Dipileg moulded plastic tub
22 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Jet Technologies
The Dipileg moulded plastic tub with in-built serving utensils is suitable for a wide range of food applications. The container is available in a range of shapes and sizes and works well with most fill and seal machines.
APS ink range
22 February, 2011 | Supplied by: APS Asia Pacific
APS has expanded its ink range for non-porous date coding applications which are suitable for confectionary manufacturers, ice-cream and snack food industries.
Wraparound case packers installed for Arnott’s
22 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Sidel Oceania Pty Ltd
A custom-built, end-of-line packaging solution consisting of four wraparound case packers has been designed, built and installed by Cermex for biscuit manufacturer Arnott’s. The packaging solution requirements were to move from manual to automated case packing as well as changing the company’s secondary packaging from regular slotted containers (RSC) to wraparound blanks. A quick start-up of four production lines simultaneously while maintaining the integrity of the product was essential and the solution needed to be able to accommodate frequent form changeovers. An exponential increase in speed to 12.5 cases/min and a maximum pack speed of 175 packets/min was also required.
GS1 Australia calls for global food safety
22 February, 2011
GS1 Australia has called for a new approach to food labelling policy, as it collaborates with AFGC to launch a new app which delivers detailed extended packaging product data to consumers.
Sick Lector 620 series image-processing code readers
18 February, 2011 | Supplied by: SICK Pty Ltd
The image-processing code reader Lector 620 series is suitable for all code types and marking methods. It features compact design, industry-compatible integration into different IT environments, intuitive operation and good reading performance for product traceability and protection against product counterfeiting. Variant types in the series include: Eco as the basic variant, Standard as the device for rapid implementation of universal applications, and High Speed for high-speed solutions, among other things, in packaging or document handling as well as DPM for markings applied directly.
Scholle SureFill 30 LA aseptic filling technology
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Scholle Industries
The Scholle SureFill 30 LA aseptic filling technology is suitable for dairy, beverage and flavouring processors producing large-volume aseptic products.
Packaging machinery at AUSPACK PLUS 2011
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Perfect Packaging
Perfect Packaging will be showcasing its Rotary Pouch Filling & Sealing machine from Leepack which meets the growing demand for re-sealable packaging in pouches. It will also feature two newly released flow wrapping machines from Tecno Pack. Model FP 015 is an entry level 3 servo drive rotary sealer, and Model FP 025 box motion, in an extra wide version, is capable of wrapping an endless variety of products in the food and non-food sectors.
Proseal GT2 tray sealer
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Proseal Australia
The GT2 tray sealer is used to reduce waste in soft fruit packaging, while also delivering energy savings, reliable performance and cost efficiency.
Krones DecoBloc labeller
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co Ltd
The Krones DecoBloc is a labeller that can cope with all dress variants.
O-I craft beer bottle range
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: O-I Asia Pacific
The Australian-made industry craft beer bottle range enables brand consistency across single-serve and multi-serve craft brews.
SIG Combibloc combiCap lightweight screw cap
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Visy Industries
With the screw cap combiCap, SIG Combibloc has expanded its product range by adding a screw cap that weighs just 1.85 g. The closure can be applied to carton packs using existing closure applicators with a minor adjustment.
ERC sealers and shrink-wrap systems
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: ERC Packaging
Products on display include: bag sealers, food container sealers, induction sealers, small nozzle-free vacuum sealer, L bar sealer and tunnel, shrink sleeves and labels, biodegradable plates and bowls, and some of its range of plain and printed bags.
Chiorino DG series transmission belts
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Chiorino Australia
The DG-E 10/30 and DG-E 10/40 transmission belts are the thermoplastic alternative to traditional Chiorino polyamide belts of the DG series for folder gluers in the cardboard industry. They are also suitable for power transmission as live roller drives in other industrial fields and are used on cardboard box-folding machines.
OnVu ICE time temperature indicator
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: BASF Australia Ltd
The OnVu ICE time temperature indicator can be used on food packaging to monitor the cold chain for chilled and deep-frozen food. Manufacturers, retailers and consumers will be able to tell at a glance whether ice-cream, pizza, fish or any other products were kept constantly deep-frozen or should rather be discarded because the cold chain was interrupted significantly.
QuickLabel Systems Vivo! Touch digital label printer
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd
The QuickLabel Systems Vivo! Touch is a high-resolution, high-speed ‘intelligent’ colour label printer that is capable of printing colour labels ‘on the fly’, in high print quality for in-house label printing by end-user manufacturers. The printer uses a 1.6 GHz internal computer to process large amounts of variable label data and coordinate label jobs, printing colour labels in high speeds of 5 ips.
