AI is Transforming the Pet Food Industry

The Current Challenge in Pet Food

Producers today face constant variations in raw materials, rapid formula changes, precise moisture control, and multi-ingredient dosing—along with growing demands for energy efficiency and sustainability. Addressing these challenges requires advanced automation that combines the physical robustness of machinery with the predictive power of AI.

The 'Eyes and Ears' of Industry 4.0

The use of sensors in plant engineering to measure variables, evaluate signals, and communicate with higher-level systems has long been a standard procedure. ANDRITZ takes it a step further by employing micro and wireless sensors, which expand data collection capabilities in critical plant areas. This enables much more detailed monitoring to optimize operations.

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How AI Turns Operations into Tangible Benefits

The benefits that Metris brings to pet food plants are clear and measurable: production performance has increased by 7% to 16% thanks to automation and end-to-end process optimization, while energy consumption has been reduced by 3% to 17%, contributing to more sustainable operations. Additionally, the use of simulation and digital twins resolves up to 90% of issues before physical start-up, significantly reducing commissioning times. At the same time, proactive cybersecurity ensures asset protection through comprehensive monitoring under international standards such as IEC 62443, in collaboration with OTORIO.

How Metris Boosts Pet Food Production

At ANDRITZ, automation in pet food production already enables precise dosing, moisture control, traceability, and flexibility in formula changes. Integration with Metris enhances these operations, making them even smarter. The platform allows for automatic adjustment of moisture and dosing based on the actual condition of each batch, predictive machine monitoring through sensors like Metris Vibe—which detect vibrations or temperature changes before they impact production—and direct interaction with the system via Copilot, which helps anticipate problems, suggests adjustments, and responds to operational queries in natural language.

Conclusion

With platforms like ANDRITZ Metris, the move toward more efficient, resilient, sustainable, and autonomous pet food plants is already a reality. At Clivio Solutions, we are ready to support the pet food industry in embracing the digital era by connecting technology, expertise, and results.
 

By Clivio Solutions
Source: All Pet Food Magazine