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Chad Larrabee
Engineering R&D

Food-grade lubricants may require less frequent changes than previously thought

Give the maintenance staff a break and change the oil in air compressors less often
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 20, 2017
Testing methods for food-grade lubricants have improved to predict and determine more accurately the actual lifetime of a compressor oil change—which may be better than previously expected.
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Simon Kassas and Dr. Joel T. Shertok
Engineering R&D

Plasma sparks new cold sterilization technique

Plasma is known for being in TVs, cutting devices and futuristic rocket engines, but it also is an effective non-thermal lethality agent.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
November 27, 2017
While plasma could be useful in a number of food applications, using it to create a non-thermal sterilization system will likely be the most attractive to processors.
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Keith Cox
Engineering R&D

Instrumentation helps provide more accurate fish quality analysis

Your senses of smell and sight may be one way to evaluate the freshness of fish, but this electronic device produces far more accurate results.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
October 23, 2017
Knowing the quality of the fish before it was frozen would be great and, even better, would be tracking fresh fish from catch/harvest through every step of the supply chain. To do this, a calibrated instrument is needed.
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Workhorse HorseFly drone

Pack Expo demo shows how drones could deliver packages

Workhorse, whose clients include UPS, shows off its delivery technology in virtual landscape featuring mailboxes, doorsteps.
Crystal-Lindell
Crystal Lindell
October 12, 2017
The future of package delivery is drones. At least that’s what electric truck and drone maker Workhorse believes.
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John Coomes
Engineering R&D

CERTUS helps processors simplify Listeria testing

This user-friendly system provides real-time monitoring through simultaneous enrichment and detection.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
September 29, 2017
A Listeria testing system from CERTUS can streamline and simplify Listeria testing.
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Lien Smeesters
Engineering R&D

Laser scanning and photonics help identify acrylamide in potato products

Newly developed real-time photonics/laser scanning technology detects precursors to acrylamide in raw French fries and potato chips prior to cooking.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
August 30, 2017
New scanning technology can help processors determine if potato products contain too much acrylamide in frying.
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Nate Oostendorp
Engineering R&D

How to make sense of big data in food processing

Data sitting in storage can’t unlock its secrets to your success without using the right tools.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
June 22, 2017
What if you could analyze all the data from all sources and find solutions to your production problems, quality and waste issues, OEE and more?
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can linings
Engineering R&D

New alternative to epoxy can coatings helps alleviate safety concerns

While epoxy might make a really unbeatable coating for a plant floor, it and derivatives like BPA have not been perceived as the safest coatings for cans.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
May 19, 2017
A new development in can coatings offers processors the ability to replace epoxy linings without replacing equipment.
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Edipeel comparison
Engineering R&D

How Apeel Sciences is helping fruit keep its appeal much longer

Newly developed organic coating solution increases shelf life of fruits and vegetables, keeping them fresh and flavorful.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 26, 2017
Apeel Sciences offers pre-harvest and post-harvest products to keep fruits and vegetables fresher longer.
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CSR test
Engineering R&D

What the auto industry can teach food makers about seals

Today's CIP and SIP systems and their chemicals place a lot of stress on seals, but applying certain technologies from the auto industry can solve problems for food makers
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 16, 2017
When it comes to sealing, food and beverage equipment manufacturers can't rely on one-size-fits all solutions.
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