Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Safe, efficient routes for dangerous goods in Europe

17 June, 2009

Choosing the best and most cost-efficient route for transporting goods is even more problematic when the goods are dangerous. A new system has been developed in Europe which could make these calculations easier.

Fresco Systems bulk ingredient batching system

10 June, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.frescosystems.com

Fresco Systems has just completed a bulk ingredient batching system for a Sydney bakery. Consisting of five bulk bag unloaders, each feeding a mini weigh hopper via a flexible conveyor, the system needed to be accurate and clean to suit the clean room environment.

Dust-minimising connector

01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: GEA Nu-Con Australia Pty Ltd

The BFM fitting is a clampless and snap-in connector that can be used for the transfer of mainly powder-type products from one item of plant to another.

End-of-line robot

01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging Technologies

The Oystar A+F Twinline twin-axis robot has been developed for the Twinline pick-and-place machine.

Tecnopack pick-and-place robot

01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Perfect Packaging

The IRB 2400, an industrial robot from Tecnopack, is an anthropomorphic robot, with 6 axis. It is suitable for general product pick-and-place operations, especially when it is necessary to handle many components at the same time. It is available in three versions, with a managing capacity from 5 up to 16 kg.

PT250 portable weighing scale

01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Hi-Weigh Aust Pty Ltd

The PT250 Portable Weighing Scale is suitable for use in applications such as: fitness facilities, medical centres, farming/agricultural organisations, quality control departments, hospitals, and parcel posting, among others.

Automatic pallet wrapper

31 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Fromm Packaging Australia

The Wulftec SMLPA 200-S automatic stretch wrapper eliminates the manual process needed to attach and cut film.

Weighing system

31 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Hi-Weigh Aust Pty Ltd

Hi-Weigh Australia has released a load cell weighing system that comprises four stainless steel weigh modules each fitted with an IP68 stainless steel load cell, stainless steel junction box and a digital weight display (which can take many output options).

Rigid asset tag for forklift applications

31 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Intermec Technologies Aust Pty Ltd

The Intermec IT67 Enterprise Lateral Transmitting (LT) Tag is an RFID tag with both edge and normal reading performance designed specifically to support portal and forklift applications and enhance forklift reading performance. With edge reading, users can now read the data from the IT67 laterally, eliminating the need to face the tag directly. This allows organisations to streamline operations and track assets more effectively without the need for chokepoints.

International Food Chain Integrity and Traceability Project

04 December, 2008

The International Food Chain Integrity and Traceability Project is project designed to achieve end-to-end supply chain system assurance.

Waterproof balance

12 November, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.andmercury.com.au

The FX-iWP is a high-precision top pan balance range that is suitable for use in any area where moisture or dust would prove a barrier to a normal top pan precision balance.

Rail, road or waterway?

15 September, 2008

A software package developed by researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics calculates different variants and transport configurations to find the optimum solution that fits the specified criterion: costs, time or, in a future version, least environmental burden. It even factors in the time and costs for transhipment.