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Industrial Sensors Market Size Projected to Reach $41 Billion by 2030

September 23, 2022

Automation, Industry 4.0, IIoT, augmented reality and more are driving the market.

Cybersecurity

Getting Rid of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Kristen Kazarian

September 7, 2022

Having a plan for IT and OT system security and a response to any intrusion will help thwart cyberattacks.

Analytical Instrumentation: How Low Can You Go?

Today’s analytical instrumentation is answering the call to finding extremely low levels of unwanted chemical contaminants in food.

Wayne Labs

September 1, 2022

Residual and potentially dangerous chemicals in food and drinking water have been in the news lately (see this month’s Manufacturing News for an update on PFAS) as one such report found that 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in the U.S. contained glyphosate. FOOD ENGINEERING has also had its share of news on heavy metals in food and baby food. Why are we seeing so much contamination?

Taking Control of Production Through Forecasting

Wayne Labs

August 22, 2022

The forecasting sources and tools you need to help optimize your operation.

Quality is everyone’s job

Quality management systems involve everyone from receiving to processing, packaging and shipping

Wayne Labs

July 15, 2022

Quality management systems involve everyone from receiving to processing, packaging and shipping.

Don't let quality go to the last inspection step.

Food Safety & Quality

ERP: Can it handle quality management and food safety?

There was a time when ERP systems served mostly accounting functions; now they’re capable of many more tasks

Wayne Labs

July 14, 2022

ERP systems can manage food quality and safety as well as business functions.

Milchwerk Crailsheim dairy needed to improve the process and reduce energy costs

Digital Transformation

German dairy facility undertakes digitalization project

Milchwerk Crailsheim dairy needed to improve the overall cheesemaking process and reduce energy costs

July 14, 2022

Milchwerk Crailsheim dairy needed to improve the overall cheesemaking process and reduce energy costs.

Line changeovers can create significant production loss

Managing Line Changeovers

Improve quality with better line changeover management

Not only is quality hampered by poor line changeover planning, but costs can ramp up quickly during non-production

Vikram Mankar

June 16, 2022

Getting hold of line changeovers improves quality, decreases waste

Heineken uses event-driven architecture to ensure beer never runs dry

Connected Enterprises

How an international brewer has insight over worldwide operations

Heineken’s journey to real-time global connectivity with event-driven integration means your beer will be waiting for you after work

Chris Wolski

June 10, 2022

Heineken adopts an even-driven software strategy to make sure orders are filled on time.

Automation and food processing today: It’s about labor

Food processors have found labor scarce, difficult to retain and in need of ongoing training; automation can help.

Wayne Labs

June 8, 2022

When we recently surveyed architectural and engineering/construction firms (A&E/Cs) and asked what trends or forces they see driving automation projects, every firm mentioned “labor” or “workforce availability” in its initial response.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.