Case Studies
Clarifier improves productivity for brewer
Italian brewer Brewfist's SPX Flow Seital clarifiers minimise oxygen pick-up and improve productivity. [ + ]
Flowfresh flooring meets the hygiene challenge for vegetable processor
When Chef's Pantry refurbished the vegetable processing area of its plant in Braeside, Victoria, it was imperative to ensure a hygienic environment that would maintain the freshness of its produce. [ + ]
Euro Pumps tackles baked-on oven tar
Euro Pumps was asked by Commercial Wire Designs to see how well the company could clean baked-on tar from refurbished bakery racks. [ + ]
Busch vacuum system cuts energy consumption by 70%
At a German delicatessen company, a Busch central vacuum supply for the packaging machines has improved efficiency and reduced energy consumption by 70%. [ + ]
Don’t let profits leak into thin air
A thorough air audit on an Australian food manufacturer's entire system has revealed some unexpected results. [ + ]
HACCP flooring choice for White Rabbit Brewery
White Rabbit Brewery looked at the pros and cons of epoxy resin and polyurethane systems, two of the most common types of brewery floors, before settling on a bright Coral Red, antimicrobial-enhanced, polyurethane coating that meets the site's practical, hygienic and aesthetic requirements. [ + ]
Powering homes with ice-cream waste
The sugary sludge consisting of sugar, fat and protein that is left behind after production line cleansing at a UK ice-cream manufacturing plant is to be transformed into bio-methane. This will then go to the National Grid to heat UK homes, thanks to the nearby Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility. [ + ]
How MEG is increasing its regranulate quotas
Grinding PET into flakes is part of a German soft drink company's recycling agenda. [ + ]
Dematic gives Americold a voice for the future
Americold's cold and frozen storage DC in Arndell Park, NSW has implemented a fully automated advanced voice picking system from Dematic. [ + ]
Self-cleaning screen saves rendering facility $100,000 pa
A self-cleaning screen installed prior to the prefilter cartridge filters in an RO plant is saving a Quensland rendering plant $100,000 per annum. [ + ]
SPX FLOW helps brewery achieve expansion through efficiency
Italian brewer Brewfist had some clear processing goals when it looked to expand production capacity at its brewhouse near Milan, Italy, to meet growing market demand. [ + ]
The art — and science — of the mojito
Bacardi's staff of experienced technicians and production personnel provide experience and art in making the company's premixed mojito, while an instrument from X-Rite provides some of the science. [ + ]
Fibre laser cutter keeps Jmar Engineering on track
A fibre laser cutter from Applied Machinery is helping Shepparton-based Jmar Engineering to maintain productivity, quality and growth. [ + ]
Bakery automates wrapping to meet market demands
To capitalise on a major expansion in its core wholesale market, Schwob's Swiss Bakery automated its packaging process with the installation of a PFM Hurricane Servo flow-wrapper from Emrich Packaging Machinery. [ + ]
Cheese company saves energy with centralised vacuum
A centralised vacuum system from Busch has enabled a German dairy company to reduce vacuum system energy consumption for its cheese packing facility. [ + ]
