Materials handling & storage and supply chain

ABB general-purpose ACS580 variable speed drives

12 May, 2015 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB's general-purpose ACS580 variable speed drives offer plug-in simplicity, protection options for harsh environments and connectivity with smartphone apps for advanced services.


Cermex automates palletisation for dairy co-op

11 May, 2015

The Laïta dairy cooperative in north-west France has automated palletisation of its whipped cheese line, tripling its product accumulation capacity while eliminating repetitive and potentially injurious manual tasks.


Adept Conveyor Technologies V conveyors for cylindrical products

11 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Adept Conveyor Technologies

Adept Conveyor Technologies has developed a means to convey cylindrical product using two smaller conveyors set in a V configuration.


Cutting cattle transport costs

06 May, 2015

Cattle transport in Australia accounts for up to 40% of the market price - not surprising given that cattle can travel up to 2500 km to abattoirs. TRANSIT, a new tool developed by the CSIRO, identifies ways to reduce the distance, time and cost of transporting cattle.


Flexicon FLEXI-DISC sanitary tubular cable conveyor

28 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited

Flexicon's FLEXI-DISC sanitary tubular cable conveyor for fragile bulk foods and non-foods allows rapid washdown of the system between production runs.


Dinnissen pick-up device for vacuum conveying

23 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Lynchborough - GPM

Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a pneumatic pick-up device for providing a constant inflow of powders, particles and granulates in vacuum conveying systems.


Barcodes: carrier of secret messages or just a product identifier?

14 April, 2015 | Supplied by: GS1 Australia

In light of recent discussion regarding food safety and country of origin labelling, GS1 Australia has addressed a persistent urban myth that the first three digits of a barcode act as a de facto country of origin label.


Kronen recipe weighing belt

09 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Reactive Engineering Pty Ltd

The Kronen recipe weighing belt can prepare recipe mixtures with up to 10 components.


RANGEme joins GS1 Australia Alliance Partner Program

08 April, 2015

Online supplier platform RANGEme has announced its entry into GS1 Australia's Alliance Partner Program. Targeted at SMEs, RANGEme enables FMCG suppliers to pitch their product range to leading Australian retailers more efficiently.


Frozen berries scare propels traceability to top of the food safety menu

31 March, 2015 | Supplied by: GS1 Australia

Food safety today is taking centre stage with the spotlight clearly beaming down on the need for an unequivocal, standard practice across the entire food sector. The recent 2015 frozen berries case is not the first food safety incident of its kind and it won't be the last.


KCS TraceME integrates LoRa technology

25 March, 2015

KCS has extended its TraceME product line with an advanced module, targeted for worldwide mobility in the Internet of Things era.


Gebo Cermex robotic keg handling system

23 March, 2015

Gebo Cermex's robotic key handling system, for depalletising and palletising kegs, is a 6-axis poly-articulated robot designed for various keg sizes.


Bega Cheese prioritises safety with assisted handling equipment

19 March, 2015

Bega Cheese's focus on safety has seen it invest in Tawi vacuum-assisted lifting systems and Protema hoists.


Loscam IBC 18 for liquid transport in food industry

18 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Loscam Ltd

Loscam has announced the release of the IBC I8, an intermediate bulk container designed for the transportation of liquids.


AMtex conveyor/process belting

13 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Rydell Beltech Pty Ltd

The AMtex range of conveyor/process belting, available from Rydell, is suitable for use in vegetables, fruit processing and agricultural industries.


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