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Jeanne Schweder

Jeanne SchwederJeanne Schweder has been writing about automation and manufacturing for more than 25 years. As a contributor to Automation World and its sister publications since 2012, she has interviewed hundreds of manufacturers, machine builders, system integrators, and automation suppliers. Her work has appeared in nearly every industry publication. A former newspaper editor, Jeanne has also worked in public relations at major corporations and advertising agencies.

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Motors make gains in energy efficiency, process reliability
Motor manufacturers are finding ways to improve the performance of their motors.
March 16, 2018
Monitoring data generated by Siemens motors can help plant maintenance teams improve operating performance.
Software
System integrators upgrading skills to meet changing needs
As automation projects become increasingly complex, integrators are taking different approaches to help manufacturers navigate the terrain. They can help bridge technology and talent gaps.
January 4, 2018
System Integrators Upgrading Skills to Meet Changing Needs
Sustainability
The quest for sustainability excellence
Six innovative food manufacturers garner top awards in diverse green projects including water reclamation, clean power, chemical usage reduction, CO2 recovery and reuse, and more.
May 12, 2017
The water reclamation skid at Snyder's-Lance allows water to be reused the process. By using less fresh water, the plant also lowers its water treatment costs.
Processing Equipment
Hygienic injector design improves food safety, reduces costs
Bottom injection chills food faster, more effectively and at a lower cost than other cooling methods because there’s no loss of cooling power through the air, as there is when cryogenics are deployed through the top of a mixer.
April 27, 2017
Linde’s patented self-sealing cryogenic injectors (see inset image) are designed to prevent food product from penetrating nozzle orifices.
Facilities, Design & Infrastructure
Are Executives Really Using Plant-Floor Data?
Though some responding to the latest Automation World survey complain that all the data available to corporate execs just makes more work for plant managers, it’s also helping manufacturing get more respect.
April 13, 2017
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Food Safety
Are you covered if a terrorist attacks?
According to the FBI, a threat could come from an insider such as a disgruntled or radicalized worker.
March 3, 2017
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Software
Seeing the light in actionable data collection
Taking action on data can deliver big returns for food and beverage processors.
March 2, 2017
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Processing Equipment
When it comes to water, processors need to get ready for risks
Setting clear, quantifiable targets with time-specific deadlines for a company’s entire supply chain is essential for achieving water resilience goals.
February 22, 2017
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New food source may come from one of Earth’s oldest life forms
Since microalgae can be grown with far fewer resources than land-based plants and animals, they could provide a vast resource for new food and beverage products.
February 22, 2017
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Sustainability
Sierra Nevada Brewing saves megabucks in energy costs
California brewer saves hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy costs by augmenting solar power with micro-turbines powered by natural gas, along with a giant one megawatt-hour Tesla Powerpack battery to store power for off-peak use.
February 8, 2017
These solar panels and tanks are located at Sierra Nevada’s Chico brewery.
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Drums containing each ingredient are lifted, aligned with the mixer's stationary inlet, and emptied—in a prescribed order according to the Master Batch Record.
Dry Processing
Nutraceutical Manufacturer Cuts Blending Cycles by 90% with Rotary Batch Mixing
By slashing blending times from nearly an hour to just minutes, the company has increased line capacity without compromising uniformity, tabletability, or GMP compliance.
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