April 23, 2020
When a candy manufacturer in the US needed a specific machine to manufacture soft-gummy candies it turned to JH Tester Industrial Automation, which has been providing the candy manufacturer with machine control solutions for more than 10 years. Located in the western suburbs of Sydney, JH Tester has been in operation for over 35 years. Family-owned and operated, the company was started in 1980 by John Tester providing technical service and support to the textile industry. Over 20 years ago, JH Tester transitioned its focus to the design and manufacture of automated systems for a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, food and beverage, building, mining, infrastructure, and water processing. “Our specific strength is motion and motion control – anything that has servo controls is our sweet spot,” Tester said. “And we also have strengths in PLCs and HMIs. We pride ourselves on providing innovative simple automation solutions to often complex challenges in the manufacturing sector.” Four modules – one solution Designed and built in Australia, the confectionery machine features 18 MOVI-C Movidrive…