Beverage manufacturer’s innovative approach pays off
12 February, 2013 | Supplied by: CHEP AustraliaFor anyone who grew up in Melbourne, Slades’ home-delivered soft drinks are an institution. The Tan family took over Slades in 2001, turning a business in decline into a thriving enterprise with a progressive and innovative outlook.
Flexicon Sanitary Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor
04 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty LimitedWith the hopper, support boom and conveyor assembly tilted down, Flexicon’s conveyor fits through standard doorways and orients the conveyor tube horizontally.
Dematic delivers at Tesco’s fourth Dotcom store
09 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty LtdDematic has provided Tesco with an automated materials picking and handling system for the company’s fourth ‘Dotcom store’ that went live in January 2012. Dematic technology will also feature in Tesco’s fourth and fifth Dotcom stores.
CHEP rises to the challenge for Lesaffre Australia Pacific
08 January, 2013 | Supplied by: CHEP AustraliaLesaffre Australia Pacific, a manufacturer of bakers’ yeast and bread improvers, has switched to using CHEP’s Intercon intermediate bulk container, which is designed specifically for food industry applications. The Intercon has added further efficiencies to Lesaffre’s supply chain.
1-PAL lightweight stackable plastic pallet
19 December, 2012 | Supplied by: 1-PALThe Australian-designed and manufactured 1-PAL plastic pallet is stackable, nestable and rackable. It weighs less than 13 kg.
Turck individually configurable RFID handheld readers
18 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdTurck is expanding its range of RFID handheld devices that can be tailored to the requirements of the individual user. The devices include a customised user interface, RFID tags and stationary read/write heads if required.
Free guide for managing supply chain risk launched
10 December, 2012The Food and Drink Federation has launched a free guide to help food and drink companies identify and manage supply chain risks. Suitable for small and large companies, the guide forms part of an approach to sustainable sourcing.
Australian Warehouse Solutions entry-level pallet wrapper with scales
13 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Fromm Packaging AustraliaAWS is offering entry-level pallet wrappers with built-in scales. The combination of a pallet wrapping machine and scales is more efficient, as pallet wrapping and weighing can be completed on one machine.
Tetra Pak Bulkpak 600 Postgasser - Heat Sealer for bulk bags
25 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Tetra PakHistorically known as Bulkpak 600, the Postgasser - Heat Sealer by Tetra Pak is designed for powder deaeration and replacement of ambient air with an inert gas, followed by hygienic closing of the bulk bags.
Heinz-Golden Circle picks single-robot depalletising solution
23 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Scott Package Handling SystemsHeinz-Golden Circle was looking for a solution to depalletise empty PET bottles from two different-sized pallets simultaneously and provide bottles in single file to two separate filling lines. Scott PHS developed a solution.
VSS VacMount vacuum-mounted vibrator
22 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Vibration Systems & Solutions (Australia) Pty LtdThe VacMount eliminates welding by using vacuum to securely attach pneumatic vibrators to the hopper wall. It is useful when suppliers send product to the end user in their own container, on which no welding is allowed.
Vanton Flex-I-Liner nonmetallic rotary peristaltic pump
22 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Acromet (Aust) Pty LtdThe portable, nonmetallic Flex-I-Liner rotary peristaltic pump evacuates drums and totes containing acids, caustics, salts, chlorides and reagent-grade chemicals, without corrosion of the pump or contamination of the fluid.
Finding fresh food contamination sources faster
17 October, 2012A new food supply mapping technique is forecast to shorten the time it takes to track down contaminated food sources by showing how product flows through the distribution supply chain.
Flexicon Block-Buster Bulk Bag Conditioner for loosening solidified material
27 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty LimitedFlexicon’s Block-Buster Bulk Bag Conditioner features a hydraulically-actuated, variable-height turntable for automated in-frame bag rotation and conditioning of bulk bags at varying heights.
Tetra Pak Hygienic Bulk Bag Filler
26 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Tetra Pak New Zealand LtdThe Hygienic Bulk Bag Filler by Tetra Pak was designed for accurate sanitary filling with a typical rate of up to eight bulk bags per hour. The USDA-compliant filler is designed and fabricated in New Zealand.
