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Making the Right Choice With Smart Wireless Sensors

March 1, 2011
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Smart sensors have been around for a long time, but when combined with wireless capabilities, the sky’s the limit.
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Engineering R&D: What's printing for dinner?

March 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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3D printers have followed the path of mainframe computers: unrealized potential related to unaffordable access. Thanks to a serendipitous food application, 3D is morphing into a PC.
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Bottling company sees 2 percent efficiency improvement in five months

February 3, 2011
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Implementing factory floor software let operators take ownership of performance and make significant improvements.

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Plan metal detection and conveying systems carefully

February 3, 2011
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Processors that buy metal detection systems without due consideration to e conveying systems could find integration more difficult.

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Asset Management: Aligning Man and Machine

February 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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A coordinated approach to asset management has value for facilities, equipment and the people responsible for both.
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Poultry Processing: Tender Birds, Tougher Challenges

January 1, 2011
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Despite improvements in technology, poultry processors are taking it on the chin with environmental issues and the rising costs of water and energy.
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Editor's Note: Seeking innovation?

January 1, 2011
By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief
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True innovation is within your reach. One of the best ways to achieve it is by networking with food industry colleagues in an educational atmosphere.
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Automated Data Collection: Rapid Reporting On Demand

January 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Tablet PCs, PDAs and even Kindles are replacing clipboards for manufacturers migrating to automated data collection systems for quality control, including HACCP checkpoints.
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Plant Profile: Filling Local Demand

January 1, 2011
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Flexible new Kleinpeter Farms Dairy ice cream facility mixes up homegrown success.
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Tech Update: Non-Thermal Processing

January 1, 2011
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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As consumers desire fresher tasting food, the challenge for processors is to produce bacteria-free products while maintaining flavor, color and texture.
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