Industrial Print business launched by Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta is launching an Industrial Print business unit to create additional value from commercial production printing activities and boost profit margins for customers.

Flexicon rear-post bulk bag filler

RFID streamlines automated tomato harvesting

RFID technology allows tomato processor Kagome to ensure product traceability, leading to increased efficiency in the production process.

Balluff BIS V RFID processor

RFID systems with various read/write distances and resulting frequency ranges are finding increasing use in modern production and assembly plants.

Contrinex stainless steel RFID tags

Low-frequency, all-metal transponders from Contrinex are resistant to metal chips, dirt, alkaline cleaning agents and hot water.

Lifting failing coal and ore chute systems out of the past

A new generation of coal and ore materials handling technology is being introduced to Australasian and international markets by a group that engineers chutes and complementary systems to permit faster conveyor belt speeds, greater throughput, fewer breakdowns and enhanced safety.

Adept Conveyor Technologies V conveyors for cylindrical products

Adept Conveyor Technologies has developed a means to convey cylindrical product using two smaller conveyors set in a V configuration.

How 3D printing could make use-by dates obsolete

With engineers succeeding in 3D-printing electrical components — such as resistors, inductors and capacitors — they've put the new technology to the test by printing a wireless 'smart cap' for a milk carton that detected signs of spoilage using embedded sensors.

Joining and fastening food-grade conveyor belts

There comes a time when the ends of a conveyor belt must be joined. Whether a first-time installation, replacement or repair, the question is: what methods are available to fasten the two ends, and which one is best for your application.

Upgrade to upscale: five ways product ID and inspection equipment can cost you

Product quality and the ability to deliver orders on time are the fundamentals to sustaining customer relationships.

Airwolf AXIOM 3D printer

The Airwolf AXIOM 3D printer combines the versatility of printing in over 40 thermoplastic materials and a build volume of 16387 cm³ to offer a high-performance desktop 3D printer.

Alfa Laval rotary jet mixer

The Alfa Laval rotary jet mixer effectively handles liquid and powder mixing, gas dispersion and cleaning-in-place (CIP) while reducing time, energy and costs.

Hercules Engineering Herculon Type D tank top bearings

Steel, concrete and fibreglass tanks need secure roofs that can withstand the expansion and contraction caused by factors such as climatic and load variations.

Flexicon BLOCK-BUSTER hydraulic bulk bag conditioner

The BLOCK-BUSTER hydraulic bulk bag conditioner conditions bags ranging from short to extra tall using hydraulically actuated rams that automatically adjust in height during conditioning cycles.

Motion Technologies to distribute Vanta packaging equipment

Vanta has announced Motion Technologies Pty Ltd as the Australian distributor of its range of liquid packaging and handling equipment.