The Food Plant

Creating the right atmosphere

02 December, 2009

From the harvest to their marketing, vegetable products suffer damage produced by the triggering of a series of processes that tend to negatively affect their quality. This tendency can be modulated by a number of control techniques for the surrounding conditions of the products, mainly the storage temperature, the relative humidity and the composition of the surrounding atmosphere.


Australia’s biggest wine rack

05 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Specialist wine distributor 14 degrees has opened a national wine distribution centre (DC) in Port Melbourne, creating Australia’s first high-density Pallet Runner storage facility for the long-term cellaring of premium quality wines.


Freezers

29 October, 2009 | Supplied by: JBT

JBT FoodTech has developed the Flofreeze A to aid small- to medium-scale processors in meeting the growing demand for premium food products while maintaining cost-efficient plant operations. Fluidisation is the key to the individually quick-freezing (IQF) abilities of Flofreeze, in which products behave like a fluid because they are suspended by refrigerated air that flows from underneath the perforated belt or tray.


End-of-line automation solutions

21 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Elettric80 Pty Ltd

Apart from cost efficiency, an important warehouse management issue is safety. The human factor often causes risks and accidents that are hard to foresee. These can be limited effectively through Elettric 80’s custom-made, end-of-line automation solutions.


High-density storage system

21 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Schaefer Systems International Pty Ltd

The SSI Schaefer Orbiter Satellite System uses a unique power technology and incorporates new safety concepts.


Cold room/freezer rack protection

01 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Arbon Equipment Pty Ltd

Protecting pallet racks in cold rooms or freezers (down to –34  °C) is possible with LT Rack Sentry - a reformulation of Sentry Protection Products’ energy-absorbing rack protectors that has been specifically engineered to absorb collision impacts in colder environments.


Hygienic high-speed door

01 September, 2009 | Supplied by: DMF International Pty Ltd

The Efaflex SRT-EC high-speed roll door has been designed for internal applications requiring stringent hygiene control.


Keeping the beer cold

28 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Active Air

Producing household names, such as Tooheys Draught XXXX, James Squire, Boag’s and a host of other famous brand names, Lion Nathan has a vested interested in keeping its product in top-quality condition.


Automatic baling machine

06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Lakewood Corporation

The Welger RC 660 is a compact, fully automatic, baling press which can be used for compressing voluminous materials such as paper and plastic into cylindrical bales.


World Omega-3 leader installs Australian-made Calair pneumatic system

06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Calair Pipe Systems Pty Ltd

An Australian-manufactured tough, light and recyclable pneumatic reticulation system has been selected for use in an AU$20 million expansion by the largest fish oil manufacturer in the world.


Banana room doors

06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Tru-Bilt Industries

The Tru-Therm insulated sectional door is a heavy-duty solution for banana room doors. Featuring gas-tight seals, vision panels and motor drives, the doors are long lasting and easy to use.


HVAC/R preventative maintenance

03 July, 2009 | Supplied by: GO Distribution

Super Seal Total is a preventative maintenance system from Cliplight Manufacturing that can help avoid overhauls or replacement of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems (HVAC/R).


Wire mesh cable trays

01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Legrand Australia P/L

Wire mesh cable trays are easy and quick to install.


Inline tunnel freezer

01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Milmeq Pty Ltd

The Starfrost Starlite Turbo ‘individually quick freeze’ (IQF) inline tunnel freezer range combines compactness with a fully accessible stainless steel design.


Modular safety lighting

01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd

The Elfin Modular Safety Lighting range includes warning lights, access illuminators and machinery cabinet lights.


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