ABB Hoist Performance Fingerprint service
14 January, 2015 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has launched a service product called Hoist Performance Fingerprint to help its customers assess and optimise the condition of their mine hoists.
Kinder K-Smartscraper primary belt cleaner
13 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Kinder Australia Pty LtdThe cleaning edge of the K-Smartscraper is made up of a series of high-quality, abrasion-resistant, ceramic tips that have a 92% alumina content, giving them a hardness rating of approximately 9 on the MOHS scale.
Rice Lake Weighing Systems 880 Performance Series digital weight indicator
28 November, 2014 | Supplied by: ADM Instrument Engineering GroupThe Rice Lake Weighing Systems 880 Performance Series compact panel-mount indicator can be used as a stand-alone controller, or connected with a range of networking protocols and PLCs.
Contract blender installs single printing system for multiple lines
27 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Matthews Australasia Pty LtdMaltra Foods, one of the largest contract blenders, needed an automatic, centralised printing system for its seven production lines to ensure detailed information and delivery accuracy for customers on its continually expanding SKUs.
Australia's largest palletising system
10 October, 2014 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdGeorge Weston Foods' production facility in Castlemaine, Victoria, palletises 9000 cartons/h using 16 ABB robots serving 32 pallet stations.
Kinder K-Vee Spidler spiral cleaning idler
06 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Kinder Australia Pty LtdKinder has introduced the K-Vee Spidler spiral cleaning idler to its range of conveyor belt cleaning systems.
Airport baggage receives an upgrade
06 October, 2014 | Supplied by: SEW-Eurodrive Pty LtdMost air travellers would jump at the chance of an upgraded ticket, but at Sydney Airport's Terminal 3 (Qantas Domestic Terminal), it's an upgraded baggage handling area that is giving passengers enhanced service.
Project Magnet extends the life of Whyalla Steelworks
03 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaTo deliver a completely integrated pit-to-port solution to extend the life of the Whyalla Steelworks, Arrium Mining called on the process control and domain expertise of LogiCamms and Rockwell Automation.
Mettler Toledo IND780 weighing terminal with Profinet
02 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo LtdThe IND780 weighing terminal from Mettler Toledo is now available with an optional Profinet I/O interface and most existing weighing installations using IND780 can be upgraded to Profinet I/O connectivity.
Flexicon ultra-heavy-duty bulk bag filling system
21 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty LimitedFlexicon's latest ultra-heavy-duty bulk bag filling system palletises and fills bulk bags with filter cake, aggregates, metal powders, abrasive minerals, dry chemical additives and other difficult-to-handle bulk materials.
BHP looking to second generation in driverless road and rail
08 July, 2014 | Supplied by: BHP SteelBHP Billiton's Jimmy Wilson acknowledges that BHP is trailing Rio Tinto on autonomous trucks and rail in the Pilbara, but he insists that for any technology, the second generation is always better than the first.
Flexicon Flexi-Disc line of tubular cable conveyors
09 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty LimitedThe Flexi-Disc conveyor moves material using high-strength polymer discs in 10 and 15 cm diameters that are affixed to a stainless steel or galvanised cable.
Pack integrity vital when transporting food, drink for retail outlets
01 May, 2014The days of careless wrapping of packaged food and drink bound for retail are all but over as the large supermarket and grocery chains force ever greater liabilities on suppliers who take short cuts.
Energy savings make conveyor investment an easy decision
03 April, 2014 | Supplied by: SEW-Eurodrive Pty LtdIndustrial Conveying (Aust) Pty Ltd (ICA), one of Australia's leading conveyor companies, has recently completed a major factory refurbishment project involving a multinational manufacturer consolidating one of its Sydney plants using a comprehensive range of technology from SEW-Eurodrive.
Flexicon vacuum receiver with pneumatic dump valve
28 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty LimitedFlexicon has introduced a vacuum receiver with a pneumatically actuated dump valve for dilute phase pneumatic conveying systems.
