Tomra Food has launched several new solutions for sorting, grading, and packing, which is showcased at Fruit Logistica in Berlin earlier this year.

Krones has opened a new fully-equipped R&D centre for ideas of the future in Neutraubling, Germany, designed to support customers in their product development and processes.

SMC ANZ has recently introduced the next-gen AMS20/30/40/60 compressed air management systems to the market – designed to reduce CO2 emissions and cut energy consumption by up to 62%.

Adelaide-based power transmission specialist, Motion Control, has invested in a Bonfiglioli assembly machine, sourced from the company’s headquarters in Italy.

Processing and packaging machinery manufacturer Krones to acquire 90 per cent of Ampco Pumps, with the deal set to increase the profitability margin of Krones' Process Technology segment.

Bonfiglioli has signalled further investment in local stockholding and production during a special event that marked the opening of its new regional office in Cranbourne West, Victoria.

Nord has launched its ECO service, which aims to reveal to companies the hidden optimisation and savings with their electric drives, and to help them find the most efficient solution for their application.

KHS now offers conversion of its shrink tunnels to alternative sources of energy (electricity, natural or liquid gas), securing for its customers an economical supply of energy for the long-term.

Argon & Co, the global management consultancy specialising in operations strategy and transformation, is expanding its logistics capability in ANZ, joining up with logistics consultancy Fuzzy LogX.

As a prominent multinational, pneumatic automation technology specialist SMC Corporation recognises the importance of its actions and its footprint, putting forward four key Sustainable Development Goals.

For Woolworths, with more than 1400 stores serving 22 million customers a week, onboarding suppliers efficiently is critical. GS1 Australia, MessageXchange, and Colladium developed the solution.

Could this be the southern hemisphere's biggest depal? At nearly nine metres high, Foodmach's latest high-level depalletiser for a beverage client must come close.

Multivac will be presenting its sustainable packaging solutions for a wide range of fresh products over more than 250sqm of exhibition space at Fruit Logistica, which runs on 8-10 February in Berlin, Germany.

JL Lennard has appointed Paul Meischke as its new CEO, taking over from David Boekemann, to lead the expansion of the packaging and processing machinery and food service equipment supply company.

Nord has optimised its MaxxDrive XT industrial gear units for bulk logistics applications such as belt conveyor systems, and tailored it to applications where high powers with low-speed ratios are required.