Dematic FlexSort linear sorter
03 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd
FlexSort is a high-rate linear sorter that is suitable for any user handling high volumes of packages, parcels or cartons in either cross docking, order picking or end-of-line palletising operations.
Self-learning scales increase sales
24 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Bizerba Australia Pty Ltd
As a means of making the planned transition to the new era of self-service in the fruit and vegetable aisles attractive for both young and old, Carrefour and the technology manufacturer Bizerba are currently installing around 1400 scales with optical article recognition and an intuitively operable touch screen in 200 hypermarkets. The aims are clear: weighing and labelling procedures should be quicker, sales and customer satisfaction should be higher and staff should be able to be used more flexibly for a larger range of tasks.
Futek LLB400 miniature load button load cell
26 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd
Futek Advanced Sensor Technology has released the LLB400 miniature load button load cell with improved overall accuracy. The load cell has a high accuracy with a deflection of 38 µm nominal and an operating temperature of -50 to 93°C.
SMC Pneumatics Series C55, double-acting, single-rod cylinders
26 July, 2010 | Supplied by: SMC Australia | New Zealand
Series C55, double-acting, single-rod, air-operated cylinders offer high performance and ISO 21287 compliance.
Haulotte Star 6P battery-electric, vertical mast stock picker
26 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Haulotte Australia Pty Ltd
The Haulotte Star 6P is a battery-electric, vertical mast stock picker with a 90 kg capacity adjustable stock-picking tray. It has a working height of 6 m, a platform height of 4 m and a width of just 0.76 m.
SMI palletising systems
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: SMI Pacifica Pty Ltd
SMI palletising systems are dedicated solely to palletising. They are built on a column to achieve high throughputs on a small footprint and are claimed to cost 30 to 40% less than robot hybrids or traditional sweep arm palletisers.
Ashworth ExactaStack self-stacking belts
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Locker Group
Ashworth has ‘change out’ ExactaStack self-stacking belts that utilise the Rack & Roll crate system to quickly complete the installation.
FlexLink Systems X45 and X45e conveyor platforms
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: FlexCAM
The X45 and X45e conveyor platforms are suitable for small product production lines, are easy to integrate and offer simple control design.
Flexicon open chute box tipper
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited
An open chute box tipper from Flexicon offers a safe method of discharging bulk solid materials from boxes, totes and other containers when dust containment is not a requirement.
A&D Australasia SW scale series
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: CI Sales & Service Pty Ltd
A&D Australasia has just released a range of super washdown scales to help food and pharmaceutical manufacturers keep up with the ever-increasing hygienic production requirements of government authorities and retail outlets around the world.
A&D Australasia SC and SE series scales
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: CI Sales & Service Pty Ltd
A&D Australasia has released a washdown platform scale for use in harsh environments. The scale series has an IP68 dust- and water-proof rating. They are equipped with a completely sealed indicator, which allows the scale to be completely submersed in 1 m of water for up to 24 h without compromising its water-tightness and no adverse effects on the weighing performance of gaining a stabilised weight reading in 1 s.
Festo FinGripper
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Festo Pty Ltd
The FinGripper has been designed to handle fruit, bulbs or pressure-sensitive food reliably.
Mettler Toledo PFA579(x)lift and PFA779lift stainless steel floor scales
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd
PFA579(x)lift and PFA779lift stainless steel floor scales feature a raiseable load plate, tubular design and reinforced load plate to provide a long and reliable service life. The floor scales are easy to clean and are suitable to harsh, industrial environments.
Plastic crates reach 100 million
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Fibre King Pty Ltd
Fibre King Crate Erectors have been used to erect nearly 100 million returnable plastic crates since their launch in 2006.
Dispensing bulk soya beans, rice and oats
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Fresco NZ Ltd
Recently, a large cereal manufacturer approached Fresco Systems Australasia seeking a solution to a problem of dispensing 1000 kg bulk bags of soya beans, rice and oats on a continuous basis into their process. The specification had a number of critical requirements including a system accuracy of <2%, variable discharge rate, 10,000 gauze magnet, discharge height of 1600 mm and a storage capacity of 1500 L.
