Pet Food Automation, Engineering and Panels

In the ever-evolving landscape of pet food production, staying ahead of the curve is essential. Comco understands the challenges that pet food producers face. This experience enables us to provide feature-rich pet food automation solutions that are cost effective for any size operation. Embracing the power of automation in pet food processing is not just a leap forward; it’s a quantum leap that reshapes the industry. Our cutting-edge automation solutions redefine efficiency, precision, and safety in pet food manufacturing. Explore the future of pet food processing automation with our state-of-the-art technologies. With the pet food industry witnessing unprecedented growth, automation is the key to meeting rising demands without compromising on safety or efficiency.

Comco understands the challenges that feed producers face. This experience enables us to provide feature-rich feed automation solutions that are cost effective for any size operation.

System Features

Full facility automation, front to back
Comprehensive traceability and lot tracking
Detailed searchable audits for all processes
Extensive reporting capabilities
Flexible import / export system
Seamless integration with 3rd party applications
Clear and concise custom graphics
Equipment tracking and downtime analysis

Data Management & Analytics

We help our clients to make decisions and obtain actionable insights from standalone or integrated data sources, including Operational, Customer, Financial etc. through:

Data management and historian implementation
Development of custom dashboards and reporting

Receiving

QA record keeping
Cross-contamination prevention
Unattended operations with automatic interfaces
Custom equipment settings based on incoming product

Grinding

Equipment specific configuration
Optimized feeder settings to maximize throughput
Preset sequencing of source and destination bins
Automatic keep-full system
Trending charts for performance evaluation

Coating

Control of downstream liquid & dry coating additions
Can be configured for multiple coater lines
Available dry flow control as well as liquid and dry
ingredient dosing system

Mixing / Batching

Advanced recipe management and material substitution
Dynamic free fall calculation
Merge or split orders
Cross-contamination prevention

Extrusion

Destination bin swaps on the fly for faster throughput
Merge or split runs
Trending charts for performance evaluation
Increased efficiency with higher production rates and less waste
Parameter adjustments can be captured and reused for consistent results.

Routing

Manages conveyors, elevators, and other equipment to route finished product to the correct bin for packaging
Maximizes speed and equipment efficiency
Maintains traceability

Case Studies

If you’re looking for specifics, the case studies will give you an in-depth look at some of the work we’ve completed for our clients. These success stories highlight how Comco can create custom solutions that work with your existing technology stack for any industry.

Port Automation Case Study

Why Customers Love Working With Comco

Nate Panko

Northern Area Grain Manager - Aurora Cooperatives

“I was very nervous going into the process of changing operating systems. I was worried that the new system wouldn’t live up to my expectations. Going through the process with Comco was very smooth. They tailored the program and graphics exactly how I wanted them. We ended up with an operating system that gave us so much more capability than we had in the past. We are happy with the end result.”

Dan Delforge

Manager

“Comco provided us with a turnkey controls system for our oat processing facility. During the design phase, we worked directly with Comco engineers to share how we wanted to operate each process. Comco was also on-site to support system installation and startup. This was our first facility to receive automation and the presence of Comco during each phase from design to startup really helped, especially startup for our employees. From the employee perspective, they have an easy to use interface to control the entire facility. Thanks to the system Comco implemented, our employees can focus on production and quality while the controls continuously monitor equipment performance.”

Nathan Pappas

President - Mid-South Milling

“Comco designed and installed a custom control system for both Mid-South Milling’s Feed Mills: located in Kansas City and Memphis. Both mills are complex operations with extensive integration needs. Comco provided custom programming to facilitate the data integration and created the required imports & exports to support it. We are happy with our control systems, with the teams that came to install the software and the excellent customer service we now receive.”