Maintenance Strategies

TECH FLASH

CMMS simplifies maintenance management and regulatory reporting

August 28, 2012

Logistics provider uses CMMS to keep on top of maintenance and meet FDA regulatory demands.

TECH FLASH

June: Tough time for Chinese dairy products

July 9, 2012

Two incidents reported by China Daily show high level of chemical contaminants in dairy-based products.

10th Annual Replacement Parts Survey: Intelligent Maintenance Best Practices

Kevin T. Higgins

July 5, 2012

For an accurate reflection of trends in maintenance management and parts and components inventory practices, Food Engineering asks the front-line professionals.

A machine is only as good as its ball bearings

July 5, 2012

A new set of bearings changes the least-reliable machine to the most-reliable machine in the plant.

No coffee break for this conveyor

Wayne Labs

June 8, 2012

Processor finally replaces conveyor’s wire rope which had performed flawlessly for 14 years—twice its expected lifetime.

TECH FLASH

Simplifying candy machine controls

May 25, 2012

OEM machine builder needed a simpler way of customizing machines for end-users.

Efficient transport, precise delivery

Jaan Koel

May 3, 2012

No longer one size fits all, today’s conveyor belting choices enhance hygiene, product release and overall plant efficiency.

Cast iron rotary airlock valves

April 5, 2012

ACS Valves’ line of cast-iron, rotary airlock valves features the ACS RotorRail that enables tool-less access to the rotor and all internal surfaces of the housing without time-consuming disassembly of the rotor or the removal from service of upstream or downstream equipment commonly associated with standard valve configurations.