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Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

The future looks smarter

Whatever maintenance program you follow, an intelligent data gathering system plus a CMMS can decrease parts expenditures and increase uptime.
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
July 22, 2015

If run to failure is no longer an option, food and beverage processors have alternative ways to keep their equipment running at peak performance levels; they can plan maintenance schedules based on OEM suggestions.


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Proactive inventory practices
13th Annual Replacement Parts Survey

Replacement Parts Survey: Proactive inventory practices

Study shows processors are continuing to find solutions to reduce unscheduled downtime and improve operational excellence.
Debra Schug
Debra Schug
July 10, 2015
Food Engineering’s 2015 Replacement Parts and Components Trends Survey identifies the “who, what, why and how” of replacement parts purchasing, inventory maintenance, condition monitoring and related topics.


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David Watson, FA&M keynote address
Food Automation and Manufacturing Conference 2015

Rising to the challenges

Presenters at FA&M stressed innovation and flexibility as key strategies for processors to obtain operational excellence.
Debra Schug
Debra Schug
June 26, 2015
The week after Food Engineering’s Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo, Kraft announced the iconic bright orange color of its Macaroni & Cheese sauce will be discontinued.


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Auditing the auditors
Food Safety

Auditing the auditors

Although auditing schemes are competitive, they are all working toward the common goal of elevating the safety of the food chain.
Jaan Koel
Jaan Koel
June 20, 2015
Numerous GSFI-based food safety schemes are in effect these days.


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38th Annual Plant Construction Survey
Plant Construction Survey

38th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Fast track project delivery

There’s more money available, but it’s already earmarked for automation, sanitation, operational efficiency, utilities—and sometimes a new facility.
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
June 11, 2015
No question about it, the numbers of reportable food and beverage projects in 2014 hit a nine-year high—a total of 635 compared to 555 in 2013, according to Food Engineering’s 38th Annual Plant Construction Survey.


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Field services representative
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
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.


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X33 X-ray inspection system
Food Safety

X-ray inspection: Getting more for less

With new demand and recent advancements, manufacturers are offering more affordable X-ray inspection machines that are easier to use.
Debra Schug
Debra Schug
May 19, 2015
Whether it is a loose screw that falls off a machine, a bone that manages to stay wedged in a piece of meat or a bit of plastic that finds its way into a batch, contamination in a finished product can be a major blow to a brand.


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