Articles by Wayne Labs

numbered barrels of wine

Blockchain technology: Is it ready for prime time?

While there have been many success stories, blockchain technologies are still developing, so producers and processors will need to examine their needs carefully
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 4, 2022

Blockchain providers are working hard to gain the acceptance of food and beverage processors—no matter their size, and standard datasets like GS1 are helping to define the rules for consistent information handling.


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USGS: Integrated Science for the Study of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Environmental Health

PFAS dangers: The saga continues

While FDA, EPA and NIH have been studying PFAS in water and food, the U.S. Geological Survey suggests there’s much more work to be done
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 22, 2021
PFAS chemicals in our environment can be dangerous to humans and animals.
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Buildup of fats, oils and greases over time can cause expensive problems
Wastewater Streams

When the FOG lifts…

It’s time to clean the fats, oils and greases out of your lift station. Here’s a quick checklist of concerns caused by FOG
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 15, 2021
Failure to clean FOG buildups on a regular schedule can cost a lot later on.
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Production Line Setup
System Integration

Choosing and working with a system integrator

Think of a system integrator as an extension of your own engineering team, one who will work with you for years to come
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 15, 2021

Many large food and beverage manufacturers have their own engineering staffs, which provide system integration and automation services to their various facilities. However, most medium- and small-sized processors often don’t have these capabilities—and may have just a single plant engineer.


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Ken Leibig
Engingeering R&D

Get the temperature in a pipe without drilling a hole

No need to insert a thermocouple or RTD probe inside a pipe; this noninvasive technology simply straps/clamps onto the pipe in about five seconds
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 14, 2021

Take the temperature of a moving fluid inside a pipe without inserting a temperature probe, and get an accurate measurement through the external pipe temperature? You’ve got to be kidding. Is this some kind of a joke?


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