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Wayne Labs

Wayne Labs

Wayne Labs has more than 30 years of editorial experience in industrial automation. He served as senior technical editor for I&CS/Control Solutions magazine for 18 years where he covered software, control system hardware and sensors/transmitters. Labs ran his own consulting business and contributed feature articles to Electronic Design, Control, Control Design, Industrial Networking and Food Engineering magazines. Before joining Food Engineering, he served as a senior technical editor for Omega Engineering Inc. Labs also worked in wireless systems and served as a field engineer for GE’s Mobile Communications Division and as a systems engineer for Bucks County Emergency Services. In addition to writing technical feature articles, Wayne covers FE’s Engineering R&D section.

Senior Contributing Technical Editor
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Cybersecurity

Ransomware Attacks Get the Lion’s Share of Publicity, but OT Incursions Can Be More Pernicious

You may be able to buy your way out of an IT ransomware attack, but an OT attack could destroy your product and its reputation.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
February 20, 2024

Cybersecurity demands all hands-on-deck focus to prevent worst-case scenarios.


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Quality Control

End-of-2023 Sees Cantaloupe, Applesauce Recalls: Is FSVP Working?

FSVP was finalized a year ago and is supposed to protect the American food supply.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
February 13, 2024

With two major recalls at the end of 2023 involving foreign suppliers, more work needs to be done to prevent injuries to Americans.


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Siemens' turnkey Blockchain-based Trusted Traceability Solution expedited future recall scenarios throughout the brewer’s extensive supply chain

Tools to Improve In-House Traceability

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 29, 2024

A brewer turns to Siemens for its turnkey Blockchain-based Trusted Traceability Solution to expedite future recall scenarios throughout the brewer’s extensive supply chain.


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AI tools in Manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence: Still Needs Fine Tuning To Succeed In Manufacturing

While there are already some AI tools available, proving their effectiveness will take some dedicated teamwork from suppliers, integrators and manufacturers.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence and humans working as a team will make manufacturing more efficient and cost effective.


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Fine Tuning HMIs for Mobile Applications

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 2, 2024

You just can’t effectively shrink a large-screen HMI down to a mobile device, there’s some rethinking that needs to happen to make a phone a useful HMI


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Food Safety

Getting Pressure to Remove the Heat?

High-pressure processing—or cold pasteurization—can be a significant investment, but if your product is perceived as organic, high-end, minimally processed and nutritional, it may well be worth the investment.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 26, 2023

If you’re touting the natural, delicate flavors of your product, take the heat off the sterilization step and apply cold pressure instead.


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Track and Trace

Tracking Distribution Through Data: Who Should See What?

Today’s tracking tools can produce a lot of data, but the challenge is to provide the right data to users and to regulatory bodies.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 21, 2023

“One-up, one-down” should be good enough for supply chain members, but regulatory bodies need to see the big picture.


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Have a Strategy in Place…Or Put Out Fires, Maybe Literally

Even with the best strategy and sensors in place, the final result comes down to humans making the right decision.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
November 30, 2023

A well-defined maintenance strategy for industrial equipment and machinery is essential for preventing potentially catastrophic incidents, ensuring safety, and improving efficiency.


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Deploy Mobile Devices on the Plant Floor to Maximize Operator Efficiency

Mobile devices give operators freedom to move about, but user interface design needs careful thought before implementation.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
November 28, 2023

Mobile devices keep operators informed wherever they happen to be, improving their response time to upsets and changes.


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SUSTAINABILITY

Develop a Plan of Attack to Save Energy

As energy becomes more expensive, formulate a plan to look at and meter all plant utilities—then take action to curb energy usage.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
October 18, 2023

With climbing utility prices, even a little energy savings improves the bottom line.


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