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Digitizing Food Safety: Technology's Role in Safer, Smarter Food Production

Today’s safety practices are increasingly enabled by sensors, software and cloud platforms, which not only improves compliance and traceability — it reshapes how the industry thinks about readiness, training and operational excellence.
Jorge Izquierdo
Jorge Izquierdo
June 18, 2025

Today’s safety practices are increasingly enabled by sensors, software and cloud platforms, which not only improves compliance and traceability — it reshapes how the industry thinks about readiness, training and operational excellence.


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Weidmuller Custom PLC Interface Module
Networking/Communications

Custom PLC Interface Module Program for Industry 4.0 Applications

November 15, 2024

Weidmuller USA's new interface modules can be installed in control cabinets serving all industry sectors.


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IDEC FT1J PLC+HMI
Control Solutions

IDEC Corporation Introduces Compact Combined PLC+HMI

October 7, 2024

This device combines a built-in full function controller, both onboard and expandable I/O, and a 4.3” touchscreen display, in a compact all-in-one form factor.


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Process Control

Your window to the process: Clear view or obstructed?

Today’s process control software is tasked to keep machine interfaces easy to configure for both engineers and operators
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 7, 2022

Chances are, you’ve probably been using the same HMI, MES or SCADA program for some time in your operation, and you’ve been through several version upgrades too. Providers of these products work hard to make their software backward compatible with equipment and operating systems as well as create new features users want.


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Smithfield hog production is seeing greater efficiency with modern technologies in its feed mills.
Control Systems

Modern SCADA system improves feed mill operations at Smithfield operations in Utah

The mill produces 12,000 tons of animal feed per week, feeding 1.7 million pigs a year
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
November 17, 2021
A new control system for a formerly manually operated plant makes a huge difference in output, efficiency and product quality
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Egan continuous chocolate mold line
Specialized ERP software

Going paperless at the machine builder provides quick response to food companies’ demands

Building machines and lines for confectionery means a lot of one-off, unique builds, requiring instant connections to CAD and ERP
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 22, 2021

Egan Food Technologies, based in Grand Rapids, MI, supplies customized food process machinery for the confectionery, baking, and snack food industries. The heart of molding plants is the PLC/servo-controlled depositor, which optimizes center-to-shell ratios and overall product weights. Since each chocolatier is unique, Egan builds engineer-to-order (ETO) solutions—including parts and equipment.


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