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SEP 2017
FOOD FOCUSTHAILAND
SMART
PRODUCTION
AUTOMATION
AND
ROBOTICS
USHER INANEWERA
Now, however, many corporations
around theworld are transitioning into
Industry 4.0, making use of artificial
intelligence,bigdatamanagement,and the
Internet of Things (IoT) toseamlesslywork
together, to exponentially increase both
production and productivity.
Global Industrial RobotMarket
Since 2010, the demand for industrial
robots has substantially increased as a
result of factories’ continuousshift toward
automation and innovative technical
improvements. There is immense potential
for Thailand to expand itsmarket to address
risingglobal demand, sinceThailand’s total supply
of approximately 3,700 robots only accounted for less
thanaquarter of total global robot installations in2014.
Thailand: RisingAutomation andRobotics Industry
Factories inThailandhavebeen investingheavilyover thepast fewyears
in machineries and systems in order to increase the level of process
automation and remain competitive in the global manufacturing arena.
This has driven market growth in the automation and industrial robot
industries inThailand.
ThailandAutomationMarket
In the past decade, an increasing number of factories in the automotive,
electricalandelectronics, foodandagricultural industrieshavebeenshifting
towardsautomation, drivingup thesizeofThailand’sautomation industry.
Themachinery and technology in thismarket that have top demand are
conveyors, packing systems, and specialized operations.
Thailand Industrial RobotMarket
The industrial robotics industry inThailandhasexpandeddramaticallyover
the past decade due to a strong customer base. The size of Thailand’s
shipmentsof industrial robots isestimated to increaseby133% from2,131
units in 2013 to 7,500 units in2018 *
Why InvestAutomationandRobotic forFood Industry?
“Wedon’t have29%of regular foodsonmenu todayasour kitchenexpert
isn’t well”, said the manager of a reputed hotel while we discussed
automation of food products as a necessity in the 21
st
century. If you too
have faced the same problem, then you’re at the right place where the
solution is served.
Howmanysuccessful foodmakingmachinescanone recallwhen
the term “automatic” is tossed? ‘Not many’ would be the answer.
Trying tofind the reason to this,wecameacross the fact that people
of theworldareunawareof thebenefitsonegetsonagreater scale
on automating the process of foodmaking. Hence, here we are to
introduce you to the wonderful world of Automatic Food Making
Machines and their benefits!!
LabourReduction:
In the casementionedabove, if the kitchen
master is removed from the frame, itaffects theDosaMakingMachine
economical condition of the hotel. If automation is brought into this
picture, the dependency or the need of the chef reduces to zero
‘automatically’. Wouldn’t many such cases be solved with just this
one step up towards automation!?
Food Standardization:
Does the taste of the food depend on
the mood of the chef? Does his breakup with his girl affect the
reputation of your hotel? If this has been your experience then its
timeyoumustswitch toautomation.Thiswilldeductall thepossibilities
ofdisastrous foodandmaintaina tastewhichshall createasignature
reputation for your company. Automation facilitates the consistent
quality, trouble-free production and transparency critical to keeping
retailers and consumers satisfiedwith food and beverage products.
WastageReduction&Expansion:
Twosignificant advantages
of industrial switching toautomaticmachines are their flexibility and
potential for expansion.Whileacompleteautomationsolutionmight
not be appropriate for smaller businesses, industrial automatic
componentsandmachinerycanbeaddedasneeded,andcustomised
and expanded as businesswithminimal wastageof resources.
IncreasedSafety:
Automationallowsmanagers tomonitor and
have more control over processes, which filters down to further
refinementsmade by staff. Having the data and the power tomake
adjustments inoneplacemeans the time from incident and reaction
is shortened significantly, and minor problems have less time to
become major. In this manner, automation is a vast improvement
over the old-fashioned method of recording data in electronic
spreadsheets or paper records.
Brand Protection:
Maintaining quality, ensuring safety and
facilitating traceability all tie into a manufacturer’s key concern:
maintaining a brand’s good reputation. Automation facilitates the
consistent quality, trouble-free production and transparency critical
tokeeping retailersandconsumerssatisfiedwith foodandbeverage
products.
So if you’ve found something that can ease your life, switch to
Automation! This shall workas your everyday support in taking your
brand to greater heights.What are youwaiting for…
Over thepast half a century, dynamic advances inautomationand robotics havebeen transforming
bothbusinessandsociety.Automationand roboticswere initiallyused to increaseproductivityon the
production floor of factories and utilized simple technologies.
