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TAWI vacuum lifts are Swedish innovations, helping create a safe and ergonomic work environment and increase productivity in industries all over the world. We know that effective ergonomic interventions can lower the physical demands of manual material handling, thereby lowering the incidence and severity of work-related injuries. The fact is th...

Food producers, packagers, and distributors are under increasing scrutiny when it comes to the safety of their products. The complexity, scope, and speed of the supply chain have made it so that a localized issue involving food-borne contaminants can quickly balloon into a nationwide recall. The food industry has responded by implementing stringent...

Cubing and weighing systems may be best known for their use in shipping operations. But they can boost performance in a variety of other areas as well. As anyone who's ever had to gather weight and dimensional data on a pile of packages can attest, dimensioning systems (also known as cubing and weighing systems) can take a lot of the pain out of...

Quantronix, Inc. proudly introduces the CubiScan 75, an advanced overhead dimensioning device designed to quickly and accurately measure parcels in low to high volume shipping applications. The cost-effective CubiScan 75 utilizes powerful 3-D cameras to create a flexible and economical dimensioning solution for today’s most demanding shippin...

Grimsby-based family-owned whitefish processor Kirwin Brothers installed Fortress ‘Phantom’ metal detectors to fulfil the production requirements of a new customer. The company, which is experiencing ever-increasing demand from retailers UK-wide for its range of wet and smoked fish fillets and portions, turned to Fortress Technology ...

Sports nutrition and health supplement manufacturer Nutrition Group PLC has installed six Stealth Pharmaceutical metal detectors from Fortress Technology on its tablet pressing lines as part of a major programme of upgrades and expansion. Reliability, sensitivity and ease-of-use were all key factors in the purchase, according to facilities mana...

Fortress Technology has just installed its fifth Phantom pipeline metal detector at Shoda Sauces in Abertillery, Wales. The in-line inspection system is the most sensitive method available for screening piped sauces of varying viscosities, and since purchasing its first Fortress equipment in 2004; the Asian sauce producer hasn’t received a si...

Replacing its existing metal detectors with five Fortress Technology’s Stealth Vertex systems has yielded a 40% improvement in sensitivity and eliminated the issue of false rejects for a leading UK nut and dried fruit processing and packing company. From its BRC (British Retail Consortium) Grade A-accredited factory the company supplies pr...

Fortress Technology has supplied seven Stealth metal detectors combined with Vector conveyors as part of a new, centralised bakery for a major retailer. Each Fortress system acts as a critical control point (CCP) at the end of a packaging line. According to the site’s primary contractor Frontline Packaging, Fortress’s ability to meet ex...