Processing > Software, automation & robotics

At least we know Cadbury's Claremont factory is clean

29 June, 2017

Production at Cadbury's factory in Claremont, Tasmania, stopped at 9.30 pm last Tuesday and on Wednesday staff were put on cleaning and general maintenance duties while IT staff tried to unblock their computer system and access their files.


Implementing a paperless HACCP system

26 June, 2017 by Gareth Higgins

How to create a thorough, effective and paperless HACCP system.


Mettler-Toledo ProdX 2.0 data management software system

07 April, 2017

Designed for use on food lines, the ProdX 2.0 data management software system connects product inspection equipment across the entire production line into a single, unified network.


Aplex Technology ViTAM Series industrial-grade panel PCs

05 April, 2017

The Aplex Technology ViTAM Series industrial-grade panel PCs are multiplatform-based PCs.


Schmersal SLB series safety light barriers

04 April, 2017

The Schmersal SLB series safety light barriers have small dimensions and built-in analysis.


ABML UBFG1 B2B software

03 April, 2017

The ABML UBFG1 software is a B2B platform that simplifies product data management and B2B transactions between trading partners across the supply chain process for organisations in the FMCG industry.


Neousys Technology Nuvo-5095GC compact and wide-temperature GPU computing platform

17 March, 2017

Neousys Technology's Nuvo-5095GC is a compact and wide-temperature GPU computing platform with nVidia GeForce GTX 950/GTX 1050 and a 6th-Gen Intel Core processor.


Universal Robots announces four new distributors

08 March, 2017

Collaborative robots manufacturer Universal Robots (UR) has announced the signing of four new partnerships with robotics distributors selling to industries across Australia and New Zealand.


IBM mobile technology lifts salesforce productivity for Patties Foods

23 February, 2017

Patties Foods' field sales teams have become more productive on the go after the successful rollout of IBM's enterprise mobility management solution.


ARCHMI-932 Series 32″ industrial HMI/panel PC

16 February, 2017

The ARCHMI-932 Series is a rugged industrial all-in-one HMI computer from Aplex.


Automation investment likely for three-quarters of Australian manufacturers

13 February, 2017

A survey of Australian manufacturing industry groups has found that three-quarters of respondents were looking to invest in automation in the future.


Robots rule at AUSPACK

09 February, 2017

Australian manufacturers considering boosting their investment in robotics for processing and packaging should attend the industry's leading trade show to explore their options.


Knowing the unknowable: how to prevent disaster

01 February, 2017 by Gordon McKeown*

How did food companies slide into the ethical morass of horsemeat in the lasagne? Risk management software and systems may be part of the answer.


Smart manufacturing in the food and beverage industry

01 February, 2017 by Glenn Johnson

Most of the smart factory discussion has centred around discrete manufacturing, but modern smart sensing technologies can also be applied to improve many aspects of the food and beverage industry, particularly for food safety and track and trace, improved packaging and new product opportunities.


Bestech Australia SS-7 Series Linear Position Sensors

30 January, 2017

Bestech Australia offers the SS-7 Series Linear Position Sensors used to measure the ram position of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders in industrial, mobile or subsea applications.


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