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Woodhead Watertite Extreme plugs and connectors
Engineering R&D

Electrical connectors must survive harsh requirements, meet stringent standards

Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
March 22, 2019
Recognizing the need to provide a cordset and connectors to meet food and beverage industry standards, Molex redesigned a connector family to provide the industry with a solution.
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EPIC industrial controller
Engineering R&D

New automation controller connects with sensors, actuators, PLCs, networks

Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
February 20, 2019
Enter EPIC—a controller capable of handling analog and discrete I/O with direct connection to sensors and actuators, running real-time tasks on board and connecting safely to cloud-based and on-premises applications.
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Better Juice's enzymatic technology
Engineering R&D

Better Juice Uses Innovative Process to Reduce Sugar in Orange Juice

The long-standing problem with processed "fresh" orange juice has been that it's packed with sugar and has little, if any, fiber
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
January 21, 2019
Better Juice's process harnesses a natural enzymatic activity in non-GMO microorganisms to convert a portion of the simple fructose, glucose and sucrose sugars into fibers and other nondigestible sugars.
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Rosemount CT4215 Packaging Leak Detection System
Engineering R&D

Detect package and container leaks with QCL technology

This leak detector can -- and does -- detect package and container leaks at rates up to 200 units per minute on a line
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
December 21, 2018
Emerson's engineers have created a sensing device capable of detecting gas leaks in bottles, cans and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) at line speeds, using laser technology developed by Cascade Technologies, a Stirling, Scotland-based spinoff of the University of Strathclyde.
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Erik Gervedink Nijhuis
Engineering R&D

Streamlining motor-drive analysis

Fluke’s motor drive analyzer helps new techs learn to use the instrument, saves experienced specialists setup time
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
November 28, 2018
With all the variable frequency motor drives in a modern food or beverage plant, knowing the level and quality of voltages and currents they’re sending to a motor could help a maintenance tech save the life of a motor.
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Greg Jacob
Engineering R&D

Making safer retorts

Automated loading and unloading of retorts protects workers from being burnt or crushed
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
October 24, 2018
Greg Jacob, general manager of Allpax, with the help of Phillip LeBlanc, lead engineer, and Jonny Watkins, director of software development, devised the Allpax Telescopic Basket Loading System for making retort loading and unloading much safer.
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iTHERM Trust Sens
Engineering R&D

Endress+Hauser introduces self-calibrating thermometer

When calibrating temperature sensors/transmitters involves many auditable thermometers, self-calibration saves time and money
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
September 17, 2018
Calibrating your ther­mometers to either a PM or reg­ulatory schedule can be a tedious op­eration, especially if you have dozens or more involved in the process.
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Marco Loschi
Engineering R&D

How to ensure perfect pasta

Getting pasta right has always been hit or miss, but a newly designed sensing and monitoring system closes the loop on quality
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
August 20, 2018
Bühler’s Pasta and Noodles business unit had been hearing from pasta makers facing the dilemma of getting pasta perfect. Sensors helped solve the problem.
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Oliver Wessling
Engineering R&D

Easing the automation update process

It’s time to update your control system—both for security and performance improvements—but prayer shouldn’t be necessary for success.
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
July 16, 2018
You probably don't have to think back too far to realize how tedious it was updating your automation software for PLCs, PACs, smart sensors or industrial network devices.
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Kevin Nelson
Engineering R&D

Wireless sensors help maintain the ideal environment

Wireless sensors can help processors manage temperature, humidity levels in plants
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
June 18, 2018
When a bakery’s cake frosting started slumping, operations employed a wireless mesh sensor network to tackle the icing problems.
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