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Energy storage system for winery
With a growing concern over power usage and availability, and a push to gain reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, Cristopia's Australian agents Thermal Energy Storage Technologies (Australia) has won the right to install an Ice Storage System
[ + ]Multipacks for brewery
A Krones machine has been producing multipacks at the Stiegl Brewery in Salzburg, Austria. Master Brewer Christian Pöpperl is fully satisfied with the commissioning and function of his Solidpac packer
[ + ]Robotic multi-line palletising
Scott Package Handling Systems was selected by Fonterra's Canpac sachet packaging plant in Hamilton to supply a sophisticated multi-line, robotically-operated palletising system that could be operated without staff involvement
[ + ]Polymer piping for GrainCorp
One of Australia's largest bulk materials handling companies, GrainCorp, has adopted an Australian-manufactured polymer pipe system to help overcome potential corrosion issues affecting pneumatic services
[ + ]Lightweight bins corrosion free
Coca-Cola was having problems storing, moving and shipping its concentrated syrup dispensers as the iron cage boxes they use were very heavy (approximately 100 kg each) and easily damaged
[ + ]Antibacterial panels for cold store
Australia's largest cold chain logistics service provider, Swire Cold Storage, has opened its latest warehouse facility in Sydney's western suburbs
[ + ]Gas milk packaging solution
An Asia-Pacific contract milk packaging operation has demonstrated the benefits of on-site nitrogen generation by replacing up to 10 gas cylinders a day
[ + ]Can-guarding abalone
The value and properties of abalone have meant that NCI Packaging has had to use different alternatives to normal or standard food cans
[ + ]Bottle and glass combined
Hardy Wine Company - Australia's largest wine producer - has unveiled the Shuttle, an all-in-one, bottle-glass package
[ + ]Labelling polystyrene boxes made easier
The producer of polystyrene boxes for a group of Queensland fruit and vegetable growers recently move another step forward, with an improved method of labelling the shipping boxes they produce
[ + ]Hygienic drives for meat processor
Cargill Beef Australian - part of the global Cargill group with 120,000 employees and operations in 20 countries - adopted Bonfiglioli W and A series (worm and helical bevel) drives featuring enhanced hygiene and corrosion-resistance specifications
[ + ]Process control at Warrnambool Cheese & Butter
Warrnambool Cheese & Butter's cheese processing facility is one of the most modern in Australia. With daily capacity for input up to 1.4 million litres of milk, the processing facility manufactures up to 145 tonnes of cheese in a 24 hour cycle
[ + ]Bashing and the food industry
In August, the annual Variety Bash will motor its way around diverse parts of Australia from Garden Island to HMAS Bathurst in Darwin, raising money for sick, disadvantaged and disabled children
[ + ]One size doesn't fit all in the global food economy
Through its series of studies, ACNielsen has identified some over-arching key global trends relating to consumer purchases in food and beverages over the year from mid-2005 to mid-2006
[ + ]Fish proteins solution measurement
The Viscolite portable viscometer from Hydramotion has been used to reduce viscosity testing times for researchers at the Faeroese Fisheries Laboratory
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