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Articles by Wayne Labs

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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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SME, CESMII work together to drive the adoption of smart manufacturing
Organizations - Industry 4.0

SME, CESMII work together to drive the adoption of smart manufacturing

When manufacturers need help in planning automated systems, these two organizations have aligned resources to educate and find talent
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 17, 2021
Smart manufacturing gets some help from SME and CESMII
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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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Natasha Dhayagude, CEO and co-founder of Chinova Bioworks, was named Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017
Women in STEM Careers

Food ingredient company startup cofounder encourages women in STEM

The new company has also found a way to isolate fiber from mushroom stems, which serves as a clean-label preservative and a fining agent for beer
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 13, 2021
Chinova Bioworks, a startup in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, focuses on women and STEM careers
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FA&M 2021 Conference Highlights

Engineering Keynote shows persistent staffing/supply chain problems for design upgrades and planning

Getting parts and materials on schedule can be a challenge, let alone the workforce to execute projects and keep plants operational, but technology is helping to fill in the gaps
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 13, 2021

For the second time in as many years, FE’s annual Food Automation and Manufacturing Conference was held quite successfully on line—rather than in person—due to the persistent COVID-19 pandemic.


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Shami Usmani, VP Engineering & Manufacturing at AriZona Beverages
FA&M 2021 Conference Highlights

Manufacturing facility planning and ops: The planning is vital

AriZona Beverages took years to plan, design and build a new facility in New Jersey, leaving nothing to chance
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 13, 2021

If you visit AriZona Beverages’ website and click on “Who’s Thirsty?” it seems that once you start scrolling through available beverages, you’ll never get to the end. With more than 300 products sold around the country, it takes some modern equipment and some talented, dedicated people to make all those products.


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Water Treatment

Water stewardship: Good things happen when beverage company engineers get together and talk

This high-level panel of experts discussed water problems and how to solve them
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 11, 2021
This panel of beverage company experts discuss local and global water issues and methods of conserving and recycling water.
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