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Shannon Rain Shield protective enclosure

January 11, 2019

The Shannon Rain Shield custom-fit enclosure protects complex surfaces and sensitive equipment, such as pumps, motors, electronic actuators and metering equipment, from water, moisture/humidity, chemicals and temperatures up to 600°F.

Plant Safety

Virginia plant cited for repeat safety violations

Training lapses, lack of inspections lead to repeat violations

Wayne Labs

July 3, 2018

The state of Virginia’s Occupational Safety and Health Program has issued seven citations and $187,000 in penalties to a food and beverage company after a worker’s arm was caught in a conveyor near the metal detector.

New Plant Products

E Instruments Inconel flue gas sampling probes

June 14, 2018

E Instruments 40- and 60-in. Inconel flue gas sampling probes with a sintered filter are suitable for combustion applications such as incinerators, coal-fired boilers and steel furnaces.

New Plant Products

Cool Air LBW-420-LEL ammonia detector

June 11, 2018

Developed for catastrophic leak detection and response before reaching the lower-explosion level, the Cool Air LBW-420-LEL ammonia detector displays ammonia concentration in percentages from 0 to 9.9.

New Plant Products

Ross SysCon touchscreen purged panels

April 9, 2018

Certified as meeting the standards of Underwriters Laboratories’ UL-698A Code and the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA-496 Code, Ross SysCon touchscreen purged panels can be used in most hazardous locations.

Engineering R&D

Rapid Listeria testing technology continues to improve

If a swab test performed in a plant comes back positive, waiting to confirm it’s a pathogenic strain can be damaging and costly.

Wayne Labs

January 21, 2018

Listeria is everywhere, but not all strains are particularly dangerous. Improved rapid-testing technology can help you determine how to proceed.

Food Safety

Comprehensive training is key to food safety efforts

By offering workers training and coaching, processors can ensure food safety goals are met

Casey Laughman

December 18, 2017

In-depth evaluation of training programs helps processors ensure that training is giving their operators the tools they need to succeed, while still meeting food safety requirements.

Technology Sourcebook

NGI seismic levelling feet

February 3, 2017

Capable of withstanding earthquakes, NGI seismic levelling feet absorb combinations of vertical and horizontal vibrations.

Fire damages Illinois Smithfield meatpacking plant

Jeremy Gerrard

September 8, 2016

A fire at a Smithfield Foods meat plant in Monmouth, IL Monday evening temporarily halted operations for the plant’s 1,600 workers.

New video series focuses on food safety advancements in poultry industry

122 poultry facilities honored for outstanding safety performance

August 19, 2016

At the 2016 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, FL, 122 chicken and turkey facilities received safety awards by the Joint Industry Safety and Health Council.