Case Studies
Fifteen-million-dollar vans: Tasty Fresh Food Co sets the standard for charitable giving
Over its 20-year relationship with the Vinnies Soup Van program, Tasty Fresh Food Co has donated over $15 million worth of food to the homeless and marginalised. [ + ]
Chinese dairy giant partners with GEA for state-of-the-art infant formula plant in NZ
GEA was chosen as the main process contractor for a $200 million, 30,000 m2 infant formula manufacturing plant constructed in New Zealand by Chinese dairy processor Yashili. [ + ]
Insourcing PET bottle production pays off
The decision by a German mineral water bottling plant to procure its own stretch blow moulder from KHS will pay off in just two years. [ + ]
Automated frying and seasoning doubles production for tortilla chip manufacturer
Investment in automated frying and seasoning equipment has enabled a US tortilla chip manufacturer to double production while maintaining product quality. [ + ]
Automatic twin-walled box erector handles 850 boxes/h
A fully automated case erecting and sealing line that can form and seal up to 850 twin-walled boxed potatoes per hour has been installed by Endoline in the United Kingdom. This has enabled the potato company to not only fulfil its need for improved pack presentation but increased input by 35% per hour. [ + ]
Packing poultry
Using Ishida technology, expertise and equipment, a major Polish poultry processor increased its output to 90,000 birds/day. [ + ]
Clean and safe: the real packaging challenge
The L29 single-beam photoelectric safety switch, developed by SICK for the packaging manufacturer MULTIVAC, stops dangerous movements safely if someone reaches into the forming station in a thermoforming packaging machine. [ + ]
Initiative diverts food waste to nourish depleted soils
Yarra Valley Farms, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler, and Eco Guardians, which markets a food waste dehydration system, have launched an initiative to transform food waste into nutrient-rich, concentrated organic fertiliser. [ + ]
SICK's W8 Inox sensor declared 'slaughter-proof'
Pork processor Danish Crown teamed up with the Danish Meat Research Institute to put W8 Inox photoelectric sensors from SICK through a series of practical tests spanning several years — and has now classed the sensors as 'slaughter-proof'. [ + ]
Tetra Pak helps customers meet enriched dairy demand
Tetra Evero Aseptic can now be used for drink categories such as enriched ambient white milk and dairy alternatives, thanks to a new barrier material in the carton top. [ + ]
RFID streamlines automated tomato harvesting
RFID technology from SICK allows tomato processor Kagome to ensure product traceability, leading to increasing efficiency in the production process. [ + ]
Bradman Lake's cool packaging solution
The Bradman Lake Group has installed a packaging line solution to automate the packing of a new range of frozen desserts. [ + ]
Red wine jus production system
Sepak Industries has successfully completed the design, supply and installation of a 120 L per day Red Wine Jus system for a major commercial catering food supplier in Sydney. [ + ]
Fresh Fodder speeds up salad production
In order to increase the speed and efficiency of its salad production line, Fresh Fodder recently installed a Multi-Fill Model MPFMP-060 semiautomatic volumetric depositor.
[ + ]Successful trial for re-usable banana crates
CHEP Australia's trial of re-usable plastic crates for the banana industry has been hailed as a success by growers and other members of the supply chain. [ + ]
