Mobile computer
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: Peacock Bros Pty Ltd
CipherLab has built its latest mobile computers called the 9400 series. These handheld PCs have 520 MHz computer power, 128 MB of SDRAM and many standard features all built within a lightweight compact form that fits easily into a hand.
Robot control
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has enhanced its IRC5 controller operating system with the release of RobotWare 5.10.
Custom-engineered shaft seals for bulk processing equipment
12 May, 2008 | Supplied by: Woodex Bearing Company Inc
MECO offers custom shaft seals for slow-turning bulk process equipment. Because no standard seals will work properly in every application, MECO engineers specify the design and construction materials for each seal according to actual shaft diameter, speed, clearance, process chemistry, temperature, pressure variation, thermal shaft growth, etc.
Spiral conveyor retrofits
12 March, 2008 | Supplied by: Industrial Conveying (Aust) Pty Ltd
Industrial Conveying has instigated a retrofit option to save on the expense of replacing an entire steel belt spiral conveyor system. This will suit many industries including food processing, assembly, manufacturing, automotive manufacture and general engineering.
What's happening to our freight industry?
12 March, 2008 by Keiran Jones
Has anyone else noticed that 2008 is already shaping up to be a bad year for logistics in Australia?
Flexible tanks
13 February, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.airsprings.com.au
Pronal PVC-coated fabric Liquitanks are flexible storage tanks that can hold up to 500,000 L of stormwater, industrial water or drinking water.
Weighing for suspended hoppers and vessels
17 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd
The SWS310 tension weigh modules with the SLS410 load cell enable users to convert a suspended hopper or vessel into a scale. The mounting hardware is durable enough to withstand harsh industrial environments and support the vessel safely. The clevis and rod assemblies are able to compensate for slight misalignment which help provide accurate and repeatable weighing.
Materials handling pallet
10 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Brickwood Holdings
Brickwood Holdings' Australian dimension (1165 x 1165 mm) plastic pallet contains steel reinforcing that makes it capable of being edge racked with loads up to 1500 kg. It is capable of being used in automatic storage and retrieval systems in major beverage manufacturers and supermarket distribution centres.
Ceva wins prestigious UK accolades
29 November, 2007
Ceva Logistics has won the Information Management Award at the UK Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) annual award ceremony in London, for its solution to capture and automatically analyse tachograph data.
Weighing terminals
12 November, 2007 | Supplied by: Scale Components Pty Ltd
The Systec range of weighing terminals is designed for an extensive range of industrial applications. Selected models can be programmed to meet specific applications and customer requirements. The terminals are housed in compact stainless steel enclosures protected to IP65. The IT1000, IT3000 and IT8000 terminals are pattern approved for legal trade measurement in Australia by the National Measurement Institute (NMI).
Portable terminals for industrial weighing
12 November, 2007 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd
Mettler Toledo has added the IND221 and IND226 large-display terminals to its existing line of products. These terminals feature a large LED display and easy-to-use keypads and are suitable for checkweighing, counting and classifying.
Investment potential in China's cold chain logistics
12 November, 2007
Australian companies with the expertise and resources needed to fill the gaps in China's inadequate cold chain logistics stand to benefit from a projected USD$160 billion in annual cost savings that a modernised system could deliver
Vacuum holds vibrator in place
10 October, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.vibrationsystems.com.au
Emptying hoppers can be a chore when the product doesn't want to come out. The usual method is hammering, or better, use a vibrator, properly sized and with the correct action.
Vacuum system for palletising
10 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Griffiths Components Pty Ltd
Vuototecnica includes the Octopus system in its range, the answer to the need for operational flexibility for palletising robots and vacuum-operated handling systems. This system allows any object of any shape and kind, except those with excessive transpiration, to be supported without having to change or position suction pads, even when their surface covers only 5% of the entire suction surface; the maximum weight of the load to be lifted will naturally be in proportion to the lifting surface.
Forklift range
10 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Pacific Heli
The Heli forklift range includes diesel and petrol models, electric reach trucks and pallet trucks.
