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By Tim Reardon, Potato Industry Manager

When we look at potato processing as it is done today, and try to imagine how it will look in the future, what do we see? What trends are emerging today that may be in full force in the coming years? What economic realities must we face that we may have avoided in the past?

In 20 years, I expect to see essentially lights-out potato processing plants with virtually no operators on the production line. I expect that sensors will collect and report equipment and product parameter data that will be used to control processes and enable the line to operate at peak performance without routine human intervention. This extreme level of automation will minimize the cost of labor, reduce production line downtime and improve both product quality and yield.

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