Equipment & Services

Decentralised drive solutions, such as those with controlled asynchronous motors, are an efficient and economical alternative in this context, according to a new white paper by Nord Drivesystems.

Key Technology introduces optical sorters for processed protein products – such as frozen chicken nuggets, chicken tenders, fish sticks, plant-based meat alternatives, and more.

As a system provider of innovative drives in more than 100 industries, Nord’s reliable solutions are available for a wide range of packaging applications, many of which will be on display at this year's APPEX.

With cashflow in the 1st quarter of the new year typically feeling the effects of the quieter billing months of December and January, access to sufficient cashflow reserves can be a little constrained.

Tray sealing and case packaging equipment provider, JBT’s Proseal, has launched IntelliTool. Its latest product feature, IntelliTool is designed to protect against damage that results from mismatched or incorrectly installed tooling components.

Heidelberg has delivered what it claims are the two longest sheetfed offset presses ever produced, to leading global packaging manufacturer WestRock.

SMC Corporation has dubbed October 'Filter Awareness Month' in a bid to generate increased awareness and education around the importance of air filter maintenance in the factory.

Haver & Boecker has released a depalletiser, bag applicator and packer, all matched, digitally interconnected, and centrally controlled for high-performing packing processes.

Tronics is entering into a transatlantic partnership with Morrison Container Handling Solutions, to deliver "cutting-edge" container handling, change part solutions, and tailored designs.

Nord Drivesystems' newly revised single-phase asynchronous motor not only has a new design and complies with IP66, it also has increased both efficiency and cost effectiveness.

At Pack Expo Las Vegas, JBT Corporation’s Proseal launched its new XTRs entry level heat-sealing machine, the successor to its GTR tray sealing machine.

Australia’s logistics market is estimated at over US$89bn and is expected to reach US$114bn in the next few years, and Bonfiglioli has positioned itself to support the market’s changing needs.

Trimatt Systems’ ColourStar AQ V, its cutting-edge colour digital packaging printing system, has won the coveted MICE Product Innovation Award for coffee accessories.

The ITV series – SMC’s range of electro-pneumatic regulators/ electric vacuum regulators – offers stepless control of air pressure in proportion to electrical signals.

Multivac has modified its B 625 chamber belt machine in such a way that a sealing height of 0mm is now possible on this model, which is designed to pack large batches of flat or light products.

Original equipment manufacturer EDP Australia has introduced a solution to bulk bin handling – the Gantry bin tipper – manufactured in its Mooroopna, Victoria factory.