Customer Highlights JTM Foods

JTM Foods

Unified Process Automation Platform for Smart Food Production

Industry Food

Product/Material Handled Prepared foods, batch-processed ingredients, formulated recipes

System Deliverables

Unified SCADA and ERP Integration

Ignition combined ERP, batch, and process systems into a single interface, replacing a disjointed software environment with one that operators can easily use.

ISA-88-Based Batch Automation

A full ISA-88 model with FactoryTalk Batch integration, standardized recipe execution, and parameter control-so batches run consistently, every time.

Advanced Visualization and Operator Guidance

Real-time dashboards, alert navigation, and animated process flows gave operators faster answers when something needed attention.

Results in Action

HMI Cooker 1 screen showing trend graph, temperatures, weight, and process piping for food production.

Accelerated Product Development and Time-to-Market

Shared real-time data accelerated formulation, testing, and product launches-shortening timelines that used to take much longer.

Increased Operational Efficiency and Collaboration

Giving every department visibility into the same data improved collaboration and helped teams make faster, more informed decisions across the plant.

Ingredient Prep HMI listing recipe items, scale weight, available lots, and batch progress status.

Industrial HMI chili process flow with pop-ups for cooker mixing, motor diagnostics, and batch status.

Scalable, Self-Sufficient Automation Platform

An intuitive platform lets internal teams update recipes and processes on their own-no external help needed-and lower long-term costs in return.

My relationship with ECS has been great…The team members care just as much about what is going on as I did (do), which is greatly appreciated.

— Kevin Maas, Plant Manager and Process Engineer JTM Food Group
In just a few months of production, JTM has created, controlled, and tracked hundreds of batches and dozens of products.

— Magnum’s Controls & Process Automation Group Case Study Narrative
The collaborative efforts between OEM, integrator, and customer provided an innovative solution that utilized a variety of new technology to control the ratios of product. The real-time data collection and product historical trends provided by one cohesive platform enable speed to market improvements and new products, troubleshooting issues for quick resolutions, and supporting data for nutritional label declarations.

— Magnum’s Controls & Process Automation Group Case Study Narrative

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