Case Studies
Misting system combats 'eau de grease trap'
Grease traps are not known for their pleasant fragrance, so when a new facility was proposed in Dubbo, NSW, to treat greasy liquid waste from local businesses, one of the conditions of its approval was the inclusion of an effective odour control system. [ + ]
Versatile sensors multitask in German brewery
When selecting sensors for the various inspection tasks within its busy brewery facility, Warsteiner was attracted by the versatility of the BVS-E vision sensors from Balluff. [ + ]
Nut company meets demand for quality with digital sorter
When Morada Nut Company was seeking to enter new, high-end markets, it chose Key Technology's Taurys laser sorter, which is designed to remove foreign material and defects from the product and colour sort for grading. [ + ]
Flexible packaging line handles diverse portfolio for snack manufacturer
Because of the diversity of its product range, ARA Food Corporation needed a flexible packaging solution capable of handling different bag sizes quickly and efficiently, with minimum machine downtime. The answer was a new packaging line from tna. [ + ]
Solar power and LED lighting a hit for meat facility
At the Tip Top Butchers meat facility in Melbourne, a 202 kW solar PV array and 108 high-bay LED lights were installed in 2013 with grant funding support from the Clean Technology Innovation Program (CTIP). [ + ]
Parmalat milks the potential of voice picking technology
Parmalat's Lidcombe warehouse has improved safety and productivity with its new WMS and voice solution. [ + ]
ALDI ditches cans for cartons for organic vegies
ALDI Süd has bypassed traditional metal cans, opting to package its organic vegetable range in combisafe cartons. [ + ]
Bega Cheese prioritises safety with assisted handling equipment
Bega Cheese's focus on safety has seen it invest in Tawi vacuum-assisted lifting systems and Protema hoists.
[ + ]Tea company selects bio-based packaging for organic range
US company Carrington Tea has selected bio-based NatureFlex packaging films for its Carrington Organics Tea line. [ + ]
Hidrostal pump lowers carrot cleaning costs
Hidrostal has provided fresh vegetable grower and supplier Produce World with a more energy-efficient solution for the cleaning of carrots in the vegetable processing operation. [ + ]
Heat exchanger cuts production time for Tahi Honey
New Zealand producer Tahi Honey needed to speed its cooling process to increase throughput. Installing the HRS Rotex Rotating Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger has reduced production time by four days.
[ + ]Chappellet Vineyard: new technology for age-worthy wine
Chappellet Vineyard & Winery has become among the first in its industry to install VitiSort, the optical sorter for wine grapes from Key Technology. [ + ]
Chappellet Vineyard: new technology for age-worthy wine
Chappellet Vineyard & Winery has become among the first in its industry to install VitiSort, the optical sorter for wine grapes from Key Technology. [ + ]
Bremercafe's dips are flowing with Riggs Autopack depositors
Bremercafe, a South Australian company that has been producing premium dip, pesto and dukkah products for more than 18 years, worked with HBM Packaging Technologies to find a cost-effective solution to the filling of its dip products. [ + ]
Fruit and vegetable processor steams ahead
Oerlemans Foods has chosen TOMRA's steam peeling line for its processing plant in the Netherlands. [ + ]