Tech Update - Articles | Food Engineering

Understanding the Increased Demand for Industrial Switches in Food and Beverage Plants

Henry Martel

September 23, 2022

What qualities to look for in an industrial Ethernet switch that can provide long-term reliability in an F&B plant.

Using data intelligence to reduce unit costs in food manufacturing

Small and mid-size processors have experienced first-hand the value of automation, but are failing to take advantage of one important side benefit: data intelligence.

October 1, 2021

Data is valuable because it helps manufacturers make better decisions. But there’s a big difference between collecting data and being able to actually use it. If you don’t have a system in place to be able to understand what the data is telling you, then you’re going to be overwhelmed by it.

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The Morning Star Company Explores AI Options to Improve Yields, Profitability

Kristen Kazarian

August 6, 2021

A leader in the tomato processing industry, The Morning Star Company is looking at new AI agriculture technologies in extensive field settings that can help to achieve this goal.

Tech Update: Automated storage and retrieval systems offer challenges, benefits and new technology

A technology that once was considered nice to have is becoming a must-have in the food and beverage industry.

Sharon Spielman

July 5, 2021

With a market that is expected to reach $10.3 billion by 2027, food and beverage companies need to know the benefits and challenges of implementing AS/RS.

Rheonics’ SRV (DIN 11851) inline viscosity sensor

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Using sensors to improve processes

Sensors today are ubiquitous and affordable with new devices on the horizon, so there’s no reason not to know what’s going on in your process

Wayne Labs

February 4, 2021

If your food or beverage operation isn’t making widespread use of sensors to monitor your process, you can’t expect to remain competitive for long.

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How robots help processors navigate the COVID-19 pandemic

Whether team members are out sick with coronavirus or your plant needs some help with social distancing, robots can pick up the slack

Wayne Labs

August 21, 2020

Robots and cobots can help when your food or beverage has workers out sick with COVID-19 or needs to implement social distancing.

Endress+Hauser's iTHERM line of temperature sensors

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Controlling temperature from farm to fork protects product quality, brand name

Wayne Labs

July 16, 2020

Temperature is that one measurement that’s dictated by governmental regulations to prove that you have a kill step in your process. Beyond that, there are rules for keeping fresh food under a certain temperature to keep it safe both in transit and storage, and—just as important—maintain its quality so you don’t have to throw it out prematurely.