Food business performance evaluation
01 April, 2009 | Lawson Software Australia Pty Ltd
Lawson M3 Analytics for Food & Beverage is an application that helps food companies access meaningful business intelligence to improve decision making without having to develop analytics tools in house.
Acrylamide mitigation
01 April, 2009 | DSM Food Specialties
DSM Food Specialties’ PreventASe has been given regulatory approval for its use as a processing aid in Australia and New Zealand. This latest approval for PreventASe opens up a key market; clearly demonstrating its commercial viability and international application as an effective method of acrylamide mitigation.
Melamine test kits
01 April, 2009 | Graintec Pty Ltd
The Romer Labs AgraQuant melamine-sensitive ELISA test kit has been designed to meet the coming regulatory limits for melamine in food products.
Brewery automation
01 April, 2009 | Siemens Ltd
Braumat Compact has been designed for start-ups and smaller brewery projects, while Braumat Plus, with its integrated plant asset management, is suitable for large brewery projects. Both packages are based on the Siemens Simatic PCS 7 process control system, which can be deployed in a variety of industry sectors.
Wire mesh cable trays
01 April, 2009 | Legrand Australia P/L
Wire mesh cable trays are easy and quick to install.
Carton closer
01 April, 2009 | Nupac Industries Pty Ltd
The Doboy TSC-090-tri-seal carton closer seals and closes top-loaded tri-seal paperboard cartons and is suitable for applications in the food, bakery, pharmaceutical and frozen item markets.
Label and bar code printer
01 April, 2009 | Label Power Pty Ltd
The Primera LX200 Barcode Label and Tag printer uses monochrome high-speed printing technology with 1200 dpi print resolution.
PT250 portable weighing scale
01 April, 2009 | Hi-Weigh Aust Pty Ltd
The PT250 Portable Weighing Scale is suitable for use in applications such as: fitness facilities, medical centres, farming/agricultural organisations, quality control departments, hospitals, and parcel posting, among others.
Hot fillers
01 April, 2009 | Sidel Oceania Pty Ltd
In addition to the existing Veloce filler based on mechanical filling valve technology, Sidel is rounding out its offering with Veloce FM, a filler with an electronic flowmeter filling valve.
Cooking oil quality measurement
01 April, 2009 | Testo Pty Ltd
The electronic testo 265 oil tester is a compact, electronic handheld instrument that is suitable for daily use. The main part of the instrument is a sensor developed by Testo, which can be immersed directly in the hot cooking oil. After approximately 25 to 30 s, the instrument shows the number of polar components directly in the display. The current cooking oil temperature is shown in a second display line. Two limits, which trigger a light-emitting diode whose colours depend on the oil quality, can be set in the instrument making operation easy.
Melamine detection
01 April, 2009 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a program focused on assisting government and commercial food testing laboratories in the development and implementation of methods for the analysis of melamine in food products. This program comes in response to the recent alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Nitrogen/protein determination in meat derivatives
01 April, 2009 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has released an application note that outlines capabilities for determining the protein composition in meat derivative products. The note, titled ‘Nitrogen/protein determination in meat derivative products using the Thermo Scientific Flash 4000’, details the analytical conditions and methodology necessary to achieve reliable protein content determination.
Metal detectors
01 April, 2009 | Dynamic Inspection Ltd
Dynamic Inspection has introduced a high-sensitivity metal detector for non-conductive products that is able to detect down to 1.5 mm ferrous and 2.0 mm stainless in a 350 mm high aperture. The system is suitable for dry applications such as powders, rice grains, etc. Smaller apertures detect smaller contaminants.
PET blowing compressors
01 April, 2009 | Atlas Copco Compressors Australia
Atlas Copco’s ZD high-pressure compressors have been certified oil-free air with a Class 0 certification.
Thermoformers
01 April, 2009 | Linco Food Systems
The FS series is a range of thermoformers characterised by the ability to adapt to all types of applications in the food-processing, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors. The versatile lines can process flexible as well as rigid films, with or without protective atmosphere (MAP). The FS range, which comprises three models (FS 910, FS930 and FS 950), features a distinctive design that meets users’ needs for robustness, ergonomics, easy cleaning, hygiene and safety. Moreover, this range of thermoformers benefits from a quick-change tool system that enhances productivity.
