TECH FLASH
Give SPC a role in your plant
While SPC isn’t a panacea for all process ills, it can help you fine-tune your process to assure greater product consistency.
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Articles by Wayne Labs
Renewable fuels standards questioned
Industry leaders say the program has been mismanaged.
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TECH FLASH
Traceability for improved freshness and lower cost: Walmart’s produce plan for the future
The retailer’s new plan aims to improve labeling and tracking.
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Field Reports
Steam boilers keep on steaming
Long-running steam generators give a gourmet confectioner the impetus to purchase another to expand plant output.
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Manufacturing News
USDA hasn’t fully implemented 2008 Farm Bill
While the new bill is making its way through Congress, USDA hasn’t fully implemented the 2008 version.
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Field Reports
Conveying system helps quadruple output for chip maker
Production no longer has to be halted when diverting product—just one of the many examples of improved efficiency.
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Sugar producers concerned with Farm Bill
American Sugar Alliance sent every Capitol Hill office a personalized replica of a 1940s sugar rationing coupon.
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1.5 trillion calories reduced in US foods
The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation announced it has exceeded its calorie reduction goal.
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TECH FLASH
Methods to curb energy rate increases
Many processors have already switched out inefficient lighting and invested in high-efficiency motors, and some have tried demand control while others have instituted real-time purchasing of energy.
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