Ishida checkweighers key to 20% throughput increase
08 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty LtdAs part of a target to increase production throughput by 20%, one of the UK’s largest frozen vegetable processors and packers has installed five Ishida multihead weighers.
Inline Postgasser by Tetra Pak
02 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Tetra Pak New Zealand LtdThe Inline Postgasser by Tetra Pak is used for fat-containing powders packed into 25 kg powder bags or cartons with plastic inner liner. The postgasser can be integrated into new or existing filling lines with different levels of automation.
Tetra Pak Hygienic Powder Bin Aerators
02 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Tetra Pak New Zealand LtdTetra Pak’s Hygienic Powder Bin Aerators can be installed on powder bins, silos and batch hoppers to promote powder flow during discharge and prevent powder compaction during long-term storage. The working principle is based on introducing food-grade compressed air between the bin wall and the powder.
National Bulk Equipment bulk bag filling systems
27 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Mercer TechnologiesNational Bulk Equipment (NBE) bulk bag filling systems are engineered, fabricated and constructed to speed inspections, simplify integration and ensure qualification for start-up into food processing and packaging operations.
Flexicon Flexi-Disc tubular cable conveyors
17 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty LimitedFlexi-Disc tubular cable conveyors move material using high-strength polymer discs affixed to a stainless steel or galvanised cable that slide within smooth stainless steel tubing.
The Avolution has begun
13 June, 2013A new avocado marketing company has been launched. The Avolution brings together producers from around Australia to ensure a 12-month supply of avocados.
Streamlining breakfast cereal processing
12 June, 2013 by Jim McMahon | Supplied by: plus one percentThe latest generation of tubular drag cable conveyors provides critical process and product quality benefits for breakfast cereal processors. Minimised product damage, improved product safety, reduced clean-up and faster changeovers are key advantages over traditional conveying systems.
[Video] 30 seconds with Tony Dinallo
04 June, 2013What’s New in Food Technology & Manufacturing talked with Tony Dinallo from JL Lennard about the new Multipond multihead weigher.
Authenticateit track and trace system
31 May, 2013Authenticateit has launched a track and trace system to help stop manufacturers, retailer and shoppers unwittingly buying and selling counterfeit goods.
Transport and distribution
30 May, 2013 by Emeritus Professor Harry Lovell OAM, FAIP | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe container and associated handling systems have not only revolutionised distribution, they have also impacted on design, packaging material and reduced inventories.
Weighing up quality and quantity
29 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Matcon LtdAt its dry powder blending and packing facility in China, Stern Ingredients can change recipes in under an hour without any hygienic compromise. Matcon assisted with the initial concept design and supplied all handling and processing equipment.
BEUMER robotpac automatic articulated palletising robot
27 May, 2013 | Supplied by: BEUMER Group Australia Pty LtdBEUMER’s robotpac, a space-saving, fully automatic articulated robot, is able to perform even complex palletising and depalletising tasks reliably and efficiently.
BEUMER paletpac 2500 layer palletiser
23 May, 2013 | Supplied by: BEUMER Group Australia Pty LtdBEUMER has reengineered its high-capacity layer palletiser, BEUMER paletpac 2500. The machine stacks bags filled with bulk material on pallets gently and exactly.
Enmin strikes gold in West Africa
07 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Enmin Pty LtdA gold mine in West Africa was the last place Enmin Engineers expected to discover a Series 1 model of one of their Electromagnetic Vibratory Feeders.
Mr Mushroom commissions second forklift
30 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty LtdPerth’s first specialist mushroom wholesaler has added a second Toyota forklift to his fleet on the strength of Toyota’s dual-fuel capability and service support.
