Modern drive systems with integrated motors, gears, inverters and communications make distributed motion a must-have for bottling plants.
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Energy audits revealed replacing aging lighting with energy-saving fluorescent lamps would pay off in three facilities.
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New Hampshire bacon producer creates cleaning and sanitizing solutions onsite from salt, water and electricity.
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New X-ray inspection system provides precision detection in quality control.
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Software manages 1,500 pieces of equipment in four plants and cuts budgetary spending by 33 percent.

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As manufacturers increase connectivity between plant floor and enterprise systems to boost productivity and reduce time to market, this interconnectivity can also bring undesirable security risks. ODVA (Open Device-Net Vendors Association) released a document that provides guidelines on how to minimize these risks.
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Hormel’s Progressive Processing plant is built for the long haul. A quarter century had passed since Hormel Foods had commissioned a new production facility. In designing its Dubuque plant, engineers aimed to create a facility that would be contemporary for the next 25 years.
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Mastery of the supply chain can yield tremendous cost savings for food companies, but only if production is aligned with what will sell in the months ahead.
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Teaching packaging machines to communicate. Thanks to open standards, packaging machine controls communicate up and down the line and with MES and ERP systems to provide key performance data.
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With a large cadre of American workers ready to retire, training and educating the next generation of technicians and engineers is a critical need in manufacturing.
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On-Demand: Forward-thinking plant managers aren’t just reviving their aging plants with automation – they’re building thriving, operationally effective workplaces.

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On-Demand: The benefits of automated tank cleaning are generally well understood – reduced manual labor and more consistent cleaning. However, there are many aspects of automated tank cleaning that are widely misunderstood and prevent people from automating or achieving optimal results.

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ABA is the Washington, D.C.-based trade association that has been the voice, your voice, of the wholesale baking industry since 1897. ABA has a long and dedicated history of representing the interests of the wholesale baking industry before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, state legislatures and agencies, and international regulatory authorities. Read More

FA&M provides a unique forum of world-class speakers presenting essential solutions and educational sessions on a variety of topics for food and beverage manufacturers. This gives attendees a vital opportunity to re-energize their careers in a casual, highly productive networking event. Read More

ABA is the Washington, D.C.-based trade association that has been the voice, your voice, of the wholesale baking industry since 1897. ABA has a long and dedicated history of representing the interests of the wholesale baking industry before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, state legislatures and agencies, and international regulatory authorities. Read More

A meeting point for decision-makers. A place for visionaries. A location for specialists. In 2012 more than ever, the Anuga FoodTec will become a compulsory event for discoverers and people like yourself who do not want to miss out on the trends of the future. From 27th to 30th March 2012, everything will revolve around the subject of innovations. Read More