Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Ratholes and flow challenges

06 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Cut To Size Plastics Pty Ltd

A flow-promoting plastic liner material can be used to increase the throughput and capacity of hoppers and silos by curtailing the 'hang-up' of materials and eliminating dead spots in material flow.


Meat spoilage during storage and transport

04 July, 2016

Spoilage bacteria grow faster than pathogenic bacteria during the storage and transport of meat.


KION Group acquires Dematic

23 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Forklift truck and warehouse equipment supplier the KION Group has announced it will acquire automation and supply chain optimisation supplier Dematic for approximately US$2.1 billion.


Moving 2 million litres of wine a week

23 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty Ltd

To maintain its weekly output of more than two million litres of wine, Casella has expanded its material handling fleet to 140 Toyota forklifts nationally.


Ammeraal Beltech acquires Australian distributor Rydell

23 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Rydell Beltech Pty Ltd

Ammeraal Beltech has announced the acquisition of its longstanding Australian distribution partner, Rydell Industrial (Belting) Co.


Flexicon manual dumping station with tubular cable conveyor

19 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

Flexicon's Manual Dumping Station with integral FLEXI-DISC Tubular Cable Conveyor collects dust created during manual dumping from bags, boxes, pails and other containers, and conveys the material at any angle over short or long distances.


Flexicon BULK-OUT BFC Series bulk bag discharger

18 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

An automated bulk bag weigh batching system from Flexicon meters ingredients into a FLEXI-DISC tubular cable conveyor that transports batches of a specified weight to downstream processing equipment, dust-free.


Cambridge names Applied Industrial Technologies as preferred distributor

09 May, 2016

Cambridge Engineered Solutions has appointed Applied Industrial Technologies as a preferred distributor in Australia and New Zealand.


Toyota Material Handling Australia BT automatic guided vehicle forklifts

04 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty Ltd

Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has introduced a range of automatic guided vehicle (AGV) forklifts.


Flexicon BULK-OUT half-frame bulk bag discharger

28 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

Flexicon's BULK-OUT half-frame bulk bag dischargers feature frames of variable heights and offsets to fit restricted areas.


Kaeser ASD series rotary screw compressors

26 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Kaeser Compressors Australia

With free air deliveries from 3.16 to 5.53 m3/min at 8.5 bar, and capable of 15 bar maximum operating pressure, the Kaeser ASD series rotary screw compressors are suitable for users who require small volumes of compressed air.


Mettler-Toledo XPE Precision Balance

22 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd

Mettler-Toledo's stable, durable and easy-to-clean XPE Precision Balance offers good repeatability when weighing minute forces without use of a draft shield.


Closed supply chain key to clean, green food exports

19 April, 2016 by Andrew Spence

A closed loop supply chain and a strong contact network in Asia are behind the success of an emerging premium food company from South Australia.


Maggots and antibacterial surfaces

08 April, 2016

The structure of the surface of the the rat-tailed maggot prevents the microorganisms in the maggot's fetid environment from infecting the larvae.


Krones acquires intralogistics supplier

07 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co Ltd

Krones has purchased 60% of the shares in System Logistics, an Italian supplier of intralogistics, material flow technology and warehousing solutions to the food and beverage industries.


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