Robotics and automation in the food industry : current and future technologies / edited by Darwin G. Caldwell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caldwell, D. G. (Darwin G.)

Series:

Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ; no. 236.

Woodhead Publishing series in food science, technology and nutrition, 2042-8049 ; number 236

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food processing machinery--Automatic control.

Food processing machinery.

Food industry and trade--Automation.

Food industry and trade.

Food industry and trade--Technological innovations.

Robotics--Industrial applications.

Robotics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (527 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The implementation of robotics and automation in the food sector offers great potential for improved safety, quality and profitability by optimising process monitoring and control. Robotics and automation in the food industry provides a comprehensive overview of current and emerging technologies and their applications in different industry sectors.Part one introduces key technologies and significant areas of development, including automatic process control and robotics in the food industry, sensors for automated quality and safety control, and the development of machine vision systems.

Contents:

part I. Introduction, key technologies and significant areas of development

part II. Robotics and automation in particular unit operations and industry sectors.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 10, 2013).

ISBN:

9780857095763

0857095765

OCLC:

867317606