Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Coles opens Queensland automated distribution centre

01 May, 2023 | Supplied by: Coles Group & Myer Corporate Services

Coles has opened its first automated distribution centre using Witron technology.


Building an ice cream packing line

19 April, 2023 | Supplied by: SMC Australia | New Zealand

RML Machinery has partnered with SMC Corporation New Zealand to design and build a fully integrated packing line for ice cream brand Tip Top.


Foodmach Technology Products Instant Palletiser cobot palletiser

04 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Foodmach Technology Products

Foodmach Technology Products has launched its cobot palletiser for SMEs.


NORD MAXXDRIVE XT industrial gear units

22 March, 2023 | Supplied by: NORD Drivesystems (Aust) Pty Ltd

NORD has developed the MAXXDRIVE XT industrial gear unit for the bulk material industry.


Sidel RoboAccess_Pal S compact palletising unit

21 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Sidel Oceania Pty Ltd

Sidel's compact palletising solution has a footprint of less than 12 m2 for two stations with a pallet height of 1700 mm.


Use-by dates could be past their use-by date

21 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Southern Methodist University

Forget expiration dates, a graduate research student has developed a miniature pH sensor that can tell when food has spoiled in real time.


Hazards of the modern food supply chain

28 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Pennsylvania State University

According to a US study, the modern food supply chain could be contributing to an increased number of workplace injuries when compared to other industries.


Flexicon High-Volume Open-Chute Tipper

08 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

A new High-Volume Open-Chute Tipper from Flexicon allows discharging of non-dusty, free-flowing and/or agglomerated bulk materials from multiple drums or boxes simultaneously.


Warehouse automation installed to improve bottling operations

31 January, 2023 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Australian contract bottler Vinpac International has selected Dematic automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to help boost productivity and efficiency at its South Australian facility.


Five automation predictions for 2023

25 January, 2023 | Supplied by: Universal Robots

Anders Beck, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Universal Robots, discusses five predictions for the coming year.


MHM Automated Mobile Robots and H&C Gantry Palletiser and De-Palletiser

19 January, 2023 | Supplied by: MHM Automation

MHM Automation has released the MHM Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs) and the H&C Gantry Palletiser and De-Palletiser.


DMF International RL3000-Coldsaver high-speed insulated door

16 January, 2023 | Supplied by: DMF International Pty Ltd

The RL3000-Coldsaver high-speed insulated door is designed to be suitable for high-trafficked doorways to food processing areas, coolrooms and freezers.


Food industry bucks the 'inventory crisis' trend

05 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Unleashed Software

A new report of independent Australian food suppliers shows they're profiting from a domestic model of holding less stock, despite previous supply chain woes during the pandemic.


Enmin 3-in-1 modular package

01 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Enmin Pty Ltd

Enmin is combining three modular products into a single automation package: a storage screener, a Mi-CON elevating conveyor and a hopper feeder.


Axial nozzles vs tangential nozzles

21 November, 2022 | Supplied by: Tecpro Australia

The two main areas of consideration when it comes to tangential design and axial design nozzles are their installation and operation.


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