Processing

Food mechanics study: helping fruit and veg preservation

15 September, 2020

New research at QUT could lead to faster and cheaper designs for industrial drying of fruits and vegetables, and better ways to store food.


Five key principles for a national CDS

14 September, 2020

The Australian Beverages Council is urging government to ramp up the harmonisation of Container Deposit Schemes (CDS) as a part of its industry report.


Colour-change sensor to detect packaged food spoilage

11 September, 2020

MIT engineers have designed a food sensor made from an array of silk microneedles that can pierce through plastic packaged food to detect food spoilage and contamination.


Foodmach launches packaging machinery-as-a-service model

09 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Foodmach Pty Ltd

Foodmach has launched the FLEX Machinery-as-a-Service financing model to allow manufacturers to pay only for the output of the equipment, not the equipment itself.


A.W. Chesterton Company ARC MX FG food-grade industrial coating

08 September, 2020 | Supplied by: A.W. Chesterton Company

A.W. Chesterton Company has introduced the ARC MX FG food-grade coating to protect equipment from abrasion.


Gintonica launches gin podcast

07 September, 2020

Gintonica has launched a new podcast to provide gin lovers with an insight into the Australian gin industry and share stories of local distilleries.


Campbell's Australia achieves energy savings with motor tech

04 September, 2020 by Leanne Sprlyan | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

Campbell's Australia was sceptical that new motor technology could deliver big energy savings at a factory in Shepparton. The proof was in the power bill.


Hygiene solution for meat and sausage manufacturer

04 September, 2020

A German meat manufacturer uses Kronen UVC disinfection locks for disinfection of sausage casings or ham coatings prior to processing into sausages and ham slices.


Lloyd TA-1 food texture analyser

03 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty Ltd

Bestech Australia has released a cost-effective texture analyser from Lloyd, the TA-1. It is easy to use and capable of providing rapid and detailed texture analysis on test applications up to 1 kN.


Big three bottlenecks in food and beverage manufacturing

02 September, 2020 by Rob Stummer, Asia Pacific CEO, SYSPRO | Supplied by: SYSPRO

Bottlenecks in food and beverage manufacturing usually come in three forms and can also indicate a deeper problem. So, what's the solution?


Monitor logistics data with Package Analytics to make informed decisions faster

01 September, 2020 | Supplied by: SICK Pty Ltd

In high-volume distribution centres, sensors record and communicate thousands of pieces of logistics data every day, but the challenge is compiling and interpreting all that data.


Why gas is key to fledging micro-brewing industry

01 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Air Liquide Australia Limited

Air Liquide sees a lot of potential in the micro-brewing industry and plans to be leading the way in supporting its growth.


Flow meter helps sugar mill improve plant efficiency and handle a varying steam demand

01 September, 2020 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd

With demand for sugar products growing worldwide, production is rising at many mills.


Two-wire Electromagnetic Flowmeter MagneW Neo PLUS/Two-wire PLUS+

01 September, 2020 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd

The MagneW Neo PLUS/Two-wire PLUS+ is the successor to the SMT3000 smart two-wire electromagnetic flowmeter.


Enabling process optimisation with optek inline control

01 September, 2020 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd

With over 30 years of experience, optek provides a range of advanced technologies featuring signal amplification, inline calibration support and PROFIBUS PA.


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