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20% Lower Moisture Variability and 17% Less Energy Consumption in Pet Food Drying
Food & Beverage

20% Lower Moisture Variability and 17% Less Energy Consumption in Pet Food Drying

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See how predictive analytics in drying operations cut energy use and waste

Key Results Delivered

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reduction in moisture variability

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reduction in energy consumption

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Overall Productivity through cycle time reduction

Enhanced

Throughput through cycle time reduction

About The Client

A global food & beverage manufacturer specializing in dry pet food. Struggling with rising energy costs and inconsistent moisture levels, the company sought advanced solutions for drying process optimization and tighter moisture control in food production to meet quality and sustainability goals.
Company

Industry:

Food & Beverage

Location:

USA

The Drying Problem

Without predictive analytics in drying operations, the company faced moisture variability, energy waste, and quality issues. Their drying process lacked real-time control, impacting throughput and consistency across product lines.

Over-drying led to high energy consumption

Final moisture variability caused quality issues

No predictive analytics in drying operations

Lacked dynamic control for drying process optimization

Our Solution

Quartic connected real-time process, quality, and equipment data, enabling predictive analytics in drying operations. Through targeted drying process optimization, operators received setpoint guidance that improved moisture control in food, reduced waste, and accelerated throughput.

Solutions We Have Provided

  • Connected process and quality data for drying process optimization
  • Delivered predictive setpoints for moisture control in food
  • Reduced variability with cycle-specific operator guidance
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Results & Benefits - Reduced Variability, Cost, and Cycle Time

The plant achieved 20% tighter moisture control in food, while reducing drying energy use by 17%. Predictive analytics in drying operations helped optimize setpoints, reduce over-drying, and increase product consistency and customer satisfaction.

Results

Quartic Platform Capabilities Used

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iLuminator

Real-time data contextualization across drying, quality, and equipment systems.

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Batch MVDA

Enabled anomaly detection and batch-to-batch predictive insights.

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Process Optimizer

Delivered drying setpoints and cycle-specific operator guidance.

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Quartic helped us reduce moisture variability while cutting energy costs. Our team now trusts the process every cycle.

VP Manufacturing Global F&B Company

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