The Internet of Things, with its software technology, sensors, networks and applications, allows to achieve new levels of productivity and efficiency in all industrial sectors. Even the food industry is changing thanks to the IoT, involving all sectors and processes. Let's see how.

1. Internet of Things
for food & beverage machines
IoT for Better Business

2. The Internet of Things, with its software technology,
sensors, networks and applications, allows to achieve new
levels of productivity and efficiency in all industrial sectors.
Even the food industry is changing thanks to the IoT,
involving all sectors and processes.

3. Scenario

4. The global demand for food processing machinery is expected to rise 7.6 percent
per annum to $73 billion in 2019 (Freedonia Group Industry research, USA)
Investing in innovation of production processes is the strategic choice of 93% of
top Italian food industries (Federalimentari, Univ. Sacro Cuore, Italy)
Offering a product with an IoT service generates margins from 5 to 10 times higher
than traditional sale (St. Gallen University report)
The use of automation in food industry is expected to have an annual growth rate
of 9% by 2018 (CM report)

5. Food & beverage machines
IoT has an impact on every category
Manufacturing plants
Multifunctions machines
Packaging
Food processing
Beverage dispenser
Professional ovens
etc.
Food conservation

6. The goal of IoT is to exploit machine intelligence to
give information automatic and strategic powerful for
Better Business.

7. improving business processes
Design
Exploiting machine intelligence means:
For this reason, IoT can potentially positively impact every aspect of how
business is conducted today.
Production
Logistics
Sales & Marketing
Post-sales services

8. Design Collecting data on real performance as
well as wear and tear analysis of each
machine, makes it possible to review the
design and improve the total product
quality.
improving business processes
Exploiting machine intelligence means:
For this reason, IoT can potentially positively impact every aspect of how
business is conducted today.
Production
Logistic
Sales & Marketing
Post-sales services

9. Production
IoT strongly supports the production: it allows
production managers to have an optimized
management and a real time control of all
operational steps to promptly intervene in case of
need. In addition, IoT enhances flexibility in
production, allowing manufacturers to manage
rotations, demand variation, seasonal peaks, etc.
improving business processes
Exploiting machine intelligence means:
For this reason, IoT can potentially positively impact every aspect of how
business is conducted today.
Design
Logistics
Sales & Marketing
Post-sales services

10. Logistics
IoT allows to pinpoint the current
location of a “carried” product: a great
benefit for the customer and an useful
information for the manufacturer. The
transportation becomes traceable to
guarantee products’ quality.
improving business processes
Exploiting machine intelligence means:
For this reason, IoT can potentially positively impact every aspect of how
business is conducted today.
Design
Production
Sales & Marketing
Post-sales services

11. Sales & Marketing
Having access to performances and
statistics helps sales team to define ad
hoc proposals. The Marketing area can
set targeted promotional campaigns and
analyze their progresses.
improving business processes
Exploiting machine intelligence means:
For this reason, IoT can potentially positively impact every aspect of how
business is conducted today.
Design
Production
Logistics
Post-sales services

12. Post-sales services
Having access to machinery data allows to have a
continuous and direct contact with the product
and the customer. It is possible to optimize the
maintenance activities, spare parts management
and on-site field interventions. The result is a cost
reduction for the manufacturer and a production
continuity for a satisfied customer.
improving business processes
Exploiting machine intelligence means:
For this reason, IoT can potentially positively impact every aspect of how
business is conducted today.
Design
Production
Logistics
Sales & Marketing

13. IoT, therefore, allows manufacturers to consider new
business models, unleash new revenue sources and gain
competitive advantage.
Here some examples.

14. Coffee machines can be monitored for performance analysis and tracking of customer
references. Smart fridges enable automated management of foods and drinks
considering and optimizing expiry dates.
Starbucks

15. The American company monitors silos and conveyor belts to identify anomalies and
being immediately notified (e.g. overheating of conveyor belt alarms).
TempuTech

16. Thanks to the smart machines “Freestyle”, the company automates stock levels, monitors
wears and tears, analyzes in real-time purchases and customers preferences.
Coca-Cola

17. The company offers to the retail trade channel a remote control system of food
machineries (slicers, meat grinder, etc.) for the purpose of predictive maintenance.
Minerva Omega Group

18. To guarantee food safety, the Chinese government has established an IoT platform able
to track goods, manufacturers and processes.
CHINA

19. The future food production is going to be smart
and connected. In this sense, IoT must be seen as an
opportunity for higher revenues and reduced costs.

20. Average increase achievable by adding to a
product an additional service of data
monitoring, originated from machines for
strategic purposes.
+ 15%
Improved revenues

21. Reduced downtimes
- 20%
Savings achievable thanks to: early
identification of wears and tears and of its
causes, targeted interventions and optimized
spare parts replacement.

22. Reduced maintenance costs
- 30%
Savings achievable by smart planning of:
ordinary maintenance, management of wear
and tear, spare parts and field interventions.

23. Behaviour analysis
+ 100%
Monitoring the data of the machine allows
analysis of the entire production process and
to take specific actions where necessary, such
as design as well as manufacturing to after-
sales services.

24. Maintenance is an important issue for the correct
functions of food machinery. IoT takes maintenance
processes to the next level. Let’s touch this aspect.

25. Machines wear and tear costs time
and money and can damage
due orders and deliveries.
For example, the failure
of a conveyor belt, stops the
grinding process until the
problem is identified and solved.
Failures: what a problem!

26. The IoT generates great
opportunities: now,
a malfunction of equipment can
be “alerted”, predicted
and fixed before it occurs.
Prevent failure with IoT

27. Intervention after the detection of a
damage.
How maintenance is evolving
Downtime.
Replacing components regardless
conditions.
Intervention when machine
identifies anomalies.
Reduced downtime,
maintenance costs saving.
Expensive intervention.
Predictive
maintenance
Preventive
maintenance
Regular
maintenance

28. Thanks to IoT, a manufacturer has the ability
to understand the current “health state” of its
machinery and can anticipate future
discrepancies.
Predictive maintenance
Indeed, IoT can send streams of data about a
single component, a whole piece of
equipment or about the overall
machinery performance.

29. IoT means, also, big data because the
data come from sensors, embedded
or externally integrated.
However, tons of data alone can’t tell
anything: they need to be
contextualized or related to of business
issues and decisions.
This is made possible by software and
applications, the true value of IoT.
Big data and IoT

30. What are the business advantages and benefits that
IoT brings to a factory and to all the players involved in a
production process?

31. Benefits for
THE FACTORY
Efficiency improvement
Productivity increased
Energy consumption control
New maintenance services

32. Benefits for
THE PRODUCT
Quality control
Warranty extension
Design improvement
Traceability

33. Better competitiveness
Upselling
Customer loyalty
Revenues improvement
Access to strategic data
Ops* cost reduction
Customer marketing
Occupational safety
Product history
Quality guarantee
Customized product
New dedicated services
Benefits for
INVOLVED PLAYERS
Manufacturer Buyer End Customer
*operational

34. What Solair can do with the IoT for the food & beverage
industry.

35. Solair for the Food Industry
Products

36. Predictive
maintenance
(e.g. slicer)
Features Benefits
Wear and tear monitoring
based on telemetry data
Real time control of vital
function parameters
All-in-one machine
documentation Rewarding TCO
Remote diagnostics
Malfunctions prediction
and prevention
Interventions
optimization

37. Remote
monitoring
(e.g. OCS machine)
Features Benefits
Remote control of wear
and tear and monitoring
the consumptions
Alarms and alerts
management
Persistent control of
coffee machines
located in different
places
Dynamic
consumables restock
Predictive maintenance
Strategic analysis to
mktg & sales actions
*
*Office Coffee Service

38. Quality control
(e.g. Refrigerated
cabinets)
Features Benefits
Document integration
(technical intervention,
etc.)
Product remote
management
Monitoring of strategic
values to guarantee a
proper cold chain
Better machines
efficiency
Predictive maintenance
Better product quality
for end users

39. Are you ready for #betterbusiness through
IoT?

40. Thank you!
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