Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Using voice to improve supply chain efficiency

02 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Workplace food manufacturing and delivery company Tasty Fresh has adopted a voice picking system from Dematic, which resulted in a jump in productivity.


Rack Armour pallet racking upright protection

01 September, 2022 | Supplied by: ACP Australian Custom Pipes Pty Ltd

The pallet racking upright protection range from Rack Armour is designed to minimise damage caused by forklift and warehouse operations.


How automation can reduce food loss in the food industry

17 August, 2022 by Neil Ballinger, head of EMEA, EU Automation | Supplied by: EU Automation

Neil Ballinger from EU Automation discusses how automation can reduce food loss during manufacturing processes.


Interroll LCP plug-and-play conveyor platform

15 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Interroll Australia

With the LCP, belt conveyors can be easily assembled from factory-preassembled and predefined modules without any engineering effort.


Eriez vibratory feeding equipment

08 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Eriez Magnetics Pty Ltd

Eriez vibratory feeding equipment efficiently moves and meters a variety of virgin and processed nuts of any size or shape.


Restock Blue Protectaware Nitrile Gloves

01 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Restock Pty Ltd

Designed for use in the food processing industry, Restock's Blue Protectaware Nitrile Gloves provide a close fit for increased tactile sensitivity and grip.


Developing smarter warehouse robots

25 July, 2022 | Supplied by: Rochester Institute of Technology

A research team has received a $300,000 grant to develop smarter autonomous mobile robots using advanced avoidance and communication strategies in warehouse environments.


Electric milk tanker on the road in NZ for Fonterra

18 July, 2022

Called Milk-E, the electric milk tanker has been launched in New Zealand as part of Fonterra's fleet decarbonisation work.


Reducing inefficiency by tracking pallets

13 July, 2022

German researchers have developed technology to track pallets and crates, thus reducing logistical inefficiencies.


Tasmanian cherries use fingerprint tech to reduce counterfeits

04 July, 2022 | Supplied by: Peacock Bros Pty Ltd

Reid Fruits has experienced a decline in product counterfeiting of its cherries in Asian markets as a result of using a Smart Fingerprint solution.


Dematic Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)

01 July, 2022 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are used in a variety of industries to transport and store all kinds of products and materials all without human intervention.


New wholesale distribution centre announced for Victoria

30 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Metcash Limited

Metcash has signed an agreement with the Goodman Group to construct and lease a distribution centre in Truganina.


Sterling Systems & Controls Semi-Automatic Hand Prompt Batching Station

24 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Sterling Systems and Controls Inc

The Sterling Systems & Controls Semi-Automatic Hand Prompt Batching Station is designed to eliminate bad batches typically associated with manual batching.


Flexicon Mobile Sanitary IBC Unloading and Conveying System

24 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

A new Flexicon Mobile Sanitary IBC Unloading and Conveying System transfers contamination-sensitive bulk solid materials from IBCs to downstream processes, dust-free.


Universal Robots UR20 cobot

23 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Universal Robots

Universal Robots has announced it will be adding the UR20 cobot, which has a 20 kg payload capacity, to its product range.


  • All content Copyright © 2026 Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd