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E Tech Group is currently in the final stages of developing a design that interfaces with Inductive Automation’s Ignition, to support batch control while meeting ISA-88 standards. The resulting design will give batch control manufacturers access to Ignition’s open architecture, cross-platform compatibility, user-friendly development environment and flexible licensing model while meeting the strict ISA-88 standard.
In the food and beverage industry, genealogy and traceability is a legal requirement from the FDA. Contamination is a big problem in the food and beverage industry that tends to have a ripple effect. If your product is already in stores when contamination is discovered, it needs to be pulled from shelves before someone gets hurt.
Trent Meyers, P.E. assumes the role of Vice President of Life Sciences Central and Process Industries at E Tech Group, bringing over 30 years of industry experience in management and operations. His appointment reflects E Tech’s commitment to support growth in demand for the company’s industrial engineering and automation services. West Chester, OH – April 2, 2024 – E Tech Group, a leader in providing high-quality automation, control, and engineering services for industrial clients and Gold Certified Rockwell Automation Partner, today announced hiring Trent Meyers, P.E. as the new Vice President of Life Sciences Central and Process Industries. “We are excited to welcome Trent Meyers to the E Tech leadership team. Trent has proven engineering and leadership skills with a long track record of fostering organizational growth while enhancing individual and team performance. His extensive expertise in engineering and manufacturing operations in the core industries we serve will be invaluable as we continue our growth trajectory,” said Matt Wise, CEO of E Tech Group. Meyers brings nearly 30 years of experience in engineering and manufacturing operations, including holding numerous leadership positions throughout his career. He will be responsible for leading E Tech’s Life Sciences Central and Process Industries groups encompassing consumer products, food & beverage, material handling, general industries, as well as life sciences operations. In this role, he will oversee the engineering, project management, and project delivery groups while supporting sales and marketing efforts. “Trent will be dedicated to further enhancing our client’s experience ensuring our high-quality work remains nothing short of exceptional,” said Fred Fontaine, President of E Tech Group. “His leadership will continue to drive the growth of our business by delighting current clients and attracting new ones to the E Tech family.” Prior to joining E Tech, Meyers served as Vice President of Project Delivery and … Continued
E Tech Group Business Development Manager, Ryan Harlan was recently featured on Bloomberg’s podcast- Odd Lots. In the episode, Ryan explains how manufacturing advancements allow companies to produce additional varieties of snacks more easily. Upgrades in manufacturing to digitization, increased uptime, and efficiencies, and the ease to run small batches have influenced and affected the production of the multitude of snack flavors and options in today’s grocery stores. Want some Doritos? For years, you might have only been able to get one or two snack chip flavors. But right now on Amazon, you can find numerous varieties, from barbecue to nacho cheese, spicy sweet chili, or Late Night Loaded Taco. And this is really just scratching the surface. There are now dozens of flavors of Blue Diamond almonds, including blueberry, smokehouse, toasted coconut, sriracha, habanero BBQ, and wasabi and soy. So how did this happen? It turns out that some of it is a tech story. Thanks to breakthroughs in automation at both the plant and warehouse level, companies are able to create and ship more varieties than ever before. On this episode, we speak with Ryan Harlan, the director of business development at the E Tech Group, about the rapid changes in the industry over the last decade and how that turned into so many more consumer offerings.
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