Pick-and-place robot
28 August, 2009 | ABB Australia Pty Ltd
The FlexPicker IRB 360 is a second-generation, high-speed picking robot that claims faster processing and faster payback for packaging applications. The robot offers the ability to handle heavier objects and accommodate the mass of increasingly sophisticated grippers required in handling diverse products. The IRB 360 is the second-generation delta robot solution for precision pick-and-place applications. It features high speed, high payload, accuracy, reliability and ease of use.
Breakfast cereal flaking rolls enhanced
28 August, 2009 | SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Baker Perkins has introduced new versions of its breakfast cereal flaking rolls with a number of enhancements designed to improve operation and maintenance.
Process viscosity control
28 August, 2009 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
The Brookfield Model AST100 inline viscometer is a sensitive, versatile instrument that measures process fluid viscosity in a fully flooded product stream under pressure or vacuum. The viscometers are unaffected by changes in pressure or laminar flow.
Centrifuge for leafy greens
28 August, 2009 | Reactive Engineering Pty Ltd
Sormac has upgraded its SC-740 centrifuge. This machine can be used as a standalone unit, but also harmonises with a Pulstar salad washer in a salad leaf processing line.
Stevia applications in desserts
28 August, 2009 | Hawkins Watts Australia Ltd
With heightened health concerns around traditional sweeteners and increased rates of Type II diabetes in western economies, many food manufacturers have offered alternatives using high-intensity artificial sweeteners. However, these artificial sweeteners themselves have not been without controversy.
Roll-fed shrink films
28 August, 2009 | Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison has announced that its Roll Materials division has entered into a collaboration agreement with Polysack Plastic Industries to exclusively distribute and sell Polysack’s Polyphane Fit roll-fed shrink films in Australia and New Zealand.
Contract VFFS packing
28 August, 2009 | Precisionpack
Precisionpack has increased its production capacity with the arrival of its second vertical form, fill and seal machine from Bosch.
PET hotfill option
28 August, 2009 | JL Lennard Pty Ltd
With its NitroHotfill process, Krones AG is offering an alternative to conventional hotfill processes.
Frozen potato product sorter
28 August, 2009 | Key Technology Australia Pty Ltd
The Key Technology Manta for frozen potato products features visible/infrared cameras and Raptor laser technology along with high-intensity LED lighting, high-flow ejector valves and three-way ejection capability.
Interface detection and control
28 August, 2009 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
The Fluid Components FlexSwitch FLT93S flow/level/temperature switch can be used in separation tanks and other vessels with mixed density media for accurate interface detection and control.
Knife peelers for root vegetables
28 August, 2009 | Reactive Engineering Pty Ltd
Sormac MS knife peelers are suitable for continuous peeling of pre-washed or pre-peeled root products, like potatoes, red beet and celeriac.
Stainless steel planetary gearboxes
28 August, 2009 | TEA Transmissions Pty Ltd
The MSS range of planetary gearboxes is a wash-down gearbox manufactured from stainless steel and includes lubricating grease suitable for the food processing or pharmaceutical industries.
Online fruit quality detection
28 August, 2009 | Proud Solutions
The Unitec QS_ON LINE 902 provides a solution for the non-destructive online detection of the internal quality of fruits without stone. The parameters measured include sugar content (°Brix), firmness expressed ( kg/cm2), ripening grade (0 and 100) and acidity (g/L).
Continuous ink jet printer
28 August, 2009 | Matthews Australasia Pty Ltd
The Linx 7300 is suited to a wide range of industries as the technology in the continuous ink jet (CIJ) printer focuses on pared-back running costs and service intervals tailored to the printer’s operating environment to reduce servicing - both achieved without compromising quality.
Digital logging pressure gauge
28 August, 2009 | TechRentals
TechRentals has introduced the Crystal XP2i Digital Logging Pressure Gauge into its rental fleet.
