Ashworth ExactaStack self-stacking belts
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Locker Group
Ashworth has ‘change out’ ExactaStack self-stacking belts that utilise the Rack & Roll crate system to quickly complete the installation.
FlexLink Systems X45 and X45e conveyor platforms
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: FlexCAM
The X45 and X45e conveyor platforms are suitable for small product production lines, are easy to integrate and offer simple control design.
SMI palletising systems
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: SMI Pacifica Pty Ltd
SMI palletising systems are dedicated solely to palletising. They are built on a column to achieve high throughputs on a small footprint and are claimed to cost 30 to 40% less than robot hybrids or traditional sweep arm palletisers.
Festo FinGripper
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Festo Pty Ltd
The FinGripper has been designed to handle fruit, bulbs or pressure-sensitive food reliably.
A&D Australasia SC and SE series scales
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: CI Sales & Service Pty Ltd
A&D Australasia has released a washdown platform scale for use in harsh environments. The scale series has an IP68 dust- and water-proof rating. They are equipped with a completely sealed indicator, which allows the scale to be completely submersed in 1 m of water for up to 24 h without compromising its water-tightness and no adverse effects on the weighing performance of gaining a stabilised weight reading in 1 s.
A&D Australasia SW scale series
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: CI Sales & Service Pty Ltd
A&D Australasia has just released a range of super washdown scales to help food and pharmaceutical manufacturers keep up with the ever-increasing hygienic production requirements of government authorities and retail outlets around the world.
Mettler Toledo PFA579(x)lift and PFA779lift stainless steel floor scales
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd
PFA579(x)lift and PFA779lift stainless steel floor scales feature a raiseable load plate, tubular design and reinforced load plate to provide a long and reliable service life. The floor scales are easy to clean and are suitable to harsh, industrial environments.
Dispensing bulk soya beans, rice and oats
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Fresco NZ Ltd
Recently, a large cereal manufacturer approached Fresco Systems Australasia seeking a solution to a problem of dispensing 1000 kg bulk bags of soya beans, rice and oats on a continuous basis into their process. The specification had a number of critical requirements including a system accuracy of <2%, variable discharge rate, 10,000 gauze magnet, discharge height of 1600 mm and a storage capacity of 1500 L.
Plastic crates reach 100 million
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Fibre King Pty Ltd
Fibre King Crate Erectors have been used to erect nearly 100 million returnable plastic crates since their launch in 2006.
Waste reduction and stock discrepancy management
25 June, 2010 | Supplied by: A&D Australasia Pty Ltd
A&D Australasia has used its weighing and measurement technology and local automation engineering expertise to create a valuable customised solution for one of Australia’s leading beverage producers.
SSI Schaefer Miniload Crane
10 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Schaefer Systems International Pty Ltd
The SSI Schaefer Miniload Crane (SMC) has been designed to optimise storage and retrieval systems in sites with restrictive space concerns. The SMC is suitable for optimising storage volumes and enhancing stock accuracy in sites with limited floor space.
GS1Locatenet
06 May, 2010 | Supplied by: GS1 Australia
GS1 has unveiled an electronic location directory that connects purchasers and suppliers around Australia. The central registry, known as GS1Locatenet, improves the speed and accuracy of supply transactions and build traceability in the supply chain. The service is available to all users of global location numbers (GLNs) across all industries.
Hardy Instruments Enviro bench scales
06 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Scale Components Pty Ltd
Hardy Instruments’ Enviro bench scales meet the needs of the food and chemical industries for sanitary scales that withstand high-pressure, high-temperature washdown environments. The sanitary design and 304 stainless steel construction of the Enviro washdown bench scales help provide a reliable, sanitary, bench scale configuration.
Fresco 1000 L customised IBCs
06 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Fresco NZ Ltd
Fresco has designed and manufactured customised bins. At a capacity of 1000 L, the bins are used to store and move blended product around in the critical hygiene area of the factory between the mill, the blenders and the packing lines. The full stainless steel construction, completely polished internally, allows cleaning via wet washing/sterilisation, avoiding product contamination between batches.
Flexicon combination bulk bag and manual dump weigh batch system
04 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited
A combination bulk bag and manual dump batching system weighs bulk materials that are discharged from bulk bags and/or manually dumped from sacks, boxes and other containers and empties the batch into mobile storage bins.

