SMART FOOD countryside , Thorvald has recently been retrofitted with meteorological and soil monitoring instruments . A spokesperson for LIAT explains : “ These measure high energy subatomic particles that are generated by cosmic rays when they enter the Earth ’ s atmosphere from both inside
TETRA PAK CIP - an advanced automatic cleaning-in-place system used for cleaning process equipment and outside our own Milky Way Galaxy .” For farmers , this all means that Thorvald is able to determine soil moisture accurately , so soil irrigation can be regulated properly . LIAT now has a grant to initiate production of the first fleet of these robots .
Globally , the demand for dairy products is rising , and so is the demand for technologies to ensure safer and more efficient production and distribution , according to a 2017 report from Grand View Research . In 2016 , the dairy processing equipment market was worth around $ 8.84bn . By 2025 , that market is expected to expand to $ 14.84bn .
Simon Sheppard has worked as a freelance project manager for all the big dairy processing suppliers . Based in Sweden , he is currently working in the spray drying sector ( powdered milk ), liquid / fresh milk , and also fruit juice . Sheppard has seen recent technology , mainly through the use of Programmable Logic Controllers ( PLC ), transform production and efficiencies across lines as well as greatly reducing waste and improving safety , making it possible to create longer and more complex supply chains .
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