Automation

TECH FLASH

Biscuit company improves reliability of process control

New machinery offers reliable drives and high dosing accuracy.
May 28, 2013

Reliability is the most desired quality in drive selection.


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TECH FLASH

Account for these 13 firewall limitations to prevent attacks

Attackers use numerous methods to bypass security barriers.
May 28, 2013

Be prepared for the threat with firewall security.


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TECH FLASH

Are your industrial networks vulnerable to cyber attack?

Increasingly complex network systems can make preventing and detecting attacks more difficult.
May 28, 2013

Poor security can mean lost revenue and brand integrity.


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Sustainability

Energy management: crunching the numbers

Reducing energy usage is an ongoing practice, requiring education and continuing efforts by everyone in the organization.
May 13, 2013

There are many paths toward reducing energy and utility usage at plants—some are obvious, but some are not and require the help of consultants and suppliers.


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TECH FLASH

Automation for waste and wastewater treatment a growing market

Aging infrastructure and emerging economies mean investment in wastewater is needed.
April 28, 2013

Automation suppliers can play a role in meeting wastewater challenges.


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Avoiding common alarming issues in your operation

Poorly configured systems can overwhelm operators.
April 28, 2013

Many different food manufacturing contexts can benefit from proper alarming procedures.


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TECH FLASH

ARC publishes global service supplier selection guide

The guide contains both selection criteria and workflow steps for choosing a service company.
April 28, 2013

It is designed to help industrial organizations make quicker, more informed decisions.


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TECH FLASH

sercos international to present new technologies

A new approach to integrating machinery is designed for less complexity.
March 26, 2013

A common infrastructure allows sercos telegrams, CIP messages and TCP/IP telegrams to run on a single cable.


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TECH FLASH

Critical infrastructure and cybersecurity receive executive attention

President Obama issued an executive order on cybersecurity.
March 26, 2013

The document outlines a Cybersecurity Framework to address new risks.


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TECH FLASH

Keeping key performance indicators in context

Treating key performance indicators as isolated values is a common mistake.
March 26, 2013

To get the most out of KPIs, incorporate them into the rest of your operation’s analytics.


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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo 2013

Images from Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo in Naples, Florida, April 14-17, 2013.

Podcasts

The Food Defense Strategy Exchange (FDSE) is a forum for food defense professionals to interact and share their knowledge and experiences. At the most recent FDSE, a poll of attendees revealed that approximately two-thirds were either re-evaluating their existing food defense plan, or implementing new food defense plans. In this podcast, Don Hsieh, Director of Commercial and Industrial Marketing at Tyco Integrated Security, discusses this topic and other findings from the exchange, and offers some best practices to proactively protect a company’s brand from food adulteration.

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Alternative Energy Systems

Has your operation designed/built any systems for alternative energy or recovering energy/water? What systems?
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THE MAGAZINE

Food Engineering Magazine

FE 2013 June

2013 June

Check out Food Engineering’s June 2013 issue, featuring the results of the 36th Annual Plant Construction Survey

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Food Authentication Using Bioorganic Molecules

This text provides critical tools and data needed to augment routine food analysis and enhance food safety by aiding in the detection of counterfeit, and potentially deleterious, foods.

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