Food Engineering

Plant Construction Survey: Era of Intelligent Asset Management
Evaluate, consolidate, concentrate, relocate, truncate, terminate and expurgate. These words describe actions processors have taken to survive the recession.

by Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor

Feature Article

Special Supplement: Plastic Fantastic Floors
Resin coatings have muscled their way to the lion’s share of floor applications in food and beverage plants, but traditional and new-to-the-market materials also are demonstrating improved performance.

by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

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Columns

Editor's Note: Grab it! There’s still some low-hanging fruit out there
Uncovering it, grabbing it and implementing changes will lead to the game-changing innovation and manufacturing efficiencies our industry so desires.

by Joyce Fassl, Editor in Chief

Engineering R&D: When layoffs kick-start innovation
For some engineers, a former employer’s downsizing can be liberating, allowing specialized skills to combine with entrepreneurial spirit for new technology development.

by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

Food Safety: California’s Proposition 65--It’s time to end the hypocrisy
The law’s intent may have been good, but enforcement has created problems for food processors.

by Richard F. Stier, Contributing Editor

2010 July Issue

•	Plant Construction Survey: Era of Intelligent Asset Management

•	Special Supplement: Plastic Fantastic Floors

July 2010 Digital Edition Archive

Manufacturing News

Tech Flash Vol 6, No. 14 -- Food Engineering’s E-Newsletter

Tech Flash Vol 6, No. 13 -- Food Engineering’s E-Newsletter

Engineering firms ramp up services as processors eye global markets

Plant Openings & Expansions

Food Packaging News

Snack apps

Less waste, more innovation saluted in DuPont awards

A slice of the eco pie

Dry Processing

Dry Processing Technology

Drawer magnet

X-ray inspection

Field Reports

Printers generate a clear message
Putting product info on shipping cartons at the sealing stage provides vital track and trace data, improves sustainability.

New doors have positive impact on production flow
Forklifts continuously hit old poorly insulated doors, causing a production roadblock.

Packaged produce supplier keeps quality high, suppliers honest
Automated optical sorting system weeds out bad produce and traces problems back to the supplier.

Technology Sourcebook

Air nozzles
Delivering strong blowing force while providing non-marring protection, Exair PEEK Super air nozzles have an engineered thermoplastic construction that resists chemicals, fatigue and temperatures up to 320°F.

Air-atomizing headers
Lechler air-atomizing headers are custom-fabricated to meet customer specifications.

Brushless, sensor-less gearmotors
Powered by totally enclosed, non-ventilated (TENV) brushless, sensor-less motors, Bison AUTONOmotor DC gearmotors are available in 11 standard versions up to 1/6hp with gear ratios from 5:1 to 215.6:1 and rated output speeds from 11 to 470rpm with a 10:1 speed range.

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Meetings and Shows

Aug 31, 2010 - Sep 2, 2010
Fundamentals of HACCP
University Park, Pennsylvania

Sep 12, 2010 - Sep 15, 2010
ProcessTechnologyXchange
Park City, Utah

Sep 19, 2010 - Sep 22, 2010
25th Annual Material Handling and Logistics Conference
Park City, Utah

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Replacement Parts Guide

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Plant of the Year

Call for entries in the industry's most innovative and technologically advanced plant of 2010. Deadline: December 1, 2010.

Plant Construction Survey Form

Be a part of Food Engineering's yearly survey of industry plant projects. Deadline: April 7, 2010

Sustainable Food Plant of the Year

Call for entries in the industry's leading green or sustainable plant project of 2009. Deadline: April 23, 2010

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