The Food Plant

Turning up the heat on cold storage

02 November, 2008

WorkSafe Victoria has released new guidance to help improve safety in Victoria’s cold storage operations.


High-density storage system has pallets on the run

01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Murray Goulburn, Australia’s largest exporter of processed food, has commissioned the country’s first Pallet Runner high-density storage system at its Integrated Logistics Centre at Laverton in Victoria.


Germs - give them nowhere to hide

13 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Altro Flooring

Germs have ‘nowhere to hide’ when Altro Safety Flooring is used because there are no gaps or cracks. The company’s flooring is hot-welded, making it completely seamless and impervious, and therefore more hygienic.


Insulated doors

01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: Tru-Bilt Industries

Tru-Bilt Industries has available insulated sectional Tru-Therm doors for banana ripening rooms, chillers or freezers. Each door is custom made to the specific size and application.


Split shaft seals are simple to sanitise

13 February, 2008 | Supplied by: Woodex Bearing Company Inc

Meco's patented AH-series shaft seals are designed to simplify installation, routine cleaning and maintenance in food and pharmaceutical industries, where frequent product changes and washdowns are required.


Intelligent chillers

17 January, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.matsu.com.au

Australian chiller manufacturer Summit Matsu Chilling Systems has added automatic refrigeration leak detection as an option to its range of process water chillers for industrial applications.


Stainless steel adjustable incline conveyors

12 November, 2007 | Supplied by: ADM Packaging Automation

ADM Packaging Technology has released a modular incline conveyor. It is engineered for maximum quality and versatility using the Intralox grade of belts.


Processing cabbage in a stainless environment

16 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Australian Stainless Steel Development Association

Twelve months after the design and installation of a unique cabbage processing system in Melbourne, the importance of quality stainless steel fabrication has never been clearer


Flooring technology

13 July, 2007 | Supplied by: BASF Construction Chemicals Australia Pty Ltd

Ucrete DP uses heavy-duty polyurethane resin technology that combines extreme floor durability with a non-slip finish.


Flexible racking system

13 July, 2007 | Supplied by: Trilogiq Australia

Trilogiq's Lean Tek flexible racking system is a meccano set type concept that is said to provide quick results from design to installation. Assembly and adjustment of the flexible racking is quick, simple and reliable. The system includes flow racks, trolleys, workstations, towable carts and Lean manufacturing supermarkets.


Antibacterial panels for cold store

23 April, 2007 | Supplied by: BlueScope Steel

Australia's largest cold chain logistics service provider, Swire Cold Storage, has opened its latest warehouse facility in Sydney's western suburbs


Wearable data terminal

12 March, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.peacocks.com.au/

The WT4000 series is a Motorola/Symbol Technologies computer data terminal that can be worn on the wrist or hip featuring full wireless connectivity and bar code scanner compatibility. It is suitable for warehouse and package handling.


Is salt corroding your structure?

12 February, 2007 | Supplied by: Grating Company Pty Ltd (The)

The food industry is a large user of salt in the preparation of the everyday consumables that land on our dining tables. But this salt can have an adverse effect on the building structures that are used to support, carry and hold


Albany Nomafa series 660 model rapid roll door

10 December, 2006 | Supplied by: Albany Door Systems

Albany Nomafa series 660 model Rapid Roll Door. This is the door that has set the industry standard. This hard working reliable door will repay the investment many times over.


330 series model rapid roll door

12 September, 2006 | Supplied by: Albany Door Systems

Albany Nomafa have released the new 330 series model of Rapid Roll Doors. Combined with a proven Nomafa performance record and an economical price this door has now set the standard in the food industry.


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