News | Process and Data Automation

Blending Traditional SCADA with Mobile-Responsive Applications

The complexion of plant automation is evolving, and clients realize that the term “automation” means much more than physical processes. Users are increasingly seeking out applications that do more and are engaging their personnel. At PDA we’ve found blending traditional SCADA with mobile-responsive industrial applications that run natively on any…

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PDA Provides MES on World’s Fastest Bottling Lines

Process and Data Automation (PDA) has implemented Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) at dozens and dozens of client sites throughout North America. They regularly use the powerful Line Management (LM) software from Krones Digital to handle order management activities, ERP integration, changeovers, materials management, and more. The PDA team recently worked…

Turnkey Solution for Expansion of Packaging Lines

When a premier global spirits company required expansion in the form of two new dual feed, high-speed packaging lines they turned, as providers frequently do, to Krones for a turnkey solution. The solution required a high degree of integration both on the incoming equipment and to connect to the plant’s…

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2022 Review and 2023 Outlook

For PDA, 2022 was a year of celebrations. We celebrated many new faces joining the PDA team. We celebrated two highly successful trade shows with our international colleagues in Krones.digital. We celebrated the company’s 20th anniversary. As amazing as all of this was, 2023 will be even better! To achieve our vision…

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Can filling, seaming equipment supporting flexible operations, safe practices

In a recent Beverage Industry article, Barry Fenske, technical sales of the filling division at Krones Inc., Franklin, Wis., explains how SKU proliferation has made flexibility within filler equipment a critical component. “This allows for running several product types on the same filler,” he says. “There are machines that can run…

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Expert Line Control and Diagnostics Serves an Unplanned Client

Process and Data Automation (PDA) is frequently engaged to provide solutions for the most efficient line control and information systems that Krones produces in North America. Users enjoy an unparalleled operating experience and rich information from their line monitoring and management software systems. When deployed with a fully automated Krones…

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Join us at Pack Expo October 23-26!

With digital solutions designed to optimize production, improve sustainability, expedite support and reduce overall costs throughout the value chain, discover how the KRONES Digital Factory uses breakthrough technology to offer personalized solutions and unparalleled control. Join Process and Data Automation (PDA) and KRONES at PACK EXPO 2022, KRONES Booth #S-2830,…

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Fine Tune Your Operations- OEE Consulting by PDA

Overall equipment effectiveness or OEE is regularly used as a measurement tool and standard by which performance of equipment, lines, and facilities are benchmarked. This standard has proven to be a powerful method for analyzing and improving manufacturing operations because it takes into consideration not just raw performance, but also…

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Rapid Response Equals Product Launch Success

One of the largest, iconic beverage brands recently added to its footprint in the energy drinks space by acquiring one of the best-known independent players in that market. This acquisition helped to cement the purchaser’s position as a top provider in this highly competitive and fast-growing beverage segment. As…

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Congratulations, Mark Anthony Brewing!

Congratulations to Mark Anthony Brewing on its new 1.3 million-sq-ft state-of-the-art brewery and packaging facility in Columbia, South Carolina which was awarded the Manufacturing Innovation Award from ProFood World. PDA was proud to support them on the project via the customization of Krones' LMS. Below is an excerpt from…

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