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7th annual replacement parts & components trends survey: processors remain cautious in an era of uncertainty; the economic downturn is forcing some food and beverage manufacturers to cut costs in replacement-parts programs, setting the stage for machi
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The fallout of financial meltdown is everywhere, including the tool sheds of North America's food and beverage plants....
Food Engineering, 07/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication -
La lumiere pulsee, s'il vous plait; after a few years' hiatus, pulsed light has re-emerged as a purification and sterilization tool for food and beverage manufacturers, beginning with packaging applications.(ENGINEERING R&D)(Interview)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sustainable manufacturing practices are well and good, but when new technologies help lower costs by expending fewer...
Food Engineering, 06/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication -
Yoga for manufacturers: to meet consumers' changing tastes and diversity demands, today's food and beverage plants must be flexible.(FLEXIBLE FACILITY)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A paradox of modern manufacturing is that two of its most powerful drivers--automation and flexibility--are...
Food Engineering, 06/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication -
Manufacturing idea bazaar: Best practices and benchmarking, innovation and execution, sustainability and cost reduction--conferees tackled today's key manufacturing issues.(FOOD AUTOMATION & MANUFACTURING 2009 CONFERENCE REPORT)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hosting a conference in a sun-worshippers' playground peppered with world-class golf courses would be a mistake with...
Food Engineering, 06/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication -
Lean, green and chalky: calcium carbonate is touted as a tough, earth-friendly material in sustainability circles, and its applications in global packaging are growing.(FOOD PACKAGING)
If success is measured in square footage of trade-show booth space, calcium carbonate is destined to become the material of choice in Europe's...
Food Engineering, 06/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication -
Get the weight out: lightweighting of PET containers and systems that otherwise reduce packaging costs were in abundance at PACK EXPO.(FOOD PACKAGING)
The drive to lightweight containers and effect other material reductions is shifting into overdrive, and manufacturers stand to save millions. ...
Food Engineering, 02/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication -
Water-cooled and stainless: improved motor performance and unparalleled energy efficiency were realized in a medium-sized motor project.(ENGINEERING R&D)
Even premium-efficiency electric motors generate waste heat, and the bigger the motor, the greater the waste. The energy usually is lost in the...
Food Engineering, 02/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication -
Protecting your intellectual property: innovative products sustain manufacturing companies, and managing the intellectual property underpinning those products is critical.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It became a symbol of patent abuse for some, but JM Smucker Co.'s vigorous defense of its rights to the sealed,...
Food Engineering, 02/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication -
MREs go mainstream: still derided as the meals GIs love to hate, shelf-stable heat-and-serve entrees are angling for a supermarket shelf near you.(Meals Ready to Eat )
"An army moves on its stomach," Napoleon Bonaparte famously said nearly two centuries ago, and it's as true today as it was then. However, the...
Food Engineering, 01/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication -
The greening of manufacturing: food plants often outlive the people working in them. No wonder more attention is being paid to their sustainability.
Unlike the products they make, food and beverage plants are not perishable. Even as facility ownership changes or product portfolios shift, the...
Food Engineering, 01/01/09 by Higgins, Kevin T. · More from publication
