FOOD AUTOMATION
Abstract
The quality of food is of primary importance to the food industry and the consumers. Consumers want food that are good, nutritious and safe. High quality food products can boost the profitability of the food supply chain from farming, processing and production to sale, thus, strengthening the entire enterprise. A food company needs to have adequate quality assurance systems and active quality system to keep its products competative in the market. Hence, Food Automation plays an important role in food industry.
Advances in the microelectronics and computer in the last decade have been enhanced the incentives for automation of food manufacturing processes. The methods of providing automation at a plant level are well developed. Moreover, the computer integrated manufacturing system is well developing and is vital for the effective management of the food industry. This article gives a elementary introduction on the needs, implement problems, and solution of computerized automation of food factory. Finally the overall benefits of using CIMS in the food factories are described.
A food plant uses various unit operations in a systematic, rational manner. These unit operations are run at controlled process conditions. The process conditions should be controlled at the optimum levels for minimum operating cost, maximum profit, and desired properties of the product. Process control technology has advanced with the availability of low-cost microprocessors and their accessories. Presently, a computer-based process control system is an essential tool of any industry.
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