Automation
Asia Pacific: Veolia Water Technologies, academics hold sustainability event
Veolia Water Technologies launches the first edition of its Think Tank Asia initiative, which is co-organized with ESSEC Business School (ESSEC) and the French...
Americas: Kale chips producer installs tna machine
Canadian-based Brandneu Foods has reduced lead times for its range of kale chips by 75% after installing tna intelli-flav OMS 5 at its plant...
Americas: EdgePack carton accumulator debuts
WSI Global introduces the EdgePack, a semi-automatic carton accumulator that is situated after a folder/gluer in a carton converting line, where it turns the...
Europe: Arla invests €12M in Danish facility
Arla is investing €12 million (US$13.09 million) to upgrade its AKAFA site in Northern Denmark.
The upgrade will allow Arla to add infant milk formula...
Asia Pacific: On building a safe, interfloor, automated conveying system
Consoveyo Singapore (Consoveyo), part of Germany-based Körber Logistics Systems, has implemented a new turnkey interfloor conveyor system at JTC Food Hub@Senoko, for JTC Corporation...
Americas: Kuka’s Swisslog exhibits at MODEX 2016
Intralogistics specialist Swisslog will demonstrate picking technologies integrated with advanced robotics at MODEX 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia, US from April 4-7.
Some the exhibits include:
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Europe: Methods to test chlorine in fresh produce
When processing fresh-cut produce like lettuce, disinfection is often carried out by adding free chlorine, in the form of hypochlorite, to the wash water.
Many...
Africa: Informa show to focus on smart manufacturing
Cairo will hold Africa Food Manufacturing or AFM from April 22-24, 2017 to bring innovation to the food manufacturing sector under the theme Smart...
Asia Pacific: Logistics warehouse staff work hands-free
Silk Contract Logistics has deployed Zebra Technologies' voice-directed warehouse picking solution to enhance its worker productivity and competitive advantage.
Silk Contract Logistics operates across a...
Asia Pacific: Kerry Logistics, Sutherland open meat processing plant
Kerry Logistics Network Limited and luxury meat purveyor in Hong Kong and Macau, Sutherland Company Limited, have set up a meat processing facility, MeatLab.
The...