Processing

UK food safety gets an £800,000 boost

27 March, 2013

Food industry standards in the UK will be given a boost to the tune of £800,000 as part of a collaboration between business and academia that will create new software.


Turkey bashers sacked by Inghams

25 March, 2013

Inghams has terminated five employees from its Tahmoor abattoir following Lateline’s airing of a video showing employees kicking, punching and stomping live turkeys prior to processing.


SMC Pneumatics ASR pressure control valve and ASQ flow valves

25 March, 2013 | Supplied by: SMC Australia | New Zealand

Combining SMC Pneumatics’ ASR pressure control valve and ASQ flow valves makes it possible to operate the return stroke of a pneumatically operated cylinder at a lower pressure than the working stroke.


Eagle FA 720 fat analysis system

21 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Food Processing Equipment Pty Ltd

The Eagle FA 720 system offers accuracy in fat analysis, ensuring meat processors are supplying meat at customer-specified chemical lean (CL) values.


3M Personal Noise Indicator NI-100

20 March, 2013 | Supplied by: 3M Safety & Graphics

The 3M Personal Noise Indicator NI-100 alerts users to potentially dangerous noise levels, helping identify areas where hearing protection may need to be worn.


14-month turnaround for dairy processing facility

19 March, 2013 | Supplied by: pitt&sherry

Engineering consultancy pitt&sherry met a rigorous design and development project timeline to accommodate the opening of the new $80 million Tasmanian Dairy Products processing facility in Smithton, Tasmania.


Mettler Toledo EasyPlus compact titrators

19 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd

Mettler Toledo EasyPlus titrators are designed for basic requirements and first-time users of automatic titrators in the food and chemical industries.


VisiFerm DO optical sensor for measuring dissolved oxygen in beer

18 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Grace Discovery Sciences

Claimed to be the first standardised 12 mm sensor, the VisiFerm DO measures dissolved oxygen optically using a method based on oxygen-dependent luminescence.


Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller

18 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

The Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller includes a newly designed three-phase, fully solid-state, silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) power structure.


Sixteen years of nonmetallic success

18 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures

The Abita Brewing Company first selected Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures 16 years ago. The brewery’s state-of-the-art facility features a 10-year-old Stahlin N series enclosure that still performs well in the corrosive environment.


Upgrading food quality and processing efficiency

18 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Reactive Engineering Pty Ltd

The use of advanced inline cooking systems is improving product quality and cooking efficiencies among food processors in Australia - and saving on costs.


burster 8661 series compact torque sensors

15 March, 2013 | Supplied by: ADM Instrument Engineering Group

With the 8661 series of compact torque sensors, burster is extending its portfolio of products to include static and rotating torques over the range from 0.05 to 200 Nm.


Labelmakers extends OFS rollout

15 March, 2013 | Supplied by: OFS

Having used OFS software on six presses in its label-printing plant, Labelmakers recently decided to extend its OFS rollout at its Somerton facility in Victoria.


Bombay Sapphire appoints new master distiller

15 March, 2013

Bombay Sapphire has announced that experienced distiller Nik Fordham has been appointed to the position of master distiller.


Aplex APC-3782T stainless steel panel PC

15 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries

The Aplex APC-3782T rugged touch panel computer is housed in a fanless stainless steel chassis that provides an IP65 front panel and sides. An optional IP42 waterproof kit protects the I/O connectors and cables.


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