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Energy management: crunching the numbers

Reducing energy usage is an ongoing practice, requiring education and continuing efforts by everyone in the organization.

Wayne Labs

May 13, 2013

There are many paths toward reducing energy and utility usage at plants—some are obvious, but some are not and require the help of consultants and suppliers.

TECH FLASH

Automation for waste and wastewater treatment a growing market

Aging infrastructure and emerging economies mean investment in wastewater is needed.

Shane O'Halloran

April 28, 2013

Automation suppliers can play a role in meeting wastewater challenges.

Avoiding common alarming issues in your operation

Poorly configured systems can overwhelm operators.

Shane O'Halloran

April 28, 2013

Many different food manufacturing contexts can benefit from proper alarming procedures.

TECH FLASH

ARC publishes global service supplier selection guide

The guide contains both selection criteria and workflow steps for choosing a service company.

Shane O'Halloran

April 28, 2013

It is designed to help industrial organizations make quicker, more informed decisions.

TECH FLASH

sercos international to present new technologies

A new approach to integrating machinery is designed for less complexity.

March 26, 2013

A common infrastructure allows sercos telegrams, CIP messages and TCP/IP telegrams to run on a single cable.

TECH FLASH

Critical infrastructure and cybersecurity receive executive attention

President Obama issued an executive order on cybersecurity.

Shane O'Halloran

March 26, 2013

The document outlines a Cybersecurity Framework to address new risks.

TECH FLASH

Keeping key performance indicators in context

Treating key performance indicators as isolated values is a common mistake.

Shane O'Halloran

March 26, 2013

To get the most out of KPIs, incorporate them into the rest of your operation’s analytics.

Tech Update: Wireless Applications

Eliminate wires and legwork with radio communications

Wireless systems help alleviate plant installation obstructions and provide cost efficiencies. With FSMA looming, it’s time to get moving to support electronic recordkeeping with wireless capabilities.

Wayne Labs

March 6, 2013

Look around you. You probably have operating parameters you’d like to measure and track to satisfy the requirements of regulators, especially with FDA getting serious about implementing parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Improving SCADA and industrial control systems

Everyone agrees security for industrial systems should be easier to deploy and more effective.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2013

One improvement would be implementation of better standards for information exchange between security systems.

TECH FLASH

Real-time visibility of OEE quality metrics separates industry winners from losers

How can operations continue to improve after obvious measures have been taken?

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2013

Operations with real-time visibility of quality metrics outperform those that don’t.

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.