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3 benefits of video surveillance in food manufacturing

September 24, 2021

Security technology such as video surveillance, alarm systems and access control optimize manufacturing plant safety and productivity. Food manufacturers have used video surveillance to support their operations, reinforce health and safety, and comply with regulations.

Gonzales California Del Monte Fresh Mann's Produce Processing Plant Fruits Vegetables

Del Monte's Mann Packing opens 130,000-square-foot produce processing plant in Gonzales, California

The Gonzales plant is Mann's fifth West Coast facility, fourth in California

January 14, 2021

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Mann Packing, a subsidiary of Del Monte Fresh Produce and one of the largest suppliers of packaged vegetables in North America, has opened its new facility in Gonzales, California. Joining a lineup of California facilities in Salinas, Chualar, Delhi, and one in Yuma, Arizona, the new fifth facility will allow Mann Packing to grow its business, elevate its existing operations and provide an innovative new space to help the brand continue to meet consumer needs.

New Plant Products

Remote display for gas leak monitors

December 28, 2020

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Chillgard 5000 provides gas monitor information before room entry where potentially high gas levels might exist that could be potentially toxic or at combustible levels.

Field Reports

Organic produce packer tightens security to reduce risk

4Earth Farms enhanced plant security to restrict entry to only authorized personnel

August 13, 2020

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4Earth Farms added access controls at all doors and access points, along with security cameras for surveillance.

COVID-19

How to sanitize to prevent COVID-19—and decontaminate after a positive

Learn tips to strengthen your plant’s cleaning protocols for the new coronavirus

Ray Hatch

July 24, 2020

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With employee safety and stability of operations at the forefront of all of your daily procedures, these are the two key elements of effective COVID-19 prevention that food manufacturing companies need to adhere to.

The Allpax automated retort system featuring shuttle car transport and rigid chain loader/unloader, shown here, removes workers from the laborious and injury prone activity of pushing heavy baskets, top right, to and from and into and out of a retort.

Retort design improvements

Retort loading/unloading system removes the push-pull chain drive

A real engineering improvement, Allpax’s new design is simpler, requires fewer periodic adjustments and reduces parts wear

Wayne Labs

May 21, 2020

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Real engineering improvements make things simpler to operate and maintain

OSHA poster about how to wear a respirator

COVID-19

Poster: How to wear a face mask correctly

OSHA also made a video on how to put on and take off a respirator

Rose Shilling

May 12, 2020

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A new COVID-19 poster and video from federal safety authorities provide helpful tips for workers who wear masks.

How the COVID-19 pandemic is changing CPG production

May 11, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing manufacturers of food, beverages and other consumer packaged goods to adapt how they clean, protect workers and meet production goals.

Crisis preparedness

What food and beverage processors need to know about a disaster recovery plan

Rose Shilling

May 1, 2020

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Let’s explore some ways to strengthen your facilities’ emergency planning and act decisively when the next crisis happens—or even to help as you adapt during the remainder of the COVID-19 outbreak.

New Plant Products

EPJ-ATEX-4 Explosion-Proof Enclosure

September 20, 2019

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The ATEX/IECEx-rated unit is made of copper-free aluminum and features a choice of 1/2-inch or 3/4-inch NPT hubs.

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In this webinar, an expert panel from Watson-Marlow will discuss how choosing the right pumping technologies to make processes more efficient requires an understanding of the complete system.

More than ever before, employers understand the tangible benefits of maintaining and enhancing their employees’ physical health. However, a broader focus on physical and mental health strategies – one supported through facility design tactics – can yield a significant, positive impact on manufacturing capacity and worker productivity.

Items Tagged with 'plant safety'

ARTICLES

3 benefits of video surveillance in food manufacturing

Del Monte's Mann Packing opens 130,000-square-foot produce processing plant in Gonzales, California

Remote display for gas leak monitors

Organic produce packer tightens security to reduce risk

How to sanitize to prevent COVID-19—and decontaminate after a positive

Retort loading/unloading system removes the push-pull chain drive

Poster: How to wear a face mask correctly

How the COVID-19 pandemic is changing CPG production

What food and beverage processors need to know about a disaster recovery plan

EPJ-ATEX-4 Explosion-Proof Enclosure

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