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Use new technologies to reduce your use of electrical energy

Decreasing Energy Usage

New technologies and concepts save energy in food and beverage plants

AI applied to energy usage/billing and integrating processes with heating and cooling systems reduce overall energy costs

Wayne Labs

February 11, 2021

Recent developments from energy providers and equipment suppliers are providing new ways to reduce energy usage and costs. We look at developments on the AI (artificial intelligence) front from Constellation (an Exelon company) and integrating process with heating/cooling systems from GEA, supplier of manufacturing equipment to the food and beverage industry.

Viking Masek saves energy with solar array

Energy savings

Packaging machine company turns toward the sun

Solar power helps Viking Masek save some big bucks

Wayne Labs

January 9, 2020

Solar arrays aren't just for sunny southern climes; they can reduce energy bills up north, too.

Energy

Combined heat and power cogeneration can ensure consistency and save energy

Gas-fired turbine engines are a relatively low-maintenance investment that can pay for themselves

Luke Baker

December 6, 2019

In food and beverage production, consistency—in quality, output, costs, regulatory compliance and sustainability—is everything. Variability in any of these areas can bedevil process engineers and, if inadequately mitigated or remediated, can torpedo a producer’s bottom-line.

Technology Sourcebook

Cortec VpCI-706 fuel additive

March 8, 2017

Cortec VpCI-706 fuel additive works in diesel tanks and systems; it provides corrosion protection for ferrous metal surfaces in contact with the fuel and above the fuel level.

Field Reports

Cooking with steam and getting hot water in return

May 30, 2016

Hormel Foods is well known for its variety of meat products in microwaveable, refrigerated and canned formats.

Green Series

Achieving Zero Waste

Food and beverage manufacturers continue sustainability efforts by minimizing byproducts, composting waste, recycling processing and packaging materials, and conserving energy and water.

Wayne Labs

February 10, 2016

Manufacturers looking to improve their sustainability are wise to remember the three R’s of waste management: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Clayton Industries Model SE254 steam generators with economizers

Field Reports

On-demand steam saves energy

Using generators instead of boilers provides steam when it is needed, lowering energy costs and minimizing TDS blowdown periods.

November 28, 2015

In 1986, frozen soup underdog Kettle Cuisine opened a small factory in a converted garage in Revere, MA. Fast-forward nearly 30 years, and Kettle Cuisine is now a frontrunner when it comes to fresh, ready-made soups for restaurants, foodservice operators and consumers.

Manufacturing News

Cheap energy—but for how long?

Wayne Labs

June 9, 2014

The lower price of natural gas has unfortunately caused some users to take short-term views of energy prices.

Some processors have the option of sending clean wastewater to a natural body of water

Wastewater Treatment

Waste not, want not

Not one wastewater treatment solution is suitable for every application, so it’s essential to find the one that fits your budget and future water and energy needs.

Wayne Labs

August 7, 2013

With the right strategies, you could decrease wastewater surcharges from your publicly owned treatment works and recoup some energy out of your wastewater.

Technology Sourcebook

Battery chargers

June 12, 2013

Used with battery-powered forklifts, the Crown Equipment FS5 battery charger provides a charging current up to 300A; the FS9 model provides a charging current up to 540A.