Case Studies & Field Reports

Field Reports

Jewel Date finds success with new metal detector

Casey Laughman

November 26, 2018

Jewel Date decided to replace its aging metal detectors to maximize sensitivity when inspecting challenging products.

Field Reports

Meat packager provides portion-controlled meat and cheese

Processors gain a competitive edge by providing QSR and grab n’ go deli establishments with ready-to-use, pre-sliced, interleaved portions of meat and cheese

Wayne Labs

November 6, 2018

With many foodservice operations—including quick-serve restaurants (QSRs) and delis—tightening costs by discontinuing in-store meat slicing, often processors must assume that function. In response, Berks Packing Company, a family owned Reading, Pennsylvania based meat processor, took steps to expand its slicing and interleaving capabilities.

Field Reports

ERP solution keeps cheesemaker running lean

Zuger implemented an end-to-end ERP software solution to streamline and optimize workflows throughout its entire operation

October 22, 2018

Needing a way to handle the complexities of its cheesemaking operations, Züger chose an ERP software system from CSB-System AG.

Dry Processing

Flexicon filler boosts pale ale malt output, cuts labor costs

Flexicon filler and conveyor help speed up filling with less labor

Casey Laughman

October 19, 2018

UK-based Thomas Fawcett & Sons Ltd was searching for a more efficient system to pack pale ale malt into 772-lb. to 2,205-lb. bulk bags before shipping them.

Field Reports

Brewery saves 5,000 gallons of water per day with new pump

Water costs go down and so do extra-strength charges in sewage costs

Wayne Labs

October 12, 2018

When a food or beverage processor begins breaking down costs, sometimes startling facts are revealed. Here’s a case in point: Widmer Brothers Brewery (Portland, Ore.), founded in 1984 and part of the Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), had been using a liquid ring vacuum pump to bottle its beers, but realized the technology was consuming roughly 5,000 gallons of water per day.

Field Reports

U.S. Water helps feed mill solve alkalinity problem

Feed mill turns to U.S. Water to help address high levels of alkalinity

Casey Laughman

June 25, 2018

U.S. Water’s EnergyOUT system offers processors an energy efficient, sustainable system to treat water feeds for issues such as alkalinity.

Field Reports

How a pasta maker has maximized packaging efficiency

Schubert’s TLM technology uses reflected light color scanner to ensure accuracy

Casey Laughman

April 22, 2018

Surgital has been packaging its ravioli products with a Schubert system since 2005. The company is steadily growing and needed a new packaging machine to extend its capacity.

Field Reports

Dancing Goat distillery chooses Miura boilers to meet its steam needs

Wisconsin-based distiller needed high quality, reliable steam for distilling

Casey Laughman

April 9, 2018

Dancing Goat distillery, a Wisconsin-based maker of craft spirits, needed high-quality, reliable steam on demand. The company turned to Miura boilers to meet its steam needs.

Field Reports

New system ensures highest quality malt

Craft ale malt maker uses magnetic separator to remove contaminants.

January 22, 2018

Simpsons Malt Ltd., a malt producer in the UK, turned to Eclipse Magnetics to provide a magnetic separation system for its malt production.

operator using Appian FinalMile software

Field Reports

Snyder’s-Lance tackles route engineering challenges

New transportation management software offers the snack manufacturer flexibility and user-friendly tools to build better route

January 21, 2018

Snyder’s-Lance, which markets nearly 20 leading snack food brands, builds and maintains routes for nearly 3,000 independent owners of equity territories across the US. The company has implemented the Appian FinalMile routing and scheduling solution to dramatically enhance its route engineering and territory planning capabilities.