Articles Tagged with ''energy management''

Energy Management

Packaging manufacturer adds lithium-ion battery power storage system

Energy storage system will optimize energy usage, decrease demand charges and save money

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

July 20, 2018

Enel X has signed an agreement with Ontario-based food packaging company Amhil North America for the installation and operation of a 2.34 MW/4.7 MWh lithium-ion, behind-the-meter energy storage system.

Automation Series

Integrating process control and building automation systems

If your systems communicate with each other, you may save money on energy, improve quality and enhance food safety.

Wayne Labs

May 21, 2018

You don’t want to be fighting your plant’s operating environment. You want it under control—not only for maintaining product quality and consistency, but also food safety.

Bimbo to install solar energy system

April 8, 2016

The rooftop panels at the Escondido, CA bakery will produce electricity for the facility.

A M King installed insulated metal panels

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.

Green Series

Sustainable stars in food manufacturing

Five facilities are recognized for projects or programs that improve environmentally friendly efforts in food and beverage product manufacturing operations.

Debra Schug

November 12, 2015

On April 15 of this year, PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network presented the 2014 Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards (SEMA) during Food Engineering’s Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference in Clearwater Beach, FL.

Editor's Note

Calling all exceptional sustainable plant programs and projects

Joyce Fassl

October 9, 2015

Food and beverage manufacturing facilities have made unprecedented improvements over the past decade, but industry leaders know there are still many ways to increase profits while addressing environmental concerns. Once again, Food Engineering and PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network are partnering to honor exceptional sustainability achievements within food, beverage and consumer products manufacturing operations.

Technology Sourcebook

Embedded PC

June 10, 2015

Fully interoperable with power measuring terminals to serve as a compact data collector for comprehensive energy management, the Beckhoff CX8091 compact embedded PC can serve as a universal small controller for a range of applications.

Tech Update

Electrical systems and components: The lifeblood of your facility

Electrical systems and components run in the background, keeping your plant energized, but without maintenance and attention, things can go wrong.

Wayne Labs

June 5, 2015

From 2006 to 2010, 8,600 structure fires were reported at US industrial or manufacturing facilities, resulting in 11 fatalities, 230 injuries and $753 million in direct property damage, according to NFPA research.

Technology Sourcebook

Vortex flow meter

April 9, 2015

Engineered to monitor energy flows for saturated and superheated steam or hot water, the KROHNE OPTISWIRL 4200 vortex flow meter measures conducting and non-conducting liquids, gases and steam.

Technology Sourcebook

Energy management system

April 8, 2015

The SISTRADE energy management system controls energy consumption and identifies cost centers with higher consumption rates than expected.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.