To maintain its weekly output of more than two million litres of wine, Casella has expanded its material handling fleet to 140 Toyota forklifts nationally. [ + ]

Wanting to use hot fill technology for hygienic reasons and anticipating an output of up to 48,000 bottles/h, and following a carefully considered consultation process, Coca-Cola Canners decided to go for a system manufactured by its long-standing partner KHS. [ + ]

The challenge for Yalumba, in establishing its Oxford Landing winery, was to balance high-volume processing technology with winemaking art. [ + ]

UV disinfection from UV-Guard Australia was selected by Nu-Pure for its ability to safeguard spring water from pathogens without adversely affecting its taste and odour. [ + ]

Labelmakers partnered with Result Group to deliver an adhesive tag for The Daily Drinks Company that is automatically attached to the bottle lid while on the production line, creating a point of difference in an overcrowded shelf space. [ + ]

Optimising the heater box where PET preforms are heated with ceramic reflectors has reduced the energy use at German mineral water bottler more than 40%. [ + ]

Compact, versatile and user-friendly labellers cured Baxter's labelling woes. [ + ]

Ishida Germany has devised a high-performance packing line comprising fully automatic multihead weighers and inspection systems that is providing flexibility and enhanced quality control at muesli and cereal manufacturer Peter Kölln. [ + ]

Moving from hand to automatic label application has effectively quadrupled throughput for Australian beef processor Greenham & Sons. [ + ]

Ultibend Industries, a manufacturer of stainless steel tube fittings for food and beverage processing systems, has boosted its productivity with two all-electric tube bending machines that automate the bending of tube fitting shapes. [ + ]

Belgian brewery Martens has used digital printing technology from KHS to eliminate labels, producing a visually appealing, premium and more sustainable PET package. [ + ]

When boutique winery Ocean Eight decided to retire its 30-year-old 'relic' of a forklift, it was pleasantly surprised to discover its replacement could be custom-built to meet the winery's needs. [ + ]

Ishida Europe has installed a multihead weighing and packaging line for a fruit snacks manufacturer, increasing both speed and accuracy of the operation. [ + ]

To maximise efficiency of its operation, Suntory Garuda installed a hybrid line from Krones, incorporating technology that combines hot-filling of teas and cold-filling of carbonated soft drinks. [ + ]

A major seafood processor has successfully replaced manual handling of frozen fish with Ishida gentle weighing technology. [ + ]