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Food Engineering February 1, 2007 Kevin T. Higgins	Outsourcing Engineering Refining Priorities for New Age Engineers The balancing act that engineering teams must master is outsourcing nonessential jobs while retaining the personnel and talent necessary for innovation.
Food Engineering April 4, 2006 John Blanchard	Giant steps in plant floor control Factory floor control and information systems play a critical role in plant floor performance and manufacturing responsiveness.
Food Engineering January 1, 2006 Wayne Labs	Machine Control: Still Islands of Automation? According to some manufacturing industry experts, food producers need to play catch up with their machines.
Food Engineering March 1, 2005 Wayne Labs	Controls and interfaces give your process a boost An up-to-date process control system can automatically gather information and put it in the proper form for FDA's electronic record keeping regulations. Numerous choices abound -- defining which ones meet your needs will improve your success.
Food Engineering May 1, 2008	Plant of the Year has Italian flair Barilla's new pasta plant in Avon, NY, was driven by logistics.
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IndustryWeek November 17, 2010	Automation Systems Give Birth to the Knowledge Worker Evolution of control platforms has allowed for easier communication and integration.
Food Engineering August 1, 2008 Kevin T. Higgins	Tech Update: Robotics Creative automation solutions to worker shortages and retailer demands are ushering in a golden age for robotics in food packaging.
Food Engineering January 1, 2007 Wayne Labs	Implementing Best Practices Applying a best practices strategy in parallel with an automation strategy can enhance your competitive edge. But one size doesn't fit all.
Food Processing June 2011 Bob Sperber	Modular Automation Allows for Food Manufacturing Flexibility From the PC to the Internet revolution, standard, modular software objects are the key to easier manufacturing agility and integration.
IndustryWeek June 1, 2007 John Teresko	Integrating IT With Manufacturing ODVA members Cisco and Rockwell Automation collaborate to simplify manufacturing connectivity.
Food Engineering June 1, 2005 Kevin T. Higgins	Automation's Achilles' Heel Food plant engineers may shrug with indifference at the issue of controls-system security. But while networked systems, remote diagnostics and processing-floor visibility offer great benefits, the enabling technology can be a gateway for malicious intent.
Food Engineering October 1, 2005 Kevin T. Higgins	State of Food Manufacturing: Period of Polarization Emerges The middle ground is shrinking as processors gravitate to one extreme or another in their approach to food and beverage manufacturing.
Food Engineering August 2, 2007 Kevin T. Higgins	Meeting the Challenges of Customized Manufacturing How far can food manufacturing push the customization envelope? Quite a ways, according to these food manufacturers.
Food Engineering July 2, 2007 Joyce Fassl	Renewed commitment to employee training may be the ticket For decades, plant worker training issues have continued to plague the industry.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Brad Kenney	Process, Unplugged An increased potential for savings is driving a growth market in wireless systems in the field of process manufacturing.
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Food Engineering November 1, 2006 Kevin T. Higgins	The New Math of Energy Efficiency Mothballing energy management plans probably isn't a prudent idea at this juncture in the nation's history.
Food Engineering June 4, 2007 Kevin T. Higgins	Food Automation & Manufacturing 2007 Conference and Expo Challenges abound for food and beverage processors, but creative solutions were the order of the day at this annual conference.
Home Toys August 2002 Dan Quigley	Getting Ready for the New Face of Home Automation Integrators can now take advantage of a new class of device-independent software that easily integrates multivendor installations, delivering the information and services consumers want while shielding them from complexity and unwanted intrusions.
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Food Processing September 2007 Mike Pehanich	The changing fortunes of food manufacturing The food industry may not be ready for lights-out automation, but some next-generation manufacturing models are taking hold.
Food Engineering June 1, 2008 Kevin T. Higgins	Food Automation Conference Report Best practices in food safety, asset utilization and sustainability were front and center at this year's industry idea-exchange.
Food Engineering May 1, 2006	CSIA Food & Beverage Specialists Control System Integrators Association translates the "promise of technology into performance on the plant floor" for companies in all major manufacturing sectors.
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IndustryWeek September 1, 2003 Tonya Vinas	It Starts With Parts Manufacturers find outsourcing of equipment parts often the first step in improving MRO strategy.
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Food Engineering September 1, 2008 Kevin T. Higgins	Tech Update: Plant Instrumentation Between temperature extremes and caustic washdowns, food plants rank as more challenging environments than offshore oil rigs, instrumentation manufacturers say.
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Food Engineering July 18, 2006 Kevin T. Higgins	Standardization: The next frontier Standardized parts could lower costs and inventory requirements, but food-plant maintenance teams aren't interested in just rock-bottom options.
Food Engineering October 1, 2005 Wayne Labs	Process Control Performance Management If you've been waiting to update your control technologies just to satisfy the government, you might want to rethink your goals in terms of maximizing your profits. Manufacturers that have already updated now have the edge.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	Process Safety Isn't Automatic One factor to consider in the safety equation is automation. Process manufacturers are beginning to utilize integrated safety and control systems to streamline data.
Food Engineering November 1, 2005 Harry Forbes	Energy Exclusive: Powering Your Bottom Line Energy, where you get it and how you use it, may impact your bottom line more this year than ever before. With the right knowledge, food and beverage plants can dramatically reduce these costs.
Food Processing September 2013 Kevin T. Higgins	Food Plants of the Future: Not Bigger, Just Smarter The next generation of food and beverage production facilities will be sanitary, flexible, more pleasant to work in and self-sustaining.
Home Toys August 2002 David Teel	So, Who Designed Your System? If the system designer is not an expert with regards to every aspect of the system, he or she should look for outside design resources, including other system designers, programmers, consultants or even the manufacturers. Making the system work will win you friends and future business.
Food Engineering February 1, 2005 Jim Getchell	Engineering Brain Drain? New Strategies for Coping Does the food industry still have the engineering competencies to deliver innovation and great bottom line results? It's business challenges are as intense as ever, and the winners will be the ones who can uncover the keys to successfully converting the opportunities to real business results.
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