Keeping the crunch while raising productivity
09 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty LtdCape Cod Potato Chips was faced with a conundrum: how do you squeeze higher output from the same floor space without changing product quality or ruining the charm of a popular tourist destination?
maxon motor medical-grade brushless DC micromotor and gearhead
08 April, 2013 | Supplied by: maxon motor Australia Pty Ltdmaxon medical has added a 4 mm brushless DC micromotor and gearhead to its medical range.
MG invests $19.1 million in Leongatha UHT
05 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Murray Goulburn Co-operative LimitedMurray Goulburn has announced a $19.1 million upgrade to its Leongatha plant, increasing the site’s UHT manufacturing output by 70 million litres each year.
Olam opens $60 million almond processing plant
05 April, 2013Olam International has opened a $60 million almond hulling and processing plant in Victoria. The 12,000 m2 facility is reportedly the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
Heat and Control Unitized Vacuum Fryer
04 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty LtdThe Heat and Control Unitized Vacuum Fryer (UVF) creates its own vacuum internally and requires no external chamber. Operating at 10% or less of normal atmospheric pressure, the UVF fries high-sugar products without browning.
Killing pathogenic bacteria without using antibiotics or chemicals
03 April, 2013Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including Listeria, in food handling and packaging. This innovation represents an alternative to the use of antibiotics or chemical decontamination in food supply systems.
Bel-Ray No-Tox Food Grade Dry PTFE spray
03 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Bel-Ray Company IncThe Bel-Ray No-Tox Food Grade Dry PTFE Spray is a multipurpose, dry-film lubricant in a convenient aerosol form that has been NSF-H1 approved for use in ‘clean industry’ applications.
Dairy farmers to supply direct to Woolworths
02 April, 2013Woolworths is trialling a direct relationship with a group of dairy farmers in the Manning Valley. This will be the first time that a retailer has contracted farmers directly for drinking milk.
Korean brewery sees the light
02 April, 2013The Hite Brewery Company installed 25 Hanovia UV water disinfection systems at its Massan and Gangwan plants. The UV systems ensure water used in the production processes remains free from microbial contamination, ensuring a high-quality product.
Funding for E. coli vaccine development
02 April, 2013Bioniche Life Sciences received $500,000 from the National Research Council of Canada to further develop an E. coli O157 vaccine.
Big brother to watch over all Inghams plants
02 April, 2013Inghams has announced it will install video monitoring at all of its processing plants following the release of a video showing employees kicking, stomping and punching live turkeys.
Wonderware MES software
01 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Invensys Process Systems (S) Pte LtdOnly Wonderware MES software provides dependable consistent quality without sacrificing flexibility. Find out why the leading food and beverage processors and CPG manufacturers choose Wonderware MES solutions.
Vorne XL800 visual productivity appliance
28 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Workflow LtdThe Vorne XL800 productivity appliance is a cost-effective visual scoreboard that tracks production performance, measuring downtime, overall efficiency and OEE.
Keeping things cool with heat exchangers
28 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Teralba IndustriesTeralba installed a Dimpleflo heat exchanger to replace an existing plate-type unit used to cool food products. This has reduced the maintenance interval to once per year and the total gasket cost is less than half the cost of the plate heat-exchanger gaskets.
ASM WB61 Tape Extension Sensor
28 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty LtdThe WB61 Tape Extension Sensor from ASM Sensor provides up to 4000 mm measuring length in a compact housing. It is made from a quality moulded housing which enables lower construction costs for a rugged sensor.
