09 Aug 2019 --- The entire sector is talking about digitization and Industry 4.0, but what do these oft-cited terms actually mean for the beverage industry? One thing is clear: the potential is vast. Digital technologies simplify processes, connect network systems with one another and relieve operator workloads. At the same time, the digital revolution presents beverage producers and engineering companies with many mighty challenges. As one of the leading systems suppliers KHS is aware of the significance these complex change processes hold for the success of a business and is working to drive a number of research and development projects which specifically focus on digital networking and line optimization.