Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Vaisala Polaris — the newest generation of Brix meters

01 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Vaisala Pty Ltd

Did you know that switching from lab measurements to inline Brix you can bring immediate savings?


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.


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.


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.


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

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.


What does it take to ensure proper warehousing conditions?

01 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Vaisala Pty Ltd

Here is an ideal solution for ensuring proper storage conditions.


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.


IDEC Corporation CW low-profile touchless switches

14 November, 2022 | Supplied by: IDEC Australia Pty Ltd

IDEC Corporation has introduced a line of CW low-profile touchless switches suitable for many hygienic industrial and public automation applications.


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