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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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Sanitary conveyors

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December 5, 2012

Dorner’s AquaPruf SS sanitary conveyors handle varied food applications and are especially designed for fast and effective cleaning—from occasional wipe downs to frequent high-pressure washdowns.

TECH FLASH

Special metal-detectable plastic tools for food processors

While plastic is fantastic, it’s not if it winds up in your salad or cake

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November 28, 2012

The best way to detect plastic scraps in food is to include a metal powder within the plastic resin.

TECH FLASH

FDA oversight on food imports should leverage other countries’ resources

GAO report suggests FDA use a comparability system like the USDA’s FSIS applies

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November 28, 2012

Unless it gets help from other countries, enforcing FSMA’s import regulations will be a challenging and expensive task.

TECH FLASH

What's in a label?

If it doesn't speak your brand, you've lost sales

Wayne Labs

November 28, 2012

Labeling should create a readily identifiable product image where the consumer says, "Yes!"

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November 7, 2012

The key to long life and less energy usage is proper maintenance.

Emulsifier/wet mill

Scales from lab formulation to production processing and features energy-optimized tooling

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October 30, 2012

The Quadro HV is an inline emulsifier and wet mill in one unit, and offers precise process scaling from lab formulation to pilot and production processing.

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October 4, 2012

Twin flexible screw conveyors do the heavy lifting of ingredients to the top of mixing tanks.

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October 3, 2012

Haver’s Service Pad tablet-based system provides remote monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting of Haver filling machines.

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October 3, 2012

K-Tron’s P-series Venturi loader conveys powders in sanitary food applications, and can be used for loading hoppers as well as loss-in-weight feeder refill applications.

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October 3, 2012

Kason’s Vibroscreen dewatering-clarifying screener features an anti-blinding, spray-wash system for separating solid materials from liquids at high rates on a batch or continuous basis.

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