Progressing cavity pumps for high pressure or viscous food and beverage applications
17 October, 2017 by Pete Ciorrocco* | Supplied by: NETZSCH Australia Pty LtdWith the right system design, progressing cavity pumps can reduce cost, lower maintenance needs and achieve better results in complex conveying applications within food and beverage production.
Silvent Pro One air gun
16 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Spray Nozzle EngineeringThe Silvent Pro One air gun aims to minimise the number of occupational injuries when blowing with compressed air.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Express App Platform – Manufacturing
13 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) Express App Platform – Manufacturing simplifies application deployment in manufacturing plants and unifies the operation of legacy and smart-factory applications.
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Industrial Software Platform
13 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricEcoStruxure Industrial Software Platform is an integrated, modular software suite designed to address operational and business imperatives across the value chain in industrial and infrastructure businesses.
Meet Harvey the Harvester: the robot helping sustainable food production
11 October, 2017 by Nichola MurphyResearchers at the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision at QUT have developed a robot that could reduce labour costs on farms and help sustainable food production.
Self-disinfection — new material claimed to reduce bacteria levels by 90+%
11 October, 2017Bacteria — the scourge of food processing and health facilities. Now a new approach is on the horizon — scientists have developed a textile that disinfects itself. In fact, it is claimed that it can reduce bacterial loads by more than 90%.
Detect Salmonella Dublin in 24 hours — new test offers a hundredfold improvement in detection
09 October, 2017 by Joe Schwartz, Cornell ChronicleA new test allows accurate, rapid testing for Salmonella bacteria, one of the leading causes of foodborne illness across all regions of the world.
Automating yoghurt production in Chobani's new plant
05 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaWhen building its $30-million plant, yoghurt maker Chobani wanted to partner with automation and electrical experts who could respond to a production process based on a 'through process' as opposed to a 'batching process'.
5 million bottles of health drink produced
04 October, 2017Australian family business Organic & Raw recently announced it had hit its five-million-bottle production milestone of kombucha.
Forest fires affect flavour of wine
03 October, 2017Scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered the reason why areas prone to forest fires produce unpalatable wine.
Bestech Australia Flush Diaphragm Piezo-resistive Pressure Transmitter
01 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty LtdBestech Australia has introduced a Flush Diaphragm Piezo-resistive Pressure Transmitter for the food and beverage industry to monitor pressure and level in pipes, tanks and filters.
Mainca HA-2200 Burger Former
01 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Barnco Pty LtdThe Mainca HA-2200 is a high-speed automatic forming machine capable of forming anything from meat and vegetable mixes to cookie dough into all sorts of shapes and sizes.
Compressed Air Australia EXAIR Cabinet Coolers
01 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdEXAIR has a complete line of low-cost Cabinet Coolers that mount in minutes through an ordinary electrical knockout and have no moving parts to wear out.
ViTAM-921 21″ Stainless Steel HMI Panel PC
01 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer IndustriesThe ViTAM-921 21″ Stainless Steel HMI Panel PC is fully sealed to IP66/IP69K standards.
Seafood sustainability award winners announced
27 September, 2017 by Nichola MurphyThe winners of the annual Wave of Change awards have been announced by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Oceania, featuring companies such as Coles and John West.
