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TECH FLASH

SPS IPC Drives Exhibition launches sercos III

New tools and capabilities were on display at the convention.

Shane O'Halloran

January 28, 2013

New tools and capabilities were on display at the convention.

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Future manufacturing

Food Plant 2023: Rise of the Visual Factory

Kevin T. Higgins

January 7, 2013

If the past is prologue, production of food and beverage products will look a lot different in 10 years than it does today.

ice cream dairy plant operator adds flavoring

Plant Profile

Making ice cream the safe way

Jim Carper

January 7, 2013

Safety first, then efficiency. That’s how Safeway makes packaged ice cream and frozen novelties at its plant in Bellevue, WA. Lean manufacturing principles guide the business.

Editor's Note

Industry leaders share leading-edge manufacturing and operations solutions

Joyce Fassl

January 7, 2013

As we put together this enormous January issue, the Food Engineering staff was also putting the final touches on the program for the 2013 Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference (FA&M), scheduled for April 12-15 in Naples, FL.

Editor's Note: That which speeds production could also bring it to a halt

Joyce Fassl

December 5, 2012

Today, mobile devices are used on the production floor to monitor processes and to communicate with supply chains.

TECH FLASH

Fresh juice processor automates pasteurization with continuous process

Holland’s Hoogesteger first in Europe to use pulsed electric field technology to treat fresh juice

Jaan Koel

November 28, 2012

The processor extended shelf life from one week to 21 days.

TECH FLASH

Automating food production in the future

“TrendWatcher” raises eyebrows at Dutch Food Valley Awards

Jaan Koel

November 28, 2012

New food processes will create new products with novel and sometimes strange ingredients, keeping future populations from starving.

TECH FLASH

Complexity of systems, shortage of engineers spells trouble

One organization helps processors find qualified technical people

November 28, 2012

With increasing software complexity and engineers retiring from the workforce, processors are faced with finding qualified people outside their walls.