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Articles by Wayne Labs

Tech Update

Cloud-based MES/ERP--No longer an oxymoron

Putting your MES or ERP system in the cloud may be more secure and reliable than your on-premises systems.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
May 26, 2015
It wasn’t that long ago that you’d never think of putting any of your data in the “cloud.”


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Engineering R&D

Extended Interview: Food-safe, surface enhancement process extends component life

This recently developed surface enhancement technology can extend the lifetime of grinders and other critical wear components from two shifts to many months with no peeling or flaking.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 8, 2015
Food Engineering caught up with David Bell, founder, president and CEO of Phygen Coatings, to hear more about surface enhancement technology.


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Plant of the Year

Food Plant of the Year 2015: Mars Chocolate is lean, green and poised for growth

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 6, 2015
As a kid growing up on a poultry farm, I couldn’t wait to help my dad truck cases of eggs to the local co-op, but I confess to an ulterior motive—hitting the candy machine just inside the door for a SNICKERS bar.


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Tech Update: Model Predictive Control

Predict the future: Get control of your process

Model predictive control, often used in high-value chemical/petrochemical applications, has its place in food and beverage applications, too.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 6, 2015
What if your drying operation could run close to the upper moisture limit boundary of your product specification, yet never exceed it?


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Engineering R&D

Food-safe, surface-enhancement process extends component life

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 6, 2015
While this surface-enhancement technology may sound too good to be true, it has been put to the test by Argonne National Labs for its durability.


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Food Safety

The winding path to FSMA compliance

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 6, 2015
From GMPs to HACCP to FSMA and HARPC (Hazard Analysis Risk-based Preventive Controls), food safety has come a long way since the mid-20th century.


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Vestibules
Food Safety

Put positive pressure on facility airflows

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 5, 2015
Food at its most vulnerable point in the process is where your operation needs to be the cleanest.


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Engineering R&D

Monitoring machine health 24/7

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 5, 2015
Process and packaging machine builders have been looking for ways to cut back on client support expenses.


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Green Series

Stop the leaks before they stop your business

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
February 5, 2015
Leaks. They’re everywhere, and they’re insidious, sucking energy from your assets and robbing your bottom line.


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Engineering R&D

Get a grip: The light touch

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
February 5, 2015
Technically inclined people in the baby boom generation no doubt remember the crystal (more properly known as piezoelectric) phonograph cartridge or microphone.


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