sept - oct 2011 machinery update

The machinery only journal for processing and packaging

Issue 5 , Vo lume XX I I .September /October 2011

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News Multi million pound canning

line to meet LondonOlympic needs

New MachineryAccurate weighing of mixedproducts with a 36 head unit

InstallationsA clever rotary glass disc

was devised to checkcomponents

Plus:Labelling, coding & marking

Components

Regulations

Who what where

PLUS: How sustainable isyour business plan?

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74 labelling, coding & markingLabels for yoghurts, thermoformed packs, fresh herbs and tough environments as well as a dual head coder, thermal transfer units and a pharma vision system

76 components Drives and controls; photo sensors; pneumatic actuators

78 regulations Do you know your Low Voltage Directive obligations?

80 who what wherePeople, events and diary dates

81 classifiedMachinery and services

82 buyers’ guides

ISSUE 5, VOLUME XXII. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011

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18 installationsManufacturers have designed equipment for plasticmoulded components; timber; fresh fruit;confectionery; greetings cards; plaster and putty;alcohol; Belgian truffles; preserves; fishing bait;pizza dough and plastics products

7 newsA Pera conference heard an MP and LordDigby Jones urge the Government to come upwith a credible plan for growth, while the foodindustry continues to grow through thedownturn, including Coca-Cola Enterpriseswho is investing in its Sidcup site

12 new machinery An extra rugged metal detector; an asepticPET filler for medium-sized bottlers; a linerlessapplication machine for pallet labels; a 36 headmultihead weigher; an x-ray inspection systemand a flat pouch packaging system feature

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24 special feature – sustainability

There is no doubt that sustainability is steadily gaining importancewith consumers which is why many fmcg companies have corporateresponsibility and sustainability firmly on their business agendas.

35 ppma show previewThis yearʼs PPMA Show (27-29 September) willsee over 300 processing and packaging machinerysuppliers gather at the NEC, Birmingham. This 40page preview includes new machinery, systemsand equipment launches from exhibitors covering adiverse range of technologies

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ppma matters

We have all heard the old adage,‘you can lead a horse to water butyou can’t make him drink.’

Nowhere is this more graphicallyillustrated than in the Trade Showindustry. I was recently hosting theUK pavilion at a popular AsianShow. I am pleased to say that themajority of UK exhibitors had a verysuccessful trip but when, after thefirst day, I enquired as to businesslevels, one company complainedthat they had had almost no visitors.Genuinely concerned, I observed

the said stand during the second day of the event and found the threeemployees sat in two respective corners with their noses buried intheir i-Phones and there was litter and an old sandwich case on theotherwise bare table in the middle of the stand! The occupants of thisrather bland space were oblivious to the steady stream of potentialcustomers passing them by. No wonder the said company was notgetting any visitors! Yet, curiously, come the end of the show, theyswore that the organisers had let them down.

Whether you are an exhibitor or a visitor, trade fairs remain thebest of all places to network and forge good business relationships.Face-to-face contact between customers and suppliers will alwaysmake the wheels of business turn more smoothly. But as anexhibitor, preparation and appropriate execution throughout theevent are essential if you are to realise the best return for yoursignificant investment. It is not the fault of the organiser if your standand your own efforts to engage with the visitors fall short of whatevery professional company should be doing. The organiser can onlybring the visitors to the show – the rest is up to you.

As a visitor seeking to purchase equipment or simply to stayabreast of the latest developments, where else can you find such adense collection of suppliers all in one place and all trying to impressyou with the best of their best? Like the exhibitors, trade show visitorsneed to plan ahead to make the most of these opportunities, too.

September will see the annual PPMA Show at the NEC. Asorganisers, we shall be doing everything we can to maintain thegood reputation of this event as the best and largest machineryshow in the UK. There is simply no other show that can compete interms of content and scale. If you are a visitor or an exhibitor, don’tforget that we also rely upon you to ensure that you enable us tomake the event a success.

“We can lead a horse to water, but we canʼt make him drink!”

CEO PPMA Group of Associations(Incorporating the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association,the British Automation & Robotics Association, the UK IndustrialVision Association & the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers andDistributors Association)

“You can lead a horseto a PPMA Show, but…”

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We read your needsCama Group is a leading supplier of advanced technology secondary packaging systems, continuously investing in innovative solutions. Cama engineers complete packaging lines following a well developed and adopted motto: “Technology with Added Value”.www.camagroup.com

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This year’sPPMA Show opens its doorsat 10am on Tuesday 27September and visitors to the3-day event at the NEC,Birmingham will find standsfrom over 300 packaging andprocessing machinerysuppliers.

New for this year are theOnes to Watch awards whichrecognise themostoutstandingyoungprofessionalsfrom thepackagingandprocessingmachineryindustry. Five short listedcandidates are now all in withthe chance of being crownedthe gold award winner. Theceremony will take place at adrinks reception on the PPMAstand at 5pm on the first dayof the show. “We launchedthe Ones to Watch awardsthis year as a way ofcelebrating the wealth ofyoung talent across thepackaging and processingmachinery industry,” explainsChris Buxton, ceo of thePPMA and one of the judgesfor the award. “The strengthof applications we have

received has been impressiveand I’m sure that each andevery one of them willcontinue to make an impacton their company’s success.”

The awards recognisepromising individuals under35 years old who have madea real impression on theindustry. All five Ones toWatch finalists will form part

of an ‘Achievement Gallery’which can be found on standH52 at the show.

Sabine Fiehl

is from Busch UK and wasnamed Busch UK employeeof the year in 2009 and is ahighly motivated salesemployee, never failing tocontinue to expand and developher knowledge of the market.

Phil Smith

is from Converging Solutionsand started at the companyas an engineering apprenticeten years ago and has

worked his way up to theposition of technical director.

Greg Austin

is from Endoline Machineryand joined the company asregional sales manager forthe Midlands four years agoand, despite having noprevious sales experience inthe packaging automation

market, he madean immediateimpression on thecompany.

Joanne Weate

is from SchubertUK and has beenworking in thepackaging and

processing industry for fiveyears and has excelled in allaspects of marketing andsales support activities.

Nicola Swann

is from Videojet Technologieswhere her marketingcontributions have led to thetripling of inbound leadgeneration. She has worked inthe packaging and processingindustry for four years.

Our 40 page preview ofnew machinery, equipmentand related systems at thePPMA Show starts on page 35.www.ppmashow.co.uk

Talent is rewardedat the PPMA Show

The PPMAPavilion will offer a number ofservices to visitors and exhibitorsthroughout the event includingtechnical advice, informationabout training, the China officeand the publishing portfolio.

The PPMA’s mission is to:provide members with aneffective marketing support

service to promote the sales ofmachinery both in the UK andoverseas; provide educationand training for members andtheir customers; represent theinterests of members and theircustomers with government,legislators and other relevantindustry bodies and raise thestatus and professionalism of

members and develop therecognition of the importanceof the machinery supply sectorwithin the many industriesserved by members.

To learn more about thebenefits of membership, visitthe stand during the show.Stand A70

www.ppma.co.uk

Meet the PPMA and learn about benefits

Let’s have a debate?

TheManufacturing Forum is a newfeature of this yearʼs PPMAShow and will include tailoredpresentations (outlined onpage 56) as well as topicaldebates for delegates to takefull part in. Debates take placeat 12.30-1.30 each day.

On Tuesday, the debate titleis: Should packaging machinerymanufacturers and supplierstake more interest in consumertrends? Chaired by MartinHardwidge of MHA Marketing,panellists will include RichardBull, managing director ofEnercon; Mike Healey, directorsales & service at Pago andAlan Moffat, packagingdevelopment manager at HJ Heinz & Co.

On Wednesday, the debatetitle is: Predictive maintenancestrategies – what works best? Inthe chair is Richard Little,managing director of JentonInternational while panellists areSteve Taylor, regional salesmanager of Fluke (specialistarea thermography), Dr JohnAtkinson, technical director of C-Cubed (specialist area vibrationand condition monitoring) andGeorge Thompson, customerservice sales manager atFanuc (end-user).

This debate will enablemanufacturers and end usersto find out which predictivemaintenance techniques theyshould be using to staycompetitive.

On Thursday, the debatetitle is: Competitive advantagedelivered by automation andvision technologies. Chairedby PPMA ceo Chris Buxton,other panellists are MikeWilson, president of BARA,Mark Williamson, chairman ofUKIVA, Simon Beveridge,owner of SIGA Vision andJohn Morten, group projectsmanager at Burtonʼs Foods.www.ppmashow.co.uk

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Multi-million canning line produces Olympic CokeA £14m canning line is beingbrought into service this monthby Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)at its Sidcup plant, as thecountry’s biggest soft drinksproducer celebrates its 50th yearof production in the Kentish town.

As well as potentially boostingthe plant’s output by 33% tosome 62 million cases a year, thenew turnkey line offers significantenvironmental benefitscompared to existing equipmentin terms of its water and energyusage, and carbon emissions.

Supplied by KHS, the line canrun at up to 2,000 cans a minuteand comprises a depalletiser,filler, blender, tray packer androbotic palletiser. Although it onlyrequires a relatively smallfootprint of just 1,500sq m, theline is highly flexible: it willproduce 150ml and 330ml cans,as well as 500ml cans if requiredin the future; in a variety ofmultipack formats; with an arrayof features to help reducechangeover times.

The extra capacity will helpSidcup gear up for next year’sOlympic Games in London – for

which it will provide a range ofproducts – and the plant hadanother reason to celebraterecently when it was officiallycertified as an approved supplierby the London OrganisingCommittee of the Olympic andParalympic Games.

As with other recent contractwins at CCE – such as a newcanning line at its Wakefield plant(see page 26) – KHS hasensured that this latestinstallation meets the soft drinks

Food is beating the downturnThe UK food and drink industryhas bucked the general trend ofdeclining manufacturing outputwith a 0.5% increase on June2011 compared to the samemonth in 2010.

The latest Food and DrinkFederation business confidencesurvey has also revealedfindings which indicate that thesector is one of the mostresilient, even in difficult times.UK sales remain strong andhave grown over the pastquarter for almost two thirds of

respondents with 76% alsoexpecting growth over the nextthree months.

This is against a backdrop ofrising commodity prices andwhile levels of short terminvestment suffered in Q2 (April-June 2011), the net changeoverall remained positive,illustrating the sector’scommitment to keep investingthrough difficult spells.

Nearly half of respondents inQ1 (Jan-March) expected toincrease R&D expenditure in

The new canning line will give extra capacity to help Sidcup gear upfor next year's Olympic Games, for which it will provide a number ofproducts. The site celebrates its 50th birthday this year

company’s ambition to reducefurther its environmental impact.For instance: the new line atSidcup uses air, rather thanwater, to rinse empty cans.

Such technologies are in linewith CCE’s CorporateResponsibility and Sustainabilitystrategy, which has seen thecompany invest heavily inenvironmental initiatives at all itsplants in recent years.

In its recently-publishedsustainability report, CCE

highlights how it has cut carbonemissions across its GBoperations by 5.5% since 2007;slashed its overall water use ratioby 11.7% since 2007 to 1.36litres per litre of drink produced;and is now sending zero waste tolandfill from its key manufacturingsites across the country.

Significantly, the new Sidcupcanning line represents almosthalf the £31m being invested thisyear in new equipment by CCEat its main plants.

“We have a long history ofmaking products in Great Britainand see a positive future formanufacturing in this country –as demonstrated by our ongoinginvestment at our six factories,”says Roman Manthey, CCE’sgroup operations director.

“Much of this investment isfocused on delivering against ourdemanding sustainabilityagenda,” he says. “Our ambitionis to grow more, using less; ourinvestment at Sidcup is a signthat we are serious aboutachieving that goal.”0121 713 6900www.khs-ag.com

Q2, but this only translated to18%. Two thirds of respondentskept capital expenditure levelsthe same in Q2 with again fewercompanies increasingexpenditure then expected.

Good news going forward,however is that investmentlevels in Q3 are forecast to bemuch higher due to greaterprojected spending on R&D andupskilling, but this is likely to bedue to the natural investmentcycle leading up to Christmas. www.fdf.org.uk

Free guide tosafe machinesAnyone responsible for thefunctional safety of machinerysuch as mechanical andelectrical engineers, machinebuilders and systems integrators,can find help in the form a 200-page compendium published byPilz Automation Technology.

The Safety Compendiumreplaces Pilz's 'Machinery Safety'book and is available as a hardcopy or to download atwww.pilz.co.uk and then enterweb code 6018.

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The Ethernet PowerlinkStandardisation Group is holdingeleven conferences in France,Germany, the UK, Italy andSwitzerland this autumn todemonstrate how the coretechnologies of automation canbe networked to create integratedsolutions based on Powerlink.

OEM machine builders, plantoperators, system integratorsand product manufacturers areinvited to learn how a consistentand well integrated solution of‘Robotic, Vision, Pneumatic,Motion and Control’ can boostautomation performance andprovide added value tomanufacturing processes.

The conferences are themed‘Powerlink on tour with industryleaders’ and are organised bymanufacturer of solenoid valvesand pneumatic componentsAsco Numatics, motion andcontrol specialist B&R, leadingprovider of vision systemsCognex and robot manufacturerStäubli.

At the conferences, thecompanies will present currentPowerlink implementations andhighlight the user benefits

Powerlink tours with industry leadersprovided by the integration ofcentral automation technologiesin a comprehensive network.Thanks to the speed, bandwidth

and flexibility of Powerlinknetworks, automationcomponents can be preciselyadjusted and extremely fastreaction times can beimplemented with little effort,participants will learn.

Dates, locations andregistration details are availableat the web link below but theUK conference takes place inBirmingham on 16 November.www.conferences.ethernet-powerlink.org

Postgrad courseCranfield University has launcheda new Masters course inmanufacturing technology andmanagement.

The MSc in ManufacturingTechnology and Management isdesigned to provide students withthe breadth of both technical andbusiness skills to make a realimpact in their career. The courseis offered both full and part timeand commences in October 2011.

Cranfield University worksclosely with a range oforganisations in themanufacturing sector, conductingcutting edge research and highvalue manufacturing.www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/mtm

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A credible plan for growth is required

Vision integrators and end users gatherVision 2011, the annualinternational trade fair formachine vision will takeplace at the Trade FairCentre in Stuttgart, Germanyfrom 8-10 November. It willoccupy exhibition halls 4 and

Lord Digby Jones (left) and Brian Binley MP at the conference

One of David Cameron’sformer business advisers BrianBinley MP called on theGovernment to do more to helpsmall firms when he spoke at aconference organised by Pera,one of Europe’s leadingresearch and developmentcompanies on driving ‘Growththrough Innovation’.

He told the audience ofbusiness leaders that whilethe Government is absolutelyright to tackle Britain’s eye-watering debt mountain,cutting red tape and boostinggrowth must be given greaterpriority. “As someone whohas built up a small businessmyself I know too well theproblems and challenges that

you face such as banksunwilling to help and thedifficulties of developing newmarkets and products,” hetold delegates.

Binley spoke alongsideformer Trade Minister LordDigby Jones who warned thatthe UK’s small firms aremissing out on millions of

pounds of EU cash and aretherefore investing less inR&D. He bemoaned the factthat the UK spends just1.79% of GDP on R&D. “TheUK R&D tax credit systemsworks well but much moremust be done for innovativebusinesses to receive specialfiscal help.”

6 and will be open from9am – 5pm each day.

Last year, the fairattracted a record numberof exhibitors, 323, and thisyear will again present thelatest components,

complete machine visionsystems and solutions,including a special‘Integration Area’ specificallyaimed at system integratorsand solution providers.www.vision-messe.de

Staff achieve NVQ honoursSix members of staff at GoughEngineering are celebratingtheir recent endeavours ingaining notable NationalVocational Qualification (NVQ)certificates.

Robert Jones, SteveWilkins and Paul Pidcockattained NVQ level 2 infabrication & welding whileJason Tellwrite completed alevel 3 in the same course.

David Thorley achieved alevel 2 and 3 in fabrication &welding as well as an NVQlevel 2 in engineeringtechnical support.

Completing the line up is

Graham Lloyd whoaccomplished an NVQ level3 in management.

The awards took about14 months of training tocomplete.

“We are very proud of ourskills and abilities as anengineering company which

enable us to compete againstworld leading businesses,”says Stephen Harding,managing director of Gough.

“Our staff continues tosurprise and delight ourcustomers and we willcontinue to invest in theirtraining and development.”

Six staff members at Gough Engineering gained NVQ certificates

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The number of workplacefatalities in Great Britain rosefrom 147 in 2009/10 to 171 in2010/11 according to statisticspublished by the Health &Safety Executive. Although thenumber of such deaths is lowerthan the five year average,there was also a significantincrease in the rate of fatalinjury per 100,000 workers – up from 0.5 in 2009/10 to 0.6 in 2010/11.

While the number ofworkplace deaths in theagriculture sector fell from 38 to35 there was an increasednumber of deaths in theconstruction, manufacturing and service sectors.Construction sector deathsrose from 41 to 50,manufacturing sector deathsrose from 24 to 27 and service sector deaths rose from 42 to 47.

Waste recyclersIn terms of the rate of fatalinjury, the agriculture andwaste recycling sectors standout as having the highest fatalinjury incidence rates.

“The grim reality underlyingthis news is that 171 workerswere killed in workplacesacross Great Britain in2010/11,” says Julie Nerney,chief executive of the BritishSafety Council. “We prideourselves on the strength ofour health and safetyregulatory framework, ourcompetence and ourcommitment to keeping ourworkers healthy and safe and yet avoidable deaths arestill occurring.

“Tragically, these figuresbring home in graphic termsthe consequence of noteffectively managing workplacehazards,” she continues. “Hadthat commonsense and logicalcourse of action been taken inmanaging workplace hazards itis quite possible that those 171workers would still be alive and

Workplace fatality rise is big concerngoing home to their families at the end of the working day,”she said.

The British Safety Councilhas corporate members acrossmany sectors including a

significantly large number inconstruction andmanufacturing. “We will be re-doubling efforts to work withthem to build competence andspread good practice to those

organisations in those sectorsstruggling to be compliant,”says Nerney. “We owe thatmuch to the families of thosewho died in needlessworkplace accidents.”

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Fortress Technology hasintroduced the Phantom Stealthextra rugged metal detectorwhich has a Lexan control paneldesigned to withstand theharshest productionenvironments.

The robust system’s modulardesign means fewer productparts resulting in greaterreliability.

Offering excellent return oninvestment, the Stealth metaldetector has also beendeveloped for future redesignsand new elements of themachine can be retrofitted toolder models in the company’sPhantom range, ensuring spareparts and upgrades foradditional functionality arereadily available.

For heightened stability andperformance in wet or heavyduty product applications, the

Stealthily rugged

IP66 extra rugged casing hasbeen used. The addition of anepoxy chute makes the Stealth metal detector waterresistant.

Digital Signal Processingtechnology has beenincorporated to provideprecision and speed, and todetect and reject ferrous andnon-ferrous metals, includingstainless steel.

Other key features includeUltraSense, which ensures thathigh sensitivity levels aremaintained in order to detect thesmallest metal contaminants,and the Auto Test, self-diagnostics tool, which helps toguarantee consistent highperformance and to keep costsdown. 01295 256266www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

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Price labelsoffer savings A new model has been addedto the GLP range of productlabellers from Bizerba to offerpotential savings to the foodprocessing sector.

The GLP-I, as the successorto the manual price indicatorGH, also offers other benefits.Housed in a plastic casing, theGLP-I can be used for weight-related, fixed weight and fixedvalue labelling in themanufacture of meat, sausage,poultry and cheese productsas well as in the fruit andvegetable industry.

“The great advantage of theGLP-I lies in the significantreduction in set-up times,”explains Dieter Conzelmann,director of industry solutions atBizerba. “Because label rollswith a 300mm diameter can beused on the unit, the customersaves time and consequently,also saves cash.”

Flexibility in use is alsooffered as the printer can beattached to a fully automaticprinting line as a batch printerbut can also be used as amanual weight and priceindicator or networked to otherBizerba price indicators andcheckweighers.

“In all print widths up to104mm, the user will achievespeeds of up to 250mm persecond,” says Conzelmann. 01442 240751www.bizerba.com

With the launch of its new 1000Solo Buhrs claims thataffordable poly wrapping isavailable to everyone, as thenew system provides a costeffective and flexible means ofadopting this process withinmany production set-ups.

With a top operating speed of10,000 products an hour, theunit is an excellent machine forSMEs with post-press wrappingapplications. Low maintenance

costs and a proven long systemlifespan combine to deliver ahigh return on investment, saysUK and Ireland agent FriedheimInternational. This, in turn,translates to a convincing price-performance ratio.

Automatic adjustments andsettings for the wrappingmodule deliver reduced set upand make ready times, while thecombination of systemautomation and user-friendly

operator interface make it easyfor operators to becomeproficient in a short period oftime. Job settings can be storedeasily in the system’s memory,enabling recall and editing to beachieved in minutes.

The unwinder, fitted withtension control, is equipped withend of roll detection asstandard.01442 206100www.friedheim.co.uk

Entry level poly wrapping system

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Krones has developed andfield-tested a compact sizedaseptic filler to allow mediumsized bottlers to handlerelatively small batches ofPET bottles in aseptic modein a cost efficient way.

With the PET-Asept DCompact for dry-aseptics,Krones has created agenuine aseptic solution anda flexible machine to handlelow outputs without any costpenalties.

It no longer needs anysterile-water UHT system inorder to operate as thecontainers and the isolatorare sterilised with gaseoushydrogen peroxide. Themachine itself is cleanedusing caustic and acid, whichmeans that peracetic acidand foam cleaning productsare no longer required on thesystem.

The small footprint on aminimised floor area iscomparable with linearmachines, says Krones.

In the core section, thecontainers are passed by agripper conveyor system firstthrough a pre-warming zone,then sterilised by means ofgaseous H2O2 before enteringthe blow-out section of thesteriliser. After this, thecontainers are filled and thencapped.

The height adjustableconveyor is already isolatedfrom the sterile zone, whichmeans that minimised changeover times are achievedwithout any handling parts

Aseptic PET filler formedium sized bottlers

needing to be replaced.This new machine has an

output range covering 6,000to 12,000 containers an hour.The PET-Asept D Compactcan be installed as a standalone line component ormonobloc-synchronised witha stretch blow mouldingmachine.

A first line featuring thePET-Asept D Compact wasdelivered to a German bottlerearlier this year.01942 845000www.krones.co.uk

The compact sized aseptic filler allows medium sized bottlers tohandle relatively small batches for the first time

Linerless ʻgreenʼ labellers Atwell Labellers hasintroduced a range of highspeed linerless applicationmachines to join its linerlessprint & apply applicators forouter case and pallet labelling.

The new units can handle aroll of preprinted linerlesslabels up to 100mm wide and500 metres long as standard,with the ability to be modifiedto handle larger sized labels

as required. With labelapplication speeds of up to 150labels a minute, and with theability to add an in-line printerfor date, batch and priceinformation, the new systemoffers users reduced costsand environmental footprint.

The compact design of thenew label head means it canbe mounted above, below orto the side of any integrated

KHS has launched acompact keg washing andracking machine capable ofachieving outputs between60 and 100 kegs an hour,based on the rotary

processing principle that thecompany has been operatingand developing for decades.

Called the Innokeg TillCombiKeg, it houses notonly the systems for

washing the kegs insideand out and filling them,but also the media tanks,controls, and conveyors.0121 713 6900www.khs-ag.com

Compact keg washing and racking unit

system or as part of anexisting production line orlabelling system. Thismeans customers withexisting self adhesivelabelling systems can takeadvantage of the new eco-friendly technology withouthaving to reinvest in acomplete new line.01444 239970www.atwell-labellers.co.uk

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Ishida says it is taking theaccurate weighing of mixedproducts – such as nuts,confectionery and conveniencemeals – to a new level ofsophistication and accuracywith the introduction of a 36head multihead weigher.

In particular, the new CCW-R-236 is able to ensure the correctamount of high value productswith no need for overfilling. And, itis capable of handling and mixingup to eight different products athigh speeds, with a top speed ofup to 360 weighments a minutefor a single product.

The mix weighing processmeans each section of themachine acts as an individualweigher, allowing eachingredient in the mix to be givena specific target weight to ensurethat the final product containsexactly the right proportion.Equally important, each sectioncan be specified with differentcontact parts in order to copewith the special characteristics ofdifficult-to-handle products, suchas sticky items including raisins

High speed mix weigher

or jellies, without compromisingspeed or accuracy.

The CCW-R-236 incorporatesIshida’s proven R Seriestechnology, including PulseWidth Modulation, whichensures a controlled and morepredictable flow of productthrough the machine, andspecial combination calculationsoftware, 5-stage digital filter,anti-floor vibration and Ishida-made load cells that enable theweigher to maintain excellentaccuracy at these high speeds.

This accuracy has furtherreduced product giveaway,meaning significantly morepacks can be produced from thesame amount of product, whilefaster calculation speeds allowthe weigher to calculate severalpossible final combinationseach time.

As a result, the missed cyclesthat can occur in somemachines have been all buteliminated, says Ishida.0121 607 7700www.ishidaeurope.com

The CCW-R-236 from Ishida Europe is capable of handling andmixing up to eight different products at high speeds

X-ray unit forpumped foodssaves money Mettler-Toledo Safeline haslaunched the AdvanCheKPipeline x-ray inspectionsystem to deliver high levels ofcontaminant detection inpumped food products rangingfrom meat and poultry toliquids, slurries and semi-solidslike jams, sauces, soups andalso yoghurts.

Positioned at the early stageof the production process, theAdvanCheK Pipeline ensuresonly non-contaminatedpumped food products areadvanced for furtherprocessing and finalpackaging. By catching andremoving contaminants early inthe production process, thesystem minimises productwaste and therefore savesproduction costs.

It detects contaminants suchas glass, metal, stone, boneand high density plastics.

“Typically, detection levelsare better in the early stages ofthe production process whereunprocessed pumped productcan be presented in ashallower depth and with amore uniform texture,” saysPaul King, sales manager atMettler-Toledo Safeline. “Ateach stage of the productionprocess the value of theproduct increases therefore itis more cost and wasteeffective to install anAdvanCheK Pipeline early inthe process before the producthas been processed or sealedin its final packaging.”

The unit can be easilyattached to existing productionlines as it is designed oncastors, so it can rollbackwards during productcalibration without the need todisconnect the pipe work orcause any other problems.0116 235 7070www.mt.com

The Marchesini Group islaunching a track & tracelabelling machine and anelectronic counter in line with aSirio 3 unscrambler in the newpharmaceutical pavilion at PackExpo Las Vegas (26-28September).

Called Neri BL400 VTE TT,the labelling machine appliestwo tamper evident labels onthe side flaps of a carton as wellas a vignette on the top. Highquality 2D datamatrix codes canbe printed on the body and onthe sides of the carton whichare then automaticallyinspected.

The machine can achievespeeds up to 400 cartons aminute and its balconyconstruction gives full

accessibility to users as well asfast and easy changeovers.Precise label application andprinting accuracy are guaranteedby the step-motion cartontransport, says the company.

Also on show is the FTC 24twin head electronic countingmachine capable of running all

Track and trace labeller launch

types of solid pharmaceuticalproducts without the need forchange parts. The machinefeatures two in line countingheads and operates from acompact footprint.Stand C-461501525 216201www.marchesini.com

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Bosch Packaging Technologywill introduce a new flat pouchpackaging system, theSigpack RNGS 8 and KG3cartoner at Pack Expo LasVegas (26-28 September).

With new servo-drivenflexibility, the system providesa seamless, integratedsolution with a very smallfootprint and achieves lessgiveaway due to dosingaccuracy. These features,combined with high speeds,result in a highly efficientsolution, says Bosch.

Also making its debut at theshow will be the Pack 301 INinverted horizontal wrapper.The machine is ideal forwrapping multipacks, softpackages, vegetables andproducts that need to becarried on a conveyor insteadof being pushed. Furthermorethe Pack 301 IN allows users

Flat pouch system launch

to shorten changeover time,reduce film waste and enhancepackage appearance whilegently handling the product.

To provide customers withease of ordering and optimisedspare parts logistics, Bosch willlaunch its advanced E-Portal.This online platform containscustomised as well asmachine-specific spare parts

data to ensure an efficientordering process. Up-to-dateinformation on availability andprice can be accessed onlineat any time to enable reliableplanning. It also provides ahistory of quotes and orders fortransparent information andrapid decision making.01332 626262www.boschpackaging.com

Bosch will launch this new flat pouch packaging system in Las Vegas

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Ink jet giveshigh contrast The 1710 is the latestaddition to the 1000 seriesline of continuous ink jetprinters from Videojet and isdesigned for applicationsrequiring high contrast, cleancodes on dark or difficult tomark surfaces.

It can code up to five lines ofhigh resolution print, reachingspeeds of up to 271 metres aminute, for applications suchas parts marking, extrusionand food and drink sectors.

“The 1710 has beendesigned from the start tohandle the demands ofpigmented ink and is morethan evolution, it’s arevolution,” claims TomHawkins, Videojet’s UKproduct manager. “It deliversplanned maintenanceintervals at least twice aslong at its nearest rival,unparalleled reliability, andlong shut downs are not aproblem,” he says.

This new unit uses theexclusive Smart Cartridgefluid system featured on allprinters in the Videojet 1000series range.0870 240 5542www.videojet.co.uk

Multivac has launched the R595 system for efficient,precision packaging of baconto offer processors a reliableoption to modernise theirproduction facilities.

The first machine version

has a footprint of approx 4.7metres and is equipped withone-track tooling, while thesecond has two-track toolingand so generates an output of120 packs a minute.

“The R 595 represents a

generational leap forward forprocessors seeking tomodernise their facilities,”claims Guido Spix, chieftechnology officer at Multivac.01793 425800www.multivac.co.uk

Bacon processors can modernise easily

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To help you with planningand implementation ofyour project, no-onehas more expertise inmultiheads than we do.What’s more, you can trust us toprovide unparalleled after-sales support when youneed it – our first multihead in the UK was installednearly 30 years ago, and we’re still providing supportfor that machine.

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The handling solution from RNA includes a rotating glass disc

RNA Automation hasinstalled a fully automatedquality control andinspection system tohandle and inspect plasticmoulded components at aleading food company.

The brief demandedhandling of two differentsized and shapecomponents with minimumchangeover time which wasmade more difficult becauseof their complexity andfragility. The system couldnot cause any damage tothese parts which had adetailed periphery.

Also, the system had toinspect from three planes:top for damage and opticalcharacter recognition;bottom for diameter anddamage and finally, heightand profile. Each detectedreject had to be removed.Additionally, the customerdemanded operatingspeeds of up to 1200 partsa minute and theequipment designed tomeet food and GMPstandards.

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duplicate rotary feeders,conveyors, a clever rotaryglass disc and rejectsegregation with a commongood part collection wasdevised by RNA.

In operation,components are fed froma centrifugal feeder on toa conveyor system andthen fed individually into arotating glass disc. Aclever use of gating and anon contact accumulationsystem has overcomehandling problems called‘castle or double up’ whichthese components are

prone to. An encoder and trigger

sensor were fitted onto theglass disc so that once acomponent part haspassed through this, anencoder count is stored.The PLC then tracks thecomponents around thedisc triggering theappropriate cameras andejecting reject parts. Goodcomponents continuearound the disk beinggently swept off down achute into a collection box.0121 749 2566www.rnaautomation.com

McClure Timber Supplieshas integrated anextremely tall – it stands6,300mm from the floor -pallet stretch hooder fromGordian Strapping onto theend of its packaging line.

To accommodate spacerestrictions at the Sheffield-based timber merchant, theGordian team fitted anOMS manufactured IS43off the conveyor centre lineand incorporated aspecially designed shuttle

Hooder meets very tall order demandsconveyor to allow correctpack positioning forhooding. This system hassecured product firmly tothe pallet to preventsideways movement intransit and also givengreater pack security.

It has also stream linedproduction at the site aspacks can now behooded straight after thebaler unit.01256 394400www.gordianstrapping.com

Gordian installed this tallpallet stretch hooder at atimber merchant in Sheffield

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Tray sealing givesstrawberry savingsStrawberry grower BusbyPartners, a member of FarmFresh PO, has substantiallyincreased throughput whilereducing labour costs and cuttingpackaging waste following theinstallation of Proseal’s GT2 traysealer for the top sealing of fruitpunnets. As part of thisinstallation, Proseal alsodesigned a customised outfeed tothe tray sealer to accommodatethe dimensions of the BusbyPartners pack house.

Busby’s move to heat sealedpacks from the traditional clip onlids meets the drive in theindustry to reduce packagingweight without compromisingpacking speed or productquality. By switching to the GT2,the company has achievedspeeds up to 90 packs a minute,reduced packaging waste by25% while using pre-printed filmand printing any additionalinformation online, has


eliminated the need for print andapply labels.

The move to heat sealed packshas reduced labour packing costsby 20% and the increased

throughput enables the companyto grow more fruit withoutexpanding its workforce. Thenew pack style also means thatonce the lid is sealed, the fruit istamper proof.

Phillip Busby of Busby Partnerswas very happy with Proseal’sflexible approach to installationand its customer service,particularly with the on-sitedemonstration to allow thepackaging team time to get usedto the machine as well as lettinggrowers see the benefits it offered.

“Proseal was very flexible whenit came to installation andmanufactured a customisedoutfeed with a 90deg anglespecifically to meet the spaceavailable in our pack house,unlike other manufacturers whoadopted the opposite approach oftrying to make our facilities fit theirmachines,” he said.01625 856600www.prosealuk.com

As part of the installation,Proseal also designed acustomised outfeed to the traysealer to accommodate thedimensions of the BusbyPartners pack house

Card wrapping is streamlinedCarte Blanch Greetings hasinstalled the UK’s first PfankuchMaschinen Vacustream 4504wrapping system supplied byexclusive agent FriedheimInternational to streamline itspacking operation.

“With the new machine weare now able to wrap, price,label and band our card ranges‘to order’ from part-finishedproduct received from oursuppliers,” explains warehousemanager at Carte Blanch

Fraser Nurse. “This providesus with more control over theoperation, and it is better andcheaper than having themsupplied already wrapped aswe previously did.”

In the packing process priorto despatch, run lengths canrange form 3,000 cardsupwards, with many millions ofcards wrapped annually. Inorder to meet certainproduction requirements,several ‘special’ modificationsto the standard machine wererequired and, says Nurse,Pfankuch worked closely withus to ensure that theseadaptations were made to oursatisfaction.01442 206100www.friedheim.co.ukCarte Blanch Greetings has installed a 4504 wrapping system

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Empire Food Brokers hasautomated its labelling process

Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers

has reduced labelling costs,increased outputs and achievedhigh tolerance levels in labelapplication at Empire FoodBrokers by installing a fullyautomated in-line top and bottomself adhesive labelling system.

The overhead solution incorporatesan Atwell Series 3000 print & applylabel head to either apply existingpreprinted labels but also offeringthe ability to print blank labels oncethe preprinted stocks have beenused. An Atwell AL2-120Sprogrammable stepper drivenlabel head for applyingpreprinted labels is incorporatedin the base solution.01444 239970www.atwell-labellers.co.uk

Beumer is providing bagtransport conveying technologyand palletising and packagingsolutions for two Russianlocations of Knauf Engineering.

The scope of the supplyincludes a conveying system forbag transport and two Beumerpaletpac bag palletisers with aBeumer stretch hood packagingline at each location. Thepalletisers in Novonukutzk canbundle 10kg bags of plaster andputty at 1,500 an hour, as well asassemble 1,350 bundles of one25kg and one 30kg bags an hour.At the other Russian site inNovomoskovsk, the systems arepalletising and transporting 1,800bags an hour on the plaster lineand 600 an hour on the putty line.

To fulfil this project, Beumerhad to adapt its systems toaccommodate the limitedspaces available in the facilities.01530 267091www.beumer.com

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Wallsall Engineering hashelped Aston Manor toconvert an old glass line intoa canning line at its Tivertonplant in North Devon.

The initial phase of theproject was to remove andtransfer certain canningequipment from the recentlyclosed Berkshire Brewery inReading, such as the canrinser and filler as well asthe empty can feed system.All redundant machines andconveyors at the Tivertonplant were then removed toenable re-installation of thistransferred equipment.

The complete old fullbottle conveying system wasconverted and new full can

conveyors were designed,manufactured and installedby Walsall to complete thenew re-engineered line. Themetal slat bottle conveyorshad to be stripped down in-situ and converted to runwith plastic slat and modularplastic belts.

Drinks converters

Also, a complete newguide rail system wasretrofitted throughout for thespecific handling of cans.

As part of the project,Walsall refurbished the fillerclean room replacing all theMakralon panels andsupplying stainless steelcovers over low level emptycan conveyors. The canrinser was also modified withnew can twists suppliedthroughout the line as part ofthe overall contract, withProcan working as part ofthe team fabricating thesenew can twists.01922 405355www.weg2001.co.uk

A complete new guide rail system was retrofitted throughoutthe Aston Manor project for the specific handling of cans

Belgium truffles get loadedThe SFR150 end loadcartoner that wasdemonstrated on the Kliklokstand at interpack has beensold to Natra bv, a foodproducer in Belgium.

Output has increased atthe manufacturer since itacquired a private labelbrand specialising inchocolate and cocoaproducts. The machine hastherefore been chosen for itsplant based in Malle to packfoil bags of luxury truffles insingle and doubles.

The SFR150’s modulardesign allows a number ofinfeed options, either handloading, automatic producttransfer, re-orientation,

collating or stacking.Currently, Natra has optedfor manual loading but withthis flexible approach, themachine can be reconfiguredif production requirementschange in the future.

The machinealso offers ashort footprint,patented rotarycarton feeder,interactive colourtouch screen androbust stainlesssteelconstruction.Easy andrepeatable sizechanging is offeredon this unit plus

the option to run 5-crease sleeves andconventional cartons on thesame machine at up to 150cartons a minute.01275 836131www.kliklok-int.com

Walsall Engineering converted an old glass line into a canning line

The SFR150 cartoner is handling truffles

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Sleeve wrapping forjams and preservesYorkshire Packaging Systems(YPS) has completed a hat-trickof installations into the longestablished Tiptree factory ofWilkin & Sons.

When the company looked toreplace its shrinkwrappers, YPSsupplied one of its fullyautomatic side feed sleevewrappers for wrapping a varietyof trayed product. A fullspecification side feed sleevewrapper complete with a highspeed, low maintenance sealingjaw was supplied to providereliable and consistent seals onPE film. A full spec shrink tunnelcomplete with heavy duty steel


Weighing upfishing baitsAutomatic linear weighing andcounting machine makerEasiweigh has suppliedequipment to a leadingproducer of fishing baits toautomatically weigh anddeposit pellets and boilies intobags ranging from 250g to 1kgin weight.

The pellet bait was an easyproduct to handle because it isa dry, free flowing product andEasiweigh was not surprisedwhen the product trialsshowed an accuracy of -0g to+3g when running a minimumtarget weight of 400g. Theboilies however, were trickieras the customer wanted thebits and incomplete productthat is produced duringmanufacturing, to be sievedout during the weighingprocess. This way, defectiveproduct does not make it intothe finished bag.

To achieve this, Easiweighfitted the linear weighingmachine with a ‘sieve tray’ thatallows the full size boilies topass over it and into the bagbut part products fall throughthe bars to the bottom of thetray from where they aredeposited into a separatecatch bin.

Installation has increasedefficiencies as packing rateshave increased, labour hasbeen saved and productpresentation has improved.Removing the fines and partproducts has also ensuredless customer complaints.

A single Easiweigh ‘Midi’linear weighing machine willtypically achieve a throughputspeed of 10-12 weighments aminute, but to increasespeeds, up to four machinescan be combined.

This results in a maximumthroughput of between 40 and48 deposits a minute.01733 202088www.thegshgroup.com

mesh belt with side chains wasalso installed.

Wilkin & Sons has installed threelines from Yorkshire PackagingSystems for trayed product

Product handling is automatedPlastek UK has a range ofinjection, injection blow andstretch blow machines at its fullyclimatised factory in Mansfieldand has engaged UPMConveyors to further automateits product handling.

UPM Conveyors installed thefirst equipment for the companysix years ago and has nowcompleted an extension to thesystem. This allows totalversatility via an HMI touchscreen control for all productsfrom eight injection mouldingmachines to be transferred toany of the fully automaticassembly and packagingmachines without any manualinvolvement. To achieve this,the existing system wasmodified to incorporate multiway diverters.

Under press reversing rejectbelt conveyors operate via themachine SPC control to ensureonly good product is transportedvia swan neck belt conveyors tohigh level conveyors whichminimises the floor areaoccupied. Products then gothrough a fire wall to the

assembly/filling lines with theover capacity storage facilitysubject to high level detectors.

UPM completed the projecton time without any interruptionto production,” says Mick Shaw,general manager of Plastek UK.01753 548801www.upm.co.uk

UPM Conveyors has automated the product handling for Plastek UK

The initial order was for oneunit however Wilkin & Sons wasso pleased that within sixmonths, two further lines weresupplied.

“We were more than happywith the YPS equipment andhad no hesitation in purchasinga second and third unit,” saysJohn Brownlie, chief engineer at Wilkin & Sons. “Theequipment came in and was upand running within hours andperforming beyond our initialexpectations in terms ofreliability and quality.”01924 441355www.yps.co.uk

Papa Johns pizza chain hasinvested in a custom designed,two lane tray washer with anintegrated dryer from IndustrialWashing Machines to wash and

Sticky pizza dough trays get washed sterilise fresh pizza dough traysreturned to the Milton Keynesplant from its franchisees.

Because of the sticky natureof fresh dough, the machine

uses sustained jetting with hotwater and detergent throughoutthe wash.0121 459 9511www.indwash.co.uk

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The demand for innovative and easy to use packaging for varioustypes of products has never been more apparent, as producersare looking for ways of selling their products, in an everincreasing competitive market.

This coupled with the demands of reducing packaging cost andwaste, means that the flexible pouch is appearing in variousaisles containing a wide range of products in supermarkets andstores throughout the UK and Ireland.

Selo UK has been supplying pouch filling equipment in to the UKand Irish markets for over 15 years. With the knowledge andexperience gained means that Selo have become experts in allaspects of pouch/product handling.

All styles of pouch handledWith the introduction of newand inventive styles of pouch,Selo can offer systems forfilling and sealing pre-madepouches or pouches madefrom a flat roll of film.Whether the pouches areflat, stand-up, reasealable orspouted, equipment from theSelo range can suit mostapplications.

Within the food industry it often occurs that a number of products need to bedeposited in to the pouch. Using the latest equipment and technology Selo is ableto supply various systems for depositing various components in to a pouch. Theseproducts are then often put through a retort system, so the quality of the sealintegrity needs to be of the highest standards.

Selo has also supplied pouch filling systems in to the non-food and pharmaceuticalindustry. Selo’s in-house Project Engineering team offer the facility of compilingfull validation procedures and documentation.

Selo UK are part of The SeloGroup that has a number ofOffices located throughoutmainland Europe. Informationon the latest developmentsand technologies are sharedwithin the Group so that weare kept abreast of all of thelatest packaging designs andprocesses from all overEurope.

Product testing essential Whenever you embark on a new project of this type, it is imperative to carry outextensive test and trials so that you can see firsthand the concept of how theproduct and the pouch are presented. Selo UK has a 950 m_ demonstration areathat Customers can use to carry out trials to ensure that the equipment they arepurchasing matches all of their requirements.

As part of the Selo service to offer a total solution to Customers requirements,we can also supply end of line pick and place systems to deposited pouches in tocartons or on trays before the retort. This provides Customers with the peace ofmind that one experienced Company can offer a solution to their product handlingand packaging needs.

Selo UK Ltd • 3 & 4 Bankfield Court • Ferryview Business Park • Commercial Road • Bromborough • Merseyside • CH62 3NNTel: +44 (0) 845 293 5980 • Fax: +44 (0) 845 293 2802 • Email: [email protected]

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sustainability

There is no doubt that sustainability issteadily gaining importance withconsumers, even during tough economictimes, and many want ethically andecologically sourced products packed in aresource-conserving manner.

Fast moving consumer goods (fmcg)manufacturers are all devising corporateresponsibility and sustainability plans –over many pages in a lot of cases – thatset out their goals in this area. Much ofwhich revolves around resourcemanagement, an area the machinerysector can contribute handsomely,especially in energy usage.

Evidence of fmcg companies setting outtheir eco ambitions includes Unilever. Forinstance, the owner of brands such as Dovesoap and Domestos household cleanerhas talked about its plans to double itsworldwide sales from the current 40 billioneuros by 2020, and simultaneously halveits carbon dioxide emissions by improvingefficiency in packaging and production.

In the last twelve months, various

companies have made announcementssuch as Birds Eye targeting a 15%reduction in its packaging over the nexttwo years as part of its Forever Foodsustainability plan; the KerrygoldCompany investing in a plant billed asone of Europe’s most environmentallyfriendly facilities and many companiesaiming to send zero waste to landfill atthe very least.

No to compressed airIn terms of machinery, there has been aflurry of launches that no longer require orneed very little compressed air. There hasbeen an increase in the use of servomotors to achieve energy savings. Andmachines have had to adapt to run bioplastics or recycled materials. But howmany customers ask directly aboutsustainability issues when buying newequipment?

Machinery Update asked this questionof a number of machinery manufacturersand although this is not a scientific poll, the

average figure seems to be between 0 and15%. And unsurprisingly, many of thosecustomers that mention eco issues arelarger, household names rather thanSMEs. Not a huge number, given theemphasis by fmcg companies.

Although only a few larger companiesare asking Ilapak about such things so far,the company sees this whole area as anopportunity not a threat. “Since 2007 wehave been redesigning our machinery tobe less expensive to run and operate andwe have also been experimenting withdifferent types of sealing systems andmaterials to reduce energy and heat lossduring sealing cycles,” explains TonyMcDonald, divisional sales manager atIlapak UK.

Waste is a concern“Large companies certainly havesustainability as part of their corporatepurchasing policy, particularly foodcompanies where wastage is a majorconcern,” says Gary Cowlard, chief

Corporate responsibilityis slow to impact sector

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sustainabilityexecutive of Open Date. “But many smallcompanies are selling healthy or organicproducts and want their productionmethods and packaging to reflect this.Small does not mean 'indifferent' in thisarea,” he says.

One company that sees sustainabilityas becoming increasingly important forlong-term success is Beumer. “For us,sustainability is not a trend, but rather atopic of long term importance and wehave declared it to be one of our basicvalues,” says Regina Schnathmann ofBeumer. “We continually andsystematically access the sustainability ofour products and use a point system tovalidate our products in terms ofeconomic, ecological and socialresponsibility,” she says. “We call it theBeumer Sustainability Index.”

Embryonic interestWilson Clark, UK general manager ofLogopak says interest in the subject isvery much embryonic and the numbersare still very small. “However, while notone of our customers raised the issue ofsustainability last year, we haveexperienced small but growing interest thisyear and now have three projects underway as part of sustainability projects with amajor multi-site customer,” he says.

Interest in the company’s recyclingscheme for silicon-coated release paperhas been much higher and he expectsabout 15% of customers to be using thescheme by next year. “Particularly thosenow adopting a no-waste-to-landfillphilosophy,” he says.

Machine build qualityClark thinks that one important point toconsider is that sustainability surely alsoapplies to machine build quality, reliabilityand longevity.

“Specifically when buying coding andmarking equipment, we find that less than5% of our customers ask directly aboutsustainability,” says Charles Randon,product manager at Linx PrintingTechnologies. “We believe that this isbecause coding has a relatively low amountof waste and environmental impact.”

Neil Ashton, sales manager atPackaging Automation says that about10% of its customers ask directly aboutsustainability but as the larger companiesaccept their responsibilities andacknowledge the changing world, “it would

machinery sales,” says Alan Yates, mdand ceo of Endoline.

“From our experience, larger companiesdo have a kind of master plan they arecommitted to follow in this area andtherefore, they have a more frequentdemand,” says Ingolf Latz of OCSCheckweighers. “However, we believe thatsustainability cannot be a matter of size, itis rather a matter of time and available in-house manpower.”

The company’s factory inKaiserslautern, Germany has invested inalternative sources of energy to save fossilfuels and implemented many other ecofeatures into its plant.

One company that has taken theseissues on board is Rockwell Automation. Itsays that while working to makeoperations cleaner, safer, more energy-efficient and more competitive, it can turn‘sustainability challenges’ into businessadvantage. For example, advancedautomation solutions can save money inenergy, raw materials and scrap/waste.

Own label productsTorsten Giese, marketing manager – PR& exhibitions at Ishida Europe says thatalthough the majority of companiesasking about these issues are large, it isalso smaller firms who produce retailerown label products. Also, he says,manufacturers and retailers in snacks arepushing for film reduction, wastereduction, transport reduction and energyreduction.

At Domino, the company is witnessing ahuge upsurge in interest in these issues asWill Edwards, UK general managerexplains. “In the past, about 10-15% ofcustomers would ask directly aboutsustainability or corporate responsibilitywhen buying equipment,” he says.“However in recent times, this percentagehas changed dramatically to around 40-50% of customers.

“Increasingly, total cost of ownership isbecoming critical to equipment-buyingcustomers and part of these ownershipcosts takes the form of waste andenvironment costs,” he concludes.

Of course, using less material, lessenergy and less water is not only anenvironmental goal; it just makes plaingood business sense. And machinerymanufacturers who can offer benefits inthis area will be grabbing the opportunitysustainability issues can present.

be fair to say the smaller companies willhave to follow”.

According to Chris Bolton, sales andoperations director at PFM PackagingMachinery, not many customers askdirectly about sustainability as a subject inits own right, but a large number ofcustomers are looking at new ways inwhich machinery can help reduce thequantity of packaging they use and arealso studying biodegradable andcompostable materials.

Biodegradable film“Twinings, for example, is runningbiodegradable film on PFM flowwrappers,” he says.

Meanwhile Endoline Machinery findsenergy savings are an issue withcustomers. “While sustainability is not adirect question asked by our customers,the energy saving factor and ultimatelycost saving while producing highervolumes, is factored into about 50% of our

“Our suppliers are nowadapting to moresustainable equipmentto deliver cost andenvironmental benefitsand recognise that itʼs amajor part of ourthinking. Our needs atthe Wakefield site arestill the same, butcorporate responsibilityand sustainability isnow part of our DNA.”

Ian Johnson,operationsdirector atCoca-ColaEnterprises’Wakefield sitefeels thatsuppliersneed torecognise thechanginglandscapethat everyonenow operates in and how consumers aresavvy on sustainable issues

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Machinery Update talks to Ian Johnson, operations director at Coca-Cola Enterprisesʼ Wakefield site, to find out how corporateresponsibility and sustainability works in practical terms at the largest soft drinks manufacturing facility in Europe

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is by anymeasure a big business. It is the world’sthird largest independent Coca-Colabottler, operates in seven Europeancountries, and in Great Britain aloneemploys about 4,500 people at 22production facilities, regional offices anddepots. It has a national manufacturingfootprint, with plants in Wakefield, Sidcup,East Kilbride, Milton Keynes, Edmontonand Morpeth producing brands such asCoca-Cola, Fanta, Powerade and DrPepper as well as Appletiser, Oasis andCapri-Sun.

Through its Commitment 2020 corporatestrategy, CCE has set out bold plans tominimise the environmental impact of itsproducts and operations, with a particularfocus on sustainable packaging andrecycling, water stewardship, and energyand climate protection.

And Wakefield is leading the way on thatagenda – it was, for instance, the first CCEplant to send zero waste to landfill (a status it achieved in 2009), has hadanaerobic digestion in place since 1989,and is exploring the use of combined heatand power.

But Ian Johnson is the first to admit thatcutting the impact his huge site – it coversa staggering 167,650 sq metres in total,with 72,000 sq metres under roof – has onthe environment makes good businesssense as well as being the right thing to dofrom an ethical standpoint. “The majority ofcorporate responsibility and sustainability(CRS) type projects we undertake havefinancial benefits which make it a win-winsituation for us,” he says. “But as abusiness, we apply a lower threshold withlower payback parameters for CRSinitiatives.” As the specific payback oncapital investments is different totraditional spending, more CRS projectsget board approval and therefore moreprojects are put into place.

At Wakefield, monitoring and targetingwater and energy are key themes at thesite – in line with the CRS masterplansthat every CCE production plant has inplace. A real time monitoring system (withnearly 150 individual meters on site)measures how much energy and water is

being used, where, when and under whatcircumstances. And the company has hadmuch success in reducing its water useratio which currently stands at just 1.22litres per 1 litre of beverages made at theWakefield site.

This has been achieved through theintroduction of new water nozzles, airrinsing, dry lubrication, utilising recycledrinse water and even collecting rainwaterto wash its vehicles.

“Water usage on can rinsing reduceddramatically when we simply introducednew nozzles,” says Johnson.

As for energy usage, new efficientboilers have been installed saving 15% ongas and reducing emissions, all the centralchilling plant on site has been replacedwith a system that uses about half thepower of the old ones, and low energyLED lighting is now being installedthroughout all offices and corridors.

There are ten lines in all at the plantfilling soft drinks at mind-boggling ratesinto various packaging formats from 330ml

Operations director Ian Johnson (right)shows David Cameron around the Wakefieldplant during the election campaign last year

Sustaining soft drinks for future generations

Close to £200m has been invested in various equipment since the Wakefield site opened in 1989

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sustainabilitycans to 3 litre PET bottles. Indeed, close to£200m has been invested at Wakefieldsince the site opened in 1989, making itone of the most efficient and sustainablesites in the Coke system.

The plant also has to be highly flexibleto cope with the increasing number ofpack formats that have to be producedwith ever-lighter cans and bottles.Johnson, who joined the company whenWakefield was built in 1989, says that inthe 1990s the plant packed 330ml cansinto trays that were then shrinkwrapped.Today, multipacks in either board or filmare produced for 4s, 6s, 8s, 10s, 12s, 15sand 18s. And they have be able to handlelighter cans – the weight has reduced by30% since 1989 – and PET bottles thatnow weigh 21.7g compared to weighing39g in 1994.

Another big change is the use of rPETin growing volumes. And CCE is nowworking towards incorporating 25% rPETin all its bottles by next year. Thatmaterial will be sourced exclusively froma new recycling facility being built by CCEand ECO Plastics inLincolnshire. This jointventure, for whichJohnson sits on theboard of directors, wasannounced in Marchthis year with aims tomore than double theamount of high qualityrPET currentlyproduced in Britain.

“We feel we have totake a lead onrecycling,” says Johnson.

Wakefield also manufactures PET pre-forms on site on a further two lines which it

started in October 2009. This one movecut 135,000 road miles a year. It alsoinvested in a new bottle blower in

machine and not just the capital cost,” hecontinues.

And the company is more than willing totake on board new ways of working toachieve its CRS ambitions. As Johnson’sengineering manager Mark Rollerson,says: “steal with pride” when it comes tonew ideas.

Johnson feels that suppliers need torecognise the changing landscape thateveryone now operates in and howconsumers are savvy on sustainableissues. “Our suppliers are now adaptingto more sustainable equipment to delivercost and environmental benefits andrecognise that it’s a major part of ourthinking,” he says.

“Our needs at the site are still the same,but corporate responsibility and sustainabilityis now part of our DNA," he asserts.

PET pre-forms are manufactured on sitewhich has cut road miles drastically

At Wakefield, monitoring and targeting water and energy are key themes at the site

allows for further lightweighting of bottles. This autumn will see the start of building

a new Hi Bay automatic warehouse onsite which will reduce dependence onoutside storage as well as taking moremiles out of the process.

With such high levels of investment,what does CCE want from suppliers,particularly of new equipment?

“We look for leading-edge technologyon energy and water consumption,” saysJohnson. “We also look for a partnershipapproach with suppliers that will take onboard our own suggestions. We like toget close to suppliers and are willing towork with them to achieve our goals,” hetells Machinery Update.

For instance: when a new line 7 wasinstalled last year, the company workedwith KHS on developing equipment with afully welded construction. “Buildingequipment to handle very light cans at2,000 a minute, hygienically and withoutdamage, was achieved and KHS did afantastic job,” he says.

“We look at the total lifecycle cost of a

February last year which, says Johnson,has a vastly reduced requirement for airover the original equipment purchased and

Famous brandsproduced byCCE

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As consumers, we are all feeling the pinchwhen it comes to our heating bills and aredesperately lagging our lofts, replacing ourwindows and insulating our cavity walls totry to make a difference. It is, of course, nodifferent for the manufacturing sector who,as well as wanting to save money, is oftentrying to meet corporate responsibility andsustainability goals within their businesses.

This is why machinery manufacturersare developing equipment that uses lessenergy and here we highlight some of themost recent launches. For instance,Packaging Automation (PA) has developeda new version of its Eclipse range of highspeed tray heat sealing machines tooperate without using any compressed air.This, says PA’s sales manager NeilAshton, provides food manufacturers withthe environmental benefits they areclamouring for without raising costs orcompromising reliability.

Incorporating PA’s E-Seal technology, thenew Eclipse SL4 is a fully electrical machinethat requires zero air for full operation whileachieving the same standards of reliability,versatility and performance.

With all operations driven directly bysmall servomechanisms, running costscan be as low as 8% of an equivalentpneumatic system, resulting in significantsavings. The SL4 is the first of the range tobenefit from this new technology but theentire range will be upgraded.

“Some areas of the industry, such as softfruit producers, do not have the year rounddemand for compressed air infrastructureso a tray heat sealer that can just plug andplay when seasonally needed is an

Users benefit fromlow energy options

The Eclipse SL4 from Packaging Automation operates without using any compressed air

The all-electric labeller from Allen Coding uses lesspower than a hair dryer and no compressed air

enormous advantage,” argues Ashton. “Weare acutely aware of the need for versatilityin all sectors of the food industry and haveworked with our customers to identifycurrent operating and production prioritiesand build in future-proof flexibility.”

Allen Coding Systems introducedDiagraph’s platinum E series all electriclabelling system earlier this year which aswell as using less power than a hair dryer,does not use compressed air. It can alsobe moved from one production line toanother without any problem.

“We are now able to supply an all-electric labelling system that offers all theperformance and throughput featurescustomers are used to, with the addedfinancial and environmental benefitsassociated with using less energy,” saysSteve Ryan, UK sales and OEM managerat Allen Coding.01438 347770www.allencoding.co.uk01565 755000www.pal.co.uk

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Energy managedwith efficiencyWith energy costs continuing torise, manufacturers from everysector strive to use less toproduce more wherever possible.

The range of products to helpthis happen continues to expand,and includes the latest family ofAC inverter products fromYaskawa Europe which have justbeen listed on the UK government’sEnergy Technology List.

This means the J1000, V1000and A1000 products are officiallyrecognised as ‘green’ technologyideally suited to saving energyand reducing carbon emissions.

Yaskawa inverter products canbe used in applications such asfans, pumps and compressors aswell as many other applicationsusing standard AC motors.

Meanwhile, Siemens

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Technologies has extended itsrange of products for energymanagement in industry.

In its new Version 4.0, theSimatic powerrate softwarewhich measures and monitorsenergy values in production, isnow also suitable for Simatic-S7-315 controllers and PC-basedsolutions using Simatic WinACRTX 2010. Already applicable tothe Simatic WinCC visualisationsystem and the Simatic PCS 7process control system in itsexisting version, Simaticpowerrate now also performsenergy management tasks insmaller-scale applications.

With the KW1M series Eco-Power Meter, Panasonic offersthe basis for an intelligentenergy management system.

Energy consumption is identifiedefficiently and energy requirementsof the various sub processes aremade transparent so that anoverview of where energy can besaved is provided quickly. www.yaskawamotoman.co.ukwww.siemens.co.ukwww.panasonic-electric-works.co.uk

Krones has developed LitePac, which itdescribes as “a more resource-economicalalternative to shrink wrapped packs” for largePET containers.

Following numerous experimental trials, adiagonal handle was deemed the sturdiest formatand strapping technology as the equipment todeliver it.

The horizontal strapping band consists of 8mm-wide PET which is fitted with a broad teartab for simple opening and assured by fixing arelief tab at two welding points with a loop. Thevertical strapping is used as a handle and ispositioned diagonally between the bottles – it ismade from soft, easy to carry polypropylene andis 15mm wide.

The handle simultaneously centres andsupports the strapping band, even at lowtemperatures and a low CO2 concentration in thecontainers. A barcode can be included with anadhesive film at the strapping band, or a codenumber can be printed on the vertical handle.

Testing pack stability has been a key theme ofthe development and comparative trials were runon film-wrapped shrink packs and their strappedcounterparts. The pack’s stability was also verifiedusing tests on conveyors as well as palletisers.Palletising tests were carried out successfully with1.5 litre bottles on half-pallets and for the trackloading operation, bottles were not damaged.

One of the paramount goals pursued with thispack strapping was to reduce energyconsumption and dispensing with shrink tunnelshas achieved this, while the requirements forpackaging materials also goes down, as well as

achieving a reduction in domestic waste.Another crucial benefit is higher pallet capacity

utilisation, says Krones. The diagonal bottleformation creates a more efficient layer patternand, claims the company, pallet capacityutilisation can be increased by up to 20%,depending on the bottle diameter involved.

The requisite technology required for LitePacis provided by the newly developed EvoLitepacker, comprising a container infeed moduleand a container strapping module. In the infeedmodule, the containers are divided into twocontinuous lane flows, while four strapping unitsthen create the LitePac packs in the containerstrapping module.

This equipment has also been designed withthe environment in mind and includes efficientmotors specifically matched to the movementsand acceleration functions in the machine;reduced power consumption is optimised withfine-tuned motor dimensioning and standbycircuits minimise heat losses at the weldingtongues. Reduced compressed-air consumptionis achieved thanks to optimised pipingconfiguration and use of the best possible cross-sectional areas.

Also, the use of lifetime-lubricated bearings andspecial brush technology for lubricating conveyorchains means almost complete elimination oflubricants while specially selected componentshas minimised noise emissions and maximisedpersonnel safety.01942 845000www.krones.com

A broad tear tab is included for simple opening of theLitePac format, making it easy to use

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Proven Energy, the UK’s largest supplierof small wind turbines, turned to LaidlerAssociates to help with the self-declarationof its latest P35-2 12.1 kW wind turbine tothe new European Machinery Directive.

Completing the compliance procedurealso included the preparation of thetechnical file.

The company was well aware that itcould satisfy the CE marking requirementsin relation to its products by self-declaringthem for compliance with the EMC, LowVoltage and Machinery Directives. Itdecided, however, that due to the changesto the requirements with the newMachinery Directive, it would be prudent toget expert help.

“Laidler Associates was not only veryresponsive, it was also clear that thecompany had a deep understanding ofhow the requirements of the regulationsimplementing the Machinery Directive

related to our product,” explains JonathanNowill, engineering director of ProvenEnergy. “But what was really impressivewas the report that it produced for us.

“This included a detailed ‘to do’ list thatlaid out very clearly the exact steps weneeded to take to ensure compliance,” hecontinues. “The list was easy to follow, andundoubtedly saved us a lot of time andtrouble.”

As an example of the type of issueidentified by Laidler, the user manual wasfound to contain insufficient information onforeseen ways in which the wind turbinemight be used or misused. Thisshortcoming, and the others highlighted inthe Laidler report, was quickly remedied.

“Having carried out the workrecommended by Laidler, and organisedour compliance documentation in the waythat the company suggested, we can havetotal confidence that the P35-2 satisfiesthe requirements of the latest version ofthe Machinery Directive,” says Nowill.0333 123 7777www.laidler.co.uk

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A compact sieve from Russell Finex is helping Newlife Paints inits recycling process of waste emulsion paint.

A successful on-site trial proved that the sieves compactdesign and ease of use made it a hit with Newlife founder KeithHarrison. “The compact sieve is very easy to strip down andclean,” he says, “and it is clearly built to a high standard and asa result, out performed other competitor vibratory sieves that wetrialled at our site.”

The compact sieve is mounted onto a stand high enough to fita 210 litre drum underneath it. The sieve is hand fed and oncethe paint passes through, it is pumped into the paint tins. Whenan entire batch has been processed, it is instantly stripped downand cleaned.

“As different batches of colours are processed through thesame machine, a key benefit of the sieve is that there is nocolour contamination from one batch to the next and cleaningonly takes a matter of minutes,” says Harrison.020 8818 2000www.russellfinex.com

Void fill brings green benefitsAirPouch has unveiled EarthAware pillows designed to deliverclean, lightweight and efficient void fill with better environmentalcredentials.

AirPouch company Automated Packaging Systems hasdeveloped two options: oxodegradable pillow or pillow made fromreprocessed film at the manufacturing facility in Worcestershire.The AirPouch Express 3 machine outputs filled EarthAwarepillows at speeds of more than 15 metres a minute. The newpillows are being introduced in Europe following success in NorthAmerican markets. They are available in green and transparentfinishes as standard, and can be custom-printed.0800 731 3643www.airpouch.co.uk

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This yearʼsPPMA Show will see morethan 300 packaging andprocessing equipmentsuppliers gather.

The 2011 event will offervisitors the opportunity tonetwork, source the latesttechnologies and find solutionsto their packaging andprocessing needs under oneroof. Even in tough economictimes, many suppliers havecontinued to invest in newtechnologies and equipment,particularly to meet customerdemands for automation andincreased efficiencies as wellas to respond to regulationsand environmental concerns.As Chris Buxton, ceo of thePPMA says: “Where else cana supplier meet thousands ofpotential buyers in person injust two to three days?” And

where else can a visitingengineer find so manysuppliers in one place and withthe time to discuss details ofany specific projects?

Buxton also believes that thefocused nature of the event iswhy it has proved so popularwith visitors.

“Our research has shownover the years that visitors arekeen to see the very latesttechnologies and because theshow is not as diverse assome, it is possible to visit inone working day,” he says.

The PPMA Pavilion (StandA70) will this year offer anumber of services to visitorsand exhibitors throughout theevent including technicaladvice, information abouttraining, the China office andthe publishing portfolio.

PPMA partner and industrial

safety and regulatorycompliance consultant LaidlerAssociates will be on hand toanswer questions about thenew Machinery Directive, CEmarking, health and safety andother regulatory and legislativeissues. The PPMAʼs Chinaoffice continues to grow as theemerging economies becomebetter established and staff willbe on hand to discussopportunities and activities inthis area.

Finally, if all you need is a sitdown and a break from theshow, the PPMA would behappy for you to use its standand, if you need to have aprivate conversation, twomeeting rooms are alsoavailable for use.

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ParamountPackaging will show the FujiAlpha VII flow wrapper with fullcolour scanner in the UK forthe first time.

This full colour scanner unitreplaces the traditional ‘magiceye’ and performs a number ofchecking functions previouslycarried out with bolt-onadditions to the machine.“These bolt-ons can by untidy,unreliable and liable to beadjusted incorrectly byoperators,” explains JohnRoberts, sales manager atParamount. “This Fuji VisionSystem has been developed toprovide an on-machine qualitycontrol and due diligencefunction that ensures all packsare produced in the correctpackaging material to matchthe product and customer andalso that all statutoryinformation is correctly printedin a legible way.”

Initially developed for thepharmaceuticals industry,Paramount believes it will betaken up by food companiesthat need to ensure itsproducts meet supermarketdemands. The scanner unit

can be set up to monitorvarious aspects of thewrapping material web but canalso monitor barcode legibility,date/batch codes, materialtracking, printing issues andmachine function.

In operation, the scanner willmonitor the barcode to ensurethe operator has loaded thecorrect wrapping material forthe product being packed andthat the barcode is completeand legible as well asconstantly monitoring thedate/batch code to ensure it is

complete, present and legibleand is the correct code/datecompared to any previouslystored data.

In terms of material tracking,the Fuji Vision System cancontrol the material web towithin +/- 1mm and provide anaudible alarm for the operatoror control the machines ‘auto-tracking’ function whichcontinually adjusts to ensurethat every pack is wrappedcorrectly.Stand G52www.paramount-packaging.co.uk

The Fuji Vision System will be shown by Paramount Packaging

Under theslogan ‘Relax! It’s a Linx’,visitors to the stand will beable to explore Linx PrintingTechnologies equipmentincluding continuous ink jet,case coding, laser andthermal inkjet technologies, allof which demonstrate lowestcost of ownership, lowestmaintenance, and maximumreliability and uptime.

The new Linx CJ400 will bethe highlight of the stand. Itpromises unique portability,fastest set-up and the most

simple to use printer. A keyinnovation of the machine isits Easi-Change ServiceModule, which can bechanged in minutes using on-screen prompts. This meansthat scheduled maintenance iseasily completed without theneed for a trained technicianor costly service calls – amajor advantage for smallercustomers.

Also on show will be theLinx 7300; the Linx 4900BCbottle coding solution; the LinxIJ350 large character printer

for case coding; the Linx IJ200thermal inkjet cartridge printerand its SL501 and SL301scribing laser coders.Stand E31www.linxglobal.com

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Weighing withnew multihead

Yamato ScaleDataweigh will launch a highspeed addition to its multiheadweighing portfolio.

Aimed predominantly at thefood, confectionery, snack,powder and detergent sectors,the Dataweigh Omega appliesgroundbreaking technology toimprove productivity, says thecompany. It operates atspeeds of more than 200weighments a minute andincreases yield weights by upto 1.6%. The system alsoboasts greatly improvedenvironmental responsivenessby offering a reduction inpower consumption of 60%.

The machine benefits fromhigh frequency technologywhich withstands anyunbalanced loads andminimises load cell vibrations.A lattice digital filter adapts tooptimum weighing conditionsand allows for high speedoperations, while a dual loadcell eliminates low frequencyvibrations.

At the same time, a toggle-less gating mechanismreduces the mechanicalimpact on the load cell andsuppresses the bucket gatingnoise. Individually adjustablecollating chutes also facilitatehigh speed discharge,ensuring flexibility andenhanced product diversitywhile the accuracy of thesystem means there is littleproduct waste.

“The launch of theDataweigh Omega series is arevolutionary addition to ourportfolio,” says Neil Fowell,managing director of YamatoScale Dataweigh UK. “Itfeatures ground-breakingtechnology which means wecan offer significant benefits tocustomers in terms ofproductivity and operability.” Stand B21www.yamatoscale.co.uk

The Linx CJ400 continuous ink jetprinter will be the highlight

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A newgeneration print & applylabelling machine that, for thefirst time, allows high volumegoods such aspharmaceuticals, CDs andsome tobacco products to beidentified at full line speedwith a unique bar code isbeing launched by Logopak.

Unlike standard print &apply machines, mostlydesigned for speeds up to 100a minute, the new LogopakLogomatic 510 Rota is able toreach 240 a minute, using asix head rotary applicator. Thisallows application of one labelas the next is being printedwhich more than doubles themachine speed.

“Issues of traceability, stockrotation and security meanthere is growing demand forunit packs to be identified withunique information,” explainsLogopak UK general manager

Wilson Clark. “A printed barcode label carries all the datareliably, in both machine andhuman readable forms.”

The new machine is basedon a standard Logopak 515case labeller but with theprinted labels picked up byvacuum on the rotaryapplicator and then

transferred to the pack bydirect pressure or air-blast. Asa result, operation is virtuallycontinuous motion, with noreciprocating parts.

“Standard print & applymachines will generally runhappily up to 100 a minutebut, above that speed,maintenance becomes a littlebit of an issue or a very largeissue depending on the qualityof labeller selected,” explainsClark.

Logopak is now runningtrials of the new Logomatic515 Rota machine onproduction lines at threelocations in Europe.

Further exhibits at PPMAinclude examples of theLogopak 400 and 800 seriesprint & apply labellers with thelatest PowerLeap III controlsystem.Stand D81www.logopakprintandapply.co.uk

Logopak is introducing the world’sfirst rotary print & apply labellingmachine at the show

While otherexhibitors leave their factoryfor the duration of the show,SMC will take part of itsfactory with them. Livecustomer orders will be hand-finished on a valve assemblycell on the stand for theduration of the exhibitionwhich is believed to be a firstin the history of the PPMAShow. Finished orders willthen be returned to thecompany’s logistics facility inMilton Keynes for immediatedespatch.

The ground-breaking moveis no gimmick, says SMC’shead of UK sales NickPittwood: “Obviously we wantto showcase specific products,”he says, “but we also want to

show that many orders areproduced in the UK.

“Users can order customisedsolutions for their preciserequirements, without the needto lock up cash flow in sparesinventory as we can supply ona just-in-time basis, withshorter lead times than forsupplies from abroad becausethey’re made in the UK.”

But it’s not just valves thatSMC assemble by hand asFRL components, actuatorsand control systems aremanufactured locally, tocustomer specifications too.

“SMC is the only majorpneumatics manufacturer inthe UK to hand-assembleproducts at this level, on adaily basis, and we want to tell

businesses how we can helpthem optimise their cash flow,stock control and productionefficiencies,” explainsPittwood. “In the currenteconomic conditions, thatmight make the differencebetween a business survivingor going under.”

Visitors to the show will alsoget an exclusive first UKviewing of some of SMC’snewest products. The standwill host 24 display panels -many of them dynamic –which will highlight real-lifeapplications where SMCproducts can help improvemachine efficiency and cutenergy costs. Stand F54www.smcpneumatics.co.uk

Orders fulfilled live on stand

Robots offeraffordability

Affordability isthe theme of the FanucRobotics stand where a quirkydemonstration of the FanucLR Mate’s ability to count onepound coins will greet visitors.The robot uses a visionsystem to locate randomlyplaced coins and place theminto a piggy bank whilecounting them in the process.

Relative to increases inoperational costs, Fanuc is keento point out that robots havedecreased in price over the past20 years which makes themaffordable. With high duty cyclerobots from Fanuc available from£16-£17k, the company arguesthat one year returns oninvestment begin to look realistic.

The M-3ia and M-1ia deltaarm robots for high speed pickand place tasks, the small highspeed LR Mate robot andpalletising robots for handlingpayloads up to 700kg will alsobe demonstrated.Stand B65www.fanucrobotics.co.uk

Pharma codingSunala will

show its Pharmacarton Litecoder which is able to meetforthcoming EC track & traceregulations, along with a newink for the Wolke m600thermal ink jet printer thatenables it to be used on non-porous surfaces, includingblister foil packs.

The Pharmacarton Liteprovides total control of thecarton during the print andvision process to ensure theaccurate and quality printing ofhigh density barcodes and 2Dcodes to ECC200/GS1standards. The system canalso be specified with acomplete serial numbermanagement system.Stand E10www.sunala.com

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Pallet wrapping rangecaters for many needs

different choices for the controlof wrapping parameters.

“The technology and thequality of the whole rangecomes with more than twentyfive years of experience in thestretch wrapping machinemanufacturing business and themany thousand machines soldworldwide,” explains ColinBarker, general manager atAetna UK.

Built in the Republic of SanMarino, all machinery comeswith the full support for bothspares and service from theshowroom of the UK operationin Bedfordshire. And in mostcases, next day delivery andinstallation is offered. Barker

invites visitors to assess theirstretch wrapping needs and letAetna identify the cost savingsthat can be achieved.Stand C74www.aetna.co.uk

Manufacturerand supplier of semi and fullyautomatic pallet wrappingmachines Aetnagroup UK will beshowing machines from thesemi-automatic Robopac range.

For customers starting tomove away from hand palletwrapping, the entry level Ecoplatbase machine will bedemonstrated, while also onshow will be the most versatilemachine in the range, theRotoplat 507PFS.

The Rotoplat range includesmany models and the widechoice of film spool carriagesincludes frictional stretch, pre-stretch and powered pre-stretchfilm delivery systems and

The Rotoplat 507PFS will bedemonstrated by Aetna

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Merger offers fresh benefitsFollowing the

recent merger, new company G. Mondini-Ulma willdemonstrate the advantages ofthis union with a line up ofcomplete line packagingsolutions. The agreementprovides a tailored solution thatincludes everything fromsimple, entry level machines tocomplete automated lines andintegrated projects.

The new organisation retainsfresh food packaging as its core

unsupported product – anAtlanta flow wrapper withrobotic pick and place, the Evo384 tray sealer working incombination with a UPA roboticcrate loading system and thecompact TFS200 hygienicthermoforming machine.

Both the Mondini Trave andUlmaʼs Sienna top-reel flowwrapper will be making their UKexhibition debut.Stand B41 & B33www.ulmapackaging.com

business and its combinedexpertise will be demonstratedin a variety of cost effective traysealing, thermoforming, flowwrapping and automated in-lineequipment on show.

Live exhibits include the latestevolution of the Trave 1000 highspeed tray sealer complete withautomatic tray denester andconveyor system, the VTC700form, fill and seal machine, aSienna top-reel flow wrapper –for both supported and

Coding rangeis extended

Global productidentification and traceabilityspecialist Domino will introduceits latest i-Tech intelligenttechnology products to the UKmarket which are designed todeliver maximum productivityand value. The D620i 60 wattscribing laser and V220i cassettethermal transfer overprinter willsit alongside the recentlylaunched A320i continuous ink jetcoder, along with the M-Seriesprint and apply labeller and C-Series outer case coder whichforms part of Dominoʼs portfolio.

These latest coding solutions -which deploy a range of smarttechnologies to make productionlines lower maintenance, lowercost and more efficient - are partof the ongoing expansion of the i-Tech intelligent technology range.

The new A-, D-, and V-Seriescoders will join a line up thatshowcases Dominoʼs coding andmarking capabilities from productto pallet, with a portfolioincorporating the widest range oftechnologies for primary,secondary and tertiary coding.

The high performance D620i60W scribing laser joins theD320i and D120i lasers in the D-Series i-Tech range.

Despite housing Dominoʼsmost powerful laser yet, eachcomponent of the modularsystem of the D620i is remarkablycompact, making for easyintegration on host machines. Stand C11www.domino-uk.com

Quick changeovers offered on thermoformerMecapack has

developed and launched a rangeof thermoforming machinesequipped with its ErgonomicsPack which allows for quickformat changeovers without theuse of tools while also improvingthe overall operating efficienciesof a production line.

To achieve this, the newthermoformers are equippedwith a patented auto-locking

the S3500 Flex, the quickchangeovers are completedthanks to a carrousel equippedwith four tooling sets on board.The company says this featureallows for a very high overallequipment efficiency rating forthe machine while easyaccessibility facilitatesmaintenance and cleaning.Stand F51www.mecapack.co.uk

system, with a tooling extractionsystem for moulds and sealingplates and sliding guards as wellas hinged upper tooling. Thisnew pack provides easyaccessibility to thermoformingand sealing tools without anyrestrictive handling.

Also offered by the company isa new generation of tray sealersthat achieves format changes inless than two minutes. Called

The A320i from Domino

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TO MAKE PPMA SHOW HISTORYCapitalising on their reputation for innovation, SMC will go one stepfurther than simply showing new products at this year’s PPMA show(The NEC, Birmingham, 27-29 September).

Whilst other exhibitors leave their factory for theduration of the show, SMC - the worldwide leadingexperts in pneumatic automation and controlsolutions – will take part of their factory with them!Live customer orders will be hand finished on avalve assembly cell at stand F54 for theduration of the exhibition - a first in the historyof the PPMA show. Finished orders will then bereturned to the company’s logistics facility in MiltonKeynes for immediate despatch.

The ground-breaking move is no gimmick, says SMC’s Head of UK Sales, Nick Pittwood:“Obviously wewant to showcase specific products”, he said, “but we also want to show that many orders areproduced in the UK. Users can order customised solutions for their precise requirements,without the need to lock up cashflow in spares inventory as we can supply on a just-in-time basis, with shorter lead times than for supplies from abroad because they’re made in the UK.”

“SMC is the only major pneumatics manufacturer in the UK to hand-assembleproducts at this level, on a daily basis, and we want to tell businesses how we can help themoptimise their cashflow, stock control and production efficiencies. In the current economic conditions,that might make the difference between surviving or going under”.

Visitors to the show will also get anexclusive first UK viewing ofsome of SMC’s newest products.Stand F54 will host 24 eye-catching display panels - many ofthem dynamic - highlighting real-lifeapplications where SMC productscan help MROs and OEMsimprove machine efficiency and cutenergy costs.

SMC PNEUMATICS (UK) LTDVincent Avenue, Crownhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 OAN, UK

Sales 0845 121 5122 E: [email protected]

www.smcpneumatics.co.uk

SMC will be on Stand F54 in Hall 5 at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 September 2011Register now at www.ppmashow.co.uk/smcpneumatics

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Automating roboticsgive speedy payback

“Visitors attend the PPMAShow to see the latestaffordable equipmentdevelopments which willincrease their competitive edgeand this is one of them,” heclaims.

The Blu-Robot will also makeits debut and is a pre-ownedreconditioned robot palletising

system for budget consciousmanufacturers looking for a fast return on investment. At half the cost of a newsystem, it can appeal to lowproduction or seasonalmanufacturers who cannotjustify the cost of a new one.Stand C70www.pacepacker.com

A range ofautomation equipment with fastpayback from Pacepacker willinclude show debuts for the Blu-Robot palletiser and the sixaxis Fanuc pick and place M-3iA system.

The six axis 6kg parallel linkarm robot is ideal forapplications requiring morecomplex positioning and re-orientation during the pick andplace cycle. It has the ability topick up components, positionthem at an angle and rotatethem – effectively replicating ahuman operator but at fargreater speed – with highrepeatability over an indefinitesustained period.

“Due to its smaller workenvelope and high dexterity, theM-3iA/6A can automate taskswhich previously were too fastand too complex for robots tohandle,” explains Dennis Allison,managing director of Pacepacker.“It can, for example, sweeppackaged goods in an arc underthe top return of a cardboard box,which isnʼt possible for its fouraxis counterpart.

Pacepacker will present this pick and place system for complex products

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Inspection systems demonstratedS+S Inspection

will show two of its latestinspection systems: the Rayconx-ray inspection system and theGHF multi-frequency searchhead, shown mounted on aconveyor as a full metaldetection system.

Using the latest low energy x-ray source and sophisticatedimage processing software toidentify metallic and non-metalliccontamination, the new Rayconis capable of operating at productrates up to 600 items a minute.

The proven Genius + ʻtouchʼcontrol system is fullyintegrated into the detector

appearance which is also quickand easy to clean. Particularfeatures of the GHF are itshygienic and solid constructionand the enhanced, highfrequency detection capabilityfor stainless steel.

As the PPMA Show is co-located with Interplas againthis year, the company will beexhibiting a number of itsdetection systems widely usedin the plastics and plasticspackaging industries as well asother food and packagingindustry products. Stand B59www.sesotec.co.uk

housing on the second piece ofequipment to be demonstratedto provide a smooth, modern

Sanitising kitfor produce

IndustrialWashing Machines will showvarious washing and sanitisingsolutions including the newentry level SAN100e modelthat has been developedspecifically to offer dependableand effective sanitation at anattractive price. It is suitable forsanitising produce in buckets,bags, tins and trays.

The SAN100e conveys theproduce through a tunnelwhere a solution of sanitisingfluid in mains water is mistedonto the items from top, bottomand sides. The speed of transitthrough the tunnel can be setand easily adjusted to operateat between one and fourmetres per minute, dependingon the user requirements.Stand B20www.indwash.co.uk

Machinery talkbrings benefits

Anyone wishingto discuss the impact theMachinery Directive hasalready had and will continueto have on machinemanufacturers and end userscan visit machinery safetyspecialists Laidler Associatesor attend a free seminar duringthe show (see page 56).

“The topic of how theMachinery Directive affectsmanufacturers and end usersis made even more importantwith the constant and frequentintroduction of newtechnology,” says Paul Laidlerof Laidler Associates. "Couplethis with the fact that there isstill a huge amount ofconfusion and a grave lack ofknowledge surrounding theMachinery Directive and it isclear that there is the need forfurther education," he says.Stand D56www.laidler.co.uk The new Raycon x-ray product

inspection system from S+S

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Delta robot debutppma show preview

Smart imaging to inspectStemmer

Imaging will be showing thelatest multipoint and singlepoint intelligent inspectionsystems from TeledyneDalsa and the latest 3Dsmart camera from LMITechnologies. This rangecan be used for traditionalinspection applications aswell as code reading,verification and traceability.

The Boa single pointinspection systems arerobust, fully integratedintelligent vision systemsdesigned for harshenvironment factory floordeployment. Offering on-board image processingcapabilities previously onlyavailable on PC-basedvision systems, thesecompact cameras areavailable in both colour andmonochrome versions with a

FlexiconEurope will show a numberof recent developmentsincluding the single-trip-bagunloader, a bag compactorand bulk bag conditioner, allof which form an integralpart of a range of bulk

measurements by makingthem more affordable. Pre-calibrated and designed tocarry out 3D inspection andintegrate with factory I/Ousing a built-in web server,Gocator is network ʻawareʼ,allowing multiple sensors tobe linked together for versatilemeasurement configurations.Stand G31www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk

choice of resolutions.The Boa IDR version

combines 1D barcode, 2Dmatrix and character readingand verification with patternrecognition capabilities in asingle unit for checkingbarcodes, best before dates,lot numbers and even logos.

Stemmer says the Gocatorsmart 3D camera is set torevolutionise industrial 3D


KawasakiRobots will debut its firstDelta arm robot to thepackaging industry. Designedfor high reliability and ease ofmaintenance, the Y Seriesclaims to be best in class forspeed and repeatability.

Integrated with a visionsystem, the Y Series willillustrate ultra high speedpick and place tasks whilemaintaining smooth motioncontrol and accuraterepeatability. With a

maximum payload of 3kg, therobot performs the standardindustry TAC test of25/305/25 in 0.45 seconds,while with a maximumpayload of 1kg, the TAC testtime lowers to 0.27 seconds.

Accuracy is also a leadingfeature of the Y Series withpositional and angularrepeatability of +/-0.1mm. Anoptional fifth axis furtherenhances placementcapabilities.

With high reliability in mind,

the Y Series design avoidsusing a centre shaft forrotational movement byhaving a wrist mounted motor.This design further reducesexposed components andpotential contamination traps,simplifying cleaning andmaintenance tasks. The newrobot also has a large workenvelope of 1,300mm onhorizontal and 500mm onvertical movement.Stand C73www.kawasakirobot.co.uk

The Boa singlepoint inspectionsystems arerobust

materials handling systemsdesigned to increase plantefficiency and productivity aswell as improving site safety.

The versatility of its flexiblescrew conveyors andpneumatic conveyors will bethe main focus of the stand

and visitors can learn of thecompanyʼs UK TestLaboratory Service where itcan validate the performanceof both of these systems usingcustomersʼ own products.Stand B16www.flexicon.co.uk

Bulk handling systems increase safety

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Toiletries range givescompact filler options

Adelphi Masterfilwill launch the Masterfil Pharmaand Cosmetic range of in-lineand rotary machines designedto offer a compact solution aswell as the ability to handle fillsfrom 10cc up to 1 litre while alsomeeting pharma needs forsystems which can be cleanedthoroughly.

The Servo system starts insemi automatic mode – runningup to 60-120 containers aminute – and is based on theupgraded Response fillingmachine. The Response iscapable of filling containers withheavy or difficult liquid, such asface creams or thick gels andnow offers both single and aduplex filling system – a newdesign to the industry.

Ideal for customers dealing

with numerous changeovers, thecompact recipe driven Minifiland compact servo drivenMiniCap offers a pre-programmed bespoke menu setto the customer’s productrequirements. With simple

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computer interfacing, achangeover can be completed infive minutes. The servo drivenMiniCap is capable of bothstandard and bespoke closuresthat are found on cosmetic andpharma packs. However ratherthan manually trimming to matcheach batch, the servo sets itselfto the desired input torque andgives a more consistent in-process finish.

Meanwhile, the rotary system,consisting of a monobloc fillerand capping machine, utilisesthe same recipe principles of theServo but with additional headson a rotary base – up to 12 fillersand 12 cappers – to deal withhigher production requirementsof up to 250 a minute. Stand E86

www.adelphi.uk.com

The Response filling machine iscapable of filling containers withheavy or difficult liquids

TLM unit offers flexible benefitsSchubert will be

showing its TLM packagingmachine packing the entirerange of Tunnocks teacakes todemonstrate the flexibility of thissystem.

Underlying this developmentis the increased efficiency of theentire packaging process.The stand has beenredesigned, enlarged andequipped with an LCDprojection screen to let visitorssee the numerous application

possibilities provided by theTLM system which, it is hoped,will demonstrate the flexibility

Alrad Instrumentsnow offers machine vision lightsolutions from TPL Vision as partof its vision systems range.

This French company TPLdevelops solutions to answercomplex machine vision lightingchallenges and manufacturesits lighting products usingexclusively high power LEDlighting. On show will be the

Machine vision lighting solutions are offeredIP67 waterproof lightingdesigned for the food industryas well as a new tunneldesigned for illuminated curvedsurfaces like bottles.

Alrad will also demonstratethe mvBlueLYNX-X which isdescribed as the nextgeneration of the Matrix Visionintelligent camera product line;an AViiVA EM1 linescan camera

with gigabit Ethernet interfaceand LPA laser sensors thatmeasure dimensions withouttouching the object’s surface.

Also on show will be the SatIRE8-GN which is the premiumversion of Satir’s range of entrylevel thermal imaging cameras forpredictive maintenance imaging.Stand G69

www.alrad.co.uk

delivered by the equipment.Stand C50

www.schubert-uk.co.uk

Automating thefuture with nature’s help

Festo willdemonstrate how automationtechnology of the future canemploy principles adaptedfrom nature. The standfeatures exhibits showingphysical and behaviouralproperties that the companybelieves are key enablers tothe robots of tomorrow, and allthree form part of its on-goingresearch into bionicautomation technology.

Festo’s bionic jellyfish –known as AquaJellies – will bedemonstrating how they areable to sense and respond totheir environment, and tocommunicate and cooperateas a group. These abilities arelikely to influence thedevelopment of smallautonomous intelligentsystems that work in harmonyto solve large-scale problems.The AquaJellies’ lifelikemovement through the wateris facilitated by eight tentaclesthat generate a peristalticforward motion, just like theirnatural counterparts.

Another exhibit is theRobotinoXT. This small mobilerobot is equipped with acompact version of Festo’sBionic Handling Assistant,which is based on a bionicmodel of an elephant's trunk.Capable of manoeuvring incramped spaces, the robothas no less than 12 differentdegrees of freedom.

The third Festo exhibit is ahigh speed egg handlingrobot, which uses the sametype of adaptive gripper fingersas the Bionic HandlingAssistant. This provides apractical demonstration ofthese bionic elements, whichhave obvious applications inpick-and-place, handling andsorting machines. Stand B72www.festo.com

The TLM machine will be packing a range of Tunnocks teacakes

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Metal detection, X-ray

inspection technology

worth its weight in gold.

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Speedy stand-up bagsCapable of producing 100 block

bottom bags or 90 PFM Steelofour-side-seal packs a minute, thelatest Solaris is equipped with anew design of lightweight, longdwell box motion sealing jaw ableto reciprocate at elevated speedswithout risk of vibration.

Maximum speed onconventional pillow packs isover 200 a minute while, on allstyles of bag, seal integrity isassured by control software thatprovides a constant sealingtime, irrespective of overallmachine speed.

In particular, Bolton expects thenew machine to boost interest inPFM Steelo bags, on which thefour corners are heat sealed toimprove both rigidity and appearance to the point where

powdered products such asdesserts can be packed withoutan outer carton.

“Volume for volume, the Steelobags can occupy some 10-14%less space than conventionalpillow packs, saving both transitpackaging cost and supermarketshelf space,” he explains.

Further exhibits includeexamples of the MBP series ofmultihead weighers, the entrylevel Pearl servo-driven flowwrapper and the Scirocco highspeed MAP flow wrapper.Stand C31www.pfmuk.com

Italian producerPFM is launching a newcontinuous motion vertical form-fill-seal machine developed toprovide higher output for cost andspace saving stand-up bags usedfor direct on shelf display of arange of food products.

“Growing interest in Europe indisplay bags to replace rigidpackaging, so reducingpackaging weight and packfootprint, has driven demand forfaster and more productivemachinery,” explains PFM salesand operations director ChrisBolton.

“PFM’s response has been todevelop the new PFM Solaris, togive output 50-100% higher thanexisting machinery.”

The Solaris bagger offers higheroutput for stand-up bags

These Steelo four-side seal packs can be produced at higher speeds

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Detecting into the futureFortress

Technology Europe will show itsrecently launched range ofmetal detectors along withcontact dashboard software andthe latest Vector integratedconveyor system that has beenenhanced to meet newsupermarket standards.

The Icon metal detector hasbeen specially designed to befuture proof as well as easilyretrofitted to older models in thecompany’s Phantom series.Using robust Quad-core

harsh productionenvironments.

The new contact dashboardsoftware has been designed totransform Phantom metaldetectors into a critical controlpoint. The easy to use graphicaldisplay has been designed toshow performance results at aglance, giving clarity on eventsand activities by means of trafficlight images, graphs and barcharts.Stand B76www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

processing, the Icon deliversfast accurate detection of metalcontaminants, and detailed datacollection.

Like the Icon, the newStealth has been developed forfuture redesigns and newelements of the machine canalso be retrofitted to oldermodels, ensuring spare partsand upgrades for additionalfunctionality are readilyavailable. This extra ruggedmachine has a new controlpanel designed to withstand

Bulk handlingand conveying

Spiroflow isshowing a range of newequipment including its energy efficient Cableflowtubular drag conveyors, itsquick-disassembly, easy toclean bulk bag discharger, amobile flexible screw conveyorwith adjustable height outletand a product conditioner.

The company specialises inthe filling and discharging ofbulk bags, offering ninedischarger types from simplebag support frames tosophisticated models for ‘totalcontainment’. Fillingequipment includes modelsranging from simple hangingframes to those offeringaccurate weights andmeasures approved weighingand dust-free filling.

Much of the equipment issold into the food, chemicalsand pharmaceuticalsindustries. Stand G16www.spiroflow.com

IBC solutionsfor powders

Matconspecialises in handlingpowders, granules and tabletsusing intermediate bulkcontainer (IBC) technologyand its FlexiBatch Micro willtake centre stage at the show.This compact and costeffective micro-dosing systemdemonstrates fast, accurateand repeatable microingredient dosing.

The company can providetotal IBC solutions from conceptthrough to turnkey installationsand works with customers todeliver lean manufacturingsystems to achieve increasedproductivity, process efficiencyand flexibility.Stand C80www.matconibc.com

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Demonstrations show howproductivity can increase

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Depositors meet demandsRiggs

Autopack will exhibit aselection of its Model 1000depositors, filling machinestransfer pumps andconveyor filling lines.

A high level twin headautomatic depositor withscroll feed slat conveyor, alow level single head Option3 automatic depositor with athree metre indexingconveyor and an Option 1semi automatic fillingmachine with a food gradetransfer pump will bedemonstrated on the stand.

Equipment on show canaccurately fill various packs

Telsonic UKwill show a number ofmodules and concepts,including new ultrasonicinnovations, which aretargeted at sealingapplications on flexible andrigid packaging.

A key feature of the stand isa demonstration oflongitudinal fin sealing on

pouches and bags.Stand D2www.autopack.co.uk

including jars, bottles, pots,tubs, trays, foils, cake tins,cartons, buckets, jerrycans,


ABB willshow its latest productsincluding two newpalletising robots, threepalletising grippers and aneasy to use programmingsoftware package which areall designed to makepalletising easier, faster andmore efficient.

The stand will featurevarious live demonstrationsof this equipment includingthe new compact 110kgcapacity IRB 460. Capableof up to 2,190 cycles perhour, this four axis robot isideal for high speed, end of

line and bag palletisingapplications. It has a reachof 2.4 metres, occupies 20%less floor space and runs15% faster than rivalequipment, says thecompany.

The IRB 760 robot for highoutput, full layer palletisingwill be accompanied bythree FlexGrippers,including a clamp, availablein two sizes for handlingcases, a heavy duty claw forhigh speed bag palletisingand a vacuum gripper thatcan handle up to fiveproducts at once.

Also on show will be thePC-based software programthat allows users toconfigure, simulate andprogram ABB robots andgrippers with little or noexperience required.

A cell of two 360FlexPickers to illustrate highspeed flexibility and superiortracking performance usingintegrated vision softwarewill form another livedemonstration. The IRC5controller forms an integral part.Stand B15www.abb.co.uk

Riggs Autopack will show a range of equipment that is designed toimprove food manufacturing processes

packaging using new torsionalultrasonic head principles. Theequipment on show is equallysuited to integration withvertical or horizontal form, filland seal systems.

Also on display will be theTelsonic miniature IPMjoining module typically forfood tray liners and ahandgun to demonstrate the

ultrasonic joining principle. Visitors to the stand can alsodiscuss torsional welding ofpeelable foil lids to plastic orcoated aluminium pots aswell as multi converter crosssealing for linear or rotaryapplications for stand uppouches.Stand G20www.telsonic.co.uk

Ultrasonic sealing gives flexibility

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Collating with speedKliklok

International willdemonstrate its newcollating robotic loader(CRL) and race tracksystem.

The CRL is a flexiblemachine ideally suited tohandle the output from lowto high speed wrappers andcollate wrapped productsinto cartons or trays at upto 600 products a minute,with a maximum load of3kg. It incorporatesadvanced design electronicmotion control technologyusing a combination ofvariable frequency control,servo motor drives and arobotic Flex Picker.

Three versions of theCRL are availabledepending on speed andtracking distancerequirements, with optionalmodules such as a CartonManagement System which

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allows cartons to be eitherindexed into place or to becontinuously moving whilebeing loaded.

Multiple CRL units can bepositioned along a cartonerʼsinfeed conveyor to enableproduct from additionalsources to be combined,enabling the full speedcapacity of the cartoner to beutilised. Built-in ʻplug-and-playʼ style communicationbetween the CRL unitscreates easy production line

expansion with the additionof further units.

Alongside the CRL unitwill be Kliklokʼs popularECT500 carton/tray formerwhich is capable of handlingan array of carton traydesigns, formed from asingle flat blank, from typicalfour-corner styles tocomplex hexagonal,octagonal and other multi-sided packages. Stand E71www.kliklok-int.com

The collating robotic loader is a flexible machine available in threeversions depending on speed and tracking distance needs

ConveyorSystems will exhibit detailsof a range of modularconveyors and using videotechnology, display a seriesof 3D visuals showingbespoke systems interfacingto other OEM equipment toprovide cost effective

materials handling options.The companyʼs customiseddesign service can be viewedas CAD drawings or real-timevideo clips, to allow visitors toevaluate proposals in termsof throughputs and productsortation.

Also on show will be a

space saving spiralconveyor that canelevate/lower variouspacked items of differentshapes and sizes in acontinuous flow betweendifferent floor levels. Stand D11www.conveyorsystemsltd.com

Options convey cost effective materials

Sensor solutions are winningSick (UK) will

showcase its portfolio ofindustrial sensing, scanning,vision and safety devicesincluding the Lector 620 codescanner and Inspector VisionSensor.

To mark the occasion, thecompany will be givingvisitors to the stand achance to win a top of therange iPad 2. “To be in witha chance of winning, visitors

simply need to bring theirnew application for any Sickproducts to the stand andtheir name will go into a freeprize draw,” explains GlynnEdwards, segment managerat Sick for commercialgoods. “At 3pm each day ofthe exhibition, we will selecta winner from the hat andthey will be awarded thefantastic prize.”

Featured on the stand will

be the Lector 620 codescanner. Stand A4www.sick.co.uk

The Lector 620 code scannercombines four variants

• 3D shape inspection

• Thickness inspection

• Edge fault inspection

• Overcooking inspection

• Topping

Scorpion Vision Software is aworld class machine visiontechnology that offers a powerfulsuite of vision tools that can beused to create vision systems forgeneric or bespoke applications.

Scorpion Vision creates a 3Dmodel of the inspected productand gives the user the ability tomonitor shape, size and colour.The benefits are many, including100% inspection of product as itmoves along the production line.

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Arpac Europewill be exhibiting end of linepackaging equipment for thefirst time in the UK since thecompanyʼs launch last year.

General manager TonyHacker believes thecombination of robust buildquality, versatility and strongreturn on investmentopportunities is makingArpacʼs range attractive tocustomers in the UK andacross Europe.

“Visitors to the show will getthe perfect opportunity to seefor themselves why thecompany has become sosuccessful in the USA andwhy it has launched itsEuropean operation,” he says.

End of line options in EuropeOn display will be a fully

working example of the fullyautomatic twin reel shrinkwrapper 25TW-28. Thismachine is suited to a widevariety of product types and isparticularly good with unstableand delicate products and

features twin reel intermittentmotion and single reelcontinuous motion.

The 25TW-28 is just one ofArpacʼs wide range of shrinkwrapping machines thatcovers applications fromcomplex, high speed

lightweight products such asmagazines or ice cream tubsthrough to large, heavyweight, low speedapplications such as roofingshingles or patio doors.Stand F46www.arpaceurope.com

Void fillerunit launch

Easypack willshow its latest equipment thatproduces void fill from 100%recycled paper.

The Packmaster will be on show

Called Packsolo andPackmaster, the equipmenthas been designed to providequality single ply and two plypackaging grades. Bothsystems now feature simple,interchangeable controloptions for ease of use fromsemi to fully automaticfunctionality which can beremotely located to suit theindividual needs of packagingstations.Stand E4www.easypack.net

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Coding laserwith no mess

A codingtechnology which integratesthe Herma developed labeland an industry standard CO2laser to give code contrastand quality will be launched.

Most laser systems work byremoving material or a coatingfrom the product or bychanging the surface of thesubstrate to generate theimage, explains Herma.However, the Herma laseractivated material works byusing a laser sensitivematerial embedded into thelabel at manufacture, so nomaterial is burnt away whilecoding which means there isno dust and no need for anyextraction units.

Used in conjunction with the Herma 400 label applicator,the system is said to providesuperior results to traditionalcoding systems without theneed for any consumables.

The company will alsoshowcase its M range oflabelling systems which will beshown in both wraparoundand front/back formats. Thesystems are capable of highspeeds and are suitable forhigh volumes.Stand C75www.herma.co.uk

OCS willintroduce the newcheckweigher series HC-Mwhich is a compact unitdesigned for speeds up to 250pieces a minute and whichsits mid way between its HC-Atop of the range equipmentand the entry level EC-Emachine. It is operated by anindustrial PC and ischaracterised by its 10.4inmobile touch display and thiseasy, intuitive handling is usedacross the entire series.

This compact checkweigherhas a high ground clearancewhich affords a simplifiedcleaning access while themodular under frame allowsfor favourably priced scalingto individual requirements.This meets the growingdemand for devicecombinations such ascheckweighers with metaldetectors or checkweigherswith additional optical

inspection units, says thecompany.

The control systems arecommon across all threeranges of equipment whichmeans users can choose theoptimal inspection system fortheir applications without the

need for additional training.This consistency is alsooffered for the patented belttechnology and the servomotors used by OCS acrossthe three types of machine.

Also on the stand will be anx-ray system – SCW 3000-C –which combines scanning andweighing in one system. Forthis application, OCS hasdeveloped an advanceddetection solution using acamera instead of the usualdiode array. The companysays this camera technologyoffers the advantage of amuch higher resolution whichin turn, provides a moreaccurate image and thusbetter basic information for thesubsequent image analysis.

As a consequence, the fastrejection rate for goodproducts has been reducedsignificantly.Stand D50www.ocs-cw.com

The HC-M checkweigher is acompact unit designed forspeeds up to 250 a minute

AdvanceAutomated Systems will showdetails of its range of conveyorsand ancillary handlingequipment, demonstrating howthese have been integrated and

interfaced to provide costeffective materials handling andautomation systems across awide range of industries.Standard and bespokeconveyors are manufactured

in aluminium and stainlesssteel, while bespoke vacuumbelt conveyors can also besupplied.Stand G45www.advance-as.co.uk

Handling systems answer bespoke needs

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TheManufacturing Forum is a newfeature for this year’s PPMAShow and tailoredpresentations on the latestdevelopments in machinerytechnology – in the broadestsense – are included, alongwith topical debates fordelegates to take a full part in.

First up onTuesday, SimonGriffiths, chiefexecutive of theManufacturingAdvisory Servicein the West

Midlands will outline ways thatthe service can help SMEmanufacturers develop theirbusinesses to move up thevalue chain. He will alsooutline the 3Ps: product,processes and people andhow to use them in a global

context.Next,

application teammanager of B&RIndustrialAutomation Neil

Walker will speak aboutenergy efficiency in motioncontrol including how toreduce equipment runningcosts, how to achieveperformance improvementsand how to reduce initialinvestments.

After thelunchtimedebate,delegates canlearn whypredictivemaintenance

should be implemented fromDr John Atkinson, technicaldirector of C-Cubed. He willalso talk about why there is aneed to implement such a

Seminar programme willmeet todayʼs challenges

scheme and givean understandingof what resourcesare required andat what cost.Following him is

Mike Wilson, director of theAutomation Advisory Servicewho will tell delegates howautomation can increasecompetitiveness; talk about howto implement it successfully andhow to gain access togovernment funding support.

On Wednesday,Andy Dean,director ofcontract research& development atPera Innovation

will talk about transformationalbusiness changes throughinnovation in the process andpackaging sector. He willoutline how workingcollaboratively can increaseR&D outputs and maximiseROI as well as the potentialimpact of ‘market pull’ solutionsbeing created to solvesignificant industrial problems.

John Quinn istechnologist –traditional meals,gastropub andbistro at Marksand Spencer and

his talk is called perceivedobstacles to overcome whenautomating chilled readymeals. Delegates can find outhow M&S nearly automatedthe pea last year and gain aninsight into the criteria thatM&S has shared withautomation manufacturers.

After lunch on Wednesday,Mark Williamson, chairmanUKIVA and director ofStemmer Imaging will talkabout modern vision systems

and will give awhistle stop tourof how visiontechnology isbecoming moreaffordable, easierto use and

capable of ever-moredemanding applications.

StephanePotier from OpenAutomationTechnologies willgive the lastseminar of theday on

openSAFETY, the uniformsafety standard for machineryacross an entire plant. This isa uniform standard for allleading fieldbus systemswhich is ideal for safe modularmachine concepts.

On Thursday,Paul Laidler,business director(MachinerySafety) at LaidlerAssociates will

review the latest machinerysafety requirements, outline theimpact of new technologies inthis area and increasedelegates awareness of theroute to compliance.

Completing theseminarprogramme isJohn Kowal, anOMAC(Organisation for

Machine Automation andControl) board director, who willreport on how the 500independent end users, machinebuilders and technologyproviders have worked togetherto develop common standardsand open control technologiesfor manufacturing systems.www.ppmashow.co.uk

ManufacturingForum at a glance…Tuesday

10.45-11.15Manufacturing AdvisoryService support for high valuemanufacturers11.30-12.00Energy efficiency in motioncontrol12.30-1.30Debate: Should packagingmachinery manufacturers andsuppliers take more interest inconsumer trends?1.45-2.15Predictive maintenance formanufacturers2.30-3.00Automation – the route tobusiness improvement and thefunding available for new users

Wednesday

10.45-11.15Transformational businesschanges through innovating inthe process and packagingsector11.30-12.00Perceived obstacles toovercome when automatingchilled ready meals12.30-1.30Debate: Predictivemaintenance strategies – whatworks best?1.45-2.15Modern vision systems – theevolution of capability,applications and realistic ROI2.30-3.00openSAFETY – the uniformsafety standard for entiremachine lines

Thursday

10.45-11.15New technologies formachinery safety11.30-12.00OMAC PackML,implementation experience atNestlé and P&G12.30-1.30Debate: Competitiveadvantage delivered byautomation and visiontechnologies

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The PPMA Show will play host to the Manufacturing Forum which will include seminars as well

as lunchtime debates each day. Here we highlight what the programme has to offer visitors

SimonGriffiths

Neil Walker

Dr JohnAtkinson

Mike Wilson MarkWilliamson

StephanePotier

Paul Laidler

John Kowal

Andy Dean

John Quinn

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Making innovation happen…

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Visit us at stand B51


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FlexLinkSystems UK is launchingits new generation ofstainless steel conveyorsto meet manufacturingcustomer demands toimprove productionefficiencies, flexibility andcleaning capabilities.

The platform ofconveyors in stainlesssteel is available in threewidths: 85, 180 and300mm which are suited tohandle products inproduction and packaginglines within the fast movingconsumer goods andhealth care industries.Following on from thepreviously releasedaluminium conveyorswhich were called X85,these stainless steelversions are called X85X,X180X and X300X.

The capacity offered bythe stainless conveyors ishigh, as the 85mm wideversion has an upper speed

level of 120 metres a minuteand the wider versions canrun up to 80 metres aminute. And this is achievedat lower noise levels thanindustry standards, says thecompany.

The stainless conveyordesign is fully modular, fromthe individual component tothe complete conveyorwhich enables easy andaccurate assembly andsimple modification of theconfiguration if there is aneed to change the line

layout. They are available inthree versions: wash down,which is the standard andeasy to clean; wipe off, theversion with covered sidesand no slots and finallycovered return chain, whichis suited for applicationswhen the requirements ofcleanliness are extra high.

Also launched with theconveyor platform are newrobust conveyor supportsand guide rails.Stand C30www.flexlink.co.uk

Stainless conveyors are next generation

The new generation of stainless steel conveyors meet fmcgcustomer demands to improve production efficiencies

IshidaEurope will showcase thelatest developments acrossthe companyʼs extensiveproduct portfolio, all of whichit says help to deliverexcellent accuracy,improved efficiencies andmaximum throughput for awide variety of applications.

Highlights include twonew checkweighers, anentry-level x-ray system, aStrip Pack Applicator forenhanced in-storepresentation, and multiheadweighers capable ofhandling root vegetablesand citrus fruits, fresh, sticky

products and frozen foods.The DACS-G is the latest

addition to the companyʼscheckweigher range and iscapable of exceptionalspeeds while maintaininghigh accuracy, and, at thetouch of a button, can switchbetween two weighingranges, allowing foodmanufacturers to handlemore products on onemachine. Also on show willbe the DACS Economycheckweigher, which iswaterproof to IP65specification for fast andeasy cleaning. This entry-level model offers high

weighing accuracy andconsistency at high speeds,as well as a key pad displayfor simple operation.

In addition, Ishida will bedemonstrating an entry-levelversion of its market-leadingx-ray inspection system,which offers foodmanufacturers an affordablesolution for maximum qualitycontrol in their packingoperations. The IX-EA-2161has been designed to inspectthermoform and top sealtrays and other smaller sizesof products.Stand C81www.ishidaeurope.com

Delivering group benefits

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Wrapping additional productivityaround your packaging process.

Consistently high-quality throughout the packaging process.Flexibility of moving varying shapes and weights, from gram to kilogram, at high speed, is a must in packaging automation. Stäubli robots are designed to fulfi l the high standards of food industry while increasing productivity and safety of your processes.

Stäubli – optimal robotics solutions from a single source.

www.staubli.com/robotics

RovemaPackaging Machines iscelebrating its 25th anniversaryin the UK by showing two of anew range of vertical form, filland seal machines.

The subsidiary of the newlycreated Rovema GmbH is nowable to market a completerange of machines thatincorporate traditional Rovemaexpertise with new drive andcontrol technology.

First machine on show is theVPS260 continuous motionmachine that utilises thehorizontal jaw drive currentlyfitted to intermittent motionmachines with a servo drivenvertical axis to allow high speedand seal integrity coupled withindustry standard components.

This system means themachine can be supplied withRovema’s own PacControlsystem but also with genericcontrol systems. Visitors to thestand will see a fully stainlesssteel version equipped withimpulse sealing jaws for frozenfood applications that will produce150 bags a minute and has anAllen Bradley control system.

Also available fordemonstration is the VPL180unit with Stabiloseal at the rear

Celebrating vffs launch

of the machine to give flexibilityalong with reduced machineheight and increased speeds.Drives come from the provenand patented linear motionmotors which incorporatesSense and Seal productdetection and the newPremiumseal technology forreduced film usage.

Also on stand will be the newdesign of Auger with tool-freescrew change, a working

demonstration of the newWebshop for spare parts andworking models of the variouscontrol options now open tousers. Visitors can also receiveinformation and videodemonstrations on the newrange of high speed cartoners,casepacking machines and theBossar range of horizontal form,fill and seal equipment.Stand E11

www.rovema.co.uk

Available for demonstration at the show is the VPL180 reducedheight machine that operates at increased speeds

Wenglor’sinterference-free WinTectechnology has been integratedinto the world’s smallest transittime sensor and is allowingpreviously impossible opticaldetection tasks to be mastered.

The company says that thistechnology is setting newstandards for the functionalreliability of sensors as it allowsfor the installation of severalsensors next to each other aswell as directly opposite eachother, without resulting ininterference. And sensorsequipped with WinTec work justas reliably with glossy objects.

Wenglor’s interference-freetechnology is insensitive to glossin the background and achievesreliable switching performanceon reflective surfaces andreflectors located within thespecified switching distance.Additionally, black surfaces are

Transit time sensor first on shownow detected better than everthanks to WinTec, even atextreme degrees of inclination.

This new sensor is not onlydistinguished by its very compactformat, but it is also the firstWenglor sensor to be furnishedwith the advantages offered byWinTec. It detects black andglossy objects over a workingrange of 0-3m without any blindspots.

This new sensor furtherexpands the broad range of class1 sensor technology offered bythe company.Stand A30

www.wenglor.com

Wenglor's interference-freeWinTec transit time sensors


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Three in onecoding offers

This year,three coding and markingcompanies are joining forcesat PPMA with one purpose -to provide the packagingindustry with a one-stop-shop for all coding solutions.Videojet Technologies,Interactive Coding andSunala will be on the 140sqmetre stand which will act asa consultative arena wherethe team will be on hand tohelp no matter what theapplication. Each brand, withitʼs own expertise, will beshow casing its own productrange with new productlaunches from Videojet,vertically led design solutionsfrom Sunala and flexiblepackaging print technologyfrom ICE.

Bringing the threecompanies together isdesigned to offer the industryan all encompassingknowledge bank with a teamof experienced people to actas experts at the show toanswer any questions.

Together Videojet, ICE andSunala have years ofexperience and strongreputations in all marketsfrom pharmaceutical to food,beverage and automotive.The product range is vast,catering for continuous ink jetapplications, outer casecoding, thermal transferprinting, laser markingsystems, label print & applyand thermal ink jet printingtechnology.Stand E10

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Come and join us

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Reducing costs withflowrapper advances

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Ilapak will showsolutions which reduceoperating costs and enhanceperformance, as well as packpresentation and quality.

New this year is the Delta4000/3SS, a high speedflowrapper with its ownintegrated zipper solution. Alsoon show is the Carrera1000/40, a PC-controlledflowrapper designed to cutpackaging costs forunsupported fresh produce, aVegatronic Combo integratedbagging and weighing system,and the versatile and easy-to-use Smart flowrapper.

The Delta 4000/3SS withzipper solution is on display forthe first time. This versatileand efficient packaging systemis designed to offermanufacturers a high level offlexibility combined with highthroughputs, excellent packpresentation and easyopen/reclose features inaddition to modifiedatmosphere packaging and

hermetic sealing for productssuch as cheese, sausages,sliced meat and otherproducts.

The Delta 4000/3SSproduces hermetically sealedzipper packs in a convenientthree sided seal and stand upformats, allowing maximumimpact on the supermarketshelf.

Another important exhibit isthe electronic Carrera 1000/40which cuts packing costs andmaximises production line

efficiency for fresh producesuch as tomatoes, avocadoes,kiwis, peppers, leeks andspring onions which, beingdifficult to handle products,have traditionally required atray. The Carrera 1000/40’stechnology reduces packagingmaterial waste and weightsignificantly by eliminating theneed for an acetate tray, whilemaintaining productionefficiency. Stand D41 www.ilapak.com

New this year from Ilapak is the Delta 4000/3SS high speed flowrapper

Vision systemsintegrator Olmec-UK will beshowing its new VP2-CRcoding reading systems forstandard and high speedcharacter recognition andverification on labels.

The VP2-CR provides asimple, graphical userinterface using a touch screencontroller to allow the systemto be set up for any type oflabel in just three menu-drivensteps. Live demonstrationscan be seen on the OmronElectronics stand wherevisitors will be able to try it outfor themselves. Olmec-UKpersonnel will be on hand to

discuss all aspects of visionsystems integration intomanufacturing and processinglines and OEM equipment,from product inspection totracking and traceability.

The VP2-CR offers fullyvalidated characterrecognition, characterverification and robust 2D datamatrix handling and grading. Itcan be used for tasks rangingfrom simple verificationthrough to GS1 and CIP13conformance. Auto detectionand extraction of the lot code,combined with filtering ofbackground colours allowshundreds of label variants to

be reduced to just a fewformat combinations for easyset-up and measurement.Stand B51www.olmec-uk.com

High speed label verification

Automation isa global offer

Cama Groupoffers its new generationmachines and robotic loadingunits with the latest openarchitecture electronic controlsand approaches eachcustomer automation requestwith a ‘global approach’.

It offers equipment with builtin, customised robots – notarms that simply pick andplace – that can be combinedin complete packaging lines forbiscuits, confectionery,cereals, powders, yoghurt,ready meals, ice creams andother sectors such as personaland home car products. Thecompany includesstandardised line components,of which the robot is merely apart – although an ‘intelligent’part – of a complete packagingsolution.

The company works closelywith strategic partner PFM,with whom it shares a stand, tosupply turnkey packagingsolutions: PFM handling theprimary packaging and Camathe secondary.

“Cama products are fullyelectronic with standardisedcontrol systems, and by usingindependent brushless motorswe can create units with fewmechanical parts,” explainsChris Rayner, Cama’s UKoperations director. “Fewerparts mean greater flexibilityand ease of use, which is ofparamount importance to ourcustomers when downtimecan be so costly.

“Thanks to our automaticsize changing, linechangeovers are carried outautomatically by servo motoradjustment,” he continues.“Also, our automatic sizepartsrecognition system guaranteesthat only the correct size partsare fitted, and ensures trouble-free replacement.”Stand C31www.camagroup.com

The VP2-CR offers fully validatedcharacter recognition

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Palletising robotbrings flexibility

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Applicator iseasy to afford

AdvancedDynamics will launch PackLeaderʼs PRO Series ofaffordable, fully automaticlabel applicators which areavailable at prices startingfrom £6,000.

Suitable for a variety ofsectors includingpharmaceuticals, cosmetics,homewares and food anddrink, the PRO range can bestand alone or integrated intoa line for labelling a variety ofcontainer sizes, cartons andbottle shapes. The range canlabel a full range of packageconfigurations – from the baseto the top – at speeds of up to40 metres a minute.

For top labelling, the PRO-215 can be movedaround production areas andis easily adjustable for anyproduct size or shape whilethe PRO-225 top and bottomsystem can automaticallylabel any shaped bottle. Therange is completed by the inline 515 wrap around labellingmachine, the 625 front andback labeller and the compactELF table-top versions.

Also on show will be theProtec dual system sheetcounters from Italianmanufacturer B.Matic.Stand E51www.advanceddynamics.co.uk

EndolineMachinery will be launchingthe ʻSpiderʼ palletising robotwhich is new to the UKpackaging market and will besold exclusively by thecompany.

The ʻSpiderʼ is a servodriven gantry robot built with 3 or 4 axes and combines acompact footprint with theability to palletise boxes,crates, buckets, bags or otherpacked goods from one ormultiple lines. Operated byinterpolated controls, theheavy duty linear axes movelike spiders with speed andaccuracy enabling themachine to reach high speedsof up to 10 cycles a minute.

Due to a specially designedfast gripper changing system –from vacuum gripper to aclamping gripper –the ʻSpiderʼis suitable for a variety ofsectors, including food anddrink, pharmaceuticals andcosmetics. Change over isquick and efficient as a result ofpre-programmed palletpatterns which are stored intothe unit and viewed via a large

ʻoperator displayʼ panel. Thispanel continuously visualisesthe status of the machine, theservo drives and the differentperipheral equipment - such asinfeed conveyors, palletconveyors, and palletdestackers. The ease of use ofthe software also enables thecustomer to introduce newpalletising patterns at any point.

“The ʻSpiderʼ machine cameto our attention through one ofour European distributors – asthe machine is particularlysuccessful in Belgium andHolland,” explains md and ceo

of Endoline Alan Yates. “It wasthe ability to palletise differenttypes of containers which wasparticularly appealing to usand as a result, we haveestablished a joint venturewith the Belgian company whomanufacture the ʻSpiderʼ toproduce it and launch it withinthe UK.”

Also on show will be acomplete packaging assemblyline using a robotic pick andplace system and a servodriven case erector.Stand D30 www.endoline.co.uk

The Spider palletising robot combines a compact footprint with the abilityto palletise a variety of pack formats

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Automation is integratedOmron will

showcase integratedautomation solutions designedto provide the packagingindustry with flexible, efficientand cost effective ways ofaddressing the everincreasing competitive andregulatory pressures it faces.

The central focus of thestand is a workingdemonstration of one of thecompanyʼs recently introducedScara robots which arecomplemented by visionsystems that have excellenttext recognition capabilities andby products that embody latestdevelopments in sensor, safetyand inspection technologies.

Visitors can not only see aScara robot in operation, butalso learn how vision andconveyor tracking functionscan be readily added to thecompanyʼs robotic systems,and how ease of integrationwith automation and

supervisory systems isassured by the robotcontrollersʼ support for a widerange of communicationsoptions including Ethernet,DeviceNet and Profibus.

Latest vision systems will beon show as well as a widerange of sensor, safety andinspection solutions includingthe companyʼs SPU (storageand processing unit) for use with

its CJ and CS programmablecontroller platforms.

The SPU allows real-timecollection of production,process and inspection dataacross industrial networkssuch as DeviceNet andEthernet/IP and makes thisdata readily accessible toenterprise level IT systems.Stand B51www.industrial.omron.co.uk

Software givesvalued control

AutoCodingSystems will demonstrate itsproven range of softwaresolutions for the automatic setup and control of allpackaging line devices.

With support fromAutoCodingʼs OEMs, visitorswill see coding equipmentfrom Domino, Markem-Imajeand Videojet, labellingequipment from AdvancedLabelling Systems, barcodescanners from Sick and acheckweigher from TheStevens Group. All equipmentis controlled via a dedicatedAutoCoding line terminal,removing operatorintervention and therebyeliminating the risk ofpackaging and coding errors.

As all equipment is set upautomatically via the lineterminal, job set-up andchangeover time is greatlyreduced resulting in asignificant reduction indowntime on the packagingline.

The company will alsoexhibit a range of standardsolutions for managing off-linecoding, outer case and tray-end label production and thecontrol of promotionallabelling. Stand D17www.autocodingsystems.com

Integrated automation solutions will be demonstrated by Omron

Allen CodingSystems will show a range oflaser, thermal transfer, hot foiland ink jet carton coding andmarking equipment includingthe Diagraph TJ1000 andTJ500 series of thermal ink jetprinters and Platinum E series

all electric labelling systemwhich uses 50% less energythan other pneumatic models.

The stand will also feature alow cost Icon laser coder,entry-level 53LTi (intermittent)and 53LTc (continuous)thermal transfer printers,

TP4100 multilane printer, asuper compact hot foil coderand a BDS off line cartoncoder capable of handlingcartons, sleeves and blistercards.Stand A5www.allencoding.co.uk

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US ink jet printermakes UK debut

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Open DateEquipment will showcase theAutoPilot high resolution inkjet printing system, made bySquid Ink Manufacturing ofMinnesota, following anagreement to distribute theequipment. Also, thecompanyʼs latest hot foilcoding development - the E-Coder - will be demonstratedfor the first time.

AutoPilot is offered as anentry-level machine, printinghigh resolution characters onboth porous and non-porousmaterials. It uses Xaar piezotechnology to produce razor-sharp text up to 18mm high,or logos at 180 dpi and canalso print scannable barcodesas standard.

The printer features a newink system incorporatingvacuum tension technology,which eliminates costly inklines and fittings, according toOpen Date. Ink is supplied in200ml cartridges; almost fivetimes the volume ofcompetitive systems, it says.

Designed to operate in harshindustrial environments, theprinter uses both oil-based andsolvent-based inks, for a variety

of substrates. Print speed is4lm a minute at 180 dpi. Alsomaking its debut on the stand isthe latest development in OpenDateʼs hot foil coder range. The E-Coder is a high qualityattachment, particularly suitedto overprint batch and lotnumbers, expiry dates, use bydates and prices onto flexiblematerials – including films,labels and cartons.

“Hot foil coding has beenaround a long time, but is stillused very widely and wecontinue to develop new, moreresource friendly models,” saidGary Cowlard, UK ceo ofOpen Date. “The E-Coder willappeal to the budgetconscious user who does notwant to compromise onquality,” he added.

The company will alsodemonstrate its range ofthermal transfer printers,including the latest model, theiQ, as well as other machinesin the established Thermocodeseries. The ink jet coder,CleanCode is available in twomodels and comes in both online and hand held versions.Stand A45www.opendate.co.uk

The AutoPilot high resolution ink jet printing system, made by Squid InkManufacturing of the US, will be demonstrated

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Marco isintroducing its ʻeʼ weighingcontrol module (ECM) as partof its factory profitabilityportfolio.

The company claims theECM is the only system tooffer such comprehensive ʻeʼweighing management controland has been developed toimprove the overall real-timecontrol and yield of thepacking process by reducingand controlling profit sappingover filling and over packing.In parallel the module isdesigned to de-skill the QAaspect of compliance andensure manufacturers of pre-packaged goods consistentlymeet relevant legislation.

The ECM can be used forany type of pre-packed goodswhich are sold with thefamiliar ʻeʼ mark ranging frommanually packed producethrough to high speedproducts such as cans, bottlesand cartons.

Controlling weigh managementIncorporating high precision

weighing scales, the system isdesigned to be used off line.An email alert function can beset up to warn operationalmanagers when any packweight deviations occuroutside preset tolerances.

These warning and actionalerts are associated directlywith the filling processcapability, enabling operatorsto achieve optimum yield bytaking corrective action swiftlyand efficiently.

The ECM software can be

set for application specificsample sizes and frequenciesrelating to the number ofpacks in defined batch lotswhich need to be manuallychecked by QA operators.Stand G8www.marco.co.uk

Units answerpharma needs

NewmanLabelling Systems will bepromoting its full range ofspecialised labelling machinefor the pharmaceuticalindustry, ranging from theentry level S100 operating atspeeds of 100 containers aminute through to the highspeed VAL550.

The Newman VAL550 hasbeen installed around theworld where its combination ofhigh level product securityand quality mechanicalengineering provides accurateand reliable high speedoperation up to 600 a minute,handling vials, ampoules,syringes, bottles andcartridges.Stand E73www.newman.co.uk

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Coding optionsprovide benefits

Process equipment range

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Cost control andsustainability is the theme ofMarkem-Imajeʼs stand as itfeatures its latest liquid ink jetand thermal transfer coders.

The SmartDate X40 thermaltransfer coder is said todeliver more customer valuethrough tangible, measurablereductions in the cost ofownership, and improvedsustainability.

Designed for printing largeamounts of complexinformation on flexiblepackaging films at highspeeds, the X40 incorporatesa number of features tominimise ribbon usage andmaintenance requirements.

These includeimprovements to the ribbondrive and cassette design,eliminating any wear parts,and accommodating 1100mribbon reels to reducechangeovers and increaseuptime. Print-headperformance has beenincreased, with a promise ofno ʻdead dotsʼ for the first40km of ribbon. Together,these features help to reducelifetime costs.

Also on show will be the9232 ink jet printer. This unitdelivers quality date codes,logos, alphanumeric text, 1D

and 2D barcodes and otherproduct and traceabilityinformation at speeds up to6.6m a second. An optionalʻultra-rapidʼ print mode isavailable for high speedapplications.

Manufactured from 80%recyclable materials, the 9232offers reduced powerconsumption and uses a newrange of RoHS-compliantKetone- and MEK-free inks.

Meanwhile, the companyhas upgraded its highresolution ink jet printers forthe consistent marking ofshipping units. For codingcorrugated cases, trays andsleeves, there is a choice ofliquid (5600 series) and TouchDry hot melt (5800 series) inkjet technology and now eitheror both can be combined inthree and four headconfigurations.Stand D10www.markem-imaje.com

SmartDate X40 thermal transfercoder from Markem-Imaje

Ytron-Quadro(UK) will be showing its latestprocess technologiesincluding size reduction andcompaction equipment fromFitzpatrick, for which thecompany has just beenappointed agents.

In addition, the company willbe showing equipment fromits other principals includingvacuum mixing units forproduction and lab scale work

from VMI Rayneri; samplingdevices from Labocontrole;Ytron mixing technology andQuadro size reductionequipment.

Also on display is a workingdemonstration showing theYtron Y directed jet mixing unitplus static exhibits showingthe Quadro safety screeningdevice.Stand F64www.ytron-quadro.co.uk

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Seeing the good indrives and controls

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Drive and controlcompany Bosch Rexroth willhighlight everything fromindividual components tocomplete automation systemsfor processing and packagingmachinery. With two customermachines demonstrating itssolutions and components,visitors to the stand will havethe chance to see how thecompany can effectivelyintegrate designs to improvereliability, cost-effectivenessand machine up-time.

The bottle filling machinefrom Bosch Packagingdemonstrates the integration of

drive technology and conveyorsolutions while the Cama Deltarobot highlights the use ofBosch Rexroth components inpick and place machines.

Visitors will be able to seethe new FDA compliant non-contact NCT-PK transportsystem – the first of its kind touse PEEK plastic. Thisproductive pneumatic solutionfeatures hygenically designedcomponents for theautomation and handling offood products.

Also featured areIndraDrives, CL03 washdownvalves for use by the food

industry, integratedmechatronics solutions,hydraulics systems and BoschRexroth’s service offering forincreased machine up-timeand life cycles. Stand C40www.boschrexroth.co.uk

Pick & place pastry products withthe new NCT-PK transportsystems from PEEK plastic

FriedheimInternational will be displayingequipment supplied by two ofits represented manufacturers,Beck Packautomaten andPfankuch Maschinen.

From its range of shrink, filmand sleeve wrappingequipment, Beck will bedemonstrating one of its latestmodels, a SerienpackerS1750XJ, as part of an in-lineprocess that includes a shrinktunnel. Fed via a PfankuchPSA vacuum shuttle feederthroughout the three dayevent, different products will

be wrapped to show themachine’s versatility.

In a separate standalonedemonstration, Pfankuch willbe highlighting the operationalcapabilities of another feederfrom its range.

Information from FriedheimInternational’s other UK andIreland representedmanufacturers – Buhrs (polywrapping and paper wrappingsystems), TranspakEquipment Corporation(strapping machines), AudionElektro (standalonecombination seal/shrinkwrapping machines) andSigma Engineering (precisionPick & Place machinery) willbe available for visitors to thestand.Stand E60www.friedheim.co.uk

Wrapping up machines on show

Systemsintegrator and bespokemachine builder AstechProjects will display its latesttechnology and present itscustom services.

Integrating equipment fromsuppliers of commercialprocessing and packagingautomation, the company willdisplay the Motoman SDA20Dtwin arm robot in combination

with a Festo Bionic Fin gripper.The advanced flexibility of thisrobot will be demonstrated as itruns through a series ofmovements on site at the show.

As a ‘human-like’ dual-armrobot, the Motoman unit has 15axes of movement; seven perarm, plus a single axis for baserotation, enabling it to turn 360degrees. Both robotic arms canwork together in handling

heavy objects, or independentoperations can be performedsimultaneously.

The Festo Bionic Fin gripperprovides gentle gripping whileits versatile fingers adapt todifferent shapes and contoursto make it suitable for small,fragile or irregularly shapedproducts.Stand E85www.astechprojects.co.uk

Systems integrated with custom service

Bag closing unitsoffer solutions

On show fromFischbein Saxon will be newequipment, recently developedthat continues its position as aleading supplier of bag closingtechnology.

The company has beenproviding solutions for over 100years and its Fischbein sewingmachines and Saxon sealersstill prove popular today.

However, recentdevelopments mean the bagclosing and handling solutionsavailable now include bagplacers, bag top formers,combined total bag handling aswell as complete bagging lines.

These lines includespecialised conveying,palletising and integratedwrapping.

Fischbein says pay backfrom initial investment can beachieved within two years.Stand D70www.fischbein.com

Thermoformersfor MAP packs

Sealpac UKoffers a range of flexible in lineautomated tray sealingmachines along with a range ofthermoformers that offermodified atmospherepackaging across variousformats including skin, shrinkand shrink-plus, tri-web,vacuum stretch film and thecompany’s duo pac.

These machines are used insectors including meat, fish,poultry, fruit, ready meals,snacks and pharmaceuticals.The company also offerscomplete lines that can includeSaccardo vacuum packingmachines, semi-automaticskewering systems fromMiVEG, ELS labellingmachines and flow wrappingunits from Schib.Stand C21www.sealpac-uk.com

A Beck Serienpacker S1750XJand equipment from Pfankuch willbe demonstrated by Friedheim

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Giving full flavour for food packaging options

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Food packagingsolutions supplier tna willhighlight its roflo VM 3, avibratory motion transfer anddistribution system, the intell-flav 3 seasoning system plusthe robag 3c 320 bagger withnew 314 multihead scale. Alsoon show will be the intelli-cutC15 round cheese cutter, formaximum yield and minimumgiveaway.

For consistent coverage offlavour and seasonings, thecompany is showcasing theintell-flav 3 on-machineseasoning system. With aresponsive variable massseasoning system thatincorporates a dynamicvibratory weigher thatresponds to product variation,tna’s latest offering optimisesproduct coverage and flavourdispersion in both wet and/ordry applications. Its gentletumbling action minimisesproduct damage while a bias-cut seasoning feeder resultsin optimal flavour dispersion.Users can proportionallycontrol flow rates reducing riskof over or under seasoning.Furthermore, the tna intell-flav3 allows multiple flavouring onone production line.

The tna roflo VM 3

electromagnetically-drivenvibratory motion conveyoroperates at high speed, butwith a gentle motion to ensureproduct integrity. It transportsany product without limit ondistance or design layoutincluding inclines while it alsoensures continuous productflow, smoothing any build upfor optimal output and alsoefficiency.

The company will presentwhat it describes as theultimate, cost effectivedistribution system bycombining the roflo VM 3 withthe roflo HM 3, creating agateless design that gentlytransports product and

minimises breakages, loss offlavour and any cross-contamination.

These distribution systemscan be seamlessly integratedwith the robag 3c verticalform, fill and seal bagger. Withthe latest addition of a multi-head scale, manufacturerscan weigh and pack at ratesof up to 200 bags a minute.

Completing the display, theintelli-cut C15 exemplifiesefficiency and flexibility incheese cutting, says tna. It issuitable for a variety of roundcheeses, including blue vein,soft and crumbly.Stand F32www.tnasolutions.com

The intelli-cut round cheese cutter provides maximum yield

At Interplas2011, which runs alongsidethe PPMA Show, SeproRobotique will present its S5line of Cartesian beam robotsfeaturing the company’snewest and most advancedautomation technology. TheModel S5-25 is designed formoulding machines with 120-450 tonnes of clamp and willmake its UK debut.

“The S5 line is Sepro’s fifth

generation of robots,” explainsPaul Goodhew, managingdirector of Sepro Robotique inthe UK. “It takes advantage ofeverything we’ve learnedabout meeting the needs ofthe world’s most demandinginjection moulders.”

The S5-25 offers a standardpayload of 10kg, an increasemore than 50% compared torobots of comparable size inthe existing G4 range. The

demoulding or strip stroke is16% longer than themaximum available on thecurrent unit which means itcan handle parts with deeperdraw. At the same time,however, the wrist and armare actually 10% smaller sothe mould does not need toopen as far and so cycletimes can be reduced.Hall 4 Stand B20www.sepro-robotique.com

Range of beam robots expanded

Every angle iscovered on stand

Mettler Toledo’s360 degree approach to solvingquality and brand protectionchallenges will be highlighted onits stand. Integrated solutions,software and service ensure theproblem is solved from everyangle, says the company.

With new additions to itsportfolio, Mettler Toledo providesmanufacturers with technologiesfor all inspection needs includingmetal detection, checkweighing,x-ray and vision inspection, allfrom one source. The companywill also be showcasing a newseries of compact industrialcommercial scales specificallydesigned for use in hygienicallysensitive areas. The scales are,however, rugged, easy to useand compliant with industrystandards.

Also unveiled will be a datamanagement connectivitysoftware suite that integratesdata collection for weighing andinspection equipment to enablereal-time performance monitoringfrom multiple locations.Completing the display will be thenewest product line – CI-Vision –which is a high speed visioninspection system.Stand E50www.mt.com/uk-ppma

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The latest advance in label application technology will be on show at this year’s PPMA show.

Capable of sub-millimetre precision the new Premier LCT is being shown for the first time at this year’s PPMA show. Utilising an intelligent control system, the P250 labeller is able to actively measure each container to ensure each product label is placed absolutely centrally; eliminating rejects and saving you time and money.

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labelling, coding & marking

Transferring codesInnovia International has chosenAllen Coding Systems to supplyand install two further 53LTithermal transfer coders at itsmanufacturing facility inCambridgeshire. The botanicalingredients manufacturer nowhas three of the highperformance yet low costmachines printing best beforeand batch codes on to labels oftoiletries, cosmetics andpersonal care products.

“I had used Allen Codingequipment at a previouscompany and always beenimpressed by both the quality ofits products and high levels ofcustomer service,” says PaulAger at Innovia. “As a result, I


was keen for us to standardiseon their coders as soon as theneed arose.”

The first thermal transfer unitwas installed some time ago“and fitted easily onto ourlabelling machine as well asbeing simple to operate withexcellent print quality,” saysPaul Ager.

A robustly engineeredmachine, the 53LTi can be easilyintegrated with a wide range ofpackaging equipment such asvertical and horizontal form, filland seal systems, primarylabellers, thermoformers andoverwrappers. Its twocomponent design offers asingle connection point to

The botanical ingredientsmanufacturer now has three53LTi thermal transfer coders

Labelling herbs with accuracyEnglish Country Herbs haschosen a Eurokett Junior 115labelling system from AdvancedDynamics to label fresh herbswith accuracy and speed.

“With the variety of herbs wesupply to our customers,accuracy and speed of labellingwas paramount for ourdemanding production levels, andthe products had to be labelledunderneath,” says owner of thefresh herb business AndrewFrewer. “The base labellingequipment is perfect for the joband it does just what we need.”

Speeds up to 80 packs aminute are achieved, andenhanced by the use of micro-thin PE labels to provide better

adhesion and appearance. TheEurokett system is designed fordelicate pack handling withaccuracy and can operate 24hours a day. It can handle avariety of formats including

display packs with primary point of sale labels to transitpacks with traded unit barcodelabels.01274 731222www.advanceddynamics.co.uk

IN BRIEF

Tims Dairy produces yoghurts

Multivac Marking & Inspection

says its MR339 TQ conveyorbelt labeller is a space-savingalternative for thermoformedpackaging. It is used for top andbottom labelling in the highperformance range, includingthe traysealer lines, and canlabel up to 200 packs a minute.

So that trays or thermoformedpacks can be labelled withoutinterruption, the unit is equippedwith two label dispensers fromboth the top and bottomrespectively. They automaticallyswitch amongst themselveswhen the labelling strip or theprinting supplies are depleted orif a problem occurs.

Compared to a cross weblabeller, labelling with aconveyor belt labeller has theadvantage of only oneoperational side for top andbottom labelling. In addition,access to the label dispensers isvery easy.01793 425800www.multivac.co.uk

Atwell Self-Adhesive

Labellers has supplied Greekand live yoghurt productsproducer Tims Dairy with twofully automated self-adhesivelabelling systems.

The first is an overheadsolution applying paper labels tothe top of shrinkwrapped trays ofyoghurt at up to 60 a minute andfitted on a 1.6 metre conveyor,while the second is anautomated side labelling systemto apply paper labels to thesides of trays and 5 litrejerrycans at up to 80 a minute. 01444 239970www.atwell-labellers.co.uk

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The Eurokett Jnr 115 labels herbs at speed at English Country Herbs

The 1610 dual head smallcharacter continuous ink jetprinter from VideojetTechnologies has two printheads that can runindependently or in tandem tomeet a wide range ofapplications. This can includejobs that require printing ontwo locations on a single

product or on multiple lines ona traversing unit.

Up to five lines of highresolution code per print headat speeds of up to 960ft aminute can be printed.

“Both print heads feature anadvanced clean flow printhead design that providesmaximum uptime,” says Scott

Benigni, Videojet’s continuousink jet product manager. “Byreducing ink build up that cancause traditional ink jetprinters to shut down, theclean flow print head deliversless maintenance and longerruns without intervention.”0870 240 5542www.videojet.co.uk

Dual head ink jet for small characters

minimise space requirementsand further improve reliability.01438 347770www.allencoding.co.uk

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labelling, coding & marking

Global pharmaceuticalcompany Sanofi-aventis hasresponded to new regulationsaffecting readability of GS1codes while also implementinga product verification solutionto ensure zero operator errorscaused by data input, areduction of waste productsand improved product codingquality across a range ofproducts at its Polish factory.

To achieve these objectivesand ensure FDA CFR Part 11compliance, the companyworked with Cognex partnersystems integrator Wedzony, aspecialist in industrialautomation, to design andimplement a print and codeverification solution.

The solution is designed asa mobile system which can beadapted for packing lines andinstalled along the productionprocess as required. The

system consists of a bandconveyor with regulated slidefor boxes, Wolke double headprinter, Cognex In-Sight 5400camera with track and tracesoftware, a panel PC and a setof pneumatic air nozzles toreject defective products. Thedatabase within the PC storesthe required product settingsand various camera functionsas well as information requiredfor the audit trail.

“We have been delighted withthe robust and reliable solutions,"says Dariusz Piotrowski,technical and investmentdepartment manager at Sanofi-aventis. “Production efficiencyhas improved with impressivelevels of accuracy and we arelooking at opportunities toutilise this technology withinother factory sites.”01327 856040www.cognex.co.uk

Vision achievesdrug compliance

Logopak has introduced the

world's first laser-based print &

apply unit for tough environments

Logopak has introduced whatis believed to be the world’s firstlaser-based print & applylabelling machine, providinghigh durability for toughenvironments such as steelmaking, automotive, chemicals,glass and corrugated board aswell as other high or lowtemperature industries.

The laser replacesconventional thermal transferprinters employed in print &apply labelling and allowssubstrates such as aluminium,steel, plastics and plasticcoated paper to be indeliblyprinted with a unique code.Large labels, up to A3, canalso be provided economicallyvia a lens system.

“Conventional paper labelsare not sufficiently robust formany industries, such as steelwhere ingots and forged items

are often only identified by astencil, which rules out barcodes for secure automaticidentification,” says Logopak UKgeneral manager Wilson Clark.

Installed on a Logopak 110label applicator in place of athermal printer, the Logomaticlaser is an ultra-compact 20Windustrial unit, about 25% thesize of current lasers on themarket. 01904 692333www.logopakprintandapply.co.uk

Indelible product ID

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Photo sensor achievescomplex tasks easilyLeuze electronic has launchedthe HRTR 46B-TEACH photosensor which in practice, is twosensors integrated into onehousing to allow complex taskssuch as detecting two locationpoints. The sensor can returntwo independent switchingsignals and by doing this withonly one sensor, instead of two,saves costs, space and alsosimplifies installation.

The sensor’s scanning rangeis adjusted by a ‘site-sensitive’detection method using acustom semiconductordeveloped by the company.This design means there areno moving parts within thesensor to make these range

adjustments, says MarkWeymouth of Leuze.

The functions of aphotosensitive receiver

structure and the logicalprocessing are combinedwithin this singlesemiconductor chip.Additionally, a new patentedevaluation algorithm ensuresvery robust behaviour, evenwith glossy or extremely darkobjects as well as coping withlight interference such as fromoverhead windows andflashing beacons.

Detection reliability has beenfurther increased becausemore evaluation signals areprocessed within the newsensor than previous standardmodels.01480 408500www.leuze.co.uk

The photo sensor completescomplex tasks with ease

Drive and controls upgradePE film manufacturer TheBritton Group has madeenergy savings and seenplant equipment given a newlease of life following a driveand controls upgrade byOptima Control Solutions.

Specialist in variable speeddrive PLC and SCADAapplications, Optimaupgraded the ER-WE-PA lineat Britton’s Winsford site byreplacing nine DC drives withthe latest Parker SSD VSDcontrol equipment, resulting in

greater reliability and reducedpower consumption.

The equipment’s lifetimewas also extended byincluding an Allen-BradleySCADA package which willprovide the platformnecessary to accommodateany process technologymovements and will allow theintegration of new controlequipment with minimumdisruption to Britton’smanufacturing process.

“The intervention of Optima

The VeriSens range fromBaumer sets new standards

Baumer says its latestgeneration of VeriSens visionsensors sets new standards ofoperating simplicity anddependability. Three new rangesof VeriSens provide optimalsolutions for various applicationsin automation systems.

The ID Series visionsensors reliably solveindustrial identification andimprint control tasks; the

Vision sensors set new simplicity standardcheck and sort tasks forquality control purposes areeasy to solve with the CSSeries while the XF Series hasthe high performance of avision system but is as easy touse as a vision sensor. TheXF-100 and XF-200 make itpossible, for instance, tovalidate componentgeometries, locate parts orcheck the form, content and

correct labelling or packaging.01793 783839www.baumer.com


components

Cost effectivecomponentsfor food/drinkFesto has launched a newgeneration of pneumaticactuators designed to providea cost effective alternative tospecialist high-endcomponents for the food anddrink industries.

The actuators employ‘Clean Design’ principles tominimise contamination risk,and are ideal for use inaggressive environmentswhere frequent wash downprocedures are implemented.First products in this rangeinclude corrosion-resistantround and guided cylinders thatuse FDA (US Food and DrugAdministration) approved sealsand USDA (US Department ofAgriculture) approved H1 foodgrade lubricants.

These new Clean Designcylinders are intended to helpOEMs building food safeautomation to overcome theapparent dichotomy betweenexpensive customcomponents and nonstandards compliant off theshelf equipment. Festobelieves there is a market forautomation components thatsteer a clear middle road,produced using a combinationof standard parts, specialistmaterials and the latestfabrication technologies.

Festo’s new CRDSNU roundcylinders and DGRF guidedcylinders are the first productsto embody these principles.Both product families arecharacterised by very smooth,corrosion-resistant bodyprofiles that are free fromprotrusions, to facilitate efficientwash down and removal of anybacterial contamination.

The CRDSNU stainless steelround cylinder is available ineight ISO 6432 compliant sizes.01252 775000www.festo.com

breathed new life into analready fully depreciatedasset,” says Britton’sengineering manager TomEvers. “It was quite nerveracking initially as the machinelost approximately two tonnesin cable weight alone.

“However, the projectdelivered with time to spareand from cold start, thetension control needed noadjustment,” he said.01254 272827www.optimacs.com

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regulations

Low voltage complexitiesMost machine builders will be aware of their legal obligation to declare conformity of their machines with

the Machinery Directive, but what are their obligations in relation to the Low Voltage Directive? Paul Laidler of Laidler Associates has the answers

“The Declaration of conformityfor machinery subject to theMachinery Directive shall notrefer to the Low Voltage Directive(LVD).” For many machinebuilders, this statement maycome as something of a surpriseand some may even doubtwhether it is correct. However itis a direct quote from the “Guideto Application of the MachineryDirective 2006/42/EC” publishedby the European Commission, acopy of which can bedownloaded free of charge fromthe Commission’s website (seeend of article for address).

But can this statement betaken to mean that machinebuilders don’t have to concernthemselves with the LVD? Farfrom it.

The Guide and, indeed, theMachinery Directive itself makesit quite clear that “the safetyobjectives set out in Directive73/23/EEC shall apply tomachinery.” And Directive73/23/EEC, which has recentlybeen re-designated 2006/95/EC,is the LVD. So what theMachinery Directive actuallysays is that the machine has toconform with the LVD, but thatno declaration to this effectshould be made.

Is it logical?Whether or not this is logical is amoot point, but the real questionis how should machine buildersset about ensuring that theirproducts conform to therequirements of the LVD?Fortunately, the Guidementioned above provides a littlemore advice. In section 222,which relates to section 1.5.1 ofthe Essential Health and SafetyRequirements (EHSRs) of theMachinery Directive, the Guide

notes “general specifications forthe design of the electricalequipment of machinery aregiven in EN 60204-1: andspecifications for high voltageelectrical equipment ofmachinery are given in standardEN 60204-11”.

Compliance is keyIt is clear from this thatcompliance with the EN 60204series of standards is the key tomeeting the requirements of theLVD and hence the MachineryDirective. In practice, only veryspecialised machines are likelyto incorporate high voltageelectrical equipment, so thestandard of most interest is EN60204-1. It is very important tonote, however, that this may notbe the only relevant electricalstandard. In fact, Section 1.5.1of the EHSRs goes on to state,“specifications for electricalequipment are also given inmany standards for specificcategories of machinery”.This means that it is theresponsibility of machinebuilders to determine which ofthose product standards applyto the machines they arebuilding, and to ensure that theirequipment meets theappropriate requirements. Atthis point, it is worth sounding anote of caution. Many electricalengineers are used to referringto and relying on the 17thEdition of the IET WiringRegulations (BS7671) forguidance in their work. The IETWiring Regulations are NOT,however, applicable tomachines, so those who workon machines must lookelsewhere for guidance.

Consideration of the standardsfor specific types of machines is

beyond the scope of this shortarticle, but it is useful to look ingeneral terms at the EN 60204-1standard, to give machinebuilders an indication of the sortsof things they need to considerin relation to the electrical designand construction of theirproducts.

Wide rangingAs might be expected, thestandard is very wide ranging. Itsprincipal sections deal withsupply conductor terminationsand disconnection/isolationdevices; protection againstelectric shock; protection ofequipment; equipotentialbonding; control circuit andcontrol functions; operatorinterfaces and machine-mountedcontrol devices; control gearlocation, mounting andenclosures; conductors andcables; wiring practices; electricmotors and associated

equipment; accessories andlighting; and marking, warningsigns and referencedesignations. The scope of thestandard is not, however, limitedto the equipment itself, since italso covers technicaldocumentation andverification/testing.

From this brief overview of thescope of EN 60204-1, it canreadily be seen that ensuringcompliance requiresconsiderable specialist expertiseand often involves a lot of work!For these reasons, manymachine builders prefer to call onsupport from an expertconsultant, such as LaidlerAssociates, to assess theelectrical equipment on theirmachines.

Using a consultant can save alot of time and money but, ifthose savings are to bemaximised, it is a very good ideato involve the consultant at theearliest possible stage of themachine design process, as thiswill allow them to provide adviceto ensure that potential problemsare designed out rather than builtin. Remedial work after amachine has been built is alwaysmore costly than getting thedesign right in the first place.http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/mechanical/

Paul Laidler,managingdirector,LaidlerAssociates

For more information:www.laidler.co.uk

Laidler Associates is the PPMA’s technical and

legislative partner

Remedial work after a machinehas been built is always morecostly than getting the designright in the first place

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After 30 years at the helm, Alf

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What a difference 25 years hasmade to thermal imaging andFLIR Systems’ Kevin Ellis haswitnessed it every step of theway. Now distribution areamanager for the north ofEngland, Scotland and Ireland,Ellis has just celebrated hisquarter century in the business,a time span that has seen both the technology and itsscope of application change

27 - 29 September Interplas 2011

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5 October PPMA SeminarMachinery Risk

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18 - 19 October Photonex 2011

Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UKwww.photonex.org

20 October PPMA Seminar

Machinery DirectiveMarriot Hotel, Northampton

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Optima

Oliver Rebstock will take onthe responsibilities as the newmanaging director of OptimaFilling and PackagingMachines. Together with thecompany’s technical managingdirector Dr Georg Pfeifer, thisdual leadership will beresponsible for the Nonwovensdivision. Rebstock is agraduate engineer and willassume responsibility for salesand service at the company tobring fresh ideas to Optima.

Sealpac UK

Kevin Jones is the new salesdirector at Sealpac UK. Hejoins from CFS where he was asenior sales manager in the UKand has previously spent longperiods with Reiser UK, IshidaEurope and Qualitech, primarilyin technical sales. He will beresponsible for the UK andIreland sales team along withthe task of introducing thelatest range of equipment fromthe company. This includes

flow wrappers, labellingsystems, vacuum shrinkchamber machines and semiautomatic skeweringmachinery.

Leuze electronic

Martin Cook has joined Leuzeelectronic as account managerfor the east midlands andcentral England. He has over25 years of industrial salesexperience in this region andhas a background in electronicengineering. Most recently, hehas worked at RS Componentsfor five years and waspreviously at FarnellComponents for seven years.

Atwell Labellers

Barry Hyman has joined theUK sales team at Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers topredominantly cover the northand midlands. He has workedin the labelling industry formany years and has a provenengineering and salesbackground.

beyond all recognition.Education has always been

part of the sales role for Kevinand is still an importantelement as the process hasevolved from direct sales todistribution at FLIR. “For us it iscritical that our partners areable to offer a high level ofsupport and applicationsknowledge to our customers,”says Ellis.

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Quin Systems LtdOaklands Business Centre,Oaklands Park, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2FDT: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728E: [email protected] www.quin.co.uk

SERVO MOTORS


SERVO DRIVES


SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS

Sick (UK) LtdWaldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd,St Albans, Herts AL1 5BNT: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767E: [email protected] www.sick.co.uk

PILZ Automation TechnologyWillow House, Medlicott Close, Oakley Hay Business Park, Corby, Northants NN18 9NFT: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866E: [email protected] www.pilz.co.uk

SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS


SAFETY COMPONENTS


ROBOT SYSTEMS

Lely (UK) Ltd1 Station Road, St Neots,Cambridgeshire PE19 1QHT: 01480 226888 F: 01480 226801E: [email protected]

RECYCLING WASTE ROLLERS


PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS


PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS



MOTION CONTROL


MAGNETIC SENSORS


MACHINE GUARDING SYSTEMS


LINEAR MOTORS


LIMIT SWITCHES


LEVEL SENSORS


HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE


FIELDBUS SYSTEMS


ENCODERS

Lely (UK) Ltd1 Station Road, St Neots,Cambridgeshire PE19 1QHT: 01480 226888 F: 01480 226801E: [email protected]

ALUMINIUM CAN CRUSHERS

Beardow Adams32 Blundells Road, Bradville,Milton Keynes, MK13 7HFT: 01908 574000 F: 01908 574060E: [email protected] www.beardowadams.com

ADHESIVES

Olsen Engineering UK LtdUnit 1, Station Road, Caersws, Newtown, Powys, SY17 5EQT: 01686 689812 F: 0870 762 7582E: [email protected] www.consultolsen.com

ACTUATORS – ELECTRIC CYLINDER

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P R O C E S S I N G E Q U I P M E N T

K-Tron Great Britain Ltd4 Acorn Business Park, Heaton Lane, Stockport,Cheshire, SK4 1AST: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292 E: [email protected] www.ktron.com

Adelphi Coldstream LtdOlympus House, Mill Green Road,Haywards Heath, RH16 1XQT: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329E: [email protected] www.adelphi.uk.com

PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING

KHS UK Limited6 Monkspath Business Park,Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NYT: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935E: [email protected] www.khs-ag.com

Holmach LtdThe Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HWT: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098E: [email protected] www.holmach.co.uk

PASTEURISERS

T: 0118 988 3551 E: [email protected] www.mixer.co.uk

PASTA COOKERS


D.H. Industries LimitedFenton Way, Southfields Business Park,Laindon, Essex SS15 6TDT: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777E: [email protected] www.dhi.co.uk

Adelphi Coldstream LtdOlympus House, Mill Green Road,Haywards Heath, RH16 1XQT: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329E: [email protected] www.adelphi.uk.com

MIXING VESSELS



T: 01260 272894E: [email protected]

MIXING MACHINES

CKF Systems LtdSt Albans Road, Empire Way,Gloucester GL2 5FWT: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477E: [email protected] www.ckf.co.uk

MECHANISATION - UNPACKEDMECHANICAL HANDLINGPROCESS AREA


HOMOGENISATION

Krones UK LtdWestregen House, Great Bank Road, Wingates Industrial Park, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3XBT: 01942 845000 F: 01942 845091E: [email protected] www.krones.com

HEAT EXCHANGERS


Watson-Marlow Pumps GroupFalmouth, Cornwall TR11 4RUT: 01325 370370E: [email protected]

Raque Food Systems Sales Ltd9 Ball Mill Top Business Park, Hallow, Worcester, WR2 6PDT: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379E: [email protected] www.raque.com

Lock Inspection Systems LtdLock House, Neville Street, Oldham, Lancs. OL9 6LFT: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181E: [email protected]

Grote CompanyWrexham Technology Park, Wrexham, LL13 7YP T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255E: [email protected] www.grotecompany.com


FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT


FILTRATION EQUIPMENT

Reiser UK LtdMaidstone Road, Kingston,Milton Keynes, MK10 0BDT: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400E: [email protected] www.reiser.com

EXTRUSIONS

SP Filling Systems LtdUnit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate,Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DFT: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553E: [email protected] www.sp-filling.co.uk

Adelphi MasterfilOlympus House, Mill Green Road,Haywards Heath, RH16 1XQT: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329E: [email protected] www.masterfil.com

DRUM FILLING


DRUM EMPTYING


Riggs Autopack LtdSouthfield Street, Nelson,Lancashire BB9 0LDT: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041E: [email protected] www.autopack.co.uk



G Mondini (UK) LtdWhitebridge Lane, Whitebridge Estates, Stone, Staffs ST15 8LYT: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512E: [email protected] www.gmondini.co.uk

Euroflow Engineering LtdMarsh Lane, Riverside Industrial Estate, Boston, Lincs PE21 7PJT: 01205 357887 F: 01205 368649E: [email protected] www.euroflow.com

Adelphi Manufacturing Co LtdOlympus House, Mill Green Road,Haywards Heath, RH16 1XQT: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329E: [email protected] www.adelphi.uk.com

DEPOSITORS LIQUIDS/SOLIDS

Yorkshire Packaging Systems LtdWoodkirk Freight Terminal, Quarry Lane, Woodkirk, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 7JJT: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686E: [email protected] www.yps.co.uk

DAIRY EQUIPMENT



COSMETIC & TOILETRYPROCESSING EQUIPMENT


COOKING KETTLES



CONFECTIONERY PROCESSEQUIPMENT


Valco Melton UKHortonwood 32,Telford TF1 7YNT: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945E: [email protected] www.valcomelton.com

COATING

Spiroflow LtdLincoln Way, Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 1QGT: 01200 422525 F: 01200 429165E: [email protected] www.spiroflow.com

RileyAutomation LtdForesters Business Park, Sinfin Lane, Derby, DE23 8AGT: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855E: [email protected] www.rileyautomation.com

piab LtdVacuum Innovation House, Station Road, East Leake, LE12 6LQT: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011E: [email protected] www.piab.com


BULK PRODUCTHANDLING SYSTEMS

Spiroflow LtdLincoln Way, Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 1QGT: 01200 422525 F: 01200 429165E: [email protected] www.spiroflow.com

BULK BAG FILLERS& DISCHARGERS



BLENDING


AUTOCLAVES & STERILIZERS


Optima Packaging Machinery PLCPO Box 372, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7TFT: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 E: [email protected] www.optima-ger.com


WASHING/STERILIZINGTO GMP



Busch (UK) LtdHortonwood 30, Telford,Shropshire TF1 7YBT: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423E: [email protected] www.busch.co.uk

VACUUM PROCESS VESSELS

Jenton International Ltd.9/10 Ardglen Ind. Estate, Ardglen Road,Whitchurch, Hants RG28 7BBT: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486E: [email protected] www.jenton.co.uk

UV CURING

Cremer Speciaalmachines BVHeereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The NetherlandsT: +31 252 419038 F: +31 252 418718E: [email protected]

TABLETTING &TABLET COUNTING

OYSTAR Manesty Kitling Road, Knowsley, Merseyside L34 9JST: 0151 547 8000 F: 0151 547 8001E: [email protected]

TABLET & PELLET COATINGMACHINERY


TABLET & COMPRESSIONTOOLING



TABLET COMPRESSIONMACHINERY

Domino UK LtdBar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8TUT: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874E: [email protected] www.domino-uk.com

TABLET, CAPSULE &CONFECTIONERY PRINTING MACHINES

TMG Marchesini UK LtdUnit M3 & 4, Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 4UHT: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200E: [email protected] www.marchesini.com

STERILISING TUNNELS


SPICE & HERB STERILISATION

Sewtec Automation Ltd3 Riverside Way,Ravensthorpe Industrial Estate,Dewsbury WF13 3LGT: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949E: [email protected] www.sewtec.co.uk




SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES

Scorpion Vision LtdEfford Park, Milford Road,Lymington, Hampshire SO41 0JDT: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092E: [email protected]

Radix Systems Limited1 Moorside Place, Moorside Road,Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7FXT: 01962 892530 F: 01962 813354 E: [email protected] www.radixsystems.co.uk

SORTING EQUIPMENT


SMOKE GENERATORS



SLICING & DICING


SAUSAGE PRODUCTIONEQUIPMENT


Advanced Food TechnologyThame Industrial Estate, Wenman Road,Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3SW T: 01844 217303 F: 01844 212341E: [email protected] www.grotecompany.com

SANDWICH PREPARATIONEQUIPMENT


Unit 2 Old Dairy Buildings, Lower Norton Farm,Sutton Scotney, Winchester SO21 3NE.T: 01962 761761 F: 01962 761762E: [email protected] www.printsafe.co.uk

PUMPS


Multipond Limited20 St Johns Road, Tylers Green,Penn, Buckinghamshire HP10 8HWT: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206E: [email protected] www.multipond.com



PIZZA EQUIPMENT







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Serac UK23 The Quadrant,Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon OX14 3YST: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815E: [email protected] www.serac-group.com

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV35 7QLT: 02476 470074E: [email protected]




Cap Coder LtdMonument Business Park,Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RWT: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292E: [email protected] www.capcoder.co.uk



CAPPERS

PLF International LtdRiverside House, Iconfield, Parkeston,Harwich, Essex CO12 4ENT: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995E: [email protected]



All-Fill International Ltd5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd,Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RST: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406E: [email protected] www.allfill.co.uk

CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT

Tekpak Automation LtdWhitemill Industrial Estate, Wexford, Republic of Irelandt: UK: +44 8450 537622 t: ROI: +353 53 9163033www.tekpak.co.uk

BOX MAKING MACHINERY

Anchor Plastics MachineryThe Watermill, Royal Quay, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6SAT: 01895 824301 F: 01895 825344E: [email protected] www.anchor-pm.co.uk

BLISTER PACK SEALERS


Sepha LtdUnit 25, Carrowreagh Business Park, Carrowreagh Road, Dundonald,Belfast BT16 1QQT: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890E: [email protected] www.sepha.com

MediSeal GmbHc/o Koerber Medipak UK, MountbattenHouse, Fairacres, Windsor, Berks SL4 4LET: 01753 754865www.mediseal.de

Körber Medipak UKMountbatten House, Fairacres,Windsor, Berks SL4 4LET: 01753 754865E: [email protected]

Dividella AGc/o Koerber Medipak UK, Mountbatten House,Fairacres, Windsor, Berks SL4 4LET: 01753 754865www.dividella.com

BLISTER PACKERS

WeyfringeLongbeck Road, Marske, Redcar, North Yorkshire TS11 6HQT: 01642 490121 F: 01642 490385E: [email protected] www.weyfringe.co.uk

Weber Marking SystemsMacmerry Industrial Estate,Tranent, East Lothian EH33 1HDT: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 611 044E: [email protected] www.weber.co.uk

Sauven Marking LtdWintersells Rd, Byfleet KT14 7LFT: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511E: [email protected]

Pago LimitedCentenary House, 7 Crown Gate, Severalls Industrial Park,Colchester, Essex CO4 9HZT: 01206 755206 F: 01206 755210E: [email protected] www.pago.co.uk & www.pago.com

Logopak International LtdEnterprise House, George Cayley Lane, Clifton Moor Ind. Estate, York, North Yorkshire YO30 4XET: 01904 692333 F: 01904 690728E: [email protected]


Cobalt Systems LtdColbalt House, Arden Square, Electra Way, Crewe Business Park, Crewe, CW1 6HAT: 01270 539800 F: 01270 258132E: [email protected] www.cobalt-hsg.co.uk

BBK Labelling & Coding SolutionsUnit 30 Cinnamon Brow Business Park, Makerfield Way,Ince, Wigan, Lancashire WN2 2PRT: 01942 367262 F: 01942 226301E: [email protected]

Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers18 Bolney Grange Business Park, Stairbridge Lane,Hickstead, RH17 5PB T: 01444 239970F: 01444 246609 E: [email protected]

Advanced Labelling Systems LtdUnit B, Bandet Way, Thame Ind.Estate, Thame, Oxon OX9 3SJT: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188E: [email protected] www.als-eu.com

BAR CODE SYSTEMS


Sollas UK LtdUnit 12, Ardglen Ind. Est.,Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7BBT: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665E: [email protected] www.sollas.com

Marden Edwards Limited2 Nimrod Way, Ferndown Industrial Estate,Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SHT: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400E: [email protected]


Gordian Strapping LtdBrunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XXT: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429E: [email protected]

Advanced Dynamics LtdUnit 3, 606 Industrial Park, Staithgate Lane, Bradford, BD6 1YAT: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953E: [email protected]

BANDING

O/K InternationalO/K House, Shepherds Grove Ind. Estate (West), Stanton, Suffolk IP31 2ART: 01359 250705 F: 01359 250165E: [email protected] www.okcorp.com

BAG INSERTERS

Schur Technology A/SMarking and Packaging,Fuglevangsvej 41, 8700 Horsens, DENMARKT: +45 7928 2928 F: +45 7928 2935E: [email protected] www.schur.com

PFM Packaging Machinery LtdPFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Stanningley, Leeds LS28 6LUT: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402E: [email protected] www.pfmuk.com


Ishida Europe Ltd11 Kettles Wood Drive,Woodgate Business Park,Birmingham B32 3DBT: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666E: [email protected] www.ishidaeurope.com

Ilapak LtdChalfont House, Silverdale Road,Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3BNT: 020 8797 2000F: 020 8797 2050E: [email protected] www.ilapak.com

Gainsborough Industrial Controls LtdAlpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham RoadIndustrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZT: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883E: [email protected] www.gic.uk.net

Gainsborough Engineering CompanyLong Wood Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate,Gainsborough, DN21 1QBT: 01427 617677F: 01427 810443E: [email protected]

Fischbein-Saxon LtdAlexandra Business Centre274 Alma Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7BBT: 0844 372 2877 F: 0844 372 2876E: [email protected] www.fischbein.com

Enigma Business Park, Sandy’s Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1JJFreephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401

Email: [email protected] www.autobag.co.uk

BAGGING EQUIPMENT

Ocme UK LtdKing John Hse, Kingsclere Park, Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 4SWT: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936E: [email protected] www.ocme.co.uk

AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES

3rd Floor, Wellington House, Cowley Road, Uxbridge UB8 2XWT: +44 (0) 1895 200221 F: +44 (0) 1895 202380www.oystar.packt.com


AEROSOL & SPRAY EQUIPMENT


Robatech UK LtdThe Street, BroughtonGifford, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8PHT: 01225 783456 F: 01225 783400E: [email protected] www.robatech.co.uk

Packaging Aids LimitedLords Way, Basildon, Essex SS13 1TN T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860E: [email protected]

Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.25 Faraday Road, Rabans Lane Industrial Area, Aylesbury, HP19 8RYT: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175E: [email protected] www.nordson.com

ADHESIVE APPLICATORS

P A C K A G I N G M A C H I N E R Y


Cap Coder LtdCoding Division,Monument Business Park,Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RWT: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292E: [email protected] www.capcoder.co.uk



Allen Coding SystemsUnit 9 Gateway 1000, Whittle Way,Arlington Business Park, Stevenage,Herts, SG1 2FPT: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771E: [email protected] www.allencoding.co.uk

ATD Marking SystemsMarley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road,Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DET: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900E: [email protected] www.atduk.com

CODING & MARKING

Yamato Scale Dataweigh (UK) Ltd3 Maple Park, Lowfields Avenue, Leeds LS12 6HHT: 0113 322 1546 F: 0113 350 2020E: [email protected]


Multivac House, Rivermead Drive, Rivermead, Swindon SN5 7UYT: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219E: [email protected] www.multivac.com

Mettler Toledo Ltd64 Boston Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicester LE4 1AWT: 0116 235 7070 F: 0116 236 5500E: [email protected] www.mt.com



Driver Southall Ltd18 Maybrook Road, Maybrook Ind. Est, Brownhills, Walsall WS8 7DGT: 01543 375566 F: 01543 375979E: [email protected] www.driversouthall.co.uk


CHECKWEIGHERS

Aylesbury Automation LtdUnit 2 Farmbrough Close, StocklakeIndustrial Park, Aylesbury, HP20 1DQ.T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424E: [email protected] www.aylesbury-automation.co.uk

CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS

Smurfit Kappa Machine SystemsWoodward Avenue, Yate, Bristol BS37 5APT: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871E: [email protected]




Cermex UK LtdHuntingdon Business Centre,Blackstone Road,Stukeley Meadows Ind. Est., PO Box 12 PE29 6EFT: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520E: [email protected] www.cermex.co.uk

BluePrint Automation BVOostzee 26, 3446 CH Woerden, NetherlandsT: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193E: [email protected] www.bpa-flexolutions.com

CASE TAPING/STRAPPING/GLUING







Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close,Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DPT: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440E: [email protected]



intrion1 Wolseley Business Park, KempstonBedfordshire MK42 7PNT: 01234 851515 F: 01234 851514E: [email protected] www.intrion.com


CAMA 3 LtdSuite 44, Berkeley House,Hunts Rise, South Marston Park, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 E: [email protected] www.camagroup.com


NO 1 FOR SHRINKWRAPPING MACHINERY

ADPAK Machinery Systems Ltd3 Pendleside,Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, BB9 6RYT: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201E: [email protected] www.adpak.co.uk

CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC


CASE LINING/FILLING/CLOSING

Soco System (UK) LtdUnit 18, Palmerston Street, Hanley,Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST1 3EUT: 01782 274100 F: 01782 272696E: [email protected] www.socosystem.com


Sealed Air LtdClifton House,1 Marston Road, St. Neots, PE19 2HNT: 01480 224000 F: 01480 224063E: [email protected] www.sealedair-emea.com









CASE ERECTING/FILLING SEALING




Robatech UK LtdThe Street, BroughtonGifford, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8PHT: 01225 783456 F: 01225 783400E: [email protected] www.robatech.co.uk




Norden (UK) LtdChurch Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 5AFT: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683E: [email protected]



Kliklok International LtdWestern Drive, Hengrove Park Estate, Bristol BS14 0AYT: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754E: [email protected] www.kliklok-int.com



CARTONING SYSTEMS







Audion Swissvac UKMarish Wharf, St. Mary’s Rd, Langley, Berks SL3 6DAT: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564E: [email protected] www.audionelektro.co.uk

FFS VERTICAL



Mecapack UK LtdUnit 5 Kingfisher Way, Hemdale Business Pk, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 6GY, UKT: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250E: [email protected]

FFS THERMO








FFS HORIZONTAL(FLOWWRAPPERS)


EMPTYING: DRUM AND IBC

UPM Conveyors LtdWaterside Drive, Langley Business Park,Langley, Berks, SL3 6EPT: 01753 548801 F: 01753 544115E: [email protected] www.upmconveyors.co.uk





Astec ConveyorsRobian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DHT: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444E: [email protected]

ELEVATORS





DEPALLETISERS


DEBLISTERING MACHINES


CRIMPING EQUIPMENT




COUNTING/PACKAGINGHARDWARE COMPONENTS



Cremer Speciaalmachines BVHeereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The NetherlandsT: +31 252 419038 F: +31 252 418718E: [email protected]

COUNTING MACHINERY


CONVEYORS (AIR)


TransnormAshchurch Business Centre,Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8TDT: +44 (0)1684 291100 F: +44 (0)1684 291550E: [email protected] www.transnorm.co.uk



Kensal Handling SystemsKensal House, President Way,Luton, LU2 9NRT: 01582 425777 F: 01582 481580E: [email protected] www.kensal.com


FlexLink Systems Limited2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,Milton Keynes, MK14 5BNT: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201E: [email protected]







CONVEYORS





CONVERGERS






COLLATING EQUIPMENT




Overprint Packaging Ltd12 Canal Way, Summerhouse Business Park,Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6TJT: 01895 824090 F: 01895 824030E: [email protected] www.overprint.co.uk

Open Date Equipment LtdUnits 8 & 9, Puma Trade Park,Morden Rd, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4DGT: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990E: [email protected] www.opendate.co.uk


Linx PrintingTechnologies LtdBurrel Road, St. Ives, Cambs PE27 3LAT: 01480 302674 F: 01480 302116 E: [email protected] www.linx.co.uk

Sensor House, Phoenix Park, St Neots,Cambridgeshire PE19 8EP T: 01480 408 500E: [email protected] www.leuze.co.uk







FILLING: POWDER








ITCM13 Westwood Way,Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8HST: 02476 421100 F: 02476 421255E: [email protected] www.molinsitcm.com





FILLING: PHARMACEUTICAL






FILLING: PASTE


FILLING: MOLTEN




Serac UKT: 01235 537 222E: [email protected] www.oil-filling-machines.com www.lubricants-filling-machines.com www.dairy-bottle-filling-machines.com



Unit 22, Victoria Spring Business Park, Wormald St.,Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire WF15 6RAT: +44 (0) 1924 414600 F:+44 (0) 1924 414601www.oystar.packt.com









FILLING: LIQUID





FILLING: GRANULES




FILLING: DRUM & IBC











FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT



FILLING: BAG/SACK



FILLING: ASEPTIC





Gainsborough Industrial Controls LtdAlpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham RoadIndustrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZT: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883E: [email protected] www.gic.uk.net











Hall Works, Church Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0RZT: 01206 304 982 F: 01206 304 313E: [email protected] www.grahams-uk.com

LABELLERS

Wraps UK Ltd2 Nimrod Way, Ferndown Ind. Est.,Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SHT: 01202 870201 F: 01202 861400E: [email protected] www.wrapsuk.com




L-BAR SEALERS MANUAL/AUTO


S + S Inspection Limited6 Kingdom Close, Kingdom Bus. Pk., Segenworth East, Fareham, PO15 5TJT: 01489 553740 F: 01489 575471E: [email protected] www.sesotec.co.uk

Radix Systems Limited1 Moorside Place, Moorside Road,Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7FXT: 01962 892530 F: 01962 813354 E: [email protected] www.radixsystems.co.uk





M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection ServicesSt. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road,Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN T: 0161 286 8750 F: 0161 286 8749E: [email protected] www.mds.org.uk






INSPECTION SYSTEMS







INK JET PRINTERS








INK JET CODERS

Relco UK LimitedImperial WayWatford, WD24 4JPT: 01923 241231 F: 01923 241233E: [email protected] www.relco.co.uk

INDUCTION FOIL SEALING

Enercon Industries Ltd64 Edison Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8UXT: +44(0)1296 330542 F: +44(0)1296 432098E: [email protected] www.enerconind.co.uk

INDUCTION CAP SEALING




HOT FOIL PRINTERS

Sealpac UK LtdUnit 5, Wokingham Commercial Centre,Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham RG41 2RFT: 0118 977 3400 F: 0118 989 3995E: [email protected] www.sealpac-uk.com




Fords PackagingSystems LtdRonald CloseWoburn Road Ind. Estate, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7SHT: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040E: [email protected] www.fords-packsys.co.uk





HEAT SEALERS

Fords PackagingSystems LtdRonald CloseWoburn Road Ind. Estate, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7SHT: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040E: [email protected] www.fords-packsys.co.uk

FOIL CAPPING MACHINES







FILLING: WEIGH




FILLING: SOLIDS






MULTIPLE PACKAGINGEQUIPMENT







MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS













MODIFIED ATMOSPHEREPACKAGING




M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection ServicesSt. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road,Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN T: 0161 286 8750 F: 0161 286 8749E: [email protected] www.mds.org.uk


Fortress Technology (Europe) LtdPhantom House, Beaumont Road, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RHT: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987E: [email protected]


METAL DETECTION

Premier LabellersPLF (UK) Ltd, Unit 2,Bathside Bay, Harwich, Essex CO12 3HFT: 01255 553822 F: 01255 241638E: [email protected] www.premierlabellers.co.uk




LINERLESS LABELLERS



LINEAR VIBRATORS





LEAK TESTING







LASER CODERS





LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER

QuickLabel Systems11 Whittle Parkway, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6DQT: 01628 668836 F: 01628 664994E: [email protected]

LABEL PRINTERS







LABELLING SOFTWARE



Unit 28, Morses Lane, Brightlingsea, Essex CO7 0SFT: 01206 304182 F: 01206 306100E: sovereign@sovereignlabellingsystems.co.ukwww.sovereignlabellingsystems.co.uk







HERMA UK LimitedThe Hollands Centre,Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PRT: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834E: [email protected] www.herma.co.uk






READY MEALS PACKING LINES

WeyfringeLongbeck Road, Marske, Redcar, North Yorkshire TS11 6HQT: 01642 490121 F: 01642 490385E: [email protected] www.weyfringe.co.uk





HERMA UK LimitedThe Hollands Centre,Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PRT: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834E: [email protected] www.herma.co.uk








PRINT & APPLY LABELLING







POUCH FILL & SEAL MACHINES


POUCH DISPENSERS















PICK & PLACE MACHINES


Soco System (UK) LtdUnit 18, Palmerston Street, Hanley,Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST1 3EUT: 01782 274100 F: 01782 272696E: [email protected] www.socosystem.com


Phoenix Handling SolutionsDylan Harvey Business Centre, Suite 301,Empire Business Park, Liverpool Road,Burnley BB12 6HHT: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571E: [email protected] www.phs-uk.com


Novopac (UK) LtdNul Autre, Harborough Meadow,West Chiltington, West Sussex RH20 2RWT: 01798 813197 F: 01798 813743E: [email protected] www.novopac.co.uk




DAN-Palletiser A/SBorgergade 17DK-4241 Vemmelev, DenmarkT: +45 5838 2193 F: +45 5838 2826E: [email protected] www.dan-palletiser.com





PALLETISING



Aetna UK LimitedPackaging Heights, Highfield Parc,Highfield Road, Oakley,Bedford MK43 7TAT: 01234 825050 F: 01234 827070E: [email protected] www.aetna.co.uk



PALLET STRETCH WRAPPINGMACHINERY


PALLET STRETCH HOODINGMACHINERY



PALLET STRAPPING MACHINERY



PALLET SHRINK WRAPPINGMACHINERY








Sleevit Systemspart of Turpins Packaging Systems LtdKennedy Way, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 4ABT: 01255 423402 F: 01255 473312E: [email protected] www.sleevit.com


SHRINK SLEEVING



SEAL TESTING


SAFETY GUARDING










SACHET MACHINES

Nachi Europe U.K.Unit 3, 92, Kettles Wood Drive,Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham, B32 3DBT: 0121 243 2922 F: 0121 421 7520E: [email protected] www.nachirobotics.eu


ROBOTS

Yaskawa UK LtdUnit 2 Johnson Park, Wildmere Road,Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 3JUT: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127E: [email protected] www.yaskawa.eu.com




Nachi Europe U.K.Unit 3, 92, Kettles Wood Drive,Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham, B32 3DBT: 0121 243 2922 F: 0121 421 7520E: [email protected] www.nachirobotics.eu






ROBOTIC PALLETISERS

Yaskawa UK LtdUnit 2 Johnson Park, Wildmere Road,Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 3JUT: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127E: [email protected] www.yaskawa.eu.com





intrion1 Wolseley Business Park, KempstonBedfordshire MK42 7PNT: 01234 851515 F: 01234 851514E: [email protected] www.intrion.com


FlexLink Systems Limited2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,Milton Keynes, MK14 5BNT: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201E: [email protected]








ABB LtdAuriga House, Precedent Drive,Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PQT: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301E: [email protected]/robotics

ROBOTIC HANDLING SYSTEMS


RINSERS AIR/& OR PRODUCT






RESEALABLE PACKAGING


READY MEALS SLEEVING
















THERMAL PRINTERS



TEA BAGGING MACHINES


TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING


STRIP PACKERS






STRETCH WRAPPERS





STRAPPING


STITCHERS






STICK PACK MACHINES



SPIRAL CONVEYORS



ITCM13 Westwood Way,Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8HST: 02476 421100 F: 02476 421255E: [email protected] www.molinsitcm.com






SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES



SKIN PACKAGING




SLEEVING MACHINES



SLEEVE FEEDERS














SHRINK WRAPPING












SHRINK TUNNELS





VACUUM PUMPS





VACUUM PACKING SYSTEMS


VACUUM CUPS




VACUUM CONVEYING EQUIPMENT




UNSCRAMBLERS





TUBE FILLING





TUB/CUP FILLING &CLOSING MACHINES










TRAY SEALERS











TRAY ERECTING/PACKING








TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS








Anchor Plastics MachineryThe Watermill, Royal Quay, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6SAT: 01895 824301 F: 01895 825344E: [email protected] www.anchor-pm.co.uk

THERMOFORMING



















X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS












WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING








WRAP AROUND PACKERS









WEIGHING MACHINES




VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS

Olmec-UK LtdUnit 4 Falkland Way, Barton-Upon-Humber DN18 5RLT: 01652 631960 F: 08701 236437 E: [email protected] www.olmec-uk.com

VISION SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR


VISION SYSTEMS



Olmec-UK LtdUnit 4 Falkland Way, Barton-Upon-Humber DN18 5RLT: 01652 631960 F: 08701 236437 E: [email protected] www.olmec-uk.com







VISION INSPECTION


VISION COMPONENTS



VIBRATORY WEIGHERS


VIBRATORY CONVEYOR SYSTEMS

RNA AUTOMATION LTDHayward Industrial Park,Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich,Birmingham B35 7BTT: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217E: [email protected] www.rnaautomation.com





VIBRATORY/BOWL FEEDERS


VERIFICATION




VACUUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS





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