PROVIDING PRECISION CONTROL IN MASSIVE ICE CREAM PLANT CUSTOMER PROFILE The Unilever-owned Algida ice-cream factory in Caivano, Southern Italy is one of the largest of its type in Europe, producing around 1.4 billion items each year – or 250 every minute. When dealing with such large quantities, marginal errors can be hugely wasteful and expensive, and the production process requires precise motion control at every stage. KEY BENEFITS • EXCELLENT PRECISION & CONTROL • HIGHLY CONFIGURABLE • PLUG-IN MODES • PROGRAMMABLE APPLICATION MODES THE CHALLENGE From portion control and assembly, through to the packaging and palletising section, the Algida (‘Walls’ in the UK) plant’s ability to produce ice cream products on a vast scale relies on precise motion control. Special-purpose ma

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