Case Studies
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. [ + ]
Delivering freshly cooked food containing all the goodness of a homestyle meal
Confoil's 'Pack and Seal' meal packaging system has provided a simple, cost-effective, attractive and safe solution for WindMeals, a Melbourne-based provider of freshly cooked food containing all the goodness of a homestyle meal.
[ + ]Bosch's flexible biscuit packaging system passes United Biscuits field test
Bosch Packaging Technology has launched its Two-in-One biscuit packaging system after a successful field test with United Biscuits. [ + ]
How Burra Foods halved its wastewater treatment costs
Australian dairy ingredient processor Burra Foods recently installed a Hydroflux HyDAF Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) unit for primary wastewater treatment and successfully halved its energy costs. [ + ]
Scanner grades blood oranges from the inside out
Riverina-based Redbelly Citrus is trialling a technology employing near-infrared screening to conduct an internal assessment of each piece of fruit, to determine the colour of the flesh. [ + ]
Collaborative robot handles 1.5 million eggs per day
Egg processor Cascina Italia has installed a collaborative robot solution that prepares boxes on the packaging facility production line. [ + ]
