Bananas for Azerbaijan
03 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Maersk Container IndustryMCI's Star Cool Controlled Atmosphere has enabled banana producers in Ecuador to ship their product by sea, rather than air. CA increases potential travel time from 20 to 45 days.
TMHA SpotMe collision warning system for warehouses
09 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty LtdThe SpotMe safety system was designed to guard against collisions at 'blind' intersections within a warehouse. It can guard against both forklift-to-forklift and forklift-pedestrian collisions.
Don't let your flooring floor your safety or staff
06 September, 2013 | Supplied by: ITW Polymers & FluidsThe Epirez Supatuff FG (Food Grade) flooring product helped a Queensland food processing plant meet all its legal requirements for safety and hygiene.
Don't let your business go to the rats
03 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Rentokil Initial Pty LtdFood manufacturers need to be vigilant of rodent infestations to prevent reputation backlash and physical damage to their businesses.
pitt&sherry delivers two milk processing plants for MGC
16 August, 2013 | Supplied by: pitt&sherryMurray Goulburn Co-operative has engaged engineering consultancy pitt&sherry to design two state-of-the-art pasteurised milk processing plants as part of its $120 million development of two greenfield sites.
iKey PM-102-SS NEMA 4X stainless steel keyboard
13 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer IndustriesThe durable PM-102-SS stainless steel keyboard is completely sealed and designed to meet NEMA 4X and IP66 specifications. It can operate in temperatures ranging from -20 to +60°C.
Igloo helps keep Polar Fresh
05 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Assa Abloy Asia PacificAlbany Doors supplied high-performance door solutions for new loading docks at the busy Polar Fresh distribution centre in Brisbane, which delivers more than 500,000 cartons each week.
Efaflex STR High Speed Door
01 August, 2013 | Supplied by: DMF International Pty LtdDMF supplies the Efaflex STR High Speed Door, which it claims is the fastest in the world, with an option to open at 4 m/s. The doors are custom manufactured in Germany and can be made to suit openings up to 6 x 7 m.
Australian Warehouse Solutions MBD99 desiccant
26 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Fromm Packaging AustraliaMBD99 desiccant from Australian Warehouse Solutions can protect container shipments by keeping cargo dry. The clay-based desiccant comes in a variety of sizes to protect shipments in boxes or individual pallets, through to full container loads.
Wiley signs $8m contract for Cerebos warehouse
17 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Wiley & Co Pty LtdWiley has signed a contract with Cerebos Australia to expand and refurbish its warehouse at Seven Hills in Sydney. The upgrade will provide Cerebos with a larger, optimised warehouse space and address current logistics, safety and storage issues.
Reducing tuber crop losses in Africa and Asia
09 July, 2013Around 700 million people in Africa and Asia rely on yams and cassava for food and income. But harvesting these staple crops isn’t easy: losses during harvesting and processing are exceptionally high, at 60% for yams and 30% for cassava.
Fish shipment fresh after 33-day sea journey
01 July, 2013Global Fresh Foods has sent its first commercial sea shipment of fresh fish to Tokyo from Chile using its fuel-cell based oxygen management system. The shipment will spend up to 33 days at sea before arriving in Japan.
Mettler Toledo inventory control white paper
18 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo LtdMettler Toledo has published a white paper, Inventory Control: Tank and Silo Weighing, which explores the benefits of tank and silo weighing as well as gravimetric level control.
Meat wholesaler dehumidifies to cut ice and cost
17 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Munters Pty LtdIn South Africa, Durban’s moist and warm climate is an attraction for tourists but caused problems at Chester Wholesale Meat. The moist tropical air kept moving inwards from the truck loading area and condensing in the holding dispatch section, which is kept at 10˚C. In addition to blinding mist, large amounts of condensation on the meat product, walls and floor caused a slippery build-up of water and provided a potential hazard for the workforce. This became so problematic that the area earned the nickname ‘the fish tank’.
Maersk teams up with UN to combat global food waste
14 June, 2013To combat global food waste, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has joined the United Nations’ SAVE FOOD initiative to help make international food logistics more efficient.
