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Editor's Note

Calling all exceptional sustainable plant programs and projects

October 9, 2015

Food and beverage manufacturing facilities have made unprecedented improvements over the past decade, but industry leaders know there are still many ways to increase profits while addressing environmental concerns. Once again, Food Engineering and PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network are partnering to honor exceptional sustainability achievements within food, beverage and consumer products manufacturing operations.

Technology Sourcebook

Embedded PC

June 10, 2015

Fully interoperable with power measuring terminals to serve as a compact data collector for comprehensive energy management, the Beckhoff CX8091 compact embedded PC can serve as a universal small controller for a range of applications.

Tech Update

Electrical systems and components: The lifeblood of your facility

Electrical systems and components run in the background, keeping your plant energized, but without maintenance and attention, things can go wrong.

Wayne Labs

June 5, 2015

From 2006 to 2010, 8,600 structure fires were reported at US industrial or manufacturing facilities, resulting in 11 fatalities, 230 injuries and $753 million in direct property damage, according to NFPA research.

Technology Sourcebook

Vortex flow meter

April 9, 2015

Engineered to monitor energy flows for saturated and superheated steam or hot water, the KROHNE OPTISWIRL 4200 vortex flow meter measures conducting and non-conducting liquids, gases and steam.

Technology Sourcebook

Energy management system

April 8, 2015

The SISTRADE energy management system controls energy consumption and identifies cost centers with higher consumption rates than expected.

GEA Process Engineering's Niro DRYCONTROL system,

Tech Update: Model Predictive Control

Predict the future: Get control of your process

Model predictive control, often used in high-value chemical/petrochemical applications, has its place in food and beverage applications, too.

Wayne Labs

April 6, 2015

What if your drying operation could run close to the upper moisture limit boundary of your product specification, yet never exceed it?

Green Series

Stop the leaks before they stop your business

Wayne Labs

February 5, 2015

Leaks. They’re everywhere, and they’re insidious, sucking energy from your assets and robbing your bottom line.

Editor's Note

Are you going above and beyond in your sustainability programs?

Joyce Fassl

August 6, 2014

While sustainability programs have become the new normal at most manufacturing facilities, there is always room for improvement and another project to tackle.

Technology Sourcebook

Energy flow monitor

April 7, 2014

The Clark Model DNEM energy flow monitor measures energy transfer in heating/cooling systems, heat recovery applications, efficiency measurement/verification systems and other applications.

Retorts can bottleneck a process, but significant improvements are being made.

Automation

Cost containment: Using automation to help stop leaks

Everywhere you look, your cash flow is hemorrhaging. Integrated automation systems can show you where to start applying tourniquets.

Wayne Labs

March 8, 2014

You may be able to use a spreadsheet or home accounting program to get your household finances in order. But, there are so many places for cash to evaporate in a food or beverage plant, that unless you are using an integrated software system to track and focus every process, you may never know if leaks exist.