Material Handling & Lifting Feature Articles for Australian Industry

Shop building systems – good running and safe standing 2/26/2020

Mobile shop building systems are used in supermarkets, shops and airports, for example. In supermarkets, fruit and vegetable display racks are pushed into the cool store every evening, ...

Locking systems for castors 2/26/2020

Where castors are used, they also need to be stopped. It would be hard to imagine a mobile display stand without a braking system, or a hospital bed whose castors cannot be locked. ...

Load capacity of wheels and castors 2/26/2020

TENTE explains the load capacity of wheels and castors and the factors that influence this.

What are flanged wheels? 2/26/2020

Flanged wheels are used for transport equipment that runs on rails.

Waste collectors: the right castors for smooth operation 2/26/2020

In commercial kitchens – whether in restaurants, canteens or hospitals – waste collectors are indispensable. Every day, huge amounts of refuse have to be disposed of.

Precision and cone ball bearings 2/26/2020

Ball bearings are a subtype of rolling bearings in which balls are used as rolling elements between an inner and outer ring.

Case Study: Sota Packaging 2/14/2020

SOTA Packaging a manufacturer of recyclable paper cans required the automatic accumulation and palletisation of loose multilayer paper cans with layer boards.

Case study: Automatic accumulation and palletisation of loose paper cans 2/5/2020

Our client SOTA Packaging a manufacturer of recyclable paper cans required the automatic accumulation and palletisation of loose multilayer paper cans with layer boards.

How to clean and maintain your Personal Protective Equipment 2/1/2020

Maintaining and cleaning your personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential to ensure it remains effective and operational over time.

A Solution That Open Up New Paths By Reducing Old Ones 9/27/2019

A Solution That Open Up New Paths By Reducing Old Ones

Machinery Manufacturing - Pnuematic Manipulator 6/24/2019

Pnuematic Manipulator can be used to carry all kinds of heavy machinery parts.

Glass Industry Application 6/24/2019

Posilift can solve most glass handling operations.

Is the US/China trade war good for Australian business? 10/11/2018

The escalating trade war between the United States and China, the world’s two largest economies, is already having an impact on smaller economies all over the world.

Guide to choosing the right conveyor system 11/2/2017

Conveyors are an essential component of materials handling but often the last to be considered when it comes to process planning.

Australian PMI®: manufacturing stabilises in September 10/6/2016

After a sharp drop in August, the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) regained 2.9 points to record a broadly stable 49.8 in ...

How to deal with conflict on the factory floor 9/22/2016

What causes workplace conflict? Well, in its broadest sense, human nature.

Engineers challenge Minister over Skilled Occupation listing 9/15/2016

The Government continues to allow companies to source engineers from overseas when thousands of Australian based engineers struggle to find work.

Ai Group leads high-level Industry 4.0 apprenticeship initiative 9/8/2016

"Ai Group is embarking on a major collaborative project that could reinvent apprenticeships in Australia."

6 Great Podcasts for Manufacturing Professionals 9/1/2016

If you’re not up to speed with podcasts, they’re a great way to stay up to speed with anything and everything while, well, operating at speed.

Tax & workplace relations in building industry warrant early attention 9/1/2016

Improving Australia's tax system and changing the toxic culture in the building and construction industry need to be key priorities for the new Parliament, the Australian Chamber of ...

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