Case Studies
Voice technology increases warehouse throughput by 80%
Upgrading its voice technology will enable Galipo Foods to increase its annual throughput by 80%. [ + ]
Kronen provides gentle processing for delicate salads
A large UK processor of ready-to-eat salads and vegetables has contracted Kronen to develop a manufacturing process incorporating thorough and careful wash and treatment. [ + ]
Energy-efficient milk chilling technology reduces electricity costs at NZ dairy farm
An innovative milk chilling system has both saved the quality of a Waikato farmer's milk and reduced the power bill. [ + ]
Automated sampling for yeast fermentations in wine using Tecan's Freedom EVO 200 platform
University of Adelaide researchers have used Tecan's Freedom EVO 200 platform to customise a fully automated wine fermentation monitoring system. [ + ]
HMPS customises case packer for dairy products
Parmalat in Nambour approached HMPS to engineer a turnkey system consisting of a wraparound case packer and conveyor for the packing of gable top milk cartons. [ + ]
Pumping peanut butter made easy using MasoSine SPS200
Faced with a failing progressive cavity pump when trying to transfer peanut butter, a food plant in South Africa has found a more reliable and cost-effective solution in a MasoSine SPS200 process pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group. [ + ]
High-pressure tech reaps high-flavour juice
A small Victorian company, Preshafood, has worked with CSIRO to develop premium fruit juices that are pasteurised using high-pressure processing (HPP) instead of heat. [ + ]
Juice brand relaunches with Tetra packaging
Japan-based Kagome has relaunched its YASAI SEIKATSU 100 series of juice products, updating the ingredients and becoming the first product in Asia to adopt the Tetra Brik Aseptic 200 Slim Leaf carton. [ + ]
Baiada chases more cluck for its buck with streamlined software
To improve business performance and flexibility, Baiada will streamline its three business software systems into a single platform, deploying Sage X3 from Sage Business Solutions. [ + ]
Cheese company cuts energy costs with centralised vacuum supply
A German cheese producer has cut its energy costs with the introduction of a centralised vacuum system from Busch. [ + ]
Clean and safe bulk handling for biscuits
When an iconic Australian food company needed a new method of reliable, continuous supply of snack biscuits to its high-speed weighers and feeders for packaging, it sought the assistance of two Australian manufacturing companies. [ + ]
Ampack filling machine delivers flexible productivity for Norwegian dairy producer
Ampack's cup filling machine combines maximum productivity with a high level of flexibility for Norway's largest dairy producer, TINE SA.
[ + ]Forklift attachments give brewery a secure grip on the future
To support independent brewery Hall & Woodhouse's keg and cask line operations, and ensure productivity levels are met, B&B Attachments worked together with Locators to provide keg clamp forklift attachments.
[ + ]GEA constructs earthquake-proof milk drying plant for Fonterra
Building a milk drying plant in the middle of New Zealand's earthquake zone presented some challenges for Fonterra and GEA. [ + ]
It's what's on the inside that counts
To ensure that every pack really does have on the inside what it states on the outside, 2D vision sensors from SICK visually inspect every product that leaves the belt at frozen food manufacturer Crop's. [ + ]