The manufacturing world is facing increased challenges like labour shortages, material costs, transportation delays and low stocks, due to the current crisis. To add to that, is the emphasis on raising energy efficiency and lowering the carbon footprint, centring on climate solutions that simplify complex cooling needs through automation and connectivity.  

Keeping facilities clean and closely monitored is crucial to ensuring the safety of employees and livestock, as well as overall efficiency in the production process. Ventilation plays a key part in this, as industrial sites are prone to airborne particles such as dust and chemical vapours. Even large and open work areas require adequate exhaust … Continue reading Clearing the air with industrial grade hooded roof fans →

The manufacturing world is facing increased challenges like labour shortages, material costs, transportation delays and low stocks, due to the current crisis. To add to that, is the emphasis on raising energy efficiency and lowering the carbon footprint, centring on climate solutions that simplify complex cooling needs through automation and connectivity.

Carole Park in Queensland is home to CMQ Engineering – a versatile business operating in the concrete batching, mining, quarrying, precast, asphalt, materials handling, product recycling and blending markets.

Every business wants to get the most life and wear out of their equipment. Higher production rates and reliability lead to a sound return on investment, meaning less expense in the long term thanks to fewer breakdowns or replacements. This is where preventative maintenance comes in – a scheduled program to assess and fix any … Continue reading Walterscheid’s new clutch testing service offers peace of mind →

What’s in store for manufacturers this July? Kent Rogers and Karl Brooks, colleagues with similar strengths in IT, created their inventory robot Meerkat Inventory after witnessing so many go-live and operational challenges created by inventory problems. The new mobile robots opened the way for small platforms to deliver solutions never before possible.

The food and beverage industry is at something of a crossroads. While today’s producers may not view themselves as being at the forefront of the IT infrastructure conversation, food and beverage companies in a modern production landscape are also tech companies. The ability to gather, sort, retrieve, and act on data as quickly as possible … Continue reading Have you considered Edge computing infrastructure solutions for food production facilities? →

Shared mottos can help drive determination and get to the core of what is important. At Morgan Engineering, the team lives up to the ethos of “we make it happen,” offering world class services and equipment to Australia’s industrial engineering industry.

Turck’s compact PSU67 power supply units ensure energy-efficient, decentralised power supply in modular systems at ambient temperatures from -25 to +70 °C.

Turck is expanding its range of integrated solutions for decentralised power supplies – from cables right through to RFID and I/O modules.

A standard bearing of identical type and size will have the L10 fatigue life of around double its equivalent manufactured 50 years ago, and this is reflected in the increased dynamic load ratings published by bearing makers. This is because contemporary rolling bearings produced by reputable manufacturers are made from clean alloy steels with applied … Continue reading NTN EA surface technology extends the life expectancy of bearings →

The Timken Belts Super II® V-Belt has earned its reputation as “the problem solver.” Previously known as Timken Carlise, the belt is a particular favourite among drive systems experts like Motion Australia’s category manager, Steve Hittmann, due to their custom solution offering. 

Wherever there is a lot of moving parts, the role of power transmission is centre stage. For choosing the right PT system for a food and beverage operation where health safety is paramount, it is good to call upon the experts for advice— Motion Australia’s resident power transmission aficionado, Steve Hittmann weighs in on PT … Continue reading Roller chain a thing of the past for food and beverage production →

With nearly 40 years of experience working with customers in the food processing industry, BSC Product Manager Troy Markland has become a Power Transmission connoisseur — managing a substantial portfolio of chain, pulleys, taper locks, sprockets, and ironware that will see a product from harvest, to processing, to the shelf of a local supermarket. Troy’s … Continue reading The essentials of power transmission for the food processing sector →

RS PRO are experts in Industrial Control Panels. And for good reason. They are the control centre of countless industrial operations, and without them production stands still.  

Universal Robots, the Danish producer of collaborative robots (cobots), has reported record annual revenue of $436.30 million, 41 per cent up on 2020 and 23 per cent up on pre-pandemic results in 2019.  

In order to meet market requirements and take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalisation, machines and systems in manufacturing environments should be automated to an ever increasing extent. Anyone who develops, produces and installs machines for manufacturing, such as the food industry, will need to forward-think automation concepts that help keep manufacturing costs under … Continue reading Automate valve controls for uncomplicated and cost-optimised processes →

At the heart of Gippsland beauty and adventure is the historic town of Traralgon where aide-memoires of the gold rush days can still be found among the wide tree-lined streets and heritage architecture. A beloved destination for travellers, Traralgon is also a major service centre for the surrounding agriculture, paper making, and timber industries. 

In order to meet market requirements and take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalisation, machines and systems in manufacturing environments should be automated to an ever increasing extent. Anyone who develops, produces and installs machines for manufacturing, such as the food industry, will need to forward-think automation concepts that help keep manufacturing costs under … Continue reading Automated valve controls for uncomplicated and cost-optimised processes →