Vocollect voice-directed computing technology
16 February, 2011 | Dematic Pty Ltd
Vocollect voice-directed computing technology is claimed to increase productivity, accuracy and throughput, reduce labour costs and enhanced OHS.
Key Technology Horizon horizontal motion conveyor
16 February, 2011 | Key Technology Australia Pty Ltd
Horizon is a horizontal motion conveyor that features a maintenance-free mechanical drive.
Colby UU-Beam
16 February, 2011 | Dematic Pty Ltd
Damage to storage systems by forklifts is an ongoing and costly problem in high-volume distribution centres (DCs) and can contribute to workplace accidents.
Efaflex SST high-speed roll door
16 February, 2011 | DMF International Pty Ltd
Maintaining a low carbon footprint is one of the goals of most food enterprises not only to benefit the environment, but also to minimise operational costs. One method of achieving this is by protecting busy openings from temperature loss by installing a high-speed insulating roll door.
Emmeci Elettronica Easy-Charge adhesive granule automatic loader
15 February, 2011 | Esko Australia Pty Ltd
The Emmeci Elettronica Easy-Charge is an automatic loader for adhesive granules that is suitable for most common brands of hot melt systems.
Marking systems
15 February, 2011 | Sunlec International Pty Ltd
The Grafoplast wire marking system is capable of marking wires, cables, data cabling, terminal blocks, contactors, relays, PLCs, etc.
Bagger, scales, flavouring and motion conveyor
15 February, 2011 | TNA Solutions Pty Ltd
The robag 3c vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS) bagger with packaging speeds of up to 150 bags per minute accommodates a wide range of bag sizes and formats and enables rapid former changes with ‘auto connect’ and ‘unload assist’ features. Product seal detection and back seal bar design accurately detect film type and measure seal integrity.
Mecapack S3000DPL tray sealing machine
15 February, 2011 | Linco Food Systems
Linco Food Systems is an Australian-owned company that provides food and non-food packaging and processing solutions. The company will be exhibiting an innovative packaging line consisting of a Mecapack S3000DPL tray sealing machine using Cryovac Mirabella film and trays, in conjunction with a combined vision and robotic pick-and-place system for loading products into trays. The line will be complemented by an Espera weigh price labeller with C-wrap labelling functionality.
Wedderburn Vantage RFS Lite weighing traceability system
15 February, 2011 | Wedderburn Pty Ltd
The Wedderburn Vantage RFS Lite system has been developed specifically for recipe control in the food industry. The weighing unit incorporates an electronic traceability system without the costly infrastructure of shop-floor networking.
Emona 2011 Test Instruments Catalogue
15 February, 2011 | Emona Instruments Pty Ltd
The Emona 2011 Test Instruments Catalogue covers 80 pages of instrumentation and equipment for the industrial service and plant maintenance, industrial electrical and electrical contracting and science and life sciences laboratories. The catalogue is an invaluable reference for all engineers, technicians, scientists, contractors and educators.
Result Packaging product packaging solutions
15 February, 2011 | Result Group
Result Packaging will have some of its product identification technology on display. Brands include: Herma, manufacturers of self-adhesive label applicators; Rea Jet, coding and marking systems; and Kora-Packmat, feeders and packaging machines. More recently, its range has expanded further to now encompass Allen coding and marking, thermal transfer and hot foil coding systems, Panther and another North American company Sealstrip, reseal and easy-open equipment suitable for any form of printed, flexible packaging.
FlexLink X45 and X45e conveyor platforms
15 February, 2011 | FlexCAM
The X45 is a compact conveyor platform which offers easy integration with machines and space-efficient filling, production and packaging lines. The compact boundary dimensions and the ability to run in bends allow new opportunities to automate sophisticated flows in a simpler way than before. The X45 conveyor runs very smoothly, which is crucial, for example, in transporting standing vials in the pharmaceutical industry.
Dionex App Note 270: Determination of Hydroxymethylfurfural in Honey and Biomass
15 February, 2011 | Dionex Pty Ltd
Dionex has published a new high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAE-PAD)-based method for the determination of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in samples ranging from food (honey and pancake syrup) to treated biomass (corn stover and wood hydrolysate). HMF is naturally found in many foods (eg, honey) and can increase during cooking or processing. The concentration of HMF can indicate food quality and authenticity and some countries have proposed limits to its content in food.
Techno-Pak entry-level semi-automatic fill weigh doser machine
15 February, 2011 | Techno-Pak Pty Ltd
Techno-Pak will be showcasing an entry-level, semi-automatic fill weigh doser machine. The modular fill weigh doser can fill pre-made bags, pouches, jars, tubs, containers and trays. With a fully programmable touch screen interface, the machine can weigh powder and granular products from 10 to 3000 g.
LC-MS Applications for Food, Beverage and Water Testing compendium
15 February, 2011 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has released a comprehensive and searchable compendium - LC-MS Applications for Food, Beverage and Water Testing. The compendium, designed as a knowledge transfer tool, provides users with access to the wealth of application expertise developed by Thermo Fisher.

