Skin packaging
01 July, 2008 | Select Packaging Systems Pty Ltd
The chilled format of ready meal packaging is not only quicker to prepare for the consumer, it gives manufacturers an opportunity to use eye-catching and practical packaging, helping differentiate their products from those of competitors.
Fill solution for delicate foods
01 July, 2008
Multi-Fill has recently sold a MPFSC-120-01 filling machine to a customer in the US who had a very delicate product to fill — jelly cubes. The requirement was for a filling machine that would retain the shape and size of their delicate product after it passed through the system. The jelly cubes are loaded into the low-level infeed hopper and a conveyor belt (with a special finger design) passes the product to the filling head. The food is then measured volumetrically and discharged into trays.
Thermography camera
01 July, 2008 | Teledyne FLIR
Flir has released its pocket-sized i5 model, full-function thermography camera aimed at the electrical contractor, mechanical and building trades.
Radiation-free carton inspection
01 July, 2008 | Detection Systems Pty Ltd
The second generation of packaging contents inspection systems (PCIS) is easy to install, simply dropping over existing product lines and occupying minimal line length.
Compressed air energy management
01 July, 2008 | domnick hunter Pty Limited
An energy-management system from Parker domnick hunter is designed to save up to 80% of power consumed during drying compressed air.
VFFS
01 July, 2008 | Propac Industrial Pty Ltd
The Propac Lite vertical form fill seal includes many features of Propac’s proven AV-xx series of machines, but in a simplified version built into a small footprint.
Real-time quality control using near-infrared
10 June, 2008 | Unity Scientific Asia Pacific
The Unity Scientific range of SpectraStar NIR analysers are suitable for lab locations and at manufacturing lines and will deliver the user time and cost savings in quality control efforts.
Sanitary pneumatic conveyor
01 June, 2008 | Reactive Engineering Pty Ltd
The Quadro VAC with computerised controls is a user-friendly, high-end sanitary pneumatic conveyor that is suitable for use in food plants. The simple ‘fill and dump conveyor with filter back-wash and pneumatic controls has an optional computerised user interface control.
Peptides for blood pressure control
01 June, 2008 | DSM Food Specialties
DSM has launched TensGuard — an ingredient developed to target the growing global market for blood pressure management. The product of advanced enzyme technology, DSM’s TensGuard contains dairy peptides, proven to help control blood pressure to maintain a healthy heart.
Phosphate replacer
01 June, 2008
Ulrick & Short has developed an additive-free phosphate replacer to maintain moisture in sausages in response to increasing pressures for food manufacturers to provide clean label products.
Citrus fibre and fat replacement
01 June, 2008
Citri-fi citrus fibres can be used in a wide variety of food applications and depending on the grade used, it can hold up to 13 times its weight in water.
Pomegranate powders and extracts
01 June, 2008
The power of the healthful pomegranate is now available from VDF FutureCeuticals through its VitaGranate family of products. Research has indicated that pomegranate may offer support for humans, especially concerning coronary and cardiovascular health.
RFID developers kits
01 June, 2008 | Unique Micro Design Pty Ltd
Unique Micro Design has released the SkyeTek range of RFID developers kits.
Universal rheometer
01 June, 2008 | Rheology Solutions Pty Ltd
The Thermo Scientific Haake RheoStress 6000 is the latest generation of the series that is focused on standard application in R&D and QC.
Immersion probes for colour measurements
01 June, 2008 | Hellma (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd
Hellma GmbH has available a wide range of fibre-optic immersion probes for online measurements of fluids, which include whisky, wine, spirits, fruit juices and other beverages/liquids.
