Since she became the director of Haskell’s packaging operations and its Atlanta office in late 2016, Bela Jacobson’s career and the division she leads have been on the same upward trajectory. Jacobson recently was promoted to Vice President of Packaging Operations, and while her duties remain largely the same, their scale is magnified. “I was … Read more
Haskell’s Atlanta-based Controls and System Analytics teams recently stress-tested a major international distiller’s high-speed production line without breaking a single bottle or wasting a drop of spirits. Using an emulation model developed on the Emulate3D software platform to duplicate the line’s operation in a virtual setting, Haskell’s teams were able to test startup and stop … Read more
Experience shows that project success directly correlates to the team chosen to accomplish the project goals. Research shows that teams that feature a broad base of experience and diverse mindsets and that communicate frequently perform at higher levels. Haskell places emphasis on selecting the ‘right’ team members with the project goals in mind. There are … Read more
A great football team required great talent, but talent alone does not guarantee success. Players need to be trained to endure both physical and mental challenges. Coaches help set goals and lead the team to optimize performance. In many ways, football parallels the startup of a manufacturing system. 1. Select a Winning Team Just like … Read more
With any processing plant, uncertainty presents unique challenges when managing capacity for growth. Will adding or updating equipment increase efficiency or create new obstacles? Does your facility require a costly CapEx project to scale up production or would a few smaller adjustments achieve similar results? Haskell’s 3D simulation technology can provide answers before a single … Read more
Whether you are a food, beverage, fine chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturer, there are questions that are common to every cleaning-in-place (CIP) project. In this blog, two of the nine frequently asked questions are answered. If you would like to read all of the questions and answers in the full version, download it at the end … Read more
Suppose you work for a company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, and your goals are to reduce manufacturing costs, increase output and produce closer to your customer in Tianjin, China. You have a factory in Prestwick, Scotland, but you think you can get closer. As a resident of Wichita, you have a choice to make. Congratulations … Read more
Are your process systems sterile? Steam-in-Place (SIP) Operations are used in the food and biotechnology industries, using the thermal energy of condensing steam for a controlled time period to effect a bioburden reduction. SIP operations may be used for varying purposes, including (a) process disinfection to kill pathogenic (disease producing) organisms, (b) the thermal inactivation … Read more
The beam simply does its job. Principals dictated by the laws of physics authenticate the beam as a yeoman of industrial building design. Modern structures wouldn’t exist without the beam. Like any legendary statesman, the beam always gets respect. Ask any building architect or engineer, and they will speak fondly of the beam’s many fine … Read more
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