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TECH FLASH

Rockwell expands machinery safety system integrator program

The automation solutions provider says its members offer proven machinery safety expertise for manufacturers.

Jeremy Gerrard

July 28, 2016

The program added three new members in the first half of 2016, bringing the total to 26.

Automation Series

Employing data collection software

Wayne Labs

May 27, 2016

Remember the early days of data acquisition/collection systems?

Heat and Control fryer with external support module

Protein Processing

Solving meaty challenges

Protein processors can have trouble meeting production demands, if they’re working with out-of-date manufacturing spaces and equipment.

Wayne Labs

January 6, 2016

While many protein processors need to speed up their operations, there are many stumbling blocks thwarting their efforts.

Engineering R&D

Monitoring machine health 24/7

Wayne Labs

March 5, 2015

Process and packaging machine builders have been looking for ways to cut back on client support expenses.

Control System Integrators Association Conference announces 2014 dates

TECH FLASH

CSIA tool helps lead clients to integrators, suppliers

The Control System Integrators Association has launched a new online search tool to improve the way industry members fill their automation needs

Jeremy Gerrard

November 24, 2014

The Industrial Automation Exchange or “Exchange” consists of CSIA’s comprehensive directory of system integrators and suppliers.

A CMMS such as Bigfoot CMMS can provide a quick search on parts and supplies with drill down information on part names and numbers.

Maintenance Software

CMMS provides enhanced functionality

Wayne Labs

April 8, 2014

Maintenance staff can’t do their jobs if they spend more time on paperwork than maintenance.

Dry Processing Technology

Size reduction

February 7, 2014

The Gericke Nibbler size reducer offers the combination of integrated paddles and screeners to reduce lumps and agglomerates to a desired size for processing.

Fresh and frozen fruit processors are the focus of a new high-productivity bag packaging system

Packaging News

Fruits are the target for new integrated weighing and bagging unit

Mikell Knights

February 7, 2014

A fully integrated weigh scale and bag packaging system designed specifically for fresh and frozen fruit is a new development resulting from a partnership between Automated Packaging Systems and BBC Technologies.

Including robots in food manufacturing facilities

Robotics

Is there a robot in your line’s future?

Robots aren’t all things to all people, but in the right place, they can be a big time and labor saver.

Wayne Labs

August 7, 2013

Robots can help increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), which improves a processor’s bottom line.

Field Report

Processor grows out of accounting software

A simple accounting software package may serve initial needs, but company growth calls for more diversity and functionality—spell it ERP.

April 9, 2013

RM Foods has grown from a supplier to restaurants, El Torito and Acapulco, to a much larger customer base that now includes retailers and bigbox stores such as Trader Joe’s, Costco, Sam’s Club and Whole Foods.