Automated loading and unloading of trucks - a flexible loading system saves time at PepsiCo
12 February, 2015
There are no manned forklift trucks driving about loading truck trailers with boxes of chips at PepsiCo's Broek op Langedijk site in the Netherlands. Instead, the recently installed Joloda loading system saves 30 minutes/load as it pushes 42 pallets of chips into an extra-long truck in one fully automated operation. The Flat Floor Trailerskate Dock flexible loading system, the result of close collaboration between the loading specialist Joloda, the food group PepsiCo, the logistics provider Kühne + Nagel and the truck manufacturer Heiwo, features sensor intelligence from SICK as standard.
Farleygreene Sievmaster Easilift sack tip station
07 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Premier Tech Systems and Automation Pty LtdThe Sievmaster Easilift sack tip station provides a simple means of introducing sack products and check sieving them into a system. The sack tip and sieve are large enough to take a 25 kg sack lengthwise for ease of cutting and handling.
Ambaflex SpiralVeyor Portal
05 February, 2015 | Supplied by: AmbaFlexThe Ambaflex SpiralVeyor Portal is a spiral conveyor suitable for handling primary packed products like flow packs, cartons, pouches and jars as well as secondary packs between packer and palletising for foods, drinks and fast-moving consumer goods.
Mitsubishi RBF14-20CA forklift reach truck
04 February, 2015 | Supplied by: MLA Holdings Pty LtdThe Mitsubishi RBF-20CA forklift reach truck is suitable for the food and manufacturing industry, where warehouses are generally busy and floor space is at a premium.
tna rofloHM 3 horizontal motion conveyor
04 February, 2015 | Supplied by: TNA Solutions Pty LtdThe tna rofloHM 3 conveyor is a horizontal motion distribution system whose low force operation minimises product loss, offering speed and direction control to optimise performance.
Will robotics entice young farmers back to the land?
03 February, 2015Some of the world's top agricultural roboticists are currently meeting at the University of Sydney to discuss future directions for the globe's horticultural and farming industries.
Ammeraal Beltech uni ULB food conveyor belt
03 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Rydell Beltech Pty Ltd
Ammeraal Beltech has launched the uni ULB (Ultra Light Belt), a belting solution which combines light weight with strength and cost savings.
FoldaLift lift trolley
29 January, 2015 | Supplied by: King Materials HandlingThe FoldaLift Trolley from King Materials Handling is suitable for raising products to van, truck, desk or bench height. It can be used as a 'pull back' (2 wheels) or horizontal trolley (2 wheels + 2 castors).
AFPM compact index wheel and conveyor
29 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Filling & Packaging MachinesThe Australian Filling & Packaging Machines compact index wheel and conveyor allows automated filling in a simple system that can be retrofitted to older fillers.
NORD Drivesystems nsd tupH corrosion protection for aluminium drives
28 January, 2015 | Supplied by: NORD Drivesystems (Aust) Pty LtdNORD Drivesystems manufactures permanently corrosion-resistant drives using the nsd tupH sealed surface conversion system.
Daxner Vib & Press bag dump and discharge station
22 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Daxner Asia-PacificDaxner's control screening machine Vib & Press offers an innovative processing technology for the gentle and fine screening of sensitive, slightly clumpy or fatty products.
A&D Weighing SJ-WP Series checkweighing bench scale
22 January, 2015 | Supplied by: A&D Australasia Pty LtdA&D Weighing has launched an NMI trade-approved checkweighing bench scale suitable for high-speed weighing and packing. The innovations of the SJ-WP Series ensure efficiency in both sanitary management and weight measurement.
Anti-counterfeiting app gives Chinese consumers confidence in Australian milk
22 January, 2015 | Supplied by: GS1 AustraliaNorco has signed a three-year agreement with Authenticateit to safeguard against the counterfeiting of its milk products in China.
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.
