Don't let your flooring floor your safety or staff
06 September, 2013The Epirez Supatuff FG (Food Grade) flooring product helped a Queensland food processing plant meet all its legal requirements for safety and hygiene.
pitt&sherry delivers two milk processing plants for MGC
16 August, 2013Murray Goulburn Co-operative has engaged engineering consultancy pitt&sherry to design two state-of-the-art pasteurised milk processing plants as part of its $120 million development of two greenfield sites.
Wiley wins for Primo facility
05 June, 2013Wiley has won the AIB (Australian Institute of Building) Queensland Chapter’s Professional Excellence in Building State Award for Research, Development and Technology for its work on the Primo Smallgoods facility in Brisbane.
Kollmorgen IP69K full stainless washdown servo motors
05 March, 2013Kollmorgen USA IP69K full stainless washdown servo motors are available in five frame sizes and 16 frame/stack length combinations. They supply torques up to 80 Nm (390 Nm peak) and speeds up to 7500 rpm.
DMF Dortek GRP hygienic swing doors for food processing areas
14 August, 2012Dortek GRP swing doors are designed for food processing areas, pharmaceutical facilities, hospitals and laboratories. They are claimed to offer a range of benefits over lined timber doors or stainless steel doors.
ReCoila BAR Series safety barrier reels
14 August, 2012BAR Series safety barrier reels provide a solution for areas such as warehouse roller doors where deliveries come in and stock goes out, but visitors need to be made aware of ‘No Entry’ rules.
Euchner CES and CET series tamper-proof safety switches
17 July, 2012Euchner’s CES and CET series safety switches have been designed for use on decentralised machine systems.
Supermarket giant floored by Sikafloor-22N PurCem system
08 June, 2012Ongoing maintenance issues with vinly and epoxy floor finishes led Coles to conduct a rigorous six-month trial to find a flooring solution. It selected Sikafloor-22N PurCem, a water-based polyurethane screed for its durability, slip resistance, heat resistance and resistance to food acids and fats.
$31m upgrade for Purina’s Blayney pet food plant unveiled
21 May, 2012Nestlé Purina PetCare’s Blayney plant has received a $31 million upgrade, creating more jobs and making the factory one of the leading facilities of its kind in the world, according to the company.
Revamping Hazeldene’s chicken plant
04 May, 2012Hazeldene’s Chickens has recently upgraded and revitalised its plant on the outskirts of Bendigo, transforming it into one of the most advanced poultry processing facilities in the world.
Rotork Australia solenoid valve range
18 February, 2012Rotork Australia’s Fluid System division has available the Bifold Group range of direct mount solenoid valves, manifold and accessories for general valve actuator applications. These valves are available in 3/2 or 5/2 5/3 port configurations.
FDA Vers-A-Tile and Link-Mat flooring ranges
31 October, 2011FDA has added two more colours - yellow and black - to its Vers-A-Tile and Link-Mat flooring ranges. Designed for industrial and domestic applications, the two extra colours can be used to assist users to make areas more prominent for improved OHS.
Evisceration line revamps at Baiada Steggles
31 May, 2011With more than 5000 employees and the takeover of the Steggles brand, Baiada Steggles is now Australia’s leading poultry company. The company has recently upgraded the evisceration rooms at its Mareeba plant in Far North Queensland and at its largest production plant in Beresfield on the outskirts of Newcastle in NSW.
Tomatoes for all seasons
24 March, 2011d’VineRipe’s $30 million Stage 2 expansion of its tomato glasshouse in South Australia will provide considerable insurance against extreme weather events and assure the retail sector of consistent supply, according to joint venture partner Perfection Fresh Australia.
A new home for Charlie’s Cookies
23 February, 2011Food-facility and cold-storage builders Brady IPS has recently completed the new fit-out for Charlie’s Cookies at East Bentleigh in Melbourne’s south east. The construction features a large production area, cool rooms, wash rooms, oven area, amenities and office fit-out.
