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Programmable temperature controller

January 6, 2016

Built for applications with limited panel space and multiple zones to control, the Omron 22.5mm-wide, in-panel E5DC programmable temperature controller has a 2-piece design that allows it to be mounted directly into a terminal block.

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Programmable transmitter

January 5, 2016

The Boekel Scientific Open Source Bio programmable transmitter measures and controls conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen and temperature.

TECH FLASH

Cheese processor has packaging integrity in the bag

Improving controls results in better quality and more cost-efficient processing for Glanbia Foods.

December 28, 2015

Now, de-boxed packaged cheese blocks remain vacuum sealed until it’s time for them to be used.

Starbucks operator works X-ray inspection system

Fabulous Food Plant

Starbucks brews up advanced technologies

Modern times call for modern processes, and Starbucks has invested in 21st-century facilities and equipment to produce a modern, soluble coffee that puts the old instants to shame.

Wayne Labs

December 17, 2015

When you think “instant coffee,” you may have memories that you’d like to forget.

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Control systems

December 7, 2015

UL rated and built to conform to NFPA 79 standards, Ross SysCon PLC-based control systems can be custom designed and manufactured for a variety of processes such as mixing, pumping, chemical dosing, dilution, heat exchange, separation, drying and waste treatment.

Automation Series

Plant automation: Finding the right fit

Do what makes sense when installing automation in your facility, considering your budget and business goals. Understanding your application can help you fine-tune your equipment purchase.

Wayne Labs

November 19, 2015

While the trend for large manufacturers is to automate a new plant in its entirety, small and medium-sized food and beverage processors rarely have the funds to automate their plants, turning them into lights-out facilities. Even some tier-one processors may find areas in certain operations where it may not make sense to over-automate.

Manufacturing News

National certification program for food industry

November 17, 2015

In the US, 3.5 million middle-skill jobs go begging—jobs that don’t require a four-year college degree, but often do require hands-on OJT and/or a two-year associate’s degree, said Scott Scriven at the recent PROCESS EXPO in Chicago.

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Thermal shutoff

November 13, 2015

FM-approved, the Assured Automation FireChek thermal shutoff with a resettable memory shape alloy automatically shuts down a pneumatic control system when a nearby fire occurs or the ambient temperature reaches 135°F, 150°F or 165°F; it immediately closes the air supply line to prevent air from feeding the fire and simultaneously vents the spring return actuator to allow the return to fail-safe.