Hygienic level detection
01 June, 2008 | Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
Level measurement in hygiene-sensitive industries such as food is claimed to have become simpler, safer and more accurate with the release of Endress+Hauser’s Levelflex M FMP43.
Pump diagnostic
01 June, 2008 | ifm efector pty ltd
A line of pump diagnostic pressure sensors that detect potential pump damage caused by cavitation, trapped air or gas, blockages and deposits has been introduced by ifm efector.
Laboratory information management system
01 June, 2008 | LabWare Australia Pty Ltd
LabWare has introduced the next major version of its LabWare LIMS.
Robotic packing line
01 June, 2008 | Marel
Two Marel Food Systems companies — AEW Delford and Scanvaegt — are pioneering loading and batching technology with the IPL Batcher and RoboBatcher systems to provide meat, fish and poultry processors with intelligent robot batching machines and systems.
Hinge switches
01 June, 2008 | Micromax Pty Ltd
Banner Engineering SI-HG63 series hinge safety interlock switches are suitable for safeguarding of hazards. The hinge switches can be used in place of standard hinges on swinging guards, gates or doors.
Spectrophotometer system
01 June, 2008 | Merck Pty Ltd
Merck’s Spectroquant Pharo 100 (vis) and 300 (UV/vis) spectrophotometers can be used to validate preprogrammed Spectroquant test kits, program individual methods and measure concentration, absorbance or percentage transmission.
Cup filler
01 June, 2008 | HBM Packaging Technologies
German packaging machine specialist Oystar Gasti is entering the modular age with Combiseptic 81 for filling premade cups being extended to accommodate additional servo-driven dosers, sterilisation units and sealing stations.
Clean label dairy sweetener
01 June, 2008
A range of natural sweeteners for use in dairy formulations offers a clean label alternative to existing products and is claimed to be able to reduce sugar content by as much as 30%.
Healthier ice-cream with wine waste
01 June, 2008
A study from Taiwan has postulated that wine lees, the sediment left in the bottom of the barrel after winemaking, could boost the antioxidant profile of ice-cream and slow its melting time.
Calming fruit
01 June, 2008
HortResearch is examining the potential fruit may have on mental performance and hopes that a fruit-based product will be able to offer consumers a calming effect.
Biodegradeable polymer technology
01 June, 2008 | Plantic Technologies Ltd
Plantic Technologies has released its biodegradeable polymer technology.
Wide surface coverage air knife
01 June, 2008 | Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair’s 1372 mm Super Air Knife produces a laminar sheet of airflow to blowoff, dry or cool wide surfaces.
Horizontal motion conveyor
01 June, 2008 | Heat and Control Pty Ltd
The Fastback 90E conveyor from Heat and Control combines a small and powerful drive unit with a wide variety of pan sizes to improve transfer and distribution for a diverse range of applications.
Booklet explains food labels
01 June, 2008 | New Zealand Food Safety
A booklet from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) aims to make understanding the labels on food packaging more meaningful. ‘Understanding food labels’ is free.
Robot control
01 June, 2008 | ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has enhanced its IRC5 controller operating system with the release of RobotWare 5.10.
