Manufacturing and automation is now more top-of-mind than ever before. As Industry 4.0 takes root in businesses across the globe, the opportunity to embrace highly-advanced technology and new, forward-thinking
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Rugged tablet for processing and manufacturing environments
Backplane Systems Technology has released Winmate’s M133K rugged tablet, a 13.3-incd device with an Intel Kaby Lake Core i5-7200U processor, plentiful I/O ports and wireless connectivity options, as
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Cobots – a much-needed shift in productivity
Australia has some of the highest labour rates in the world, so naturally, optimising processes and using skilled labour where they are most valuable makes sense. While some are still of the opinion that
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Meatless Farm Company arrives in Australia
UK plant-based meat company, Meatless Farm, has announced its arrival in Australia, following the brand’s explosive growth in the United States, the United Kingdom, and throughout Europe since their
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Strong domestic cattle market to counter global pandemic
Opposing forces will dominate the Australian cattle market in 2020, with limited supply and strong local demand driving prices, but tempered by the global COVID-19 disruption, according to Rabobank’s
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Enmin Hopper Feeders optimise food production process
When the accurate delivery of product is required or a controlled method of introducing a secondary product onto a production line, Enmin electromagnetic vibratory hopper feeders provide a proven reliable
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AFGC welcomes federal government’s manufacturing initiatives
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has welcomed moves by the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s domestic manufacturing capabilities and shore up supply for the future.
While the
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Performative excellence for aseptics
Sliced bread, BBQ sauces, drinks – the portfolio of the food and beverage producer Spitz in Upper Austria is highly diversified. Demand for energy drinks, juices and ice tea is particularly high at present.
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Why CO2 production is vital to food and beverage industry
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gets a bad rap in the larger scheme of things. It is the bogeyman of the climate change world. Yet, without it, the way people consume food and beverages – even how food is packaged
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Wide Open Agriculture experiencing strong sales
Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) has announced that while the COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving, it has not materially impacted its business operations and the company is experiencing continued sales momentum.
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Seafood industry buoyed by Federal support
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s $110 million International Freight Assistance announcement.
“We’d like to thank the Federal Government for helping
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BSC committed to maintaining customer uptime and keeping supply chain open
In a time of uncertainty, it’s good to have a constant, especially if that constant helps keep Australia’s food and beverage supply chain open. BSC are making sure their clients know they are open
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Unilever ramps up food production 24/7 in wake of coronavirus
Unilever has announced a wide-ranging set of measures to support global and national efforts to tackle the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The company’s actions are designed to help protect the lives
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Australia’s wild prawn fishers demand sustainability
Australia’s wild prawn fishers are inviting the community to ‘get on board’ by promoting the sustainable practices that make the Aussie prawn on your plate as guilt-free as it is delicious.
A project
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Is that hissing noise the sound of money going up in smoke?
One thing that never fails to amaze Greg Gillespie is the amount of times he walks into a manufacturing or processing plant and hears hissing. It immediately tells him that they are running an air compressor
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Report highlights opportunities in food and beverage sector
Despite strong domestic and global economic, political and social headwinds, Australia’s food, beverage and grocery manufacturing sector remains resilient. It is a key national employer, a trade powerhouse
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One-click dashboard eliminates an entire work step
Many machine builders and systems integrators looking to transform their business models have identified machine and plant process data as being a core fundamental.
When it comes to tailoring new data-driven
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Automation is part of the solution to rebuild areas hit by fires
With an estimated 12.35 million acres of land and 2,500 homes and business having been destroyed in the recent runaway fires that ravaged the landscape since September 2019, Australia is now faced with
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Swine fever helps keep red meat prices high
The value of Australian agricultural production is forecast to remain high despite bushfires and prolonged drought, with overseas demand balancing drought-related falls in farm output and incomes.
ABARES’
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Enmin vibratory equipment a key ingredient in Whittaker’s continued growth
Founded in New Zealand by J.H Whittaker over 120 years ago, Whittaker’s remains a family-owned and operated company now managed by the third generation, Andrew and Brian along with the 4th generation
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