Supermarket private-label offerings are adversely affecting Australian cake and pastry manufacturers
12 January, 2015The cake and pastry manufacturing industry in Australia has been facing some serious challenges over the past five years including rising input prices and intensifying external competitive pressures.
Chart UltraDoser 500S liquid nitrogen dosing system
12 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Chart Australia Bio-MedicalThe UltraDoser 500S is a multipurpose liquid nitrogen (LN2) dosing system using cryogenic technology and PLC programming.
China turns to potatoes as staple food
08 January, 2015After relying on rice and wheat for millennia, China could soon turn to a new staple: potatoes. The country's Ministry of Agriculture announced that by 2020, 50% of the country's production of potatoes will be consumed as a staple food.
Buhler SORTEX S UltraVision optical sorter
07 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Buhler GroupBuhler has developed the SORTEX S UltraVision intelligent optical sorter for rice.
Aflex Hose Bioflex Ultra PTFE Hose
23 December, 2014 | Supplied by: PharmEquip Pty LtdAflex Hose's Bioflex Ultra is a hose that is smoothbore inside and convoluted outside, giving flexibility, full flow and kink resistance.
Axelent X-Tray cable management system
22 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Axelent Automation & Safety PTY LTDThe Axelent X-Tray cable management system can be mounted from the wall, floor or ceiling.
Workflow LineView real-time monitoring of production lines
22 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Workflow LtdLineView monitors an entire production process in real time, identifying the area of loss to enable users to make effective, data-backed decisions. All data is stored centrally and is available on every PC in a factory.
Sick Flexi Line interface
22 December, 2014 | Supplied by: SICK Pty Ltd
Sick Flexi Line is an interface for the safe networking of up to 32 Flexi Soft stations, making it possible to map modular machine structures in a consistent and efficient way - at a distance of up to 1000 m between two stations.
tna launches Arabic website for Middle East clients
19 December, 2014 | Supplied by: TNA Solutions Pty LtdPackaging and processing solutions company tna has launched a new website in Arabic for its clients in the Middle East region. Customised for the needs of the region, the new website is located at www.tnasolutions.ae.
Oz Seals profile chart upgrade
15 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Oz SealsOz Seals has released an upgraded version of its profile chart.
Fruit and vegetable processor steams ahead
09 December, 2014Oerlemans Foods has chosen TOMRA's steam peeling line for its processing plant in the Netherlands.
LOMA X5 Pack X-ray System
09 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Inspection Systems Pty LtdLOMA has launched the X5 Pack X-ray System, for the detection of foreign contaminants in the food and packaging industry.
Test for fast detection of horse meat
09 December, 2014Scientists at the Institute of Food Research have teamed up with Oxford Instruments to develop a fast, cheap alternative to DNA testing as a means of distinguishing horse meat from beef.
Chocolatier demands a smooth production line
04 December, 2014 | Supplied by: NORD Drivesystems (Aust) Pty LtdAt the Zotter Schokoladen factory in Southeast Austria, smooth operation ensures top-quality final product. Reliable drive systems are therefore vital, and the facility relies on geared motors from NORD Drivesystems for conveying, mixing and pumping tasks.
TOMRA Ixus Bulk X-ray sorter for nuts and dried fruit
04 December, 2014TOMRA Sorting Solutions' Ixus Bulk X-ray sorter implements the latest X-ray and imaging technology and conducts the individual air-blast removal of single or embedded dense foreign materials in a bulk flow of product.
