Robotic palletising and LGVs
13 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Hot Melt Packing Systems
The Euroimpianti Skilled ANT101 is a simple palletising robot. It has a modular construction and can be adapted to any pre-existing product conveyor and packaging line. The fully automatic, compact line dedicated palletisers remove the need for conveying to a centralised palletising area and enable independence of production lines. The Cartesian structured robot with four degrees of freedom houses one or two palletising stations and one pick-up conveyor. Its pick-up station conveyor has sloping rollers in order to guide and centre the cases before pick-and-place palletising. The adjustable pick-up gripper of mechanical or venturi vacuum style equipped with an anti-collision safety device provides the most flexible and reliable pick-and-place operation.
Bi-planar chain conveyor
13 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Milmeq Pty Ltd
The Realcold Millers Mechanical 3D-Veyor Bi-Planer Chain Conveyor systems are especially suitable for the food processing industry and have applications in many other areas requiring conveying systems.
Vibrators
13 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Vibration Systems & Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd
Standard pneumatic or electric vibrators are still the easiest option to help material flow from bins. They are easily fitted, needing only a channel or plate welded to the outside of the bin, with no cutting of the bin wall or requirement for any work in a confined space. In many cases this can be done with product in the bin, so that production is not interrupted. Regular-shaped circular or square hoppers usually only need one unit, giving savings in installation costs and in the cost of air, in the case of pneumatic models.
Robotic palletising
13 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Foodmach Pty Ltd
Robomatrix is a high-speed palletising system developed in response to an industry-wide need for increased flexibility to handle complex product and packaging configurations.
Loadcell weighing system
11 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Hi-Weigh Aust Pty Ltd
Hi-Weigh Australia has released a loadcell weighing system. The system comprises four stainless steel weigh modules, each fitted with an IP68 stainless steel loadcell, stainless steel sealed junction box and a digital weight display, which can take many output options.
Heat-sealing machine
11 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Macropak Pty Ltd
The Siebler HM 1/230 vertical heat-sealing machine from Romaco is used for the packaging of solid pharmaceutical products such as tablets, dragées, capsules and effervescent tablets. The single products are welded into foil packages using a heat-sealing process. Strip packaging is preferred for single doses used in hospitals and for drug samples, as well as for the packaging of medication for single dosage use.
Rotary sealing blister machine
11 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Macropak Pty Ltd
The Noack N 921 rotary sealing blister machine from Romaco requires a minimum of space (4 m). The balcony design and servo drives improve product safety and harmonise all mechanical movements. This results in highly precise production processes at low life-cycle cost. Tool-free format changeover supports small batch sizes. The QuickFeed feeding unit, with its airglide system, enables product changes within seconds. The complete unit is manually removed for cleaning while production continues with an already prepared unit.
Cartoner
11 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Macropak Pty Ltd
The Promatic P 91S horizontal intermittent motion cartoner from Romaco has a maximum output of 140 cartons per minute. The design of the machine allows any change in format to be made directly by the shift personnel. This accelerates production runs, particularly for small batch sizes, and provides a consistent production flow. The cartoner is operated by a touch screen, which automatically monitors the individual production steps and makes adjustments, if required. All secondary packaging processes are hence controlled flexibly and efficiently.
4 W RFID now permitted in Australia
21 January, 2009
RFID devices with up to 4 W of power are now permitted for use in Australia in the 920-926 MHz band, clearing the way for commercial adoption of the devices across all industries.
Research to enhance thickener performance
13 January, 2009
Amira International has announced a research project aimed at enhancing the performance of thickeners used in the minerals industry.
Simplifying the packaging life cycle assessment process
12 December, 2008 by Dr Leanne Fitzpatrick*
In recent times, environmental life cycle assessment has become an important part of packaging design, but with changing packaging materials, and improving recycling and waste disposal technologies, keeping up to date with those factors that affect the packaging life cycle is a costly and time-consuming process. A web-based tool based on centrally updated data provides the answer.
ICS belt system recognised for innovation
01 December, 2008
Innovative Conveying Systems International has taken out the 2008 Australian Bulk Handling Award for excellence in transport and conveying.
Specialised toothed belts
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Automated Motion Systems Pty Ltd
The Bervina endless polyurethane toothed belts are manufactured for special applications. All belts are one-piece moulded, with a variety of coatings and reinforcing. The belts are used in linear drive mechanisms in packaging, sorting, forming and are often found in food manufacturing and processing machines.
Robots help Power Plastics increase output
20 November, 2008 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
At Power Plastics in Sydney, Australia, hand-packing 3000 polyethylene condiment bottles an hour was taking a high toll in labour costs and operator health and safety — in a highly competitive market.
Amcor adopts PIQET
20 November, 2008
Amcor has adopted the Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool (PIQET), enabling it to provide its customers with clear environmental impact information on its range of products.
