6 kg checkweighing system
21 January, 2015 | Supplied by: A&D Australasia Pty LtdA&D Weighing has expanded its EZI-Check checkweighing range with a 6 kg-capacity inline system. Designed from the ground up, utilising A&D's specialty in high-speed, analog-to-digital conversion, the system can weigh 145 (up to 6 kg) products/min with 0.5 g precision.
System Plast 2253RTC roller top belt – Modsort
21 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Dotmar EPP Pty LtdThe 2253 RT is a 25.4 mm-pitch, 8.7 mm-thick modular plastic belt with widths in 76 mm increments. It is designed for products with flat-bottom surfaces, such as boxes, trays or stacks of cardboard. The design of the belt allows products to move in any direction, giving users extensive flexibility in orienting their products. Speeding up, opening gaps and slowing down to close gaps are some of the possibilities with the roller top belt.
Fluidall ProFill fluid transport containers
20 January, 2015ProFill fluid transfer containers ensure accurate, contamination-free transfer and dispensing of critical oils and fluids. The containers are designed to make fluid top-offs safer, faster and easier.
Premier Door Systems industrial doors
17 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Premier Door Systems Pty LtdPremier Plastics has begun trading as Premier Door Systems. The company offers a range of commercial and industrial doors.
NDC Automated Guided Vehicle
16 January, 2015 | Supplied by: NDC Technology Australia P/LAGVs (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.
Qimarox Prorunner mk5 product elevator
16 January, 2015 | Supplied by: QimaroxThe Prorunner mk5 product elevator from Qimarox has been widely used in packaging lines. The product offers opportunities to transport a wide range of products to the correct height.
KUKA KR QUANTEC PA Arctic palletising robots for low temperatures
16 January, 2015KUKA Robotics Australia has launched the KR QUANTEC PA Arctic, a cold-resistant adaptation of its standard palletising robot.
Traceability schemes boom as consumers demand transparency
09 January, 2015Increasing consumer demand for transparency has led to a growing number of food traceability certification schemes and analytical tools, according to Organic Monitor.
Triple-tine forklifts cut congestion at CHEP
04 December, 2014 | Supplied by: CHEP AustraliaCHEP service centres are rolling out a number of measures to reduce wait times.
Flying robots to take over inventory control
03 December, 2014
Inventories in large warehouses could soon appear quite different and proceed to take flight, in the truest sense of those words.
Flexicon bulk bag filler with metal detection
26 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty LimitedFlexicon's Bulk Bag Filler is a stainless steel, sanitary filler that detects and separates metal as it fills.
'Hard' cider unaffected by bumps and bruises
25 November, 2014Researchers at Washington State University have studied the impact of mechanical harvesting of cider apples.
Habasit Micropitch belt system and Saniclip rod retention system
25 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Habasit Australia and New ZealandThe Micropitch belt system is suitable for high-end conveyors when transferring products with a small footprint. The Saniclip is a robust, easy-release rod retention system for easy manual extraction even in wet and greasy environments.
Mitsubishi FB13-20TCB electric forklift truck
24 November, 2014 | Supplied by: MLA Holdings Pty LtdMitsubishi's FB13-20TCB series of three-wheel electric forklift trucks are suitable for confined working areas such as narrow warehouse aisles and containers.
Weighing at the speed of lights
17 November, 2014 by Julian Horsley | Supplied by: A&D Australasia Pty LtdWeighing is seldom 'front of mind' unless it is accompanied by an angry morning stare at the bathroom scales. However, a simple traffic-light LED system on packing scales can prevent giveaway and improve packing speed.
