Optimise your plant processes using the right compressed air solution - an eBook

Food is a basic part of our lives and we expect it to be available, safe and of the highest quality.

Some of the utilities used in the food industry for ensuring the safety and long life of food products are compressed air, nitrogen and vacuum. These utilities are crucial in the process of manufacturing - mixing, cutting, drying, transporting and packaging of food items.

National Bulk Equipment bulk container dumper

National Bulk Equipment (NBE) has developed a bulk container dumper designed for processing applications handling non-free-flowing, high bulk density materials.

National Bulk Equipment sanitary bulk bag unloader with CPG container filling system

National Bulk Equipment has developed a bulk bag unloader system which conditions and discharges various semi-free-flowing, hygroscopic, contaminable powders at a rate of 3.6 t/h, while feeding the powders to the end-of-line container filling system.

Mitsubishi SENSIA RB14-25N2 forklift reach truck

The Mitsubishi SENSIA forklift reach truck is predominantly used in warehouses with limited space. The smaller size of the truck means aisles can be smaller and operating spaces can be tighter, making it suitable for the food and manufacturing industries.

SPX Butter Unwrapper

The SPX Butter Unwrapper machine takes away the manual lifting associated with removing the plastic covering around large blocks of butter. Suitable for use with the butter bulks entering a processing line, the system can also be utilised for a multitude of other heavy packaged products.

Joulin foam grippers

Joulin foam grippers are suitable for handling products, pallets and slip sheets. The gripper can handle uneven layers, complete or partial layers or even a single product.

Sick DeltaPac Sensor for object detection in gapless conveyor throughput

DeltaPac is a photoelectric sensor which enables the detection of individual objects, even where they are lined up end to end, forming a gapless, continuous stream.

Phillro Industries Articulated PowerPrime pumping system

The Articulated PowerPrime pumping system is suitable for drum unloading of viscous products.

Jungheinrich EKS 110 Z forklift with basket for bakery products

NTP Forklifts has available a Jungheinrich forklift which has been customised with a basket for bakery products.

Phillro Industries MegaPrime pump

MegaPrime is a pump system suitable for evacuating viscous products from bulk containers such as mixing bowls, Euro bins, Pallecons, Goodpack bins and Tonelli bowls.

INOX electric and manual pallet trucks

INOX electric and manual pallet trucks are constructed entirely in stainless steel or non-corrosive material and feature a compact and low design to ensure the operator the best possible visibility. The pallet trucks are suitable for use in all areas where cleanliness and hygiene are essential and where corrosion problems are present.

Vikan 6 L hygiene bucket and lid

Vikan's 6 L bucket has several functional benefits, with the design delivering a combination of food safety and user-friendliness. The product is FDA approved and suitable for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

ISG centrifuges and Bastion gloves

ISG centrifuges are suitable for any food laboratory. Bastion gloves are another range suitable for food laboratories.

Detectamet Detectable Dispensers

Detectamet's Detectable Dispensers have been designed to offer an easy and safe way to access disposable gloves. They are made from the company's unique polymer from which pieces can be identified by metal detectors and X-ray inspection systems. The dispensers are available from CK Safety, the sole Australasian supplier of Detectamet products.

A quality Finnish with Matcon design

As demand increased, Finnish food ingredients supplier Maustepalvelu needed to reduce its inventory and maintain lead times. Using Matcon's design, the company upgraded its facilities to enable the enclosed and safe handling of all varieties of recipes.