As the global demand for food continues to grow, processors are increasingly turning to automation to help them remain competitive and deliver safe, high-quality products. Maple Leaf Foods is recognized as an industry leader in food processing with a long history of preparing delicious, healthy protein while honouring a strong commitment to sustainability. As the […] The post PLEX Mach2 in Food Processing appeared first on RidgeTech Automation Inc ..read more

In 2021 Maple Leaf Foods began construction of the largest, most technically advanced poultry processing plant in the world. This $772 million – 660,000 square foot facility in London, Ontario was designed to process 400,000 chickens per day. The engineers, OEMs, contractors and integrators came together to seamlessly integrate 4,000 pieces of equipment on various […] The post Poultry Processing in a Simulated Environment appeared first on RidgeTech Automation Inc ..read more

RidgeTech Automation recently celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary with an employee appreciation event, charitable donations and a long list of team member service awards.  RidgeTech opened its doors in June of 2014 and has been developing & deploying control systems for industrial clients ever since.   “The past 10 years have honestly been a blur for […] The post RidgeTech Automation Celebrates 10 Years of Taking Industry To A Higher Level appeared first on RidgeTech Automation Inc ..read more

RidgeTech Automation Inc. is excited to announce that we have added 3D Simulations and Virtual Commissioning to our service offering.  We now have the capability of providing simulations for a wide range of processes and equipment extending from individual machines to entire plant solutions.  With our latest investment in Rockwell Automation’s Emulate 3D Software, we […] The post Investment In 3D Simulation Keeps RidgeTech At The Forefront of Digital Technology appeared first on Ridgetech Automation Inc ..read more

Project Challenge A large mining client contacted RidgeTech to add digital asset tracking and reporting at one of their underground sites in North America. The client wanted a more accurate, efficient and timely method to track assets throughout an immense system of underground tunnels, and to monitor and report the progress of their mining machines. […] The post Digitizing Underground & Surface Operations For The Mining Client appeared first on Ridgetech Automation Inc ..read more

Project Challenge RidgeTech was asked by a machine build client to design and program a control system that could integrate the production equipment and material handling for a high speed Intravenous (IV) Bag production system.  The line was designed to produce a wide variety of products in varying bag sizes and operate at speeds of […] The post High Volume Intravenous Bag Fill and Packaging Line appeared first on Ridgetech Automation Inc ..read more

Challenge RidgeTech was asked by one of our large confectionary clients to upgrade all of their InTouch nodes including both software and hardware upgrades. New corporate policies designed at reducing the risk of cyber attacks required the upgrading of over 90 operator nodes running various versions of InTouch and outdated/unsupported computer operating systems. The challenges  […] The post Large Scale InTouch Software Upgrade For Food Producer appeared first on Ridgetech Automation Inc ..read more

  Project Challenge RidgeTech was asked by a machine build client to design and program a control system that could integrate the production equipment and material handling for a high speed Intravenous (IV) Bag production system.  The line was designed to produce a wide variety of products in varying bag sizes and operate at speeds […] The post High Volume Intravenous Bag Fill and Packaging Line appeared first on Ridgetech Automation Inc ..read more

  Project Challenge RidgeTech was approached by one of our clients, a large prepared foods manufacturer based in North America, to investigate how we could improve their Inventory Management System (IMS) to help deal with the increasing production demands at one of their flagship facilities. Their primary challenges were the sheer size of their facility, […] The post Inventory Management System – Prepared Foods Manufacturer appeared first on Ridgetech Automation Inc ..read more

RidgeTech Automation Inc. is excited to announce that we have joined the Rittal Certified Systems Integrator Program.  The program is designed to provide industry with a qualified group of companies who have exceptional knowledge and experience in specifying and configuring Rittal enclosure and climate systems.  RidgeTech has been integrating Rittal enclosures in their control solutions […] The post RidgeTech Joins the Rittal Certified Systems Integrator Program appeared first on Ridgetech Automation Inc ..read more