Helping food manufacturers keep up with demands
Food and Beverage plant operators know better than most the importance of marginal gains and precise optimizations. While most businesses downsized during the COVID19 crisis, the food and beverage industry continued to operate at full-scale production.
Enduring staff shortages, they had to keep up production and as a result became more adaptable.
Even with this intense learning curve, the industry still retains some areas of production which lack automation and technological support. Namely, manual handling of; raw ingredients, packaging and the final product.
Some of today’s challenges slightly differ from those brought about by the pandemic such as the need for safe social distancing, some remain; labor shortages. There are hygienic solutions to this problem which improve productivity, and improve worker well-being, but are they right for the current demands facing the F&B industry?
Under-staffed production facilities
While the Coronavirus outbreak was shutting down factories all over the world, food manufacturing companies struggled to keep up with demand. Mondelez hired 1,000 employees in the US and PepsiCo brought on another 6,000 workers to meet the increasing demands. The American Bakers Association (ABA) reports that its members have over 600 temporary positions and over 2,4002,400 permanent positions available. Manpower was clearly essential for efficient production. Ergonomic lifting equipment helped keep workers safe and healthy, but also made their work easier, allowing them to lift more in less time.
Speed up food manufacturing with proper lifting aids
Vacuum lifters make lifting effortless, allowing workers to handle more in less time. TAWI vacuum lifters are commonly used in the entire manufacturing process, from handling incoming goods, to palletizing the ready product. Read more about our solutions for every step of the food manufacturing process herehere. Allowing goods to be handled safely and efficiently often enables food manufacturing facilities to maintain a higher pace in their workflow, providing a quick return on investment. Goods are handled faster without compromising the safety of products or the person handling them.
Ergonomic reel handling and efficient packaging processes
Mounting reels of packaging film in packaging machines is heavy work that often requires two people. TAWI Lifting Trolleys enable effortless lift and rotation of reels, allowing one person to easily lift and load a reel onto the machine axis. The stainless-steel trolleys are easy to keep clean, ideal for use in food manufacturing facilities.
Work efficiently while maintaining a safe distance
Using lift assist devices means that one person can handle heavy lifts on their own. You effectively avoid situations where workers need to be two to lift together. Although the worse days of the pandemic are now behind us, the remnants of its destruction remains alongside more recent challenges.
With TAWI lifters you can easily ensure that all personnel can work at a safe distance from each other, without compromising efficiency and productivity. Minimising the risk of cross contamination and distancing remains a positive improvement to businesses seeking to maintain hygienic conditions throughout… even if we now lack the legal & social imperative.
Ready to build in redundancy and better cope with the changing demands of the F&B space? Speak to our experts about how smart lifting solutions could help your plant be more robust to in the face of changing demands.