Packaging, labelling & coding

Metal detection monitoring

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty Ltd

JL Lennard has introduced AuditCheck to its Goring Kerr DSP range of metal detectors for the food processing and packaging industries, reducing or eliminating quarantine and improving line efficiency.

Sanitary metal detector

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty Ltd

The latest metal detector for the food processing and packaging industry from JL Lennard is the Apex 500, claimed to be the most sensitive, yet easy-to-operate metal detector available.

Fill solution for delicate foods

01 July, 2008

Multi-Fill has recently sold a MPFSC-120-01 filling machine to a customer in the US who had a very delicate product to fill — jelly cubes. The requirement was for a filling machine that would retain the shape and size of their delicate product after it passed through the system. The jelly cubes are loaded into the low-level infeed hopper and a conveyor belt (with a special finger design) passes the product to the filling head. The food is then measured volumetrically and discharged into trays.

Bagmaker

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty Ltd

Ishida has launched the Atlas-122C and 112C, compact models of the existing Atlas high-speed snack foods bagmaker. These models have the capacity of the existing Atlas models in downsized compact flame, providing high-speed packaging with high seal integrity.

Skin packaging

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Select Packaging Systems Pty Ltd

The chilled format of ready meal packaging is not only quicker to prepare for the consumer, it gives manufacturers an opportunity to use eye-catching and practical packaging, helping differentiate their products from those of competitors.

VFFS

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Propac Industrial Pty Ltd

The Propac Lite vertical form fill seal includes many features of Propac’s proven AV-xx series of machines, but in a simplified version built into a small footprint.

On-conveyor metal detector

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Perfect Packaging

Mesutronic has released the Transmetron 05 CI, a metal detector suitable for inspecting products along a conveyor belt.

Mesutronic metal detector

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Perfect Packaging

Mesutronic has released the Aluscan metal detector that allows the user to detect smaller metal contaminants down to 0.8 mm in diameter, within aluminium-wrapped products.

Integrated aseptic packaging line

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Tetra Pak

Tetra Pak iLine is a high-performance aseptic carton packaging solution that takes line integration and automation technology to a new level due to its process control and information management system.

Automatic inserter technology

01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: TNA Solutions Pty Ltd

tna has unveiled an automatic inserter, designed to place singular 3D objects into the company’s robag 3 vertical form, fill and seal packaging equipment, eliminating missed inserts and manual labour.

Continuous melters

01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: PTL

PTL has developed an effective range of continuous melters that have been designed to melt chocolate, compound, cocoa butter, cocoa liquor, butter and various other fats that are currently used within the chocolate, biscuit, snack and dairy industries.