Solvent-resistant safety glasses
13 February, 2008Slight contact with a common solvent can render standard safety glass lenses unsafe, due to a change in the structural integrity caused by the solvent. However, the Trivex lens material allows contact with solvents without compromising the impact resistance or clarity of the safety lens.
Portable electronic nose
10 December, 2007The Cyranose 320 is an efficient way to accurately perform on-site analysis. The rugged, handheld and portable electronic nose reduces laboratory time and is a valuable tool for any quality control professional.
Optosensors
10 December, 2007Certified to Ecolab and IP69K standards, Leuze's optoelectronic sensors offer reliable seal protection and material resistance in compliance with the extreme demands made on modern industrial systems, particularly in the food and pharmaceutical sectors.
Handheld CO2 monitor/logger
10 December, 2007The Gas Data GFM100 series of battery-powered handheld gas monitors has been designed to monitor CO2 levels by infrared technology.
Food contaminant tests cut from six days to five hours
19 November, 2007Scottish scientists have received funding to mass-produce a food testing kit that detects the presence of a host of potentially fatal contaminants within hours, making it the fastest technology of its type in the world.
Food-grade grease
10 August, 2007Geralyn AX-W Series is a food-grade grease formulated with industrial strength anti-wear and high-pressure performance. It is an aluminium complex product for very good water resistance and high-temperature service.
Spray dryer dust explosion
19 July, 2007The spray dryer has been in service for many years and had never had any trouble before. It is used to dry an agricultural product with dust indices in the low 100 bar m/s, and 7 bar range, numbers that are typical for many similar operations
Food safety management systems
05 July, 2007The International Trade Centre (ITC) and ISO have released a product designed to make it easier for small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the food sector to benefit from the advantages of implementing a food safety management system.
Keeping factory air and premises clean
13 June, 2007For businesses involved in handling or production of food products, keeping plant air free from dust, mist and fumes is fundamental to preserving worker health and wellbeing. Clean air is also vital to upholding the stringent cleanliness levels necessary for the provision of high quality food products.
Process control at Warrnambool Cheese & Butter
10 April, 2007Warrnambool Cheese & Butter's cheese processing facility is one of the most modern in Australia. With daily capacity for input up to 1.4 million litres of milk, the processing facility manufactures up to 145 tonnes of cheese in a 24 hour cycle
Safety regulators target food manufacturing
02 March, 2007WorkSafe Victoria has joined a trans-Tasman campaign to focus on the safety of labour hire workers in high-risk sectors of the food manufacturing industry.
Waterproof photometer
19 January, 2007Palintest has introduced a fully featured, portable photometer for water analysis.
Control at margarine plant
11 December, 2006A hybrid Fast/Tools SCADA system designed by Yokogawa Australia will control the new margarine processing line at Atlantic Pacific Foods' Rutherford (NSW) plant
Low cost service camera
10 July, 2006INLINE Systems Pty Ltd, "The Inspection Specialists" have released their NEW German manufactured and battery driven low cost VIS220 Wöhler service camera. The VIS220 system is based around the individual components that consumers have come to know and can still purchased separately if required, but the new VIS220 is housed in its own purpose built portable custom transport case ideal for storage and easy deployment anywhere.
Inline turbidity measurement
10 July, 2006The Turbimax CUE21-CUE26 compact line is suitable for turbidity measurement in drinking water and service water applications, while conforming to ISO and EPA standards.