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Is your conveyor system keeping up with the production demands you need to place on its shoulders? 

Smarter. More creative. More versatile. More responsive. As production demands change, so to do the conveyors systems on which they depend. Here are some fast facts from Dormer about conveyors today.  

  • Sorting technologies increase packaging productivity by over 90% when used in tandem with conveyor solutions. 
  • Only 2% of belt conveyors have unplanned outages due to mechanical or electrical issues. 
  • Germany has the fastest conveyor belt system. It’s used in the lignite mines and has a speed of 15 m/second. 
  • Backlit conveyors lower the rate of error by 66%. 
  • Scheduled maintenance is important to keep conveyor systems running at their full potential and decreases the chances of equipment failure, health and safety violations, and accidents. 
  • Dorner Conveyors manufactures the only FDA certified sanitation conveyor.

And here’s a very useful infographic so you can fill your head with all you need to know about them.

Optimization For Todays Conveyors

Food & Drink Business

Sydney-based craft rum producer, Sydney Distilling Co Pty Ltd, trading as Brix Distillers, has entered voluntary administration, with Ben Carson and Richard Stone from RSM Australia Partners appointed as Joint and Several Voluntary Administrators on 21 January 2026.

Pure Wine Co has been appointed as the exclusive national mainland distributor for Tasmanian winery, Pipers Brook Vineyard. Effective from 1 March, Pure Wine Co will manage national mainland distribution and trade sales for Pipers Brook and its Kreglinger Sparkling, Pipers Tasmania and Ninth Island labels.

The fourth round of the federal government’s Traceability Grants Program is now open for applications, with funding from $50,000 to $500,000 available for projects modernising and enhancing agricultural traceability systems.