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In almost every facility on earth (and I don’t think I am exaggerating) there is a place in which equipment and spare parts are kept that someone thinks is important to keep but not part of any system of control.

On June 15, 2012, the Obama Administration announced that certain individuals who came to the United States as children, and met certain criteria, would be eligible for temporary resident status through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

While options abound for processors, choosing the right conveying system requires consideration of the task at hand as well as the abuse the system will take.

"Hurry up and get that conveyor running,” is barked over the radio as one critical piece of equipment has brought a processing department to a standstill.

It’s hard to imagine Clean-in-Place systems without the, well, cleaning agents.

Worker safety is a key element in an effective meat and poultry processing operation

No matter what problem you face in business today, someone will have a high-tech solution.

The monitor is blank, except for the icons that tell me: “Start designing!” Reruns of this episode have been experienced by engineers, designers and operations personnel.

In 1936, Roger Wood co-founded a meatpacking company in Savannah, Ga., called Wood-Robbins Sausage, which turned into Roger Wood Foods under his sole ownership, after World War II.