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3 emerging industry trends at FA&M 2017

Employees, software integration and sustainability top the list of concerns for food manufacturers.

May 3, 2017

A look at the top three trends that emerged throughout the conference including: employee issues, software integration and sustainability.

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Automated temperature monitoring and control ensure food safety

Automated temperature monitoring and control help ensure food safety during transit, processing and storage, and satisfy electronic recordkeeping requirements.

Wayne Labs

May 1, 2017

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Of the major measured process variables, temperature is perhaps the most important in food and beverage.

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ABB, IBM announce industrial artificial intelligence partnership

Collaboration will begin with launch of manufacturing and smart grid solutions

Casey Laughman

April 26, 2017

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ABB and IBM have announced a collaboration that combines ABB’s Ability digital portfolio with IBM’s Watson program.

Tech Update: Robotics

Robotics now and in the future

With technology advances, robots have convinced many processors that they are worthy of hire, speeding production while improving quality and food safety.

Wayne Labs

April 12, 2017

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The food industry is no slouch in employing robots, especially for hazardous and back-breaking jobs.

Food Engineering Plant of the Year 2017: Abbott Nutrition

High-tech production of science-based nutritionals

Debra Schug

April 11, 2017

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Abbott’s plant uses state-of-the-art equipment and advanced automation for safe, quality and efficient operations.

Why you should make it a point to attend FA&M 2017

Past Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference Highlights

March 28, 2017

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Never been to FA&M before? Listen to past attendees talk about the importance and the benefits of the show.

Recalls

Managing recalls: How data collection helps companies

Regulatory and consumer trends drive track and trace adoption

Jorge Izquierdo

March 8, 2017

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The tremendous amount of resources that go into bringing a product to market can be eclipsed by the costs of an unforeseen recall.

Editor's Note

How robotics and skilled labor are shaping the future of manufacturing

Manufacturing continues to evolve, and how food makers repsond will shape the future

Debra Schug

March 8, 2017

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The future of manufacturing is top of mind, but there has been a tonal shift.

Staffing

Now hiring: Plants face skilled worker shortage

Manufacturing works to rebrand itself as appealing to the next generation of employees.

Crystal Lindell

March 8, 2017

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It's not a great time to be in the manufacturing jobs recruitment business.

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Advanced controls yield major process improvements

Use of the right tools can cut waste, curb giveaways, improve efficiency, decrease downtime and maximize product.

Wayne Labs

March 8, 2017

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Technology is changing how plants track and respond to waste.

Valley Milk LLC wins the 2019 Food Engineering Plant of the Year

Krones Varioline 1M pick-and-place packer

The connected food plant of the future will be a lean information machine

The human impact of robots in food

How an Effective Ergonomics Program Contributes to Worker Safety

Smart phones on the plant floor: How secure are they?

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February 20, 2019

Reducing Mechanical Wear in Food Processing while Increasing Productivity

Food processing manufacturers have an increasing number of challenges, whether they are processing vegetables and fruit, filling pastries and baked goods, or cutting meat. This includes keeping up with sanitation, safety and maintenance requirements while maintaining throughput and production quality.

March 6, 2019

Uncover Untapped Line Potentials to Optimise Productivity and Capacity

Food and beverage manufacturers are faced with the relentless challenge of maximising asset reliability. Cutting back on planned maintenance, adding more machines or calling for overtime to cover the impact of low asset reliability all sounds too familiar.

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Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development is the first book to comprehensively address the issues of graphics design and visual concepts, from a systematic, scientific viewpoint, yet with business applications in mind.

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Food Engineering

2019 January

In the January issue of Food Engineering, learn how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can future-proof food plants.

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