Materials handling & logistics

Metso to expand crusher wear parts manufacturing in Africa

30 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Metso Australia Limited

Metso has announced it is increasing its manufacturing capacity for large crusher wear parts castings used in minerals processing by investing in a second melting furnace at the Isithebe foundry in South Africa.


Investment in next-gen crushing boosts plant safety and efficiency

26 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Metso Australia Limited

Boral's Linwood quarry had a 30-year-old primary jaw crusher that was struggling to keep up with production demands, and tertiary crushers that were nearing the end of their effective service life.


Shelf-ready packing with speed and precision

07 June, 2017 | Supplied by: HMPS

When a leading food manufacturer upgraded its condiment production line it needed an end-of-line solution to take the bottles and pack them into a configuration suitable for supermarket shelves.


Flexicon flexible screw conveyor

25 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

Flexicon has released a flexible screw conveyor with trough hopper, which can receive material from multiple outlets of feeders, grinders, blenders and other process equipment.


Metso MX4 cone crusher

15 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Metso Australia Limited

According to Metso, MX is the first 'multi-action' cone crusher on the market, combining high reduction ratios with the end-product shape consistency critical in aggregate applications.


PMMI shares latest trends in global food packaging

09 May, 2017

Consumer trends towards healthy eating, sustainability and convenience are impacting the global packaging market.


Flexicon tilt-down sanitary flexible screw conveyor

05 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

Flexicon has released a sanitary flexible screw conveyor that can be tilted down and rolled to serve multiple functions.


Serialisation to protect against tampering of pharmaceutical products

03 May, 2017 by Marco Kaiser, Industry Manager Consumer Goods, SICK AG | Supplied by: SICK Pty Ltd

EU directives on the serialisation of pharmaceutical products come into effect over the next three years and will affect the way manufacturers label and package their products.


Flexicon TIP-TITE bulk transfer system

31 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

The latest TIP-TITE bulk transfer system from Flexicon moves material from boxes into a mobile bin with a vibratory feeder that services multiple downstream processes.


Piab piFLOWt pneumatic conveyor for fragile goods

27 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Pneumatic Products

The piFLOWt peneumatic conveyor is designed to solve the problems of using vacuum technology to convey the delicacies of the food industry, such as nuts, seeds, beans and lollies, as well as nutraceutical tablets and capsules.


Flexicon TIP-TITE high-lift box/container tipper

10 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

The TIP-TITE high-lift box/container tipper from Flexicon discharges dust-free into vessels 1830 to 3050 mm above the plant floor.


Tetra Pak to invest $33 million in factory for packaging closures in South-East Asia

03 March, 2017

To meet a projected 30% increase in demand, the new facility will have a production capacity of over three billion units per year.


Flexicon weigh hopper with a fill/pass valve

24 February, 2017

A weigh hopper with a fill/pass valve for dilute-phase pneumatic conveying systems has been introduced by Flexicon.


Prime Vision Australia launches regional logistics strategy

10 February, 2017

Prime Vision has launched a new strategy for its regional division in Australia and New Zealand with specific focus on the postal and logistics industries.


Combustible silicon powder for Li-ion batteries conveyed safely

03 February, 2017 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

UK company Nexeon has built a plant to produce a silicon anode it developed that significantly improves the energy density and operating life of Li-ion batteries.


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