While OEE is a must-have for troubleshooting line problems, contextualized OEE data with its time signatures is a key input in analyzing when and what went wrong with a plant’s total production process, including wasted product and utilities. And it can even aid in the track-and-trace process.
Manufacturers that are shifting their views and approaches to waste reduction — seeing it as a critical driver of performance — are also seeing the greatest gains despite a shaky economic outlook.
Many processors face similar issues: high-volume slurry waste, tightening environmental regulations, and rising costs for both inputs and disposal. But with the right technology, these challenges are solvable — and profitable.
The stainless steel unit is comprised of a 24 x 24-in. (61-cm) rotating cylinder with 0.08-in. (2-mm) wedge-wire screening, a variable speed drive, head box, discharge chute and support structure.
The expansion will enable the company to increase its capacity to process and store excess food, handle repackaged goods and increase the number of trucks loading inventory.
SPX FLOW’s APV brand has released the Seamless Infusion Vessel to help UHT infusion systems have longer running times, less product waste and more yield.
The company’s new single-pass digital press installation can reduce time-to-market, maximize color spectrum and support sustainability efforts on retail displays, signage and more.