Process and Data Automation

09/30/2024

Members of the PDA family teamed up to participate in the NAMI Walk Penn State Behrend on 9/15. NAMI Erie County PA serves residents across our county with free mental health support, online groups, resources, and education.

Team PDA had a great time and was able to raise $1650.00 for this wonderful organization!

09/06/2024

PDA employees and their families wrapped up the end of summer with a trip to the Erie Zoo including a behind the scenes tour with the rhinos, Bill and Bumper! So much fun! We had a zoo-per day!

07/24/2024

Not all who wander are lost… some of us are just looking for the next great concert. Found it!!!
PDA had a fantastic evening at the concert this week!

08/10/2022

Overall equipment effectiveness or OEE is regularly used as a measurement tool and standard by which performance of equipment, lines, and facilities are benchmarked. Many find that it is helpful to engage an outside entity to consult on their initial approach as well as to work with their teams on occasion when a fresh perspective is needed. These consultants can bring a broad spectrum of experience from a wide variety of industries and operations to inject new thoughts and energy into stagnant commissions. Process and Data Automation (PDA) has staff who are highly experienced in all facets of manufacturing operations and are experts at implementing the required solutions.

Overall equipment effectiveness or OEE is regularly used as a measurement tool and standard by which performance of equipment, lines, and facilities are benchmarked. This standard has proven to be a powerful method for analyzing and improving manufacturing operations because it takes into considerat...

07/14/2022

One of the largest, iconic beverage brands recently added to its footprint in the energy drinks space by acquiring one of the best-known independent players in that market. This acquisition helped to cement the purchaser’s position as a top provider in this highly competitive and fast-growing beverage segment. Check out how PDA's rapid response made for a successful product launch.

One of the largest, iconic beverage brands recently added to its footprint in the energy drinks space by acquiring one of the best-known independent players in that market. This acquisition helped to cement the purchaser’s position as a top provider in this highly competitive and fast-growing beve...

06/08/2022

Thank you to Erie High School for inviting Process and Data Automation to join them for Signing Day. Cheryll Snyder, PHR, SHRM-CP was in attendance to recognize our new German American Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh Chapter apprentices Owen and Bleh.

Congratulations gentlemen and welcome to the PDA Team!

Congrats to our first Apprentices in Erie for being recognized at signing day at Erie High School! They even made it on the local Erie news: https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/erie-high-hosts-signing-day-for-students-in-career-and-educational-program/

Owen and Bleh are going to start their Apprenticeship Program at Process and Data Automation in the summer! Happy to have you in our 2022 Cohort!

06/08/2022

With more than 20 years of experience, PDA has helped its clients stay at the forefront of their fields, often tackling time or technology-intensive applications. A large PDA client recently approached them with a unique application that was designed to wring a few additional minutes per day out of an already streamlined operation.

Process and Data Automation (PDA) has earned a strong reputation as a problem solver in the private label food manufacturing community. With more than 20 years of experience providing automation and information automation support for a wide range of processing and packaging applications, the CSIA-ce...

06/08/2022

Process and Data Automation delivers flexible software solutions and tangible results deployed in a turnkey manner that become an integral piece of a client’s operation and success in packaging. 20 years of experience with high-speed line integration and optimization projects have generated a set of capabilities and culture within PDA that is difficult to match in the integration community.

Success in today’s packaging environment requires flexibility and performance. Manufacturers need predictable throughput and consistent quality with minimal risk to their contracts and staff. World-class manufacturers also have a good handle on energy and materials usage as well as a keen understa...

06/08/2022

Managing a private label manufacturing portfolio can be challenging, especially as it grows to multiple products and divisions. One consistent challenge facing the managers of such portfolios is determining the level of capital infusion the holdings require to maintain and expand operations. Read how P&DA streamlined this process for a major US-based private label food manufacturer.

Managing a private label manufacturing portfolio can be challenging, and those challenges are only amplified as the portfolio grows to multiple products and divisions. One consistent challenge facing the managers of such portfolios is determining the level of capital infusion the holdings require to...

01/24/2019

In a January article for Food Engineering Magazine, Joe Snyder, president of Process and Data Automation offered his expertise on the future of digitalization for manufacturing plants.

To be able to monitor production readings without manual intervention not only improves product quality, but also can stop processes before damage to the final product.