Food & Beverage Manufacturing

One of the most common challenges in the F&B industry is maintaining complex equipment. Studies have shown that unplanned downtime can cost an astounding $30,000 per hour. In addition to leading to lost production time, downtime results in lower efficiency, while fragmented and decentralized legacy maintenance and inventory systems lack cohesive processes for tracking assets across departments. Maintenance Connection helps F&B plant maintenance teams:

* Transition from reactive to preventive asset maintenance
* Extend asset life
* Maximize the ROI

IoT technology is enabling F&B companies to collate and analyze data from multiple sources, including sensors and devices. This data can be used to make data-driven decisions, optimize processes, and monitor food safety in plants and enable product traceability throughout supply chains. Vx Observe helps F&B companies:

* Predict and prevent asset failures
* Improve first-time fix rates
* Maximize operational efficiency
* Reduce equipment downtime and impacts

Effective energy management in the F&B industry is not just a preference, but a business necessity as increased competitive pressures, tighter margins and rising energy prices are impacting companies’ profitability. Observe for Energy Management (AOEM) provides monitoring and targeting capabilities that can help F&B companies:  
* Leverage contextual and comprehensive data
* Optimize energy usage
* Reduce overhead costs
* Monitor and target energy consumption