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KeHE DC sees 300 percent productivity gain with automated material handling system

December 8, 2010
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Natural food industry giant’s Allentown, PA distribution center achieves 99.9 percent order accuracy and cuts operating costs per square foot in half.

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Fieldbus Foundation announces first registered devices implementing advanced field diagnostics

December 8, 2010
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New diagnostics technology will optimize plant asset management programs.

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König Brewery maximizes uptime with the right sensors

November 8, 2010
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Having to readjust the mounting locations for proximity sensors as machine parts wear wastes time and can cause poor product quality.

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A simpler solution for a clean machine design

November 8, 2010
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This frankfurter machine maker switched to totally enclosed SS motors rather than using open motors that had to be protected from washdown environments.

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Nutritional supplements company streamlines DC with automated pick system

November 8, 2010
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The system incorporates pick-to-light, voice and RF picking systems integrated with pick software to handle full-case and split-case SKUs.

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New technology improves microwave-cooked, processed food

October 12, 2010
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A partnership with food processors and microwave manufacturers lets company create software that gets microwave cooking right.

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Software helps processor maintain food quality, safety

October 12, 2010
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System provides quality monitoring and electronic documentation of programs.

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Processor puts open-source, Linux-based ERP put to the test

October 12, 2010
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An aging ERP system that wasn’t open presented a major stumbling block to forward progress.

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Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic Seasoning Blends consolidates manufacturing operations, installs automation

September 2, 2010
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125,000-sq.-ft., highly automated plant outside of New Orleans manufactures the company’s extensive line of food seasonings.

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WirelessHART approved by the Europeans

September 2, 2010
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The IEC Standard was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification.

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