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Tropicana's Bradenton facility processes millions of gallons daily across extraction, pasteurization, and cryogenic storage systems. Unplanned downtime in citrus processing costs thousands per hour—UpKeep's AI-powered maintenance prevents it.

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Tropicana Products, Inc.
37%
Reduction in unplanned downtime
6+ hrs
Admin time saved per week
75%
Faster compliance audit prep
1,000+
Critical assets tracked per plant
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The hidden costs of reactive maintenance in citrus processing

As the nation's largest orange juice processor, Tropicana operates complex extraction, concentration, and cryogenic storage systems across multiple Florida facilities. When any of these systems fail unexpectedly, production halts instantly—and so does revenue.

Orange extraction and washing systems

Your extraction lines process thousands of boxes daily, but worn pumps, clogged screens, and valve failures create bottlenecks that ripple through the entire facility. Maintenance teams react after failures occur, leaving no time for preventive care.

  • Predictive alerts for pump degradation before catastrophic failure
  • Automated work order generation for screen and valve maintenance
  • Real-time asset health dashboards across all extraction equipment

Pasteurization and heat exchanger reliability

Pasteurization equipment must maintain precise temperatures to ensure product safety and shelf life. Scale buildup, sensor drift, and heat exchanger fouling go undetected until product quality fails or equipment shuts down unexpectedly.

  • Condition-based maintenance scheduling for heat exchangers
  • Automated temperature sensor calibration tracking and alerts
  • Maintenance history linked to batch quality records for compliance

Cryogenic storage tank management

Your massive cryogenic enclosures store concentrated juice year-round, but pressure relief valve failures, insulation degradation, and refrigeration compressor issues are invisible until they cause product loss or safety incidents.

  • Continuous monitoring of cryogenic tank pressure and temperature
  • Predictive maintenance for refrigeration compressor cycles
  • Automated compliance documentation for pressure vessel inspections

Juice Train logistics and refrigeration

Your dedicated rail system ships bulk product to Jersey City, but refrigeration failures mid-transit, coupling issues, and brake system wear create costly product loss and delivery delays that impact customer commitments.

  • Real-time GPS and temperature tracking for all Juice Train units
  • Predictive alerts for refrigeration and brake system wear
  • Automated maintenance scheduling synced with shipping schedules

Conveyor and material handling systems

Conveyors move oranges from receiving through processing, but belt slippage, motor bearing wear, and accumulation of pulp and debris cause frequent stoppages that halt the entire production line.

  • Vibration analysis to detect bearing degradation early
  • Automated alerts for belt tension and alignment drift
  • Maintenance task templates specific to citrus processing equipment

Multi-facility asset visibility and compliance

With operations across multiple Florida plants, maintenance teams lack a unified view of which equipment needs attention, when inspections are due, or what records exist for regulatory audits—creating compliance risk and duplicated work.

  • Centralized asset registry across all Tropicana processing facilities
  • Automated compliance audit preparation with complete maintenance history
  • Mobile access for technicians to view and update work orders on the floor

Transform reactive firefighting into predictive intelligence

UpKeep's AI-powered platform gives your maintenance teams visibility into every critical asset across your Bradenton and multi-plant operations. Predictive analytics catch equipment degradation before failures occur, automated workflows eliminate manual scheduling delays, and integrated compliance tracking turns audits from stressful scrambles into routine documentation. Your team stops reacting and starts preventing.

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Mobilize your team with unified asset visibility

Centralize all 1,000+ critical assets—extraction systems, pasteurizers, cryogenic tanks, conveyors, and Juice Train units—into a single platform accessible from the floor or office. Technicians see real-time equipment status, maintenance history, and upcoming tasks instantly.

2

Automate maintenance workflows and scheduling

Replace manual spreadsheets and email chains with automated work order generation, preventive maintenance scheduling, and task assignment. Your team saves 6+ hours per week on administrative work and focuses on high-value repairs.

3

Predict failures before they stop production

AI-powered condition monitoring detects pump wear, heat exchanger fouling, cryogenic pressure drift, and bearing degradation before equipment fails. Maintenance shifts from reactive emergency repairs to planned, efficient interventions.

4

Achieve autonomous compliance and continuous improvement

Automated compliance documentation, audit-ready maintenance records, and performance analytics enable your team to operate with confidence. Reduce unplanned downtime by 37%, cut emergency repairs, and prove operational excellence to PepsiCo leadership.