Podcasts

Through the Line: 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

Plant Operations & Equipment

Podcasts

Through the Line: 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

Industry News

Beverage Packaging Industry Responds to Rapid Transformation

Research shows 68% of companies plan significant equipment upgrades ahead of PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025.

June 3, 2025

Webinars

Technologies in Food Preservation: Enhancing Shelf Life

Discover actionable strategies to improve food preservation, reduce waste, and enhance operational efficiency, all while maintaining high product quality and food safety standards.

July 17, 2025

Sponsored By: Eagle Product InspectionPlexpack Corp.

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Controls

EnSight Solutions Expands with Amprod's Acquisition of Simmtech Process Engineering

EnSight Solutions, LLC

Acquisition integrates Simmtech into Amprod's EnSight Solutions division, combining capabilities to deliver comprehensive automation and smart manufacturing solutions.

May 23, 2025

Workforce

Sharpe Engineering Names Gregory Fritz President

Sharpe Engineering & Equipment

Fritz will work to strengthen leadership and expand the company's impact.

May 21, 2025

Software

The Key to Effective Maintenance is Data

Maintaining uptime is becoming increasingly crucial, which is why data plays a central role in a maintenance plan to keep lines running.

May 13, 2025

Plant Operations & Equipment

PMMI Unveils Aftermarket Parts & Service Report: Essential Insights for 2025 and Beyond

New report reveals growing aftermarket opportunities, setting the stage for PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

May 5, 2025

Workforce

Sharpe Engineering & Equipment Hires Electrical and Controls Manager and Process Engineer

Sharpe Engineering & Equipment

Kyle Stratton as Electrical and Controls Manager and Brandon Busch as Process Engineer will bring expertise in automation and chemical processing to enhance production line offerings.

May 2, 2025

Workforce

Bryan Reffner Joins Sharpe Engineering & Equipment

Sharpe Engineering & Equipment

The industry veteran named Fabrication & Installation Manager, a new role at the company.

April 30, 2025

Automation

Tootsie Roll Slashes Line Data Analysis Time by 90% with OEE-trained AI Layer

Tech-spotting at PACK EXPO Southeast: The confectionery icon can now query & interrogate its live packaging line OEE data via common language prompts within OEE software by OFS. Also by OFS, this new Mavyn AI layer also interprets data & suggests actions.

March 11, 2025

Industry News

Community Poll: Maintaining Profitability Through a Dip in Consumer Spending

See what your peers are changing at their plants in response to a downturn in consumer spending.

March 6, 2025

Controls

Unlocking HMI Potential Could Drastically Improve Productivity

Attendees of an exclusive event believe that HMIs can be doing so much more to improve operations, but can the F&B industry tackle what needs to be done to make it happen?

March 5, 2025