Highlights

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MRO

Solving the People Problem in Sanitation

Dec. 14, 2023
Keeping plants clean keeps the food supply safe, and it’s always been challenging to staff the third shift; however, advancements in staffing, equipment design, technology and...
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Plant Operations and Engineering

How To Schedule and Forecast Efficient Operations

March 20, 2023
Scheduling and forecasting production may seem like an eternal battle against time, but the right approach and tools can help overcome these challenges.
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Technology

A Case Study In Remote Alarm Notification Software

Nov. 10, 2022
We recently talked with Ozarka about how they’ve been using WIN-911 Remote Alarm Notification Software as an integral part of their preventative maintenance program.
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CMMS/EAM Software

What AI-Driven Production Health Can Mean For The Food Industry

Sept. 9, 2022
We recently sat down with Augury’s Liran Akavia to talk about the complex challenges manufacturers are up against and how they can use an AI-driven approach to optimize production...
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Industry Perspective

Meeting Business Challenges with New Digital Technology

June 3, 2022
We recently talked with Augury’s Eric Campagna about how digital tools are helping food and beverage processors run their businesses – especially as it relates to their supply...
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Plant Operations and Engineering

The Impact of Machine Failure in Food & Beverage

Feb. 21, 2022
Labor challenges and unplanned downtime dog the industry; so why do 77% of plants still use preventative maintenance?
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Lubricants

Finding ‘Just Right’ on Food-Grade Lubrication

Feb. 2, 2022
For a maintenance team, getting the right kinds of oil and grease, in the right amounts and to the many lubrication points consistently is one of the most important tasks they...
Plant Operations and Engineering

Feedback Wanted on Machinery Standards

Jan. 26, 2022
Food processors are being invited to help shape standards for equipment under development by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
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Cleaning, Sanitation, Hygiene

The Pathogen Risks on Your Plant’s Floor

June 1, 2021
Assess and manage the dangers of food processing floors with effective sanitation practices.
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Plant Operations and Engineering

MRO Q&A: The Proper Protocol for Monitoring Compressed Air

Jan. 11, 2016
A reader asks the proper protocol for contaminants in compressed air.
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Plant Operations and Engineering

MRO Q&A: Which Maintenance Type is Best for our Equipment?

Dec. 9, 2015
A reader asks about the difference between reactive, preventative, predictive, condition-based TPM and autonomous maintenance.
Plant Operations and Engineering

MRO Q&A: Is A Mechatronics Process Worthwhile?

Dec. 9, 2015
A reader asks if the machine design process would be a good fit at his pickle processing plant.
Plant Operations and Engineering

MRO Q&A: Utility Company Bites Into Brewery Blips

Sept. 24, 2015
A reader asks how to handle power blips and restarts the utility company insists is caused by squirrels.