Using data to make the most of automation, IIoT and AI on the manufacturing line

The workhorses of any food processing line are the motors and drives that allow so many moving parts to run in concert. Those motors and drives run the food and packaging production lines that processors rely on, and they are a major consideration of any automation strategy. Automation, the industrial internet of things and artificial intelligence all start with data. It's all about data collection, data management and knowing what to do with that information. A strategy for connecting everything in a plant to make data-driven decisions has to include the motors and drives.