Bosch Packaging Technology TFC 5532 thermoform, fill and seal machine
26 February, 2014The TFC 5532 thermoform, fill and seal machine with labelling system from Bosch Packaging Technology offers a high output and design flexibility for hygienic packaging applications.
Prototype proves its worth
18 December, 2013The A Darbo company creates jams made to centuries-old Austrian recipes. Despite its focus on the traditional, Darbo's processing practices are anything but. The company recently invested in a Viscofill from Krones to fill its premium product into jars.
Krones LineXpress L product changeover automation system
16 December, 2013Krones' LineXpress L enables a product changeover to be automated throughout, including all process steps, and thus be performed reproducibly in 10 to 15 minutes, improving the line's availability.
MAER SB3 Series plastic bottle neck spin trimming machines
11 December, 2013The MAER SB3 series of spin trimmers is based on the superseded TC-4 model, but includes a number of improvements such as: reduced footprint, improved accessibility, simplified format changeover, and easier access for the cutting blade changeover and adjustment.
Gently does it
06 December, 2013Gentle Motion reciprocating retorts have been installed in a European food plant for the first time and are being used on shelf-stable soup products packed in flexible containers.
Big 8 installs big beverage line
05 December, 2013Big 8 Beverages engaged SIPA to install a complete beverage line, including a SincroBloc and Stillfill SP gravity filler. The line runs at 12,000 bottles/h when producing and filling 500 mL PET bottles.
Krones Contiform AseptBloc preform decontamination system
04 December, 2013The Krones Contiform AseptBloc decontaminates preforms, rather than finished bottles. It consists of a sterile blow-moulder combined with filler and closer, with integrated process technology for aseptic applications.
Kosme ProShape preform heating module
03 December, 2013ProShape is a module for preferential heating of preforms which enables oval and asymmetrical PET containers to be produced on a KSB stretch blow-moulder from Kosme.
Krones Contiform 3 Small Cavity stretch blow-moulding machines
13 November, 2013The most recent generation of Krones’ Contiform 3 series enables small cavity (SC) machines to produce up to 81,000 PET containers per hour, the company claims.
Simplicity, packaged
11 November, 2013SPC Ardmona kept it simple when developing a healthy snack alternative: fresh apples, sliced and bagged. The company engaged Emrich to devise a packaging solution for the new product.
Concept Automation joins APPMA
04 November, 2013APPMA, the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association, has welcomed Concept Automation as its the newest member company.
Mecmesin Closure Torque Tester range
01 November, 2013The complete range of Mecmesin Closure Torque Testers is available in Australia and New Zealand through SI Instruments.
Efficiency improvements at Edgemill Group with its new bottling and labelling line
30 October, 2013Independent wine, spirit and liqueur producer, blender and bottler the Edgemill Group more than doubled its output with a third of the staff with its new automated bottling and labelling line.
Multipac e-concept thermoforming packaging machines
29 October, 2013Multipac has developed several solutions for reducing the consumption of film material, energy and water in the packaging procedure and has integrated these into several of its thermoforming packaging machines.
APPMA welcomes newest member
21 October, 2013Ferag Australia has been announced as the newest member of the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA).
