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How do you deal with traceability?

February 23, 2012

Avoid a food recall nightmare by being prepared.

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Outsource production maintenance?

February 23, 2012

Keeping equipment running around the clock and a shortage of skilled maintenance people put the squeeze on processors.

Engineering R&D: Anaerobic collaboration

Kevin T. Higgins

February 6, 2012

The combination of membrane bioreactor filtration with a zoned anaerobic digester resulted in unprecedented COD reductions in a cheese plant’s high-strength effluent.

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New bottling plant fills 36,000 bottles per hour

January 27, 2012

Modern drive systems with integrated motors, gears, inverters and communications make distributed motion a must-have for bottling plants.

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How safe is apple juice?

January 27, 2012

Arsenic levels in imported apple juice have caused some concern.

Grocery wholesaler found rugged computer easy to use

November 16, 2011

Krasdale Foods uses the handheld, wireless computer to take orders from its retailers.

Pork pie producer picks toughened thermometer

November 16, 2011

This IP67-rated thermometer survives harsh cleaning and withstands rough handling.

Cooling tower enjoys second life at Hawaiian rum processor

November 16, 2011

Engineered plastic cooling tower stands up to New Hampshire winters before it is relocated to Maui’s North Shore to face the harsh wind, salt air and UV rays.