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Green Plant Design

Diageo aims to go carbon-free with new whiskey distillery

Gray is partnering with the spirits industry giant on the project using electrified boilers

June 29, 2020

Diageo will try to make its new Bulleit whiskey distillery in Kentucky carbon neutral, electrifying the boilers with renewable power as a step toward the company’s climate change goals.

Plant Construction

Freshpet’s new kitchen design indistinguishable from human food processing

Refrigerated pet food maker chooses CRB to develop the site

Rose Shilling

May 6, 2020

CRB will develop Freshpet’s third kitchen for fresh, refrigerated pet food with a design that matches human food processing lines, appealing to shoppers who want pet food that’s as safe as what they eat.

Field Reports

Fabricating a specialized processing vessel begins with design and engineering

September 20, 2019

When constructing its plant in McIntosh, Ala., Tate & Lyle required custom-designed distillation columns, pressure vessels and heat exchangers.

Automation Series

New tools offer options for preventive maintenance

Today’s computerized maintenance management systems and enterprise asset management systems take the drudgery out of keeping track of service records, replacement parts and breakdowns.

Wayne Labs

July 11, 2018

Most machine builders supply PM schedules for the equipment they build. But managing a large number of machines—all with their own PM cycles—is no picnic.

2018 Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo

Speakers shared insights on automation and the state of the food manufacturing industry

Wayne Labs

Crystal Lindell Debra Schug

July 9, 2018

One of the main purposes of FA&M is to explore the future of food processing and what food and beverage companies are doing now to position themselves well for the next few years.

Plant Construction Survey

39th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Projects peak as consumer demands grow

Wayne Labs

June 7, 2016

We thought we hit a peak when 2014’s total reportable food and beverage plant construction projects numbered 635. But, the number of construction projects recorded in 2015 is 9.29 percent greater and is the highest number in the last 10 years.

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Plant Renovations

Preparation is paramount

Regulations and competition are getting tougher, and companies are building to secure their futures.

Jaan Koel

February 24, 2016

Food and beverage processors have different reasons to renovate, such as meeting company specs or FSMA or GFSI requirements.

Tech Update: Collaborative Robots

Tech update: Don't fence them in

Some robots find new freedom as they become aware of their surroundings and act accordingly.

Wayne Labs

January 13, 2016

For good reasons, robots have been kept behind safety fences as they perform jobs that are potentially dangerous and back-breaking to humans.

Dry Processing

Combustible dust safety services

August 27, 2015

Lewellyn Technology offers combustible dust fire and explosion compliance and risk mitigation solutions where combustible particulate solids are used, processed, handled or stored.

Manufacturing News

Bridging the IT/OT skills gap

August 12, 2015

For some time, industrial manufacturing companies have been looking for ways to bring together the seemingly divergent needs of enterprise networking systems and the real-time requirements of plant floor communications systems.