Vorarlberg Milch Feldkirch, Austria Dematic automates cheese production at Vorarlberg Milch INITIAL SITUATION According to the German Dairy Association (MIV), almost 33 billion liters of milk were processed in Germany in 2018. A large portion, namely 44 percent of the total raw milk, was used to make cheese. The continuously high demand in product means that traditional manual production processes are increasingly rare in the dairy industry. Growing hygiene, quality and capacity requirements as well as the digital revolution have also accelerated the transition to automation in production, storage and distribution. The region between Arlberg and Lake Constance is traditionally associated with agriculture and is primarily known for its alpine milk. Almost 60 percent of all milk

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