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Electrical Safety Tips for the Industrial Workplace

Industrial workers are surrounded by potential electrical hazards, which makes following safety instructions critical.

Installation of Robots Slumped in 2019

But industry stakeholders hope it's short-lived.

Tyson Foods' Wilkesboro, NC poultry production plant.

Tyson to Count Chicken With Computer Vision

A system consisting of cameras, machine-learning algorithms and edge computing is expected to boost Tyson's chicken inventory management.

Positive displacement pumps are commonly used for delicate products including creams, fruit fillings & purees, sauces, cheese, mayonnaise, and even meat emulsions.

New Pump System for Delicate Food Products

While pumps are hygienic and convenient, using the wrong one has the potential to damage delicate products.

OSHA Fines GA Farm $128K After Fatality

Pearson Farms was cited for numerous safety violations after an employee died while performing maintenance at a post-harvesting facility.

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Stainless Steel Worm Gear Reducer

Regal Beloit's Grove Gear Stainless Steel Worm Gear Reducer, for washdown applications, has achieved third party IP69K certification.

Wooden Pallets More Eco-Friendly

Nearly 40 percent of all hardwood produced in the U.S. goes into pallet production.

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CEO Axed After Using Racial Slur

The founder of the organic fertilizer company said it was 'blown out of proportion' and 'ruined my life.'

ProGlove's wearable barcode scanner.

Unlocking Traceability, Efficiency in the Supply Chain

See how wearable technology applications can help streamline supply chain processes, boosting traceability and worker efficiency.

McCormick Outlines Sustainability Goals

The $5.3 billion flavor supplier said it has already achieved 84 percent sustainable packaging, and laid out goals for renewable energy use and waste reduction.

Sugar Refiners' ‘Unreasonable’ Supply

Domino workers will skip every other weekend – working 12 days in a row.

Woman Dies in Processing Equipment

Her hair and clothing became entangled with a shaft to a cylinder in the machine.

Maintenance Software

Pivoting Away from Reactive Maintenance

Advances in technology are making the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies easier to attain.

Jo Trizila, top right, President and CEO of Trizcom Public Relations, conducts a meeting with her staff Ann Littmann, right, Noel Hampton, bottom left, and Hayley Swinton at their office in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The recent flu outbreak can really impact small businesses with small staffs and hurt a company's productivity. Some owners, like Trizila, are trying to mitigate the damage so the flu will not become a nightmare when they're trying to get clients' work done.

Businesses' Defense Against Flu

Don't let your small business be overwhelmed by flu-based employee absences.

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7 Tips for Managing Generational Shift

A commitment to changing paradigms and embracing Industry 4.0 technologies is key.

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Walmart Opens Case-Ready Facility in GA

The new 201,000-square-foot facility is operated by FPL foods and created 200 jobs.

Tulkoff Expands Emulsion Capacity by 300%

The 95-year-old company continues to invest in their 10-year-old custom-built food manufacturing facility located in Baltimore.

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Water Producer to Pay $5M Over Illegal Waste

The maker of Crystal Geyser was accused of discharging wastewater with high levels of arsenic.

In this Dec. 17 photo, an Amazon robot sends a package down a chute, transporting packages from workers to chutes that are organized by zip code, at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, AZ. The tech giant is still rolling out new models descended from the Kiva line, including the Pegasus, a squarish vehicle with a conveyor belt on top that can be found working the early-morning shift at a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear.

Warehouse Workers Adapting to Robots

There are growing concerns that keeping up with the pace of the latest warehouse productivity technology is taking a toll on human workers' health, safety and morale.

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Performance Matters in Thermoformed Packaging

Examining the challenges processors face when using thermoformed packaging and how next-gen technology can help them move past pain points, increase productivity and ultimately, profitability.

OSHA: 2018 Workplace Overdoses, Suicides Rise

At-work unintentional overdoses and suicides increased by 12 and 11 percent in 2018, respectively, while fatal falls from height dropped 14 percent.

Temp Employee Shoots Co-Worker at Dart Container

The shooting created a panic.

Next Level PTFE Performance for Sanitary Applications

Bacteria accumulation can ruin product and put consumer health at risk.

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Mfg. Capital Spending to Drop 2.1% in 2020

Though capital spending is forecasted to decrease, all 18 of ISM's manufacturing sectors forecast higher 2020 revenues than in 2019.

Hormel Foods Announces the Completion of Solar Array at its Swiss American Sausage Company Facility in California.

Hormel Completes Solar Array at CA Plant

The solar array consists of about 2,000 panels constructed on both roof and ground space.

Warehouse Solutions Increase Worker Productivity

Zebra Technologies has announced a series of new warehouse offerings designed to optimize workflows, maximize productivity in the warehouse and improve employee onboarding.

Firefighters Battle Hot Spots at Georgia Peanut Warehouse

Firefighters arrived at the warehouse in Douglas to find flames leaping through the roof of the facility, where shelled peanuts are pressed into peanut oil.

OSHA’s 2019 Included Most Inspections in 4 Years

Federal OSHA conducted 33,401 inspections in fiscal 2019 — its most since 2015 — and provided training programs to a record number of employees.