Equipment

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has released the X52 Dual Energy x-ray inspection system to complete its X2 Series, which is designed to meet the demands of challenging applications in packaged products.

Intelligent warehouse company, Dematic, is rolling out its new end-to-end automation solution at an Australian meat processing facility.

IFF has launched its online Sustainability Brewing Calculator to help minimise water, energy, CO2, and land use.

Global food safety solutions company, the Neogen Corporation, is increasing efficiency of high-volume food safety testing, with the launch of the company’s Petrifilm Automated Feeder.

Food processing equipment company, Heat and Control, highlights its Micro Breader Breading Applicator, which can uniformly apply various coatings to give products a unique texture and taste.

Global engineering company, IMI, is uniting three of its brands under the IMI name – with companies Norgren, Bimba, and Bahr to be known going forward as IMI Norgren, IMI Bimba, and IMI Bahr.

Australian-owned clean tech company, Powershift Technologies, has partnered with US power solutions manufacturer, POWR2, to introduce large-scale mobile battery solutions to the Australian market.

Exair's latest close quarters spray nozzle – the 1/8 NPT FloodStream Liquid Atomising Spray Nozzle – is ideal for cooling, coating, or cleaning products within the food and beverage industry.

Melbourne-based coffee roastery, Roasting Warehouse Specialty Coffee, has quadrupled productivity following the installation of Jet Technologies’ Goglio G21 Vertical Form Fill & Seal coffee packing machine.

Global systems supplier, GEA, is producing preassembled oven modules for quicker and safer installation at customers’ plants. According to GEA, it can reduce installation time to as little as 20 days.

At its nutrition factory in Ploiesti, Romania, Unilever has installed a Sidel central palletising system to meet the increasing demands on its production capability. The system has eight robotic cells connected to 28 packing lines. 

Global manufacturer of industrial technologies, Minebea Intec, aims to make industrial production more sustainable through its range of scales, check-weighers, and inspection solutions.

The future of farming looks bright, with the development of a compact, lightweight sensor system with infrared imaging capabilities allowing drones to monitor crops.

Pronal, a French company that produces flexible products made from elastomer and plastomer coated fabrics, is expanding its Australian presence through distributor, Air Springs Supply.

HRS Heat Exchangers looks at the improved efficacy of corrugated tubes over smooth tubes in tubular heat exchangers, a critical part of sterilisation procedures in food and drink manufacturing.

GEA is building a new technology centre for alternative proteins in Wisconsin, USA. Its goal is to scale up the production of plant-based, cell-based, and microbial foods.