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eMaint Planned Maintenance Schecules
Automation Series

New tools offer options for preventive maintenance

Today’s computerized maintenance management systems and enterprise asset management systems take the drudgery out of keeping track of service records, replacement parts and breakdowns.
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Wayne Labs
July 11, 2018
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Most machine builders supply PM schedules for the equipment they build. But managing a large number of machines—all with their own PM cycles—is no picnic.
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Plant Renovations

Preparation is paramount

Regulations and competition are getting tougher, and companies are building to secure their futures.
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Jaan Koel
February 24, 2016
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Food and beverage processors have different reasons to renovate, such as meeting company specs or FSMA or GFSI requirements.
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Tech Update: Collaborative Robots

Tech update: Don't fence them in

Some robots find new freedom as they become aware of their surroundings and act accordingly.
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Wayne Labs
January 13, 2016
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For good reasons, robots have been kept behind safety fences as they perform jobs that are potentially dangerous and back-breaking to humans.
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Dry Processing
Dry Processing

Combustible dust safety services

August 27, 2015
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Lewellyn Technology offers combustible dust fire and explosion compliance and risk mitigation solutions where combustible particulate solids are used, processed, handled or stored.


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Manufacturing News

Bridging the IT/OT skills gap

August 12, 2015
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For some time, industrial manufacturing companies have been looking for ways to bring together the seemingly divergent needs of enterprise networking systems and the real-time requirements of plant floor communications systems.


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Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

The future looks smarter

Whatever maintenance program you follow, an intelligent data gathering system plus a CMMS can decrease parts expenditures and increase uptime.
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Wayne Labs
July 22, 2015
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If run to failure is no longer an option, food and beverage processors have alternative ways to keep their equipment running at peak performance levels; they can plan maintenance schedules based on OEM suggestions.


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38th Annual Plant Construction Survey
Plant Construction Survey

38th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Fast track project delivery

There’s more money available, but it’s already earmarked for automation, sanitation, operational efficiency, utilities—and sometimes a new facility.
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Wayne Labs
June 11, 2015
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No question about it, the numbers of reportable food and beverage projects in 2014 hit a nine-year high—a total of 635 compared to 555 in 2013, according to Food Engineering’s 38th Annual Plant Construction Survey.


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