NDC Automated Guided Vehicle
16 January, 2015AGVs (automated guided vehicles) are programmable unmanned forklifts used for moving full pallets from A to B. Locally manufactured and supported, they operate in ambient, refrigerated and frozen environments within distribution centres, warehouses and manufacturing sites.
EMD pallet wrapping machines
27 October, 2014European Machine Developers (EMD) has launched two pallet wrappers.
EMD pallet top sheets
02 September, 2014EMD has developed pallet top sheets to protect loads from moisture and dust during storage or transit.
Palletising bulky and unstable packages
26 August, 2014There are many options available for companies wanting to palletise bulk products like bags, bales and sacks. Conventional layer machines and robotic pick-and-place systems are commonplace in many facilities, although they're not always suitable for handling unstable or irregularly shaped packages without some form of modification. This article looks at the pros and cons of these traditional methods in the context of handling bulky, and sometimes unpredictable, packages.
CHEP next-generation FMCG retail display pallet
17 June, 2014CHEP Australia has made improvements to its range of small-footprint, retail-ready display pallets.
Dematic RapidStore Pallet ASRS pallet automated storage and retrieval system
13 June, 2014Dematic has developed RapidStore Pallet ASRS, a pallet automated storage and retrieval system for FMCG and food and beverage manufacturers handling high volumes of palletised stock.
Beumer stretch hood A
05 June, 2014Beumer has upgraded its stretch hood pallet packaging system. The stretch hood A includes an intuitive menu system on the machine control via a soft-touch panel, an ergonomically designed workplace for the operator and material-friendly transporting of the film in the machine.
Mosca Australia Evolution strapping machine
13 May, 2014The high production throughputs experienced in the food industry are easily handled by Mosca Australia's fully automatic Evolution strapping machine.
CHEP has innovation all wrapped up
13 May, 2014Cerebos recently embarked on a full-scale upgrade to its Sydney factory, which was built in 1971. The company challenged CHEP to come up with an innovative solution to its existing stretch wrapper.
Cermex Pal-Pack 3300 single-line palletiser
10 April, 2014The Pal-Pack 3300 is a new addition to Cermex’s single-line, layer-by-layer palletising technology. It is suitable for pelletising wines, spirits, soft drinks, beers, etc, in formats ranging from shrink-wrapped packs to cardboard containers.
Australis Engineering HSLP-60 high-speed linear palletiser
03 March, 2014The machine can help beverage manufacturers increase palletising throughputs in a market where both manufacturers and retailers move towards the common use of multipurpose, re-usable plastic pallet trays for PET soft drink and juice bottles.
Air-Flow macro-perforated stretch film
13 February, 2014Air-Flow is a macro-perforated stretch film structure and has been developed especially for products that need to 'breathe'. The product is said to deliver reduced packaging costs and lower waste, eliminating condensation while allowing ventilation.
Loscam talks turkey with NZ poultry processor
17 January, 2014One of New Zealand's leading poultry processors has nominated Loscam as its preferred pallet provider. Turk's Poultry Farm has signed an agreement with Loscam for managed pooled pallets across the country.
Loscam store-ready plastic display pallet
17 January, 2014Loscam has released a plastic display pallet with a smaller footprint that is store-ready. Ergonomically designed to minimise the risk of OHS issues, the pallet is claimed to carry more weight than existing display pallets.
Pronal palletising gripper tubes
02 October, 2013The Pronal palletising gripper tubes range from Air Springs Supply is designed for rapid automated bottling and packaging tasks while also enabling efficient handling of new-generation complexly shaped bottles and flasks.
