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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
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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Tech Update: Model Predictive Control

Predict the future: Get control of your process

Model predictive control, often used in high-value chemical/petrochemical applications, has its place in food and beverage applications, too.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 6, 2015
What if your drying operation could run close to the upper moisture limit boundary of your product specification, yet never exceed it?


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Plant Flooring

Reliable and durable performance from the bottom up

Flooring must withstand an enormous amount of abuse, so whatever material is chosen, it needs to last, be safe and stay clean.
Debra Schug
February 5, 2015
For those involved in deciding on a plant floor, the process might resemble the children’s story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.”


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Power Transmission

Components toughen up

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 7, 2015
While the power transmission industry is pretty mature, power transmission components have had to endure a lot of hardships imposed upon them by the food and beverage industry.


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Sanitary Plant Design

A clean slate: Use it wisely

Not all processors have the luxury of picking a new property to build a food or beverage plant, but when they do, several factors affect sanitary design.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 2, 2014
Starting with a clean slate is usually easier than renovating an older facility to catch up with food safety specifications as shown in the Food Engineering November 2014 article, “Renovate for the right reasons.”


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Sustainable Processor of the Year

Sustainable processor of the year: Smithfield foods embraces environmental stewardship

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
November 5, 2014
In the past, Food Engineering’s Sustainable Plant of the Year story has focused on a single plant at one geographic location that has made significant strides in sustainability.


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Field Reports

Brewery minimizes downtime with controls update

Two obsolete PLCs were replaced by a modern controller while the original I/O was kept, thanks to a new control network gateway.
October 7, 2014
Whether it’s football in the US or rugby in Great Britain, the two sports have one thing in common: Many of their spectators like beer.


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Tech Update

Tech Update: A solution for all sizes

State-of-the-art size reduction equipment provides processors not only with high throughput, but improved food safety, sanitation, accuracy and value.
Jaan Koel
October 7, 2014
To appreciate how important food size reduction is to eating, you only need to think about what goes on in your own kitchen.


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TECH FLASH

Rising baking & snack consumption offers opportunities for manufacturers

Zeroing in on critical trends to turn industry growth into sales growth
Jeremy Gerrard
September 29, 2014

Baking and snack brand owners must update their processing and packaging operations with technologies that position them ahead of the curve.


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Field Reports

Conveyor belting should be seen and not heard

When belting runs quietly, there’s little wear, and that means long life and very little downtime.
September 4, 2014
Table Talk Pies, located in Worcester, MA since 1938, makes those four-in. round pies that, if you live in the Northeast, you’ve probably have had the opportunity to try.


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