Machinery Update May / June 2024

A need-to-grow basis

Our fresh produce feature assesses the latest technologies helping this dynamic sector expand and automate despite labour shortages, tight margins and quality requirements

Lined up for the second half of June are the Automation UK show and Machine Vision Conference co-located in the CBS Arena in Coventry and organised by Automate UK

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NEW MACHINERY

An x-ray system developed by Ishida is said to have resolved the difficulties of inspecting small flow-wrapped bars which are often extremely light and produced at very high speeds Find out more on page 12

INSTALLATIONS

Under-utilised and new equipment combines for Aston Manor to transfer an out-of-house operation in-house

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May/June 2024

18 SPECIAL FEATURE

As the clock ticks down to the June opening of these bigger, better co-located events, this preview aims to set the scene

23 INSTALLATIONS

A Greek pharmaceuticals plant has installed eight robots from FANUC to automate packaging sterilisation for key products

29 SPECIAL FEATURE FRESH PRODUCE

An overview of some of the key technologies helping suppliers in this hard-pressed sector to run more efficient operations

48 SPECIAL FEATURE VISION 2024 PREVIEW

10 REGULATIONS

BENEFITS OF

50 COMPONENTS

Ensuring that mobile robots operate safely is important as never before, with standards from ISO requiring that users check the performance levels of safety functions and work to reduce risk as far as this is possible. So, for example, an automatic guided vehicle at risk of colliding with humans will require speed control, as well as personnel detection

Apex Dynamics has launched a servo worm gearbox said to offer low backlash, low noise and an extended service life, whether for use in processing, packaging or other equipment

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Automate UK matters

Putting the ‘entice’ into apprenticeship

James Causebrook CHAIRMAN, AUTOMATE UK (INCORPORATING PPMA, BARA AND UKIVA)

We should always welcome any attempt to channel more attention – and nance – towards apprenticeships.

The announcement that, from the start of April, the Government is fully funding small-business apprenticeships for anyone up to age 21 has been noted with satisfaction by Automate UK members (p8).

There are encouraging signs that the £60 million of new funding ‘for next year’ will not be a ash in the pan. Whichever of the main parties is in power by the end of the year, they seem likely to give apprenticeships the respect they are due.

Although its bene ts have never been maximised, the UK in fact has the ingredients of one of the best apprenticeship systems internationally. The fact that options range from schoolleaver entry to MSc and MBA-equivalent level is remarkable.

The new emphasis on small business is important to Automate UK members and their customers. Today, a two-person start-up may be generating as much innovation as the largest international company. Maybe counter-intuitively, smaller businesses will o en give apprentices a far more broadly-based skillset, while in a larger company, specialisation may lead to tunnel vision.

A single-tier system could well repay the cost of each apprentice through tax within just four years

Though new funding can help, the focus really needs to be on working as a collective community to ensure that apprenticeships are leveraged to the advantage of everyone in the supply chain, from the consumer goods manufacturer to the machine parts or so ware sub-supplier. We at Automate UK aim to drive this narrative.

Di erent routes are available to nurture this kind of skillsbased community. Europe has already blazed a trail with the concept of the apprenticeship cluster, grouping di erent companies with complementary technologies, and an experimental prototype is already up and running in the UK. Watch this space.

The Government announced that up to 50% of the Apprenticeship Levy, paid by larger companies with an annual wage bill over £3m, can now be transferred to other businesses. But a uni ed approach that did away with the levy would be simpler to access and would pay for itself with each full-time engineering role it creates. A single-tier system could well repay the cost of each apprentice through tax within just four years. n

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UK manufacturing will continue

French acquisition sees opportunities for Yorkshire firm

Pennine Industrial Equipment, based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, has been acquired by the French-owned Rondot Group.

Pennine’s range of chains, sprockets, plastic extrusions and plastic machined components will still be manufactured and distributed from the same site. “With major connections and leading partners in related sectors, this new chapter will bring all kinds of advantages through an extensive international network of subsidiaries and offices,” says the company.

The Huddersfield business has a 56-year history and says it is looking forward to a promising future of sustainable innovation and growth as part of Rondot.

Co-located events show indications of increasing confidence across sector

Evidence of keen visitor and exhibitor interest in the two June events organised by Automate UK’s BARA (British Automation and Robot Association) and UKIVA (UK Industrial Vision Association) suggest that con dence is creeping back into the robotics, automation and vision sectors.

natural ow between the two events, building those synergies still further.”

Best Distibutor title rewards continuing shrink film success

Shrink film manufacturer Bolloré has named Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) as its Best Performing Distributor for the past year, adding to the same accolade just two years previously.

“By the end of May, visitor registrations were up 80% on the same time last year.

As a combined event, the show will be at least 50% bigger, occupying a whole hall this year, rather than two-thirds of it,” says Automate UK CEO Peter Williamson.

“In terms of layout, too, we feel we’ve designed in

RANGE OF LED HANDLES WINS INDUSTRY AWARD

Recognition

for Italian design

Elesa’s M 2000-SWM handle with monostable switch and LED indicator light was among the products and services recognised in the latest prestigious awards from Italy’s ADI (Association for Industrial Design) in the ‘workplace design’ category. The accolade confirms the high levels of quality in its technology, says Elesa, already recognised by other international awards.

As well as the latest technology, components and applications, visitors will be able to choose from a dense programme of technical presentations.

Automation UK and MVC 2024 will take place at Coventry’s CBS Arena, 18-19 June – and are previewed here on pages 18 and 20.

Swiss conveying group sees signs of recovery despite dip in its sales

Swiss-based Interroll saw a drop in sales values and order intake during 2023, but believes that the downturn has bottomed out.

While it cannot predict when exactly the market will rebound, there are already positive signs of recovery, it says. “We have the right product and solution portfolio in place,” states CEO of the Interroll group Ingo Steinkrüger.

Sales of its rollers, drives and conveyors were down over 16% year-on-year, it says, with order intake falling by over 9% in a challenging market environment.

Managing director Glyn Johnson has enjoyed representing Bolloré. “The range of their products that we can offer covers so many applications, including specialist requirements, that we always have an ideal shrink film to suit our customers,” he says.

The film supplier is said to be an expert in the manufacture of shrink films for food contact, including ultra-thin and highstrength options. This can mean customers benefit from outstanding presentation with reduced environmental impact, says YPS.

German inkjet supplier wins award nomination

The IQJET continuous inkjet printer from Leibinger has been nominated for the 2024 German Innovation Award. It offers downtime-free production without breaks for cleaning, it says, and the lowest operating costs and environmental impact on the market.

The YPS team toasts its success

Visitors and exhibitors will benefit from co-location

CEO Christina Leibinger is proud

Business welcomes government undertaking to fund apprentices

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When picking and handling fruit and vegetables, flexibility is key. You need a suction cup able to handle items with difficult textures and various shapes. Piab’s FCX50 cup is all this.

Flexible bellows for off-axis grips and adaptation as well as multi-lip design to ensure great sealing. This allows using a smaller vacuum pump which saves energy.

ew government undertakings since the start of April to fully fund apprenticeships in small businesses have been broadly welcomed both by Automate UK and member companies.

The allocation of £60 million of new investment to fund “up to 20,000 more apprenticeships” was accompanied by new measures to allow larger companies paying the Apprenticeship Levy to transfer up to 50% of their funds to support other businesses, including smaller companies, in taking on apprentices.

Encouraging interest in engineering FANUC UK was among the Automate UK members applauding the move and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s objective of reducing costs and administrative burdens for those businesses with fewer resources.

Head of sales Oliver Selby points to FANUC’s track record in engaging with and training young people.

“Apprenticeships are a fantastic way to ensure that the next generation of engineers has the qualifications, skills and experience to really help them to excel in the workplace,” he says. “It will give UK businesses the support they need in finding, adopting and further developing their future talent.”

FANUC has its own Training Academy which, it says, offers accredited courses that can feed into mainstream education.

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Industry report brims with insightful vision

We can help our members says Peter Williamson

Automate UK has published a new report highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing the automation sector in 2024 and o ering insights direct from those members and independent analysts that provided them.

The report is based on this year’s survey of Automate UK members, along with wider industry experts and technology end users. Its conclusions underline the value of innovation and collaboration, while rooting them rmly in the context

of today’s tough business environment.

The report reveals how 2023 saw the continuation and worsening of various challenges that emerged during the pandemic. No fewer than 73% of end users reported supply chain issues as having had the heaviest impact, with deliveries of vital components being disrupted and costs driven up. Contributing factors have included the rise in geopolitical tensions and con ict, cyber-security breaches and the lack of labour – both skilled and unskilled –following Brexit.

Over 80% of respondents cited automation as their main challenge during 2023. A similar proportion shared con dence in continued industry growth, with 67% saying they feel optimistic or very optimistic about the coming months.

“As well as demonstrating the desire of end-user companies for the greater adoption of automation, this report also sets out some of the perceived challenges and barriers to success,” says CEO of Automate UK Peter Williamson. “By identifying these challenges, we are helping our members to work more collaboratively with their customers to break down these perceived barriers for mutual bene t.”

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Strategic alliance seeks applications of cognitive robots in manufacturing

US-based Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, part of the Omron Corporation, has forged a strategic alliance with Germany’s Neura Robotics, with a view to developing manufacturing applications of Neura’s core cognitive robotics expertise.

The idea is to leverage advanced AI capabilities, says Omron, in order to enhance e ciency, exibility and safety in factory automation. Cognitive robots have the ability to learn from their environment, make decisions autonomously and adapt to changing production scenarios.

“We see Neura’s cognitive technologies as a compelling growth opportunity for

Neura’s technology will ally with Omron’s reach

industrial robotics,” says Olivier Welker, president and CEO of the US company. In particular, he underlines the bene ts of combining Neura’s innovative solutions with Omron’s global reach.

Regulations

Keeping your mobile robot on a tight rein

Stewart

Paul Laidler

Robinson

To ensure reliable performance and safety, manufacturers, suppliers, integrators and operators must assess and validate robot compliance against a range of di erent standards, as well as considering applicationspeci c requirements.

Automatic guided vehicles (AGV) and automated vehicle systems are becoming increasingly indispensable for automated operations as they provide continuous 24/7 service and can be exibly assigned for a variety of applications, their contribution to increased e ciency and productivity is signi cant. ISO 3691-4:2023

- Industrial trucks – safety requirements and veri cation

- Part 4: Driverless industrial trucks and their systems covers driverless industrial trucks and their systems and is a Type C standard because it contains the safety requirements for a speci c type of machine.

A UNIFIED APPROACH

The standard applies to all stakeholders - machinery manufacturers, integrators and operators - to ensure there is co-responsibility to create a uni ed approach towards AGV safety and risk management. It outlines the safety requirements for driverless industrial vehicles and their systems, as well as how to check that they meet those requirements. First published in February 2020, and further updated last year,

BUSINESS DIRECTOR FOR MACHINERY SAFTEY AT TÜV SÜD PRODUCT SERVICE

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER AND FUNCTIONAL SAFETY

Only just over four years old, the ISO 3691 standard regarding mobile robot safety is as much about the operating environment as onboard systems and control

this standard is still relatively new to the machinery world.

The standard de nes the performance levels that are required of safety functions, as well as describing the necessary procedures to reduce risk and to enable validation of the automated functions. Three key aspects must therefore be taken into account:

• Operating environment

• Associated hazards and risks

• Correct implementation of safety systems

To give an example, an AGV navigating towards a machine in an operating area with a human presence represents a “collision risk”. According to ISO 3691, this risk may be

humans in a con ned area, the measures are necessary to protect industrial assets from expensive damage.

The condition of the operating environment has a signi cant e ect on the safe operation of a truck, so Annex A must be used to eliminate hazards when preparing the operating zone.

Annex B lists all signi cant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events that must be considered during the life of the truck. Not only should this include hazards relevant to the machine when it is being used as intended, this should also cover conditions of misuse that are considered

Current standards have not been designed around the concept of interconnectivity and interoperability

mitigated by using three safety measures incorporated in AGV design:

1. Personnel detection system

2. Speed control system

3. Braking system control

Likewise, in a con ned area, with no human presence allowed, an AGV making its nal approach to a machine for docking may pose a collision risk between two industrial assets. This unsafe docking event risk may be mitigated by using two safety measures incorporated in AGV design:

1. Speed control system

2. Parking braking system control

Although there is no risk for

reasonably foreseeable

by the manufacturer.

The Performance Level (PL), found in ISO 13849, for the di erent safety functions are based on the hazards listed in this annex.

When designing the safety functions, it is vital that the complete system is taken into account so that the interrelationships between the multiple functions of the AGV are considered to optimise safety, for the protection of operators and other assets around them. For example, the AGV’s control system must manage both safety and nonsafety functions, so it must be

taken into account that some safety functions may not only impact safety, but also non-safety functions.

INDUSTRY 4.0 NEEDS

Machinery safety standards de ne a set of general physical hazards that are used during type certi cation. However, current standards, such as ISO 3691-4 have not been designed around the concept of machine connectivity and interoperability. While Industry 4.0 sees reduced risk in several areas, the range and exibility of connected interfaces introduce a new set of risk issues. As production facilities become more complex, operators must manage a rapidly evolving system that incorporates multiple interdependencies, while minimising downtime.

For now, ISO-3691 takes us a step further as it is well aligned with ISO 13849-4. This is a safety standard which applies to parts of machinery control systems that are assigned to providing safety functions. It provides safety requirements and guidance on the principles of design, and the integration of safety-related parts of control systems (hardware or so ware). So, it provides invaluable guidance for carrying out safety assessments for the complete AGV.

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TÜV SÜD Product Service is Automate UK’s technical and legislative partner

New Machinery

X-ray solves riddle of higher-speed bar lines

Highlighting a trend towards systems tailored to meet the needs of speci c market segments, Ishida has launched a space-e cient x-ray unit designed to suit high-speed lines running individual owwrapped products, such as countline bars.

The IX-EN-2493-Compact will t easily on to existing lines, says Ishida, and will keep pace with line speeds of up to 120m per minute, which is double the speed of a typical x-ray inspection system.

A key feature here is the machine’s split conveyor design. Traditional x-ray has a single conveyor with protective curtains to contain the x-ray beam within the machine. But these curtains can interfere with the movement of light, ow-wrapped packs, potentially creating product jams.

In the case of the

Small, high-speed bars are a problem

IX-EN-2493-Compact, the curtains are raised above the conveyor so as not to impede the progress of packs. The x-ray beam hits each pack

as it passes over an aperture in the conveyor, and is captured and contained within two large metal plates.

The options when using x-ray on primary packs of this size used to be very limited, says quality inspection control sales specialist Glen Oxborough.

“The only e ective solution was to carry out the inspection in the secondary packaging, either when the packs were part of a multipack or in their outer cases ready for onward delivery,” he explains. Of course, the implication was that, if a contaminant was detected, the entire multipack or case had to be rejected.

The new system features Ishida’s proven Genetic Algorithm technology, allowing the inspection process to be optimised for greater sensitivity to speci c types of foreign body.

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W www.ishidaeurope.com

Two-in-one pouch-filling and outer case packing suits flour and powdered foods

Rovema has launched a new line for packing powdered and granulated dry food products into pouches and then into outer cases, in a transporte cient, compact traded unit.

The new extension of the company’s SBS series of machines is said to o er maximum exibility in the smallest of spaces, with versatility in bag design. Filling corn our, Rovema says the system will produce and pack into cases 100 x 1kg ‘block’ pouches per minute,

forming 10 outer packs.

Chief technology o cer Ingo Hamel explains some of the challenges with the SBS Twin.

“The precise co-ordination of primary and secondary

packaging, a well-thoughtout overall layout, and an optimised material ow with the best possible accessibility are crucial,” he says. Rovema planned to launch the machine at Hispack, Barcelona, in the second week of May.

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Flow-wrapper suits needs of first-time use

BW Flexible Systems has added the Hayssen R300 to its flow-wrap portfolio, bringing together manual product infeed and easy changeovers along with automated adjustments to maximise uptime.

According to BW, the R300 is ideal for wrapping baked goods such as single cookies or pastries.

“The Hayssen R300 was designed with first-time machine owners and operators in mind,” says product line leader Brantley Turner. “It provides a more userfriendly experience compared to other hand-fed flow-wrappers, with features that make this machine easy to learn, set up and use by any operator.”

Key priorities have included minimising the chances of setup error and improving operator ergonomics. With staff turnover rates on the rise, says BW, the more intuitive humanmachine interface (HMI) allows faster learning and onboarding for operators.

The ultra-low roll height facilitates operator access, it adds, and there are simple features to eliminate jaw jams. It has clear guards and an open design to provide better visibility into the long-seam unit, allowing safe and timely troubleshooting.

While the machine is beginnerfriendly, says BW, it offers options for upgrades and further automation, should that be required. The adjustable folding box can suit a wide array of products, in case ranges change.

Additional hygienic design features make the R300 easy to clean. The infeed incorporates an open-channel stainless steel design and sloped pans underneath.

T 0115 967 8787

W www.bwflexiblesystems.com

The SBS Twin unites pouch filling with case packing

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Robot cell can integrate a range of small systems

Zimmer Group says its ZiMo exible robot cell o ers cost-e ective and straightforward process automation for small, medium-sized and variable batch sizes, thanks to its compact design and mobile concept.

According to the company, no prior programming knowledge is required when commissioning the system, and the cell can be used with a range of smaller industrial robots or cobots, set up via the Zimmer human machine interface (HMI).

A comprehensive range of accessories and end e ectors is available, including gripper and vacuum tooling or, for example, sensor technology.

MATCH robot modules mean that recon guration is possible without major e ort or expense. Floor scanners can be integrated at each of the unit’s four corners to provide a safe operating environment.

ZiMo combines compact and mobile design

UK managing director

Richard Mason emphasises the bene ts of supporting operators in monotonous, time-consuming tasks without the limitations of shi -length.

“The variable set-up options for the workbench and its compact size make ZiMo a

reliable, exible cell for almost any small robot or cobot application, including loading and unloading of machines, pick-and-place tasks or assembly. Users of the system will bene t from reduced cycle times, enhanced productivity and improvements in consistency and quality.”

Visual and leak checking in one

Vial inspection and leak detection will run in combination

consistency and quality.”

Zimmer points out that the proliferation of cobots over recent years and an increase in the adoption of smaller industrial robots has sparked greater interest in these options for automation. But at the same time, barriers still persist, including perceptions of complexity, investment costs, training and skills requirements. The aim with ZiMo is to address many of those perceived barriers, as well as the real challenges, with many other robot systems, to do with installation and line integration.

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Syntegon says that, for the first time, the Achema show will see its latest AIM vial inspection system efficiently combine this critical function with leak detection. The AIM5 machine on the stand will twin a pre-rotation tower and camera technology for the visual inspection of liquid and lyophilised products with a finely-calibrated oxygen sensor on the starwheel.

“With the AIM series, Syntegon has been setting standards in the flexible inspection of vials, syringes, cartridges and ampoules for decades,” says director of product management for pharma liquid Tobias Göttler.

Much more will be shown at Achema, which runs from 10-14 June in Frankfurt.

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Multiple inspection options can combine in single compact unit

Sealpac is now supplying an All-in-One end-ofline inspection system from Antares Vision Group, bringing together in less than two metres of line space any three inspection modules from a menu of seven, including micro-leak gas detection, x-ray and dynamic checkweighing.

The LDS module from Antares exerts a slight pressure on each pack, allowing the gas inside to escape if there are micro-perforations.

Target molecules of the escaping gas are detected by infra-red or laser spectroscopy, Sealpac explains. Alongside x-ray and checkweighing, metal detection and camera recognition can be speci ed as one of the three technologies built into the same space on the line.

The system is uniquely compact

Managing director of Sealpac UK Kevin Witheford calls the development a “major step-change”.

“There’s nobody who can put three of those technologies in one machine that is less than two metres,” he claims, adding that most checkweigher and metal detector combos on the market measure more than this together.

He points out that, when line equipment has to move to accommodate larger combined inspection systems, services also have to be reconnected.

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It’s important to look beyond the short term, which is why Krones is working on “Solutions beyond tomorrow”. Beverage filling lines, digital services and plastics recycling: Krones’ innovative solutions combine superior performance with sustainability. Machinery

Shaping the future together

New Machinery

French fries can be cut at maximised capacity

TNA solutions has presented its new hydro cutting system for french fries, the conti cut, which it says can easily deliver against the industry’s highest output capacity requirements of around 30 tonnes per hour.

Global sales manager for processing Twan van den Berg quotes GlobalData gures for this dynamic category.

“With the global French fries market set to grow to over $40bn in terms of value by 2027, our customers require solutions that deliver maximum capacity and the highest levels of e ciency and uptime,” he says.

The conti cut features an integral ‘switcher’ which, says TNA, favours e ciency by working with the designated alignment tubes and integrated, interchangeable knife blocks. It will, for example, achieve the longest cut size possible while allowing di erent shapes, such as sticks, wedges and slices, to be created. The smooth cut surface is said to reduce oil

pick-up and fat content. With the use of a owmeter or pressure transmitter on the switcher, blockages caused by broken knives, for example, or stuck product can be readily detected, says TNA.

The switcher automatically rotates from one knife block to another, allowing the operator to remove any clogging.

“Compared with a mechanical cutter, where centrifugal force is used to drop potatoes randomly on to a high-speed rotating cutting head, the TNA conti

cut hydro cutting system uses the alignment tube within the switcher to ensure the potato is consistently positioned lengthways to produce a longer cut,” says van den Berg. The conti cut system, which was presented at the Anuga FoodTec show in Germany, demonstrates the company’s in-depth understanding of the balance required to satisfy consumers and retailers while keeping brands pro table, he says.

T 0121 628 8900

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Medical test automation meets system needs of high accuracy, variable volumes and speed

Festo has teamed up with integrator QM Systems to develop new automated equipment for the lling, capping and labelling of test vials at speeds of up to 3,000 vials per hour.

Festo was approached by a customer working with a respiratory testing product, demanding not only high speeds but also reliable traceability back to individual patients.

“The challenge with this project was the ne

tolerances, tight accuracies, variable dispense volumes and high throughputs,” says commercial director at QM Kristian Richardson.

QM designed the line based on Siemens control. The Festo handling system li s each vial and lines it up vertically, before presenting it to the dosing head for lling. A cap is applied using torque monitoring to ensure the lid is tted correctly. The vial then shi s to the horizontal and is presented for labelling.

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W www.festo.co.uk

Robot runs box erecting and loading

TM Robotics has worked with Finnish machine builder Orfer to develop a compact robotic system which opens flattened cases, folds the flaps, seals the base and fills them, all within a single cell.

The Orfer BoxCellPlus goes one step further than the existing BoxCell system, adding case erecting and taping to its functions. The Finnish company has worked since 2004 with TM Robotics, a key distributor of systems from Japan’s Shibaura Machine, formerly Toshiba Machine.

CEO of TM Robotics Nigel Smith worked with Orfer on the robot specification, considering features including reach, payload and cycle time. In the end, he recommended standardising on the Shibaura Machine TH650A high-speed SCARA robot for both BoxCell variants.

Smith ruled out a six-axis or spider-style robot. “Packing is a classic pick-and-place application,” he explains. “It doesn’t require the dexterity of a six-axis robot, and needs a greater working envelope than a spider-style robot offers.

“Shibaura’s SCARA robots can reach as far as 1.2m, but the TH650A is one of our bestselling robots due in large part to its reach of 650mm, which is closely equivalent to the reach of the human arm.”

Again, in terms of payload, the manufacturer’s SCARA robots can lift up to 20kg, but the TH650A’s 10kg is considered ideal for most food packaging applications.

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W www.tmrobotics.co.uk

The switcher system will ensure the potato is always positioned lengthways

Festo’s EHMD applies preset torque to caps

Weigh, Label, Inspect

The new product VisioPointer® is one of ree new Vision Inspection products from Minebea Intec and fur er enhances e already popular inspection portfolio. It is also one of e key products at helps drive automation wi in food production and manufacturing. Combined wi e Automatic Weigh Price Labeller WPL-A customers can automate eir entire end of production line where labelling plays a significant part of e manufacturing.

The new product VisioPointer® is one of ree new Vision Inspection products from Minebea Intec and fur er enhances e already popular inspection portfolio. It is also one of e key products at helps drive automation wi in food production and manufacturing. Combined wi e Automatic Weigh Price Labeller WPL-A customers can automate eir entire end of production line where labelling plays a significant part of e manufacturing.

Automation UK sets out to close technology gaps in just two days

This June, Automation UK 2024 promises to reach well beyond the robot to embrace systems integration, controls, sensors, safety and much more

Anyone visiting Coventry’s CBS Arena for the Automation UK 2024 show (June 18-19) a er a year away is likely to be struck by at least two features of the event: rstly, by the size of the overall area; and secondly, by the number of seminars and other presentations scheduled.

CEO of Automate UK Peter Williamson con rms the rst of these points. “There’s more space, but individual stands are also bigger, meaning there will be more room for those types of live demo which really re people’s imagination,” he says.

Organiser BARA (the British Automation and Robot Association) believes the shared location with the Machine Vision Conference (MVC – see p20) is a winning formula. This preview aims to give a avour of what visitors can expect from the event, rather than being a comprehensive overview, and to o er a sense of the range of technologies on show.

Those showing industrial and collaborative robot arms on their stand will include Kuka. Others such as Safety Systems Technology will, as the name suggests, demonstrate options for complying with PUWER, BS, EN and ISO safety standards.

Simmatic Automation will be demonstrating a range of grippers, including its all-in-one Magic Gripper vacuum generator and cup. Other applications of vacuum are also on show. “The VTC Vacuum Conveyor range provides a dustless, hygienic and ATEX-rated way to transfer powders and granular material at up to 8.5 tonnes an hour from point A to B,” says sales support engineer Ben Priest.

ifm will be parking up its truck

ifm electronic will be manoeuvring its two-storey exhibition lorry into the venue in order to demonstrate how its camera systems have been condensed into powerful sensors. Combined with high-resolution imaging and advanced so ware, they o er capabilities from contour detection to code reading, says the company, with simplicity and ease of integration as priorities. Its wider range encompasses

position and motion-control sensors, safety technology, industrial imaging and communication products, says ifm.

Schmalz UK will be putting its electric-only, compact vacuum pumps through their paces. This will include the ECBPMi with its 3kg payload, the ECBPi with a 10kg payload and the GCPi regulated pump with integrated interface for the best possible control and monitoring.

Grippers displayed by the company will include the PXT, designed to provide optimal grip for lightweight robots. Since this is about empowering the end user, too, demonstrations will show just how easy it is to design a gripper of this sort via the company’s website and how it is possible to modify a gripper using only a few basic tools.

SMC Corporation can supply magnetic and pneumatic grippers, as well as vacuum options, and will demonstrate a selection of end-of-arm tooling. Wireless solutions and air management systems are among other technologies that will be on the stand.

Piab will have its own range of suction cups on show and, in terms of practical applications, a cobot palletising tool being used on a UR20 robot. The company’s

The organisers believe that co-locating with MVC benefits both the events

Schmalz has a range of grippers

session themes include how to select machine control architecture

wider range of vacuum automation components will also be on the stand.

The crossover between equipment on the stands and presentations in the seminar programme will be an important one, as exhibitor AP Technologies explains.

The UK company, which sources systems from di erent suppliers, will be showing a range of time-of- ight (ToF) sensors. Director Martin Sharratt tells Machinery

Update how pleased he is that Broadcom, one of the suppliers represented by AP, will be discussing the role of its

fully-integrated ToF sensors in factory automation.

As Williamson at Automate UK points out, visitors are likely to be pleasantly surprised not just by the number of speakers but also by the quality of presentations on o er.

“I’ll be there taking part in the latest UK Automation Forum roundtable, talking about the skills gap live at the show,” he says. “And there will be many more industry experts delivering high-calibre presentations on the various stages around the event.”

As well as the UK Automation Forum and the ToF presentation, expertled seminar themes will include: the steps involved in deploying a robot; selecting your machine control architecture; protection against surges; apprenticeship programmes; gantry-based linear robots; impacts of AI in the food industry; strategic programming for improved robot cell performance; exploring alternatives to cobots; breaking down barriers to the adoption of robots; rethinking agile manufacturing; and the energy-e cient replacement of electro-mechanical pumps.

Free registration at: www.automation-uk.co.uk

Seminar

Piab has a cobot palletising tool

Machine Vision Conference Preview

Machine vision finds broader perspectives

The Machine Vision Conference 2024 will combine its working exhibits with focused technical presentations

Organised by the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA), part of Automate UK, the Machine Vision Conference (MVC) has consolidated its reputation for high-level debate, while maintaining a sharp edge of practical demonstration alongside the theory.

The two-day conference and exhibition will run in tandem with the Automation UK show (18-19 June 2024) in the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry.

By the end of May this year, says CEO of Automate UK Peter Williamson, visitor registrations for MVC 2024 were up 40% or 50% on the same time last year. This growth in awareness and popularity could re ect the way vision technologies increasingly cut across sectors.

“MVC will clearly show that machine vision is a huge market in its own right, and do that by demonstrating that applications in industrial automation are only one market segment out of many that rely on the technology that will be on show,” Williamson explains.

To provide an example, German-based Parkvi says it o ers vision systems for a cross-section of industries, from food processing to automotive, e-mobility, pharmaceuticals – and tyres. It supplies systems from a number of manufacturers, and at the show will be talking about applications from AI-based seam inspection in welding to Deep Learning OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and bin-picking.

Alrad Instruments is another company supplying a range of equipment from di erent sources and for a variety of applications, including long-range thermal imaging, LiDAR time-of- ight camera technology, as well as lenses, LED machine vision lighting and other accessories.

Others, such as Smart Vision Lights, concentrate on those critical peripherals – including, in its case, an allin-one light kit with no fewer than six di erent machine vision lights in a single “easy-to-use, multifunctional product”.

Many of those with products on display or o ering live demonstrations will also be talking to MVC audiences about their technologies.

Nathaniel Hofmann, market product manager for machine vision at SICK UK, will be trying to convince listeners that: ‘Vision guidance for robots does not have to be di cult’. “This is a subject that I’m passionate about,” he tells Machinery Update. “The UK is not adopting robots into the industrial marketplace as quickly as many of our European neighbours.”

He believes that the advent of cobots has changed the automation landscape. “The user knowledge level to set up and deploy a robot these days is more straightforward than ever with collaborative robots and it really is the same with robot-guided vision from SICK.”

Meanwhile, his colleague, global strategic product manager Viktor Smedby, will be explaining how the company’s

products ‘make quality control stress-free’. He will discuss how the SICK Nova in-camera environment o ers a scalable development platform for 2D, 3D and AI applications.

At Scorpion Vision, technical director Tim Tanner is also due to tackle the issue of AI. “We aim to address the widespread misuse of the term in the industry, where it is o en used as a marketing ploy rather than representing genuine AI implementation,” he says.

It does have a role to play, he concedes, in some areas where classic machine vision pattern matching or segmentation falls short and where the integration of Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) can improve system performance.

“Our core message is to showcase the transformative impact of AI, particularly DNNs, when implemented e ectively in real-world scenarios,” says Tanner. As an exhibit, Scorpion Vision will show a robot cell equipped with a 3D AI camera.

Another focus for MVC presentations is GigE vision. Get Cameras’ Aitor de la Fuente will discuss this interface and contrast it with network cameras, highlighting the factors that should be considered when deciding which interface is best suited to a given industry or application. “We will discuss the speci cations of the industrial network camera that we have in our portfolio and the new development

Live demonstrations are a key attraction

AI-powered

Scorpion Vision has a 3D AI camera

Aitor de la Fuente of Get Cameras

Speaker Tim Tanner, Scorpion

of a Get Cameras USB3 to IP streaming device,” he says.

At Allied Vision, European sales manager Richard Oakley will be picking up the same theme, in his case looking at ‘Unlocking the potential –leveraging GigE cameras for advanced vision solutions’. Advantages, as he will point out, include the coste ectiveness of components and its ability to handle di erent levels of data throughput over long cable distances.

On the other hand, GigE system design can appear complex. “The co-ordination of cameras, vision components and host systems continues to pose challenges for many users, particularly in high-throughput systems

and demanding multi-camera applications,” he says, adding that he will take the audience through the decision making process when it comes to designing a needs-based GigE vision system.

Free registration here: www.machinevision conference.co.uk

Richard Oakley from Allied Vision

The event has won a reputation for punchy, well-informed presentations

The new SOMIC 434

SOMIC has created a one-stop solution for all future-oriented packaging concepts with the new 434 series. It has been cleverly engineered to cater for tray packaging, tray-cover or wraparound solutions. Based on proven, tested and

Greek injectables plant automates sterilisation

Athens-based pharmaceuticals manufacturer DEMO is using eight di erent FANUC robots to manage the varying requirements and provide 24-hour production in a traybased operation sterilising plastics containers and bags.

DEMO’s long-standing equipment supplier SABO has an equally well-established relationship with FANUC. “We prefer FANUC equipment,” says technical director at the injectables company Argyris Lellos.

“To date, we’ve automated four production lines using a total of 12 FANUC robots.”

The sterilisation stage is clearly of paramount importance in a pharmaceuticals plant.

Following this, plastics ampoules are lled with injectables, while bags are used for sterile solutions.

The robots perform a variety of tasks, loading, unloading, pick-and-place and transporting trays, containers and bags.

Two sizes of 6-axis robot handle multiple containers (rear) and bags (front)

For the loading and unloading of plastics containers into and out of trays, SABO selected the M-710iC lightweight 6-axis robot. A SABO-designed end e ector works at speed to transport multiple containers in a single li .

Two larger FANUC R-2000iC/165F 6-axis robots handle the trays. These are able to li loads of up to 165kg and can operate in restricted spaces. The other installed systems are two M-10iD/12

robot arms and three DR-3iB/8L delta robots. The delta robots use suction cups to handle bags.

For Lellos, the bene ts were clear from the start.

“We now have 24/7 uninterrupted production, with faster throughput, reduced production costs and less downtime,” he says.

“We’ve also saved space due to the small footprint of the robots.”

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Supplier steam test bench provides more customer reassurance

R&D installations at a supplier’s site play an important role, as highlighted by a new steam test bench at the Schubert & Salzer Control Systems headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany.

All relevant properties of control and on-off valves, such as speed, precision and leaktightness, can now be tested under real conditions and, if necessary, improved. The test bench steam boiler can produce up to 400kg of saturated steam per hour. The system complements the water test bench, modernised only a few years ago.

The installations form part of the customer training centre, where test options go well beyond industry standards, says the company.

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Key properties can now be tested

Complete hot cross bun line offers many pluses

Amajor UK baked goods manufacturer has installed an ‘end-to-end’ installation for Easter-market hot cross buns and for bread rolls, sourcing the equipment from European Process Plant (EPP).

EPP, which can o er speci cations from small batch level up to an output of 48,000 buns per hour, supplies systems for ingredient handling, mixing, dough dividing, proving, depositors for the ‘cross’ paste, baking and packaging.

It has developed its own fruit hydration system to tackle the challenge of fruited dough drying out, as sales director Stewart Morris explains. “The system gives bakers precise control of dough moisture content, and now they can save costs by using dried fruit instead of the more costly rehydrated fruit,” he says.

More broadly, automated ingredient handling comes courtesy of Shick Esteve. Options from VMI for gentle

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Print-and-apply joins software to meet edible oil regulatory demands

Aceites Urzante, a producer of olive and seed oils in northern Spain, is now using Integra modular so ware from Macsa id, along with its Lineal idBlocks 4020/6020 printand-apply systems, to ensure it complies with international labelling regulations.

The family oil business today exports to more than 80 countries, and claims to be the third largest producer of olive oil in Spain. The printand-apply systems along with the so ware help to control, manage and optimise Urzante’s ve production lines, according to Macsa id.

Labelling regulations are a priority

The labellers are said to be ideal for working in harsh environments and feature a linear pneumatic cylinder which allows di erent label lengths to be applied with the tamp applicator, with stroke lengths of between 100mm to 800mm, says the equipment supplier. Cases and pallets are labelled with the applicators.

The Integra so ware automates collection of production data and, at Aceites Urzante, is linked to Microso Dynamics Nav enterprise resource planning (ERP) so ware.

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Installation News

New and existing systems bring operation in-house

When cider-led beverage business Aston Manor wanted to bring a rework operation for canned drinks in-house, it turned to longstanding equipment supplier Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) for advice.

Aston Manor manufacturing and engineering director Paul Cli ord was keen to build existing, under-utilised machines – some of it from YPS – into the new line.

“The modular nature of the equipment we owned from YPS could be easily combined with new machinery to create a full packaging line for the new product,” he says. “Throughout the discussions, YPS sought to nd the best solution for our new requirements.”

The new rework operation allows Aston Manor to take a range of di erent products and combine them in a single collation. In this case, a 24-count tray of canned drinks is shrink-wrapped for stability.

The new line includes an Ulma heat shrink tunnel,

previously used on another line. This was incorporated into the new operation with minimal recon guration, says YPS. The beverage company also acquired a new sleeve-wrapper/sealer with integrated in-line infeed.

“This investment delivers additional packing capacity with exibility that could prove invaluable as our business moves forward,” says Cli ord, underlining how

pleased the company is with the YPS equipment, service and support.

Managing director of YPS Glyn Johnson says this e cient use of resources resulted in the most coste cient outcome.

YPS carried out trials on the new line, demonstrating that it could easily cope with the required throughput.

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The line includes laser coding

Thermal transfer and laser together offer coding serialisation

Domino Printing Sciences has contributed to a fullyintegrated, high-speed serialised coding operation for German pharmaceutical manufacturer Aspen.

The supplier’s V320i thermal transfer overprinter (TTO) and U510 UV laser combine to provide traceability coding, together with automated machine vision for quality control of both codes and a reject system.

Aspen approached Domino’s Polish distributor Intrex looking for a coding system for a bottling line running at 150bpm. The customer was looking for a complete installation from a single supplier, managed from one human-machine interface.

The TTO produces serialised labels for the HDPE bottles, while the UV laser applies a code for internal stock control to the base.

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Compact robotic monoblock forms trays and fills them with cartons

for leading European confectionery manufacturer

Cama Group has supplied a series of monoblock carton-in-tray collating machines, integrating digital, servo and robotic technologies, to a leading European confectionery manufacturer.

The IF296 monoblock forms trays and then loads them with cartons of bars via two infeeds from Cama cartoners. Two robots, designed and developed in-house by the machine builder for this speci c

application, phase and prepare the cartons. These are then picked and placed into trays in any one of a variety of pre-determined

arrays at speeds of up to 360 cartons per minute.

The IF296 was designed to have a compact footprint.

The machine also ticks all the boxes in terms of best possible uptime, overall equipment e ectiveness (OEE) and total cost of ownership (TCO), Cama claims. As the customer’s needs change,

the modular design means that the system can adapt, so investment value is always maximised.

Integrated augmented reality (AR) functions are said to give operators more intimate, intuitive and unrestricted insights into the workings of the machine, making training, changeovers, maintenance and the identi cation and ordering of spares more streamlined.

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Augmented reality (AR) gives operators improved machine insights

Existing equipment and new systems could be combined to create a new line

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Feature: Fresh produce – Intro

Fruit and veg pose some very speci c process challenges

Overall, data on the size and growth of UK fresh produce markets looks positive, but how this translates in terms of productivity and pro tability among UK farmers and their immediate customers remains to be seen.

The value of UK fruit and vegetable markets stands at £25.28 billion this year, according to Mordor Intelligence, and it estimates the gure will rise by just under 3% year-on-year to reach £29.28bn by 2029.

At the same time, HM Government has pledged to more than double the value of productivity scheme grants to British farmers to more than £220 million. Given the current emphasis on ‘food security’, it would be good to think that at least some of this funding could nd its way into investment in various levels of processing and packaging for those farmers and co-operatives with the volumes to justify it.

But even for those larger processors able to bene t from economies of scale, strategies for automation can be hard to visualise, let alone implement. Workforce recruitment and retention is harder than ever, with little sign of new options for the admission of overseas labour. And yet, with retail margins remaining stubbornly low, the leap to full or even selective automation can seem daunting.

ALL NEEDS CATERED FOR

Nonetheless, Automate UK’s membership can cover every process and packaging operation and every degree of automation within any given machine category, from vision-assisted robotics to semi-automatic traysealers and – to take two very random examples – from vision sensor-driven Deep Learning to label applicators available to rent rather than purchase outright.

Automate – but to what degree?

ALTech says it has a wide range of labelling systems available to rent, helping to navigate peaks and troughs in demand

The Deep Learning capability is proposed by SICK as a way of classifying natural products based on visual appearance. It is described as being ‘example-based’ rather than ‘rule-based’, and so ideal for in nitely-variable produce.

Labelling machine rental is an option from ALTech, which points out that this can be a way of navigating the complexities of seasonal peaks and labour shortages.

There are further layers of complexity with fresh produce. Greg Harper of SMC contrasts the relative ease with which many foodstu s can be handled and the particular limitations of this sector. “It can still be challenging to handle fresh produce with robotic manipulators,” he says, “especially when these products are so easily cosmetically damaged, leading to spoilage and making them di cult to sell.”

As the following feature shows,

SMC has its own answer to the question: ‘How best to handle delicate, oddly-shaped fresh produce?’, and there are others with their own options for robotic handling.

Further areas generating multiple solutions for fruit and veg packaging include lidding systems, as these pages demonstrate, quality control and weighing for di erent types of product.

A glance at the various weighing systems alone underlines the point that the range of machinery options is wider than ever, in terms of speed, accuracy, volume, customisation (in the case of larger systems, to t in the space available), productspeci c design – and cost.

If fresh produce faces more potential headaches than some other sectors, it is also an area where sometimes relatively simple solutions can make a signi cant di erence to quality, the bottom line or both. n

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Diverse characteristics of produce make handling far more complex

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The fact that many types of fresh produce are easily damaged has given rise to some ingenious ways of handling them, as has the often wide variation in terms of shape, size and even softness, as SMC Corporation explains. Business development manager for food and packing solutions Greg Harper gives the example of the range visible in a typical bag of potatoes. “The contours of the surface will differ and in some products you may even have a difference in density,” he points out. “This natural variability limits the options for physical handling without complex gripping systems or onerous grading of the products down to tighter

SMC’s MH-X7654 or ‘elastic finger’

Many applications can be handled using one or two vacuum cups, he says, citing SMC’s ZP3P cup with sealing skirt. This is the type of system designed to cope with minor ridges or texture variations on the surface. SMC also has bellowed cups, such as its ZP3P-JT. But, Harper asks, how do you handle a delicate ‘porous’ product such as a head of broccoli?

The answer could be SMC’s new MH-X7654 ‘elastic finger’. Constructed from stainless steel and silicone rubber, it is compliant with FDA regulations, says the company, and can pick and place easily damaged product even in tightly-packed arrays. T 01908 563888

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From labelling to lidding

Multivac has a labeller that doubles as a fast and adaptable

lidding system

For fruit and vegetable lidding where no airtight seal or modi ed atmosphere is required, Multivac has its TopCLOSE peel/reseal system based on a conveyor belt labeller, saving on the space and investment of a larger packaging machine. The labels have adhesive only on the contact area of their surface, and are permitted for direct contact with food. They can incorporate a tear ap and reseal option and be cut to suit right-angled and round trays.

Because there is no heat involved, there are fewer variables to contend with in terms of adhesion to the tray, says labelling product manager David Hadley. “It’s a fantastic concept that can

The L 330 conveyor belt labeller will apply lids at up to 250ppm reduce line length signi cantly and gives the ability to run at a massive speed,” he reports. “One of our customers has achieved up to 200 packs per minute.”

Multivac puts the top lid application speed for the line at 250ppm. A ‘zero-downtime’ version is available for uninterrupted operation. Running TopCLOSE on the L 330 conveyor belt labeller allows for the addition of variable data as well as inspection of print quality. The line adapts quickly and easily from one tray size or shape to another with the intuitive setup display, and without the use of tools, says Multivac. The same is said to be true for the insertion of new label rolls.

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Latest trends in packaging fresh produce

Packaging remains the pre-eminent way of preserving, protecting and presenting products of all kinds.

But what are the leading trends when it comes to fresh produce?

Packaging Automation (PA) provides its own analysis of this, quite literally, ‘evergreen’ sector.

•Sustainable packaging.

Options here include recyclable or compostable materials, aimed at reducing waste while maintaining product freshness;

•Eye-catching packaging.

Produce might have once had a reputation for functional packaging, but today, new formats are increasingly being used to di erentiate products and enhance brand visibility;

•Provenance and product information. Consumers want to know more about a product’s origin and nutrition. Giving more rather than less information enhances trust and satisfaction;

•Portion control.

Convenience remains king with fruit and other products for on-the-go snacking, and individual portion pots can be a great way of providing pre-portioned packs;

•Shelf-life extension.

Technologies such as modi ed atmosphere packaging (MAP) are increasingly being used with produce, in an e ort to preserve quality and avour for longer;

• Automation.

Here, the company points to its own equipment options such as the Rev5 traysealer and PA miweigh weigh scales, which help to minimise giveaway and optimise resources. According to the supplier, automation in general ensures precise sealing and measurement, minimising waste and aligning with sustainability goals.

PA points out that the company has its own trial facility, available for fresh produce growers to run tests on new packaging materials and identify the best option for their product.

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A revolution in hard-to-handle

Piab claims it has more than one answer to the challenges of handling easily-damaged produce

Fresh produce packing will inevitably involve some sort of compromise between the need for e ciency and the need to protect items from damage, and Piab believes it has added to the innovations catering for gentle handling with its range of suction cups and grippers.

The multi-lip design on the FCX suction cup and its ability to function e ectively even at low vacuum levels make it an ideal option for forming a seal with inconsistent surfaces and for handling delicate items. It is designed for energy e ciency and versatility, says Piab, and complies with food safety standards. Should parts of the gripper nd their way into food, they will show up on downstream detection equipment.

When it comes to bagged product, the BGX suction cup is able to grip loose bags, Piab explains. This can be especially helpful in packing items such as salad leaves or herbs, which are prone to damage. The same system will form a strong bond with the full range of today’s

packaging lms, it adds, including biodegradable and recyclable materials.

Leap AI’s PikPak end-of-line intelligent packaging system utilises a combination of advanced robot handling, vision and so ware to ensure seamless and coste ective picking and placing of product into trays and boxes. It does this using the FCX and BGX suction cups, says Piab, and tooling on the PikPak robots is interchangeable.

A LEAP TOWARDS LOW COSTS

According to Leap AI, the PikPak system can handle up to 150 products a minute, can reduce labour costs by up to 60% while increasing throughput by 50%, and o ers return on investment in less than two years.

In other unbagged applications, Piab explains, its piSOFTGRIP vacuum gripper might be the best tool for the job, o ering gentle but secure handling, without the risk of crushing product.

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The FCX suction cup is able to grip fresh products directly even when they have an irregular surface

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Inside sealing yields results

G Mondini says its new ange-free technology for use with board punnets o ers signi cant bene ts

When it launched its INSeal lidding system earlier this year, G Mondini UK claimed the new technology set out to revolutionise the entire concept of sustainable packaging in relation to plastics usage, and made the important point that this would be “without the expected on-costs”.

The system, based on cartonboard packaging, is a ange-free concept designed to minimise plastics waste, the company says, while remaining robust all the way from the packaging line to point-of-sale.

It was developed speci cally with the fresh produce sector in mind, says Mondini, transforming assumptions about sealing by eliminating the distortion that comes from the ange during the loading and sealing processes. This means the pack remains sturdier through the entire supply chain, it claims.

options. Importantly, says Mondini, it does this without any dramatic increase in costs. This is a welcome change from the many ‘sustainable’ packaging innovations which come with a major price tag attached.

As the company explains, angefree board trays and punnets are readily available on the UK market, allowing for the easy adaptation of existing operations. As well as the signi cant bene t of reducing plastics consumption, it points out, the use of INSeal is also associated with reduced carbon footprint, thanks to the elimination of the tray ange and to the transport and storage space saving that results from this.

company emphasises the pleasing aesthetics, which are achieved while minimising the use of plastics in comparison with other traditional systems, such as ow-wrap and rigid lid

From May this year, companies are able to trial the technology at the G Mondini UK Customer Experience Centre in Stone, Sta ordshire, where it is being demonstrated in conjunction with the machinery manufacturer’s Cigno system.

Mondini describes the Cigno as a “plugand-play, compact tray-sealer” with a “pocket-sized footprint”. It o ers an open and hygienic, fully wash-down design, and can be used with many di erent sealing styles and pack formats.

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Flange-free packaging saves on plastics usage but is robust, says Mondini

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company in Italy has automated its produce handling

Having installed two Ishida weighing systems, an Italian company handling di cult products including olives, artichokes, baby onions, dried tomatoes and mushrooms is seeing signi cant bene ts in terms of line speeds, e ciency and labour requirements.

The Menù company based in Medolla, northern Italy, which supplies the catering industry, took delivery of two Ishida Fresh Food Weighers (FFWs). The rst of these, the 12-head CCW-R2-112WB, was originally selected to overcome a problem when weighing a mix of ingredients into cans. But once the bene ts were clear, in comparison with manual weighing, a second six-head CCW-R2-106WB was installed for the weighing of vegetables into stand-up pouches.

Filling speeds have increased dramatically. On the 12-head operation, output rose from around 30 cans per minute (cpm) to 50cpm, while the six-head weighing line is lling up to 20 pouches a minute.

Pack sizes are 1kg and 2.5kg stand-up pouches on the six-head machine, while the cans lled on the 12-head weigher are 1,050g and 600g. Accuracy is within 5-10% of target weight, says Ishida.

Whereas before up to eight operators were required on the weighing lines, now only two people monitor the operation.

TRANSFORMATIONAL TECH

Technical director at Menù Massimo Baccarini never had any doubt that Ishida would deliver the e ciency, accuracy and reliability the business was looking for.

“We have been delighted with the performance of the Ishida Fresh Food Weighers and how they have helped us transform a manually-intensive operation into a much more streamlined and e cient solution.”

As well as being a strong option

Weighing in on sticky products

The auto-feed and product distribution system on the 12-head FFW

when handing sticky and bruise-sensitive fresh produce, the FFW range is especially suitable for factories with height restrictions, says Ishida.

Where sticky product is being handled, scraper hopper gates, ribbed surfaces and scraper gates on the collection belt conveyors help to keep it moving.

Other features on the 12-head FFW include a motorised gantry, which enables the entire weighing and lling system to be moved back from the ller and allows easy access for cleaning and maintenance.

In fact, the FFW features removable hoppers, which can be placed on a special rack for complete washdown.

During peak season for products such as artichokes, lines can be running for around eight hours per day.

The installations were handled

by the equipment company’s Italian distributor Itech, which also designed and installed the gantry arrangement and what Ishida calls a “unique” swing neck distribution system.

This system transfers product automatically to the belt feeders via an extended arm that travels across the top of the weigher. Sensors over each pool hopper monitor product and can signal when more is required.

In addition, the 12-head system can be set up to either discharge each di erent product into a dedicated can or to weigh them individually and mix them at the point of discharge.

The company installed its rst circular multihead weigher from Ishida in 2005, so it knew what to expect with the FFWs in terms of e ciency and reliability.

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With the agrifood sector sometimes blurring the line between ever more e cient ways of growing produce, harvesting, preparation and packaging, automation is making its mark at many di erent stages along the route from eld to forkli .

Swiss organic nursery

Jud Bio-Jungp anzen (Young Plants) has been using a seeder incorporating a vacuum pump from Busch, purchasing the most recent system in 2019, and now able to ll more than 500 crates an hour with seedlings. Company owner Beat Jud grows young vegetable, herb and strawberry plants.

“The new system is extremely fast and extremely reliable,” says Jud. “I’m more than satis ed that we’ve been able to increase our production to such an extent.”

Maintenance consists only of having to check the oil and change the lters from time to time.

While output has increased, the level of operator involvement has diminished.

“With the old machine, several of my employees had to monitor it to ensure that the seeds were placed properly in the soil ‘press pots’,” he reports.

“On the modern soil blocking machine, there are only two employees at work.”

The role of Busch’s MINK MM claw vacuum pump is to pull air from inside the hollow seed drum, causing seeds to adhere to holes on the outside, before being automatically scraped o above each pot. A touchscreen allows the operator to set the vacuum required for each type of seed, ensuring that the correct planting density results.

The planted seeds are taken rst to a germination room and then to greenhouses. Seedlings are later sold on

From farm to forklift truck

Automation continues to increase e ciency as well as quality both on traditional and alternative farms

to producers and nurseries throughout Switzerland.

The handling of seedlings is typically even more heavily automated in vertical farming, a more intensive and space-e cient sector which, according to linear motion technology specialist Rollon, is set to hit a value of $42 billion by 2032. Other bene ts include the ability, in some cases, to reduce water consumption by up to 80%. The rst pioneering

vertical farms appeared just before the millennium.

Key functions such as seeding, replanting, plant care and monitoring, tank management and postcultivation handling and packaging all require e cient equipment that is resistant to corrosion and contamination, says the company.

Its own systems include the linear X-Rail, available in versions including 316 stainless steel, the Telescopic Rail,

able to support heavy loads, while o ering full extension capabilities, and ELM Series Linear Actuators. The latter are designed for complex movements in robotic systems, again o ering “contaminationproof” features. Details such as the recirculating ball bearing rails and polyurethane seals ensure optimal performance, even in harsh conditions, says Rollon.

The company emphasises that equipment can be tailored

Vacuum is an essential component in the automated system planting out seeds for germination, growing and sale

to meet the speci c needs of a vertical farming enterprise Naturally, more traditional farming is also bene tting from increased automation and faster processing, a trend necessarily reinforced by acute labour shortages in many sectors and regions.

Tong Engineering says its FieldLoad PRO on-farm machine cleans crops at high capacity straight from the trailer lled by the harvester, removing dirt and excess weight at the earliest possible stage. The company says it is suitable for multi-crop use, working well on potatoes, carrots and onions. Options include the EasyClean separator available with Auto-Touch human-machine interface (HMI) controls. High-speed PU coil and star coil cleaning systems are also available.

FIELD EFFECTIVENESS

“The latest Tong equipment can overcome labour challenges, while ensuring ultimate performance and throughput in all conditions,” says sales manager Richard Knighton. Another area of interest –and fast-moving change –is the use of optical sorting and camera technologies with fresh produce, says Tong, reducing the reliance on the workforce to achieve e cient and consistent grading and sorting.

As UK distributor of Verbruggen palletisers for bags and boxes, Tong says

its equipment o ers precise stacking at any speed requirement, in automatic and semi-automatic versions. Wrapping, strapping and

checkweighing are also available in the Verbruggen range. Additionally, Tong recently acquired the Swi Li range of mobile elevators and conveyors, suited to a wide range of crops. W www.buschvacuum.com

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Vertical farming has to be efficient

Tailored machine or a standard fit?

Close working with end-users will not always result in high levels of customisation in the design speci cation

Some will argue that there is no such thing as a completely ‘standard’ process or packaging line, but in a typically low-margin category like fresh produce, customers may be reluctant to absorb any additional capital cost resulting from a more bespoke design.

One rationalisation of this could be the idea that, while individual machine functions may be standardised, an entire line will inevitably have customised elements, even if only in the spatial arrangement of its parts.

This seems to have been the case with Fenmarc Produce, a family-owned supplier of freshly prepared vegetables

and stir-fry ingredients. It began life as a Cambridgeshire farmers’ co-operative over 50 years ago, and today is a supplier to major UK retailers. Over the last six years or more, Fenmarc has worked with Multipond on at least four major projects for weighing and packing lines.

Phil Beckett, operations director at Fenmarc, has enjoyed the process.

“Multipond really takes time to understand what we’re trying to do and the best way to achieve it,” he says.

“The design process has been thorough in each project.

The 3D modelling and virtual reality has been a revolution in allowing all parts of our

business to visualise the installation and consider any potential improvements before we start the build.”

The company says it has been impressed with both the quality of each installation and the performance of the equipment.

The customisation element was particularly strong on a exible, multi-component tray line, which was designed to t in a limited headroom and small footprint. It allowed Fenmarc to convert an otherwise unused small area of the factory into a valuable production line.

Other lines have focused on bagging prepared vegetables, with Multipond equipment able to handle,

for example, very high-speed packing of one or two product components or slightly slower-speed packing of three components.

The company stresses the turnkey basis for all these projects at Fenmarc. As the customer references, this close collaboration included the creation of 3D modelling for each bespoke line.

This level of customisation was not judged necessary in a very di erent installation

(Above/front cover) Fenmarc Produce

carried out by Partners in Packaging for Westfalia Fruit Group. The multinational wanted to create a boardbased carry pack for avocados. The machinery company supplied the A Series-4 denester-placer, which is capable of handling up to 120 of the packs from bulk stacks every minute and placing them on a conveyor.

trays at the PPMA Show in Birmingham. “We liked the simplicity of the machine and its hygienic design,” he states. “With their

experience in handling card trays, we were con dent Partners would be a good supplier to work with. They were also able to prove that

they could denest the trays by running them on a test rig in their workshop.”

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Director of Partners in Packaging Duncan Macintyre believes the design of the carry pack “is quite special”. “However, the exibility of the A Series and our track record in card tray denesting meant we could o er a relatively standard solution and not negatively a ect packaging speeds,” he says.

Westfalia UK operations manager John Woods says the company rst saw a similar machine handling board

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Weigher boasts higher capacity

An added layer of memory pans and improved data processing help both speed and accuracy

Anew weighing machine from Newtec, suitable for nelycut fresh foods, among other product types, reaches both high speeds and high levels of accuracy, says the company.

A further re nement of the 2008PCM weigher, the 2008PCM/Memory Pans is said to o er a signi cant improvement in capacity.

“With its compact design, the footprint remains the same as the existing 2008PCM,” says R&D team member Klas Lykke Jørgensen. “However, due to the additional layer of memory pans, the weighing machine can reach the impressive capacity of up to 140 portions a minute. It’s a small but very powerful machine, operating as standalone or connected to other Newtec machines.”

Accuracy has also been improved, explains so ware developer Mathias Hansen. “Compared to the previous

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interface has been designed to be accessible to operators with varying levels of experience. “Through customisable settings, you can adapt the machine to speci c product requirements, accommodating the unique needs of di erent processed food items,” he adds.

Newtec says the system is designed with durability in mind to withstand the demands of industrial production environments. As well as fresh cut produce, the company says it can handle a wide range of convenience and processed foods, including dried products and snacks, as well as small frozen items.

2008PCM model, the data processing capabilities have been enhanced, resulting in superior accuracy,” he says. “Typical giveaway is less than 0.6%.

The machine can be connected to Newtec WebServices for remote servicing and for capturing production data.”

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“Our new, precise and fast weighing solution is testament to our dedication to providing innovative and durable solutions that empower businesses to thrive in today’s competitive market,” says R&D team member Mathias Theil Eilertsen. Jørgensen adds: “With advanced technology, our weighing machine delivers swi and e cient measurements, contributing to increased production rates.”

A further option with the system is a washdown trolley, with dedicated positions for all removable washdown components from the machine. This can reduce damage during transport to the washdown area, use of which protects the main machine from high-pressure water, the company points out.

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The new machine is designed to weigh fresh and frozen produce

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Berryhill, Canada, is boosting levels of metal detection

No fewer than nine Eriez metal detectors are helping Berryhill Foods in British Columbia, Canada, meet Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines when handling its annual harvest of just under 10,000 tonnes of blueberries.

Maintenance manager Tom McTaggart says there are plans to install more of the supplier’s inspection systems. “Our pre-pack processing lines have two metal detectors each, because we want to have one detector as the last step before the boxes are stacked for storage,” he says.

Throughput volumes vary, but at the height of the harvesting season, the average could be over 4.5 tonnes an hour, says Berryhill.

The Canadian company has been an Eriez customer for more than 20 years. “In an e ort to achieve an even higher level of sensitivity, we are in the process of converting several of our long-standing units into the newer Eriez Xtreme models,” McTaggart explains.

The Xtreme systems that will be used at Berryhill are available in 6-inch, 12-inch and 18-inch belt widths. New options include push-arm or air-blast reject mechanisms, a lockbox, reject con rmation, a stainless steel motor and reducer, improved guarding, an emergency stop and side guides.

Eriez says the systems are

Finer skill on blueberry hill

At the height of the season, Berryhill says it may process up to 4.5 tonnes of blueberries in just one hour

icon-driven and mirror the look and feel of advanced smartphones. Operators receive instant, real-time feedback, it adds, from the screen regarding each metal detector’s setup and performance.

According to the equipment supplier, this ability to monitor and report on the precise level of metal detection in the harvested fruit is essential for Berryhill’s customers. Located in the US, Europe, Asia and right across Canada, each customer has its own speci c set of food safety criteria.

“We have customers who send us test pieces – like 3mm stainless steel or 2.5mm non-ferrous, for example – to determine how well the metal detectors are performing before they receive shipment,” McTaggart reports.

Some customers create fruit blends, so if they discover contamination in a blend, Berryhill is able to reassure them that its Eriez systems will monitor any fragment down to 1.5mm in size. Every year, it receives a detailed update

from Eriez verifying the sensitivity of the installed units. As might be expected, the latest Xtreme metal detectors have the ability to identify smaller fragments than the previous generation of equipment.

Berryhill has three sites across the region. The majority of its output is sent through three Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) lines, which freeze the berries in six to 20 minutes. “We have other processing lines that will puree raspberries or run them up an inspection belt to be packed into large drums, then shipped out to be turned into jam,” says McTaggart.

“Our goal is to consistently earn a high grade on SQF audits, because that’s what our customers look for, and it gives us a higher standing with them,” he states.

“The Eriez metal detectors we have throughout our facilities are critical to helping us meet those stringent guidelines.”

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Managing dirt and recirculating water

Separating root crops from the soil they grew in can be tough and may take its toll on downstream equipment

The considerations when bagging potatoes go well beyond the fact that they are heavy and come in all shapes and sizes. Processing them, like some other crops, will o en involve coping with potentially large amounts of dirt and water on the line, but dedicated equipment can help to mitigate these issues.

When PACE Mechanical Handling was designing a twin-head weigher for potato packers, it incorporated several features not found in other weighers with a similar role. The system combines two sets of weigh hoppers: one for ‘green-top’ potatoes and the other for dry

potatoes that have been stored.

The wet hoppers are constructed with a webstyle, mild steel frame, PACE explains. This allows soil dislodged from the potato to drop through the web, reducing the potential buildup of dirt in the hopper,

as managing director Nick Cesare explains.

“We’ve moved away from using a steel plate in favour of a web, which means the machine requires less frequent cleaning, reducing downtime considerably,” he says.

The handling and weighing system also a ects bagging quality and the robustness of packaging through the supply chain.

“Our new twin weigher reduces the number of wet potatoes that are placed in

The weigher is a twin-head

the paper sack, which would otherwise become damp and prone to splitting,” Cesare adds. PACE points out that, managing speeds of up to 12 sacks per minute, the twinhead system is faster than many other weighers. Both electronic weigh hoppers are self-cleaning and mounted on a three-point loadcell system. To help address issues of size variability, the design includes extra-large bag clamps to support bigger potatoes. All belts have full variable speed control, with PLC control throughout. There is a 10-inch humanmachine interface (HMI)

Virto-Cuccolini sieves are found in many applications

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equipped with easy-to-use so ware.

The twin-head weigher has been designed to connect e ciently with other PACE machinery, such as its sackplacer and CBC sack-placer and stitcher.

Meanwhile, for all types of produce processing, the treatment, ltration and recirculation of water has become an increasingly important capability. Waste water can be contaminated not just with dirt but also with peels, starches and pulp fragments. Removing these impurities is an essential rst step before downstream puri cation.

WBT Services explains how sieves from VirtoCuccolini can improve water ltration, making the entire process more operationally e cient and cost-e ective. The UK company recommends using a lter capable of capturing very small solid particles, which can range in size from 0.5mm to just a few microns. These impurities include starch particles which, under certain circumstances, can create foams. These in turn can prove challenging for disposal.

Virto-Cuccolini supplies a full range of vibrating screens speci cally designed to handle food industry liquids, made with Aisi 304 or Aisi 316 stainless steel to both

ATEX and FDA standards.

The Italian company says that the wide variety of available sizes suits applications from large industrial installations

down to pilot-plant scale.

The company’s a ermarket division o ers spare parts, training and other assistance in order to maintain optimal

performance through the life of each vibrating screen, says UK and Ireland agent WBT. W www.robotpalletizing.co.uk W www.wbtservices.co.uk

Vision opens new European horizons

A roundtable of experts has painted a picture mixing challenges and opportunities ahead of VISION 2024

When the 31st VISION show in Stuttgart, Germany, opens its doors later in 2024 (8-10 October), it will re ect a fast-changing sector fuelled by dynamic technologies and developing customer needs, but also facing its share of obstacles to navigate.

In April this year, a roundtable of industry experts met, hosted by Mark Williamson, chair of the Machine Vision Division of the VDMA (Germany’s Mechanical Engineering Industry Association). Other participants were: Hardy Mehl, chief operations

o cer at Basler; Olaf Munkelt, managing director of MVTec So ware; and Martin Klenke, business development director at Teledyne Technologies’ Vision Solution Group.

Ahead of their discussion, head of trade fairs and events at Messe Stuttgart, Florian Niethammer, gave an upbeat foretaste of the autumn show, with 385 exhibitors already registered by mid-April from 37 countries. Demonstrating the speed of change, and the key role that start-ups play in the industry, no less than a quarter of these are rst-time exhibitors at the show.

Williamson presented the VDMA’s own national gures. “For the rst time since

2009, we’re seeing the rst downturn in growth of -7% in 2022-2023,” he said, explaining that the situation was very similar in Germany and more widely across Europe. “It’s been a tough year. But the bigger picture is that we’ve seen strong growth overall over 15 years.”

UPTURN ON ITS WAY

But he added: “The recovery is likely to start in Q4 of this year, and by 2025, we should be in positive territory.”

Munkelt of MVTec shared this belief that the upturn would come, but underscored the challenges. He noted, for example, the gure of 50 Chinese exhibitors so far

registered for VISION 2024. “We do have competition from China, but we’re happy to take that challenge up.”

The topic of AI came up, of course. Munkelt pointed out the huge amount of data typically required to train generative AI. “It may not be able to generate code for machine vision systems,” he said. “But the troubleshooting function could be carried out by generative AI.”

Meanwhile, according to Mehl at Basler, developments in embedded vision, in particular, were very fastmoving and this in itself could be a challenge.

In one of a series of exclusive interviews a er the roundtable, Mehl told Machinery Update that Basler could follow both the industrial PC and embedded model in its vision systems. “Typically, the embedded model creates substantial R&D e ort, so it needs to be for higher-volume applications,” he said.

MVTec’s Munkelt emphasised the way in which capital cost had come down across the sector. “Around 10 years ago, a system might have cost €100,000,” he said. “From an OEM perspective, the equivalent system today might cost €10,000 or €20,000, depending on what you factor in.”

We are invited to be visionary

Three round tables for the price of one: (L-R) Mark Williamson, Martin Klenke, Olaf Munkelt and Hardy Mehl

But cost remains an issue for end-users coming to machine vision for the first time, Munkelt added.

Head of computer vision at wenglorMEL, part of wenglor sensoric, Christian Vollrath explained that although AI was frequently discussed, it was often not required in a machine vision context.

“So many applications are solvable without it,” he told Machinery Update. “AI is just one important tool in a toolbox where we already have a lot of tools.”

At IDS Imaging, chief financial officer Jan Hartmann saw one use of AI in combining 3D vision with an overlaid 2D image and using AI to identify any anomalies. The rise of 3D vision, he said, could be explained by the way automation was becoming more flexible.

“In the automotive industry, for instance, a robot would be performing the same task all the time,” he said.

“In logistics, you need far more flexibility.”

Taking up Vollrath’s toolbox image, Klenke at Teledyne made the point that in terms of inspection, vision itself is just one tool in a wider

set of options, including x-ray, ultrasonics and sensor technologies.

“You can integrate three or more different systems

within a single ‘box’,” he said. “The key point is, it’s a single gadget with a number of channels.”

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Mechanical axis series is hard-wearing

The ELGD series of mechanical axes from Festo is said to be quick to deploy, harder-wearing once installed and able to deliver a reduced total cost of ownership.

The series is designed with simplicity in mind, specifically for toothed belt and ball screw requirements in cartesian handling systems. It offers exceptional load-bearing capacity, says Festo, longer service life and increased reliability in multiple industrial handling situations, from harsh all the way through to hygienic.

OPTIMISED DESIGN

The stroke range on the ELGD-BS spindle drive is configurable up to 2.5m, while the stroke length on the ELGD-TB toothed belt drive can be up to 8.5m. Different sizes are available in standard square or wide profiles. The latter offers a height saving of 30%, according to the supplier.

Target applications include: cantilever systems and pickand-place operations; handling systems for top-loaders; and automated 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

Optimised internal design means that an even more powerful toothed belt or ball screw can be accommodated in order to achieve greater feed forces and acceleration profiles, Festo claims.

Design options include a long carriage and additional passive carriage. The long carriage integrates a second pair of split ball bearing cartridges for greater torque.

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IO-Link master forms secure data bridge and is industry 4.0-ready

Automation technology supplier ifm has launched what it calls the industry standard IO-Link master for control cabinets with Internet of Things (IoT) connection, focusing on its ability to securely exchange data between the operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) levels of industry networks. IoT-enabled IO-Link master modules act as decentralised gateways in the automation

network. This is said to enable seamless data transmission from connected sensors to the eldbus. There is a dedicated IoT Ethernet socket, which provides a secure connection to the IT level, with data transmitted via a TCP/IP JSON interface. This means that companies can process critical data at the IT level and integrate it with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

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Active measurement now built into visual flow indicator range

Advanced visual flow indicators incorporating PLC-compatible sensors and impeller-mounted clips are now available from hydraulics specialist Elesa.

The company says these additions mean the indicators are no longer simply passive flow monitors but instead active measurement tools, able to take the adjustment and monitoring of hydraulic system performance to a new level.

The indicators are designed in ¾-inch, 1-inch, 3/8-inch and ½-inch size to cater for different industry needs. The sensors can be mounted in any external position in alignment with the indicator tube for two-way liquid flows with a viscosity below 30cSt. The axial flow devices integrate into the moving fluid, causing the rotor to spin and generate a pulsed signal. This signal is calibrated to provide accurate flow-rate data, when connected to a PLC.

The visual flow metering indicators have a shaft and rotor propeller made from red, or optionally blue, polypropylene, coupled with AISI 304 stainless steel activating clips.

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Motorised roller for pallets or heavy loads does away with need for external motors

New from Rulmeca, the EPS-AS1 roller is designed to transport loads up to 1,500kg, including pallets, and lends itself to complex logistics installations, says the company. The compact design utilises the space inside the roller to position the gearmotor assembly there, rather than in an external unit, not only o ering space savings on the line but also improving weight distribution by eliminating the

Well-suited for complex logistics installations cantilevered mass of the motor. A further advantage, says Rulmeca, is the fact that the

rollers can be mounted just a few centimeters from the oor, meaning that loading and handling can be carried out more easily. EPS-AS1 is an oilless motorised roller driven by a three-phase asynchronous motor coupled to a robust planetary gearbox.

The IP54 protection rating allows the rollers to be installed in dusty and humid environments.

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The master uses software to detect and show the IO-Link infrastructure

Compact laser diffuse sensor can detect object and gauge distance

The 3C series of distance sensors from Leuze now has an operating range of up to two meters, thanks to time-of- ight (TOF) technology, not only detecting the presence of objects but also transmitting a measurement of distance.

With this longer operating range, the ODT3CL1-2M two-inone switching and measuring sensor with background suppression is suitable for all logistics and factory applications where relatively long distances need to be bridged, says Leuze. Those applications might be on automated guided vehicles to monitor the position of goods or packaging, or as aids for the control of robot grippers. The sensors can operate even in harsh conditions thanks to their IP69K housing.

On an automated guided vehicle

Combining two functions in a single sensor means that cost and e ort are reduced in terms of procurement, installation, commissioning and in operation, Leuze argues. The sensor allows a shuttle, for instance, to optimally set and vary its speed via the independent switching points, making for more e cient operation.

IO-Link can be used to transmit measurement values and process data to the machine control.

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•Flexible, modular range of high e ciency, robust gearboxes with output torques up to 250kNm.

•Motors with e ciency levels up to IE5+.

•Intelligent frequency inverters with PLC onboard and parameter selectable multi-protocol ethernet interface.

Servo has safety built in to meet automated guided vehicle needs

Wittenstein has launched its cyber simco drive 2 safetycertified servo drive with a PROFIsafe interface, with the SIM2050 and SIM2100 output variants used in compact cyber iTAS system 2 servo drive applications for automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

According to Wittenstein, the PROFIsafe interface makes an important contribution to the safety architecture of the AGV’s drive system. It does this by reducing the complexity of the vehicle’s safety and control requirements, as well as the time and costs associated with commissioning and servicing.

The company plans to integrate further safe interfaces into the drive later this year.

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Worm gearbox unit gives precision motion control

The JDLB series of servo worm gear units from Apex Dynamics is said to o er highprecision operation, low backlash and noise, as well as an extended service life.

Within its aluminium housing, the unit is available in di erent output sha s (solid sha , hollow sha and shrink disc), with a variety of mounting positions and input ange options to match the required servo motor. The patented series has a high output torque range of 9 Nm – 1,000Nm, making it especially suitable for applications involving sudden changes in load or else very heavy loads, but still requiring smooth operation.

UK sales manager Andrew Parsons claims it responds to a market need for enhanced

performance and e ciency from a exible, reliable servo worm gearbox. “The excellent shock-load resistance and resilience delivers increased system uptime and reduced maintenance costs for end users,” he says. “We have managed to get backlash down to 1 arc minute for the

most demanding applications.”

most demanding applications.”

As the company emphasises, energy conservation and system e ciency are growing priorities for many industry operations.

It points out that servo worm gearboxes are used in a variety of packaging and processing machinery, from lling and sealing to labelling, cartoning, wrapping, capping and robotic arms and gripper systems.

The shock absorption and distribution features within the JDLB range protect the gearbox and surrounding components, says Apex. Its closed structure and high-performance synthetic lubricant make it maintenance-free, it claims.

UK supply is within a 3-4-week leadtime, with a “market-leading” 5-year warranty.

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Photoelectric sensor claims world first in integrating with swipe-up touchscreen display and simple icon-based setup

SICK has launched what it says is the rst photoelectric sensor with a touchscreen display, marking a signi cant shi towards easy setup and teach-in.

The company characterises the W10 as a versatile, all-in-one sensor and claims it represents a major step forward in precise detection technology. Settings are pre-con gured for rapid installation, and common sensor functions such as background or foreground

suppression can be selected from the same single device.

UK market product manager for presence detection David Hannaby says it is exciting to operate a sensor that feels as natural to use as a mobile phone.

The sensor is said to be ideal for level detection

“The touchscreen display is revolutionary,” he says. “Just swipe up, select and con gure.”

He adds: “With just four

product variants, choosing the sensor you need for your application has never been more straightforward.”

The W10 comes with an IP69K-rated steel housing and uses eye-safe Class One visible red laser. It is said to be ideal for applications such as level detection in bowl feeders or presence detection for components with irregular shapes or heights, even those with a re ective surface.

A screen locking function and access restrictions can be used to prevent unwanted changes to settings.

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Machine vision defect detection becomes faster and more reliable

The goal of achieving 360-degree defect detection on packaged food products, reliably and at high speeds, has come a step closer with one of the latest applications of MVTec machine vision so ware. Spanish company Inndeo, with its Inspectra automated inspection brand, is using MVTec’s HALCON so ware in its Thermoseal & Label Inspector system. Chief innovation o cer at Inndeo Emilio de la Red says his company de ned a clear goal: “Quality defects in food packaging were to be identi ed at a high production rate of up to two packs per second.”

Inndeo’s vision inspection system

Images from cameras positioned at various inspection points provide RGB vision for the simplest sealed-area defects and hyperspectral vision for more complex issues such as melted fat inside a seal or defects in an opaque tray. Processing by HALCON can include AI-enabled deep learning, for example in relation to Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on a label – detecting text that is unclear or incomplete, for instance.

De la Red pointed to HALCON’s wide range of image processing algorithms as one of its key bene ts for Inndeo.

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Who What Where

Who’s done what and gone where...

Optima group

Stefan König has taken over as chief executive o cer (CEO) at the Optima group, replacing managing partner Hans Bühler, who now moves to the position of chairman. König has been managing director since 2021. Before joining Optima, he was CEO of the former Bosch Packaging Technology, now Syntegon.

Gerhard Schubert

Johannes Schubert is now head of sales at the Germanbased company, replacing Martin Sauter, who has le the post for health reasons. Currently managing director at Schubert Packaging Systems, Johannes Schubert will be covering both roles. He is grandson of company founder Gerhard Schubert, and originally trained as an industrial mechanic.

Reeco

Rosie Davies has joined Reeco as managing director in the place of Llewelyn Rees, who is moving to a more dedicated role as technical director. She formerly worked with RMGroup, and has been a director of Automate UK since 2022.

Holmach

Brian Meyer has stepped into the new role of projects director at thermal process supplier Holmach. He has a proven track record, says Holmach, in scoping studies, factory acceptance tests and much more.

Eriez

John Klinge is now director –EMEA operations and strategy at Eriez, having rst joined the company in 2008. Most recently, he was global product manager for metal detection. VP of global operations Eric Nelson talks about Klinge’s “exceptional management acumen, deep industry expertise and strategic sales skills”.

Interroll

The Swiss-based company has announced the appointment of Ayhan Demirel as chief operating o cer. Formerly, he was vice president global plant performance management at Festo, Germany, and has held several executive roles at leading companies. He will be based at Interroll’s site at Mosbach, Germany, joining from the start of October.

BCAS

Wendy Hayward is the new vice president of the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), working alongside BCAS president Steven Rohan and the rest of the board. She is managing director of Aircare Compressor Services and has gained over 30 years’ experience in the sector through her family-run distribution business.

Barry-Wehmiller

George Berg has been appointed vice president (VP) of global supply chain at Barry-Wehmiller in the US, joining the company from Robert Bosch, where he worked for 27 years in various supply chain, operational and nance roles. Most recently, he was VP logistics and supply chain for the automotive a ermarket division.

Jake Norman (le ) has taken over from his father and company founder Harry Norman (right) as managing director of OAL. He takes up the post with over a decade’s experience in automation, and joined the board as sales director two years ago. His father, who founded OAL in 1993 and remains on the board, says: “Jake’s passion for technology and his understanding of the food manufacturing sector make him the ideal leader for OAL, as we look towards an exciting future.”

24 – 26 SEPTEMBER PPMA Show 2024 NEC, Birmingham www.ppmashow.co.uk

28 MAY – 7 JUNE drupa 2024

Düsseldorf, Germany www.drupa.com

10 – 14 JUNE ACHEMA 2024

Frankfurt am Main, Germany www.achema.de/en

12 – 15 JUNE ProPak Asia 2024 Bangkok, Thailand www.propakasia.com

18 – 19 JUNE Automation UK CBS Arena, Coventry www.automation-uk.co.uk/

AFTERMARKET SPARES & SERVICING

DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS

LOCKING BUSHES

PIPEWORK / DUCTING

T:01460270600 E:enquiries@stellartechnik.com www.stellartechnik.com

BELT DRIVES

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

CHAINS

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

CLAMPING ELEMENTS

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

CLUTCHES

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

COLOUR SENSORS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121

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

Email: uk.salesorders@tesensors.com Tel: 0800 0260425 • www.tesensors.co.uk

CONVEYORS – BELT

T:01452728753 E:info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

InterrollLtd

Orion Way,Kettering, Northants,NN156NL GeneralEnquiries:gb.sales@interroll.com ServiceEnquiries:uk.service@interroll.com T:01536312770www.interroll.co.uk

CONVEYORS – ROLLER

T:01452728753 E:info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

COUPLINGS & DRIVES

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

CYLINDER SENSORS / ENCODERS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121

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

DATA MATRIX READERS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121

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

InterrollLtd

Orion Way,Kettering, Northants,NN156NL GeneralEnquiries:gb.sales@interroll.com ServiceEnquiries:uk.service@interroll.com T:01536312770www.interroll.co.uk

DRUM MOTORS

Rulmeca UK Ltd

Brunel Road, Earlstrees Industrial Estate, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 4JW T: +44 1536 748525 E: uk@rulmeca.com W: www.rulmeca.com

ENCODERS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121

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

EX-HAZARDOUS

FLOW SENSORS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

AREA EQUIPMENT

Saint-Mauricecedex Tel:+33(0)1451160 00 E:contact@marechal.com www.marechal.com

GEARS / SPROCKETS & PULLEYS

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

HYGIENIC RANGE

Berger Tools

T: www.berger-tools.co.uk 01732 763377

E:sales@berger-tools.co.uk

INDUCTIVE SENSORS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

Email: uk.salesorders@tesensors.com Tel: 0800 0260425 • www.tesensors.co.uk

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

T:01234753200 E:sales.uk@lenze.com www.lenze.com

PILZAutomation Technology

PilzHouse,LittleColliersField,Corby, Northants,NN188TJ

T:01536460766

E:sales@pilz.co.ukwww.pilz.co.uk

LEVEL SENSORS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

LINEAR MOTORS

QuinSystemsLtd

OaklandsPark, Wokingham,RG412FE

T:01189771077 E:sales@quin.co.ukwww.quin.co.uk

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

MACHINE GUARDING SYSTEMS

PILZAutomation Technology

PilzHouse,LittleColliersField,Corby, Northants,NN188TJ

T:01536460766 E:sales@pilz.co.ukwww.pilz.co.uk

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121

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

MACHINE KNIVES & PUNCHES

JACOB (UK)LTD

T:01694722841

E:sales@jacob-uk.com www.jacob-group.com/uk

PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT

JACOB (UK)LTD

T:01694722841

E:sales@jacob-uk.com www.jacob-group.com/uk

POWER

T:01460270600 E:enquiries@stellartechnik.com www.stellartechnik.com

MAGNETIC SENSORS

SICK(UK) LTD T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

MOTION CONTROL

T:01234753200 E:sales.uk@lenze.com www.lenze.com

QuinSystemsLtd OaklandsPark, Wokingham,RG412FE T:01189771077 E:sales@quin.co.ukwww.quin.co.uk

SICK(UK) LTD T:01727831121

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

MOUNTED BEARINGS

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

PHOTOCELLS / DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS

SICK(UK) LTD T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS

ifmelectronicLtd OldfieldRoad,Hampton, MiddlesexTW122HD T:0208213-2222 E:enquiry.gb@ifm.com www.ifm.com/uk

SICK(UK) LTD T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

Email:

PRESSURE SENSORS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

REGISTRATION MARK SCANNERS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

RFID / DATA MATRIX

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

ROBOT SYSTEMS

BW ContainerSystems Doncaster,YorkshireDN118EW T:01302711056 E: sales@bwintegratedsystems.com www.bwintegratedsystems.com

T:01452728753 E:info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

SAFETY CONSULTING & TRAINING

PILZAutomation Technology

PilzHouse,LittleColliersField,Corby, Northants,NN188TJ T:01536460766 E:sales@pilz.co.ukwww.pilz.co.uk

SAFETY CONTROLLERS

PILZAutomation Technology

PilzHouse,LittleColliersField,Corby, Northants,NN188TJ T:01536460766 E:sales@pilz.co.ukwww.pilz.co.uk

SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS

PILZAutomation Technology

PilzHouse,LittleColliersField,Corby, Northants,NN188TJ T:01536460766 E:sales@pilz.co.ukwww.pilz.co.uk

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121 www.sick.co.uk E:info@sick.co.uk

Email: uk.salesorders@tesensors.com

Tel: 0800 0260425 • www.tesensors.co.uk SAFETY SENSORS

PILZAutomation Technology

PilzHouse,LittleColliersField,Corby, Northants,NN188TJ

T:01536460766

E:sales@pilz.co.ukwww.pilz.co.uk

Email: uk.salesorders@tesensors.com

Tel: 0800 0260425 • www.tesensors.co.uk

SENSORS FOR AUTOMATION

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121

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

SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS

QuinSystemsLtd

OaklandsPark, Wokingham,RG412FE

T:01189771077

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

STAINLESS STEEL COMPONENTS

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

MACHINERY FINDER

AUTOCLAVES & STERILIZERS

Europharma

T: 01420 473344 E: admin@europharma.co.uk www.europharma.co.uk

BAKERY PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

ManorDrive,Peterborough,PE47AP

T:+441733283000E:bpltd@bakerperkins.com www.bakerperkins.com

European Process Plant

Tel: 01372 745558 www.eppltd.co.uk E: sales@eppltd.co.uk

Tel: UK: +44 7765215654 Tel: TR: +90 216 527 51 80 E: info@flexkon.com W: www.flexkon.com London, SW11 8EU

FlexLink Systems Limited Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN T: 01908 327200 E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

BLENDING

TEMPERATURE SENSORS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121

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

TORQUE LIMITERS

00 44 (0)121 360 0155 www.crossmorse.com sales@crossmorse.com

ULTRASONIC SENSORS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121

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

Email: uk.salesorders@tesensors.com Tel: 0800 0260425 • www.tesensors.co.uk

VISION SENSORS

SICK(UK) LTD

T:01727831121

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

WASHDOWN MOTORS

Rulmeca UK Ltd Brunel Road, Earlstrees Industrial Estate, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 4JW T: +44 1536 748525 E: uk@rulmeca.com W: www.rulmeca.com

Processing Equipment

BULK – BAG FILLERS & DISCHARGERS

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

BULK – PRODUCT HANDLING SYSTEMS

CoperionK-TronGB

4 Acorn Business Park, Stockport,Cheshire,SK41AS T:01612094810 E:ckb@coperionktron.com www.coperion.com

CONFECTIONERY PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

ManorDrive,Peterborough,PE47AP

T:+441733283000E:bpltd@bakerperkins.com www.bakerperkins.com

FlexLink Systems Limited Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN T: 01908 327200 E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

ReiserUK Ltd

E:s

T: +44 (0)1260272894 ales@jrboone.com www.jrboone.com

HampshireRG247NG T:+44(0)1256474547

GreywellRoad,Mapledurwell, Unit2,HatchIndustrialPark, E:enquiries@farleygreene.com

FlexLink Systems Limited Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN T: 01908 327200 E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

ReiserUK Ltd

The ReiserBuilding, MaidstoneRd,Kingston, Milton Keynes,MK100BD T:01908 585300 F: 01908585400 E:salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

BAKING

ReiserUK Ltd

The ReiserBuilding, MaidstoneRd,Kingston, Milton Keynes,MK100BD T:01908 585300 F: 01908585400 E:salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

BISCUIT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

T:+441733283000E:bpltd@bakerperkins.com

ReiserUK Ltd

The ReiserBuilding, MaidstoneRd,Kingston, Milton Keynes,MK100BD T:01908 585300 F: 01908585400 E:salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

TheFoodMachineryCompany Ltd

Rochester ME3 8RF

Fenn Corner, St Mary Hoo, T:01634272345 www.foodmc.co.uk

BOWL CHOPPER

ReiserUK Ltd

The ReiserBuilding, MaidstoneRd,Kingston, Milton Keynes,MK100BD T:01908 585300 F: 01908585400 E:salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

BREAKFAST CEREAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

ManorDrive,Peterborough,PE47AP

T:+441733283000E:bpltd@bakerperkins.com www.bakerperkins.com

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

Piab Group

GreywellRoad,Mapledurwell, Unit2,HatchIndustrialPark, E:enquiries@farleygreene.com

HampshireRG247NG T:+44(0)1256474547

JACOB (UK)LTD T:01694722841 E:sales@jacob-uk.com www.jacob-group.com/uk

Oaks Industrial Est, Festive Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN T:01509857010 E:info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

E:sales@rileyautomation.com T:01332275850 www.rileyautomation.com

Volkmann UK Ltd Unit 4 Anglo Office Park, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3RH Telephone: 01494 512228 Email: mail.uk@volkmann.info Website: https://uk.volkmann.info/

Weber Packaging Solutions MacmerryIndustrialEstate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH331HD T:01875611 111 F: 01875613310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

BULK – STORAGE EQUIPMENT

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

The ReiserBuilding, MaidstoneRd,Kingston, Milton Keynes,MK100BD T:01908 585300 F: 01908585400 E:salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

CONVEYORS

T:01452728753

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

Tel: UK: +44 7765215654 Tel: TR: +90 216 527 51 80 E: info@flexkon.com W: www.flexkon.com London, SW11 8EU

FlexLink Systems Limited Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN T: 01908 327200 E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

GroteCompany Deeside, CH5 2NT www.grotecompany.com E:sales@grotecompany.com T:01978362243F:01978362255

Piab Group

Oaks Industrial Est, Festive Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN T:01509857010 E:info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

ReiserUK Ltd

The ReiserBuilding,

MACHINERY FINDER

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

CONVEYORS – UV

JenAct

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 E: jenact@jenton.co.uk www.jenact.co.uk

DAIRY EQUIPMENT

FlexLink Systems Limited

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN T: 01908 327200 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

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

T: 01484 715111 E: info@yps.co.uk W: www.yps.co.uk

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

DEPOSITORS – LIQUIDS / SOLIDS

Manor Drive, Peterborough, PE4 7AP

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

Grote Company

Deeside, CH5 2NT www.grotecompany.com

E: sales@grotecompany.com

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

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

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

TAWI UK

Unit G, Pentagon Park, Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW T: 01604 591120

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

Volkmann UK Ltd

Unit 4 Anglo Office Park, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3RH Telephone: 01494 512228

Email: mail.uk@volkmann.info Website: https://uk.volkmann.info/

DRUM FILLING

Adelphi Group Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ T: 01444 472300 W: www.adelphi.uk.com

Riggs Autopack Ltd Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU T: 01282 440040 E: info@riggsautopack.co.uk www.riggsautopack.co.uk

The Food Machinery Company Ltd Fenn Corner, St Mary Hoo, T: 01634 272345 www.foodmc.co.uk Rochester ME3 8RF

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

FOOD PROCESSING MACHINERY

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

FOREIGN BODY DETECTION

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

T: +44 1733 283000 E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com www.bakerperkins.com Manor Drive, Peterborough, PE4 7AP

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

Autopack Ltd

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000 E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

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

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

Manor Drive, Peterborough, PE4 7AP

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

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) T:+44 (0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

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

PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

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

MEAT PROCESSING 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

MINCING & GRINDING

Reiser UK Ltd

Greywell Road, Mapledurwell,

Hampshire RG24 7NG T: +44 (0)1256 474 547

Unit 2, Hatch Industrial Park, E: enquiries@farleygreene.com

Tel: UK: +44 7765215654 Tel: TR: +90 216 527 51 80 E: info@flexkon.com W: www.flexkon.com London, SW11 8EU

FlexLink Systems Limited

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN T: 01908 327200 E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

Grote Company

Deeside, CH5 2NT 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

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

E: s T: +44 (0)1260272894 ales@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

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

Hampshire RG24 7NG T: +44 (0)1256 474 547

Greywell Road, Mapledurwell, Unit 2, Hatch Industrial Park, E: enquiries@farleygreene.com

FlexLink Systems Limited Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN T: 01908 327200 E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

PIZZA EQUIPMENT

Grote Company

Deeside, CH5 2NT www.grotecompany.com

E: sales@grotecompany.com

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 2YF T: 020 8797 2000

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

PUMPS – POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT

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

PUMPS – VACUUM

Piab Group Oaks Industrial Est, Festive Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN T: 01509 857010 E:info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

Grote Company

Deeside, CH5 2NT

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

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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 PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

Manor Drive, Peterborough, PE4 7AP

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

Reiser UK Ltd

STERILISING TUNNELS

JenAct

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

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

TABLETING & TABLET COUNTING

Europharma

T: 01420 473344

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

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

Unit 6, Lakeside Business Park, Swan Lane, Sandhurst, GU47 9DN

T: 01252 743120

E: info@uhlmann.co.uk W: www.uhlmann.de

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

WASHING & STERLIZING

Europharma

T: 01420 473344

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

X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) T:+44 (0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

Road, Mapledurwell,

Hampshire RG24 7NG T: +44 (0)1256 474 547

2, Hatch Industrial Park, E: enquiries@farleygreene.com

Tel: +44 (0)1623 753291 • sales@zeppelin-uk.com www.zeppelin-systems.com

SLICING & DICING

Grote Company

Deeside, CH5 2NT

www.grotecompany.com

E: sales@grotecompany.com

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

SORTING EQUIPMENT

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

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES

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

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

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

ADHESIVE APPLICATORS

Integrated Glueing Technology

INTEGRATED GLUEING TECHNOLOGY Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6TT

T: 01225 783456

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

Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.

Langstone Road, Wythenshawe Manchester M22 5LB T: 0161 498 1500

E: sales@uk.nordson.com www.nordson.com

Robatech Gluing Technology

Basildon, Essex, SS15 6SW

T: 01268 490035

E: info@robatechgt.com www.robatechgt.com

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

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

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: 01427 611885 E: sales@gic uk.net www.gic.uk

Ilapak Ltd Uxbridge, Middlesex

Uhlmann UK Ltd

BAG PALLETISERS

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

T: 01452 728753

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

BAG SEALERS

Autopack Ltd

T: 01432 677000

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

T: 01376 552020 E: sales@sfrpc.co.uk www.sfrpc.co.uk

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

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

BANDING

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

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

Tel: 0115 646 2000 I Email: solutions@mosca.com mosca.com/en-uk I LinkedIn: mosca-direct-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

T: 01727 831121

E: info@sick.co.uk

www.sick.co.uk

BAR CODE SYSTEMS

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

T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

Cobalt Systems Ltd

Spitfire Road, Cheshire Green

Industrial Park, Wardle, Cheshire, CW5 6HT

T: 01270 539800 E: sales@cobaltis.co.uk www.cobaltis.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial Estate,

Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

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

BESPOKE MACHINE BUILDER

+44 (0) 1937 832921

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

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk T: 01206 304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

BLISTER PACKS

Europharma

T: 01420 473344 E: admin@europharma.co.uk www.europharma.co.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 T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 E: info@khs.com www.khs.com

CAPPERS

Adelphi Group Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XQ T: 01444 472300 W: www.adelphi.uk.com

Autopack Ltd

Cama Group Robotics and Packaging Machines

UK Subsidiary Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG T. 01793 831111 E. cama-UK@camagroup.com W. www.camagroup.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

Uhlmann UK Ltd

Unit 6, Lakeside Business Park, Swan Lane, Sandhurst, GU47 9DN T: 01252 743120 E: info@uhlmann.co.uk W: www.uhlmann.de

Jenton International Ltd

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jenton.co.uk

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

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

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000

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

28b Burnett Business Park, Gypsy Lane, Keynsham, Bristol

Kliklok International Ltd Western Drive, Bristol BS14 0AY E: Jason.Godwin@syntegon.com T: 01275 557639 www.syntegon.com

T: UK +44 121 630 2052 / IE +353 188 31 695 E: sales@capmatic.com www.capmatic.com

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV357QL T: 02476 470074 E: office@propack.co.uk www.propack.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

CAPSULATORS

Evolution BPS

T: 01721 724296

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

CARTONING MACHINES (CARTONBOARD)

Uhlmann UK Ltd

Unit 6, Lakeside Business Park, Swan Lane, Sandhurst, GU47 9DN T: 01252 743120 E: info@uhlmann.co.uk W: www.uhlmann.de

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

CARTONING SYSTEMS

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

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd 10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV357QL 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, GatehouseClose, Aylesbury,BucksHP198DP T:01296310490F:01296483440 E:sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

T: 01282 601444 E: sales@adpak.co.uk www.adpak.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)1502470500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com From Process to Pallet

Aetna UK Limited Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA T: 01234 825050 E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk

E: pkteam@antalis.co.uk

T: 0370 241 1466 W: www.antalis.co.uk

Autopack Ltd

T:

www.auto-pack.co.uk

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

Packaging Machinery

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

T: +44(0)1502470500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com

From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

Cama Group

Robotics and Packaging Machines

UK Subsidiary Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG

T. 01793 831111 E. cama-UK@camagroup.com W. www.camagroup.com

T: 01452 728753

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

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

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

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV357QL

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

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

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: pma.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC

+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

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

CHECKWEIGHERS

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) T:+44 (0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS

T: 01295 256266

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

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

CASE LINING – FILLING & CLOSING

E: pkteam@antalis.co.uk

T: 0370 241 1466 W: www.antalis.co.uk

Aetna UK Limited Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA T: 01234 825050 E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk

Autopack Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, GatehouseClose, Aylesbury,BucksHP198DP T:01296310490F:01296483440 E:sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

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

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

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

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000 E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

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

T: +44(0)1502470500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

9 Archers Park, Branbridges Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 5HP, UK Tel: +44 (0)1622 872 907 Email: technicalsales@brillopak.co.uk Web: www.brillopak.co.uk

Cama Group

Robotics and Packaging Machines UK Subsidiary Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG T. 01793 831111 E. cama-UK@camagroup.com W. 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

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

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

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: info@solent-automation.co.uk W: www.solent-automation.co.uk

Tel: 0247 7360026k

Reiser UK Ltd

E: sales.uk@minebea-intec.com T: 0121 779 3131

W: www.minebea-intec.com

The Reiser Building, Maidstone Rd, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 E: salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk

T: 01206 304182

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

CASE TAPING – STRAPPING & GLUING

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

Aetna UK Limited

Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA T: 01234 825050 E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk

E: pkteam@antalis.co.uk T: 0370 241 1466 W: www.antalis.co.uk

Autopack Ltd

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

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

“Always the best way to Weigh” T: 0113 322 1546 E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.ukwww.yamatoscale.co.uk

CHECKWEIGHERS – COMBINATION

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000 E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.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

Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.

Langstone Road, Wythenshawe Manchester M22 5LB T: 0161 498 1500 E: sales@uk.nordson.com www.nordson.com

Robatech Gluing Technology Basildon, Essex, SS15 6SW

T: 01268 490035 E: info@robatechgt.com www.robatechgt.com

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

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

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) T:+44 (0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

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

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

CHECKWEIGHERS – METAL DETECTOR COMBI UNITS

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) T:+44 (0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd Banbury, Oxon, OX16 4XS T: 01295 256266

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

The Food Machinery Company Ltd

Rochester ME3 8RF

Fenn Corner, St Mary Hoo, T: 01634 272345 www.foodmc.co.uk

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

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

Domino UK Ltd

Bar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8TU

T:01444 239970

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

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

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

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

THERMAL INKJET PRINTERS

www.t-mark.co.uk email: sales@t-mark.co.uk call: 0330 153 8320

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial 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

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

Jenton Ariana

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

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

Olmec-UK Ltd

Barton-Upon-Humber

DN18 5RL

T: 01652 631960

CONFECTIONERY WRAPPING MACHINES

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

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

CONVERGERS

Jenton Ariana

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jentonariana.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

CONVEYORS

Advance Conveyor Group

T: 01325 328930

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

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.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

Tel: UK: +44 7765215654

Tel: TR: +90 216 527 51 80 E: info@flexkon.com W: www.flexkon.com London, SW11 8EU

FlexLink Systems Limited

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN

T: 01908 327200 E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

Interroll Ltd

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

Piab Group

Oaks Industrial Est, Festive Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN T: 01509 857010 E:info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU T: 01823 431838 E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

T: 01376 552020 E: sales@sfrpc.co.uk www.sfrpc.co.uk

Volkmann UK Ltd

Unit 4 Anglo Office Park, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3RH

Telephone: 01494 512228

Email: mail.uk@volkmann.info Website: https://uk.volkmann.info/

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

CONVEYORS

– MOTORISED DRUM

Rulmeca UK Ltd

Brunel Road, Earlstrees Industrial Estate, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 4JW T: +44 1536 748525 E: uk@rulmeca.com W: www.rulmeca.com

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

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

Rulmeca UK Ltd

Brunel Road, Earlstrees Industrial Estate, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 4JW

Capmatic

Ilapak

T: 01234 825050 E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk BW Container Systems Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwintegratedsystems.com

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: +44 1536 748525 E: uk@rulmeca.com W: www.rulmeca.com T:

Scott Automation Ltd

T: 01376 552020 E: sales@sfrpc.co.uk www.sfrpc.co.uk

CONVEYORS – POWERED

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838

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

E: info@solent-automation.co.uk

W: www.solent-automation.co.uk

Tel: 0247 7360026k

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0 E:office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

T: 01376 552020 E: sales@sfrpc.co.uk www.sfrpc.co.uk

ELEVATORS

T:01452728753 E:info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

Tel:

FlexLink Systems Limited

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN

T: 01908 327200

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

KensalHandlingSystems KensalHouse,PresidentWay, Luton,LU29NR

T:+44(0) 1582425 777F:+44 (0)1582425776 E:sales@kensal.com www.kensal.com

E:sales@rileyautomation.com

T:01332275850 www.rileyautomation.com

SCM Handling Ltd Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU T: 01823 431838

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

EMPTYING – DRUM & IBC

TAWI UK

UnitG,PentagonPark, LodgeFarm,Northampton,NN57UW T:01604591120

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

Volkmann UK Ltd Unit 4 Anglo Office Park, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3RH Telephone: 01494 512228 Email: mail.uk@volkmann.info Website: https://uk.volkmann.info/

T:01282601444 E:sales@adpak.co.uk www.adpak.co.uk

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0 E:office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

T:01282601444 E:sales@adpak.co.uk www.adpak.co.uk

T:+44(0)1502470500E:sales@bradmanlake.com FromProcesstoPallet www.bradmanlake.com

Nottingham,NG91PF,UnitedKingdom

T:01159678787E:sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

IlapakLtd

Uxbridge,Middlesex

UB82YF

T:02087972000 E:sales@ilapak.co.ukwww.Ilapak.co.uk

Paramount

PackagingSystems

T:01252815252

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

Rovema PackagingMachinesLtd8MerlinCentre, GatehouseClose, Aylesbury,BucksHP198DP T:01296310490F:01296483440 E:sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0 E:office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

TPG

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

FILL & SEAL MACHINES

Concetti

M: +44 7776 148129

E: t.mitford@concetti.com W: www.concetti.com

T:

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

FILLING – CAPSULE

AdelphiGroup MillGreenRoad,HaywardsHeath, WestSussexRH161XQ T:01444472300 W:www.adelphi.uk.com

EvolutionBPS

T: 01721724296

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

FILLING – COSMETIC EQUIPMENT

All-FillInternationalLtd 5GatesheadClose,SunderlandRd, Sandy,BedfordshireSG191RS T:01767691100 E:info@allfill.co.ukwww.allfill.co.uk

T:+441256766003E:sales@fillers.co.ukwww.fillers.co.uk

T: +44 (0)1529 414 999

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

PFM House,2Pilgrim Way, LeedsLS286LU

PFMPackagingMachineryLtd

T:+44(0)1132393401 E:sales@pfmuk.com www.pfmuk.com

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

Penn PackagingLtd

HarksteadHallBarn, Ipswich,SuffolkIP91DB

T:01473893990 www.penn-packaging.co.uk E:email@penn-packaging.co.uk

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

FFS – THERMO

ReiserUK Ltd

TheReiserBuilding, MaidstoneRd,Kingston,MiltonKeynes,MK100BD

T:01908585300F:01908585400 E:salesuk@reiser.com www.reiser.com

FFS – VERTICAL

AutopackLtd

W: grunwald-uk.com

E: info@grunwald-uk.com

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0 E:office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

FILLING – ASPETIC

EvolutionBPS T: 01721724296 E:sales@evolutionbps.co.uk www.evolutionbps co.uk

PropackAutomationMachineryLtd 10 Hill Wootton Rd,LeekWootton, Warwicks, CV357QL T:02476470074 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

AdelphiGroup

MillGreenRoad,HaywardsHeath, WestSussexRH161XQ T:01444472300 W:www.adelphi.uk.com

SPFillingSystemsLtd

Unit28,DdoleIndustrialEstate, Llandrindod Wells, PowysLD16DF T:01597824918F:01597822553 E:sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0 E:office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

FILLING – GRANULES

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T:01432 677000 E:info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

Nottingham,NG91PF,UnitedKingdom T:01159678787E:sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

T:01427611885 E:sales@gic.uk.net www.gic.uk.net

FILLING – BAG / SACK

All-FillInternationalLtd 5GatesheadClose,SunderlandRd, Sandy,BedfordshireSG191RS T:01767691100 E:info@allfill.co.ukwww.allfill.co.uk

Nottingham,NG91PF,UnitedKingdom T:01159678787E:sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

Concetti

IlapakLtd

Uxbridge,Middlesex UB82YF

T:02087972000

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

Paramount PackagingSystems

T:01252815252

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

M: +44 7776 148129 E: t.mitford@concetti.com W: www.concetti.com

IlapakLtd Uxbridge,Middlesex UB82YF T:02087972000 E:sales@ilapak.co.ukwww.Ilapak.co.uk

All-FillInternationalLtd 5GatesheadClose,SunderlandRd, Sandy,BedfordshireSG191RS T:01767691100 E:info@allfill.co.ukwww.allfill.co.uk

Concetti

M: +44 7776 148129 E: t.mitford@concetti.com W: www.concetti.com

T: +44 (0)1529 414 999

W: grunwald-uk.com

E: info@grunwald-uk.com

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0 E:office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

FILLING – LIQUIDS

PFMPackagingMachineryLtd

PFM House,2Pilgrim Way, LeedsLS286LU T:+44(0)1132393401 E:sales@pfmuk.com www.pfmuk.com

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0 E:office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

AdelphiGroup MillGreenRoad,HaywardsHeath, WestSussexRH161XQ T:01444472300 W:www.adelphi.uk.com

AutopackLtd

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close

Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T:01432 677000

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

CapCoderLtd

MonumentBusinessPark, Chalgrove,Oxford,OX447RW

T:01865891466 E:sales@capcoder.comwww.capcoder.com

CapmaticEuropaLtd

T:UK+44 121630 2052/ IE +353188 31 695

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

EvolutionBPS

T: 01721724296

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

T: +44 (0)1529 414 999

W: grunwald-uk.com

E: info@grunwald-uk.com

T:+441256766003E:sales@fillers.co.ukwww.fillers.co.uk

KHS UKLimited

6MonkspathBusiness Park, HighlandsRoad,Shirley,Solihull,B904NY T:01217136900F:01217136935 E:info@khs.com www.khs.com

RiggsAutopackLtd

Nelson,LancsBB90HU

T:01282440040 E:info@riggsautopack.co.uk www.riggsautopack.co.uk

Rovema PackagingMachinesLtd

8MerlinCentre, GatehouseClose, Aylesbury,BucksHP198DP

T:01296310490F:01296483440 E:sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

SPFillingSystemsLtd

Unit28,DdoleIndustrialEstate, Llandrindod Wells, PowysLD16DF T:01597824918F:01597822553 E:sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

TPG The Packaging Group If you can think it, we can pack it! Tel: 0121 222 5370 Mob: 07490 410 381

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

FILLING –

T:+441256766003E:sales@fillers.co.ukwww.fillers.co.uk

AdelphiGroup MillGreenRoad,HaywardsHeath, WestSussexRH161XQ T:01444472300 W:www.adelphi.uk.com

All-FillInternationalLtd 5GatesheadClose,SunderlandRd, Sandy,BedfordshireSG191RS T:01767691100 E:info@allfill.co.ukwww.allfill.co.uk

T: +44 (0)1529 414 999

W: grunwald-uk.com

E: info@grunwald-uk.com

RiggsAutopackLtd Nelson,LancsBB90HU

T:01282440040 E:info@riggsautopack.co.uk www.riggsautopack.co.uk

FILLING – PHARMACEUTICAL

AdelphiGroup MillGreenRoad,HaywardsHeath, WestSussexRH161XQ T:01444472300 W:www.adelphi.uk.com

All-FillInternationalLtd 5GatesheadClose,SunderlandRd, Sandy,BedfordshireSG191RS T:01767691100 E:info@allfill.co.ukwww.allfill.co.uk

CapCoderLtd MonumentBusinessPark, Chalgrove,Oxford,OX447RW T:01865891466 E:sales@capcoder.comwww.capcoder.com

Europharma T: 01420 473344 E: admin@europharma.co.uk www.europharma.co.uk

T:+441256766003E:sales@fillers.co.ukwww.fillers.co.uk

105 NewdigateRoad,Nottingham,NG161HN T:01158759846 E:contact@raupack.co.ukwww.raupack co uk

SPFillingSystemsLtd Unit28,DdoleIndustrialEstate, Llandrindod Wells, PowysLD16DF T:01597824918F:01597822553 E:sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

FILLING – POWDER

All-FillInternationalLtd 5GatesheadClose,SunderlandRd, Sandy,BedfordshireSG191RS T:01767691100 E:info@allfill.co.ukwww.allfill.co.uk

Concetti

M: +44 7776 148129

E: t.mitford@concetti.com W: www.concetti.com

Rovema PackagingMachinesLtd8MerlinCentre, GatehouseClose, Aylesbury,BucksHP198DP T:01296310490F:01296483440 E:sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0 E:office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

TPG The Packaging Group If you can think it, we can pack it! Tel: 0121 222 5370 Mob: 07490 410 381

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

FILLING – SAUCES & OILS

EvolutionBPS T: 01721724296

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

FILLING – SOLIDS

IlapakLtd Uxbridge,Middlesex UB82YF T:02087972000

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

FILLING – WEIGH

All-FillInternationalLtd 5GatesheadClose,SunderlandRd, Sandy,BedfordshireSG191RS T:01767691100 E:info@allfill.co.ukwww.allfill.co.uk

Nottingham,NG91PF,UnitedKingdom T:01159678787E:sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

IlapakLtd Uxbridge,Middlesex UB82YF T:02087972000 E:sales@ilapak.co.ukwww.Ilapak.co.uk

HEAT SEALERS

JentonInternationalLtd

T:+44(0)1256892194

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

MPE UK LIMITED

WhaleyBridge,DerbyshireSK237DQ T:+441663732700 E:mark@mpe-uk.com www.mpe-uk.com

HIGH-RESOLUTION CODING

ATDMarkingSystems

MarleyHouse, TheMill,GreatBowdenRoad, MarketHarborough,Leicestershire,LE167DE T:01858461014F:01858436900 E:mail@atduk.comwww.atduk.com

HOT MELT APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

SPFillingSystemsLtd Unit28,DdoleIndustrialEstate, Llandrindod Wells, PowysLD16DF T:01597824918F:01597822553 E:sales@sp-filling.co.uk www.sp-filling.co.uk

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0 E:office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com

FOREIGN BODY DETECTION

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) T:+44(0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

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

FORM FILL SEAL – VERTICAL

Rochester ME3 8RF

TheFoodMachineryCompany Ltd Fenn Corner, St Mary Hoo, T:01634272345 www.foodmc.co.uk

FRICTION FEEDERS

Unit B,Bandet Way,Thame,Oxon,OX93SJ T:01844213177 www.als-uk.com

ALTechUK LabellingTechnologies Ltd

Leaders in Labelling Machinery. Nationwide Sales, Support and Service

S Central Park, Bridgend,outh Wales CF313RT T:08006126205 E: sales@altech-uk.com www.altech-uk.com

HANDLING MACHINERY

Unit3MaloryRoad,BeaconPark,Gorleston, GreatYarmouth,NR317DT,UK T:01493257070 E: pma.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

HANDLING – ROLLS & REELS

T:01202307700 E:info@packline.co.uk www.packline.co.uk

STATEC BINDERGmbH Industriestrasse32,8200Gleisdorf, Austria. T:+43311238580-0

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

TAWI UK

UnitG,PentagonPark, LodgeFarm,Northampton,NN57UW T:01604591120 E:eh.uk.sales@piab.com www.tawi.com

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

IntegratedGlueing Technology INTEGRATEDGLUEING TECHNOLOGY Melksham, WiltshireSN126TT T:01225783456 E:general@igluetech.co.uk www.igluetech.co.uk

RobatechGluing Technology

Basildon,Essex,SS156SW T:01268490035 E:info@robatechgt.com www.robatechgt.com

INDUCTION CAP SEALING

EnerconIndustriesLtd

62-64EdisonRoad, Aylesbury, BucksHP198UX T:+44(0)1296330542F:+44(0)1296432098 E:info@enerconind.co.uk www.enerconind.co.uk

INK JET CODERS

Unit B,Bandet Way,Thame,Oxon,OX93SJ T:01844213177 www.als-uk.com

ATDMarkingSystems

MarleyHouse, TheMill,GreatBowdenRoad, MarketHarborough,Leicestershire,LE167DE T:01858461014F:01858436900 E:mail@atduk.comwww.atduk.com

RotechMachinesLimited Hertfordshire AL71AJ T:+44(0)1707393700 E:sales@rotechmachines.com www.rotechmachines.com

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrialEstate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH331HD T:01875611 111 F: 01875613310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

INK JET PRINTERS

ATDMarkingSystems

MarleyHouse, TheMill,GreatBowdenRoad, MarketHarborough,Leicestershire,LE167DE T:01858461014F:01858436900 E:mail@atduk.comwww.atduk.com

Foenix Coding Ltd

T:01444 239970

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

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.co.uk

THERMALINKJETPRINTERS

email:sales@t-mark.co.uk call:0330 153 8320

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrialEstate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH331HD T:01875611 111 F: 01875613310

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

INSPECTION SYSTEMS

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA)

T:+44(0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

Europharma

T: 01420 473344 E: admin@europharma.co.uk www.europharma.co.uk

EvolutionBPS

T: 01721724296

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

Fortress Technology(Europe)Ltd

Banbury,Oxon, OX16 4XS

T:01295256266 E:Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

M.D.S.Ltd MetalDetectionServices St.MartinsStudios,GreenbankRoad, Sale,CheshireM335PL T:Sales01612868755 T:01612868750 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

Weber Packaging Solutions MacmerryIndustrialEstate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH331HD T:01875611 111 F: 01875613310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

LABEL DISPENSERS

Unit B,Bandet Way,Thame,Oxon,OX93SJ T:01844213177 www.als-uk.com

ALTechUK LabellingTechnologies Ltd

Weber Packaging Solutions MacmerryIndustrialEstate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH331HD T:01875611 111 F: 01875613310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

LABEL PRINTING SERVICES

Unit B,Bandet Way,Thame,Oxon,OX93SJ T:01844213177 www.als-uk.com

T:01444 239970

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

LABELLERS / LABEL APPLICATORS

ALTechUK LabellingTechnologies Ltd

Leaders in Labelling Machinery. Nationwide Sales, Support and Service

S Central Park, Bridgend,outh Wales CF313RT T:08006126205 E: sales@altech-uk.com www.altech-uk.com

T:01444 239970

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

CapCoderLtd MonumentBusinessPark, Chalgrove,Oxford,OX447RW T:01865891466

E:sales@capcoder.comwww.capcoder.com

CapmaticEuropaLtd

T:UK+44 121630 2052/ IE +353188 31 695

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

EvolutionBPS

T: 01721724296

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

HERMA UK Limited

TheHollandsCentre, HollandsRoad,Haverhill,SuffolkCB98PR

T:01440763366E:sales@herma.co.uk www.herma.co.uk

KHS UKLimited

6MonkspathBusiness Park, HighlandsRoad,Shirley,Solihull,B904NY

T:01217136900F:01217136935 E:info@khs.com www.khs.com

T: 07508 159971

E: robinson@langguth.com www.langguth.com

ALTechUK LabellingTechnologies Ltd

Leaders in Labelling Machinery. Nationwide Sales, Support and Service

S Central Park, Bridgend,outh Wales CF313RT

T:08006126205 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 ImSüdfeld17,48308Senden-Bösensell,Germany

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk T: 01206 304182

www.sovereign-labelling.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,OX93SJ T:01844213177 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 MacmerryIndustrialEstate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH331HD T:01875611 111 F: 01875613310

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

LANE DIVIDER / COMBINER

T:01452728753 E:info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

LEAK TESTING

T:+31(0)348410999 E:sales@blueprintautomation.nl www.blueprintautomation.com

IshidaEurope Ltd

Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB T:01216077700F: 01216077666 E:info@ishidaeurope.com www.ishidaeurope.com

LINEAR VIBRATORS

E:sales@rileyautomation.com T:01332275850 www.rileyautomation.com

LINERLESS LABELLERS

HERMA UK Limited

TheHollandsCentre, HollandsRoad,Haverhill,SuffolkCB98PR T:01440763366E:sales@herma.co.uk www.herma.co.uk

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

DETECTION

Anritsu – Product Inspection & Detection (EMEA) T:+44(0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

Fortress Technology(Europe)Ltd Banbury,Oxon, OX16 4XS T:01295256266 E:Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

S Central Park, Bridgend,outh Wales CF313RT T:08006126205 E: sales@altech-uk.com www.altech-uk.com Leaders in Labelling Machinery. Nationwide Sales, Support and Service

LABEL INSPECTION

Unit B,Bandet Way,Thame,Oxon,OX93SJ T:01844213177 www.als-uk.com

JentonDimaco

T:+44(0)1234851515 E: sales@dimaco.vision www.dimaco.co.uk

Olmec-UK Ltd

Barton-Upon-Humber

DN185RL

T:01652631960 E:sales@olmec-uk.com www.olmec-uk.com

LABEL PRINTERS

Unit B,Bandet Way,Thame,Oxon,OX93SJ T:01844213177 www.als-uk.com

ALTechUK LabellingTechnologies Ltd

Leaders

S Central Park, Bridgend,outh Wales CF313RT

T:08006126205 E: sales@altech-uk.com www.altech-uk.com

ImSüdfeld17,48308Senden-Bösensell,Germany

m

Penn PackagingLtd

HarksteadHallBarn, Ipswich,SuffolkIP91DB T:01473893990 www.penn-packaging.co.uk E:email@penn-packaging.co.uk

PropackAutomationMachineryLtd 10 Hill Wootton Rd,LeekWootton, Warwicks, CV357QL T:02476470074 E:office@propack.co.uk www.propack.co.uk

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk T: 01206 304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrialEstate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH331HD T:01875611 111 F: 01875613310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

LABELLING MACHINES

Unit B,Bandet Way,Thame,Oxon,OX93SJ T:01844213177 www.als-uk.com

ETT UKLimited Beccles,Suffolk,NR347TD T:01502470812 E:geoff@ett-uk.com www.ett-uk.com

JentonAriana

T:+44(0)1256892194 E: sales@jenton.co.uk www.jentonariana.co.uk

LASER CODERS

ATDMarkingSystems MarleyHouse, TheMill,GreatBowdenRoad, MarketHarborough,Leicestershire,LE167DE T:01858461014F:01858436900 E:mail@atduk.comwww.atduk.com

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrialEstate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH331HD T:01875611 111 F: 01875613310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

L-BAR

T:01484 715111 E:info@yps.co.uk W:www.yps.co.uk

M.D.S.Ltd MetalDetectionServices St.MartinsStudios,GreenbankRoad, Sale,CheshireM335PL T:Sales01612868755 T:01612868750 E:sales@mds.org.uk www.mds.org.uk

Mettler-ToledoSafeline MontfordStreet,Salford,M502XD,UK T:01618488636 E:safeline.info@mt.com www.mt.com/metaldetection

E: sales.uk@minebea-intec.com T: 0121 779 3131

W: www.minebea-intec.com

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

Nottingham,NG91PF,UnitedKingdom T:01159678787E:sales@bwflexiblesystems www.bwflexiblesystems.com

IlapakLtd Uxbridge,Middlesex UB82YF T:02087972000 E:sales@ilapak.co.ukwww.Ilapak.co.uk

Paramount Packaging Systems

T: 01252 815252

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

PFM

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Leeds LS28 6LU

ingMachinery Ltd

Reiser UK Ltd

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

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

Autopack Ltd

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 2YF T: 020 8797 2000 E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU T: 01823 431838 E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

PALLET – STRAPPING MACHINERY

E: pkteam@antalis.co.uk T: 0370 241 1466 W: www.antalis.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

Concetti

M: +44 7776 148129

E: t.mitford@concetti.com W: www.concetti.com

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

PICK & PLACE MACHINES

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

Autopack Ltd

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000 E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close

Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000

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

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

Tel: 0115 646 2000 I Email: solutions@mosca.com mosca.com/en-uk I LinkedIn: mosca-direct-uk

– STRETCH HOODING

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

– STRETCH WRAPPING MACHINERY

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

T: +44 (0)1767310581 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

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

T: +44(0)1502470500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

9 Archers Park, Branbridges Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 5HP, UK Tel: +44 (0)1622 872 907 Email: technicalsales@brillopak.co.uk Web: www.brillopak.co.uk

PFM ingMachinery Ltd

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Leeds LS28 6LU T: +44 (0)113 2393401 E: sales@pfmuk.com www.pfmuk.com

The Food Machinery Company Ltd Fenn Corner, St Mary Hoo, T: 01634 272345 www.foodmc.co.uk Rochester ME3 8RF

“Always the best way to Weigh” T: 0113 322 1546 E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.ukwww.yamatoscale.co.uk

MULTI-PACKING MACHINES

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

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

Aetna UK Limited Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA T: 01234 825050 E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk

E: pkteam@antalis.co.uk

T: 0370 241 1466 W: www.antalis.co.uk

Autopack Ltd

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.

Cama Group Robotics and Packaging Machines UK Subsidiary Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG T. 01793 831111 E. cama-UK@camagroup.com W. www.camagroup.com

Cap Coder Ltd

Monument Business Park, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW T: 01865 891466 E: sales@capcoder.com www.capcoder.com

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000 E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

Tel: 0115 646 2000 I Email: solutions@mosca.com mosca.com/en-uk I LinkedIn: mosca-direct-uk

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: pma.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

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

Aetna UK Limited Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA

T: 01234 825050 E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk Autopack 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

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838

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

Scott Automation Ltd

T: +44 1384 210 278 E:info@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

T: 01452 728753 E: info@ckf.co.uk www.ckf.co.uk

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

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU T: 01823 431838 E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.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: pma.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000 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

READY MEALS – PACKAGING LINES

T: +44 (0)1529 414 999

W: grunwald-uk.com

E: info@grunwald-uk.com

T: 01473 893990 www.penn-packaging.co.uk E: email@penn-packaging.co.uk

The Food Machinery Company Ltd Fenn Corner, St Mary Hoo, T: 01634 272345 www.foodmc.co.uk

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

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

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

ALTechUK Labelling Technologies Ltd

Leaders in Labelling Machinery. Nationwide Sales, Support and Service

S Central Park, Br dgend,outh Wales CF31 3RT T: 0800 612 6205 E:sales@altech-uk.com www.altech-uk.com

Cobalt Systems Ltd

T:01444 239970

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

Spitfire Road, Cheshire Green Industrial Park, Wardle, Cheshire, CW5 6HT T: 01270 539800 E: sales@cobaltis.co.uk www.cobaltis.co.uk

www.logopak.co.uk E: enquiries@logopak.net T: 01904 692333

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk T: 01206 304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

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

For all your weighing and labelling needs

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

PRODUCT ASSEMBLY

+44 (0) 1937 832921

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

READY MEALS – SLEEVING

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

REEL 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

RESEALABLE PACKAGING

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 2YF T: 020 8797 2000 E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

Tel: UK: +44 7765215654

Tel: TR: +90 216 527 51 80 E: info@flexkon.com W: www.flexkon.com London, SW11 8EU

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

KUKA Robo cs UK Ltd Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL T: 0121 505 9970 E: sales@kukarobotics.co.uk www.kukarobotics.co.uk

Processing Equi

Piab Group

Oaks Industrial Est, Festive Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN T: 01509 857010 E:info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

Quin Systems Ltd

Oaklands Park, Wokingham, RG41 2FE T: 0118 977 1077 E: sales@quin.co.uk www.quin.co.uk

RNA AUTOMATIONLTD BirminghamB35 7AG T: 0121 749 2566 E: sales@rnaautomation.com www.rnaautomation.com

SCM Handling Ltd

T: +44(0)1502470500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

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)1767310581 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

FlexLink Systems Limited Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN T: 01908 327200 E: info.uk@flexlink.com www.flexlink.com

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU T: 01823 431838 E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

E: info@solent-automation.co.uk

W: www.solent-automation.co.uk

Tel: 0247 7360026k

RINSERS – AIR / OIL

Autopack Ltd

ROBOTIC INTEGRATORS

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000 E: info@auto-pack.co.uk www.auto-pack.co.uk

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

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

BW Container Systems

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwintegratedsystems.com www.bwintegratedsystems.com

Cama Group

Robotics and Packaging Machines

UK Subsidiary Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG T. 01793 831111 E. cama-UK@camagroup.com W. www.camagroup.com

T: 01452 728753

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

T: 01452 728753

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

T: +44 (0)1767310581 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

E: info@solent-automation.co.uk W: www.solent-automation.co.uk Tel: 0247 7360026k

T: 01376 552020 E: sales@sfrpc.co.uk www.sfrpc.co.uk

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

ROBOTIC

PALLETISERS

Aetna UK Limited

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD

T: 01502 470812

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

Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA

T: 01234 825050

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

KUKA Robo cs UK Ltd

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL

T: 0121 505 9970 E: sales@kukarobotics.co.uk www.kukarobotics.co.uk m Piab Group

Oaks Industrial Est, Festive Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN T: 01509 857010 E:info-uk@piab.com www.piab.com

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU T: 01823 431838 E: sales@scmhandling.com www.scmhandling.com

E:info@scottautomation.co.uk

E: info@solent-automation.co.uk W: www.solent-automation.co.uk Tel: 0247 7360026k

STATEC BINDER GmbH Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 E: office@statec-binder.com www.statec-binder.com T: 01376 552020 E: sales@sfrpc.co.uk www.sfrpc.co.uk

ROBOTS

Cama Group

Robotics and Packaging Machines

UK Subsidiary Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG

T. 01793 831111 E. cama-UK@camagroup.com

W. www.camagroup.com

Grote Company

Deeside, CH5 2NT

www.grotecompany.com

E: sales@grotecompany.com

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

Kawasaki Robotics

Warrington, WA5 7ZB

T: 01925 713000

E: info@kawasakirobotuk.com www.kawasakirobot.co.uk

KUKA Robo cs UK Ltd

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL

T: 0121 505 9970

Processing Equi

E: sales@kukarobotics.co.uk

www.kukarobotics.co.uk

TM Robotics Ltd

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG

T: 01707 290370

E: info@tmrobotics.com www.tmrobotics.com

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

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

ROBOTS – ARTICULATED ARM

KUKA Robo cs UK Ltd

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL

T: 0121 505 9970

Processing Equi

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

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG

T: 01707 290370

E: info@tmrobotics.com www.tmrobotics.com

ROBOTS – CARTESIAN

KUKA Robo cs UK Ltd

T: 01452 728753

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

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL

Processing Equi

T: 0121 505 9970 E: sales@kukarobotics.co.uk www.kukarobotics.co.uk

ROBOTS – COLLABORATIVE

KUKA Robo cs UK Ltd

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL

T: 0121 505 9970

Processing Equi

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

Piab Group

Oaks Industrial Est, Festive Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN

T: 01509 857010 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

ROBOTS – DELTA STYLE

T:

www.blueprintautomation.com

Cama Group Robotics and Packaging Machines

UK Subsidiary Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG T. 01793 831111 E. cama-UK@camagroup.com W. www.camagroup.com

KUKA Robo cs UK Ltd

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL T: 0121 505 9970

Processing Equi

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

Jenton Ariana

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

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

SENSORS FOR AUTOMATION

SICK (UK) LTD

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

SACHET MACHINES

Autopack Ltd

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

m

T:

T: 01727 831121 www.sick.co.uk

E: info@sick.co.uk

SERIALISATION

Penn Packaging Ltd

Harkstead Hall Barn, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1DB

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

E: email@penn-packaging.co.uk

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000 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 m

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV357QL

T: 02476 470074

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

TPG The Packaging Group If you can think it, we can pack it! Tel: 0121 222 5370 Mob: 07490 410 381

www.the-packaging-group.com a.beverley@the-packaging-group.co.uk

The Food Machinery Company Ltd

Fenn Corner, St Mary Hoo, T: 01634 272345 www.foodmc.co.uk Rochester ME3 8RF

SAFETY GUARDING

PILZ Automation Technology

Pilz House, Little Colliers Field, Corby, Northants, NN18 8TJ T: 01536 460766

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

SANDWICH PACKING MACHINES

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

SEAL TESTING

SHELF-READY PACKAGING

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV357QL T: 02476 470074 E: office@propack.co.uk www.propack.co.uk

SHRINK SLEEVING

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk T: 01206 304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.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

SHRINK TUNNELS

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

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk T: 01206 304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.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

SHRINK WRAPPING

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

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: +44(0)1502470500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

Ilapak Ltd

Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000

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

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

SKIN PACKAGING

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

SLEEVING MACHINES

T: +44(0)1502470500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

Cama Group Robotics and Packaging Machines UK Subsidiary Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG T. 01793 831111 E. cama-UK@camagroup.com W. www.camagroup.com

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

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk T: 01206 304182

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3SJ T: 01844 213177 www.als-uk.com

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

Olmec-UK Ltd Barton-Upon-Humber DN18 5RL T: 01652 631960 E: sales@olmec-uk.com www.olmec-uk.com

TM Robotics Ltd

SPIRAL CONVEYORS

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

SCM Handling Ltd

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3RU

T: 01823 431838

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

STACKING

Jenton Ariana

T: +44 (0)1256 892194

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

STICK PACK MACHINES

Autopack Ltd

12, Centenary

T: 01432 677000

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

Tel: 0115 646 2000 I Email: solutions@mosca.com mosca.com/en-uk I LinkedIn: mosca-direct-uk

STRETCH SLEEVING

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk T: 01206 304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

STRETCH WRAPPERS

Aetna UK Limited Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA

T: 01234 825050

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

E: pkteam@antalis.co.uk

T: 0370 241 1466 W: www.antalis.co.uk

TABLET / CAPSULE & CONFEC PRINTING

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial 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

E: sales@sovereign-labelling.co.uk T: 01206 304182

www.sovereign-labelling.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial 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

MacmerryIndustrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

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

THERMOFORMING

m

Tel: 0115 646 2000 I Email: solutions@mosca.com mosca.com/en-uk I LinkedIn: mosca-direct-uk

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

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

Sollas UK Ltd

Hampshire RG28 7BB

T: 01256 896930

E: sales@sollasuk.comwww.sollas.com

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

E: pma.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

TRAY ERECTING / PACKAGING

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

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

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

TUB / CUP &CLOSING MACHINES

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

TORQUE TESTING

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

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)1502470500 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

Ilapak Ltd Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 2YF

T: 020 8797 2000 E: sales@ilapak.co.uk www.Ilapak.co.uk

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

T: +44 (0)1529 414 999

W: grunwald-uk.com

E: info@grunwald-uk.com

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV357QL 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,

UNSCRAMBLERS

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

Capmatic Europa Ltd

T: UK +44 121 630

www.propack.co.uk

VACUUM – CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

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

MPE UK LIMITED

Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire SK23 7DQ

T: +44 1663 732 700 E: mark@mpe-uk.com www.mpe-uk.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

4 Acorn Business Park, Stockport, Cheshire,SK4 1AS T: 0161 209 4810 E: ckb@coperionktron.com

Unit

Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

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

VIBRATORY WEIGHERS VISION – COMPONENTS

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211 E: info@alliedvision.com www.alliedvision.com

IDS

Farnham GU9 7EQ 01252 916656

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 Group

Oaks Industrial Est, Festive Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN

T: 01509 857010

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

Volkmann UK Ltd Unit 4 Anglo Office Park, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3RH Telephone: 01494 512228 Email: mail.uk@volkmann.info Website: https://uk.volkmann.info/

VACUUM – TRANSFER SYSTEMS

Coperion K-Tron GB

4 Acorn Business Park, Stockport, Cheshire,SK4 1AS

T: 0161 209 4810

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

Piab Group

Oaks Industrial Est, Festive Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5XN

T: 01509 857010

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

Volkmann UK Ltd

Unit 4 Anglo Office Park, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3RH Telephone: 01494 512228 Email: mail.uk@volkmann.info Website: https://uk.volkmann.info/

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310

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

VIBRATORY BOWL FEEDERS

Paramount Packaging Systems

T: 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

BirminghamB35 7AG

T: 0121 749 2566

E: sales@rnaautomation.com www.rnaautomation.com

VISION – INSPECTION

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211

E: info@alliedvision.com www.alliedvision.com

IDS

Farnham GU9 7EQ 01252 916656

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

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

T: 01727 831121 www.sick.co.uk E: info@sick.co.uk

T: 01628 556000 E: contact.emea@zebra.com www.zebra.com

VISION – HIGH SPEED IMAGING

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211 E: info@alliedvision.com www.alliedvision.com

IDS

Farnham GU9 7EQ 01252 916656

IMPERX, Inc. Florida, 33487, USA

T: (+1)-561-989-0006 E: sales@imperx.com www.imperx.com

SICK (UK) LTD

T: 01727 831121 www.sick.co.uk E: info@sick.co.uk

T: 01628 556000 E: contact.emea@zebra.com www.zebra.com

Olmec-UK Ltd

Barton-Upon-Humber

DN18 5RL

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

T: 01652 631960 E: sales@olmec-uk.com www.olmec-uk.com

SICK (UK) LTD

T: 01727 831121

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

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

T: 01628 556000 E: contact.emea@zebra.com www.zebra.com

VISION SYSTEMS –3D

E: info@sick.co.uk

T: 01727 831121 www.sick.co.uk

Weber Packaging Solutions MacmerryIndustrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

T: 01628 556000

E: contact.emea@zebra.com www.zebra.com

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

Farnham

GU9 7EQ 01252 916656

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)1502470500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

IDS

Farnham GU9 7EQ 01252 916656

IMPERX, Inc. Florida, 33487, USA T: (+1)-561-989-0006 E: sales@imperx.com www.imperx.com

E: sales.uk@minebea-intec.com

W: www.minebea-intec.com

IDS Farnham GU9 7EQ 01252 916656

SICK (UK) LTD T: 01727 831121 www.sick.co.uk E: info@sick.co.uk

T: 01628 556000 E: contact.emea@zebra.com www.zebra.com

VISION SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR

Bytronic Birmingham, B60 1BL

T:+44(0)1564 793174 E: hello@bytronic.com www.bytronic.com

Cobalt Systems Ltd

Spitfire Road, Cheshire Green Industrial Park, Wardle, Cheshire, CW5 6HT

T: 01270 539800 E: sales@cobaltis.co.uk www.cobaltis.co.uk

IMPERX, Inc. Florida, 33487, USA T: (+1)-561-989-0006 E: sales@imperx.com www.imperx.com

RNA AUTOMATIONLTD BirminghamB35 7AG

T: 0121 749 2566 E: sales@rnaautomation.com www.rnaautomation.com

Weber Packaging Solutions

MacmerryIndustrial 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) T:+44 (0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

Autopack Ltd

Unit 12, Centenary Park, Munitions Close Rotherwas Ind Estate, Hereford HR2 6FJ

T: 01432 677000

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

E: sales.uk@minebea-intec.com T: 0121 779 3131

W: www.minebea-intec.com

WELDING

KUKA Robo cs UK Ltd Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL

T: 0121 505 9970

Processing Equi

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: pma.uk@westrock.com www.westrock.com/automation-uk

WRAP AROUND PACKERS

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

Aetna UK Limited

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

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd

10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV357QL T: 02476 470074 E: office@propack.co.uk www.propack.co.uk

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, GatehouseClose, Aylesbury,BucksHP198DP

T:01296310490F:01296483440 E:sales@rovema.co.uk www.rovema.com

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) T:+44 (0)7581 030423 www.anritsu.com/product-inspection.com david.eagle@anritsu.com

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Leeds LS28 6LU

PFM ingMachinery 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

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

Weber Packaging Solutions MacmerryIndustrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 E: sales@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk

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)1502470500 E: sales@bradmanlake.com From Process to Pallet www.bradmanlake.com

Cama Group Robotics and Packaging Machines

UK Subsidiary Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG T. 01793 831111 E. cama-UK@camagroup.com W. www.camagroup.com

ETT UK Limited

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD T: 01502 470812

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

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

WRAPPING & OVERWRAPPING

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

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

E: sales.uk@minebea-intec.com T: 0121 779 3131

W: www.minebea-intec.com

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

HAYSSEN VERUS

• Flexible—Bag Styles, Sizes, Material (including Paper) and Types

• Easy to Clean—Designed for harsh/wet environments with high sanitary requirements

• Available in Intermittent or Continuous Motion

• Multiple filling options (we provide weighers & feeding systems) VERTICAL BAGGING & FLOW WRAPPING

• Gas Flushing Capable—Extend product’s shelf-life with variety of gas flushing options for optimal freshness

With over 100 years of experience and thousands of fresh fruit and produce applications, we’re building on Sandiacre and Forgrove’s expertise to bring you the Hayssen family of products, Vertical FFS and Flow Wrapping.

FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS