September 6, 2018
The Philippines is one of the world’s largest archipelago nations. It is also one of the most Westernized nations in Southeast Asia; a unique blend of Spanish and…
August 16, 2018
What if investing in initial training at Start-Up and followed up by annual scheduled training and maintenance visits could save you money and help assist you in reaching…
August 2, 2018
The R&D facility at our new location is officially open and scheduling appointments for testing. We have started our first production runs and happy with the added room…
May 17, 2018
When doing a project for a plant, you may have to consider if you need an extruder at a higher capacity or more extruders that accomplish the desired…
April 5, 2018
A previous blog topic discussed the advantages of using 3D software for engineering and other applications. We here at Insta-Pro have been taking advantage of this technology for…
March 29, 2018
Kevin Kacere, President and CEO, previously wrote that diversification of revenue streams within your business can help mitigate risk and balance revenues in new markets. Equipment adaptability and…
March 8, 2018
I’ve worked in various settings where quality controls were used. I’ve also developed diagnostic tests that would be used in quality control testing protocols. As a result, I…
March 1, 2018
The world will grow another 350 million tonnes of soybeans again this year. Soybeans are the largest source of vegetable protein on the planet, but supply can still…
February 1, 2018
Chances are if you are reading this you either are, or want to become a producer, integrator, machinery provider, services provider, or contractor in the food and feed…
October 12, 2017
I recently visited Sri Lanka to participate in Lanka Livestock, a regional agricultural trade show. Our booth attracted numerous new prospects interested in extrusion technologies as well as…
August 10, 2017
Equipment efficiency is measured in operating hours, energy consumption, output, processing losses, and so on. Man, too, likes to measure his work time in hours. Managing employee hours…
July 27, 2017
We recently crossed the halfway point for 2017. At this time of year, you are reflecting on your strategic plans and getting ready to make more decisions that…
June 29, 2017
Recently, my friends and I were discussing our frustration when calling to get service support, only to get a recorded message asking us to enter information. This frustration…
May 25, 2017
It has been about 9 months since Insta-Pro started offering 90-day terms on parts and equipment orders to our international customers. In that time, several of our customers…
April 27, 2017
Much of the food that we eat has been processed by small & medium enterprises, often family-owned. It is no different in Africa. The food giants are present,…
March 16, 2017
As I traveled throughout countries in Southeast Asia attending seminars, meeting with prospective clients and speaking at USSEC & WISHH seminars, I met many different kinds of people.…
March 9, 2017
As mentioned in Part I, we will be discussing the management of hidden losses. This is what my father and greatest mentor calls Management By Walking Around, MBWA.…
March 2, 2017
There can be many times where, as a manager, you find yourself looking at your revenues wondering why the numbers are not adding up as you had projected.…
