Machinery Update January / February 2023

Issue 1, Volume XXXIV, January/February 2023

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INSIDE NEWS

Securing production

Our feature this issue covers technologies that ensure product safety that when installed, help to avoid any product recalls caused by flawed products/packaging

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PPMA Group of Associations appoints James Causebrook as its new chairman, taking over from David Barber who has steered the trade association safely through the pandemic

NEW MACHINERY

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FEATURING:

Where the processing, packaging & logistics sectors meet

Informing, inspiring and connecting the industry

We look forward to this April when the industry comes together at the UK Food & Drink Shows, encompassing Foodex Manufacturing Solutions, Farm Shop & Deli Show, Food & Drink Expo and National Convenience Show.

January/February 2023

7 NEWS

This magazine has been shortlisted for a Publication of the Year award from a record number of entries…

12 NEW MACHINERY

Opening the twelve pages of new machinery is ABB’s smallest ever industrial robot for wearable uses

26 INSTALLATIONS

Cama has delivered a robot-based secondary packaging machine to handle chocolate covered tea cakes

30 SPECIAL FEATURE SECURITY

Our feature this issue covers the many technologies that deliver product security to users and that help to avoid any product recalls, any cyber-attacks and also that keep equipment operators safe

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REGULAR FEATURES

10 REGULATIONS

This issue we cover fire prevention and protection compliance.

TÜV SÜD explains how vital it is that machinery end users have an appreciation of ISO 19353 as it describes in detail the methods for identifying a machinery fire hazard and also, how a corresponding risk assessment should be conducted. It also describes the basic concepts and methodology of the technical measures needed for fire prevention

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Automation must work for all partners…

This my first column as the new chairman of the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association, or the PPMA, and I thought it would be useful to set out some of our plans for the trade association during the coming year as they are all designed to benefit you, our customers, as well as the members of our trade association.

There is no doubt that all of us need to do more to stop UK PLC being the slowest to adopt automation, in all its forms, if we are ever going to compete successfully in these turbulent times. If there is an upside to the current labour shortages then let’s hope it is the adoption of more automation, and I don’t just mean robotics. I also don’t necessarily mean multi-million-pound projects … I mean automation that is not over-specified, or under specified. I mean the correct level of automation. There’s no point selling a crane to a customer for which a step ladder would be the best solution. The correct levels benefit everyone. As does properly trained staff on any systems being installed.

The PPMA will be facilitating collaborative partnerships to help UK PLC use the correct automation

The PPMA is therefore going to be concentrating on helping companies to adopt the correct level of automation to meet their needs, while also helping to upskill their personnel to support it. And we are putting our money where our mouth is in investing in our trade association to speed up our response to these challenges.

To do this, we are recruiting new people (see page 7), we are running new events this year, our marketing team will be promoting the accessibility of automation and we will be engaging with government and stakeholders. Our successful training department will also be engaged in this enterprise.

Our Automation UK event in June is a new exhibition that will be highlighting the importance of automation, robotics and systems integration to the future growth of the UK economy and will run alongside the established Machine Vision Conference for two days. This unique event will highlight the latest industrial products and services, robots, robotic systems, systems integration, automation control parts and systems, sensors and machine safety.

I believe that this new show will bring together a diverse range of technology and talent that can only help in meeting the automation needs of UK PLC. And it will also help foster more collaborative partnerships between our members and the end user which surely is the key for all of our businesses going forward. n

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Three new appointments at the PPMA will strengthen its remit

James Causebrook, managing director at Grunwald UK, is the new chairman of the PPMA, taking over from out-going chair David Barber who steps down after his two-year term. Causebrook was elected to the board of directors in 2018 and has held the vice-chairman role throughout 2022.

During the chairman’s lunch in December, Causebrook and the PPMA reflected on the outstanding job that Barber had done in the last two years, facing unprecedented challenges especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Against all odds in the lockdown years, Barber oversaw the PPMA growing its membership and helped to plan for its future.

As the new chair, Causebrook is looking to hone the efforts of PPMA members and staff to ensure that the association continues to offer

members the valuable support needed for them to sell products and services, all the while encouraging new, and existing members to take full advantage of their membership.

“I believe that our members want an association that speaks up for them and is there to help them improve their businesses, so building vital links and connections with our affiliate partners will be of paramount importance,” says Causebrook.

At the same time, the PPMA Group of Associations has announced two new positions to help drive it forward. These include a new chief executive officer (CEO) being added to its

executive team and a new director to the board.

Peter Williamson, managing director at PPMA member RARUK Automation will now be helping to shape the future of PPMA. He takes up his position as CEO of the PPMA while continuing to be md of RARUK Automation, and a director of the trade association. He will spend two days a week in this role, helping to shape the strategy behind operations in 2023.

Meanwhile, group director at RMGroup Rosie Davies is joining the board of directors. Both Williamson and Davies will be aided by PPMA chief operating officer David Harrison, who will assist in their transition to the PPMA.

busy this year with the upcoming Automation UK, Machine Vision Conference, and PPMA Show

This magazine is shortlisted for a Publication of the Year award

Machinery Update has been shortlisted in the Publication of the Year category in the 2023 Trade Association Forum Awards.

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BRITISH SALES SUBSIDIARY HAS 15 EMPLOYEES

Enjoying 20-year landmark

Schubert UK, the British sales subsidiary of the German packaging machine manufacturer Schubert, celebrated its 20th anniversary at the end of last year. The business started with a small team of four people and twenty years later, under the management of Mark Stepney, the 15-strong team works on a range of packaging solutions for customers and generates 16.4 million euros in sales.

Held annually, the awards recognise associations that have delivered for their members, their sector or made outstanding contributions over the previous year. Our magazine has been selected from a record number of entries and, according to judges, is a huge testament to the quality of work over the past year.

A series of shortlisting panels met last December, and the final judging panel meets

this January to decide on the winners. The results will be announced at a ceremony to be held at the Brewery in East London on 23 February.

James Causebrook is the new chairman

Peter Williamson is the new CEO

Rosie Davies is now on the board

Visitors to Chicago exhibition were increasing automation

Back after four years, the industry came together at PACK EXPO International in Chicago last October with over 44,000 attendees to the event.

The show opened its doors with the industry ready to do business after years of consistent growth, reported show owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. “The success of PACK EXPO is a testament to our industry’s continued growth as well as PMMI’s commitment to bringing the industry together to share cutting-edge innovations,” says Jim Pittas, president and ceo, PMMI. “No other event this year showcased so many end-to-end solutions, offering attendees everything they need to compete in a changing marketplace.”

LABOUR SHORTAGES

According to The Future of Automation in Packaging and Processing report produced by PMMI and released during the event, labour shortages are driving consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to adopt automated solutions.

The report highlights how CPGs are looking to enhance and optimise their production, storage, and distribution processes using automated solutions including automated guided vehicles, industrial robots, collaborative robots and mobile robots, with some of these technologies being supported by artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced vision tools.

According to the report, eCommerce is fuelling the automation trend, moving companies toward more agile modes of distribution.

• Our PACK EXPO Review can be found on pages 24-25

Automation leaders address challenges during Open House

Over 600 visitors attended the annual Fanuc UK Open House event in Ansty park, Coventry in November as the industrial automation community sought to address some of the key challenges and opportunities facing manufacturers today.

Attendees saw expert speaker presentations, case studies, panel discussions, hands-on training, robotics demonstrations and an exhibition of more than 40 companies.

“A German worker is about 30% more productive an hour than we are, because of their increased use of automation,” said Fanuc UK md Tom Bouchier at the event. “Let’s keep the UK at the forefront of the manufacturing revolution and raise our productivity by increasing the uptake of automation.”

Industry personality has passed away after illness

It is with great sadness that we report on the passing of former Group chairperson of Bradman Lake Graham Hayes at the end of last year, following a lengthy illness.

Graham was a largerthan-life character within the packaging industry who was generous with his time, contacts and industry knowledge to all he met. These traits were reflected in him being named on influential people lists and winning packaging personality of the year in the Starpack awards. He was a keen networker throughout his time at the PPMA and EAMA and spent much time lobbying and campaigning for the packaging industry as a whole, as well as working hard at his day job where he helped to develop Bradman Lake into a global business.

He started his career in 1966 as a trainee at Kliklok in the US, and after three years, he returned to the UK and

Graham Hayes was an industry advocate

worked at BP Plastics before moving to Engelmann & Buckham, where he honed his sales and marketing skills. Graham then put his entrepreneurial ideas to the test by setting up his own packaging machinery business called Starpack Design Systems. It was then that he first discovered Bradman Lake, became a successful sales agent for

the engineering company and in 1976, he was appointed a director and bought his first stake in the company. In 1990, he was appointed chairperson of the UK business when the factory was located in Brislington, Bristol. He was also chairperson of the US business. In 2004 Bradman Lake acquired three businesses from GEI Packaging Machines which included the well-established brands Autowrappers and Europack.

Hayes ended his long association with the packaging machinery manufacturer after its acquisition by engineering firm Langley Holdings, a business that continues to be a leading provider of integrated packaging technology to this day. He had a passion for golf and lived in Gerrards Cross overlooking Stoke Park golf course. He leaves his wife Suzanne, and children Eliott, Paul and Danielle.

The first ever Grant Jamieson Engineering Scholarship has been bestowed on a University of Portsmouth PhD student

Joshua Wright, a mechanical engineering graduate, has become the first recipient of the Grant Jamieson Engineering Scholarship launched in 2021 by the then PPMA chairman David Barber in recognition of Grant’s service to the PPMA and in support of his passion to aid the re-generation of future engineering talent. Jamieson sadly died in March of last year. This annual grant of up to £5,000 is awarded by PPMA BEST to an outstanding

individual who has shown both interest and potential in a field of engineering relevant to PPMA member businesses. Joshua, who is now enrolled on a PhD programme, was nominated for the award by the Head of the Mechanical and Design Engineering School at the University of Portsmouth

metal additive manufacturing technologies – essentially looking at using metal AM to create textures and surfaces which will change the characteristics of products, for example increasing hydrophobicity or reducing drag characteristics.

“I’ve always been interested in engineering as for me, it was the perfect blend of science, maths and design –and this was only reinforced by my parents who work in engineering and education.

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Fire prevention and protection compliance

ISO 19353:2019 – Safety of Machinery – Fire Prevention and Fire Protection defines ‘fire’ as: “Independent combustion, which can occur as controlled combustion or as uncontrolled combustion.” The standard is directly relevant to machinery manufacturers, and health and safety bodies, such as the Health & Safety Executive in the UK. However, it is vital that purchasers and end users of machinery understand their machinery supplier’s responsibilities in this area, including employers, employees, in-house maintenance staff or a maintenance service provider.

As a designated standard (B-Type), ISO 19353 satisfies the relevant essential safety requirements (ESRs) where the relevant hazards have been identified during the design risk assessment stage. Compliance with it therefore gives a ‘presumption of conformity’ with the Machinery Directive in the EU, and The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations for the UK. Products demonstrate their compliance by having a CE mark (EU) or UKCA mark (GB) affixed by the manufacturer and the drawing up of a Declaration of Conformity.

ISO 19353:2019 is the third edition and has therefore replaced the previous edition, ISO 19353: 2015. The updates from the previous edition are not however, significant.

ISO 19353 is a type B1 standard as stated within ISO 12100. This means

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Paul Laidler BUSINESS DIRECTOR FOR MACHINERY SAFTEY AT TÜV SÜD PRODUCT SERVICE

that it relates to specific safety aspects of machines, describes general safety aspects and provides relevant solutions, such as the design of appropriate controls. Type B1 and B2 standards are laterally interlinked, but type B2 standards relate to specific products, such as EN 13850 (Emergency stop function – Principles for design). They include notes on the design and testing of safety components, which both the product manufacturer and machine designer must take into account.

is the means of firefighting, which includes fire detection. Overall, this would include the technical, structural, organisational and fire suppression measures to be considered, and it can be implemented through a single measure or a combination of measures.

Overall, the protective measures that are dealt with in ISO 19353 include:

• Inherently safe design measures such as minimising the use of flammable materials and liquids.

Machinery end users should be aware of ISO 19353 as it describes basic concepts as well as methodology

ISO 19353 therefore specifies methods for identifying the fire hazards presented by machinery and the methods for performing an appropriate risk assessment. It includes fire protection measures for the design and manufacture of machinery. It also gives the basic concepts and methodology of protective measures for fire prevention and protection to be taken during the design and construction of machinery. The measures consider the intended use, as well as the reasonably foreseeable misuse of the machine.

The third area that must be considered for machinery safety against fire, in addition to prevention and protection,

• Safeguarding/technical protection measures such as spatial containment (encapsulation).

• Complementary protective measures such as integrated fire alarm and extinguishing systems, including:

• Pre-fire alarm systems

• Fire alarm systems

• Manually release fire suppression equipment and systems

• Automatically released fire suppression systems

• User information. However, the standard does not cover every machine type and is not applicable to:

• Mobile machinery.

• Machinery designed to contain controlled

combustion processes (eg internal combustion engines, furnaces), unless these processes can constitute the ignition source of a fire in other parts of the machinery or outside of this.

• Machinery used in potentially explosive atmospheres and explosion prevention and protection.

• Fire detection and suppression systems that are integrated in building fire safety systems.

• Machinery or machinery components manufactured before the date of the Standard’s publication.

In conclusion, it’s vital that machinery end users have an appreciation of ISO 19353 as it describes the methods for identifying a machinery fire hazard and how a corresponding risk assessment should be conducted. It also describes the basic concepts and methodology of the technical measures for fire prevention, protection and fire-fighting that should have been taken during the design and construction stages of machinery. Therefore, with knowledge of its application users can be assured that their machine has reached the required level of fire safety according to its intended use, as well as any reasonably foreseeable misuse.

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Smallest industrial robot offers electronics benefit

ABB has launched its smallest ever industrial robot, offering new possibilities for faster, more flexible and high-quality production of wearable smart devices. With its compact size, payload and accuracy, the new IRB 1010 offers electronics manufacturers the opportunity to increase their production of devices including smart watches, earphones, sensors, and health trackers through adopting automation.

“The market for wearable smart devices is accelerating rapidly, with projections estimating double digit growth between 2022 and 2028,” said Rui Liang, managing director of ABB Robotics’ electronics business line. “To meet this growth, companies are demanding compact robotic solutions that are suited to narrow production spaces in electronics manufacturing lines and that can accurately handle the small components used in wearable devices.

“As the most accurate robot in its class for 1.5 kg payloads, our IRB 1010 meets these demands, enabling companies to maximise output and productivity while maintaining the highest levels of product quality,” he claims.

The IRB 1010 is designed to suit the narrow spaces and special purpose machines typical of electronics production environments. With a reach of 370 mm and a footprint of 135 mm by 250 mm,

the IRB 1010 is 30% smaller than ABB’s current smallest robot, the IRB 120. These compact dimensions increase the number of cells that can be fitted into production spaces, enabling manufacturers to boost output through higher density factory layouts.

Capable of handling loads up to 1.5 kg, ABB says its IRB 1010 has the highest payload in its class, with the ability to lift up to three times more weight than comparable robots. This increased payload capacity – coupled with a larger diameter air hose that provides added power for vacuum suction – enables simultaneous handling of multiple objects, allowing more objects to be processed per hour. It also opens opportunities for new applications including film peeling, materials handling, assembly, gluing and inspection.

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Flow wrapper stable is extended to meet all customer needs

Ilapak has been appointed as the official UK agent for IMA Record, taking on exclusive responsibility for sales and servicing of all Record flow wrapping machines across the UK.

Companies in the bakery, fresh produce and other food industries with existing Record equipment can now rely on Ilapak for all their servicing, spares and technical assistance requirements, and Ilapak will also handle all sales of new Record flow wrappers.

This agreement gives users of Record’s flow wrapping technology access to Ilapak’s technical support capabilities, including 24/7 back-up from the largest team of flow wrapping engineers in the UK and a £1 m readily available UK-based spares inventory, says Ilapak.

IMA Record was acquired by the IMA Group in October 2020, joining the IMA FLX Hub –a collective that was created within the IMA Group to maximise the synergies and expertise. Ilapak can now offer three flow wrapper brands to support any product from any size of end user in any industry.

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The robot offers accurate handling

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Pasteurising solution benefits organic exfoliants processing

The continuous pasteuriser from Holmach and Revtech Process Systems of France is being used in the cosmetics industry for processing the bio-degradable fruit stone and nutshell grit that is now being used as an exfoliant within natural creams and serums. Offering potential as a profitable by-product for fruit processors, the kibble can require pasteurisation to ensure the eradication of harmful microbial flora including Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella which is naturally occurring in the environment.

MAXIMISING SHELF-LIFE

To retain the organic nature of the exfoliant while maximising product shelf-life, Holmach and Revtech Process Systems offer the heat treatment solution in the form of its continuous pasteuriser. Revtech’s technology sees the fruit by-product being indirectly pre-heated in a controlled environment, prior to the use of a steam flush to achieve the wet kill. Condensation is carefully controlled to ensure there is no regrowth of micro-organisms and the treated grit can be delivered directly to manufacturers for immediate use or be stored in a clean environment in sacks or bulk bags after cooling.

Managing capacities from 200-5,000 kgs an hour, the system is independently validated to 5 or 6 log reduction with destruction of pathogenic micro-organisms. The unit is fully electrically powered, ensuring it can run solely on renewable sources.

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Upgrade offers efficiency gain

tna has added the new tna auto-splice 3 to its packaging portfolio which is designed to be the perfect pairing with the tna robag 3e vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS) packaging system.

The development helps food producers address labour shortages and rising resource costs.

REAL-TIME BENEFITS

“The ‘Perfect Pair’ speaks to the challenges our customers face and represents an evolution of our portfolio that will deliver real-time benefits,” explains Alf Taylor, md & ceo at tna. “Connectivity is king, and intelligent communication between packaging systems and their auxiliary equipment will allow operators to make their lines work even more efficiently, improving their ROI,” he says.

The simplicity of the tna robag 3e VFFS system makes it easy to operate, service and maintain. This latest unit reduces cabling infrastructure

by 20%, enabling easier servicing and lower total installed costs. The tna robag 3e also shares common core components with tna roflo distribution conveyors and the tna intelli-flav seasoning system, reducing the need for additional spare parts stocking, while its smart diagnostics and remote connectivity allows real-time communication for faster global servicing support.

Fast, simple and flexible, the tna robag 3e features integrated control and a refined design for easy control and maintenance on-the-go.

Designed for seamless cohesion with the tna robag 3e, the tna auto-splice 3 is a compact solution that splices packaging film automatically, with no downtime or interruption to the packaging process. The new rotary reel swapping feature makes it easier to access and replace the film roll without having to stop the packaging system.

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New case packer is a compact unit

The latest case packer from Lan Handling Technologies has been redesigned with an even more compact footprint. In addition to its high capacity (currently up to 160 trays per minute) and accurate product placement by the 6-axis robotic arm, the company says its new design delivers significant benefits.

For instance, the height and width of the robot cell have been reduced, making this machine easy to fit into existing factories with limited available floor space or height. Benefits include simplified on-site transport through

existing wicket doors and placement of this compact case packer on or under a mezzanine floor. In addition, the control cabinet is also easier to access due to its new placement at a working height. These case packers are used for a wide product range that include flow packs, nets, bags, top sealed and vacuum packaging which can be loaded into both crates and boxes. Depending on the product type, the robot tool is equipped with vacuum or mechanical grippers.

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Programmable roll handling option replaces manual work

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Modular designs

Materials Handling is an automated, robotic, and programmable roll handling solution that has been designed to lift and rotate rolls independently and automatically with no manual handling or operator intervention. Constructed from stainless steel, this roll handling solution is suitable for clean room high care environments such as those found in the food, drinks, pharmaceutical and medical industries.

This new solution has been designed to lift and rotate rolls independently and automatically with no manual handling.

It features programmable automated controls to lift, rotate and accurately place rolls of film or foil, and the preprogrammed settings enable the operator to simply press the ‘start’ button to initiate the roll handling procedure.

Unit replaces any manual handling

The lifting solution includes a fully powered vertical spindle lifting and rotating attachment which is fully motorised to provide powered drives for both the roll gripping and release as well as the roll rotation to and from the vertical to horizontal orientations.

The rolls are securely gripped by the core which enables the operator to lift and transport rolls with complete confidence.

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New denester is boosting output

MPE UK is launching a new range of denesters that it says, are compatible with nearly all types of packaging materials and machinery.

This compact model is capable of integrating into any production line, denesting different sizes and shaped trays with a simple five-minute magazine changeover.

It is easy to operate and capable of running large format trays, including cardboard packs, while taking up minimal factory floor space, due to its small footprint.

The robust MPE denesters are built from food grade materials, and they can load about 200 trays a minute before filling.

The self-regulating system can be used with any flat blue belt or indexing conveyor with full control over speed. MPE can also create a bespoke mount for any new machines requiring this speedy solution. Developed and manufactured in the UK, MPE’s denesters can be bespoke to a customer’s requirements for speed and accuracy at the beginning of a process. “Our equipment can help customers achieve their objectives including increased productivity and packaging accuracy,” MPE’s technical director John Hodgkiss tells Machinery Update.

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W www.mpe-uk.com

Cartoner upgrade will deliver flexible lock-style technology

With lock-style technology, Syntegon is launching the latest upgrade of its proven Sigpack TTM cartoner platform. The lock-style process involves forming completely glue-free cartons and trays from carton blanks. Trays can be produced from 100% recyclable materials since they do not require any further gluing steps to securely close the carton. By eliminating adhesives during forming, maintenance efforts are significantly reduced which

enables manufacturers to lower their energy, maintenance, and also their materials costs.

Companies can choose between two options when integrating the lock-style technology into their production: they can order it together with a new TTM top load cartoner or retrofit existing machines to benefit from the higher pack style flexibility of their equipment.

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The denesters bring operational benefits

Regenerative braking can save energy

Motion control and robotics company Yaskawa has developed a solution for the recovery of robot braking energy and offers this feature as standard on its larger Motoman robots with a payload upwards of 50 kg.

Its latest YRC1000 robot controls are able to convert kinetic energy from the down and sideways movements directly into 400V AC at 50 Hz and feed in back into the grid. Depending on the movement pattern of the application, this means the robot’s energy requirements can be significantly reduced.

In applications such as handling, palletising, joining and processing, industrial robots make many down or sideway movements during which the servomotors dissipate energy while potentially generating electricity. Unlike previous options, using the Yaskawa solutions allows the electric energy to be fed back into the operator network – without the need for additional hardware so it can be re-used.

The extent of savings obviously depends on the specific application and the robot’s individual movement patterns, although realistically, savings ranging from 8 to 25% can be anticipated which may result in annual feed-ins of about 2,800 kWh, equivalent to about 1600 kg CO2 and £1200 savings.

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W www.yaskawa.eu.com

Bolt-on sensor offers condition monitoring

Sick has launched its MPB10 Multi-Physics Box condition monitoring sensor, which it describes as a pioneering and rugged bolt-on device designed to deliver realtime, continuous service data from industrial machines, including electric motors, pumps, fans and conveyor systems, even in the harshest industry environments.

A first condition monitoring sensor from the company, the MPB10 is an all-in-one device designed to make it easy to monitor and interpret vibration, shock and temperature measurement data delivered right from the heart of machines. The MPB10 provides service data to enable more cost-efficient predictive maintenance practices that can improve plant availability, maximise operating life, and protect product and also process quality.

The MPB10 measures vibration, shocks and temperature that can be the tell-tale signs of approaching machine failure. Users are

provided with pre-processed, concise and easy to interpret information that can be customised for the machine and process.

A stand-alone MPB10 can transmit data over IO-Link to a machine control or output a simple alarm-based switching signal. With wide-ranging measurement parameters, the sensor can be set up according to the type of machine to alert, for example, when values exceed pre-configured thresholds.

Users also have the option to visualise real-time and historic data from the

MPB10 on easy-to-interpret, customisable dashboards using the Monitoring Box digital service.

“The Sick MPB10 is a rugged little instrument with the potential to add huge value to industrial machines and processes,” says David Hannaby, Sick’s market manager for presence detection. “Maintenance effort and costs are reduced because reactive interventions can be avoided, and time-consuming routine preventative inspections can become less frequent.”

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Direct web printer portfolio is extended to deliver variable data on tray sealers, flexibly

Multivac has developed the DP 245, a new, direct web printer for its X-line series of tray sealers that although operate at a fixed working height, can automatically adjust to possible differences in the height of finished packs.

“With this new process and IP65 protection, we are taking direct web printing to a new level,”

Even trays with different product protrusions are marked safely, reliably, and precisely thanks to the new technology. The printing position on the pack can be easily and conveniently adjusted using handwheels, so that batch changes require only minimal downtime.

This variable data, such as the best-before date or a batch number, is printed with the Multivac TIJ 10.

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explains Michael Reffke, product manager for marking technology at the company.

The MPB10 from Sick is protected by a rugged IP68 stainless-steel housing

Energy costs are now reduced

The DP 245 has an optional washdown version

Kensal

Handling Systems

• Stainless steel conveyor systems

• Standalone units or fully integrated

• Robotic and end of line equipment

• Bespoke engineering capabilities

• Turnkey and standalone solutions

• Integration and project management

• Service support and upgrades

• Partnered with Lita Palletising Systems for over 30 years

New Machinery

Expanded gripper range offers all round benefits

Laser coding range delivers maximum marking resolution

Macsa ID UK has introduced a newly simplified modular laser platform to deliver maximum marking resolution on a wide range of substrates which is easy to install and operate, is cost effective, versatile and reliable.

The clean and energy efficient SPA 2 series of modular laser coders boasts a modular design and can be easily integrated with any production line or application to provide high quality marking on a range of packaging materials such as wood, thermal labels, board, metallised board, glass, ceramics, metals, rubber and also plastics.

There are two basic SPA 2 printheads available to users for different speed and quality needs.

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Following the acquisition of vacuum gripping solutions company Joulin last year, Piab has integrated three of Joulin’s gripper ranges into its Kenos portfolio, while products for heavy duty industries including the wood industry continue to be marketed under the Joulin brand.

The Kenos MiniGrip is suitable for the FMCG, food and beverage and automotive industries. It is a foam gripper that can be adapted to tight clearance applications in end-of-arm tooling (EOAT). Its foam surface offers the versatility to pick a variety of different objects without adjustment. While in the case of uneven layer heights, it can be equipped with level compensators without needing to change the existing mounting device.

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Suitable for the food and beverage, automotive and construction sectors is the new Kenos FlexiGrip. This vacuum foam gripper can be used as a single gripper on robots as well as on cobots or combined into an EOAT for use with industrial robots. With its foam surface, it offers the flexibility to pick a variety of different products without adjustment. Its modular design provides the flexibility for fast and easy set-up in case of product changes as well as simple integration into existing equipment.

Finally, the Kenos Safe&Light can be used in applications such as packaging, warehousing and end-of-line production. Thanks to its carbon fibre structure holding a foam made body, this lightweight product allows users to make maximum use of the robot or cobot payload. It is a robust and simple solution for a broad range of purposes, particularly for palletising applications in rugged and also dusty environments.

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Piab can deliver custom options across a wide range of technologies and for various sectors

Printer heads are easily switched

Danish equipment will bring a range of user gains to UK

Equipment built by Danish company the VARO Group can now be purchased in the UK from the packaging division of Friedheim International.

Martin Howells, UK sales manager for Friedheim’s packaging division believes the new Varo range of equipment which includes a pallet unwrapper and the E-Com packer will be a great benefit to UK users.

The Varo E-Com packer offers a 50% minimum saving on cardboard consumption and speeds of up to 1,800 packs per hour which will reduce packaging costs and help with current labour shortage issues while the Varo pallet unwrapper allows customers to reduce breakages, decrease forklift truck movements and removes the stretch film for immediate recycling.

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Flexible laser marking system brings benefits

Murrelektronik says that as a complete system of hardware, software and accessories, the MurrSystems LM-3 laser printing system provides a cost-effective solution for producing quality, non-durable labels for a variety of applications. This can include the identification and security marking of wires, cables, components and control panels.

As laser marking has become faster and more accurate, the technology is often now the preferred method for permanent marking of metal and plastic labels in a diverse range of industry sectors.

“I’m very confident that laser marking technology will continue to get more precise and more cost effective in the future,” explains Tim Bradbury UK sales and technical engineer at the company.

“The LM-3 is already at the forefront of this technology and offers a complete laser marking solutions for companies and organisations

A more accurate process of producing inhouse labels

looking for a faster, more accurate process of producing inhouse labels and ID tags.”

The LM-3 can label onto polycarbonate, polypropylene, adonised aluminium, stainless steel or laser foils and produces durable labels that are UV, acid, oil and chemical resistant. The system can function under extreme environmental conditions and does not require any additional consumables such as printer cartridges, ink, thermal transfer ribbons or even toners. The whole inscription process is completed by laser, inside the unit.

Automated batch processing

to perform at a high output. The magazine filling aid mp-LM B enables a smooth and time-optimised labelling process due to parallel preparation of the magazine loading. The mp-LM carrier plates are used to flexibly hold various MurrSystems labelling materials.

Labelling material can be stacked directly in the labelling magazine, as can separator plates to allow mixed loading in one batch.

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The E-Com packer is now offered

Pack Expo Review

Visitors were keen to see new technologies

Back in Chicago after 4 years, PACK EXPO saw over 44,000 attendees come together for the most comprehensive packaging and processing event of the year, according to organisers PMMI. Over 2,200 exhibiters greeted visitors last autumn, and here, we highlight just some of the products on show from PPMA members stands at this major international exhibition…

Barry Wehmiller group showed latest technology on offer

BW Packaging Systems showcased several customer-focused solutions from Accraply, BW Flexible Systems and BW Integrated Systems at PACK-EXPO. This year’s stand highlighted the shared progress BW Packaging Systems and its customers have made solving prominent industry challenges through ongoing dialogue about labour shortages, sustainability and food safety standards.

MID-SPEED PALLETISER

BW Integrated Systems’ Maximus mid-speed case palletiser, which meets increased customer demand for a flexible high-level palletiser, made its first appearance on the stand, while BW Flexible Systems’ Hayssen ISB vertical form, fill and seal machine, returned to PACK EXPO after its successful debut at PACK EXPO Las Vegas in 2021. Leveraging the latest technology in intelligent, sanitary bagging for food, this solution includes several improved features that have been added after a year of conversations with end users.

Accraply’s new MK6 pressuresensitive/TE band labelling solution was also on display. With Accraply’s SmartLink HMI as a standard feature, the MK6 brings together labelling and tamper-evident sleeving in a single solution. It is specifically designed to meet the demands of fast-moving, highly flexible production lines.

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Self-support and helpdesk printer services are offered

Markem-Imaje introduced its MiVista connected printer services at PACK EXPO, which is designed to streamline and improve daily coding operations across the printer fleet. Using a tested and proven IoT platform –developed with knowledge gathered across 17,000-plus software installations and honed by analysing data from over 4,000 printers in the field – the services provide manufacturers with continuous insight and support.

MiVista services empower customers to:

• Operate efficiently: Realtime visibility and printer alerts provide increased self-sufficiency and automated risk monitoring… anytime, anywhere.

• Improve continuously: Predictive analytics, automated improvement alerts and proactive prevention advice from Markem helpdesk experts deliver 360-degree printer performance insight which

increases uptime and also reduces costs.

• Resolve quickly: Advanced remote diagnostic capabilities allow Markem’s helpdesk technicians to streamline root cause determination and quickly identify the best way to get production up and running.

“The benefits of the new MiVista will further enhance our customers’ service experience,” said Mark Hathaway, product marketing manager, connected devices & solutions services at MarkemImaje. “This connected printer services offering is available in

various levels of functionality to suit the operational style of each customer individually.”

MiVista works seamlessly with Miva (intelligent, selfsupport solution) and along with Remote Video Support is an integral part of the company’s comprehensive remote services offering. Markem says that when used to its full potential, this new service suite will make the break/fix scenario an exception rather than the rule, delivering peace of mind across the printer fleet.

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Group demonstrated a range of end of line equipment as well as case packer options

Robopac and OCME demonstrated its end of line packaging solutions at PACK EXPO that the Aetna Group has developed to effectively meet the needs of different product sectors.

Among the technologies on show was the Robot S7, the flexible, standalone unit with stretch film and R-Connect technology, in line with all industry 4.0 requirements and ideal for handling products of any size, shape and weight.

There was also a Technoplat, for fully automatic pallet wrapping; a Masterwrap HD, a semi-automatic rotating arm wrapping machine, ideal for stabilising unstable and heavy loads as well as the new Orbit R horizontal stretch

wrapper with rotating ring, which can be added to integrated work cells or lines.

OCME showed TopTier palletisers, available with integrated stretch wrapping, and intralogistics solutions that, with laser guided LGVs, reduce labour costs and, at the same time, improve production efficiency.

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The new MiVista platform on show features advanced security protocols

The Robot S7 was shown

Solid dose ranges can be handled on integrated line

At PACK EXPO, Uhlmann presented the first bottle line for solid dose products with an integrated serialisation unit. This bottle line IBC 150 with integrated metal detector in a compact monoblock is billed as a world first.

The serialisation unit S 500, which has been optimally adapted to the bottle line, was also on show.

Visitors to the stand could experience the entire packaging process for solid dose products in bottles –from bottle unscrambling to 100% correct figures, feeding of solid dose products and desiccants, sealing, labelling and serialisation of bottles. The focus was on the enhancements in the packaging line IBC 150 – including the new bottle unscrambler BU 300, the first metal detector integrated in a monoblock, the single tablet reject function and the serialisation platform S 500 for the serialisation of bottles. Highly automated,

Uhlmann presented the entire IBC 150 bottle line at the show in Chicago diameter can be converted to a different one in just six minutes. The entire line is controlled in a standardised manner via the user-friendly SmartControl operating system – from the new bottle unscrambler BU 300 to the integrated bottle centre 150 through to the serialisation platform S 500. All bottles are handled carefully and gently.

networked and flexible – the IBC 150 is designed to pack small to medium sized batches of solid dose products in bottles. The monoblock line, measuring about five metres, processes on average up to 150 bottles and 24,000 tablets or capsules per minute. Rapid product changeover and short ramp-up phases also make the line attractive for CMOs, CDMOs and manufacturers of food supplements.

For example, the bottle

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• Increases shelf life (for up to 3 days)

In brief

A VERSATILE PORTFOLIO

Syntegon presented a broad brand portfolio of versatile processing and packaging solutions at PACK EXPO including a new intelligent direct handling pick-and-place system, two packaging lines for confectionery and bakery products; flexible solutions for replacing plastics with alternative packaging materials; individual service agreements and a special software solution. Visitors to the stand found insights into robotic handling solutions, automation technologies, as well as advanced and sustainable system concepts.

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SOLUTIONS FOR PHARMA

Marchesini demonstrated new systems for the pharmaceutical industry including the Compact 24, a monobloc machine for filling and capping tablet, capsule or pill bottles. This solution covers multiple operations with a single machine and ensures high levels of efficiency in the crucial counting and capping phases. The monobloc is equipped with a transport system that employs magnets to overcome the limits generally associated with standard transport systems.

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• Medical, Pharma, Parts

• Greener packaging options

• Food-to-Go and Convenience packs

• Less food waste

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Robotic system handles teacakes gently, accurately and with speed

High speed, high accuracy and gentle handling combine on an advanced robot-based secondary packaging machine that Cama devised for a customer in Peru to handle chocolate covered teacakes. With their thin delicate skin of chocolate, the teacakes present an interesting challenge from a packaging perspective, says Cama, a challenge which is compounded by the speed and volume by which they are normally manufactured.

In addition to these product and volume challenges, Cama was also unable to deploy a counterflow system (often

preferred in these types of applications) and instead had to develop and modify one of its co-flow solutions.

“Due to the layout constraints at the plant, the only option was to deploy a co-flow layout that was tailored to precisely fit the limited space,” explains Alessandro Rocca, group sales director at Cama Group. “Counterflow is preferred in these fast-moving lines, as there is less chance of un-picked products exiting off the end of the conveyor.

“Indeed, the order criteria actually included a maximum figure for unpicked products.”

However, Cama was

confident that its equipment would be capable of meeting this challenge because it uses in-house developed robotic solutions. “These are robots with one single purpose – secondary packaging in a Cama machine – it’s perfect machine/robot synergy,” says Rocca. “In fact, by enhancing the common working envelope of the robots, we have actually minimised the chances of products being missed – even at these throughput speeds.”

The co-flow line, where products and cartons move at the same speed and direction, comprises two primary interconnected modules, namely FA series two head box-forming machines and IG Series multi-Delta, visionguided robotic loading units. In operation, the teacakes exit a cooling tunnel at a rate of

400 products per minute, in multiple rows on a main transport conveyor. On entry to the IG series packaging machine, a vision system ascertains the individual product’s positions on the belt and this data is fed to the central PLC for disbursement to the eight robots in the packaging area.

The products, which are still at 20deg C, are gently picked and placed into cartons (preassembled by the FA series machines) running on a track parallel to the main conveyor. A subsequent vision system is used to ascertain optimum filling, before two more robots are used to close and seal the cartons in multiples based on the format count.

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Teacakes can be tricky to handle

Cama says its in-house developed robotic solutions deliver operational gains

Packline third

High shear mixer has developed protein bar

In preparation for the launch of a new protein bar ready-to-mix product, Winkworth has recently worked with a whey ingredient supplier to strengthen its capabilities within the category.

The customer needed a pilot size mixer that could conduct trials during its development phase to replicate large scale industrial

production methods. The customer’s bakery mixers, used for similar pilots, were not able to mix the dense ingredients of the whey protein isolate and dairy proteins sufficiently to be effective.

The company required a high torque kneading and folding mixer that could effectively mix 5 kg batches and Winkworth recommended its stainless steel MZ10 high shear mixer. Featuring twin heavy duty Z blades and a manually operated hydraulic tilting mechanism, the 10 litre capacity of Winkworth’s range of laboratory and pilot mixers are small enough to reduce waste, yet large

enough to be representative of production reality. This accurate representation of production performance typically provides a scalable outcome prior to full capital investment.

“Throughout this smooth process we had good support from Winkworth –the mixer is ideal for our requirements and is delivering what we hoped for,” says the customer. “We are frequently showing the mixer to our customers who, like us, are very impressed with its overall capabilities.”

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Triple finishing equipment purchase is improving flexibility and staff options

Print, direct mail and fulfilment specialist

RNB Group has praised the impact of a triple finishing equipment purchase from Friedheim International, revealing that the investment has helped to significantly improve production flexibility.

The company installed a Hunkeler unwinder UW6, Spedo 8500 E stacker with tray (second user) and Spedo 2600 pinless cutter 2600 a few months ago and as well as offering flexibility, they will also allow the company to expand further.

“The devices have allowed us the flexibility to produce more with less down time, while they have also helped to streamline our paper-to-envelope

time,” explains RNB’s project and account manager Dave Martin.

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• Proven technology

• Sturdy robust design

• Quick and easy set up between size formats

• Supplied in either tape or hot melt application

• Various options available

• UK engineering support/install

The installation has now helped to free up staff

Being able to mix small batches makes it ideal for pilot studies and product trials

C1000/2000 case erector from Lantech

modular case erector capable of up to 30 erected cases per minute

Latest robotic pre-roll packaging system is ordered for cannabis

CME’s latest export contract will provide in-house developed automation for the cannabis sector in Canada.

Under this latest contract, CME will provide a robotic pre-roll packaging system to a Canadian customer. This flexible, stand-alone system will be using two SCARA robots to pick up pre-rolled cannabis joints, which are presented in a random fashion on a vibratory feeding system. The products are then transferred and placed in a set configuration and orientation within a tray.

Off the shelf technologies were used

This compact and costeffective system can process up to 60 pre-rolls per minute with the vision system being used for product identification, position, and orientation, before the SCARA robot selects the product and transfers it to the packaging. Full sensor monitoring is also included for product quality and materials supply.

The system is designed to be quickly adjusted to operate across five different packaging formats and product quantities.

Developed using a combination of different off the shelf technologies, CME says the system provides both consistency in the way product is handled, predictable productivity levels, and a minimum of operator intervention.

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Ready meals factory is using a retort unit for gentle cooking

The Kirsty’s ready meals brand is now using a second Lagarde retort unit, supplied by Holmach, to meet increased demand for its healthy, flavourful foods.

The initial retort was purchased to deliver a short gentle steam cook to the sealed tray, neutralising any bacteria to extend shelf life while also sealing in the flavour and nutrients. The increased shelf life provided wider distribution opportunities. Hence the second purchase which has increased capacity to 40,000 meals a day.

“Holmach’s Lagarde retorts have not only reduced our carbon emissions and minimised the risk of food being wasted, but it has also increased our capacity,” says company founder Kirsty Henshaw.

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New weigh/pack solution brings accurate efficiency

Danish vegetable production company

DanRoots has invested in Newtec’s weighing and packing solution for its snack carrots in 500 g and 200 g bags to optimise production in a sustainable way.

The new weighing/packing line consists of Newtec’s weighing machine, model 4015B2, which is designed for accurate weighing of smaller portions and two Redpack machines for packing the snack carrots in recyclable 200 g bags.

To meet the root vegetable producer’s sustainable goals, the foil consumption on the packaging machines has also been adjusted so that there is no waste in the form of a ‘snip’ or too large a bag. By minimising waste, offering precision of portion size while reducing energy consumption without compromising product quality, the Newtec weighing/packing solution delivers on DanRoots’ overall green initiatives.

The company says that it

now uses less energy on the new weighing/packing line while better food quality is ensured by not damaging the product.

The company says that the biggest optimisation it has experienced when installing the weighing/ packing technology, is the subsequent reduction of labour requirements.

“By reducing the possibility of human error and the reliance on manual labour, our new line helps preserve the quality of the product and ensure production is at the highest

level with minimum giveaway rates,” says Lone Kondrup, project director at DanRoots. “This means less waste in terms of product, energy, and also cost.”

The advantages of automation are also evident with regards to Newtec’s optical sorting machines installed at the company, which grade products according to size, shape and quality, thereby customising production and optimising product selection.

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Bagging and palletising solutions are helping to optimise the workflow at a building materials and aggregates firm

RMGroup has supplied bagging and palletising solutions to Dumfries-based building materials and aggregates supplier J&J Currie to increase efficiencies and reduce labour costs. The project included an MB-400 manual bagging machine and a robot palletiser, followed by a BB-215 bulk bagging machine.

J&J Currie, who supply an extensive range of sand and decorative gravels, began their search for a manual bagging

system and robot palletiser earlier in the year, principally to alleviate manual handling labour requirements and their associated costs. Having secured a number of quotes for the required

solutions, the company found RMGroup’s equipment prices to be more competitive and placed an order.

The installation of the initial system, required to pack and bag all types of aggregates, consisted of an MB-400, RMGroup’s most popular bagging machine, and an ABB IRB 460 palletising robot, which was installed to automate the palletising. The MB-400, capable of filling pre-made bags up to 400 bags an hour, comes complete with

a 5 m 3-tonne hopper, rubber trough conveyor feed belt, electronic load cell bag clamp, weigh indicator, 4 m filled bag conveyor complete with guide panels, and an SH1000 continuous heat sealer.

More recently, J&J Currie also purchased RMGroup’s complete bulk-bagging system, the BB-215, the installation of which occurred within three weeks of the order being placed.

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All the products have been awarded the international certification for food

The BB-215 was installed in one day

The retorts have delivered gains

Security against more than just cyber-attacks…

Industrial security not only includes the protection of data, but at the same time also guarantees the integrity of safety functions and measures.

If a production worker starts up a plant, for example, even though they are not authorised to do so, this is already considered a security incident. This manipulation, even if unintentional, endangers the safety of other employees. This makes it even more important to consider safety holistically – because it also plays a key role in questions of liability, explains Pilz.

Compared with the more tangible topic of machinery safety, industrial security still appears to be more of an abstract concept. Many people primarily associate it with external cyber-attacks, but security is relevant down to the smallest machine in a production facility. Security encompasses safety, ensuring its integrity and thus the protection of human and machinery. With the new European Machinery Regulation, security measures will become obligatory from 2025. But companies are already working to ensure the safety of personnel, machinery and data.

If management fails to implement general organisational measures and instructions when structuring work, it can be held liable for this. Problems such

as near-accidents or the occurrence of new risks at the workplace must result in suitable measures. Regular checks identify any need for action in good time.

Employee protection goes hand in hand with liability protection: The operator of the plant or machinery is responsible for the protection of its employees and must take appropriate measures.

A third area that is becoming increasingly relevant is, of course, data protection. Security is often associated with this and there is great concern that an attacker could manage to access a

company’s network. Data and expertise must be protected against external attacks as well as from danger originating within the company.

These areas are not only relevant for reasons relating to liability, but they also have a major influence on a company’s productivity. And so, to ‘play it safe’, security precautions must be regularly scrutinised and adapted to the current conditions. An holistic risk analysis indicates possible weaknesses and includes both safety and industrial security. Based on this analysis, appropriate measures can be taken, and the machinery retrofitted, if necessary.

Comprehensive identity and access management, meaning the regulation of accesses and entrances, could be an adequate solution for a manufacturer. If an access permission system PITreader is used, only authorised people are issued an RFID key with their individual permissions for plant and machinery on which they carry out work. They only achieve the desired access after they authorise themselves on the machine by inserting their key into the PITreader.

Authorisations can be issued and managed centrally. If there is however a safety incident or manipulation, the system can be used to track who last worked on the machine.

Compared with the more tangible topic of machinery safety, industrial security still appears to be more of an abstract concept says Pilz, but a more holistic approach to safety should be taken

The Branson GSX has the latest data security

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or individually, data about component parts, and data about the quality of individual ultrasonic welds, including the day, time and operator in charge.

A related upgrade to the Branson GSX ultrasonic welding platform gives it the latest encryption technology that ensures the integrity and security of data transfers. After authenticating the identity of the data recipient, this technology ensures secure data transfers from welders on the manufacturing floor to local or remote enterprise quality management systems, or to customer systems. The authentication process ensures that the data is coming from a reliable source (the welder) and that the welder is not sending data to an unidentified fraudulent attacker. This secure data-transfer process delivers Industry 4.0/industrial internet of things (IIoT) capabilities while supporting everything from secure, in-field system software upgrades and patches to remote data analysis and remote system troubleshooting and diagnostics.

With cybersecurity becoming more of a focus, Phoenix Contact says the introduction of IEC62443 and a shift from a product only approach to an holistic way of thinking, means it has the ability to cover cybersecurity needs.

If machines are to be protected against unauthorised access and manipulation, an industrial firewall such as SecurityBridge from Pilz also offers protection. It monitors the data communication within an industrial automation network. To protect the data flow of a production facility, switchable and activatable products can also be an appropriate measure to lock out attackers. And these measures can be easily integrated or retrofitted into an industrial application.

Safeguarding the integrity of manufacturing systems and data is a critical responsibility for every equipment producer, says Tom Ayars, software engineering manager for Branson Welding and Assembly at Emerson. “Because we recognise the operational impact of cyber events – the potential costs of downtime, scrapped production, and lost or corrupted data – we adhere to a ‘secure-by-design’ approach for our manufacturing technology,” he explains. This approach embraces industryrecommended standards of cyber protection throughout a product’s life cycle. Emerson’s product development is based on International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 62443, the global standard for the security of industrial

automation control systems and networks.

The secure-by-design approach is embodied in the company’s latest ultrasonic welding platform, the Branson GSX, which has been upgraded to provide data security and integrity features modelled on frontline computers and servers that connect directly to the internet.

The GSX welding platform can now support the stringent data-integrity and security requirements of the U.S. FDA’s CFR 21 Part 11 medical device regulation.

FDA requirements include validating users for system security, creating audit trails capable of identifying data manipulation, and delivering data to meet FDA traceability regulations. Traceability requirements extend to all forms of manufacturing data: data that provides a complete audit trail, data that can trace finished devices by lot

With Phoenix Contact’s new mGuard family, not only can users protect their network, but it also makes it future proof with Gigabyte throughput over the firewall, meaning the protection is not giving users a bottleneck at the most crucial point.

Data is the new oil of this world, says the company, everyone wants it, everyone needs it but not everyone is a cybersecurity expert, nor have they the means to pay for a full-time specialist. Phoenix Contact can help with its Firewall assistant. This feature reads in a network using PCAP data, while the network is in full operation and then recommends firewall rules. This way, companies can allow and deny network paths easily.

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Pilz has published a white paper on industrial security that features detailed help for readers

Phoenix Contact technology keeps users safe

Check, detect and track for secure manufacture

Minebea Intec offers a range of foreign body detection and weighing solutions to help customers produce safe and secure products and says that an important addition to these technologies is a secure data collection system. By ensuring the checkweigher and other devices connect securely to such a system, weight data can be stored for use as a legal record.

Records of rejected and contaminated product can also be stored so that there is evidence of supplying a safe and legal product. The company’s own SPC@Enterprise software suite interfaces with both its own and other devices to achieve this.

A more recent addition to Minebea Intec’s portfolio is the VisioPointer vision inspection system. Multiple uses and configurations of this system including both top, bottom and side cameras enables packs and products to be checked from any side. Common uses are label checking, both for content and position, seal checking and packaging checks.

Obviously, the most basic function of checking for the presence of a label ensures that a product is identifiable to the consumer but checking in more detail for crucial information such as allergens, handling advice and best before dates are correct and legible provides a higher level of safety to the end user. Checking seals on a pack adds an additional element of security.

At the same time, Scott Automation has developed palletising systems for frozen foods that offer integrity and tracking benefits.

With the need to maintain low product temperatures an absolute necessity, and the need for a robust traceability system, the process of securely palletising and conveying frozen or chilled products

created a need for dedicated fault free tracking solutions, both to ensure there is no interruption to the cold chain and to provide full traceability for each product and/or container, says the company.

The Scott MultiLine system ensures that there is a zero chance of mixing SKUs as each product batch is buffered and transferred to its dedicated pallet in isolation. Product ID and count are integral parts of the system which tracks each SKU through to the pallet build, pallet wrapping and automatic labelling to display the relevant bar coding. The tracking information is then available for transfer to the customer’s database as part of their traceability recording requirements.

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It used to be that a series of random checks in production and packaging processes would be enough to guarantee security – but not today

A host of PPMA members across a range of technologies are offering equipment to inspect, detect, track and trace products in manufacture

On the left is a palletiser from Scott Automation handling frozen foods while on the right is the Fuji vision system used on its latest flow wrappers

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registration control of the packaging, but now includes film image inspection for the following:

• Checking the correct packaging film has been loaded for the program running. If an anomaly is detected, the wrapper won’t start, and the error is flagged to the operator. This is particularly important when the packaging contains an ingredients list and/or any allergy warnings

product has spent the minimum time needed outside the deep freeze for the palletising cycle to be completed.

For frozen foods, Scott has developed clever deep freeze or chilled buffering, product handling and MultiLine palletising systems that maintain the integrity of frozen and chilled food products from the production line, through to a factory’s low temperature (down to -25 deg C) storage warehouses or delivery trucks.

The MultiLine palletiser serves several production lines and is located in a separate area outside the freezer at ambient temperature. The packs are buffered on tables inside the freezer, then as soon as there are enough packs ready to fill a complete pallet, the system calls them up and conveys them to the palletiser. The full pallet is then transported quickly back to the freezer again.

Equipment that now offers vision systems and or inspection options as standard includes Fuji’s latest Alpha series flow wrappers that are available from Paramount Packaging Systems in the UK. The newly developed Fuji vision system (FVS) is a high-resolution scanner built into the film feed section of the wrappers. This was used for the accurate

• Confirming the presence of a best before (or use by) date and batch code, and that it is readable and correct. Utilising OCR and OCV functionality, any errors are identified, the offending packs rejected and if consecutive issues occur, the process is stopped. With the addition of a further module, scans can be stored for traceability and reported back to a supervisory system.

Multivac now offers inspection solutions from checkweighers and metal detectors, to x-ray and optical inspection systems, that cover all aspects of food safety ensuring that the highest quality standards and legal regulations are observed. As the company says, random checks in production and packaging processes are no longer sufficient to guarantee 100% security.

The visual inspection system from Multivac can be added to printing and labelling systems on a modular basis, either on the packaging machine, integrated into the labeller or as a stand-alone solution. Although current legislation doesn’t stipulate the use of visual inspection systems, the company believes that an automated visual inspection system offers the added value and security necessary – and depending on the scope of the inspection solution in question, the investment is recouped very quickly.

Finally, Shemesh Automation offers QC features as standard across its range of machinery, plus a suite of optional product security features including vision systems, metal detectors and checkweighers, while G Mondini’s Neural-S vision system can be an integral or standalone module that uses artificial intelligence to increase skin pack and product compliance.

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Multivac offers this label and print inspection

The VisioPointer vision inspection unit

For any brand, protecting their integrity is a demanding and multifaceted discipline, while for those experiencing a steep growth curve, this can prove to be even more complex.

Systech, the solutions division of Markem-Imaje, was approached by an e-nicotine delivery system (ENDS) company based in the US. It required expert support in preventing the sale of its products to minors. This widespread problem threatened consumer safety, brand security and integrity and ultimately, the future of the brand.

The company needed to act quickly and decisively to protect consumers and prevent emergency legislative action by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with the potential for its products to be removed from the market. Before engaging Systech, the company had moved fast to implement an existing non-standards-based serialisation and track and trace programme, linked to customer complaint data, to identify the retail outlets that were selling the products to teenagers. Unfortunately, the programme was frequently affected by errors and also duplicates.

Running in parallel, was the issue of counterfeit versions of its products appearing in the market. Again, the company responded, this time by taking the non-tobacco flavoured pods off the market

Broadening traceability

Traceability is well established in several markets but we can expect further market sectors to get on board…

before a ban was put in place. Disappointingly, this solution created more challenges by unintentionally driving up demand and actually increasing the volume of counterfeit products. However, Systech has since delivered the data necessary to deal with these distribution issues, which was achieved through its GS1 standards-driven traceability solution called UniTrace. This forms a key part of the Systech Brand Protection Suite and enables end-to-end supply chain transparency. With this deployment the ENDS company was able to get visibility into the distribution of all

vape devices and pods, from manufacturing through 280-plus distribution partners and 500,000-plus retail locations.

More than 300 million serialised units each year are now supported, with 100,000 supply chain transactions processed each day and millions a year. The system is used to respond to complaints about youths purchasing the products and identify the individual retailers selling to minors.

Meanwhile, to resolve the counterfeit challenges, the company implemented the Systech authentication solution called UniSecure. This technology uses the existing QR or barcode on a product’s current packaging and turns that printed code into a unique, digital identifier – or e-Fingerprint. With the

use of a simple smartphone app, field inspectors and partners can instantly authenticate a product anywhere in the supply chain.

At the same time, it should be noted that batch-level traceability requirements are expected to be introduced for certain fresh produce as part of the US’s next update to the Food Safety Modernisation Act. And as global focus on consumer health and safety increases, manufacturers in all sectors should prepare for further regulations necessitating item- and batch- level traceability, says Adam Kulauzovic, director of automation at Domino Printing Sciences.

Batch-level product traceability via coding and marking solutions can provide a method for keeping track of food in the supply chain to

Domino says firms should prepare for further regulations necessitating item- and batch- level traceability

support the swift and efficient recall of affected products when required. In the event of a food safety incident, batchlevel traceability allows firms to precisely identify which suppliers have received their stock. It also enables retailers and processors to determine from where a compromised product may have come.

Implementing batch-level traceability for fresh food can also help protect brands and consumers from the risk of food fraud – specifically foods contaminated with undeclared additives, also known as ‘food adulteration’. The risk of food adulteration is particularly prevalent today. As many raw materials are in short supply, brands may look beyond their regular approved suppliers to complete their supply chain, making them a prime target for substandard or fake alternatives.

“We can support brands looking to implement traceability for their products as we have developed a range of globally compliant solutions designed to handle fast processing of product data via batch-level identifiers and unique serialised 2D codes,” says Kulauzovic.

Domino’s coding solutions for traceability and serialisation include the newly launched U510, a uv laser coder for permanent codes on white and coloured plastics. The U510 has built-in data serialisation and traceability management and works alongside the R-Series, Domino’s range

of vision inspection systems, to provide a fully integrated solution for serialised coding. Finally, and recognising how traceability has evolved

due to the implementation of technology, Omron Electronics has produced a Whitepaper that explores the evolution of traceability

and explains the latest phase, Traceability 4.0.

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“Key-in-Pocket” by Pilz ... Protection against unauthorised restart

Our modular “Key-in-Pocket” system allows only qualified and authorised personnel to gain access and change the operating mode ... then do their job without worry of unexpected start-up (to EN 14118), exit the danger zone at the most convenient point and safely restart production.

Using a combination of personalised RFID keys, access permission readers and safe lists for multiple personnel managed by safety controllers, the system is a compliant, time and cost efficient alternative to mechanical systems such as LoTo and Trapped Key.

Omron’s traceability Whitepaper

Different technologies from three PPMA members are all keeping food and drink brands safe.

For instance, Linx Printing Technologies has been helping its customers to overcome counterfeiting issues and brand identity theft by providing them with permanent and high speed laser marking solutions.

Irish Distillers, Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, is using Linx CSL30 and CSL60 lasers to ensure brand identity and anti-counterfeiting of its Jameson whiskey.

To prevent its best-selling product from being falsified, Irish Distillers was looking for a solution to add a distinctive mark onto its bottles that would be extremely hard to replicate.

Linx was given the challenge of applying a unique stamp of approval directly onto three different substrates simultaneously as bottles are moving through the production process. The company therefore developed a bespoke solution using its laser machines to provide a permanent code at the highest production speeds.

Only original Jameson whiskey bottles have their bottle distinctively marked with the stamp of approval that goes over the seal, glass and label which are perfectly aligned, highly visible and also permanent.

Meanwhile, Dutch food start-up

Reassuring food brands

Irish Distillers is using the Linx CSL30 & CSL60 lasers to ensure brand identity and anti-counterfeiting for its famous Jameson whiskey

Soupy has supported the quality focus of its fresh soup by opting for a Raptor Combi metal detector and checkweigher from Fortress Technology. This award-winning system fulfilled the IFS and BRC requirements from day one of production for the ambitious new food producer.

Although the large stainless steel soup kettles pose little risk, the start-up wanted assurance that no metal contamination could end up in its soups. At the same time, the company also wanted to ensure that customers receive the volume of soup promised to them. The Raptor checkweigher contained within the small footprint system verifies that the filling machine is dosing correctly.

Engineered following the acquisition of Sparc Systems by Fortress, the combination of their strengths has resulted in the Raptor machine series that includes a robust design, weighing range up to 8 kg, a user-friendly HMI

and an easy to clean conveyor to maintain hygiene.

“This is not a machine that makes soup, but we are completely reliant on the Raptor Combi to fulfil our quality guarantee for consumers,” explains Soupy’s head of production Jan Visser.

Meanwhile, OAL has shared details of its latest project with Worldwide Fruit; this time to stop packaging errors with artificial intelligence and automation.

“Working together we have implemented a robust automated label and date code verification system,” explains Fran McNally, quality manager at Worldwide Fruit. “By introducing cutting edge artificial intelligence technology we’ve futureproofed our packaging lines, enabling further automation.

“Crucially we’ve been able to customise the system to meet our unique requirements,” he says.

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Keeping food and drink safe as well as secure in use…

Fortress is helping a fresh soup company

The pharmaceutical industry needs secure production, packaging and distribution and there are developments across several technologies that are delivering benefits in all of these areas.

For instance, scanware electronic has been providing track & trace solutions for the Dermapharm group along its COVID-19 vaccine packaging line since early last year. The process involves the serialisation of the folding box containing vials, aggregation of box bundles and finally, cases on the pallet.

A crucial step in the process is cooling the vaccine, packed by case, in a designated freezer. Before delivery, each box is packaged into a larger case with dry ice, making sure the temperature is always in line with the requirements of the sensitive vaccine. This second case is again labelled and read to ascertain the traceability before moving onto the pallet and the freezer lorry.

In line with EU directive 2011/62/EU, each packaging step is aggregated based on the serialised data of the folding box.

Operating alongside the scanware track & trace stations is the scanware data management IMPERA system. Each production step is processed and aggregated in real-time. Once completed, the data is transmitted to the site database.

Securing the pharma need

Pharmaceuticals are always looking to improve their product security and these developments will help…

The track & trace units are highly flexible and tailored to the needs of producers and contract packers.

“Quality parts and the integration of printers and scanners of major brands offers our clients a broad selection of tools according to their preferences,” explains Nick Cox, the areas sales manager UK & Ireland for scanware electronic.

The completion of the project within the tight time frame was a challenge that scanware and Dermapharm completed successfully by working closely together. Due to the pandemic, the majority of communication took place via video

conferencing, a first for both companies.

Meanwhile, a new track & trace and checkweighing combination solution aimed at small and mid-market manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries has been launched by Mettler-Toledo. The CT33 system gives operators a deep level of integration between Mark & Verify, serialisation and precision weighing capabilities, helping them to achieve compliance, better brand protection, quality control and also supply chain traceability.

Companies can use the CT33 to carry out serialisation of individual cartons to improve

supply chain transparency and help pharma and cosmetics manufacturers to protect their brands against counterfeit products. Serialised cartons then pass into the checkweigher, where precision weighing with FlashCell EMFR technology enables completeness control checks, ensuring that all product components, including leaflets, are present. Print finishers for the pharmaceutical industry are using the ThirdEye product security system from GS Controls to ensure their customers don’t receive rogue or unprinted leaflets, or incorrect packaging, as part of an order. The ThirdEye print

scanware electronic has provided track & trace solutions to Dermapharm to handle COVID-19 vaccines

A ThirdEye unit from GS Controls

error detection system is a one box solution that features high speed inspection (of up to 15 m per second) which is also easy to use.

The system can provide 100% inspection for blank print detection, image recognition, ID and 2D bar code reading, optical character recognition (OCR), double sheet detection, splice detection and glue detection. It can also be integrated into a machine’s stop and/or reject system after installation.

“Our device, which is also network ready, offers excellent value as it has a fitted price from £4,500,” says managing director at GS Controls Gary Stockle.

Finally, a project that was designed by Olmec-UK to inspect foil-sealed blister packs has used imaging components for the vision system from Multipix Imaging.

The system consisted of two high resolution, highspeed cameras, acquiring and processing images at a rate of 300 parts per minute.

As products were travelling at a linear speed of 60 m a minute, motion blur was a serious consideration (requiring a very fast exposure time), while product depth changes required a deep depth of field (requiring a small aperture setting). Both these conditions are very demanding on the light source, while the reflective foil on the objects required very uniform light to eliminate surface imperfections.

Olmec therefore developed a task specific lighting set-up, with high intensity and high uniformity.

The resulting highresolution images of the foilsealed blister packs enabled optical character recognition (OCR) to be performed on text as small as 6 pt, using MVTec’s Halcon OCR library and Alchemy character separation.

Each product contained 30 rows of text to be checked for

legibility and then verified. To achieve the required speed, the extracted characters were queued and then processed in parallel across

multiple processor cores. Read characters were than validated within Olmec’s Alchemy platform against the expected data.

Ishida has launched a top of the range x-ray inspection system that incorporates new sensor and image processing technology to achieve the highest level of detection sensitivity. The Ishida IX-PD is capable of detecting both low-density and very small sized foreign bodies with accuracy while enabling manufacturers to maintain high productivity rates.

Combined with Ishida’s already proven Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Dual Energy technologies, the new machine produces an ultra-high resolution and clearer image than conventional x-ray systems. This allows the unit to offer enhanced detection for lowdensity items including bones in fish fillets and also minute foreign bodies such as stainless-steel wires.

Importantly, the new model is capable of reliably detecting foreign bodies in applications where products are overlapping or standing up in a pack.

In tests, the IX-PD demonstrated near 100% detection rates for bones in a variety of products including chicken, diced meat and sausages, for example achieving an increase from 40% to 100% compared to existing x-ray technologies for the detection of bone in chicken breast fillets. The performance enhancement of the IX-PD has been designed for high-volume production lines and where there is a tendency of overlap in densely packed food products.

The enhanced detection capabilities of the IX-PD further minimise the need for manual inspections, and the machine’s ability to recognise the difference between food and foreign bodies with accuracy reduces the rate of detection errors. In this way, companies can maintain stringent quality control procedures without compromising on throughput rates.

“We understand the importance that businesses today place on quality and the rigorous

Latest tech is making gains

Available in two sizes, the options of 360 mm and 450 mm width allows a raft of applications to be handled, while both offer compact dimensions for easy integration into packing lines

standards that they employ throughout their operations; however, even the smallest error can have serious consequences for a company’s or brand’s image, particularly in today’s social media world,” explains Sibtain Naqvi, Ishida Europe’s x-ray product manager.

“This was the driving force behind the development of our new IX-PD, which represents a real step-change in x-ray inspection systems. Its new technology delivers the best ever sensitivity to give manufacturers complete

confidence in the effectiveness of their quality control procedures.”

Direct Conversion technology enables the x-rays to be directly converted to electrons rather than through a photodiode, and by removing one of the stages in the inspection process, increases the energy efficiency of the unit. Maximum output for the system is 300W, while tube voltage is between 25 and 75kv, with Ishida’s GA self-learning technology adapting this to the precise requirements of the foreign bodies to be detected.

The energy-efficient operation also helps to extend the shelf life of the x-ray tube while an IP66 waterproof construction provides full washdown protection for maximum hygiene.

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The x-ray system detects traditionally difficult products to the benefit of every company

Ishida believes its new x-ray system is a game-changer

your company.

Vision systems from ifm. The eyes of

ifm Vision: from selective distance measurement to industrial imaging

Being a driver of industrial digitalisation, our mission is to make outstanding optical technologies available to companies of all sizes. This also applies to vision sensors, which, as the “eye” of Industry 4.0, play a significant role in the implementation of digital evolution. Our vision: cutting-edge technology, available to all!

saves time and space

With its COS upgrade for the top seal module TSM for sealing hermetic and cosmetic seals on stand-up pouches, Herrmann Ultraschall says manufacturers of packaging machines will be able to perform several work steps in just one sealing station.

Although they do not contribute to the security of a pack, a cosmetic seal suggests an all-around securely packaged product and helps to create customer trust.

For manufacturers, however, this means that in addition to the stations for hermetic sealing and cooling, they needed another station just to seal the cosmetic seal.

In order to save valuable space and costs in this process, a new function has been added to Herrmann’s TSM top seal module. As a result, the module can now apply the hermetic and cosmetic seal in one station. A cooling station is not necessary because the packaging films only heat up in the sealing area inside the film. While manufacturers of packaging machines save valuable space in their line, the end users benefit from a more compact machine as well as lower acquisition costs.

Top seal modules that have already been installed can also be supplied with the new upgrade.

Meanwhile, defective seals caused by residual product in the sealing zone are prevented with the TSM, as the vibrations of the ultrasonics displace the product from the sealing area.

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Latest technology and solutions to facilitate digital journeys shown

Rockwell Automation showcased the power of data, design, cybersecurity and sustainability at SPS 2022 in November and showed how, through the Connected Enterprise, the latest hardware and software solutions enable manufacturers to be more productive.

At the event, Rockwell presented a step-by-step digital transformation roadmap that comes together through what the company envisions as the Connected Enterprise. This helps end-users and original

equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators identify opportunities and achieve business goals by harnessing the combined power of intelligent devices and software across their value chain, which provide smarter, sustainable, and safer connected solutions.

“OEMs in particular saw a variety of exciting technologies at our stand,” said Dirk Den Haese, director, intelligent devices, EMEA, Rockwell Automation.

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Interfacing a legacy device with latest systems is possible

A compact inline device that requires no mounting, the new DP2200 signal converter from ifm electronic takes a standard 4-20 mA analogue signal –typically from a sensor – and converts it to an IO-Link digital signal. This makes it easy to interface legacy devices with more modern control systems. In addition, the converter features an integral four-digit display that provides a convenient local real-time readout of the incoming analogue signal value.

The DP2200 uses standard M12 connectors for input and output and is simply inserted into the signal line between the analogue input device and the control system. In most cases, it will be adequately supported by the cables and no additional mounting will be needed, which makes installation fast and also straightforward.

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Ball screws offered with short lead times

THE NEW RANGE OFFERS MODULAR CONNECTIVITY

Industry award for modules

The new Han-Modular Domino modules have received industry recognition by winning the award for ‘Cables and Connectors Product of the Year’ at the inaugural Instrumentation Excellence Awards, held last October. These awards recognise and celebrate individuals, products and companies from the test, measurement, sensing and control sectors, so this award is a prestigious accolade for Harting UK.

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Offering competitive pricing and a fast turnaround, HepcoMotion’s new range of ball screws includes precision rolled ball screws, nuts and bearings housings, as well as high lead screws and miniature screws in a choice of screw diameters and pitches to suit a variety of applications.

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Cybersecurity options all help to protect the integrity of smart manufacturing

Gripper technology is adopted for the shift to electromobility

Zimmer Group has developed a number of modular solutions for EV manufacturing, having supplied end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) for automotive powertrain manufacturing and assembly for over 30 years.

“Zimmer Group started developing EOAT solutions for electromobility applications as far back as 2014 and has since invested a significant number of engineering hours and R&D budget in developing and perfecting systems for this growing market segment,” explains Richard Mason, md of Zimmer Group UK. “As a result, today, Zimmer Group’s technologies are now used by all of the leading automotive manufacturers in the EV sector.”

NEW EOAT TECHNOLOGY

The Group has developed a comprehensive range of EOAT/ gripper technologies to handle the different battery cell types that are now being handled by the industry through the various assembly stages. In addition, the company has gripper technologies to handle the frames, baseplates and intermediate layer and cooling plates used in the construction of the final battery packs.

Zimmer EOAT/ gripper solutions are becoming a key part of a total of 40 high profile electromobility projects, totalling 400 grippers and 2,000 devices, covering all aspects of the EV powertrain. Handling systems and fixtures for the production of battery cells, battery packs and battery modules are supplied, as well as specific system solutions for rotors, stators, contact rings, gears, and various added value parts along the EV supply chain.

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Who What Where

Who’s done what and gone where...

TVI

Michael Lang is taking over from Alois Allgaier as managing director at Multivac subsidiary TVI to further expand the machine range, digitalisation and expertise in automation to meet the growing demand from the food industry for turnkey solutions. Lang is an experienced manager with many years of service in senior roles within the Multivac Group, having joined the company in 2007.

Antalis Packaging

Ciara O’Driscoll is now a graphic designer in the Smart Packaging Centre at Antalis Packaging to maintain the company’s commitment to investing in the packaging designers of the future.

O’Driscoll graduated in Graphic Communication and Illustration in 2022, and in her new role, focuses on creating and applying designs based on customers’ brand guidelines to Antalis’ products and creating 3D renders for client approval.

Hepco Group

Adam Hearn, an apprentice from Braintree Precision Components (BPC), part of the Hepco Group of companies, has been rewarded at a regional manufacturing awards ceremony organised by Make UK by taking home the Engineering Apprentice Final Year Award. It recognises Hearn’s development as an apprentice at BPC, where he has advanced to managing teams and the installation of substantial investment projects.

KM Packaging

Matt Read has joined KM Packaging as international business development manager with responsibility for global markets with a particular focus on Africa and South America. He joins KM from Amcor, where he was sales manager (regional key accounts) UK & Ireland.

Aetna Group

Valentina

Aureli, ceo of Aetna Group, addressed the Women in Packaging Forum at PACK-EXPO 2022 where there was a significant female representation composed of sales managers product managers and service trainers from the American and Canadian Robopac dealers. She talked about the importance of valuing the professional and personal feelings of each individual and the need to encourage and promote the presence of women in the packaging machinery industry.

Schubert

SEA Vision

Alberto Negri has been promoted to the role of chief commercial officer at SEA Vision, new subsidiary of the Marchesini Group, having held a variety of posts at the company, including contributing to its overall growth as the sales and marketing manager. He will now be guiding the sales team towards the achievement of the organisation’s medium and long-term objectives.

RARUK Automation

Tony Bailes has joined RARUK Automation as a new robotics sales engineer for the North East of England to cope with the growing demand for automation solutions from the company. In his new role, he will be responsible for the sales of collaborative robots from Universal Robots in the area. Having previously worked in the automotive industry, he has a range of skills to bring to the sales team.

Diary Dates

26 – 28 SEPTEMBER

PPMA Show 2023

NEC, Birmingham

www.ppmashow.co.uk

31 JANUARY – 1 FEBRUARY

PPMA Training

Professional

Communication Skills for Service Engineers

Wigan

E: eventsandtraining@ppma.co.uk

22 FEBRUARY

PPMA Course

PUWER

Online training

E: eventsandtraining@ppma.co.uk

23 – 25 APRIL

Prosweets 2023

Cologne, Germany

www.prosweets.com

24 – 26 APRIL

Foodex

NEC, Birmingham

www.foodex.co.uk

4 – 10 MAY

interpack 2023

Düsseldorf, Germany www.interpack.com

14 – 17 JUNE

PROPAK ASIA 2023

Bangkok, Thailand www.propakasia.com

20 – 21 JUNE

Machine Vision Conference

CBS Arena, Coventry www.machinevisionconference.co.uk

20 – 21 JUNE

Automation UK

With the inauguration of a modern training centre in Crailsheim Schubert is laying the foundations for the expansion and relaunch of its training concept, with the Schubert training team working with customers to develop new formats and content. In the former industrial hall, over 1,000sq m of bright, modern premises have been created, with four training rooms with packaging machines, a lounge and more technical rooms.

CBS Arena, Coventry www.automation-uk.co.uk

17 – 19 AUGUST

PROPAK INDIA 2023

Mumbai, India www.propakindia.com

MACHINERY FINDER

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FlexLink Systems Limited

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Reiser UK Ltd

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BULK PRODUCT HANDLING SYSTEMS

Coperion K-Tron GB

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Hampshire RG24 7NG

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JACOB (UK) LTD

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piab

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Reiser UK Ltd

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FlexLink Systems Limited

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN

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E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

T: 01484 715111

E: info@yps.co.uk

W: www.yps.co.uk

Prince of Wales Works, Armytage Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 1QF

DESPOSITORS LIQUIDS/SOLIDS

Manor Drive, Peterborough, PE4 7AP

T: +44 1733 283000 E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com www.bakerperkins.com

Grote Company

Wrexham, LL13 7YP www.grotecompany.com

E: sales@grotecompany.com

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

Karmelle Ltd

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR

T: 01484 533356

E: Karmelle@gmail.com www.karmelle.com

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

Riggs Autopack Ltd

Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU

T: 01282 440040

E: info@riggsautopack.co.uk www.riggsautopack.co.uk

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

E: sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

DRUM EMPTYING

T: 01202 307700 E: info@packline.co.uk www.packline.co.uk

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW

T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

DRUM FILLING

Adelphi Group

Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

E: sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

DRUM HANDLING

T: 01202 307700 E: info@packline.co.uk www.packline.co.uk

EXTRUSION

Manor Drive, Peterborough, PE4 7AP

T: +44 1733 283000 E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com www.bakerperkins.com

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

FILLING MACHINES: LIQUID

Adelphi Group Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

Autopack Ltd

Unit 6, Twyford Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR2 6JR

T: 01432 800 377

E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

Karmelle Ltd Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR

T: 01484 533356

E: Karmelle@gmail.com www.karmelle.com Riggs Autopack Ltd

Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU

T: 01282 440040

E: info@riggsautopack.co.uk www.riggsautopack.co.uk

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

E: sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

FILTRATION EQUIPMENT

D.H. INDUSTRIES LIMITED Sullivan House, Fenton Way, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6TD, UK

T: +44 (0)1268 410 666 E: dh@dhi.co.uk - www.dhi.co.uk

FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

Manor Drive, Peterborough, PE4 7AP

T: +44 1733 283000 E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com www.bakerperkins.com

Unit 2, Hatch Industrial Park, Greywell Road, Mapledurwell,

Hampshire RG24 7NG

T: +44 (0)1256 474 547

E: enquiries@farleygreene.com

FlexLink Systems Limited

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN

T: 01908 327200

E: info.uk@flexlink.com

www.flexlink.com

Grote Company

Wrexham, LL13 7YP www.grotecompany.com

E: sales@grotecompany.com

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

Riggs Autopack Ltd

Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU

T: 01282 440040

E: info@riggsautopack.co.uk

www.riggsautopack.co.uk

T: 01252 510565 E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

FOREIGN BODY DETECTION

T: 01252 510565 E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

HEAT EXCHANGERS

ProXES UK & Ireland Ltd

T: +44 1480 400684

E: ukireland@proxes.com

W: www.proxes.com

HOMOGENISATION

MACHINERY FINDER

MEAT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

To advertise contact David Chadd

PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING

CME Ltd Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL

T: 01460 269500

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

CME Ltd

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL

T: 01460 269500

E: cme@cme-ltd.com www.cme-ltd.com

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

MINCING & GROOMING

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

MIXING MACHINES

T: +44 (0)1260 272894

E: sales@jrboone.com www.jrboone.com

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

MIXING VESSELS

Adelphi Group Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

D.H. INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Sullivan House, Fenton Way, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6TD, UK

T: +44 (0)1268 410 666

E: dh@dhi.co.uk - www.dhi.co.uk

OVENS

Manor Drive, Peterborough, PE4 7AP

T: +44 1733 283000 E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com www.bakerperkins.com

PASTEURISERS

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

E: cme@cme-ltd.com www.cme-ltd.com

Coperion K-Tron GB

4 Acorn Business Park Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 1AS

T: 0161 209 4810

E: ckb@coperionktron.com www.coperion.com

Europharma

T: 01420 473344

E: admin@europharma.co.uk www.europharma.co.uk

Unit 2, Hatch Industrial Park, Greywell Road, Mapledurwell,

Hampshire RG24 7NG

T: +44 (0)1256 474 547

E: enquiries@farleygreene.com

FlexLink Systems Limited Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN

T: 01908 327200

E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

PIZZA EQUIPMENT

Grote Company

Wrexham, LL13 7YP www.grotecompany.com

E: sales@grotecompany.com

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

PUMPS VACUUM

piab

Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011

E: info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

SANDWICH PREPARATION

EQUIPMENT

Grote Company

Wrexham, LL13 7YP www.grotecompany.com

E: sales@grotecompany.com

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

SAUSAGE PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

SIEVES & SEPARATORS

Unit 2, Hatch Industrial Park, Greywell Road, Mapledurwell,

Hampshire RG24 7NG

T: +44 (0)1256 474 547

E: enquiries@farleygreene.com

SLICING & DICING

Grote Company

Wrexham, LL13 7YP www.grotecompany.com

E: sales@grotecompany.com

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

SMOKE OVENS

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

SNACK PROCESS EQUIPMENT

Manor Drive, Peterborough, PE4 7AP

T: +44 1733 283000 E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com www.bakerperkins.com

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

SORTING EQUIPMENT

info@grippleautomation.com www.grippleautomation.com T: 0114 5536250

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES

info@grippleautomation.com www.grippleautomation.com T: 0114 5536250

STERILISING TUNNELS

JenAct

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: jenact@jenton.co.uk www.jenact.co.uk

TABLETTING & TABLET COUNTING

Europharma

T: 01420 473344

E: admin@europharma.co.uk

www.europharma.co.uk

UV CURING

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk

www.jenton.co.uk

UV DISINFECTION

Jenton Ariana

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk

www.jentonariana.co.uk

UV INSPECTION

Jenton Ariana

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk

www.jentonariana.co.uk

VISCOSITY CONTROLS

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk

www.jenton.co.uk

X-RAY INSPECTION

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) Unit 3, Scott Road, Luton, LU3 3BF, UK

T: +44 (0)845 539 9729

www.anritsu.com/infivis

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

Ishida Europe Ltd Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666

E: info@ishidaeurope.com www.ishidaeurope.com

T: 01252 510565 E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES

E: sales@rmgroupuk.com

www.rmgroupuk.com

T: +44(0)1686 621704

Scott Automation Ltd (Alvey)

T:+44 1384 210 278

E: info@scottautomation.co.uk www.scottautomation.co.uk

AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS

Reeco Automation Ltd

01686 621138

info@reeco.co.uk

www.reeco.co.uk

BAGGING EQUIPMENT

Concetti

M: +44 7776 148129

E: t.mitford@concetti.com

W: www.concetti.com

T: +44 (0)1502 470 500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com

From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

Nottingham, NG9 1PF, United Kingdom

T: 0115 967 8787 E: sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

T: 01427 611885

E: sales@gic uk.net

www.gic.uk net

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jenton.co.uk

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com www.optima-packaging.co.uk

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Leeds LS28 6LU

PFM ing Machinery Ltd

T: +44 (0)113 2393401

E: sales@pfmuk.com www.pfmuk.com

E: sales@rmgroupuk.com

www.rmgroupuk.com

T: +44(0)1686 621704

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440

E: sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

utomation

UK Ltd

T: +44 758 428 1707 SA@shemeshautomation.com www.shemeshautomation.com

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

E: sales@rmgroupuk.com

www.rmgroupuk.com

T: +44(0)1686 621704

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW

T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

BAG SEALERS

Autopack Ltd

Unit 6, Twyford Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR2 6JR

T: 01432 800 377

E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jenton.co.uk

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32, Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945

E: uk@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com

BANDING

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jenton.co.uk

Cobalt Systems Ltd

Cobalt House, Arden Square, Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA

T: 01270 539800

E: sales@cobaltis.co.uk www.cobaltis.co.uk

Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd

D4 Brookside Business Park, Manchester M24 1GS

T: 0161 655 4846

E: sales@ilsystems.co.uk www.ilsystems.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

BESPOKE MACHINER BUILDER

info@grippleautomation.com www.grippleautomation.com

BLISTER PACKS

Europharma

T: 01420 473344

T: 0114 5536250

Sidel UK Ltd

Silver Court Watchmead, 3, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1LT

T: 01707 292820

E: enquiries.uk@sidel.com www.sidel.com

CAPPERS

Adelphi Group Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

Autopack Ltd

Unit 6, Twyford Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR2 6JR

T: 01432 800 377

E: info@auto-pack.co.uk

www.auto-pack.co.uk

Cap Coder Ltd

Monument Business Park, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW

T: 01865 891466

E: sales@capcoder.com www.capcoder.com

Capmatic Europa Ltd

T: UK +44 121 630 2052 / IE +353 188 31 695

E: sales@capmatic.com www.capmatic.com

Karmelle Ltd

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR

T: 01484 533356

E: Karmelle@gmail.com www.karmelle.com

T: 01484 715111

E: info@yps.co.uk

W: www.yps.co.uk

Prince of Wales Works, Armytage Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 1QF

BAG PALLETISERS

T: 01282 601444 E: sales@adpak.co.uk

www.adpakmachinerysystemsltd.co.uk

Sollas UK Ltd Hampshire RG28 7BB

T: 01256 896930

E: sales@sollasuk.comwww.sollas.com

BAR CODE READER VERIFICATION-OCR

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

Jenton Dimaco

T: +44 (0)1234 851515

E: sales@dimaco.vision www.dimaco.co.uk

www.logopak.co.uk E: enquiries@logopak.net

T: 01904 692333

SICK (UK) LTD

Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd, St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767

E: info@sick.co.uk www.sick.co.uk

Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32, Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945

E: uk@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com

BAR CODE SYSTEMS

E: admin@europharma.co.uk www.europharma.co.uk m

BLISTER PACK SEALERS

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jenton.co.uk

BLOW MOULDERS

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

BOX MAKING MACHINERY

AUTOMATION

T: +44 (0)1767 316422 E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT

All-Fill International Ltd

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS

T: 01767 691100

E: info@allfill.co.uk www.allfill.co.uk

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

F: 0121 713 6935

T: 0121 713 6900

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com

www.optima-packaging.co.uk

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV35 7QL

T: 02476 470074

E: office@propack.co.uk www.propack.co.uk

utomation

UK Ltd

T: +44 758 428 1707 SA@shemeshautomation.com www.shemeshautomation.com

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

E: sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

CAPSULATORS

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk

www.evolutionbps co.uk

CARTONING MACHINES (CARTON BOARD)

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

CARTONING SYSTEMS

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

T: +44 (0)1502 470 500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com

From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

CAMA3 Ltd

Suite 44, Berkeley House, Hunts Rise, South Marston Park, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG

T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481

E: cama-UK@camagroup.com www.camagroup.com

To advertise contact David Chadd: T 020 8773 5505 E david.chadd@ppma.co.uk

CME Ltd

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL

T: 01460 269500

E: cme@cme-ltd.com www.cme-ltd.com

ETPACK SPRINTER UK LTD

NEWBURY, BERKS, RG14 5SJ

T: 01635 905090

E: dianne@et-pack.com www.et-pack.com

Europharma

T: 01420 473344

E: admin@europharma.co.uk www.europharma.co.uk

Integrated Glueing Technology INTEGRATED GLUEING TECHNOLOGY

Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6TT

T: 01225 783456

E: general@igluetech.co.uk www.igluetech.co.uk

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

28b Burnett Business Park, Gypsy Lane, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 2ED

T: 0117 986 5417

E: sales@keymac.co.uk www.keymac.co.uk

Kliklok International Ltd

Western Drive, Bristol BS14 0AY

E: Jason.Godwin@syntegon.com

T: 01275 557639 www.syntegon.com

+44 (0) 1937 832921 lambert.sales@mpac-group.com www.mpac-group.com

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com www.optima-packaging.co.uk

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV35 7QL

T: 02476 470074

E: office@propack.co.uk www.propack.co.uk

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN

T: 0115 875 9846

E: contact@raupack.co.uk www.raupack co uk

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440

E: sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

CASE ERECTING/FILLING/SEALING

T: 01282 601444 E: sales@adpak.co.uk

www.adpakmachinerysystemsltd.co.uk

E: Packaging-Systems@antalis.co.uk

T: 01606 567013

W: www.antalis.co.uk

Aetna UK Limited Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA

T: 01234 825050

E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

T: +44 (0)1502 470 500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com

From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

CAMA3 Ltd

Suite 44, Berkeley House, Hunts Rise, South Marston Park, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG

T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481

E: cama-UK@camagroup.com www.camagroup.com

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

AUTOMATION

T: +44 (0)1767 316422 E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

E: geoff@ett-uk.com www.ett-uk.com

Kensal Handling Systems

Kensal House, President Way, Luton, LU2 9NR

T: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777 F: +44 (0) 1 582 425 776

E: sales@kensal.com www.kensal.com

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV35 7QL

T: 02476 470074

E: office@propack.co.uk www.propack.co.uk

Quin Systems Ltd Oaklands Park, Wokingham, RG41 2FE

T: 0118 977 1077

E: sales@quin.co.uk www.quin.co.uk

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN

T: 0115 875 9846

E: contact@raupack.co.uk www.raupack co uk

SCM Handling Ltd Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806

E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT

T: 01493 257070 E: info@siat.co.uk www.siat.co.uk

Sidel UK Ltd Silver Court Watchmead, 3, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1LT

T: 01707 292820

E: enquiries.uk@sidel.com www.sidel.com

CASE LINING/FILLING/CLOSING

E: Packaging-Systems@antalis.co.uk

T: 01606 567013 W: www.antalis.co.uk

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

AUTOMATION

T: +44 (0)1767 316422 E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070 E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

T: +44 (0)1502 470 500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

CAMA3 Ltd Suite 44, Berkeley House, Hunts Rise, South Marston Park, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG

T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 E: cama-UK@camagroup.com www.camagroup.com

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

AUTOMATION

T: +44 (0)1767 316422

+44 (0) 1937 832921

lambert.sales@mpac-group.com www.mpac-group.com

Penn Packaging Ltd

Harkstead Hall Barn, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1DB

T: 01473 893990 www.penn-packaging.co.uk

E: email@penn-packaging.co.uk

Quin Systems Ltd

Oaklands Park, Wokingham, RG41 2FE

T: 0118 977 1077

E: sales@quin.co.uk www.quin.co.uk

Reeco Automation Ltd 01686 621138 info@reeco.co.uk

www.reeco.co.uk

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440

E: sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

utomation UK Ltd

T: +44 758 428 1707 SA@shemeshautomation.com www.shemeshautomation.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT

E: info@siat.co.uk www.siat.co.uk

T: 01493 257070

Sidel UK Ltd

Silver Court Watchmead, 3, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1LT

T: 01707 292820

E: enquiries.uk@sidel.com www.sidel.com

E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

Endoline Machinery Ltd

Biggleswade, SG18 8QB

T: 01767 316422

E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

ETPACK SPRINTER UK LTD

NEWBURY, BERKS, RG14 5SJ

T: 01635 905090

E: dianne@et-pack.com www.et-pack.com

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

E: geoff@ett-uk.com www.ett-uk.com

info@grippleautomation.com www.grippleautomation.com

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

CASE ERECTING/LOADING/ SEALING/CLOSING

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

T: 0114 5536250

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

Kensal Handling Systems

Kensal House, President Way, Luton, LU2 9NR

T: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777 F: +44 (0) 1 582 425 776

E: sales@kensal.com www.kensal.com

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

F: 0121 713 6935

T: 0121 713 6900

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

CASE TAPING/STRAPPING/GLUING

T: 01282 601444 E: sales@adpak.co.uk

www.adpakmachinerysystemsltd.co.uk

E: Packaging-Systems@antalis.co.uk

T: 01606 567013

W: www.antalis.co.uk

Aetna UK Limited

Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA

T: 01234 825050

E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl

www.blueprintautomation.com

T: +44 (0)1767 316422

AUTOMATION

E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.

Langstone Road, Wythenshawe

Manchester M22 5LB

T: 0161 498 1500

E: sales@uk.nordson.com

www.nordson.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT

T: 01493 257070 E: info@siat.co.uk www.siat.co.uk

CHECKWEIGHER METAL DETECTOR COMBI UNITS

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA)

Unit 3, Scott Road, Luton, LU3 3BF, UK

T: +44 (0)845 539 9729

www.anritsu.com/infivis

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

T: 01252 510565 E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

CHECKWEIGHERS

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA)

Unit 3, Scott Road, Luton, LU3 3BF, UK

T: +44 (0)845 539 9729

www.anritsu.com/infivis

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

Ishida Europe Ltd

Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666

E: info@ishidaeurope.com www.ishidaeurope.com

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

www.sureservice.co.uk info@sureservice.co.uk 01440 765380

For all your weighing and labelling needs

T: 01252 510565 E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

Yamato Leeds, LS11 5AL

T: 0113 322 1546

E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.uk www.yamatoscale.co.uk

CHECKWEIGHERS – COMBINATION

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA)

Unit 3, Scott Road, Luton, LU3 3BF, UK

T: +44 (0)845 539 9729

www.anritsu.com/infivis

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, Sale, Cheshire M33 5PL

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750

E: sales@mds.org.uk www.mds.org.uk

CODING & MARKING

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

ATD Marking Systems

Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE

T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900

E: mail@atduk.com www.atduk.com

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

Domino UK Ltd

Bar Hill, Cambridge

CB23 8TU

T: 01954 782551 E: enquiries@domino-uk.com www.domino-uk.com

T: 01727 84668 E: techsales@edding.co.uk www.edding.tech/en

Foenix Coding Ltd

The Barns, Hilltop Farm, Lyne Lane, Lyne Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0AW UK

T. 01932 701 449 sales@foenixcoding.com W. foenixcoding.com

Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd

D4 Brookside Business Park, Manchester M24 1GS

T: 0161 655 4846

E: sales@ilsystems.co.uk www.ilsystems.co.uk

Linx Printing Technologies Ltd St. Ives, PE27 5JL

T: 01480 775223

E: uksales@linx.co.uk www.linxglobal.com

Rotech Machines Limited Hertfordshire AL7 1AJ

T: +44 (0) 1707 393700

E: sales@rotechmachines.com www. rotechmachines.com

www.t-mark.eu email: sales@t-mark.eu call: 0870 803 1877

THERMAL INKJET PRINTERS

Weber Packaging Solutions Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

CODING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Foenix Coding Ltd

The Barns, Hilltop Farm, Lyne Lane, Lyne Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0AW UK

T. 01932 701 449 sales@foenixcoding.com W. foenixcoding.com

Olmec-UK Ltd

Barton-Upon-Humber

DN18 5RL

T: 01652 631960

E: sales@olmec-uk.com www.olmec-uk.com

COLLATING EQUIPMENT

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

CME Ltd

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL

T: 01460 269500

E: cme@cme-ltd.com www.cme-ltd.com

Olmec-UK Ltd

Barton-Upon-Humber

DN18 5RL

T: 01652 631960

E: sales@olmec-uk.com www.olmec-uk.com

CONFECTIONERY WRAPPING MACHINES

CME Ltd

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL

T: 01460 269500

E: cme@cme-ltd.com www.cme-ltd.com

Paramount Packaging Systems

T: 01252 815252

E: fuji@paramount-packaging.co.uk www.paramount-packaging.co.uk

CONTRACT LABELLING

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

T: 01255 553822

E: sales@premierlabellers.co.uk www.premierlabellers.co.uk

T: 01206

304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk

CONVERGERS

Jenton Ariana

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jentonariana.co.uk

Kensal Handling Systems

Kensal House, President Way, Luton, LU2 9NR

T: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777 F: +44 (0) 1 582 425 776

E: sales@kensal.com www.kensal.com

CONVEYORS

Advance Automated Systems Ltd

T: 01325 328930

E: sales@advanceautomation.co.uk www.advanceautomation.co.uk

3 Pendle Place, Skelmersdale, Lancashire WN8 9PN

T: 01695 558615 E: info@blackstarhandlingsystems.com www.blackstarhandlingsystems.com

BW Container Systems

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW

T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwintegratedsystems.com www.bwintegratedsystems.com

Cap Coder Ltd

Monument Business Park, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW

T: 01865 891466

E: sales@capcoder.com www.capcoder.com

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

FlexLink Systems Limited

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN

T: 01908 327200

E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

Interroll Ltd

Orion Way, Kettering, Northants, NN15 6NL

General Enquiries: gb.sales@interroll.com

Service Enquiries: uk.service@interroll.com

T: 01536 312770 www.interroll.co.uk

Kensal Handling Systems

Kensal House, President Way, Luton, LU2 9NR

T: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777 F: +44 (0) 1 582 425 776

E: sales@kensal.com www.kensal.com

piab

Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011

E: info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806

E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

T: 01206

304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

CONVEYORS – PALLET

BW Container Systems

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW

T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwintegratedsystems.com www.bwintegratedsystems.com

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

Interroll Ltd Orion Way, Kettering, Northants, NN15 6NL General Enquiries: gb.sales@interroll.com Service Enquiries: uk.service@interroll.com

T: 01536 312770 www.interroll.co.uk

Kensal Handling Systems Kensal House, President Way, Luton, LU2 9NR

T: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777 F: +44 (0) 1 582 425 776

E: sales@kensal.com www.kensal.com

Scott Automation Ltd (Alvey)

T:+44 1384 210 278

E: info@scottautomation.co.uk www.scottautomation.co.uk

CONVEYORS – POWERED ROLLER

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

AUTOMATION

T: +44 (0)1767 316422 E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

Interroll Ltd

Orion Way, Kettering, Northants, NN15 6NL General Enquiries: gb.sales@interroll.com Service Enquiries: uk.service@interroll.com

T: 01536 312770 www.interroll.co.uk

COUNTING

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN

T: 0115 875 9846

E: contact@raupack.co.uk www.raupack co uk

COUNTING/PACKAGING HARDWARE COMPONENTS

info@grippleautomation.com www.grippleautomation.com

E: sales@rileyautomation.com

T: 0114 5536250

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

CONVEYORS – BELT BANDS

Interroll Ltd

Orion Way, Kettering, Northants, NN15 6NL General Enquiries: gb.sales@interroll.com

Service Enquiries: uk.service@interroll.com

T: 01536 312770 www.interroll.co.uk

T: 01332 275850 www.rileyautomation.com

Weber Packaging Solutions Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

CRIMPING

EQUIPMENT

D.H. INDUSTRIES LIMITED Sullivan House, Fenton Way, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6TD, UK

T: +44 (0)1268 410 666

E: dh@dhi.co.uk - www.dhi.co.uk

info@grippleautomation.com www.grippleautomation.com

T: 0114 5536250

To advertise contact David Chadd: T 020 8773 5505 E david.chadd@ppma.co.uk

DEPALLETISERS

T: 01282 601444 E: sales@adpak.co.uk www.adpakmachinerysystemsltd.co.uk

Autopack Ltd

Unit 6, Twyford Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR2 6JR

T: 01432 800 377

E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

BW Container Systems

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW

T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwintegratedsystems.com www.bwintegratedsystems.com

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

T: +44 (0)1767 310581 E: sales@endoline-robotics.com www.endoline-robotics.com

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

E: geoff@ett-uk.com www.ett-uk.com

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk www.evolutionbps co.uk

Kensal Handling Systems

Kensal House, President Way, Luton, LU2 9NR

T: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777 F: +44 (0) 1 582 425 776

E: sales@kensal.com www.kensal.com

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806

E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

ELEVATORS

Packaging Machinery

EMPTYING: DRUM & IBC

TAWI UK Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW

T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

END OF LINE BAGGING MACHINES

T: 01282 601444 E: sales@adpak.co.uk www.adpakmachinerysystemsltd.co.uk

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

FFS HORIZONTAL (FLOWWRAPPERS)

T: +44 (0)1502 470 500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com

From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

Nottingham, NG9 1PF, United Kingdom

T: 0115 967 8787 E: sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com www.optima-packaging.co.uk

Paramount Packaging Systems

T: 01252 815252

E: fuji@paramount-packaging.co.uk www.paramount-packaging.co.uk

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Leeds LS28 6LU

PFM ing Machinery Ltd

T: +44 (0)113 2393401 E: sales@pfmuk.com www.pfmuk.com

FFS POUCH MACHINERY

Penn Packaging Ltd

Harkstead Hall Barn, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1DB

T: 01473 893990 www.penn-packaging.co.uk

E: email@penn-packaging.co.uk

FFS THERMO

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

FlexLink Systems Limited

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN

T: 01908 327200

E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

Kensal Handling Systems

Kensal House, President Way, Luton, LU2 9NR

T: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777 F: +44 (0) 1 582 425 776

E: sales@kensal.com www.kensal.com

E: sales@rileyautomation.com

T: 01332 275850 www.rileyautomation.com

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806

E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

FFS VERTICAL

Autopack Ltd

Unit 6, Twyford Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR2 6JR

T: 01432 800 377

E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

Nottingham, NG9 1PF, United Kingdom

Paramount Packaging Systems

T: 01252 815252

E: fuji@paramount-packaging.co.uk

www.paramount-packaging.co.uk

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Leeds LS28 6LU

PFM ing Machinery Ltd

T: +44 (0)113 2393401

E: sales@pfmuk.com

www.pfmuk.com

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440

E: sales@rovema.co.uk

www.rovema.com

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

FILL & SEAL MACHINES

Concetti

M: +44 7776 148129

E: t.mitford@concetti.com

W: www.concetti.com

E: sales@rmgroupuk.com

www.rmgroupuk.com

T: +44(0)1686 621704

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com

www.statec-binder.com

FILLING: CAPSULE

Adelphi Group

Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk

www.evolutionbps co.uk

FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT

All-Fill International Ltd

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS

T: 01767 691100

E: info@allfill.co.uk www.allfill.co.uk

T: +44 1256 766003

E: sales@fillers.co.uk www.fillers.co.uk

T: 01529 414999

W: grunwald-uk.com

E: info@grunwald-uk.com

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

utomation UK Ltd

T: +44 758 428 1707 SA@shemeshautomation.com www.shemeshautomation.com

FILLING: ASPETIC

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk www.evolutionbps co.uk

Sidel UK Ltd

Silver Court Watchmead, 3, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1LT

T: 01707 292820

E: enquiries.uk@sidel.com www.sidel.com

FILLING: BAG/SACK

All-Fill International Ltd

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS

T: 01767 691100

E: info@allfill.co.uk www.allfill.co.uk

Nottingham, NG9 1PF, United Kingdom

T: 0115 967 8787 E: sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

Concetti

M: +44 7776 148129

E: t.mitford@concetti.com

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com www.optima-packaging.co.uk

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks CV35 7QL

T: 02476 470074

E: office@propack.co.uk www.propack.co.uk

FILLING/DOSING & PRIMARY PACKAGING

+44 (0) 1937 832921

lambert.sales@mpac-group.com www.mpac-group.com

FILLING: DRUM & IBC

Adelphi Group Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

Karmelle Ltd

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR

T: 01484 533356

E: Karmelle@gmail.com www.karmelle.com

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

E: sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

STATEC BINDER GmbH Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

FILLING: GRANULES

All-Fill International Ltd

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS

T: 01767 691100

T: 0115 967 8787

E: sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

T: 01427 611885

E: sales@gic uk.net

www.gic.uk net

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk

www.Ilapak.co.uk

W: www.concetti.com

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com

www.optima-packaging.co.uk

E: info@allfill.co.uk www.allfill.co.uk

Concetti

M: +44 7776 148129

E: t.mitford@concetti.com

W: www.concetti.com

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com

www.optima-packaging.co.uk

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

FILLING: LIQUID

Adelphi Group Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

Autopack Ltd

Unit 6, Twyford Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR2 6JR

T: 01432 800 377

E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

Cap Coder Ltd

Monument Business Park, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW

T: 01865 891466

E: sales@capcoder.com www.capcoder.com

Capmatic Europa Ltd

T: UK +44 121 630 2052 / IE +353 188 31 695

E: sales@capmatic.com

www.capmatic.com

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk www.evolutionbps co.uk

T: +44 1256 766003 E: sales@fillers.co.uk www.fillers.co.uk

Karmelle Ltd

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR

T: 01484 533356

E: Karmelle@gmail.com www.karmelle.com

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com www.optima-packaging.co.uk

Riggs Autopack Ltd Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU

T: 01282 440040

E: info@riggsautopack.co.uk www.riggsautopack.co.uk

utomation

UK Ltd

T: +44 758 428 1707 SA@shemeshautomation.com www.shemeshautomation.com

Sidel UK Ltd

Silver Court Watchmead, 3, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1LT

T: 01707 292820

E: enquiries.uk@sidel.com www.sidel.com

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

E: sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

FILLING: MOLTEN

All-Fill International Ltd

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS

T: 01767 691100

E: info@allfill.co.uk www.allfill.co.uk

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com www.optima-packaging.co.uk

Riggs Autopack Ltd

Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU

T: 01282 440040

E: info@riggsautopack.co.uk www.riggsautopack.co.uk

FILLING: PHARMACEUTICAL

Adelphi Group Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

All-Fill International Ltd

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS

T: 01767 691100

E: info@allfill.co.uk www.allfill.co.uk

Cap Coder Ltd

Monument Business Park, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW

T: 01865 891466

E: sales@capcoder.com www.capcoder.com

Europharma

T: 01420 473344

E: admin@europharma.co.uk www.europharma.co.uk

T: +44 1256 766003

E: sales@fillers.co.uk www.fillers.co.uk

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com www.optima-packaging.co.uk

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN

T: 0115 875 9846

E: contact@raupack.co.uk www.raupack co uk

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

E: sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

FILLING: POWDER

All-Fill International Ltd

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS

T: 01767 691100

E: info@allfill.co.uk www.allfill.co.uk

Concetti

M: +44 7776 148129

E: t.mitford@concetti.com

W: www.concetti.com

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com

www.optima-packaging.co.uk

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440

T: +44 1256 766003

E: sales@fillers.co.uk www.fillers.co.uk

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

E: sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

FILLING: PASTE

Adelphi Group

Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

E: sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com

www.statec-binder.com

FILLING: SAUCES AND OILS

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk www.evolutionbps co.uk

FILLING: SOLIDS

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com

www.optima-packaging.co.uk

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

FILLING: WEIGH

All-Fill International Ltd

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS

T: 01767 691100

E: info@allfill.co.uk www.allfill.co.uk

AST Ltd

T: +44(0)7730 656691

E: wd@multiweighuk.comwww.multiweighuk.com

Nottingham, NG9 1PF, United Kingdom

T: 0115 967 8787 E: sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

E: sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

FOREIGN BODY DETECTION

T: 01252 510565 E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

HANDLING MACHINERY

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

HANDLING ROLLS & REELS

T: 01202 307700 E: info@packline.co.uk www.packline.co.uk

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW

T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

HEAT SEALERS

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jenton.co.uk

MPE UK LIMITED

Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire SK23 7DQ

T: +44 1663 732 700

E: mark@mpe-uk.com www.mpe-uk.com

utomation

UK Ltd

T: +44 758 428 1707 SA@shemeshautomation.com

www.shemeshautomation.com

HIGH-RESOLUTION CODING

ATD Marking Systems

Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE

T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900

E: mail@atduk.com www.atduk.com

HOT MELT APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

AUTOMATION

T: +44 (0)1767 316422 E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

Integrated Glueing Technology

INTEGRATED GLUEING TECHNOLOGY

Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6TT

T: 01225 783456

E: general@igluetech.co.uk www.igluetech.co.uk

Robatech Gluing Technology

Basildon, Essex, SS15 6SW

T: 01268 490035

E: info@robatechgt.com www.robatechgt.com

Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32, Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945

E: uk@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com

INDUCTION CAP SEALING

Enercon Industries Ltd 62-64 Edison Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8UX

T: +44(0)1296 330542 F: +44(0)1296 432098

E: info@enerconind.co.uk www.enerconind.co.uk

INK JET CODERS

ATD Marking Systems

Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE

T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900

E: mail@atduk.com www.atduk.com

T: 01727 84668 E: techsales@edding.co.uk www.edding.tech/en

Rotech Machines Limited Hertfordshire AL7 1AJ

T: +44 (0) 1707 393700

E: sales@rotechmachines.com www. rotechmachines.com

Weber Packaging Solutions Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

INK JET PRINTERS

ATD Marking Systems

Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE

T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900

E: mail@atduk.com www.atduk.com

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

T: 01727 84668 E: techsales@edding.co.uk www.edding.tech/en

Foenix Coding Ltd

The Barns, Hilltop Farm, Lyne Lane, Lyne Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0AW UK T. 01932 701 449 sales@foenixcoding.com W. foenixcoding.com

www.t-mark.eu email: sales@t-mark.eu call: 0870 803 1877

To advertise contact David Chadd: T 020 8773 5505 E david.chadd@ppma.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

INSPECTION SYSTEMS

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA)

Unit 3, Scott Road, Luton, LU3 3BF, UK

T: +44 (0)845 539 9729

www.anritsu.com/infivis

Europharma

T: 01420 473344

E: admin@europharma.co.uk

www.europharma.co.uk

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk

www.evolutionbps co.uk

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, Sale, Cheshire M33 5PL

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750

E: sales@mds.org.uk www.mds.org.uk

Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.

Langstone Road, Wythenshawe Manchester M22 5LB

T: 0161 498 1500

E: sales@uk.nordson.com www.nordson.com

T: 01252 510565 E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32, Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945

E: uk@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

LABEL INSPECTION

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

Jenton Dimaco

T: +44 (0)1234 851515

E: sales@dimaco.vision www.dimaco.co.uk

Olmec-UK Ltd

Barton-Upon-Humber DN18 5RL

T: 01652 631960

E: sales@olmec-uk.com www.olmec-uk.com

LABEL PRINTERS

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

LABEL PRINTING SERVICES

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

LABELLERS

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

ALTech UK Labelling Technologies Ltd

Central Park, Bridgend, South Wales CF31 3RT

T: 0800 612 6205

E: sales@altech-uk.com www.altech-uk.com

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

Cap Coder Ltd

Monument Business Park, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW

T: 01865 891466

E: sales@capcoder.com www.capcoder.com

Capmatic Europa Ltd

T: UK +44 121 630 2052 / IE +353 188 31 695

E: sales@capmatic.com www.capmatic.com

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk www.evolutionbps co.uk

HERMA UK Limited

The Hollands Centre, Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR

T: 01440 763366 E: sales@herma.co.uk www.herma-labellingmachines.co.uk

Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd

D4 Brookside Business Park, Manchester M24 1GS

T: 0161 655 4846

E: sales@ilsystems.co.uk www.ilsystems.co.uk

Karmelle Ltd

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR

T: 01484 533356

E: Karmelle@gmail.com www.karmelle.com

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

Penn Packaging Ltd

Harkstead Hall Barn, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1DB

T: 01473 893990 www.penn-packaging.co.uk

E: email@penn-packaging.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

LABELLING MACHINES

ALTech UK Labelling Technologies Ltd Central Park, Bridgend, South Wales CF31 3RT

T: 0800 612 6205

E: sales@altech-uk.com www.altech-uk.com

Europharma

T: 01420 473344

E: admin@europharma.co.uk www.europharma.co.uk

T: 07508 159971

E: robinson@langguth.com www.langguth.com

Im Südfeld 17, 48308 Senden-Bösensell, Germany

utomation

UK Ltd

T: +44 758 428 1707 SA@shemeshautomation.com www.shemeshautomation.com

T: 01206

304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk

L-BAR SEALERS MANUAL- AUTO

T: 01484 715111

E: info@yps.co.uk

W: www.yps.co.uk

Prince of Wales Works, Armytage Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 1QF

LEAK TESTING

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

Ishida Europe Ltd

Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666

E: info@ishidaeurope.com www.ishidaeurope.com

LINEAR VIBRATORS

E: sales@rileyautomation.com

T: 01332 275850 www.rileyautomation.com

LINERLESS LABELLERS

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

www.sureservice.co.uk info@sureservice.co.uk

01440 765380

For all your weighing and labelling needs

LABELLING SOFTWARE

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

www.sureservice.co.uk info@sureservice.co.uk 01440 765380

For all your weighing and labelling needs

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

E: geoff@ett-uk.com www.ett-uk.com

Jenton Ariana

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jentonariana.co.uk

Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3RT

T: 01628 668836

E: info@QuickLabel.co.uk www.QuickLabel.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

T: 01255 553822

E: sales@premierlabellers.co.uk www.premierlabellers.co.uk

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV35 7QL

T: 02476 470074

E: office@propack.co.uk www.propack.co.uk

Sidel UK Ltd

Silver Court Watchmead, 3, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1LT

T: 01707 292820

E: enquiries.uk@sidel.com www.sidel.com

LASER CODERS

ATD Marking Systems

Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE

T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900

E: mail@atduk.com www.atduk.com

Weber Packaging Solutions Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

HERMA UK Limited

The Hollands Centre, Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR

T: 01440 763366 E: sales@herma.co.uk www.herma-labellingmachines.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

METAL DETECTION

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) Unit 3, Scott Road, Luton, LU3 3BF, UK

T: +44 (0)845 539 9729 www.anritsu.com/infivis

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, Sale, Cheshire M33 5PL

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750

E: sales@mds.org.uk www.mds.org.uk

Mettler-Toledo Safeline Montford Street, Salford, M50 2XD, UK

T: 0161 848 8636

E: safeline.info@mt.com

www.mt.com/metaldetection

T: 01252 510565 E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING

Nottingham, NG9 1PF, United Kingdom

T: 0115 967 8787 E: sales@bwflexiblesystems

www.bwflexiblesystems.com

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

Paramount Packaging Systems

T: 01252 815252

E: fuji@paramount-packaging.co.uk

www.paramount-packaging.co.uk

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Leeds LS28 6LU

PFM ing Machinery Ltd

T: +44 (0)113 2393401

E: sales@pfmuk.com www.pfmuk.com

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS

AST Ltd

T: +44(0)7730 656691

E: wd@multiweighuk.comwww.multiweighuk.com

Nottingham, NG9 1PF, United Kingdom

T: 0115 967 8787 E: sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

Ishida Europe Ltd

Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666

E: info@ishidaeurope.com www.ishidaeurope.com

E: Packaging-Systems@antalis.co.uk

T: 01606 567013

W: www.antalis.co.uk

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806

E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806

E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT

T: 01493 257070 E: info@siat.co.uk www.siat.co.uk

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

T: 01484 715111

E: info@yps.co.uk

W: www.yps.co.uk

Prince of Wales Works, Armytage Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 1QF

PALLETISING

T: 01282 601444 E: sales@adpak.co.uk www.adpakmachinerysystemsltd.co.uk

BW Container Systems

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW

T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwintegratedsystems.com www.bwintegratedsystems.com

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Leeds LS28 6LU

PFM ing Machinery Ltd

Yamato Leeds, LS11 5AL

T: 0113 322 1546

Concetti

Scott Automation Ltd (Alvey)

T:+44 1384 210 278

E: info@scottautomation.co.uk www.scottautomation.co.uk

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

Sidel UK Ltd

Silver Court Watchmead, 3, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1LT

T: 01707 292820

E: enquiries.uk@sidel.com www.sidel.com

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW

T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

POUCH FILL & SEAL MACHINES

Autopack Ltd

Unit 6, Twyford Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR2 6JR

T: 01432 800 377

Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32, Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945

E: uk@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

T: +44 (0)113 2393401

E: sales@pfmuk.com www.pfmuk.com

E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.uk www.yamatoscale.co.uk

MULTI-PACKING MACHINES

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

MULTIPLE PACKAGING EQUIPMENT

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

PALLET SHRINK WRAPPING MACHINERY

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806

E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

PALLET STRAPPING MACHINERY

E: Packaging-Systems@antalis.co.uk

T: 01606 567013

W: www.antalis.co.uk

PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING MACHINERY

Aetna UK Limited

Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA

T: 01234 825050

E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk

M: +44 7776 148129

E: t.mitford@concetti.com

W: www.concetti.com

T: +44 (0)1767 310581 E: sales@endoline-robotics.com www.endoline-robotics.com

ETT UK Limited Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

E: geoff@ett-uk.com www.ett-uk.com

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk www.evolutionbps co.uk

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

Kensal Handling Systems

Kensal House, President Way, Luton, LU2 9NR

T: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777 F: +44 (0) 1 582 425 776

E: sales@kensal.com www.kensal.com

+44 (0) 1937 832921 lambert.sales@mpac-group.com www.mpac-group.com

Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.

Langstone Road, Wythenshawe Manchester M22 5LB

T: 0161 498 1500

E: sales@uk.nordson.com www.nordson.com

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN

T: 0115 875 9846

E: contact@raupack.co.uk www.raupack co uk

Reeco Automation Ltd

01686 621138 info@reeco.co.uk www.reeco.co.uk

PICK & PLACE

MACHINES

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

T: +44 (0)1502 470 500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com

From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

CAMA3 Ltd

Suite 44, Berkeley House, Hunts Rise, South Marston Park, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG

T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481

E: cama-UK@camagroup.com www.camagroup.com

Cap Coder Ltd

Monument Business Park, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW

T: 01865 891466

E: sales@capcoder.com www.capcoder.com

T: 01452 728753

E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

CME Ltd

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL

T: 01460 269500

E: cme@cme-ltd.com www.cme-ltd.com

AUTOMATION

T: +44 (0)1767 316422 E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

E: geoff@ett-uk.com www.ett-uk.com

info@grippleautomation.com www.grippleautomation.com

E: sales@rmgroupuk.com www.rmgroupuk.com

T: +44(0)1686 621704

T: 0114 5536250

E: sales@rmgroupuk.com www.rmgroupuk.com

T: +44(0)1686 621704

E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk

www.jenton.co.uk

Penn Packaging Ltd Harkstead Hall Barn, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1DB

T: 01473 893990 www.penn-packaging.co.uk

E: email@penn-packaging.co.uk

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440

E: sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

PRIMARY PACKAGING

+44 (0) 1937 832921

lambert.sales@mpac-group.com www.mpac-group.com

PRINT & APPLY LABELLING

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

ALTech UK Labelling Technologies Ltd Central Park, Bridgend, South Wales CF31 3RT

T: 0800 612 6205

E: sales@altech-uk.com

www.altech-uk.com

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

Cobalt Systems Ltd

Cobalt House, Arden Square, Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA

T: 01270 539800

E: sales@cobaltis.co.uk www.cobaltis.co.uk

Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd

D4 Brookside Business Park, Manchester M24 1GS

T: 0161 655 4846

E: sales@ilsystems.co.uk www.ilsystems.co.uk

Karmelle Ltd

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR

T: 01484 533356

E: Karmelle@gmail.com www.karmelle.com

TABLET, CAPSULE, CONFEC PRINTING

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

THERMAL PRINTERS

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

ATD Marking Systems

Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE

T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900

E: mail@atduk.com www.atduk.com

T: 01444 239970

E: sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk www.labeller.co.uk

Open Date Equipment Ltd

Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4DG

T: 020 8655 4999

E: sales@opendate.co.uk www.opendate.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

THERMOFORMING

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

TRACK & TRACE

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN

T: 0115 875 9846

E: contact@raupack.co.uk www.raupack co uk

TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

TRAY ERECTING/PACKAGING

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

T: +44 (0)1502 470 500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com

From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

AUTOMATION

T: +44 (0)1767 316422 E: sales@endoline-automation.com www.endoline-automation.com

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

E: geoff@ett-uk.com www.ett-uk.com

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

Kliklok International Ltd Western Drive, Bristol BS14 0AY

E: Jason.Godwin@syntegon.com

T: 01275 557639 www.syntegon.com

+44 (0) 1937 832921

lambert.sales@mpac-group.com www.mpac-group.com

Sidel UK Ltd

Silver Court Watchmead, 3, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1LT

T: 01707 292820

E: enquiries.uk@sidel.com www.sidel.com

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com

www.optima-packaging.co.uk

UNSCRAMBLERS

Autopack Ltd

Unit 6, Twyford Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR2 6JR

T: 01432 800 377

E: info@auto-pack.co.uk

www.auto-pack.co.uk

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl

www.blueprintautomation.com

Capmatic Europa Ltd

T: UK +44 121 630 2052 / IE +353 188 31 695

E: sales@capmatic.com

www.capmatic.com

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com

www.optima-packaging.co.uk

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV35 7QL

T: 02476 470074

E: office@propack.co.uk

www.propack.co.uk

VACUUM CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

Coperion K-Tron GB

4 Acorn Business Park, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 1AS

T: 0161 209 4810

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

TRAY SEALERS

Ishida Europe Ltd

Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666

E: info@ishidaeurope.com www.ishidaeurope.com

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jenton.co.uk

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

TUB/CUP FILLING & CLOSING MACHINES

OPTIMA Packaging Machinery PLC

Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR 14 8FB

Hethel Engineering Centre

E: info-uk@optima-packaging.com

www.optima-packaging.co.uk

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV35 7QL

T: 02476 470074

E: office@propack.co.uk www.propack.co.uk

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

TUBE FILLING

Adelphi Group Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

W: www.adelphi.uk.com

E: ckb@coperionktron.com www.coperion.com

piab Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011

E: info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW

T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

VACUUM CUPS

piab Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011

E: info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW

T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

VACUUM LIFTING EQUIPMENT

T: 01202 307700 E: info@packline.co.uk www.packline.co.uk

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW

T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

VACUUM PACKING SYSTEMS

Reiser UK Ltd

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

VACUUM PUMPS

piab

Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011

E: info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW

T: 01604 591120

E: eh.uk.sales@piab.com

Paramount Packaging Systems

01252 815252

E: fuji@paramount-packaging.co.uk www.paramount-packaging.co.uk

E: sales@rileyautomation.com

T: 01332 275850 www.rileyautomation.com

RNA AUTOMATIONLTD Birmingham B35 7AG

T: 0121 749 2566

E: sales@rnaautomation.com www.rnaautomation.com

TM Robotics Ltd

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG

T: 01707 290370

E: sales@tmrobotics.co.uk www.tmrobotics.co.uk

VIBRATORY WEIGHERS

VISION COMPONENTS

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211

E: info@alliedvision.com www.alliedvision.com

IDS Hook RG27 9HA

T: 01256 962910

IMPERX, Inc. Florida, 33487, USA

T: (+1)-561-989-0006

E: sales@imperx.com www.imperx.com

VISION – END OF LINE INSPECTION

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

Jenton Dimaco

T: +44 (0)1234 851515

E: sales@dimaco.vision www.dimaco.co.uk

Olmec-UK Ltd

Barton-Upon-Humber

DN18 5RL

T: 01652 631960

E: sales@olmec-uk.com www.olmec-uk.com

SICK (UK) LTD

Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd, St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767

E: info@sick.co.uk www.sick.co.uk

Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32, Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945

E: uk@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com

VISION – HIGH SPEED IMAGING

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211

E: info@alliedvision.com www.alliedvision.com

IMPERX, Inc. Florida, 33487, USA

T: (+1)-561-989-0006

E: sales@imperx.com www.imperx.com

SICK (UK) LTD

Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd, St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767

E: info@sick.co.uk www.sick.co.uk

VISION INSPECTION

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211

E: info@alliedvision.com www.alliedvision.com

IMPERX, Inc. Florida, 33487, USA

T: (+1)-561-989-0006

E: sales@imperx.com www.imperx.com

Jenton Dimaco

T: +44 (0)1234 851515

E: sales@dimaco.vision

www.dimaco.co.uk

SICK (UK) LTD

Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd, St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767

E: info@sick.co.uk www.sick.co.uk

Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32, Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945

E: uk@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

VISION – LINE SCAN TECHNOLOGY

Alrad Imaging

Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2NS

T: 01635 30345

E: sales@alrad.co.uk www.alrad.co.uk

Alrad Imaging is a trading division of Alrad Instruments Ltd.

IDS Hook

RG27 9HA

T: 01256 962910

Jenton Dimaco

T: +44 (0)1234 851515

E: sales@dimaco.vision

www.dimaco.co.uk

VISION – SYSTEMS

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211

E: info@alliedvision.com www.alliedvision.com

T: +44 (0)1502 470 500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com

From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

IMPERX, Inc.

Florida, 33487, USA

T: (+1)-561-989-0006

E: sales@imperx.com www.imperx.com

Olmec-UK Ltd

Barton-Upon-Humber

DN18 5RL

T: 01652 631960

E: sales@olmec-uk.com www.olmec-uk.com

SICK (UK) LTD

Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd, St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767

E: info@sick.co.uk www.sick.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

VISION SYSTEMS –3D

IDS

Hook RG27 9HA

T: 01256 962910

SICK (UK) LTD

Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd, St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767

E: info@sick.co.uk www.sick.co.uk

VISION SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR

Bytronic Birmingham, B60 1BL

T: +44 (0)1564 793174

E: hello@bytronic.com www.bytronic.com

Cobalt Systems Ltd

Cobalt House, Arden Square, Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA

T: 01270 539800

E: sales@cobaltis.co.uk www.cobaltis.co.uk

info@grippleautomation.com

www.grippleautomation.com

IMPERX, Inc. Florida, 33487, USA

T: (+1)-561-989-0006

E: sales@imperx.com www.imperx.com

T: 0114 5536250

RNA AUTOMATIONLTD

Birmingham B35 7AG

T: 0121 749 2566

E: sales@rnaautomation.com www.rnaautomation.com

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

WEB PROCESSING

Olmec-UK Ltd

Barton-Upon-Humber DN18 5RL

T: 01652 631960

E: sales@olmec-uk.com www.olmec-uk.com

WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS

T: 01252 510565

E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

WEIGHING MACHINES

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA)

Unit 3, Scott Road, Luton, LU3 3BF, UK

T: +44 (0)845 539 9729 www.anritsu.com/infivis AST

656691

Autopack Ltd

Unit 6, Twyford Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR2 6JR

T: 01432 800 377

E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

Nottingham, NG9 1PF, United Kingdom

T: 0115 967 8787 E: sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

Coperion K-Tron GB

4 Acorn Business Park, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 1AS

T: 0161 209 4810

E: ckb@coperionktron.com www.coperion.com

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV35 7QL

T: 02476 470074

E: office@propack.co.uk

www.propack.co.uk

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440

E: sales@rovema.co.uk

www.rovema.com

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Leeds LS28 6LU

PFM ing Machinery Ltd

T: +44 (0)113 2393401

E: sales@pfmuk.com www.pfmuk.com

STATEC BINDER GmbH

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0

E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

www.sureservice.co.uk info@sureservice.co.uk 01440 765380

For all your weighing and labelling needs

Weber Packaging Solutions

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

WELDING

KUKA Robo cs UK Ltd Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL

Processing Equi

T: 0121 505 9970

E: sales@kukarobotics.co.uk www.kukarobotics.co.uk

WRAP AROUND CASE PACKING

Unit 3 Malory Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7DT, UK T: 01493 257070

E: aps.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

WRAP AROUND PACKERS

T: 01282 601444 E: sales@adpak.co.uk www.adpakmachinerysystemsltd.co.uk

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

T: +44 (0)1502 470 500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com

From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

CAMA3 Ltd Suite 44, Berkeley House, Hunts Rise, South Marston Park, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG

T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481

E: cama-UK@camagroup.com www.camagroup.com

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

E: geoff@ett-uk.com www.ett-uk.com

KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

F: 0121 713 6935

T: 0121 713 6900

E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

Penn Packaging Ltd

Harkstead Hall Barn, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1DB

T: 01473 893990 www.penn-packaging.co.uk

E: email@penn-packaging.co.uk

3 Pendle Place, Skelmersdale, Lancashire WN8 9PN

T: 01695 558615 E: info@blackstarhandlingsystems.com

www.blackstarhandlingsystems.com

CME Ltd

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL

T: 01460 269500

E: cme@cme-ltd.com

www.cme-ltd.com

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

E: geoff@ett-uk.com

www.ett-uk.com

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

iXAPACK GLOBAL

T: +33 549 820 580

E: info@ixapack.com

www.ixapack.com m

Sollas UK Ltd

Hampshire RG28 7BB

T: 01256 896930

E: sales@sollasuk.comwww.sollas.com

T: 01484 715111 E: info@yps.co.uk W: www.yps.co.uk Prince of Wales Works, Armytage Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 1QF

X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) Unit 3, Scott Road, Luton, LU3 3BF, UK

T: +44 (0)845 539 9729

www.anritsu.com/infivis

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

Ishida Europe Ltd

Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666

E: info@ishidaeurope.com www.ishidaeurope.com

T: 01252 510565 E: sales@ukinspectionsystems.com www.ukinspectionsystems.com

Yamato Leeds, LS11 5AL

T: 0113 322 1546

E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.uk www.yamatoscale.co.uk

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