Case Studies
Bühler catches mealworm bug, expanding insect portfolio
Bühler is expanding its insect portfolio by building a mealworm production and process facility in the Netherlands. [ + ]
Warehouse automation increases productivity for Asahi by 250%
Dematic has helped Asahi boost its productivity by 250% after installing an Automated Storage and Retrieval System in Asahi's Heathwood distribution centre. [ + ]
Sidel lends Nestlé a cobotic hand at tea facility
Sidel has introduced its cobotic palletising solution to automate Nestlé's tea facility in Orbe, Switzerland. [ + ]
Solar installation allows more fruit to be processed
The Nine Mile Fresh apple processing and packing facility in South East Gippsland has installed industrial solar power stations to minimise energy bills. [ + ]
How can food manufacturers halve waste?
Separator technology from CST is designed to remove 50% of the water from wastewater sludge, creating a more compact output that can save on disposal costs. [ + ]
Danone invests $40 million into achieving carbon neutrality
Danone has installed a biomass boiler in its Nutricia spray-drying plant, in a step towards achieving total carbon neutrality by 2021. [ + ]
Robotics made easier for food and beverage applications
Designed to make robotic applications easier, the SMC Wireless Fieldbus System EX600-W was used to develop a solution for a manufacturing process at CopRice. [ + ]
Vanilla growing facility set up in Australia
The Vanilla Dome in Newcastle replicates the delicate conditions needed to grow vanilla beans, using technology from Schneider Electric. [ + ]
Efficient process-controlled access guarding without muting sensors
Systems such as conveyor lines with safety light curtains must often reliably distinguish between people and merchandise. [ + ]
Food processing facility cut costs by reducing conveyor carryback
A lamb processing facility in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, was experiencing severe carryback on a conveyor in its lamb processing room. [ + ]
Abattoir chooses pumps for easy maintenance
Darling Irrigation turned to Hydro Innovations for pumps that were reliable, were easy to maintain and ensured operator safety for the new North Bourke Abattoir. [ + ]
Sustainable packaging for meal kits
Meal kit company HelloFresh is reducing its environmental footprint by using sustainable packaging from Tetra Pak for products in three European markets. [ + ]
Packaging system protects palletised organic products
Organic food manufacturing company Davert GmbH installed the BEUMER stretch hood to protect its products from dust and pests during storage and transport. [ + ]
Wastewater treatment at Norco Foods achieving good results
Australian farmer-owned dairy cooperative Norco Foods continues to receive good results from its Aerofloat wastewater treatment plant. [ + ]
Citrus oil producer uses vacuum distillation
Capua 1880 uses dry screw vacuum technology from Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems to produce high-quality essential oils from citrus fruits for use in food flavouring. [ + ]
