications around the world. These solutions deliver the reliability, density and efficiency, food and beverage manufacturers require to keep pace with growing demand and reduce their exposure to labor shortages.
We understand that safety and quality can never be compromised in the food and beverage industry and our solutions are designed to protect both. From the use of food-safe lubricants and materials designed for frozen environments to our food and beverage-ready automation software, we consistently deliver solutions that meet industry requirements.
An automation control system like Swisslog’s SynQ can manage storage and retrieval based on just about any inventory management strategy, including FIFO, LIFO and expiry or best-by dates. Automation also streamlines processes and increases throughput to accelerate speed-to-market.
Stacker cranes can operate reliably in these environments when equipped with specific components and cables and a special grade of steel as Swisslog does with its Vectura cranes. Pallet shuttles have similar requirements.
The Swisslog PowerStore pallet shuttle system deployed at some of our customers F&B distribution center uses low viscosity lubricants, heated controls and capacitors instead of lithium-ion batteries to deliver reliable operation in a 0° F environment.
Automated fulfillment centers are typically designed with multiple picking zones, including ambient automation, chilled automation and manual picking for frozen and fast-moving products. Products in the chilled automation zone are kept at precise temperatures within a compact cube-based storage system and automation control software manages product retrieval and selection based on expiry and best-by dates. Special features available within the SynQ control system.
