Drake Autoloader Solves Artisan Sausage Challenges Robotic packaging equipment features single control platform for entire system Take a stroll down the sausage aisle in any food market and chances are you will find a variety of locally sourced and artisan products sharing space with familiar global brands. Specialty sausage makers take pride in their craft – and many start their businesses packaging products manually. As market demand and production increases, automated solutions become a viable alternative. But niche sausages typically feature natural casings, which pose challenges for automated packaging equipment. “Since natural casing sausages vary widely in length, curvature and size, the flow of product down the line can be quite random,” explained George Reed, vice president of eng

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