Few initiatives have been as critical to food safety awareness as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Signed into law by President Obama in 2011, the FSMA is a system of rules and regulations aimed at preventing contamination and recalls throughout the food industry.
Since its inception, national food recalls have dropped significantly. According to Pro Food World, a comparison of FSMA data with FDA recall data reveals that national food recalls have reached a five-year-low.
As impressive as this is, it’s important for food plants to keep this admirable safety momentum alive.
If you’re a food plant manager, you may be wondering: If we’re already in compliance, how can we improve our prevention methods even more?
By ensuring that you’re utilizing machines--like sanitary conveyors--that are designed to augment your existing food safety.
Unexpected failures can come from a variety of sources, including acts-of-nature, operator, and upstream failures
Not only do our conveyor manuals include maintenance schedules, but they also include part lists for the conveyor. Not all conveyors are alike in length, width, speed and load capacity; there are certain spare parts in the manual that indicate that you should contact mk North America for more information.
While it often takes a variety of different machines and processes to make a manufacturing facility truly productive, few machines are as vital as conveyor systems. After all, conveyors are the champions of material handling. From medical supplies to auto parts, conveyors can be made to carry just about anything up or down the production line.
Within the medical manufacturing industry, there is perhaps nothing more important than quality control. It is, after all, an industry filled with special rules and regulations. By the time the products reach the consumer, they are expected to be free of contamination.
It’s no secret that automation is booming in the manufacturing industry. According to the International Federation of Robotics, robot sales in the United States have increased significantly since 2010. Why? “[To achieve the] necessary modernization of domestic production facilities.” Indeed, automation is moving the manufacturing industry into a more modern, efficient direction. Just look at the positive impact Kiva’s robotics have had on Amazon’s bottom line: Kiva’s automated picking and packing robots saved Amazon roughly $22 million in operating expenses.
In order for production facilities to compete--and thrive--in this fast growing landscape, managers should automate key processes. In addition to picking and packing, manufacturing plants should adopt smarter conveyor technologies too.
