Built-in redundancy keeps Clif Bar running smoothly

摘要

Described as "the next chapter in the fascinating success story of Clif Bar" by the company's Senior Project Engineer, Jeb Sloan, Clif Bar & Company's new Twin Falls, ID, bakery was engineered with speed, equipment redundancy, and system flexibility in mind. In operation since May 2016, the new plant covers 300,000 sq ft and currently runs two high-speed production lines manufacturing and packaging organic energy/ nutrition bars. Key to attaining this speed is the use of a top-load robotic carton-loading system custom-designed by BluePrint Automation that Sloan explains provides the needed built-in redundancy to keep product in the system, even when there are equipment stoppages.