Equipment

A practical guide to retrofitting and specifying wiped‑film evaporator (WFE) trains for measurable yield accounting, inline color control, and validated cleanability. Covers sensor placement, sampling strategy, CIP design, data dashboards, and implementation timelines for lab-to-pilot wiped‑film systems.

How combo batch freezers with integrated pasteurization bridge artisanal gelato technique and infused CPG R&D. Practical SOPs, texture engineering, overrun control, cleaning validation, regulatory considerations, and an ROI-driven adoption roadmap for pilot plants and small co‑packers.

How electromagnetic force restoration (EMFR) checkweighers make HB‑133 and NTEP compliance practical across flower, pre‑rolls, gummies and RTD beverages — deployment strategies, ROI, SPC templates, and a hands‑on implementation checklist.

Many operations still run legacy Thompson Duke MCF1 semi‑automatic fillers that physically work but create bottlenecks in QA, traceability, and changeovers. This post shows how to extract more throughput and control from existing MCF1 cells by layering better SOPs, fixturing, digital data capture, and simple metrology hooks — without buying a full production line.

A practical guide for operations teams who want to upgrade semi-automatic cartridge filling lines for better repeatability, QA data, and ergonomics without buying full automation. Covers retrofit options (fixtures, recipe control, line-side serialization, NTEP checkweighers), changeover SOPs, lightweight MES choices, ROI benchmarks, and an implementation playbook using the Thompson Duke MCF1 as an example.

Turn packaging accuracy from a compliance checkbox into a profit‑protection and audit‑defense program. This post explains how to model TCO, choose NTEP‑certified EMFR checkweighers vs. load-cell or multihead systems, use EMFR event logs for SPC and closed‑loop control, and build a defensible verification program for cannabis packaging operations.

A practical guide for lab managers and operations leaders on implementing a hybrid HPLC strategy—portable instruments at the line and bench-top HPLC in QA/QC—to balance speed, cost, and defensibility in potency testing across production stages.