Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Flexicon Block-Buster bulk bag conditioner for loosening solidified material

20 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited

Flexicon has launched the Block-Buster bulk bag conditioner for loosening material that has solidified during storage and shipment.


Patane Produce lifts productivity with Toyota Materials Handling

11 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty Ltd

Patane Produce commissioned three 1.8-tonne Toyota 8FG18 forklifts at the end of 2011 to increase production and improve the reliability of its material handling fleet.


Adept Technology s1700D robot

10 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Adept Technology International Ltd

Adept Technology has introduced the Adept Viper s1700D, a 6-axis robot designed for material handling, machine tending, packaging, cutting and assembly.


Cermex slat lane dividers

10 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Allied Industries Pty Ltd

Cermex has expanded its range of packaging solutions with the 100% in-house manufacture of slat lane dividers, offering users the option of lane dividers as standalone machines or as part of complete end-of-line equipment.


Autefa Automation Vacugrip palletiser/depalletiser for lightweight bottles

23 December, 2011 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging Technologies

Autefa Automation has released a palletiser/depalletiser featuring Vacugrip technology that has been designed specifically for handling lightweight containers.


Haydon Kerk Idea Size 23 Programmable Linear Actuator

23 December, 2011 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty Ltd

The Haydon Kerk Idea Size 23 non-captive linear actuator is RoHS compliant and combines high-output force, rotary to linear motion, stepper drive and programmable control in one integrated package. Linear travel per step ranges from 0.0031 to 0.127 mm and output force up to 890 N.


Crown CDV180S-7 18-tonne lift truck

22 December, 2011 | Supplied by: Crown Equipment Pty Ltd

The Crown CDV180S-7 18-tonne lift truck is claimed to offer more power than any other comparable IC vehicle. With a 1200 cm load centre, the CDV180S-7 delivers high levels of capability and capacity. The lift truck has a Tier 3 electronic control 254 HP 7.6l diesel engine that provides high torque at low revs, reduces fuel consumption and meets or exceeds current environmental requirements.


Flexicon dual bulk bag filling system with pallet dispenser

21 December, 2011 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited

Flexicon has integrated two Swing-Down Bulk Bag Fillers with a pallet dispenser and powered roller conveyors to create a dual bulk bag filling system which allows safe, high-capacity filling of bulk bags of all popular sizes. Programmable controls allow the fillers to operate separately or simultaneously, filling bags of the same size or two different sizes.


Trio Motion Technology MC464 Motion Coordinator

03 November, 2011 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty Ltd

Trio Motion Technology’s MC464 Motion Coordinator is based on the 64-bit MIPS processor and is claimed to help machines run faster. The controller provides interface options for traditional servo, stepper and piezo control together with many digital interfaces for current digital servo drives. Increase the flexibility of equipment with support for up to 64 axes of motion control.


JDA software implementation helps Wrigley manage its supply chain

02 November, 2011 | Supplied by: JDA Software Australia Pty Ltd

Wrigley has implemented JDA Software’s Space & Category Management solutions to manage its large volume of retail planograms, fixtures, floor plans, store/cluster data, product attributes and performance information.


Flexicon Pneumati-Con pneumatic gain-in-weight filling system for free-flowing bulk solids

28 October, 2011 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

The Flexicon Pneumati-Con is a pneumatic gain-in-weight filling system for free-flowing bulk solids. It conveys and weighs the material, and discharges it into bulk bags.


Vacuum assisted lifting aids productivity

27 October, 2011 | Supplied by: Premier Tech Systems and Automation Pty Ltd

Kockums Bulk Systems has installed Tawi vacuum-assisted lifting systems at Zetco. The systems have resulted in improved handling of boxes and cartons of valves with improvements in productivity and safety.


Vibratory equipment adds the finishing touch

08 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Enmin Pty Ltd

Enhancing the presentation of your product can be achieved with attractive packaging but the old adage that the proof is in the eating is increasingly being explored by food processors and their marketing teams. With today’s media a substantial emphasis is given to taste and the appearance of food. By the addition of some special ingredients, not only the taste but the appeal of the product can be shaped.


Schunk LEG packaging gripper

07 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Romheld Automation Pty Ltd

The Schunk LEG packaging gripper is a servo electric gripper with 22.5 kg capacity and is suitable for packing and palletising cartons.


Energy-efficient pallet conveyors to keep production flowing at CCA

30 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Energy-efficient conveyors requiring less than half the drives of conventional pallet conveyor systems will transport and accumulate bins used in production at Coca-Cola Amatil’s new preform and closure manufacturing facility at Eastern Creek in Sydney.


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