Supply chain disruptions happen periodically, but the challenges we’ve been facing over the past year are unlike any we’ve seen in the past. Increasing prices of raw materials, coupled with product scarcity and increased overall demand due to the pandemic, have placed stressors on the supply chain affecting every global industry.
According to Forbes magazine, 73% of manufacturers plan to increase their smart factory technology investment in 2021. While you know that applying technology can help you predict downtime and avoid potential machine malfunctions, it is difficult to understand how to start implementing this process. Join CBT and David Rauch of Rockwell Automation as he leads us in the first webinar of our OEM focused Smart Manufacturing series that will get you on the right track to building smart machines.
At CBT, we provide a comprehensive motion controls solution dedicated to designing, building, upgrading, and maintaining your industrial manufacturing plant floor. Our industry-leading specialists understand your challenges and are dedicated to finding an innovative and efficient solution that works for you.
Take-Ups are an integral part of proper conveyor belt operation and maintenance. Learn all you need to know from CBT Belting Specialist, Larry Hecker.
The main goal as a food producer is to keep food and consumers safe. When a food recall is issued, processors in the supply chain hold their breath and hope they are not the next to join the growing list of product recalls. Hygienic design and redesign of equipment is a critical piece to protect the food being produced. When we talk about hygienic design there are misconceptions that arise over and over.
By incorporating the Hygienic System from CBT partner Intralox®, a world leading poultry processor has been able to decrease cleaning time by 75% and achieve five times better swab results in hygienic performance.
CBT Belting Specialist Larry Hecker recently received training at the Food Sanitation Institute in New Orleans and has been certified in sanitation essentials and hygienic design. We want to share the information Larry learned with you and help keep your plant safe and productive.
Packages have gotten smaller as footprints have become more compact, loads have become heavier, and safety requirements stricter. The Intralox® Series 2300 Flush Grid Nose-Roller Tight Turning belt meets those complex radius challenges using industry-leading design inspired by the relationship between belt speed, load distribution, and turn and width severity.
