Articles Tagged with ''integration''

FE 2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey

2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey: Part 4

Plan a total, plant-wide automation system to improve facility performance and agility

Integrating all the systems on a line is important, but why stop there? Why not include HVAC, refrigeration, boilers, energy management, etc. to get total control?

Wayne Labs

June 3, 2020

While we've looked at the key issues - including COVID-19 - facing food processors and A&E/Cs this year in FE's 2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey, there's a lot more to discuss.

Refrigeration systems

No spiral freezer should be an island of automation

Integrating a spiral freezer with process and refrigeration controls increases efficiency, speeds production and saves energy

Ivy Arkfeld

May 27, 2020

Spiral freezers are often run "full-throttle" but they don't have to be.

New Plant Products

Single-Channel Weight Transmitter

September 16, 2019

Hardy HI 6200 series high-performance, single-channel weight processors feature either 4-20mA analog or EtherNet/IP.

Automation

Experts offer tips for picking an automation project and ensuring success

Rose Shilling

August 14, 2019

With overwhelming automation choices, how do you figure out if the project is worth spending $1 million to $2 million?

Fabulous Food Plants

Fabulous Food Plants: Design, build, succeed

The decision to build a new food plant or upgrade usually comes down to which option will keep processors competitive

Wayne Labs

August 12, 2019

These projects show that renovations and new facilities aren't just for the billion-dollar food and beverage processors. Small and medium-sized processors can benefit from properly scaled and engineered solutions too.

Tech Update: System Integration

System integration solutions for big and small projects

Whether your facility is old or new, tightly connected systems can make your operations function as single unit.

Wayne Labs

January 18, 2017

The choice of a system integrator that has food and beverage experience can go a long way in alleviating the pain of designing or upgrading a facility.

TECH FLASH

Rockwell expands machinery safety system integrator program

The automation solutions provider says its members offer proven machinery safety expertise for manufacturers.

Jeremy Gerrard

July 28, 2016

The program added three new members in the first half of 2016, bringing the total to 26.

Automation Series

Employing data collection software

Wayne Labs

May 27, 2016

Remember the early days of data acquisition/collection systems?

Heat and Control fryer with external support module

Protein Processing

Solving meaty challenges

Protein processors can have trouble meeting production demands, if they’re working with out-of-date manufacturing spaces and equipment.

Wayne Labs

January 6, 2016

While many protein processors need to speed up their operations, there are many stumbling blocks thwarting their efforts.

Engineering R&D

Monitoring machine health 24/7

Wayne Labs

March 5, 2015

Process and packaging machine builders have been looking for ways to cut back on client support expenses.

Join Lynn Dornblaser, Client Advisor at Mintel, and Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief of FOOD ENGINEERING, as they break down the 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies and discuss the factors affecting this year’s rankings.

Explore food safety strategies that strengthen sanitation, risk management, operational efficiency, and compliance across foodservice and facility environments.