Australian Standard for organic and biodynamic products
22 October, 2009 | Intertek SAI Global
The first ‘Australian Standard for organic and biodynamic products has been published. AS 6000-2009 Organic and biodynamic products outlines the minimum requirements to be met by growers and manufacturers wishing to label products ‘organic’ and ‘biodynamic’. It establishes an agreed set of procedures to be followed for the production, preparation, transportation, marketing and labelling of organic and biodynamic products, including food and processed food.
Mixing control for bakers
22 October, 2009 | SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Baker Perkins has developed a new control system for Tweedy mixing systems - now renamed Tweedy2. Plant bakers using this definitive system for the Chorleywood process will benefit from improved consistency and quality of the baked product, plus enhanced efficiency and ease of use.
Heavy-duty polyurethane seal
22 October, 2009 | Oz Seals
Oz Seal has developed a heavy-duty polyurethane seal, the Oz Ultra Performance Polymer that is claimed to be more flexible than the existing Oz Super Red Polymer. The Oz Ultra Performance Polymer is designed for use in heavy-duty hydraulic applications requiring high levels of precision positioning.
Lubricants for spiral freezers, coolers and proofers
22 October, 2009 | Locker Group
Ashworth Spiralube range is a complete line of specially formulated lubricants, claimed to reduce maintenance and increase the operating life of spiral freezers, coolers and proofers. The line includes food-grade penetrating oil, food-grade belt oil, food-grade bearing grease and gear oil. Each product is labelled to clearly identify the defined application and, when used at the recommended intervals, spiral performance can be optimised and the operating life increased.
Wash down gun
22 October, 2009 | Tecpro Australia
Instant visual identification of high-temperature water outlets is now possible due to the brightly coloured, red version of the Ergonomic Wash Down Gun.
Tank cleaning spray ball
22 October, 2009 | Tecpro Australia
The Mini Spray Ball provides cost-effective tank cleaning performance in a compact, zero-maintenance design
Continuous dry roaster
22 October, 2009 | JC Design Pty Limited
JC Design has designed, manufactured and installed a continuous dry roaster suitable for seeds, wheat, nuts, etc. The roaster is capable of producing up to 1000 kg/h of product at 12 min cook time.
Vertical conveying solutions
21 October, 2009 | JMP Engineering Ltd
Apollo VTS (vertical transport systems) spiral conveyors, spiral curves, vertical accumulation buffers, bucket elevators, monorail systems and product twisters are now available in Australia and New Zealand through JMP Engineering.
AOAC-RI validated E. coli O157:H7 test
21 October, 2009 | Arrow Scientific
Idaho Technology (ITI) has been granted Performance Tested Methods Status by the AOAC Research Institute (Certificate No 100901) for its E. coli O157:H7 test used with the RAPID LT Food Security System (FSS). The assay uses real-time PCR technology to identify the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in raw ground beef and uncooked spinach food samples.
Bulk bag weigh batch eductor system
21 October, 2009 | Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited
A bulk bag weigh batch eductor system, which loosens bulk solid material that has solidified during storage and shipment, discharges the material by weight and blends it into a liquid stream, has been released by Flexicon.
Gluten testing
21 October, 2009 | CI Sales & Service Pty Ltd
The Brabender Glutograph-E can be used for testing the rheological quality of wheat gluten. Gluten quality refers to the stretching and elastic properties of washed, wet gluten and of dry vital gluten when mixed with water to a dough consistency.
Palletiser
21 October, 2009 | JMP Engineering Pty Ltd
JMP Australia has released the K-Pal Palletiser which has the advantages of a layer palletiser, combined with the flexibility of a robotic palletiser. It is suitable for handling bulky and unstable packages.
Tipping and emptying shipping containers
21 October, 2009 | Eurolift Pty Ltd
Elme has developed a method of using a reach stacker to tip shipping containers to empty them.This method is claimed to be suitable for any bulk materials which flow, including grain and coffee beans.
Package integrity tester
21 October, 2009 | Bestech Australia Pty Ltd
The Technical and Scientific Equipment (TSE) TSE6086 Package Integrity Tester from Sealtick has been designed and developed to enable the testing of seals in food and pharmaceutical packages. It ensures the seals have been made completely, allowing the manufacturer to be confident about shelf life and the integrity of the product, while offering a system of quality traceability.
Vehicle-mounted RFID reader
21 October, 2009 | Peacock Bros Pty Ltd
The Motorola RD500 vehicle-mounted RFID reader can be installed on a forklift backrest or mobile cart. It automatically reads and records any Gen2 RFID tag within range.
