Mixing & Blending Equipment

Column Dumper Integrates with High-Shear Mixer

EnSight Solutions highlighted how it can integrate material handling with its 600-lb column dumper and high-shear mixing with a 300-lb Likwifier.

October 16, 2025

Plant Operations & Equipment

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: The Key to Effective Maintenance is Data

The key factor in maximizing uptime is data. Informed data helps to produce goods more productively across the value chain. By collecting additional data from the factory floor and combining that with other enterprise operational data, a smart factory can achieve information transparency and make better decisions.

October 15, 2025

Plant Operations & Equipment

Q&A: Inside Asset Reliability Management with Danone Innovator

Find out key details in how to manage asset reliability in food production by taking in responses from Shawn French, Director of Innovation and Packaging at Danone North America.

September 22, 2025

Processing Instrumentation

Kaeser Shows Compressors, Controls, and Pre-Built Compressor Room at Fabtech 2025

Kaeser Compressors showcased several products applicable for food processors at Fabtech 2025 in Chicago, including a pre-built compressor room to help ensure optimal performance.

September 18, 2025

Processing Equipment

Maintenance as a Strategic Advantage

In this third installment of our “Efficiency in Uncertain Times” series, we explore how proactive and predictive maintenance practices help food processors do more with less.

September 2, 2025

Workforce

Workplace Safety Experts Share Insights after Death at Food Plant

After a 19-year-old burrito factory employee died while cleaning machinery at a Vernon, Calif., burrito plant, three workplace safety experts share how companies can help to ensure worker safety in food processing.

August 8, 2025

Plant Operations & Equipment

Pfannenberg, Inc.

August 5, 2025

Workforce

Burrito Plant Death Calls for Safety Shift, Experts Say

Three workplace safety experts from different disciplines highlight the importance of precautions, training, and culture in food manufacturing operations following a 19-year-old burrito factory employee’s death during equipment cleaning.

July 28, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Rebellyous Foods Automates Plant-Based Meat Production

Rebellyous Foods' Mock 2 production line automates processes and enhances efficiencies that were absent when the company used traditional animal-based meat machinery.

July 23, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Organizational Design Principles

How can organizational design principles boost the bottom line? Processors that incorporate all staff levels into decision making can create an environment where long-term greatness is achieved.

July 9, 2025

Industry News

Fristam Pumps USA Welcomes Roman Andrew as Application Engineer

Fristam Pumps

In his new role, Andrew will provide essential technical support to customers, helping them with pump selection, application guidance, and system troubleshooting.

June 30, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Managing Asset Reliability in Food Production

Industry experts Bryan Griffen and Shawn French draw on their experience to highlight the impact of maintenance failures, the crucial role of operators, and best practices for project engineers in ensuring equipment longevity and efficiency.

June 18, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Evaluating OEE in Food Processing

Joe Zembas, former project manager at Procter & Gamble, and packaging and processing expert Bryan Griffin discuss trouble shooting equipment and budget friendly ways to optimize OEE.

June 4, 2025