MASDAC supplies processing equipment for Japanese and Western confectionery products, as well as bakery applications, to customers both in Japan and overseas. In recent years, the food industry has faced growing demands not only for enhanced safety and labor-saving operations, but also for reliable and stable production systems. In overseas markets, compliance with safety standards, including UL certification and other regional requirements, has become increasingly important.
Against this backdrop, MASDAC's food processing machines for the North American market were due for a control system upgrade. The previous machine design relied on routing long cables from a centralized control panel to each servo motor. As a result, significant wiring was required, increasing engineering, assembly, and maintenance workloads.
In addition, North American end users expressed a desire to standardize control hardware and minimize the variety of spare parts needed for maintenance. Specifically, many customers preferred to continue using Rockwell Automation products that their maintenance teams were already familiar with, helping to reduce service and support burdens.
MASDAC therefore faced a key challenge: how to meet safety standards while reducing wiring complexity and ensuring future maintainability and scalability.
