In 2020, Lunch By Libelle was welcomed as a preferred supplier for the Government’s new Ka Ora, Ka Ako | Healthy School Lunches programme. Phil Llewellyn from PDC was appointed to project manage the addition of a new automated facility at their Hamilton site to meet demand. The new packing room needed to produce tens…
Resene is a household name and an industry leader in paint and coating products. The company continually grows its product range and production capacity to keep pace with our desire to keep our surroundings looking fresh and new. Michael McInnarney, Resene’s Manufacturing Manager, oversees the production of more than 12 million litres of paint a…
Solving Pallet Strapping Challenges……Reisopack – our solution to this challenge. Having limited space in his new avocado packhouse, Nathan Henderson from Southern Paprika Limited was not wanting to strap 40-plus pallets a day by hand!! The client: Southern Paprika Limited (SPL) was formed in 1998 with the construction of a 2.5-ha glasshouse just outside of…
Honey has always been in our home remedy tool belt. It is one of the easier things to get the kids to swallow when they’re feeling a bit under the weather. So, when one of our local automation and electrics specialists spoke to us about congestion at a honey factory, we had a bit of…
When one of the largest fresh fruit and vegetable producers in New Zealand needed to discuss how to bridge the gaps in their planned production lines without compromising hygiene, they brought their initial ideas to us for consideration. We worked with them and their key equipment suppliers to design a layout that not only provided…
Whether you want to go all out or just change a few sections of equipment, automation is playing a bigger role in packhouse operations than ever before. Automated packhouse equipment is now being designed with the “lights out” notion in mind, requiring only production planners to create and schedule production, line operators to run the…
Known for their fruit preserves, jams, pickles, and even wine, Barkers New Zealand was established in 1969. The small family hobby has come a long way in the last five decades, becoming one of New Zealand’s well-known brands. So, when they approached our team with a new inquiry in February 2021, we were excited to…
A brand new packhouse for a brand-new year, well almost! The Kea Fruit LP apple packhouse opened on 11th February 2022 to much fanfare. While the growers involved in the project are by no means new to the industry, this packhouse location is a brand-new fit-out that came with its very own set of challenges.…
Did you know that the Hastings Health Centre is a cornerstone accredited which endorses quality care across their medical and health services? This health centre provides an array of services from general practitioners and a fracture clinic to physiotherapy and therefore has a very busy pharmacy. Being only 3-years-old and purpose-built, the staff and management…
When you think of hygienic parts, you probably think about stainless steel bearings and housing units or antimicrobial belts. And what about industries? Meat and seafood, right? Well, of course, they’re the most obvious, but what about bread or more specifically breadcrumbs? Honestly, it is quite easy to make a mess with breadcrumbs. Whether it’s…
