Bulk ingredient batching system
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Fresco NZ Ltd
Fresco Systems has just completed a bulk ingredient batching system for a Sydney bakery. Consisting of five bulk bag unloaders, each feeding a mini weigh hopper via a flexible conveyor, the system needed to be accurate and hygienic to suit the clean room environment.
General-purpose spill kits
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: 3M Safety & Graphics
The 3M General Purpose Sorbents range offers a highly absorbent, clean and lightweight way to manage potential spills.
Fruit snacks and bars cooking process
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
The Baker Perkins ServoGel Natural cooking and depositing process can be used to produce a range of 100% fruit snacks and bars. Deposited fruit snacks can be marketed as bite-size pieces or bars, and are made from a variety of fruit sources, including paste, puree, pulp, juice/juice concentrate, peel and dried fruit.
Inline density measurement
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
The inline density measurement of liquids is now possible with the Liquiphant M sensor. In food and beverage applications it is claimed that this density measuring sensor can reduce material wastage, increase product quality and optimise control of the process.
Hygienic optical sensor system
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd
The Wenglor InoxSens range of optical sensors provides a selection of hygienic sensors for the food and beverage and pharmaceuticals industries.
Fryer technologies
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty Ltd
Heat and Control is developing fryer technologies for the reduction of acrylamides, product oil content control, cooking oil volume, and fryer floor space and energy requirements.
Low harmonic drives
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Danfoss (Australia) Pty Ltd
Danfoss Drives has launched the VLT Low Harmonic Drive which is claimed will eliminate harmonic disturbances on the supply grid by actively imposing currents into the grid so that the high-quality sine wave of the grid current is restored.
Tank cleaning head
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Tecpro Australia
The Breconcherry Fury 404 Tank Cleaning Head is suitable for process vessels, food and beverage storage tanks, transport containers and chemical reactors. Its compact design and piston-operated mechanism produces high-impact, long-range jets for effective surface coverage and high impingement.
Stainless steel high-impact air nozzles
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Sprayflo Pty Ltd
Sprayflo has extended its range of high-impact air nozzles to include 1/4 and 1/8 in BSP 316 stainless steel options in five different flow rates.
Energy-efficient pump and fan drive
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has released a low-voltage AC drive that has been specifically targeted at pump and fan applications. The addition to the ABB standard drive family ranges from 0.37 to 22 kW.
Near infrared transmission analyser
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Next Instruments Pty Ltd
The Series 2000 near infrared transmission analyser is a diode array spectrometer that uses a selection of sample cells to collect near infrared transmission spectra through liquid, suspensions and emulsions, such as lotions and creams. The Series 2000 scans the wavelength range from 720-1100 nm in transmission and transflectance modes. Organic molecules containing O-H, C-H and N-H bonds exhibit strong NIR absorbance bands within this region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Oil-free compressed air
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: CAPS Australia Pty Ltd
Conquest has released a range of oil-free scroll air compressors which, unlike oil injection type air compressors, operate without the use of oil during the compression process. This results in high quality, oil-free compressed air.
Controlling and monitoring within GMP environments
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty Ltd
VisuNet GMP is a product range that includes monitors, remote monitors and PCs tailored to the specific requirements of the pharmaceuticals and food and beverages industries. The product portfolio includes monitors, remote monitors and PCs.
Fresh-cut produce washer
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty Ltd
Key Technology has redesigned its Flume Wash for fresh-cut produce. Suitable for small to medium-large processors looking for an automated wash system, the Flume Wash gently removes heavy debris, silt, grubs and floating contaminates.
Continuous liquid level sensor
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Control Components Pty Ltd
Gems Sensors & Controls has launched the UCL-520 Ultrasonic Level Sensor that is suitable for non-contact applications such as industrial water treatment, wastewater management, chemical and petroleum distillates storage as well as many other challenging fluid applications.

