Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Dematic celebrates 60 years of Australian innovation

28 May, 2026 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

From humble beginnings in Sydney's Northern Beaches, Dematic is now celebrating 60 years of manufacturing and engineering in Australia and New Zealand.


Addressing bulk ingredient flow challenges in food & beverage handling

27 May, 2026 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

The successful discharge of ingredients from silos or bulk bags into food processing equipment usually requires more than vessel geometry, air pressure or gravity.


Swisslog to deliver a second frozen high bay warehouse project for Magnavale

21 May, 2026 | Supplied by: Swisslog Australia & New Zealand

The technologies and automation strategies deployed at Magnavale Bristol are directly relevant to cold chain operators across Australia and New Zealand.


Hyster lithium-ion batteries and chargers

15 May, 2026 | Supplied by: Hyster

Hyster unveils lithium-ion power solutions designed to deliver an integrated experience between battery, charger and forklift.


FLEXICON Mobile Bag Dumping Station with glove box

12 May, 2026 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

The system isolates bulk material from the operator and plant environment throughout opening, dumping and compaction of bags, and the conveying of material downstream.


Fuel, fertiliser and freight: a perfect storm for food security

06 May, 2026 by Dave Rubie, Sales Director, Integrated Systems and Mobile Automation at Dematic | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Pressure on Australia's food supply chain is converging on the distribution centres that feed the country's supermarkets, so how can they rise to the challenge?


Stop the inventory chaos: bringing control to random weight protein processing

29 April, 2026 | Supplied by: Existco Pty Ltd

Meat, poultry and seafood processors work in some of the most demanding environments in food manufacturing, so control of the supply chain is crucial.


Robots that can peel and slice curvy veggies

23 April, 2026

Curved objects have posed a challenge for robots, but now a new method has been developed to enable robots to peel and slice fruits and vegetables of all shapes and sizes.


Mitigating unseen losses in large food packs

13 April, 2026 | Supplied by: Fortress Technology

Efficiency is a key driver of profitability in the large-format food processing sector; that's why food safety inspection processes are so important.


Post-harvest system to improve safety and extend shelf life

07 April, 2026

Fresh fruits and vegetables are susceptible to post-harvest deterioration and contamination; but now a synergistic system could help solve both challenges.


Maximise throughput, minimise downtime

01 April, 2026 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

The food industry frequently encounters bulk solids that resist reliable flow — engineered equipment for non-free-flowing bulk solids is designed to solve these challenges.


Plan for food security in the face of supply chain issues

26 March, 2026

The Australian Government has established a National Food Supply Chain Assessment to manage the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.


Swisslog SynQ warehouse management software

24 March, 2026 | Supplied by: Swisslog Australia & New Zealand

Swisslog's SynQ software is designed to sit at the heart of automated intralogistics, bringing together warehouse management, execution, material flow and automation control into one unified platform.


Australian avocado industry trials retail ripeness scanner

19 March, 2026

The Australian avocado industry is aiming to enhance supply chain quaility by trialling an in-store ripeness scanner that helps reduce bruising of the fruit.


Key Technology COMPASS Optical Sorter for corn, peas and green beans

13 March, 2026 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty Ltd

Key Technology has introduced its COMPASS Optical Sorter for fresh and frozen corn, peas and green beans.


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