Press release 2024-01-30 ABB launches new process automation solution for cold block stage of beer production to drive optimization and efficiency improvements Following the introduction of its ABB Ability™ BeerMaker intelligent process automation control solution for hot block, ABB has launched its technology solution for the cold block stage of the brewing process to further support breweries in their operational efficiency and in the adoption of digital solutions. ABB’s expert brewmaster developed the solution with a broader team of domain experts.
Customer story 2023-06-27 Leading frozen food producer Tee Yih Jia adds ABB’s secret sauce to digital energy strategy One of Asia’s largest and best-loved frozen food manufacturers, Tee Yih Jia (TYJ), is working with ABB to digitalize its energy management. The company’s popular Spring Home branded spring roll pastry, roti paratha, dim sum, samosa, and other Asian specialties sell to consumers around the world. The Singapore-based company credits its early adoption of automation in the 1970s for its rise from a
Global press release 2022-10-11 Fried and tested technology keeps Egypt’s largest potato processing plant powered up Food security is a major issue affecting Africa, where over 346 million people struggle to access food every year 1. To build resilience in the supply chain and ensure food gets to where it’s needed, Egypt’s largest potato processing factory has installed ABB MNS Low Voltage (LV) switchgear to guarantee reliable, high-quality power to its two production lines, which process 10 tons of fried
Press release 2022-09-07 Brewing industry to benefit from new automation solution crafted by ABB’s brewmaster for brewmasters ABB has launched its ABB Ability™ BeerMaker intelligent process control solution to further support breweries in their operational efficiency through digital transformation. ABB’s brewmaster, who has the notable achievement of qualifications from Technical University of Munich in Weihenstephan, devised the new package alongside a team with deep process knowhow. It will benefit beermakers seeking
Press release 2021-12-16 New release of ABB Ability™ System 800xA Sugar Library boosts manufacturers’ monitoring and control flexibility ABB has launched its latest release of ABB Ability™ Sugar Library enhanced with new functionalities to serve as a control engineering inventory for sugar manufacturers. It will help to reduce engineering costs and development timelines, simplify expansions and eliminate errors in engineering and improve quality and reliability in operational use. The release features a range of specifically
Press release 2021-11-03 ABB’s automation and electrification solutions to help South American barley malt house boost production ABB has been announced as the main automation and electrification contractor for South American barley malting company Maltería Oriental SA (MOSA) as it extends operations and looks to significantly reduce raw water consumption. From its plant located to the north of Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo, MOSA plans to expand its production capacity by using fully automated operations and high
Global Web Story 2021-05-27 ABB helps vertical farmer Ljusgårda to grow Swedish industry has always been at the forefront of innovation, from steel to industrial robots and cars. This time it's salad that's on the menu as ABB helps farmer Ljusgårda to grow its plans for sustainable year-round production of 7,000 m2 of leafy greens. In a small town in Sweden, called Tibro, local company Ljusgårda has just started the large-scale, fully automated indoor cultivation of
Web story 2021-05-26 Digital energy management solutions from ABB transform German F&B facility German panel builder SPIE OSMO is installing 150 ABB cloud-connected energy management devices, in the largest F&B installation of its kind in the country.
Article 2021-04-28 Production failure avoided for leading flour mill in Saudi Arabia A major flour producer of Saudi Arabia actively benefitted from ABB’s condition monitoring services, facilitating proactive maintenance during the limiting restrictions of the COVID-19 lockdown. ABB experts stepped in at the right time and helped the mill by replacing the faulty machine parts and preventing a major production failure.
Web story 2021-04-15 Sweden’s only beet sugar factory thinks ABB safety switches are sweet Nordic Sugar installs highly reliable ABB enclosed safety switches in place of a competitor’s products.
Press release 2020-10-05 New ABB Ability™ Liquid Routing Library launched for food and beverage production Process automation technology provides customers with optimal routing and 'cleaning-in-place' to increase efficiency and reduce costs
Group release 2020-07-29 ABB’s new analytics and AI software helps producers optimize operations in demanding market conditions ABB launches analytics software and services that combine operational data with engineering and IT data to deliver actionable intelligence
Web story 2020-05-25 Making an uncertain future for food and drink more certain The current turbulence in consumer and retail demand, as well as concerns about supply-chain reliability, is making the future for food and beverage manufacturing look very unpredictable. But some well-established global and consumer trends also point to potential opportunities, as Tatjana Milenovic, Global Head for Food & Beverage Industries for ABB explains.
Story 2020-05-12 How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the Food and Beverage industry Artificial intelligence is already here and is transformational for the Food and Beverage industries
Story 2020-05-12 Food and beverage + artificial intelligence: creating the formula for success The potential gains artificial intelligence offers to the Food and Beverage industry are exciting and wide-ranging.
Web story 2020-03-18 No sticky situations for jam producer thanks to ABB technologies The cloud-based ABB AbilityTM Electrical Distribution Control System (EDCS) and Ekip UP digital units successfully implemented an all-in-one-solution and optimized electricity costs reduction at Hermes International food factory.
Web story 2020-02-28 Agricultural-scale greenhouse harvests the fruits of more reliable power A pioneering farm with a vision to supply the Czech Republic with fresh, pesticide-free produce all year round relies on ABB power distribution solutions to keep its tomatoes ripening happily
Article 2020-02-14 The oven is the pizza baker's best friend The lunch hour is here and at the restaurant Funky Town in Borås, Sweden, Saša Vulovic pushes pizza after pizza on the hot stoves of the oven. - The oven is the heart of the restaurant. No oven, no pizza, he says. He is far from alone in choosing an oven of the PizzaMaster brand. They are found all over the world: at restaurants in New York to Djibouti, at Italian pizza schools, in the monastery
Group release 2020-01-22 Feeding the world responsibly and sustainably with Artificial Intelligence by ABB and Microsoft Norway Royal Salmon produces more healthy salmon at lower costs, in a cleaner way
Web story 2020-01-16 Automating packaging for Baltic food company ABB’s Pluto B46 technology helps Orkla Latvija robotize operations and improve safety