Ocme palletisers improve logistics for Italian wine cooperative
01 June, 2012 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesPackaging equipment company Ocme recently installed a centralised palletising plant and packing lines for wine cooperative Cavit S.C. in the Trentino region of northern Italy.
GS1 NZ announces online service for rapid recall or withdrawal of products
01 June, 2012 | Supplied by: GS1 New ZealandGS1 New Zealand is urging companies in the food and grocery sector to register for ProductRecallnz, an online service for rapid recall or withdrawal of products in consumer supply chains.
Futek IHH500 load cell system
30 May, 2012 | Supplied by: TechRentalsAvailable to rent, the Futek IHH500 load cell/force gauge system operates at up to 20 t in compression and tension. The display for these load cell systems is a handheld microcontroller that can be mains powered where appropriate, but offers up to 30 hours of battery life.
Mettler Toledo ICS4_9 and ICS6_9 over/under scales for food
22 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo LtdMettler Toledo has introduced the ICS4_9 and ICS6_9 food scales. The rugged, easy-to-clean and portable scale models make up a family of over/under scales that can be configured to a variety of manual portioning and checkweighing tasks for harsh environments where hygiene is important.
Emrich Nemesis checkweighing equipment range
22 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Emrich Industries Pty LtdEmrich and Nemesis Industrial Automation have collaborated to produce a range of checkweighing equipment to complement Emrich’s existing range of packaging machinery.
Flexicon mobile half-frame bulk bag unloader
17 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty LimitedFlexicon’s mobile half-frame bulk bag unloader with multipurpose hopper allows material to be discharged from bulk bags, manually tipped from sacks and conveyed to downstream processes and storage vessels dust-free.
igus RX swarf-resistant energy chain
17 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltdigus claims its RX plastic energy tube is almost 100% airtight, with the result of 2.7 g chips after 251,900 cycles during testing. The company has also carried out underwater tests to comply with the absolute airtight requirement, IP40, TÜV Saarland.
Matcon IBC-based Powder Packer
15 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Matcon LtdThe Powder Packer module is designed to fill B2B sacks directly from Matcon IBCs without the need for secondary feeders.
Enmin Vibratory Equipment Bag Flattener
15 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Enmin Pty LtdBag flatteners are designed to shape filled and sealed bags to provide a shape most suited to packing. Bags that are out of shape due to the filling process can be difficult to pack into cardboard boxes and can impact correct sealing of cartons. Enmin Vibratory Equipment’s Bag Flattener accommodates bags up to 250 mm in width.
Banner Engineering R-GAGE series radar-based sensors for collision avoidance
14 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty LtdThe R-GAGE series of radar-based sensors capable of detecting large objects in challenging outdoor situations has been introduced by Banner Engineering. R-GAGE sensors support collision avoidance and vehicle management applications in container ports, traffic and parking systems, manufacturing, mining, materials handling and railways.
Enmin FQIN digital frequency controllers for feeder optimisation
02 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Enmin Pty LtdThe FQIN digital feeder controller can be used to service vibratory feeders from 4 to 15 A power. Operating from a standard single-phase power supply, the simple push-button operation quickly searches for the resonance frequency; and combined with amplitude adjustment, the vibratory feeder is able to be tuned to its maximum potential.
Warequip launches new website
01 May, 2012 | Supplied by: WarequipWarequip has launched a website (palletlifting.com.au) which is designed “to aid its distributors in helping customers get the right product while improving revenue and profits”.
Psion Omnii XT15 handheld computer
28 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty LtdDematic has released the Psion Omnii XT15 handheld computer. Designed for rugged industrial operation, the XT15’s display can withstand a 1.25 joule impact breakage. The computer is fully modular, allowing users to change components when necessary rather than replacing the whole unit.
Dematic integrated robotic layer picking solution with FreePick Maximiser software
27 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty LtdDematic has introduced an integrated robotic layer picking solution, combining an advanced robotic layer picker with software that enables the system to operate at efficiency rates of up to 150% and, in some cases, eliminate as much as 80% of manual handling.
ABB PalletPack 460 robotic palletising system
27 April, 2012 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has launched the PalletPack 460, a pre-engineered package of robotic palletising components that has been designed specifically for high-speed, end-of-processing-line palletising.The system consists of an IRB 460 robot; a Flex-Gripper (either the claw or one-zone clamp gripper); a control PLC; a safety PLC; PalletWare support software; user documentation; and the FlexPendant featuring an easy-to-use graphical human machine interface.
