Equipment

Specialist monitoring solutions provider, ifm efector, will be exhibiting its fermentation monitoring products at the 2025 Wine Tech Exhibition this month in Adelaide. Regional sales manager, Darryl Blackeby, outlines the technology’s importance for the industry.

Australian food and beverage producers have a new source of locally made beverage-grade carbon dioxide with BOC’s CO2 processing facility in Longford, Victoria now supplying the market.

Global technology solutions provider, JBT Marel, has released its Efficient Agitation (EA) Retort – designed to support packaging and preservation of products in the food and beverage industry.

To help local winemakers better understand how digital solutions can optimise their operations and support top-quality wine production, ifm will be exhibiting its remote monitoring solutions at the upcoming 2025 Wine Tech Exhibition, which takes place from 21-23 July at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Pneumatic safety systems supplier, Protect-Air, has released its new HoseGuard, designed to prevent hazardous hose whip incidents in compressed air systems and provide a layer of protection across a wide range of industrial applications.

Melbourne-based technology company, Universal Biosensors, has replaced lab testing for winemakers in over 30 countries, with the development of handheld wine analysis device, Sentia.

Global equipment provider, GEA, has released a new electric industrial baking oven designed to deliver enhanced energy efficiency and improved process control – the E-Bake G2.

Packaging and bottling machine manufacturer, Krones, recently installed its new space saving small output Contipure AseptBloc for dairy customer Inex, a family-owned business producing around 300 million litres of dairy products annually.

Alfa Laval has released its new Olive Oil Booster system, which has helped a leading Spanish company reach a 10 per cent yield increase and 20 per cent phenol boost in its extra virgin olive oil production.

Bühler Group has launched an inductively heated wafer oven, OptiBake, which it describes as a world first in industrial baking. The solution is tailored for flat and hollow wafers, and offers greater energy efficiency and new possibilities for precise control.

Global automation solutions supplier, Cimcorp, has appointed Simon Hester as regional director for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to increase visibility of the company’s approach to distribution centre automation in the region.

Italian company, Simonini, is looking back on a long tradition in meat processing, combining craft methods with modern production processes. CSB-System is working to support the company's innovation to improve quality, safety, and efficiency.

Key Technology (Key) and PPM Technologies (PPM) have released their new fully-integrated nut processing line. The system brings together leading technologies from both companies, aiming to process nuts from post-shelling to packaging including grading, sorting, oil roasting, seasoning and more.

Global systems supplier, GEA Group, has introduced a new technical solution for decanter centrifuges – Varipond C. The system aims to consistent adjustment of the separation zone and pond depth for high product yield and quality, a key issue in the food and beverage industry.

Global technology and software company, Emerson, has launched an automated solution for Dust Collector Monitoring and Control, which can integrate with existing plant systems to help extend dust collector equipment life and boost overall operational efficiency.

Compressed air-operated products manufacturer, Exair, has launched its upgraded Model 7905 Digital Static Meter, the first step in identifying and eliminating the problem of unchecked static in the workplace.