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D.F. Stauffers Biscuit Company chooses PRIMS Batch, Track, Automation Control

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 02/01/2011

- (York, Pennsylvania)

PRIMS-Production Recipe Ingredient Management Software will allow Stauffers Biscuit Company to perform lot and batch tracking, control the recipe, operators and prevent over-scaling, and provide true plant floor usage numbers. The PRIMS terminals will also control water blending, hopper release, mixer timers and controls and HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) release. Data and Reporting features, combined with immediate batch and lot tracking reports, provide brand protection and lowered auditing costs. And that’s just for starters.

John Wm. Macy’s CheeseSticks chooses PRIMS Batch and Track

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 01/10/2011

- (Elmwood Park, New Jersey)

The installation of PRIMS at John Wm. Macy CheeseSticks offers operator control, scaling control, recipe and batch control, traceability, audit assistance and inventory accuracy, while allowing flexibility, now and in the future.

John Macy, founder and CEO, has future plans for PRIMS. With a flour hopper install on the horizon, John Macy will be looking for PRIMS to control that system, and provide trace for that system. He also knows that PRIMS can be tied into his mixers, or any of his automation at any time, to maximize timing and efficiency. And John Macy knows if his computers crash, the PRIMS terminals will be able to carry out the recipe at hand; thereby production continues. Read more…

Circular Knit Control and MKMS move to Sonoro, Mexico

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 01/05/2011

- (Sonoro, Mexico)

Circular Knit control moves to Sonoro, Mexico, as MKMS and the F-1000 Controller, monitor over 300 Circular Knitting Machines, providing major bottom line additions.
Read more about Knit Monitoring…

Flat Bed Monitoring Project set at Major Honduran Textile Facility

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 01/01/2011

- (San Pedro Sula, Honduras)

Matrix Controls has designed, and will be implementing its F-2000 F Central Monitoring System for Flat Bed Machines at a Major Textile facility in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The system will allow management to see machine efficiencies, track order production, see preventative maintenance (PM) alerts, track operators and perform yarn rate monitoring.

Matrix Controls delivers Spandex Control to Major Central American Manufacturer

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 05/23/2008

– (Central America)

Matrix Controls has extended its Textile Monitoring capabilities to Spandex, an addition to an already impressive list of Quality Controlled Fabrics (Jersey, Mesh, Terry, Interlock, Rib, Thermal, Fleece, and Rashel). A major Central American Manufacturer is reaping the rewards of a design which incorporates Spandex usage Yarn Monitoring and Elongation (F2000 Spandex Monitor) . The design can monitor one or two separate levels of Spandex Feeders, while providing continuous control of material usage, in addition to four levels of hard yarns.

Matrix Finds Apparel Sourcing Show a Huge Success

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 05/16/2008

– (Guatemala City, Guatemala)

The Apparel Sourcing Show (major event for the CAFTA-DR Region) in Guatemala City gave Matrix a great opportunity to introduce its KnitQuest, SewQuest and GarmentQuest offerings. Reviews were very promising, while members of our IPC office and other Trade Show participants enjoyed outings at the Alta Vista Golf and Tennis Club, and a Mayan Adventure (Enigmatycs Pyramids) in Tikat as well.

Matrix Controls’ TexCheck Goes Ballistic

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 12/22/2007

– (USA)

Matrix Controls aids U.S. textile designer/producer in bullet-proof vest research, development and production, with their TexCheck Thread Counter.

Caracol and Coral Knits Selects KnitQuest and DyeQuest to Control Their Honduras Operations

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 04/19/2007

– (San Pedro Sula, HN)

Caracol Knits, one of the world’s largest circular knitting companies, has selected Matrix Controls’ KnitQuest and DyeQuest applications to control their Caracol and Coral Honduras operation in San Pedro Sula. The application will put all of their knitting and dye machines on-line, in a real-time production scheduling control system and our integrated production intelligence dashboards. The system will give Caracol the ability to determine production capacity, initiate dyeing and knitting orders, and intelligently connect and send and receive data from the machines on the floor.

BioTerrorism Act-2002 (Article III)-Final Implementation

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 12/06/2006

The Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002 (Article III) has implemented its final ruling, which requires the maintenance of records by persons who manufacture, process, pack, distribute, receive, or import food in or to the U.S.

Details:

Records must allow for the identification of previous sources and subsequent recipients of food. Persons covered by the regulation who employ 500 or more full-time employees(FTEs) had to be in compliance by Dec. 9/05, and those who employ 11 to 499 FTEs- June 9/06; 10 or fewer FTEs-Dec. 11/06. http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodDefense/Bioterrorism/Recordkeeping/ucm061619.htm Records must be made available to the FDA within 4 hrs. between 8:00am-6:00pm Mon.-Fri., or 8 hrs. any other time.

Registration: 21 CFR Parts 1 and 20
The FDA’s final reg. requires domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture, pack, or hold food for human or animal consumption in the U.S. to register by Dec. 12/03. Register 24/7- http://www.fda.gov/furls

In Summary:

1) Dec. 11/06 – Final date for All to be Compliant.
2) FDA availability: 4 hrs. Mon. through Fri. (8am-6pm), 8 hrs.-other.
3) Regist. by-Dec. 12/03- We urge companies to please register to enable the FDA to Act!

Solution: Matrix Controls Will Protect You And You Will Protect Us!

Matrix’s Systems are designed to manage All Aspects of FDA Reporting, recipe management, lot integration, transportation tracking, warehousing operations and at all levels.

Matrix Controls and FocusWorks/BIT Corporation sign food and beverage production control software sales agreement

By: Matrix Controls Co., Inc. on 10/05/2006

-(Patchogue, NY)

Matrix Controls signed a reseller agreement with Focusworks/BIT Corporation to sell their full line of food and beverage production control and plant maintenance applications. Bob White, President of Focusworks, pledged his full support to the venture and we expect to introduce these products in both the US and Central America.

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