New website helps food industry manage allergens
27 April, 2007The Allergen Bureau has targeted the food industry with the launch of a website that aims to facilitate the improvement of food allergen management in Australian and New Zealand industry.
Lightweight bins corrosion free
24 April, 2007 | Supplied by: Nayla Pty LtdCoca-Cola was having problems storing, moving and shipping its concentrated syrup dispensers as the iron cage boxes they use were very heavy (approximately 100 kg each) and easily damaged
Smooth move
11 April, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.vibrationsystems.com.au/While the more common drive for vibratory conveyors is by electric vibrating motors, their physical characteristics make them inherently unsuitable for very large strokes and long conveyor lengths, since they need to drive through the centre of gravity of the tray. To obtain a true linear action two motors are needed with consequent increase in weight and complexity.
Hydraulic bin tipper
11 April, 2007 | Supplied by: Optimum Handling SolutionsThe AIM HBT1000 hydraulic forklift attachment is suitable for the forward tipping of various cubic bins. It has a safe working load of up to 1000 kg and has a forward rotation of up to 135°.
Blue fabric conveyor belts
11 April, 2007 | Supplied by: Chiorino AustraliaHP Blue polyurethane conveyor belts meet the stringent requirements for food safety and hygiene required by equipment manufacturers and end users within the food manufacturing industry.
Unscrambling at Kraft
29 March, 2007 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesLanfranchi S.rl. of Parma, Italy, in collaboration with its local partner HBM Plastics & Packaging Technologies, has recently won the tender to supply a PET bottle unscrambler to Kraft Foods in Port Melbourne
CWW load cells
12 March, 2007 | Supplied by: Applied Measurement AustraliaThe Dacell CWW series hollow type load cells are slim and lightweight. With capacities ranging from 50 kgf to 200 tf, the CWW load cells are IP67 rated. They feature a nonlinearity specification of 1% of rated output, repeatability of 0.5% and a zero balance of 0.5%.
Impact weigher
12 March, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.flowforce.com.au/The MAGNE//FLO impact weigher is rugged, reliable and user friendly. It can be used to measure the grain flow rate to the first break of the milling process and ensure that the water addition to the grain is controlled correctly.
Australia develops integrated RFID forklift
07 March, 2007A joint Australian project has resulted in the development of what is claimed to be the country’s first fully-integrated RFID forklift.
$1.6 million funding for logistics sector
22 February, 2007At the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) Annual Forum 2007, Mark Vaile, Minister for Transport & Regional Services, announced funding of $1.6 million for the freight and logistics sector.
Vacuum conveyors
12 February, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.piab.com.au/Vacuum technology company Piab has been developing USDA vacuum conveyors, and claims the PIAB C33 is the first vacuum conveyor to satisfy the requirements of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Stainless steel spiral conveyor
12 February, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.icaust.com.au/ICA has released a spiral conveyor system made from food grade stainless steel specifically for applications in the food and beverage industries.
Silo safety: Australian or imported?
09 February, 2007 by Kylie Wilson-Field, JournalistA high-profile incident in a Cootamundra silo has highlighted the many dangers associated with working on or around silos
Self-adjusting multihead weigher
19 January, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.scanvaegt.com/Scanvaegt's series of multihead weighers, the ScanCombinator, now comes with automatic feeder adjustment (AFA) technology that ensures a consistent high flow of products to the weighing unit and greater processing accuracy.
Belt maintenance tool
19 January, 2007 | Supplied by: Flexco (Aust) Pty LtdFaster, simpler lacer installation of wire hooks has been made possible with the Roller Lacer from Flexible Steel Lacing Company. The Clipper Roller Lacer Gold Class portable tool is designed for fast, easy, hook installation and reduces operator fatigue and minimises down time without sacrificing precision.
