Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Water-saving conveyor belt

28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Habasit Australasia Ltd

Habasit has released a conveyor belt to the Australian market that is claimed will allow food processors to substantially cut the water required for cleaning purposes.


Supply chain management software

28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Primarius Resource Management Pty Ltd

The Primarius supply chain management software system and analysis toolset optimises the amount of inventory a company needs to support its customers. The system manages the process of working out what raw materials or finished goods a company needs to buy or store to meet future customer demand; it determines when the goods need to be bought and in what quantity with the net impact of reducing the amount of inventory needed to run a business while also increasing the ability of the business to fill customer orders on time.


Pans, trays and large products conveyor

21 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Locker Group

Ashworth Bros has released the Omni-Pro FlexLite conveyor belt that is a rugged, strong and lightweight belt for conveying pans, trays and large products. The belt is manufactured with the Omni-Pro link and utilises a very open 38 x 76 mm (fixed loop) flat wire overlay. The result is an efficient, lightweight belt with increased carrying capacity and a spiral/turn-curve tension rating of 180 kg for 100,000 cycles.


Vehicle-mounted RFID reader

21 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Peacock Bros Pty Ltd

The Motorola RD500 vehicle-mounted RFID reader can be installed on a forklift backrest or mobile cart. It automatically reads and records any Gen2 RFID tag within range.


Vertical conveying solutions

21 October, 2009 | Supplied by: JMP Engineering Ltd

Apollo VTS (vertical transport systems) spiral conveyors, spiral curves, vertical accumulation buffers, bucket elevators, monorail systems and product twisters are now available in Australia and New Zealand through JMP Engineering.


Tipping and emptying shipping containers

21 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Eurolift Pty Ltd

Elme has developed a method of using a reach stacker to tip shipping containers to empty them.This method is claimed to be suitable for any bulk materials which flow, including grain and coffee beans.


Palletiser

21 October, 2009 | Supplied by: JMP Engineering Pty Ltd

JMP Australia has released the K-Pal Palletiser which has the advantages of a layer palletiser, combined with the flexibility of a robotic palletiser. It is suitable for handling bulky and unstable packages.


Bulk bag weigh batch eductor system

21 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited

A bulk bag weigh batch eductor system, which loosens bulk solid material that has solidified during storage and shipment, discharges the material by weight and blends it into a liquid stream, has been released by Flexicon.


Weighing snakes

07 October, 2009

The problem presented to Enmin was how to meter confectionery snakes at an accurate rate into the weigh head of the multi-head weighing machine.


Weighing snakes

07 October, 2009

The problem presented to Enmin was how to meter confectionery snakes at an accurate rate into the weigh head of the multi-head weighing machine.


Pod trailer

14 September, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.crtgroup.com.au/betterways

The CRT Pod Trailer is said to have revolutionised supply chain management.


Conveyor belting

01 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Intralox Australia Pty Ltd

Intralox has partnered with Mol Belting Systems to become the exclusive provider of ThermoDrive conveyor belting. ThermoDrive belting is a positive-drive, low-tension belting with a continuous, easy-to-clean surface.


Drum tipper

01 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited

Flexicon’s Tip-Tite drum tipper seals drums against a discharge cone, tips the drum, mates the cone against a gasketted connection and discharges bulk material dust-free through a slide gate valve.


Pallet wrapper

01 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Primepac Automation

The Autopac 1525RC pallet wrapper can have a remote control facility installed so the whole process of pallet wrapping can be achieved from the forklift driver’s seat. The device continues wrapping automatically while the forklift operator is picking up the next pallet for wrapping. This streamlines the whole process, increasing output capacity and improving efficiency.


Vertical lift bin tippers

01 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Wrightway Products

The Wrightway Products vertical lift bin tipper allows users to simply open the door, locate the full container on the cradle, close the door and press a button to empty contents at whatever height is needed.


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