Shaped cake package
03 July, 2009 | STI Wonderland Australia Pty Ltd
Erlenbacher, a specialist in frozen bakery products, has chosen an octagonal folding carton for one of its product lines to help it stand out from the crowd in the freezer.
Compact controller
03 July, 2009 | Micromax Pty Ltd
Micromax Sensors & Automation has announced Unitronics’ Vision570, an all-in-one compact controller.
Gentle horizontal mixer
03 July, 2009 | plus one percent
Egretier has released the horizontal dual mixer with a simple rotor that can mix many kinds of different raw materials together, gently.
Electric-powered pallet trucks and stackers
03 July, 2009 | Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty Ltd
Toyota Material Handling Australia has launched a range of pedestrian electric-powered pallet trucks and electric-powered stackers.
Bead mill
03 July, 2009 | Romaco Bosspak Pty Ltd
Romaco FrymaKoruma has released the CoBall MS 18, an annular gap bead mill, used for the finest grinding of chemical and pharmaceutical products down to the nano range. Products can be changed quickly, easily and with minimal product loss.
Wastewater re-use approval
03 July, 2009 | CST Wastewater Solutions
Advanced UV technology claims to have become the first company in the world to gain formal approval for wastewater re-use applications.
Electric actuation
03 July, 2009 | Rotork Australia
The CVA electric actuator from Rotork is claimed will hold the setpoint, feature no deviation and will respond quickly to a change. Controlled by a 4–20 mA signal, the CVA is suitable for the direct-drive actuation of linear or quarter-turn control valves. The CVA demonstrates accurate control valve automation, combined with advanced, non-intrusive calibration, valve diagnostics and the simplicity, user-friendliness and economy of electric operation. Mechanical features include the ‘double-sealed’ enclosure, whereby internal electrical components are permanently protected from the effects of the operating environment.
IP 67 wireless data logger
03 July, 2009 | Ross Brown Sales Pty Limited
The wireless temperature data logger EBI 25 from ebro Electronic is waterproof (IP 67) and has a temperature measuring range of -30 to +70 °C.
Robot
03 July, 2009 | Select Packaging Systems Pty Ltd
Cama’s latest robot, the Triaflex, is a custom-made robot that can reach speeds of up to 150 cycles/min, with the capability to function on a single or double line tracking system and carry out tasks which are particularly complicated technically, such as managing and loading products on continuous motion machines.
Carton packaging
03 July, 2009 | Tetra Pak
The Tetra Pak carton packages are designed with unique shapes and sculptured sides to improve shelf appeal. Enhanced packaging material and quality printing options are used to improve package attractiveness, make the product stand out on the shelf and immediately separate the brand from the rest.
Sustainable emulsifier
03 July, 2009 | Danisco Australia Pty Ltd
Danisco sustainable emulsifiers can be used to bind oil and water in food. The emulsifiers are based on sustainable palm oil or sustainable palm kernel oil and meet the increasing consumer demand for ethically correct consumer goods.
Beverage filler servicing
03 July, 2009 | HBM Packaging Technologies
HBM Packaging Technologies has appointed LWA Engineering as its contract service provider for the SBC range of filling machinery. SBC beverage filling machines are widely used in the wine industry throughout Australia and New Zealand with a local installed base of 30+ machines.
Preventing spiral breakdowns
03 July, 2009 | Locker Group
Ashworth has created a solution for processors to easily pinpoint undetected high-tension problems to prevent spiral breakdowns.
Cost-to-service analysis
03 July, 2009 | CoreProcess
CoreProcess has developed software which pinpoints all ‘downstream’ expenses, effectively measuring key indicators and identifying opportunities for manufacturers to streamline their distribution supply chain and reduce costs.
Coextrusion system
03 July, 2009 | Interfood Group
The target group for the two-lane coextrusion system from Handtmann Maschinenfabrik are producers of convenience products.

