UK food safety gets an £800,000 boost
27 March, 2013Food 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, 2013Inghams 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 ZealandCombining 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 LtdThe 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 & GraphicsThe 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&sherryEngineering 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 LtdMettler 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 SciencesClaimed 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 AustraliaThe 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 EnclosuresThe 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 LtdThe 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 GroupWith 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: OFSHaving 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, 2013Bombay 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 IndustriesThe 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.