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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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The Sustainable Warehouse

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January 10, 2012

While a sustainable warehouse may seem an altruistic notion, a commitment to saving energy can pay off in a big way

Tech Update: Metal detection & X-ray inspection

System enhancements keep a protective eye on quality

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January 10, 2012

Vigilance, metal detection equipment and X-ray inspection systems can help keep contaminants out of your food most of the time.

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December 5, 2011

Teaching packaging machines to communicate. Thanks to open standards, packaging machine controls communicate up and down the line and with MES and ERP systems to provide key performance data.

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December 5, 2011

What makes location the most important criterion in selecting a site? Transportation, logistics, labor force, water and utility costs—to name a few.

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November 1, 2011

Tumble-turn-cut-fold mixing action yields 100% batch uniformity in less than three minutes.

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November 1, 2011

Energy audits and management can increase the bottom line, but to be effective, the job is never done.

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October 1, 2011

The right pump used for the right application can make a significant difference in energy consumption.

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September 1, 2011

After they’ve proved their worth in secondary packaging and grunt applications, robots are slowly making inroads for jobs closer to the process.

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August 1, 2011

As processor/packager verifies incoming powder products have the right granularity, it relies on air-jet test sieve to deliver results.

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June 1, 2011

Projects surge slightly as processors find value to be gained in upgrading existing facilities.

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PepsiCo to Close Two Florida Facilities

Alternative Protein in 2025: Key Trends and Technologies

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