Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Key Technology Iso-Glide vibratory conveyor

30 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty Ltd

Key Technology’s Iso-Glide vibratory conveyor achieves a motion that resembles horizontal motion, which maximises sanitation while offering gentle handling and quiet operation.


Handling cardboard boxes and sacks in the pharma industry

29 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Schmalz Australia Pty Ltd

Handling goods in the pharmaceutical industry is subject to a large number of requirements. The industry is characterised by national and international regulations resulting in high standards in the areas of quality as well as process and product safety. These not only affect the entire production process but are also employed in pharma logistics. This means that for storage and transport processes, companies not only have to observe various environment requirements, as in the case of production under clean room conditions or handling of hazardous goods, but also labour law regulations.


SSI Schaefer LogiMat storage lift

29 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Schaefer Systems International Pty Ltd

The SSI Schaefer LogiMat storage lift is an automated storage and order picking solution that increases the performance of a warehouse, as well as the efficiency and flexibility of the picking processes; all with a minimal footprint.


Adam Equipment PTS Pallet Truck Scale

26 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Adam Equipment (SE ASIA) Pty Ltd

Adam Equipment’s sturdy PTS Pallet Truck Scale gives industrial users an easy way to weigh heavy loads.


System Plast 2256 Side flex belts

28 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd

The System Plast 2256 series belts with 1 pitch is a series of versatile side flexing belts that can handle high loads and high speeds, combined with a small side flexing radius for optimum product handling. The belts are suited to conveying smaller packaged goods, such as cluster packs and plastic tubs to packaging machine in/out feeds.


Palamatic NxG (Next Generation Lifting Technology) range

27 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Redfern-Flinn

The Palamatic vacuum tube lifting series including the NxG (Next Generation Lifting Technology) range has been specifically created to help companies improve efficiencies and productivity.


Firestone 70-P-13 Airomatic Polyactuators

25 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Air Springs Supply Pty Ltd

Tiny pneumatic actuators that can exert forces of more than 0.45 kN at 3.5 bar yet last for millions of cycles in demanding environments are being offered for food, packaging and hygiene-sensitive materials handling applications.


Flexicon automated plant-wide weigh batching system

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

An automated plant-wide weigh batching system engineered by Flexicon simultaneously weighs up to seven major ingredients received in bulk bags and unlimited minor ingredients received in 23 kg sacks, pails or boxes and conveys weighed batches to a downstream blender that feeds a bulk bag filler and a paper sack filling machine.


Marel Food Systems Multihead Weigher

04 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Marel

Marel’s Multihead Weigher deals with all infeed, mixing and weighing requirements. It automatically portions and packs food products into virtually any kind of tray, thermo pack, bag, can, glass or box. The products are dispensed into hoppers by vibrating feeders and weighed into exact portions.


Crumb handling system

01 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Fresco NZ Ltd

When a food manufacturing firm in Sydney had a requirement to feed bulk crumbs mixed with oils out of pallecons and into a process line, they knew they had a challenge on their hands. The product compacts under its own weight causing it to bridge and rat hole, making it hard to deliver into conveyors.


BLH-Nobel Weighing Systems G4 multichannel weight/force indicators

30 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Control Overload Pty Ltd

Vishay has announced that its VPG Process Weighing division’s BLH-Nobel Weighing Systems G4 family of multichannel weight/force indicators has received certification from FM Approvals. The G4 family has been approved to standards 3600, 3611, 3810 and ANSI/NEMA 250 for electrical equipment for use in hazardous locations and electronic test, measuring and process control equipment.


Steel drums facing stiff competition

31 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Schuetz DSL Australia

Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) have always had one clear advantage over steel drums - volume. An IBC on a pallet holds 1000 L, whereas in the same space, four steel drums only hold a total of 820 L. Now Schutz’s new KEB blow moulder and clean room facility are increasing the advantages offered by plastic-based IBCs.


Konecranes crane audit service

25 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Konecranes Australia

Konecranes has launched an audit service in Australasia drawing on its global CRS program to help industries determine whether their overhead lifting equipment achieves optimum reliability, performance and mandatory safety standards.


SEW-Eurodrive X-Series and MC Compact Series gear units

24 May, 2011 | Supplied by: SEW-Eurodrive Pty Ltd

SEW-Eurodrive’s Australian-assembled X-Series gear units boast very fine torque graduation allowing users to closely match an X-Series gear unit to their application. This provides wide gear-unit choice and flexibility. The X-Series is suited to applications ranging from conveyor systems, to ball mills and agitators. The entire X-Series range is offered in a choice of 15 sizes with torque ratings ranging from 58 to 475 kNm.


Dematic RapidPick ergonomic split case picking stations

09 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

The RapidPick ergonomic split case picking stations are claimed to be capable of increasing operator productivity rates to over 1000 items/h.


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