Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Resonance conveyors for sardine processing

19 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Vibration Systems & Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd

VSS has worked with two of its clients to create conveyors that move up to 17 t/h of sardines, quietly and with minimal air use.


Food safety — from farm to fork

27 October, 2015 | Supplied by: SICK Pty Ltd

Identification solutions enable companies to trace back the trajectory of their products from the producer, through the processing stages, to retailers — meeting consumer and regulatory demand for transparency on the provenance and authenticity of foodstuffs.


Joining and fastening food-grade conveyor belts

13 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Gates Australia Pty Ltd

There comes a time when the ends of a conveyor belt must be joined. Whether a first-time installation, replacement or repair, the question is: what methods are available to fasten the two ends, and which one is best for your application.


RFID streamlines automated tomato harvesting

24 September, 2015 | Supplied by: SICK Pty Ltd

RFID technology from SICK allows tomato processor Kagome to ensure product traceability, leading to increasing efficiency in the production process.


ISO/IEC approves farm-to-fork traceability standard

21 September, 2015 | Supplied by: GS1 Australia

Two supply chain visibility standards that enable farm-to-fork traceability have been approved as international standards by the ISO and IEC.


Thailand hosts intelligent warehouse exhibition

18 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Loscam Ltd

An event in Thailand brought together the Asia-Pacific's leading intralogistics industry players to demonstrate to the market the integrated and intelligent power of the latest technology, hardware and software for modern warehouse management.


Toyota 8FBRE series reach forklifts

09 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty Ltd

Toyota Material Handling Australia has introduced a range of narrow-aisle, battery-electric reach forklift trucks that provide safe, reliable and comfortable operation for a range of applications.


Dorner 2200 Precision Move Pallet Systems

09 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Roblan Pty Ltd

Dorner's 2200 Precision Move Pallet Systems are designed to increase efficiency and reduce downtime in various assembly automation processes.


Successful trial for re-usable banana crates

31 August, 2015 | Supplied by: CHEP Australia

CHEP Australia's trial of re-usable plastic crates for the banana industry has been hailed as a success by growers and other members of the supply chain.


Collaborative robot handles 1.5 million eggs per day

05 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Auto Control Systems

Egg processor Cascina Italia has installed a collaborative robot solution that prepares boxes on the packaging facility production line.


Vacuum technology for suction conveyance of powders

03 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Busch Australia Pty Ltd

The production operation at Swiss drink powder manufacturer Wander has been completely restructured and modernised, including investment in vacuum conveyor systems, which convey everything from the various raw materials to the final products.


Flexicon BLOCK-BUSTER Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner

21 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited

The BLOCK-BUSTER Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner from Flexicon conditions bags ranging from short to extra tall using hydraulically actuated rams that automatically adjust in height during conditioning cycles.


Custom coffee conveyor an instant success

20 July, 2015 | Supplied by: iBulk Solutions Pty Ltd

Eight O'Clock Coffee engaged Spiroflow to design a customised conveying solution to support a new high-speed packaging system.


Rotork IQT intelligent part-turn valve actuator

07 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Rotork Australia

Rotork's IQT intelligent part-turn valve actuator has been upgraded with a range of data logging and communication capabilities.


Uni students develop wine industry software that could "help feed the world"

25 June, 2015

A software system for the viticulture industry developed by a team of Australian university students could one day be applied to global food production.


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