The Australian manufacturer Graintech designs, manufactures and installs custom processing equipment to prominent brands around the globe. They offer a wide product range which includes batch coaters, fluid bed dryers, mixers, conveying technology and most recently, baghouses.
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To understand the challenges, you need to be on the factory floor
The SMC Corporation Australia New Zealand prides itself on understanding the challenges faced in food and beverage manufacturing, and it’s a philosophy that the company has adopted the world over.
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SMC Corporation invests in local manufacturing in 2021
SMC Corporation Australia New Zealand (ANZ) will now undertake in the local assembly and stockholding of its latest range of electric cylinders.
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Dairy industry: what gets measured, gets managed
Compressed air energy is a significant cost to the dairy industry. In many areas of production, more than 20 per cent of compressed air energy can be attributed to waste.
As with many industries, a key
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Pouch unloader result of collaborative effort between SMC and HMPS
Machine builders, HMPS partnered with SMC Corporation Australia New Zealand to design and custom fit a new HMPS pouch unloader cell for an export customer in Thailand.
Most recently, this innovation
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Reshoring Australia and New Zealand’s manufacturing sector
One of the many learnings over the past few months is that of self-sufficiency. In the past, Australia and New Zealand, like many other countries, gradually outsourced a large part of its supply chain
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SMC’s virtual approach to futureproofing businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic taught us to become more resourceful and to maximise what we already have. We saw prominent FMCG manufacturers repurposing existing lines, companies adopting a ‘lights out’ approach
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A little saving can go a long way
Traditionally, end users look at their operations holistically. They are not concerned with the day-to-day operations of just one machine but rather with how the factory operates – as a whole.
Compressed
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A smart flexible approach to automation
A revolution is like a wave. It builds over time and gains continuous energy before finally reaching the shore. Some might go as far as to liken Industry 4.0 to a tsunami rather than a wave; it started
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EtherCAT is for everyone: SMC Partners with the EtherCAT seminar series
SMC Corporation ANZ is a partner to this year’s EtherCAT Seminar Series which takes place on 11, 13 and 14 February in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) is an association
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Industry 4.0 delivers opportunities to manufacturing in 2020
2019 was another interesting year for the manufacturing sector. Competition and cost cutting forced manufacturers to operate more efficiently and as a result, the industry turned to Industry 4.0 for its
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SMC’s smart thermo-chillers for peace-of-mind this summer
SMC’s smart range of thermo-chillers come in an array of sizes and deliver on precise and accurate temperature ranges for peace-of-mind.
According to Guiomar Fernandez, product marketing manager for
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SMC provides 4.0 solution for New Zealand-based manufacturer
Residing in Hawkes Bay, Hawk is a proudly New Zealand-owned and operated company. Sustainability is at the heart of the organisation and as a moulded fibre packaging suppliers, all of its products are
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Highly adaptable vacuum solution for processing plants
Vacuum technology remains a key requirement for plants around the globe. Whether a business operates in the packaging, pharmaceutical, food or printing industries, the need for efficient, highly adaptable
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Go on an energy saving journey
Green manufacturing means cost savings. Don’t believe us? The reality is that air compressors can drain a company’s bottom line.
Statistics show that relooking and refining your compressed air strategy
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SMC rids the industry of dust issues
No matter what environment you operate in, dust remains an issue. Whether you’re in a harsh environment such as mining, or are looking to pass the ‘white glove’ test in the food and beverage, agricultural
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SMC brings the best to Brisbane for FoodTech Qld 2019
Following on from their success at AUSPACK 2019 and the launch of Open IIoT, SMC will be showcasing at FoodTech Qld in July 2019.
Bringing only the best to Brisbane, SMC will use this as an opportunity
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SMC introduces innovative wireless fieldbus system
SMC wireless fieldbus unit, the EX600-W is a decentralised solution is EtherNet/IP and PROFINET compatible, can withstand electric noise and is suitable for harsh, industrial environments.
This wireless
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SMC makes automation solutions available at AUSPACK 2019
SMC prides itself on providing complete solutions. The company’s range extends beyond pneumatics to include chillers, dryers, ionizers, pressure boosters, regulators and more.
Recognising the importance
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Open IIoT’s panel joins forces to bring a demo system to life for AUSPACK 2019
With collaboration being one of the leading drivers for Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the purpose of Open IIoT’s live demo system at AUSPACK 2019 is to emulate exactly this.
Beyond
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