Case Studies
HMPS customises case packer for dairy products
Parmalat in Nambour approached HMPS to engineer a turnkey system consisting of a wraparound case packer and conveyor for the packing of gable top milk cartons. [ + ]
High-pressure tech reaps high-flavour juice
A small Victorian company, Preshafood, has worked with CSIRO to develop premium fruit juices that are pasteurised using high-pressure processing (HPP) instead of heat. [ + ]
Juice brand relaunches with Tetra packaging
Japan-based Kagome has relaunched its YASAI SEIKATSU 100 series of juice products, updating the ingredients and becoming the first product in Asia to adopt the Tetra Brik Aseptic 200 Slim Leaf carton. [ + ]
Baiada chases more cluck for its buck with streamlined software
To improve business performance and flexibility, Baiada will streamline its three business software systems into a single platform, deploying Sage X3 from Sage Business Solutions. [ + ]
Cheese company cuts energy costs with centralised vacuum supply
A German cheese producer has cut its energy costs with the introduction of a centralised vacuum system from Busch. [ + ]
Clean and safe bulk handling for biscuits
When an iconic Australian food company needed a new method of reliable, continuous supply of snack biscuits to its high-speed weighers and feeders for packaging, it sought the assistance of two Australian manufacturing companies. [ + ]
Ampack filling machine delivers flexible productivity for Norwegian dairy producer
Ampack's cup filling machine combines maximum productivity with a high level of flexibility for Norway's largest dairy producer, TINE SA.
[ + ]Forklift attachments give brewery a secure grip on the future
To support independent brewery Hall & Woodhouse's keg and cask line operations, and ensure productivity levels are met, B&B Attachments worked together with Locators to provide keg clamp forklift attachments.
[ + ]GEA constructs earthquake-proof milk drying plant for Fonterra
Building a milk drying plant in the middle of New Zealand's earthquake zone presented some challenges for Fonterra and GEA. [ + ]
It's what's on the inside that counts
To ensure that every pack really does have on the inside what it states on the outside, 2D vision sensors from SICK visually inspect every product that leaves the belt at frozen food manufacturer Crop's. [ + ]
KHS delivers 'big can' filling line to Tsingtao Brewery in China
To meet the growing demand in the Chinese market for large beer cans, KHS GmbH has delivered its first turnkey filling line for big cans to customer Tsingtao Brewery Group. [ + ]
Sensor intelligence replaces mechanical singulation
In the production plant of a well-known fruit juice manufacturer, the fruit juices are pressed, decanted into a huge range of Tetra Pak cartons and then packaged again in trays without any interruptions — thanks to the DeltaPac MultiTask photoelectric sensor from SICK. [ + ]
French pastry company opts for JBT's versatile spiral freezer
French snack and pastry company Vitacuire has reorganised its entire production line to maximise output, thanks to the latest Frigoscandia GYRoCOMPACT 60 Spiral Freezer from JBT. [ + ]
Pasteurisation system helps food waste AD facility achieve PAS 110 certification
Pasteurisation technology supplied by HRS Heat Exchangers has helped international waste-to-product business Shanks Group gain PAS 110 certification for its Westcott Park AD facility in Buckinghamshire, UK. [ + ]
Effytec provides the ultraclean technology to package baby food
To package Dole Food Company's fruit puree baby food, packaging contractor Aseptia chose Effytec's HB-20 Duplex Pouch Filling Machine to provide a safe and hygienic packaging process. [ + ]