Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Five automation predictions for 2023

25 January, 2023 | Supplied by: Universal Robots

Anders Beck, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Universal Robots, discusses five predictions for the coming year.


MHM Automated Mobile Robots and H&C Gantry Palletiser and De-Palletiser

19 January, 2023 | Supplied by: MHM Automation

MHM Automation has released the MHM Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs) and the H&C Gantry Palletiser and De-Palletiser.


DMF International RL3000-Coldsaver high-speed insulated door

16 January, 2023 | Supplied by: DMF International Pty Ltd

The RL3000-Coldsaver high-speed insulated door is designed to be suitable for high-trafficked doorways to food processing areas, coolrooms and freezers.


Food industry bucks the 'inventory crisis' trend

05 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Unleashed Software

A new report of independent Australian food suppliers shows they're profiting from a domestic model of holding less stock, despite previous supply chain woes during the pandemic.


Enmin 3-in-1 modular package

01 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Enmin Pty Ltd

Enmin is combining three modular products into a single automation package: a storage screener, a Mi-CON elevating conveyor and a hopper feeder.


Axial nozzles vs tangential nozzles

21 November, 2022 | Supplied by: Tecpro Australia

The two main areas of consideration when it comes to tangential design and axial design nozzles are their installation and operation.


IDEC Corporation CW low-profile touchless switches

14 November, 2022 | Supplied by: IDEC Australia Pty Ltd

IDEC Corporation has introduced a line of CW low-profile touchless switches suitable for many hygienic industrial and public automation applications.


Tentacle gripper can gently grasp fragile objects

08 November, 2022

Researchers have developed a soft gripper that could be used to grasp soft fruits and vegetables in agricultural production and distribution applications.


Human–robot work interaction analysis

02 November, 2022

Researchers have captured the brain activity as operators work with robots on a manufacturing task to track the operator's trust or distrust levels.


Heat and Control FastBack 4.0 horizontal motion conveying technology

26 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty Ltd

FastBack 4.0 is the latest horizontal motion conveying technology from equipment solution manufacturer Heat and Control.


Coles takes food deliveries to new heights

25 October, 2022

South East Queenslanders will be the first to trial a new store-to-door drone delivery service that brings groceries direct to homes in just minutes.


Flexicon Portable 3A Dairy Dumping-Conveying System

20 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

Flexicon's new manual dumping system with integral conveyor and separate dust collector is suitable for dairy powders, pharmaceutical products and contamination-sensitive bulk foods.


Edible tag in a biscuit: tracks food from factory to stomach

19 October, 2022

Researchers from Osaka University have developed a 3D printing method of embedding edible QR codes in a biscuit.


Automated MFC selected as awards finalist

18 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Swisslog Australia

An automated Micro-Fulfillment Centre (MFC) solution with 24/7 click and collect is a finalist in the Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards (ASCLA).


Dematic Compact Transfer Automated Guided Vehicles

01 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

The Dematic Compact Transfer AGV can be used to eliminate the need for extensive use of pallet conveyors.


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