Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Toyota Material Handling Australia 8-Series forklifts

19 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty Ltd

Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has launched a range of counter-balance internal combustion forklifts from 3.5 to 8-tonne payload. The 8-Series models include Toyota's forklift safety and ergonomic features.

Sweet solution to a sticky problem

13 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Premier Tech Systems and Automation Pty Ltd

ISO pressurised containers used to bring sugar to Boag's brewery continually had a residue of 2 to 3 tonnes of sugar after emptying. Aside from the freight costs and environmental impact, the effective loss of capacity of the supply vessels was a problem.

Meeting the huge demands on industrial packaging - smaller carbon footprint, sustainable, minimal resource input but still strength

04 March, 2014

Manufacturers of industrial packages are being hit particularly hard by price rises resulting, in part, from rising energy costs. Their containers, pallets, technical components and work-piece carriers are usually made of plastics. Although they are light and robust, a lot of energy is required for the injection-moulding of plastics packages. Furthermore, the manufacturers need granulate for this, which is in big demand and no longer available in limitless quantities.

Australis Engineering HSLP-60 high-speed linear palletiser

03 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Australis Engineering Pty Ltd

The machine can help beverage manufacturers increase palletising throughputs in a market where both manufacturers and retailers move towards the common use of multipurpose, re-usable plastic pallet trays for PET soft drink and juice bottles.

Adept Technology SoftPIC food grippers

03 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Walls Machinery Pty Ltd

Adept Technology SoftPIC food grippers and graspers enable fast, accurate and hygienic transfer of product in both primary and secondary food packaging operations.

Fusion Fabricated Tanks for liquid storage

28 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Fusion

Fusion Fabricated Tanks are a complete storage solution for water, chemicals and food and beverages. Designed under strict quality control, the customisable tanks are easy to repair and transport.

Flexicon vacuum receiver with pneumatic dump valve

27 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited

Constructed of stainless steel, the vacuum receiver features a rugged, clamp-together design that facilitates rapid, tool-free disassembly for filter cleaning and maintenance.

Air-Flow macro-perforated stretch film

13 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Fromm Packaging Australia

Air-Flow is a macro-perforated stretch film structure and has been developed especially for products that need to 'breathe'. The product is said to deliver reduced packaging costs and lower waste, eliminating condensation while allowing ventilation.

Fuchs food safety site assessment

12 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Fuchs Lubricants

Fuchs has developed the Cassida range of food-grade lubricants and can also provide a site assessment from a member of its trained technical team to identify any areas that require food-grade lubricants.

Schmalz JumboFlex 50 tube lifter

12 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Schmalz Australia Pty Ltd

Schmalz's series of tube lifters feature one-hand operation for frequent, fast, ergonomic movement of light goods. The recently announced JumboFlex 50 offers a maximum load of 50 kg and, with the JumboFlex 35, the company offers handling solutions for every small load up to 50 kilograms.

Demag DC-Com chain hoist range

04 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Demag Cranes & Components

Enhancements to the Demag DC-Com chain hoist range have led to an improved FEM classification. According to the company, this has resulted in a doubling of their service life, since all sizes are classified in the next-highest group of mechanisms according to FEM rule 9.511.