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Issue 1 , Vo lume XXI I . Januar y / Februar y 2011

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News Robot benchmarking studybrings Government money

to help fund growth

New MachineryThermal ink jet codingdelivers productivity

InstallationsA multihead weigher

reduces product giveawayby up to 10 per cent

Plus:Labelling,

coding & marking

Components

Regulations

Who what where

Can dairy survivepromotions?

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18 pro2pac previewWhat’s on show in March at this processing

and packaging exhibition designed exclusively

for the food and drink industry taking place at

ExCeL, London

regular features

26 labelling, coding & markingCoder delivers reduced environmental impact; big order for

labellers; simple case coders and a publication labeller

28 componentsJaguar gets compliant; right-sized system control; new mini

slides and suction cups

30 regulations Watch out for 'banana skins’ in directives

32 who what wherePeople, events and diary dates

33 classifiedMachinery and services

34 buyers’ guides

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14 installationsMachinery manufacturers have designed

equipment to handle liquorice pastilles; Tunnocks

tea cakes; tomato ketchup; glass jars; spices;

frozen desserts; bakery products; pharmaceuticals;

canned food and meat snacks

19 Review of the Year 2010In this special promotional publication, we look at

the highlights of 2010 including new equipment and

major installations that took place throughout the

year. The eight page supplement shows just how

dynamic the business has remained, even through

the economic downturn

7 newsFour-country benchmarking on automation

gets government support; food and drink

continues to prosper; engineering companies

consolidate position; machine vision

technology day; new machinery safety courses

to explain confusing regulation changes

11 new machinery New digital thermal transfer overprinter;

industrial scribing lasers; pharma

checkweigher; open frame vffs bagger; thermal

ink jet extension; metal detector upgrade;

loading sheets onto pallets

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20 special feature – dairyPromotional prices in the dairy sector hit all

time lows throughout 2010 leaving many

producers counting the costs. However, the

market continues to grow and we look at the

latest developments seen across the category

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ppma matters

A very Prosperous New Year to our

readers and welcome to this, the first

2011 edition of Machinery Update.

We ended 2010 on a strong note

of optimism and having spoken with

a number of UK manufacturers over

the past week or two, the excesses

of the Christmas break have done

nothing to mute this, even though

there will no doubt be a slowing of

consumer spending even amongst

non-public sector employees. As we

all know, such reduced spending

soon finds its way back up the supply

chain and cannot be considered to be

anything other than bad for UK manufacturing and suppliers.

However, my sympathies for the public sector were sorely tested

when I read of the recent fiasco surrounding the apparent under-

spend at UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the government body

responsible for promoting British businesses abroad. It was a familiar

scenario. The department, having found that it had not spent its entire

budget for the financial year, risked losing the said funds when the

budgets were reallocated for the coming financial year post April

2011. So why am I so upset? Because far from suggesting that the

money should be spent doing what UKTI was established to deliver,

that is; support to UK businesses wanting to trade overseas, the only

options considered were purely internal and self-interested. A UKTI

leadership conference; funds for all UKTI staff to go out and visit

companies and organise promotional events in the week leading up

to the conference; a possible £50K to be given to overseas UKTI staff

to use for their own local promotional purposes and no doubt other

un-publicised jollies for the staff! Not once did anyone suggest that

the money could be allocated to the UK Trade Access Programme

designed to provide financial help to UK SME’s trying to undertake

business abroad. On the contrary, this year we were all told that

there would be minimal funding for such activities and many UK

companies have since declined to take advantage of trade

opportunities because the funding was either too small or withdrawn

completely. Would £1 million have been enough? Absolutely it would

as a few thousand pounds can determine the success or failure of

many overseas initiatives involving SME’s. Trade Associations

hosting and managing these activities count the tens and hundreds of

pounds let alone the thousands or, ‘glory-be’, the millions.

I wonder if the day will ever come when the civil service recognises

the function implied in their name? They are paid for by the public

and are there to deliver a service to the public and the industries in

which they work.

CEO Processing & Packaging Machinery Association(incorporating BARA, UKIVA and PMMDA.)

“Shouldn’t a civil servant be ‘a servant to society?’”

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7MACHINERY UPDATE : JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011www.machiner yupdate.co .uk

The first study of automation

within UK SME manufacturers

has gained funding from the

Government to help prepare

companies wanting to introduce

automation into their

businesses. The study identified

the main barriers to take-up by

SMEs as their lack of

knowledge and skills as well as

their attitude to risk.

This four-country

benchmarking study was

commissioned by members of

the Engineering and Machinery

Alliance (EAMA), with support

from the Department for

Business, Innovation and Skills

(BIS) and British Automation

and Robot Association (BARA)

members. It shows that UK

manufacturers have invested

significantly less in modern

manufacturing technologies

than their counterparts in

mainland Europe.

As a result, many UK

manufacturers aren’t as

competitive as they could be.

According to the report

(Application of Automation in

UK Manufacturing 27th

September 2010), UK

manufacturing has fallen a long

way behind our European

competitors. Taking robot use

as an example, Germany has

an installed base of 144,800

industrial robots and Spain

28,600, whereas the UK

records just 15,100.

“By comparing UK companies

with similar businesses in

Germany, Spain and Sweden

this study highlights our

weakness in automation,” says

chairman of EAMA Martin

Walder. “If UK manufacturing is

to remain competitive we have

to act now.”

And this study has prompted

the Coalition Government to

stump up some cash to help

address the barriers that UK

manufacturers face. In

December, Business Minister

Mark Prisk said: “I am delighted

to announce today that we will

be contributing £600,000 for a

two year automation and

robotics programme to be

developed and run by EAMA

and BARA.

“This programme will better

BARA welcomes more supportMike Wilson, president of British

Automation and Robot

Association (BARA) welcomes

the Government’s commitment

to increasing automation.

“Although the UK is a long

way behind in the use of

automation when compared to

some other countries,

manufacturing in the UK has

many strengths including

reasonable productivity levels

achieved by the widespread

assimilation of lean concepts,”

says Wilson. “If the use of

automation can be increased,

UK manufacturing has the

potential to be a significant

force in global markets –

however, there is a definite

need for an overall strategy to

be co-ordinated and driven at a

national level, and BARA

intends to take the lead on such

an initiative,” he says.

In addition to supporting the

BIS programme, BARA will

organise a series of regional

events in early 2011 which will

help SMEs understand the

benefits of automation and

provide advice on how to take

the first steps in their adoption

of automation.

“The regional events will

provide manufacturers with an

excellent source of information

and know-how so that they can

overcome the obstacles

suppressing their uptake of

automation and consequently

increase their competitive

edge,” he says.

Wilson believes that in a

relatively high cost economy

such as the UK, the

application of automation

is an essential ingredient

in the sustainability of

manufacturing businesses,

enabling them to compete more

successfully in the global

market. “Automation not only

drives costs down, it improves

quality, reduces waste and also

optimises energy use,” he says.

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prepare companies to introduce

new automated/robotic systems

and help them increase

productivity, reduce waste and

increase precision in their

manufacturing process.”

In addition to supporting the

automation and robotics

programme, BARA with

assistance of members

including ABB Robotics and

Kuka Automation + Robotics,

and other trade bodies such as

the Processing and Packaging

Machinery Association, the Food

and Drink Federation and other

EAMA members, is implementing

a regional events programme to

help SMEs understand the

benefits of automation.

020 7298 6450

www.eama.info/automation-and-

growth.htm

UK manufacturers have invested significantly less in modern

manufacturing technologies than their European neighbours

Automation benchmarkingsecures Government cash

The Food and Drink Federation

(FDF) is supporting the launch of

this two-year programme to

encourage more UK

manufacturers to invest in new

automation and robotics

technologies to help drive down

costs, improve quality, reduce

waste and optimise energy used.

FDF director of

communications Julian Hunt

said: “We applaud the fact that

the Government is funding this

programme in collaboration

with industry as part of its

strategy to encourage growth in

UK manufacturing.

“UK food and drink

manufacturers are already

major users of robot

applications – and the uptake of

such technologies has been

growing rapidly since 2006. But,

like other sectors, we still need

to close the gap with our rivals

in the rest of Europe,” he said.

www.fdf.org.uk

Food and drink sector supports initiative

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Food and drink makers continue investments

constantly ask for and we are

pleased to be able to deliver a

high performance film that

enables many operational

benefits such as fewer roll

changeovers, less storage

space and longer production

runs,” says Ruiz.

00 33 2 37 18 93 12

www.sealedair-emea.com

advance in source reduction and

reduced carbon footprint. This

film reduces the number of

cores, cartons, pallets,

warehouse space and shipping

costs while providing the same

area of film, claims the company.

“Longer length rolls and

operational efficiencies are

something our customers

Food and drink manufacturers

remain confident that they will

maintain their investment in new

plant and machinery, despite the

economic uncertainties,

according to a new survey

carried out by the Food and

Drink Federation (FDF).

Very few companies quizzed

by FDF were optimistic about

the general business

environment, but the survey

found that most respondents are

either maintaining or increasing

their investment in equipment

and research. In fact, a sizeable

minority – 38% – said they were

actually planning to increase

their capital expenditure.

And almost half of the FDF

members who responded to the

survey said they were also

planning to launch new products.

The survey results – which

will be good news for machinery

suppliers to the sector – confirms

Government data showing that

business investment by food

and drink manufacturers grew

by 10% at the end of 2010

compared with 2009. Such

confidence comes on the back

of a strong performance by the

UK’s biggest manufacturing

sector, with 60% of respondents

reporting increased sales in the

third quarter of 2010 and more

than half predicting that sales

would keep growing into 2011.

“Continued uncertainty over

the performance of the UK

economy means that members

remain cautious, but they have

not cut their investment in

physical and human resources

or delayed taking products to

market,” says FDF director of

competitiveness Angela

Coleshill. “Overall, it’s an

encouraging outlook for the UK’s

largest manufacturing sector.”

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Shrink film offers economiesSealed Air has unveiled a new

range of shrink films including the

CT-301 film claimed to be the only

seven micron film on the market

and, despite it being half the

thickness of other films, is said to

retain the strength, tear and burn

resistance of heavier gauge films

as well as offering enhanced seal

strength and durability.

“We anticipated competing

effectively against 11 and 13

micron films but CT-301

exceeded our expectations as we

began to take it to market,” says

Hélios Ruiz, marketing director

for Shrink Packaging Europe.

“We were able to drop in 7 micron

film behind competitive 15 micron

films running at high speeds and

not even miss a beat.”

The Cryovac CT family of ultra

thin structures represents an

SHOW BRIEFSWith over 70 companies from

the bioplastics sector

showcasing their latest

products at the K-2010 in

Germany last November, the

show proved to be “the ideal

platform for this industry to

feature its tangible benefits of

innovation and sustainability in

this rapidly emerging branch of

the plastics industry,” says

Hasso von Pogrell, managing

director of trade association

European Bioplastics.

Sustainability was one of the

key topics discussed at the

show and the decades of

research into finding

alternatives to petrochemical-

based plastics seems to be

paying off. “One sees this with

machine builders, converters,

brand owners, retailers and

converters,” says Pogrell.

According to Pogrell,

European Bioplastics is

actively working with

stakeholders at EU level to

jointly develop appropriate

criteria and standards for

measuring sustainability

regarding bioplastics. “As

knowledge partner throughout

the whole value chain, we seek

to provide fact based and

reliable information about the

bioplastics industry to all

interested parties,” he says.

www.european-bioplastics.org

With 1,295 exhibitors and an

attendance of over 85,000

visitors over the four days, the

international packaging

exhibition Emballage held in

Paris last November was said

to “reflect the restored

dynamism for the packaging-

related industries”.

Show organisers say that the

predicted growth and business

confidence were back at the

show and that 70% of visitors

were decision makers who

were often already involved in

concrete investment projects.

www.emballageweb.com

Food manufacturers remain confident of maintaining investment plansin 2011 including launching new products

Sealed Air has a new range of thin films including a seven micron version

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Robust orders

news


UK mechanical engineering

companies continue to

consolidate their position on UK

and export business according

to the Engineering and

Machinery Alliance (EAMA)

Business Monitor.

The more robust numbers

witnessed since the summer

increased again in November with

positive balances of over a third on

inquiries for UK and export

business. Overall, order levels

were also up with healthy

balances of plus 17% on UK and

plus 14% on export activity.

The view on employment is also

fairly bullish with a balance of plus

11% saying job numbers were up.

Although there is no clear-cut

gain in investment activity, the

stand out number this month is the

increase in the number of firms

reporting investment in all areas of

the business.

“Although the basic 50:50 split

between firms investing in some

form of activity and those thinking

about it but currently holding back

is still a worry, we now have a

third of firms reporting investment

in all areas,” explains EAMA

chairman Martin Walder. “Over

the last four or five months,

investment activity has been

more consistent reflecting some

confidence in the future.

“And although just over a fifth

of firms say that month on month

orders have declined,

companies remain cautiously

optimistic,” he concludes.

Multipix is running a machine

vision technology day in March

entitled Machine Vision: Another

Dimension that will explore the

latest technologies in vision and

automated inspection.

Topics such as 3D software

algorithms, intelligent laser

profiling, inspecting with thermal

imaging and rapid application

development will be the focus of

the day with presentations from

machine vision manufacturers

such as MVTEC, FLIR, Sick,

Mettler Toledo is giving access

to a library of relevant industry

information and expertise across

checkweighing, metal detection

and x-ray inspection equipment

within the food industry.

The ‘on-demand’ webinars

give the opportunity to keep up

to date with industry trends and

standards as well as the ability

to obtain specific information

about proprietary products and

Panasonic and Basler.

With the use of real-word

applications, Multipix says the

subjects covered will educate

attendees and expose them to

new application solutions.

Taking place at the

conference facilities at the

Heritage Motor Museum in

Warks, this free day will include

lunch and a chance to walk

around the museum itself.

01730 233332

www.multipix.com

Free webinars provide expert facts

Machine visiontechnology day

services. There are currently ten

webinars available to watch free

of charge and at the most

convenient time.

Titles include x-ray – more

than just contamination

detection; high performance

checkweighing for maximum

OEE and effective

checkweighing for challenging

times.

www.mt.com/uk-pi-ondemand

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With just under a year to go

until EN 954-1 is completely

replaced by EN 13849-1 Paul

Laidler of machinery safety and

compliant consultants Laidler

Associates believes there is

much more work to be done

before machinery builders and

users understand the

differences, and also the

implications of the changes.

Speaking in London in

January, Laidler said that an

awful lot of work will have to

happen before the grace period

runs out in December 2011, as

confusion reigns at the

moment. And this confusion is

at both machinery companies

and at their customers. One

thing that he does believe,

however, is that end users will

drive this forward as they –

under the PUWER regulations

– are ultimately responsible for

anything that’s non-compliant,

rather than the machine

builder. But, machine builders

who do not bother to check out

the differences, and in

particular the whole life cycle

emphasis of the regulations,

may find themselves unable to

sell their kit legally come the

new year.

“Validation is the completely

new element with every safety

component having to have a

mean time to (dangerous)

failure (MTTFd) provided by the

manufacturer,” says Laidler. In

practice, this MTTFd is the

complicated bit to ascertain.

Laidler talked of an end user

that had called the consultancy

in to carry out a validation

project for a recently installed

machine that had not previously

been validated, even though a

13849-1 assessment had been

completed. Laidler found that

Awareness runs for one-day

and delegates will be given an

awareness of the relevant

regulations and how

standards can be used for

compliance. Delegates will

gain an understanding of

electrical safety legislation,

regulations, standards and

terminology.

The second course runs for

two days, is called Practical

Electrical Machinery Safety and

incorporates the first course as

the content of day one and then

delegates increase their

knowledge base and apply this

through practical assessment.

The final course, called

Electrical Machinery Safety,

runs for five days and

introduces attendees to the

whole concept of safety related

control circuits.

This course will cover the

functional safety standards EN

13849-1 and EN 62061 and

demonstrate practical real-life

examples of how these

standards are used and

validated.

Further information on

regulations and how to avoid

banana skins is on page 30.

0333 123 7777

www.laidler.co.uk

New Directive confusionsneed sorting by year end

Laidler Associates is expanding its range of machinery safety courses

the correct performance level

had not been achieved and the

machinery builder had to

remove the newly installed

circuitry and start again, and all

at additional cost.

This situation is just one of

the reasons Laidler Associates

is expanding its range of

machinery safety courses to

cover both electrical safety and

the newer functional safety

standards.

The first of these, called

Electrical Machinery Safety

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Global product identification

and traceability company

Domino UK has launched new

products in several of its

ranges which represents “the

most significant reworking of

its product portfolio in over a

decade”.

Incorporating several smart,

new features, the new

A-Series continuous ink jet

machine showcases the new

intelligent technology concept

that encompasses an array of

technologies to make

production lines lower

maintenance, lower cost and

more efficient (see page 7,

Machinery Update

November/December issue).

This new intelligent

technology concept extends to

other new products launched,

for instance, the digital thermal

transfer overprinter (V120i)

and the D-Series range of

industrial scribing lasers

(D120i and D320i).

New coders are smart

The V120i is an entry level

solution designed for

manufacturers seeking an

affordable upgrade path to

the benefits of digital thermal

transfer overprinting

technology. Said to offer the

lowest running costs in its

class, this is achieved largely

via the i-Tech ribbon drive

which uses up to 60% less

ribbon compared to other

coders without sacrificing

print quality. It doesn’t use

compressed air, offers long

times between ribbon

changeovers and “virtually

eliminates downtime

associated with ribbon break”.

It features a 300 dpi

resolution print head capable

of printing logos and

barcodes as well as text over

a wide print area.

Two models currently make

up the new D-Series range of

scribing lasers, both of which

feature a new scan head with

a significantly smaller

footprint that saves space and

makes it simple to integrate

the lasers in the production

line. “The D-Series is already

recognised as a high quality

solution for applying variable

alphanumeric text, graphics

and 2D Data matrix codes

onto glass, plastic, paper and

cartons,” explains Ingo

Waldeck, Domino laser

product manager.

Domino UK will launch its

new range of coding and

marking technology that

“breaks the service routine” at

a series of Open Days being

held at its sites across the UK

in March. Domino sites at Bar

Hill, Cambridge (March 22-23);

Liverpool (March 29) and

Stirling (March 31) will

demonstrate the A320i and the

D-Series and V-Series in

action. Contact Chris Thorpe

Christoper.thorpe@domino-

uk.com) for more details.

01954 782551

www.domino-uk.com

The V120i is an entry level unit offering low running costs

Mettler Toledo Garvens’ new

XS2 Pharma checkweigher

has been designed to offer

precise product guidance and

handling throughout the

transfer process for

increased weighing accuracy

and exact product

orientation. Units are

weighed with the utmost

precision, handled with

MACHINERY UPDATE : JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 11

Checkweigher meets pharma sector needsmaximum care, and moved

through the line at high

conveyor speeds.

The precise product transfer

unit – top and bottom belt –

offers optimum production

guidance for pharmaceutical

products of various sizes

ranging from the smallest up

to products that weigh 600g.

Stability is gained via the

precise parallel position of

top and bottom conveyors in

the transfer unit.

Aside from product

handling benefits, the XS2

Pharma also offers accurate

weight control due to a new

weigh cell with advanced

filter technology.

0116 235 7070

www.mt.com

Two versions of the D-Seriesindustrial scribing lasers areavailable initially

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ultrasonic sealing, the unit also

incorporates a number of new

features such as an advanced

control platform, advanced

graphics, wide screen HMI and

use of servo motors to improve

speed and accuracy as well as

increase efficiency and also

productivity.

The ultrasonic sealing design is

said to improve seal integrity and

Videojet Technologies has

added a new technology to its

range of coding products,

namely thermal ink jet coding.

The move follows the global

acquisition of Wolke Printers by

Videojet in 2009.

“Videojet and Wolke share a

commitment to coding solutions

that deliver uptime and peace of

mind to customers,” says Matt

Trerotola, president of Videojet.

“Wolke’s application expertise in

thermal ink jet coding broadens

our portfolio of marking and

coding solutions.

The Wolke m600 advanced

thermal ink jet printer is

engineered specifically for the

demands of complex coding,

and its multiple design features

ensure the unit delivers high

productivity and operating

performance. The Basic model

is designed for simplicity.

Characterised by its compact

design, it is ideal for small

spaces.

Simple to set up and operate,

the advanced and basic models

require no maintenance while

the quick cartridge replacement

results in greater uptime, with a

clean, no mess function.

0870 240 5542

www.videojet.co.uk

Ilapak has launched an open

frame vertical form, fill and seal

bagging machine to combine

speed, ultrasonic sealing

technology and easy accessibility

for fast servicing and maintenance.

The Vegatronic 2000 OF is

suitable for prepared produce,

salads, frozen foods and grated

plus shredded cheese and is

capable of speeds up to 120

bags a minute.

Its open frame design provides

a number of operational and

hygiene benefits including fast

access for servicing and

maintenance, reducing

downtime and so increasing

efficiency and productivity.

The Vegatronic 2000 OF’s

design has minimised the

number of moving parts and

optimised their operation which,

in turn, reduces maintenance

costs throughout the life of the

machine.

With no holes on the external

side and rounded profiles, there

are minimum cavities for

bacteria to accumulate which

makes cleaning the machine

simple and fast. In addition to

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The Vegatronic 2000 OF can handle prepared produce, salads,frozen foods and grated cheese at speeds up to 120 bags a minute

Stretch hooderis economicalChronos BTH now offers the

Chrono-Stretch Rainbow, a

stretch hooder that affords the

weather protection and load

stability benefits of shrink

wrapping with the economies of

stretch wrapping.

It is a universally applicable

pallet load securing system

based on stretch hood

technology to secure different

types of stacked loads on a

pallet. The system offers

optimum product safety by

protecting it against humidity,

UV and other weather

conditions as well as against

the danger of cargo shift

during transport.

It can be used for

containers, bags, boxes,

bottles, cans, trays, big bags,

barrels as well as loose

products. Outputs achievable

are from 40 up to 120 pallets

an hour on pallet sizes of 600

x 800mm and 1200 x

2500mm.

0115 935 1351

www.chronosbth.com

New generationgas analyserThe new PA generation is a

highly compact table-top gas

analyser from Witt. Thanks to

its small size and lightweight

design, the device can be

stored at any place where gas

mixtures are processed and

can be deployed both for

random sampling and for

permanent monitoring.

It is used in the food industry

or in welding and cutting

applications.

The system measures the

carbon dioxide and/or oxygen

concentration, depending on

the model. This new version 6

unit “is virtually indispensible

for quality assurance”.

01925 234466

www.wittgas.com

Open frame offers easyaccessibility and speed

efficiencies as it minimises the

amount of product damage in the

seal area and reduces leaker

rates to a new low in industries

such as salad and cheese.

The machine produces a wide

range of bags including pillow,

block bottom, Quattro, stand up

Doypacks and zipper packs.

020 8797 2000

www.ilapak.com

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new machinery

The Loma IQ3 metal detector has

been upgraded with the addition

of a global dual line display panel

to further enhance the flexibility

and functionality of the controls

while ensuring the machine is

easier to use and set up.

The control panel is multi-

lingual and is universal across all

countries. The panel supports a

wide range of languages and so

is ideal for any food processor

with a multi-cultural workforce.

The dual line panel has been

designed to ensure that the

operator can easily and quickly

identify that the machine is

inspecting the correct product.

This eliminates the wrong

product being inspected. Other

key functions are always visible,

such as threshold and product

signal which can be viewed


Metal upgrade

simultaneously, without pressing

any additional buttons.

The display also has a status

indictor which provides a quick

visual indication of the operating

conditions of the machine by

using the ‘traffic light’ red, yellow

and green indicators.

Additionally, if a button is

active each is illuminated to help

guide the operator.

01252 893300

www.loma.com

The Loma IQ3 has been upgraded

Pallet base sheets are loaded in lineA new version of the PAL-Cut

sheet dispenser that provides

automated loading of base

sheets directly onto pallets is

now available.

“Many of our customers have

experienced bottlenecks during

the palletising process and have

asked for a simple, automatic

machine to place base sheets

directly onto pallets,” explains

Preben Thomsen, sales

manager of PAL-Cut which is

why the company has

developed this solution.

The dispenser automatically

loads base sheets onto the

pallets as they move past the unit

on their way to the palletiser. The

system increases palletising

capacity because the base sheet

is already on the pallet when the

products are ready to be stacked.

Up to eight sheets a minute

can be handled.

PAL-Cut equipment is

available from Packaging Aids in

the UK.

01268 885885

www.packer-products.co.uk

OCME has developed a new

division that embraces

maintenance contracts, remote

servicing, training, spare parts

and upgrades.

The maintenance contracts

package comes in three parts:

an annual inspection fee, one or

more annual visits and remote

servicing. The contracts are on a

fixed price basis so that the

planned maintenance offering

can monitor the wear condition

of components and save costs

on spare part inventories.

The remote servicing

capability offers clients a fast

reaction time.

01635 298171

www.ocme.co.uk

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installation news

Increased efficiencyfor famous teacakesIncreased efficiency is one of the

main benefits of a new Schubert

automated packaging line chosen

by Scottish firm Tunnocks.

The high performance line has

been installed at the Uddingston

site to pack the famous

Tunnocks teacakes, and is

designed to pack either 6 or 10

teacakes to a box or 12 to a tray.

The high speed machine packs

up to 67 cartons a minute for the

6 count carton and 40 cartons a

minute for the 10 count version.

The line can pack up to 400

products a minute and has a

Schubert vision system

incorporated for quality control

purposes. Any mis-shapen or

broken products are

automatically rejected before the

final packaging process.

The system features a TLM-

F44 picker station which is used

to pick up the teacakes and place

them on to the grouping belt

conveyor before being

transported to the central loading

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Liquorice ismultiweighedA 24 head Ishida multihead

weigher is reducing product

giveaway by as much as 10%

to maximise throughput of the

Ga-Jol brand of liquorice

pastilles at the Toms Gruppen

factory in Denmark.

Ga-Jols are packed into

small 23g handy-sized

cartons. Originally, the pastilles

were packed using volumetric

fillers but to ensure the correct

weight in each pack, it was

necessary to overfill by as

much as two to three grams

each time.

“This amount of giveaway

can be very expensive over

the course of a production

run,” explains Kaja Thomsen,

production manager at Toms

Gruppen who co-ordinated the

project. “By installing the

Ishida, we are effectively

packing an extra carton for

every ten packs produced.”

While the removal of product

giveaway was vital, it was

equally important that

production line speeds were

maintained. The Ishida is

currently operating at 280

packs a minute, well within its

speed potential and limited

only by other parts of the

packing line, something which

Toms intends to tackle in the

coming months.

0121 607 7700

www.ishidaeurope.com

operation. Each rectangular

cardboard carton is erected from

a flat carton blank and glued by

hotmelt using a carton closing

machine. A Schubert TLM-F2

loading system then picks up the

collated teacakes and loads them

into the cartons.

System flexibility means that

products can also be packed into

an acetate tray. Simply by

changing the format parts, the

machine can denest the tray,

load the new format with

complete inspection and

discharge from the system.

Tunnocks is so pleased with

the installation that it has just

invested in a second Schubert

automated packaging machine to

pack its teacakes. “Our operators

have received exceptional

training from Schubert,” confirms

Boyd Tunnock.

01676 525825

www.schubert-uk.co.uk

Success with the first line has lead Tunnocks to order a second

Ketchup coder is lovin’ itAfter ten years of using Allen

Coding’s Compact 80/45 hot foil

coder, ketchup and dressings

producer Procordia Food has

upgraded to an Allen 53Lti

thermal transfer unit.

As the largest manufacturer of

ketchup in Northern Europe,

much of which ends up in

McDonald’s restaurants

throughout the Nordic countries,

Swedish company Procordia

has very specific labelling

requirements and high demands

regarding adhesion.

Following the incorporation of

a new production line to provide

increased capacity, Procordia

felt that the time was right to

replace the old Allen hot foil

machine with a new thermal

transfer coder which was

installed directly onto existing

mounting frames within the

production line.

“The new Allen coder has

offered us greater flexibility and

reduced downtime on the

production line as it runs five

times longer than the previous

machine before requiring a foil

change,” says Göran Svensson,

technical manager at Procordia.

“It is also extremely easy to use

via the handheld operator

keypad and we are delighted

with its performance, the

labelling results and the ink

adhesion.”

The 53Lti is being used at

Procordia to apply details such

as best before date, batch

number, time and extra variable

information on to PE bags at

speeds of about 30-60 bags a

minute.

01438 347770

www.allencoding.co.uk

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Wrap, shroud, strap Spicy handlingUPM Conveyors has designed

a product handling system for

all stages of sachet production

at spice manufacturer

McCormick (UK) that achieves

rates of 120 a minute from two

filling machines through to final

cartoning and palletising.

Sachets from two bag fillers

are fed via individual belt

conveyors to a merging station

incorporating sensors for

detecting incoming sachets and

to energise a pneumatically

operated gate to eliminate any

product overlap. Sachets are

then fed separately at a

variable rate to an equaliser

and then on to metal detection

with an automatic reject station

prior to being fed via two further

belt conveyors which have

variable speed control for

correct alignment to the carton

erector and to the palletiser.

01753 548801

www.upm.co.uk

Gordian Strapping has supplied

a pallet shrink wrapping,

shrouding and strapping

machine to glass container

manufacturer Beatson Clark.

The unit has been installed on

its packaging line at the

Rotherham plant as part of an

ongoing maintenance and

investment programme to make

the packaging process faster as

well as more energy efficient.

“One or our primary

considerations when sourcing

the new machine was the

environmental, health and safety

credentials,” explains Tim

Swetnam, production manager

at Beatson Clark. “This system

was especially attractive due to

the reductions in time and costs

it provides us with and the safety

features to protect our

employees.”

On entering the machine, each

pallet is automatically scanned

and the type of wrapping it

requires is identified. This can be

tailored to individual customer

requirements as appropriate,

while options include strapping,

fusion shrouding for standard

bulk palletised products or non-

fusion shrouding for polythene

brick packed products.

The end result is a better

quality of shrink wrapping and a

more stable pallet for onward

product transit.

“Our machine has been well

received by our employees and

is performing very well,” says

Swetnam.

Gordian Strapping’s sales and

engineering team can provide a

full line survey and planning to

offer solutions that are designed

to optimise efficiency and output.

01256 394400

www.gordianstrapping.comThe new pallet shrink wrapping,

shrouding and strapping machine


installation news

First user for labellerThe first user for the recently

launched S100 fully automatic

self adhesive labelling system

from Newman Labelling Systems

has been purchased by

newcomer Percuro Medica for its

London-based facility.

This new pharmaceutical filling

and packaging company has

been established by a team of

experienced industry

professionals who had worked

with Newman machines

previously.

The S100 has been installed

as part of Percuro’s new

production line based in Park

Royal, London and is being used

to automatically label cylindrical

glass and plastic syrup bottles,

although the machine can also

be used on flat and square

containers from 10mm to

150mm with minimal change

parts. The line has been

designed for maximum efficiency

with bottles fed direct from a

filling machine.

Bottles are then collected on a

turntable at the end of the process.


End load unitsfor frozen foodKliklok has installed three of

its new KII cartoners at

Belgian frozen food producer

Nanuk to meet an increase in

demand for its savoury and

dessert products.

An improved version of the

Kliklok K model, the new KII

hand pack cartoner, offers a

reliable and cost effective end

load cartoning option. Suitable

for small and large

businesses, it is designed for

low maintenance operation

and provides speeds up to 80

cartons a minute.

The KII has a rigid and

robust stainless steel

construction to comply with

food industry demands for

wash-down requirements. New

features include a text display

colour touch screen for ease of

operation, fault diagnosis and

speed adjustment.

01275 836131

www.kliklok-int.com

Variable codesWaterfield’s bakery has

chosen a Thermocode 53CR

continuous thermal transfer

printer from Open Date

Equipment to apply ‘best

before’ dates to its range of

confectionery products.

Fitted to an Ilapak Panda

flow wrapper, the printer is

used to add best before dates

to products such as flapjacks

and Bakewell tarts.

“We originally purchased the

printer for our wholesale

business, but we have found it

is useful for some of our retail

products too,” explains

systems manager at

Waterfield’s bakery Wendy

Parr. “Its flexibility and the

ability to switch it on and off

‘on demand’ make it ideal for

our type of business.”

020 8655 4999

www.opendate.co.uk

For Percuro, the S100 has not

only automated the labelling

process but the machine’s

product/label counting facility

has helped the reconciliation

process and speeded up the

overall manufacturing process.

This is enhanced by the S100’s

speed of operation, labelling up

to 100 containers a minute.

Based largely around the

higher capacity NV2 system

platform, the S100 “offers quality

engineering but at an

exceptionally low price”. This is

because the S100 features the

same cGMP design and robust

stainless steel construction as

other Newman machines, but

extra features are kept to a

minimum to meet the demands

for low cost options in the

pharmaceutical, health and

nutraceutical markets.

020 8440 0044

www.newman.co.uk

The first S100 fully automatic self adhesive labelling machine hasbeen ordered by new company Percuro Medica

Carton loader has visionto check for pharma codesTekpak Automation has installed

a case loading line at Elan

Pharmaceuticals in Ireland which

incorporates the latest equipment

for checking the presence of 2D

matrix codes which is soon to

become the industrial standard in

the pharmaceutical sector.

The company is just one of a

handful or companies in Northern

Ireland that can manufacture and

supply this type of equipment. It

worked closely with Sensopart

engineers in Germany to come up

with the best and safest solution

for pharmaceutical customers.

The line incorporates a rate

pusher to limit the release of

cartons; bottle presence checking

to make sure that the required

number of bottles are present; a

leaflet feeder for inserting the

patient information leaflets into

the cartons and barcode scanner

to ensure that the correct leaflet is

present at all times.

The line also comprises a reject

system at each station to reject

non conforming product and

verify; a 2DMatrix code printer

and verification system and, of

course, the vision system with

Sensopart camera which is

integrated with the operator

interface.

00 353 53 916 3033

www.tekpak.ie

Bottle presence checking to ensurethat the required number of bottlesare present in the carton

Vision system with a Sensopartcamera which is integrated withthe operator interface


installation news


Stretch wrapfor canning

Sleeving meat snacks

HJ Heinz has installed four high

speed Octopus stretch wrappers

to enhance the packing of its

canned food at its Kitt Green

site, a factory that produces

more than one billion cans

every year.

The food giant took advantage

of ITW Mima Packaging

Systems’ ‘One Stop Shop’ for

end of line packaging – film and

machines - which saw palletised

loads of Heinz product shipped

to ITW’s technical centre in

Peterborough at the project

design stage over a year ago.

The companies have a long

relationship as the first stretch

wrapper was installed at Heinz

in 1992, an Octopus that is still

Kerry Foods has installed a fully

automatic wraparound sleeving

machine from T Freemantle

which was delivered on time to

meet the launch date of the new

Mattessons branded Rippa

Dippa meat-based snacks.

The pack consists of three

twin compartment pots wrapped

within one carton board sleeve

with striking graphics and spot

varnish which had to be

presented perfectly to meet

Kerry Foods’ demands.

The machine incorporates a

simple infeed transfer to collate

three pots from the line and feed

them into the machine before a

flat sleeve is then selected from

in production today.

Our specialists specified the

most suitable stretch film and

application to produce stable

loads with the minimum amount

of film, explains Mark Furness of

ITW Mima. “It’s all about

reducing the cost per pallet

wrapped without compromising

on load stability,” he says. “This

way, we can guarantee

throughputs as well as a cost to

wrap each pallet.”

The 1800 SFSU high speed

ring wrappers are each rated at

about 110 pallets an hour and

are equipped with RCSII

automatic film reel changeover.

01733 314829

www.stretch-wrap-machines.co.uk

The wraparound sleeving

machine is fully automatic

a magazine and wrapped

around the product before being

glued together.

01724 276908

www.tfreemantle.com

Turnkey plant for aggregatesBorder Aggregates has ordered

an automatic packing system for

its Carnforth facility from Chronos

BTH which is being supplied on a

turnkey basis as part of Border’s

plant expansion and upgrade

programme. Once installed, the

system will be used for filling pre-

made bags with various products

at rates of up to 800 bags an hour.

0115 935 1351

www.chronosbth.com

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pro2pac preview


Pro2Pac showopening timesSunday 13 March

11am – 5pm

Monday 14 March

10am – 5.30pm

Tuesday 15 March

10am – 5.30pm

Wednesday 16 March

10am – 4pm

ExCeL, London

www.pro2pac.com

Thermal printermakes UK debutOpen Date Equipment’s

Thermocode iQ thermal transfer

printer will make its full UK debut

(stand A32). Designed to

operate with all intermittent

labelling and packaging

machines it is particularly suited

for food products.

“By using three stepper

motors, rather than compressed

air as used on conventional

machines, the iQ has extremely

fine pressure adjustments which

means the life of the print head

can be doubled in many

applications,” explains Open

Date’s ceo Gary Cowlard. “In

addition, this control leads to

greater print accuracy without

loss of speed.” Currently the

printer can achieve 800 cycles

per minute.

Often printers need to be sited

at various points along a line,

particularly when the product and

pack have a number of

components such as ready meals.

The iQ is easy to install and a

number of units can be networked

and controlled from the 7” touch

screen, which has been specially

designed for the new printer.

Visitors to the stand will be

able to see first hand the

versatility and user friendliness

of this latest addition to the

Thermocode range.

020 8655 4999

www.opendate.co.uk

Welcoming first timersPro2Pac will welcome a host of

first time exhibitors when it

opens its doors in March with

about a quarter of the 100 or so

companies selling machinery.

Over one third of the companies

signed up are new to the event.

Pro2Pac event manager

Graham Earl is delighted that so

many new companies are

exhibiting. “Being alongside IFE

means that exhibitors benefit

from the huge number of

retailers attending the show in

addition to the manufacturing

audience that visits specifically

for Pro2Pac,” he says.

He believes that with food

manufacturing always a hot

topic on the news agenda, there

couldn’t be a better time for the

UK’s processing and packaging

exhibition, designed exclusively

for the food and drink industry,

to stage its return to London’s

ExCeL exhibition centre.

A host of topics will be

covered in the Packaging

Innovation Seminar Theatre with

confirmed speakers from the

University of Lincoln, UK Can

Makers, market research agency

Euromonitor and eco-design

consultancy Giraffe Innovation.

Benjamin Punchard, head of

global packaging research at

Euromonitor will investigate the

impact of the recession on

packaging manufacturers, how

consumer trends are affecting

innovation, closures and

sustainability, plus he will give

visitors a five year forecast

summary of the industry.

Mike Dudbridge will outline a

project funded by WRAP at the

University of Lincoln which

investigated the implications that

inadequate heat sealing of food

packaging might have on the

generation of food and packaging

waste, costs and potential for

consumer complaint.

Visitors registering for

Pro2Pac will also be able to

attend IFE – the International

Food & Drink exhibition –

located alongside Pro2Pac.

www.pro2pac.co.uk

Pro2Pac will welcome a host of first time exhibitors in March

Depositing and filling foodRiggs Autopack (stand D36) will

show a selection of its

volumetric depositors, filling

machines, indexing conveyors

and transfer pumps.

Visitors to the Lancashire

based company’s stand will

have the opportunity to see an

automatic filling production line

for depositing hot or cold ready

meal ingredients into plastic or

foil trays and pots. It will consist

of a stainless steel indexing

chain conveyor, a model 1000

Option 3 depositor and a

transfer pump. Model 1000

depositors and filling machines

suitable for small, medium or

large scale food producers will

be shown.

01282 440040

www.autopack.co.ukA selection of equipment from

Riggs Autopack will be on show

Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers

(stand C30) will show a variety

of demonstration models

including the latest eco-friendly

and cost effective linerless

labelling system plus a selection

of industry standard IP55 and

IP65 automatic labelling heads

mounted on various systems.

Linerless labelling system is eco-friendly

The company offers an in

house design service and advice

on new projects to provide a

finished label from initial concept

as well as self adhesive labelling

systems, print & apply labellers,

printed and plain labels, RFID

labels and in-line coding

solutions with validation.

01444 239970

www.atwell-labellers.co.uk

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special feature

dairy

An SS120 shrink wrapper at Clifton Dairies

Automatic fillingfor fruit yoghurtTiresford Guernsey Gold has

moved from manual filling to a

semi automated depositing

system from Riggs Autopack at

its Cheshire based family farm

to handle its natural yoghurt

including a range of fruit

variants containing fragile

particulates made using milk

from its Guernsey cows.

As its first step into automated

production, it was essential that

the family had confidence in its

supplier. Following a successful

no-obligation machine trial held

at the farm, a semi automatic

table top filling machine from

Riggs was purchased to fill 140g

fruit yoghurt pots and 400g

natural yoghurt pots.

01282 440040

www.autopack.co.uk

Basic seriescuts cheeseAlpma launched its new Basic

series for cheese cutting at

Emballage in Paris aimed at

block division, portion cutting

and segment cutting at

economical rates.

The BTS Basic offers

optimised functionality of block

division and bar alignment while

saving space on the line; the

Cut Basic 25/M cuts small

batches into quality portions

while the SC Basic handles

naturally-ripened round loaves.

Starting with a pre-divided, semi

circular loaf, any division can be

gently carried out with one cut.

01256 467177

www.alpma.co.uk

Promotional prices in the

dairy sector hit all time lows

throughout 2010 leaving

many producers counting the

costs. The percentage of

dairy products sold on

promotion jumped to almost

30% over the past 12 months

as suppliers and retailers

fought for shoppers’

diminishing budgets. And this

pressure on margins has

impacted suppliers of

machinery to the sector.

Liquid milk has seen some

of the most aggressive

activity but so have yoghurts,

cheese, ice creams, butters and spreads. And

although the cheese sector saw extraordinary

promotional activity – especially on cheddar –

the £2.4bn cheese market is growing at 2.8%

and performing better than total dairy, which is

growing at 0.8%.

But is this promotional free-for-all

sustainable? The general consensus across the

dairy sector is that it is not, but it remains to be

seen if the suppliers and retailers can get

themselves out of the fix they have promoted

themselves into.

In the next few pages, Machinery Update

reports on just some of the latest equipment

supplied to the dairy sector which, despite the

recession, has continued to invest in NPD.

An SS120 heavy duty stainless steel side feed

shrink wrapper was delivered to Clifton Dairies

and in full production within 48 hours by Yorkshire

Packaging Systems (YPS).

Clifton Dairies is expanding and director

Richard Leeming felt YPS equipment was the

logical choice “because they were the most

attentive to detail, the easiest to deal with and

crucially for me, manufactured the equipment in

the UK, with the back up and support this

implies”. The machine features improvements in

change parts for different pack sizes and

collations and has reduced changeover times.

The SS120 handles a variety of pack sizes and

collations but the 2 litre in a 3 x 2 collation at 14 a

minute is the most popular. At this rate, a single

lane infeed is all that is required and so the

pack is collated by utilising two pushes to every

jaw cycle.

At faster speeds achieved on the SS200, for

example, each pack is wrapped using only one

push per jaw cycle. To achieve this, a specially

designed diverter system installed on the

machine infeed is used to keep two lanes

continually filled.

01924 441355www.yps.co.uk

Can dairy survive thepromotional frenzy?

Fast delivery for milk production

The percentage of dairy products sold on promotion jumped last year

Yoghurt from Tiresford Guernsey

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special feature

dairy


A Kuka robot has turned the tricky, cumbersome task of palletising

large 30kg boxes of cheese into a quick, agile operation at one of

Britain’s oldest cheesemakers.

The high payload KR 100-2 PA model is being used at Barber’s

Maryland Farm in Somerset as part of an automated packing line,

designed by integrated specialist Güdel to handle 250 cheese blocks

an hour. The lightweight robot supplied by Kuka Automation +

Robotics is equipped with a bespoke finger gripper tool to pick up the

hefty, wooden containers from a heavy duty roller conveyor system.

As a box reaches the palletising station, it is flipped on its side

ready to be lifted by the gripper, which also features a pair of

plungers to keep the load in place.

The robot is programmed to stack 60 boxes on to a two-way

pallet which is then transported by forklift truck to a storage facility

where the cheese is matured. The system is also used to palletise

25kg boxes of butter.

Barber’s was not only keen to develop an automated solution to

replace the arduous manual packing and stacking process, but

also improve the reliability of its box strapping operation. The new

system means packing staff are now only required to put the

cheese blocks into boxes and apply lids before placing them on to

the roller conveyor belt unit where they are passed to the

automated strapping and palletising stations.

Head of engineering at Barber’s Julian Ing is delighted with the

way the system is running. “We spent a lot of time developing the

right solution especially as the location for the cell offered a very

small footprint and the challenges of a low, sloping roof and busy

forklift truck access area,” he explains.

“As well as helping to address health and safety concerns by

reducing the amount of manual handling, the switch has also

achieved a more efficient strapping process, an important part of

the operation that had previously been problematic,” he says.

0121 585 0800

www.kuka.co.uk

Cheese stacked

with robot ease

A Kuka robot is palletising boxes of cheese at Barber's Maryland Farmin Somerset and has helped to address health and safety concerns

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special feature

dairyIN BRIEF

Reiser and Vemag have

designed a variety of cheese

block forming systems for all

types of applications and

production requirements. This

solution combines a Vemag

stuffer with a shape forming

extruding attachment which

eliminates waste by

repurposing cheese trim,

ends, scraps and other pieces

to produce cheese blocks.

The Vemag stuffer features

a powerful, positive

displacement double-screw

pump which provides the high

level portioning accuracy. The

double-screw transports

product gently and without

smearing.

It is available in various

models and hopper capacities

to meet any production

requirements.

01908 585300

www.reiser.com

The Newtec group has

installed two palletising

systems at Laiterie Saint-

Denis-de-L’Hotel at its

Varennes sur Fouzon site in

France. A Newtec Pal-pack

4700 conventional layer

deposit palletiser with

electronic spacer preparation

system for a new milk bottle

line is the first installation,

while the second includes two

robotic palletising cells for

milk or fruit juice bricks

collated in packs or trays.

Both robotic cells replace

conventional layer deposit

palletisers.

00 32 55 335757

www.newtec-group.com

Arla Foods has installed a Robot-In-A-Box from

Soco Systems at its dairy in Gjesing, Denmark

to cope with the limited space available while

providing fast payback on investment.

Packaging manager at Arla Benny Henriksen

was so impressed when he saw a

demonstration of the system that “we just went

for it”. The robot was ordered at the beginning of

March last year, it was delivered at the end of

June and the entire system was operating

successfully two days later.

“It was more or less just unpack, connect and

operate,” explains Henriksen. “The installation

work was limited to four bolts to the floor and

connection to the Soco System flexi conveyer to

our packaging machine for our Castello

cheeses.”

The company made a few minor adjustments

after commissioning however, the cheeses are

now placed with such precision by the

multifunctional gripper, this would have been

difficult with manual palletising. “In this way, we

have an even bigger guarantee of precise

cooling,” says Henriksen.

Arla had previously shelved all ideas of

bringing robots into its dairy because of the

limited space available. In contrast to traditional

free arm robots, the gantry robot used here has

a much smaller working area without

compromising on speed. At Arla Foods, up to 20

cartons a minute are handled.

In peak season, Castello cheeses are handled

in a 24 hour operation, seven days a week in

three shifts. “We have had very few stops on this

system as Robot-In-A-Box is so simple we can

handle it ourselves,” explains Henriksen. “We

can type in new pallet patterns in the robot direct

from the control panel and have them

operational within 10-15 minutes.”

01782 274100

www.socosystem.co.uk

Cama Group has supplied a complete line for

packaging probiotic yoghurt bottles at speeds up

to 68,000 bottles an hour for a major European

dairy producer.

The line is designed for tray packaging of

single bottles and operates from the outfeed of

the bottle filling machine up to the infeed of the

customers’ palletiser. Also, the line is interfaced

with the upstream processing equipment and

transfers the bottles on two lanes into two buffer

tables, each able to guarantee seven minutes of

buffering in case of a stop in the downstream line.

Bottles are then transported to a Cama

electronic carton sleeving machine,

overwrapping the bottles on two lanes in a

cardboard sleeve in various configurations.

The line has been designed to handle three

bottle sizes.

01793 831111

www.camagroup.com

Ultra compact robotgives quick payback

Complete line is for probiotics

The Vemag cheese block former

The Robot-In-A-Box system has helped Arla Foods

Cama has installed a complete packaging line

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The Road ofPackaging

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special feature

dairy

A dual purpose flow wrapper that allows

cheese wedges and block to be packed

in either reclosable bags or conventional

pillow packs – both with modified

atmosphere – has been added to the

Italian built PFM range of flow wrappers

for the dairy industry.

The new Scirocco PB is based on

PFM’s existing Scirocco inverted MAP

flow wrapper, but is able to produce the

company’s pocket bag pouch style,

reclosable by a pressure sensitive label,

as well as standard pillow packs.

Changeover takes less than 20 minutes.

“This will allow dairies and particularly

the industry’s contract packers to take

advantage of growing interest in

reclosable packaging, but maintain

complete production flexibility,” explains

PFM sales and operations director Chris

Bolton. “The pocket bag style of

reclosure is widely accepted and is one

of the lowest cost methods available.”

The Scirocco PB first die-cuts

one side of the wrapping film with an

extended V-shaped notch to provide

slightly tapered flaps. Product is loaded

onto the film from a belt infeed and

carried by it through a forming box

set at 90 deg to normal so that the

longitudinal seal is made at the side,

which ultimately becomes the head of

the wallet style bag.

The longitudinal seal is made at the

base of the flap, which is then folded

over and held in place by a pressure

sensitive label. Cross-sealing completes

the pack which, once opened via the

peelable longitudinal seal, can be

reclosed with the label.

When conventional pillow packs are

required, the film cutting and forming

stations are exchanged for a traditional

forming box. The longitudinal sealing

mechanism is then lowered automatically

into place via a motor drive.

For handling cheese wedges, which

emerge from the weigh-cutting machine

facing alternately left and right, the

Scirocco PB infeed can also be

equipped with an integrated robot to pick

and place the cheese in a single

orientation.

The new Scirocco PB joins PFM’s

other principal horizontal machine for

reclosable packs, the new BG 2800 Zip.

Three of these are now in operation at

Dairy Crest’s new Nuneaton factory,

creating zipper-style packs of cheese

portions, principally Cathedral City,

the dairy’s leading UK cheddar brand.

The BG 2800 Zip operates in just the

same way as a conventional MAP flow

wrapper but with the longitudinal seal

made at the side where the zipper

profiles are also attached to the inner

faces. Also, instead of the traditional

box or D-motion sealing jaws employed

on high speed MAP machines to give

longer dwell times for hermetic sealing,

there is a series of jaws set around

a cam wheel.

These provide dwell times typically ten

times greater than usual, improving the

quality of hermetic sealing while

allowing the seals to be made through

the zipper by giving time for the polymer

in the profiles to flow. This prevents

voids and hence risk of leaks in the

cross seals.

As a result, the zipper profile can be

fed continuously, rather than be cut to

length and placed between the cross

seal positions, allowing machine speed

to be raised some 5-10 per cent to about

150 packs a minute on typical 400g

packs of block cheese.

0113 239 3401

www.pfmuk.comThe pocket bag packaging style provides an hermetically sealed MAP pouch for cheese andcan be reclosed by consumers using a pressure sensitive label

Dual purpose flow wrapperprovides choices for cheese

The PFM Scirocco PB flow wrapper can be quickly changed over between reclosable packs andconventional pillow packs for cheese wedges and block

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labelling, coding & marking

A new addition to the 9000

series from Markem-Imaje –

the 9232 small character ink

jet printer – has been

designed to deliver reduced

environmental impact in a

challenging economic

climate.

“Today’s manufacturers

are looking to reduce both

their equipment ownership

costs and their

environmental footprint and

that means addressing all

aspects of the coding

process: the printer, its

consumables, maintenance

requirements and service

procedures,” explains

Pascal Vergniaud, product

marketing manager of

Markem-Imaje’s small

character ink jet line.

The 9232 is

manufactured from 80%

recyclable materials, and a

new range of RoHS-

compliant Ketone and MEK

free inks is available.

Also, power consumption

is reduced and limited to a

maximum of 60VA.

Many new features have

been incorporated into the

unit including a patented

user interface to make the

operator’s life easier. Also, a

7in colour touch screen

makes set up quick and easy

and displays real time data

about machine status, ink

usage and maintenance

procedures, while the ink

cartridge has an even longer

Coder has small eco impact

Largest single UK labeller orderPrint and apply labelling

specialist Logopak has

completed the largest single

UK order for its new 400

Series labellers, with twelve

of the machines now

installed at the Yorkshire

based distribution centre of

clothing retailer Next.

The new machines join

18 Logopak 515 Series

hanging garment and tote

labellers installed at Next

over the past three years

and replace a completely

manual operation in which

labels for mail order

customers were produced

with desk-top label printers,

from data entered by hand.

Instead, tote bins used in

assembling each order are

now first identified with bar

codes produced centrally

with each picking list. Then,

as each bin moves to the

packing area, the bar code

is scanned and, via the

warehouse computer, label

data sent to the Logopak

410 machines.

“The 410 machines were

chosen for their small

footprint and also for the

speed of the new

PowerLeap 3 control

system,” points out Logopak

UK sales manager Howard

Jagger. This, he explains,

triples the speed at which

images are formed in the

print head compared with

standard print engines,

giving a high ‘refresh rate’ to

life span which can be

changed without stopping

the coding operation.

A new ink circuit and

specially designed print

head enables the 9232 to

print at speeds of up to 6.6m

a second and a font height

of up to 32 dots provides

quality. With a compact print

head and toughened

umbilical line, the unit can

withstand severe factory

conditions. Housed in an

IP55 stainless steel cabinet

and requiring no plant air

supply, the printer can be

mounted vertically or on a

table top.

“The extreme reliability of

the new printer means that

we have extended our

manufacturer’s warranty to

18 months, and increased

the time between essential

maintenance procedures in

normal applications to 18

months,” says Serge Kral,

president of Markem-Imaje

business group.

0161 333 8400

www.markem-imaje.com

Next has installed twelveLogopak 410 labellers at itsdistribution warehouse

Touch screen control makesset up quick and easy on theMarkem-Imaje 9232

maintain output on

applications such as mail

order where virtually all label

data can change between

one item and the next.

01904 692333

www.logopakprintand

apply.co.uk

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labelling, coding & marking

Two simple case coders using

thermal ink jet (TIJ) technology

have been launched by Linx

Printing Technologies as

reliable, low maintenance units

thanks to the integrated

printhead/ink cartridge system.

The new models –TJ125

and TJ225 – will be available

exclusively to UK buyers via

Linx’s online shop

(www.buylinx.co.uk). This shop

enables customers to

purchase a range of printers at

discounted prices.

Designed for coding onto

porous or uncoated surfaces

such as cardboard, the coders

are suitable for secondary

packaging such as outer

cases, cartons or trays. Both

models offer users of roller

coders and low resolution

drop-on-demand case coders

a better quality, cost efficient

alternative, says Linx.

The printer system consists

of a handheld controller for

programming and set up,

connected to a small printhead

assembly into which the TIJ ink

cartridge is inserted.

Accraply has launched the

Model 5203LE publication

labeller designed for high

speed application of pressure

sensitive labels.

The labeller can apply front-

page advertising notes on

publications at rates of up to

30,000 items an hour.

The Model 5203LE features

a compact, modular design

and a specially designed

mounting knuckle to offer easy

configuration changes to fit into

tight spaces and the

manoeuvrability to apply

labels from the top, bottom or

side; as well as the ability

to tilt +/- 90 degrees from the

Installation of the production

line is so simple that

customers can do it

themselves as the only

equipment required is a drill.

The base model offers one

or two line coding which can be

enhanced with incremental

software packs to create a fully

featured coder with various

other options available.

01480 302100

www.linx.co.uk

Buying ink jetat on-line shop

Speedy publication labeller

A handheld controller forprogramming and set up isconnected to a small printheadassembly

vertical position.

Highly portable, the unit can

be relocated to alternate

production lines very easily.

01206 304982

www.grahams-uk.com

The Model 5203LE labeller

Marden Edwards Limited2 Nimrod Way, Ferndown Industrial Estate,Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7SH, UKTel: +44 (0) 1202 861200Fax: +44 (0) 1202 861400Email: [email protected]: www.mardenedwards.com

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components

Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar

turned to sensor and sensing

systems manufacturer Sick (UK)

to help ensure production safety

at its Castle Bromwich facility is

compliant with the new

Machinery Directive.

Because safety is one of the

company’s six core values, it

was vital to ensure the team at

Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich site –

where the XJ, XK and XF

models are produced – is fully

aware of the new Machinery

Directive and able to apply BS

EN ISP 13849-1, the safety

related controls standard that

replaces BS EN 954-1.

Both control and standard

engineers responsible for

process design and maintenance

at the car manufacturer attended

the two one-day Sick seminars.

These seminars have been

designed to give managers,

engineers, OEMs and end

users the tools needed to

comply with the new Machinery

Directive that came into effect on

December 29, 2009.

“While the machinery

manufacturer is responsible for

ensuring that new machinery is

compliant with the directive,

certified and CE marked, the

directive isn’t limited to new

machines,” explains Seb Strutt,

safety specialist at Sick. “Any new

process or system, such as a

production line, is effectively

classed as a new machine, even

when using existing machinery,

and the entire assembly must, as

a whole, comply with the directive.

“The seminars address

common questions relating to the

modification and upgrade of

existing machinery,” he continues.

“Attendees learn how to establish

at what point a modification

should be classed as a new

machine, and therefore requires a

CE mark, and when modification

is subject to the Provision and

Use of Work Equipment Directive.

The two one-day seminars

can be attended as a course or

independently. Delegate places

are priced at £150 a day or £250

for both days.

Seminar dates for this year

are: 16-17 February; 2-3 March;

11-12 May; 11-12 September.

01727 831121

www.sick.co.uk

Jaguar gets compliant

‘Right-sized’ system gives control

Jaguar has ensured its team at the Castle Bromwich site, where it makesthe XJ model, are fully aware of the new Machinery Directive requirements

Rockwell Automation is focusing

on scale and modularisation of its

Integrated Architecture system to

help deliver multidisciplined

control and high performance on

a ‘right-sized’ system.

The company recently

introduced three programmable

automation controllers (PACs)

based on the Allen-Bradley

CompactLogix form factor and

will continue to focus on scale

this year. New PACs will be

introduced along with an

expanded suite of

complementary products ideally

suited for applications with less

than 200 I/O points and up to 16

axes of motions.

The CompactLogix PAC brings

the benefits of the Rockwell

Automation Logix Control

Platform – common

configuration, networking and

visualisation environment – to

smaller, machine-level control

applications. Combined with

Compact I/O, the CompactLogix

platform is designed for

customers looking for high

performance, multidisciplined

control in a small footprint.

“OEMs and end users are

building today’s machines with

an eye toward improving safety,

achieving higher levels of

performance and better

integration with the rest of the

manufacturing operation,”

explains Mike Burrows,

integrated architecture at

Rockwell. “Achieving these

goals requires a scalable,

modular control system that has

the safety, throughput and

information management

capabilities to match the

machine design.”

0870 242 5004

www.rockwellautomation.com

Mini-slides intwo versionsFesto has launched two new

series of precision mini-slides

– one pneumatic, the other

electric – to enable OEMs and

machine builders to mix and

match different drive

technologies with impunity.

Both series of slides feature

hardened steel guide rails

which are precision ground

together with the body after

assembly and use caged

recirculating ball bearings

between the rails and the

hardened steel slide. The

overall effect of this is that the

body and the slide jointly form

the guidance system,

conveying an extra level of

rigidity to the design.

Both series of slides provide

fast and accurate positioning

capabilities and are ideal for

applications demanding short

and precise moves.

01252 775000

www.festo.com

Suction cupsare smallerTo increase efficiency in the

pick-and-place of small

products, Piab has expanded

its range of Duraflex BX

suction cups to include three

new models in small

diameters. The new suction

cups offer improved sealing

capabilities for products with

porous, uneven or textured

surfaces, such as medical

products and plastic or metal

parts, allowing manufacturers

to increase line productivity

and reduce energy

consumption.

The premium range now

includes the new 10mm,

15mm and 20mm sizes and

brings the range to eight

available diameters between

10 and 110mm.

01509 857010

www.piab.com

Rockwell is focusing on scale

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regulations

Don’t slip on banana skinsDespite the way things may sometimes seem, the committees that develop regulations and directives

relating to machinery work very hard to make them unambiguous and easy to apply. Nevertheless, in such

complex documents, it’s almost impossible to avoid leaving a few ‘banana skins’ for the unwary to slip on,

as Paul Laidler of Laidler Associates explains

You have a piece of equipment

– let’s be careful at this stage

about calling it a machine, for

reasons that will become

apparent later – and you’re

thinking about applying CE

marking to it and issuing a

Declaration of Conformity to

confirm compliance with the

Machinery Directive. But do you

need to do this? Indeed, are

you even allowed to do it? Most

of the time, coming up with the

right answer is straightforward,

but let’s look at a few cases

where it’s not.

Is an electric motor a

machine?

As any engineer will tell you, an

electric motor is a machine. So it

seems obvious that motors must

comply with the requirements of

the Machinery Directive. But in

fact they don’t need to comply,

because a motor is not intended

for a “specific application”. For

the purposes of the Machinery

Directive it is, therefore, not a

machine, as the Directive defines

a machine as “An assembly … of

linked parts … which are joined

together for a specific

application.” Note, however, that

if you fit the motor with a pulley it

may well fall within the definition

of a machine, in which case it will

need to comply with the

Machinery Directive. And, in all

cases, motors have to comply

with the requirements of the Low

Voltage Directive.

Are gas struts machines?

Gas struts certainly aren’t

machines, even in terms of the

Machinery Directive, which talks

about machines as assemblies

fitted with or intended to be fitted

with a drive system other than

directly applied human or animal

effort. It might therefore seem

safe to assume that they are not

covered by the Directive, but once

again that would be incorrect!

Safety components have been

brought within the scope of the

latest version of the Machinery

Directive, if their malfunction can

cause an injury. Gas struts used,

for example, to support heavy lids

fall into this category and must,

therefore, comply.

How does the Machinery

Directive apply to self-built

machines?

If you build a machine yourself to

use in your own factory, it’s

treated just like any other

machine, and it has to comply

with the Machinery Directive. The

key phrase from the Directive is

“placing on the market” which is

defined in the Directive as

“making available for the first time

with a view to distribution or use,

whether for reward or free of

charge”. There are no special

exemptions.

Linking up a couple of old

machines is not a problem,

surely?

Actually, linking together two or

more old machines could be a

really big problem, as they then

form a “complex assembly” in

the terms of the Machinery

Directive. As a result, the whole

assembly must be shown to

comply with the Directive. Note

that it’s not good enough to say

that the machines, before they

were linked, individually

complied with the Directive – the

whole assembly must now be

fully assessed for compliance.

This applies regardless of the

age of the machines. In some

cases with old machines, the

documentation needed to

confirm compliance may simply

not exist. In these circumstances,

the machine will probably have

to be scrapped even if it can

apparently be made safe.

Is it OK to save money by

self-certifying equipment?

For the most part, the Machinery

Directive does allow

self-certification, but it’s doubtful

whether this will save money.

Those who are unfamiliar with the

certification and CE marking

process may well find it confusing

and time consuming, with the

result that they end up spending

more money than if they’d used

the services of an expert third

party. Also, it’s essential to bear in

mind that there are some types of

equipment, defined as dangerous

machines, for which self-

certification is never acceptable.

These are listed in Annex IV of

the Machinery Directive.

The machine I’m buying has a

CE Mark so it must be OK?

The CE Mark is really only the

manufacturer’s claim that the

machine is safe and that they

have complied with the

Directive. The end user still

needs to check the machine to

make sure that they are happy

that it is safe. Regulation 10 of

the Provision and Use of Work

Equipment Regulations

(PUWER) requires that the end

user checks to ensure that any

machinery they are buying

and/or using complies with all

relevant legislation. In the worst

outcome, if an accident happens,

the end-user will be prosecuted

before the machine builder.

Paul Laidler, managing director,Laidler Associates

For more information:

www.laidler.co.uk

Laidler Associates is the

PPMA’s technical and

legislative partner

The Machinery Directive contains a few 'banana skins' for the unwaryto slip on

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Bulk handling conveyor and

elevator company Guttridge has

appointed Noz Talukdar as

managing director. “His strong

background of manufacturing and

senior management in both large

blue chip and SME business

sectors, together with a superb

track record, will help Guttridge to

sustain and build on the rapid

growth we have experienced in

recent years,” explains chairman

Peter Guttridge.

Fortress Technology

Phil Brown has been promoted

from sales manager to sales

director for Europe by metal

detection specialist Fortress

Technology. His new role will

cover both the UK sales team

and overseas distributors and

agents and will support the

continued growth and

development of the export

KHS was presented with the red

dot: best of the best award for its

machine operating system the

human machine interface or HMI

at a ceremony held at the red dot

design museum in Essen,

Germany. Just one per cent of the

6,000 entries from the 44 different

countries secured one of these

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Houses of Parliament [email protected]

27 February - 2 MarchGulfood 2011Dubai, UAE

www.gulfood.com

3 March PPMA Seminar

Practical Machinery Safety(PUWER)

Marriott Hotel, Northampton [email protected]

13 - 16 March Pro2Pac 2011

Excel, London, UK www.pro2pac.co.uk

23 - 25 March Propak Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam www.propakvietnam.com

24 March Machine Vision:

Another DimensionHeritage Motor Museum,

Warks www.multipix.com

7 April PPMA Seminar

New Machinery DirectiveMarriott Hotel, Northampton

[email protected]

14 April PPMA Seminar

Machinery Risk AssessmentMarriott Hotel, Northampton

[email protected]

12 - 18 May interpack 2011

Düsseldorf, Germanywww.interpack.com

21 - 22 JuneMeatup

Stoneleigh Park, Warkswww.meatup.co.uk

13 - 15 July Propak China

Shanghai, Chinawww.propakchina.com

27 - 29 September PPMA 2011

NEC, Birmingham, UKwww.ppmashow.co.uk


market by the company. “Phil’s

appointment will ensure that

more focused support and

guidance is given to our

network of representatives, and

that we are able to drive forward

our plans for growth in new

markets,” says managing

director Sarah Ketchin.

ITW Allen Coding Systems

ITW Allen Coding Systems has

strengthened its management

team with the appointment of

Miquel Conesa as new

business unit manager

responsible for the UK and ITW

Betaprint in Barcelona, Spain.

He will be responsible for the

day to day operations of both

business units and all senior

management within them. He

joins from Markem-Imaje. Other

news from the company sees

Eric Chan appointed as the

new international sales &

marketing manager for Asia. He

will be based in Singapore and

be charged with growing the

business across Asia.

Herbert Partnering Solutions

Nigel Seve has been promoted

to technical sales specialist at

weigh label systems

manufacturer Herbert

Partnering Solutions. He has

been part of the technical

production team at the company

for the past five years and will

use his knowledge gained to

advise customers.

Bosch Packaging Technology

Paal Verpackungsmaschinen,

manufacturer of automation

technology which is part of the

Bosch Packaging Technology

division has appointed Holger

Hutt as the new general

manager, succeeding Claus

Paal who is leaving the

company to go into regional

politics in Germany.

devices will permit operation and

diagnosis of machines and lines

regardless of where the operator

happens to be.

Noz Talukdar Phil Brown Miquel Conesa Nigel Seve

Best of the best for design

Red dot jury member Prof Oliver Kartak; Prof Jürgen Späth fromProjekttriangle Design Studio; Matthias Peisner from Fraunhofer Institute;Wolfgang Buchremer from KHS and initiator of the award Dr Peter Zec

The company has also

received an award for its new

control panel, this time the iF

product design award 2011.

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

SERVO MOTORS


SERVO DRIVES


SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS

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

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

SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS


SAFETY COMPONENTS


ROBOT SYSTEMS

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

RECYCLING WASTE ROLLERS


PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS


PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS



MOTION CONTROL


MAGNETIC SENSORS


MACHINE GUARDING SYSTEMS


LINEAR MOTORS


LIMIT SWITCHES


LEVEL SENSORS


HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE


FIELDBUS SYSTEMS


ENCODERS

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

ALUMINIUM CAN CRUSHERS

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

ADHESIVES

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

ACTUATORS – ELECTRIC CYLINDER

A N C I L L A R Y E Q U I P M E N T

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JOBS EMPLOYERS – Add your vacancyEMPLOYEES – Find that vacancy @ www.ppma.co.uk

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

Multipond Limited20 St Johns Road, Tylers Green,Penn, Buckinghamshire HP10 8HWT: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206E: [email protected] www.multipond.com

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

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

PIZZA EQUIPMENT

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

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

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

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

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

PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING

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

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

PASTEURISERS

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

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

MIXING VESSELS


John R Boone Ltd18 Silk Street, Congleton,Cheshire, CW12 4DHT: 01260 272894 F: 01260 281128E: [email protected] www.jrboone.com

MIXING MACHINES

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

MECHANISATION - UNPACKEDMECHANICAL HANDLINGPROCESS AREA

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

HEAT EXCHANGERS


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

Pro Auction LimitedUnit 5 Midsomer EnterprisePark, Radstock Road, BA3 2BBT: 01761 414000 F: 0845 280 2492E: [email protected] www.proauction.com



FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT


FILTRATION EQUIPMENT

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

EXTRUSIONS

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

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

DRUM FILLING


DRUM EMPTYING


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




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

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

DEPOSITORS LIQUIDS/SOLIDS

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

DAIRY EQUIPMENT



CONFECTIONERY PROCESSEQUIPMENT

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

COATING

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

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

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


BULK PRODUCTHANDLING SYSTEMS

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

BULK BAG FILLERS& DISCHARGERS

John R Boone Ltd18 Silk Street, Congleton,Cheshire, CW12 4DHT: 01260 272894 F: 01260 281128E: [email protected] www.jrboone.com

BLENDING


AUTOCLAVES & STERILIZERS

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WASHING/STERILIZINGTO GMP


VACUUM PROCESS VESSELS

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

UV CURING

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

TABLETTING &TABLET COUNTING

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

TABLET & PELLET COATINGMACHINERY


TABLET & COMPRESSIONTOOLING



TABLET COMPRESSIONMACHINERY

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

TABLET, CAPSULE &CONFECTIONERY PRINTING MACHINES

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

STERILISING TUNNELS


SPICE & HERB STERILISATION

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




SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES

Scorpion Vision LtdUnit 1, Solent Works, North Close,Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BUT: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092E: [email protected]

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

SORTING EQUIPMENT


SMOKE GENERATORS



SLICING & DICING


SAUSAGE PRODUCTIONEQUIPMENT

Mecapack UK LtdUnit 5 Kingfisher Way, Hemdale Business Pk, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 6GY, UKT: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250E: [email protected]


Advanced Food TechnologyThame Industrial Estate, Wenman Road,Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3SW T: 01844 217303 F: 01844 212341E: [email protected] www.grotecompany.com

SANDWICH PREPARATIONEQUIPMENT


Unit 2 Old Dairy Buildings, Lower Norton Farm,Sutton Scotney, Winchester SO21 3NE.T: 01962 761761 F: 01962 761762E: [email protected] www.printsafe.co.uk

PUMPS



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Cap Coder LtdMonument Business Park,Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RWT: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292E: [email protected] www.capcoder.co.uk

AerofillPackaging House, Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3SNT: 01284 704573 F: 01284 706565E: [email protected]



CAPPERS

PLF International LtdRiverside House, Iconfield, Parkeston,Harwich, Essex CO12 4ENT: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995E: [email protected]



All-Fill International Ltd5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd,Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RST: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406E: [email protected] www.allfill.co.uk

CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT

Tekpak Automation LtdWhitemill Industrial Estate, Wexford, Republic of IrelandT: +353 (0)53 91 63033 F: +353 (0)53 91 84328E: [email protected] www.tekpak.ie

BOX MAKING MACHINERY

Anchor Plastics MachineryThe Watermill, Royal Quay, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6SAT: 01895 824301 F: 01895 825344E: [email protected] www.anchor-pm.co.uk

BLISTER PACK SEALERS


Sepha LtdUnit 25, Carrowreagh Business Park, Carrowreagh Road, Dundonald,Belfast BT16 1QQT: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890E: [email protected] www.sepha.com

MediSeal GmbHc/o Koerber Medipak UK, MountbattenHouse, Fairacres, Windsor, Berks SL4 4LET: 01753 754865www.mediseal.de

Körber Medipak UKMountbatten House, Fairacres,Windsor, Berks SL4 4LET: 01753 754865E: [email protected]

Dividella AGc/o Koerber Medipak UK, Mountbatten House,Fairacres, Windsor, Berks SL4 4LET: 01753 754865www.dividella.com

BLISTER PACKERS

WeyfringeLongbeck Road, Marske, Redcar, North Yorkshire TS11 6HQT: 01642 490121 F: 01642 490385E: [email protected] www.weyfringe.co.uk

Weber Marking SystemsMacmerry Industrial Estate,Tranent, East Lothian EH33 1HDT: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 611 044E: [email protected] www.weber.co.uk

Sauven Marking LtdWintersells Rd, Byfleet KT14 7LFT: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511E: [email protected]

Pago LimitedCentenary House, 7 Crown Gate, Severalls Industrial Park,Colchester, Essex CO4 9HZT: 01206 755206 F: 01206 755210E: [email protected] www.pago.co.uk & www.pago.com

Norprint LtdHorncastle Road, Boston,Lincolnshire PE21 9HZT: 01205 365161 F: 01205 355436E: [email protected] www.norprint.co.uk

Logopak International LtdEnterprise House, George Cayley Lane, Clifton Moor Ind. Estate, York, North Yorkshire YO30 4XET: 01904 692333 F: 01904 690728E: [email protected]


Cobalt IS Auto ID LtdColbalt House, Arden Square, Electra Way, Crewe Business Park, Crewe, CW1 6HAT: 01270 539800 F: 01270 258132E: [email protected] www.cobaltis.com

BBK Labelling & Coding SolutionsUnit 9, Martland Mill Industrial Estate,Otterswood Square, Wigan WN5 0LFT: 01942 367262 F: 01942 226301E: [email protected]

Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers18 Bolney Grange Business Park, Stairbridge Lane,Hickstead, RH17 5PB T: 01444 239970F: 01444 246609 E: [email protected]

Advanced Labelling Systems LtdUnit B, Bandet Way, Thame Ind.Estate, Thame, Oxon OX9 3SJT: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188E: [email protected] www.als-eu.com

BAR CODE SYSTEMS


Sollas UK LtdUnit 12, Ardglen Ind. Est.,Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7BBT: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665E: [email protected] www.sollas.com

Marden Edwards Limited2 Nimrod Way, Ferndown Industrial Estate,Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SHT: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400E: [email protected]


Gordian Strapping LtdBrunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XXT: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429E: [email protected]

Advanced Dynamics LtdUnit 3, 606 Industrial Park, Staithgate Lane, Bradford, BD6 1YAT: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953E: [email protected]

BANDING

O/K InternationalO/K House, Shepherds Grove Ind. Estate (West), Stanton, Suffolk IP31 2ART: 01359 250705 F: 01359 250165E: [email protected] www.okcorp.com

BAG INSERTERS

Schur Technology A/SMarking and Packaging,Fuglevangsvej 41, 8700 Horsens, DENMARKT: +45 7928 2928 F: +45 7928 2935E: [email protected] www.schur.com


Ishida Europe Ltd11 Kettles Wood Drive,Woodgate Business Park,Birmingham B32 3DBT: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666E: [email protected] www.ishidaeurope.com

Ilpra Systems (UK) LtdUnit 2 Wroughton Business Park,Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9BHT: 01793 814604 F: 01793 814784E: [email protected] www.ilpra.co.uk

Ilapak LtdChalfont House, Silverdale Road,Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3BNT: 020 8797 2000F: 020 8797 2050E: [email protected] www.ilapak.com

Gainsborough Industrial Controls LtdAlpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham RoadIndustrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZT: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883E: [email protected] www.gic.uk.net

Gainsborough Engineering CompanyLong Wood Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate,Gainsborough, DN21 1QBT: 01427 617677F: 01427 810443E: [email protected]

Fischbein-Saxon LtdAlexandra Business Centre274 Alma Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7RST: 0844 372 2877 F: 0844 372 2876E: [email protected] www.fischbein.com

Enigma Business Park, Sandy’s Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1JJFreephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401

Email: [email protected] www.autobag.co.uk

BAGGING EQUIPMENT

Ocme UK LtdKing John Hse, Kingsclere Park, Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 4SWT: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936E: [email protected] www.ocme.co.uk

AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES



AEROSOL & SPRAY EQUIPMENT


Robatech UK LtdThe Street, BroughtonGifford, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8PHT: 01225 783456 F: 01225 783400E: [email protected] www.robatech.co.uk

Packaging Aids LimitedLords Way, Basildon, Essex SS13 1TN T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860E: [email protected]

Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.25 Faraday Road, Rabans Lane Industrial Area, Aylesbury, HP19 8RYT: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175E: [email protected] www.nordson.com

ADHESIVE APPLICATORS

P A C K A G I N G M A C H I N E R Y

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Allen Coding SystemsUnit 9 Gateway 1000, Whittle Way,Arlington Business Park, Stevenage,Herts, SG1 2FPT: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771E: [email protected] www.allencoding.co.uk

CODING & MARKING

Yamato Scale Dataweigh (UK) Ltd3 Maple Park, Lowfields Avenue, Leeds LS12 6HHT: 0844 991 2356 F: 0844 991 1082E: [email protected]


Multivac House, Rivermead Drive, Rivermead, Swindon SN5 7UYT: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219E: [email protected] www.multivac.com

Mettler Toledo Ltd64 Boston Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicester LE4 1AWT: 0116 235 7070 F: 0116 236 5500E: [email protected] www.mt.com



Driver Southall Ltd18 Maybrook Road, Maybrook Ind. Est, Brownhills, Walsall WS8 7DGT: 01543 375566 F: 01543 375979E: [email protected] www.driversouthall.co.uk


Checkweigh UKSparc House, Hanley Rd.Malvern, WR13 6NPT: 01684 310000 F: 01684 310970E: [email protected] www.checkweigh.co.uk

CHECKWEIGHERS

Aylesbury Automation LtdUnit 2 Farmbrough Close, StocklakeIndustrial Park, Aylesbury, HP20 1DQ.T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424E: [email protected] www.aylesbury-automation.co.uk

CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS

Soco System (UK) LtdUnit 18, Palmerston Street, Hanley,Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST1 3EUT: 01782 274100 F: 01782 272696E: [email protected] www.socosystem.com

Smurfit Kappa Machine SystemsWoodward Avenue, Yate, Bristol BS37 5APT: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871E: [email protected]




Cermex UK LtdHuntingdon Business Centre,Blackstone Road,Stukeley Meadows Ind. Est., PO Box 12 PE29 6EFT: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520E: [email protected] www.cermexuk.com

Blueprint Automation BVOostzee 26, 3446 CH Woerden, NetherlandsT: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193E: [email protected]

CASE TAPING/STRAPPING/GLUING







Rovema Packaging Machines LtdThe Coach House, The Firs, High Street,Whitchurch, Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 4SJT: 01296 642060 F: 01296 641550E: [email protected]



intrion1 Wolseley Business Park, KempstonBedfordshire MK42 7PNT: 01234 851515 F: 01234 851514E: [email protected] www.intrion.com


CAMA 3 LtdUnit 6 Woodside, South Marston Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4WA. T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 E: [email protected] www.camagroup.com


NO 1 FOR SHRINKWRAPPING MACHINERY

ADPAK Machinery Systems Ltd3 Pendleside,Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, BB9 6RYT: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201E: [email protected] www.adpak.co.uk

CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC


CASE LINING/FILLING/CLOSING





Propack Automation Machinery Ltd10 Hill Wootton Rd, Leek Wootton, Warwicks, CV35 7QLT: 02476 470074E: [email protected]







CASE ERECTING/FILLING SEALING





Robatech UK LtdThe Street, BroughtonGifford, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8PHT: 01225 783456 F: 01225 783400E: [email protected] www.robatech.co.uk



Norden (UK) LtdChurch Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 5AFT: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683E: [email protected]



Kliklok International LtdWestern Drive, Hengrove Park Estate, Bristol BS14 0AYT: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754E: [email protected] www.kliklok.com



CARTONING SYSTEMS




Serac UK23 The Quadrant,Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon OX14 3YST: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815E: [email protected] www.serac-group.com




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FFS THERMO


PFM Packaging Machinery LtdPFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, Stanningley, Leeds LS28 6LUT: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402E: [email protected] www.pfmuk.com



Audion Swissvac UKMarish Wharf, St. Mary’s Rd, Langley, Berks SL3 6DAT: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564E: [email protected] www.audion.com



FFS HORIZONTAL(FLOWWRAPPERS)


EMPTYING: DRUM AND IBC





Astec ConveyorsRobian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DHT: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444E: [email protected]

ELEVATORS





DEPALLETISERS


DEBLISTERING MACHINES


CRIMPING EQUIPMENT





COUNTING/PACKAGINGHARDWARE COMPONENTS



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

COUNTING MACHINERY


CONVEYORS (AIR)

TransnormAshchurch Business Centre,Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8TDT: +44 (0)1684 291100 F: +44 (0)1684 291550E: [email protected] www.transnorm.co.uk




Kensal Handling SystemsKensal House, President Way,Luton, LU2 9NRT: 01582 425777 F: 01582 481580E: [email protected] www.kensal.com


FlexLink Systems Limited2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,Milton Keynes, MK14 5BNT: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201E: [email protected]







CONVEYORS




CONVERGERS





COLLATING EQUIPMENT




Overprint Packaging Ltd12 Canal Way, Summerhouse Business Park,Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6TJT: 01895 824090 F: 01895 824030E: [email protected] www.overprint.co.uk

Open Date Equipment LtdUnits 8 & 9, Puma Trade Park,Morden Rd, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4DGT: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990E: [email protected] www.opendate.co.uk



Cap Coder LtdCoding Division,Monument Business Park,Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RWT: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292E: [email protected] www.capcoder.co.uk





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FILLING: POWDER







ITCM13 Westwood Way,Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8HST: 02476 421100 F: 02476 421255E: [email protected] www.molinsitcm.com





FILLING: PHARMACEUTICAL






FILLING: PASTE


FILLING: MOLTEN











DawsonPackaging House, Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3SNT: 01284 704573 F: 01284 706565E: [email protected] www.oystar.aerofill-dawson.com






FILLING: LIQUID





FILLING: GRANULES




FILLING: DRUM & IBC











FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT



FILLING: BAG/SACK


FILLING: ASEPTIC







FFS VERTICAL



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HERMA UK LimitedThe Hollands Centre,Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PRT: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834E: [email protected] www.herma.co.uk





ATD Marking SystemsMarley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road,Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DET: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900E: [email protected] www.atduk.com



Hall Works, Church Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0RZT: 01206 304 982 F: 01206 304 313E: [email protected] www.grahams-uk.com

LABELLERS

Wraps UK Ltd2 Nimrod Way, Ferndown Ind. Est.,Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SHT: 01202 870201 F: 01202 861400E: [email protected] www.wrapsuk.com

Sealed Air LtdClifton House,1 Marston Road, St. Neots, PE19 2HNT: 01480 224000 F: 01480 224063E: [email protected] www.sealedair-emea.com



L-BAR SEALERS MANUAL/AUTO


S + S Inspection Limited6 Kingdom Close, Kingdom Bus. Pk., Segenworth East, Fareham, PO15 5TJT: 01489 553740 F: 01489 575471E: [email protected] www.se-so-tec.co.uk

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









INSPECTION SYSTEMS






INK JET PRINTERS






INK JET CODERS

Relco UK LimitedImperial WayWatford, WD24 4JPT: 01923 241231 F: 01923 241233E: [email protected] www.relco.co.uk

Enercon Industries Ltd64 Edison Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8UXT: +44(0)1296 330542 F: +44(0)1296 432098E: [email protected] www.enerconind.co.uk

INDUCTION CAP SEALING



HOT FOIL PRINTERS

Sealpac UK LtdUnit 5, Wokingham Commercial Centre,Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham RG41 2RFT: 0118 977 3400 F: 0118 989 3995E: [email protected] www.sealpac-uk.com




Fords PackagingSystems LtdRonald CloseWoburn Road Ind. Estate, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7SHT: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040E: [email protected] www.fords-packsys.co.uk





HEAT SEALERS

Fords PackagingSystems LtdRonald CloseWoburn Road Ind. Estate, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7SHT: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040E: [email protected] www.fords-packsys.co.uk

FOIL CAPPING MACHINES







FILLING: WEIGH




FILLING: SOLIDS





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MULTIPLE PACKAGINGEQUIPMENT








MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS













MODIFIED ATMOSPHEREPACKAGING





Fortress Technology (Europe) LtdPhantom House, Beaumont Road, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RHT: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987E: [email protected]


METAL DETECTION

Premier LabellersPLF (UK) Ltd, Unit 2,Bathside Bay, Harwich, Essex CO12 3HFT: 01255 553822 F: 01255 241638E: [email protected] www.premierlabellers.co.uk



LINERLESS LABELLERS



LINEAR VIBRATORS






LEAK TESTING





LASER CODERS





LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER

QuickLabel Systems11 Whittle Parkway, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6DQT: 01628 668836 F: 01628 664994E: [email protected]

LABEL PRINTERS







LABELLING SOFTWARE










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WeyfringeLongbeck Road, Marske, Redcar, North Yorkshire TS11 6HQT: 01642 490121 F: 01642 490385E: [email protected] www.weyfringe.co.uk






HERMA UK LimitedThe Hollands Centre,Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PRT: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834E: [email protected] www.herma.co.uk








PRINT & APPLY LABELLING






POUCH FILL & SEAL MACHINES


POUCH DISPENSERS















PICK & PLACE MACHINES




Phoenix Handling SolutionsDylan Harvey Business Centre, Suite 301,Empire Business Park, Liverpool Road,Burnley BB12 6HHT: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571E: [email protected] www.phs-uk.com


Novopac (UK) LtdNul Autre, Harborough Meadow,West Chiltington, West Sussex RH20 2RWT: 01798 813197 F: 01798 813743E: [email protected] www.novopac.co.uk


Nachi Europe U.K.Unit 7, Junction Six Industrial Est.,Electric Avenue, Birmingham, B6 7JJT: 0121 250 1895 F: 0121 250 1899E: [email protected] www.nachirobotics.de



DAN-Palletiser A/SBorgergade 17DK-4241 Vemmelev, DenmarkT: +45 5838 2193 F: +45 5838 2826E: [email protected] www.dan-palletiser.dk





PALLETISING



Ambassador Packaging LtdRoad One, Winsford Industrial Estate,Winsford, Cheshire CW7 3QBT: 01606 567 000 F: 01606 567 001E: [email protected]

Aetna UK LimitedPackaging Heights, Highfield Parc,Highfield Road, Oakley,Bedford MK43 7TAT: 01234 825050 F: 01234 827070E: [email protected] www.aetna.co.uk



PALLET STRETCH WRAPPINGMACHINERY


PALLET STRETCH HOODINGMACHINERY



PALLET STRAPPING MACHINERY



PALLET SHRINK WRAPPINGMACHINERY





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SHRINK TUNNELS


Sleevit Systemspart of Turpins Packaging Systems LtdKennedy Way, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 4ABT: 01255 423402 F: 01255 473312E: [email protected] www.sleevit.com


SHRINK SLEEVING


SEAL TESTING











SACHET MACHINES



ROBOTS










ROBOTIC PALLETISERS





intrion1 Wolseley Business Park, KempstonBedfordshire MK42 7PNT: 01234 851515 F: 01234 851514E: [email protected] www.intrion.com


FlexLink Systems Limited2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,Milton Keynes, MK14 5BNT: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201E: [email protected]








ABB LtdAuriga House, Precedent Drive,Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PQT: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301E: [email protected]/robotics

ROBOTIC HANDLING SYSTEMS


RINSERS AIR/& OR PRODUCT






RESEALABLE PACKAGING


READY MEALS SLEEVING














READY MEALS PACKING LINES



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THERMAL PRINTERS



TEA BAGGING MACHINES


TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING


STRIP PACKERS







STRETCH WRAPPERS






STRAPPING


STITCHERS





STICK PACK MACHINES

TransnormAshchurch Business Centre,Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8TDT: +44 (0)1684 291100 F: +44 (0)1684 291550E: [email protected] www.transnorm.co.uk



SPIRAL CONVEYORS



ITCM13 Westwood Way,Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8HST: 02476 421100 F: 02476 421255E: [email protected] www.molinsitcm.com






SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES



SKIN PACKAGING



SLEEVING MACHINES



SLEEVE FEEDERS














SHRINK WRAPPING










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VACUUM PACKING SYSTEMS


VACUUM CUPS




VACUUM CONVEYING EQUIPMENT




UNSCRAMBLERS





TUBE FILLING




TUB/CUP FILLING &CLOSING MACHINES











TRAY SEALERS












TRAY ERECTING/PACKING








TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS









Anchor Plastics MachineryThe Watermill, Royal Quay, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6SAT: 01895 824301 F: 01895 825344E: [email protected] www.anchor-pm.co.uk

THERMOFORMING









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X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS












WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING








WRAP AROUND PACKERS










WEIGHING MACHINES





VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS


VISION SYSTEMS








VISION INSPECTION


VISION COMPONENTS



VIBRATORY WEIGHERS


VIBRATORY CONVEYOR SYSTEMS

RNA AUTOMATION LTDHayward Industrial Park,Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich,Birmingham B35 7AGT: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217E: [email protected] www.rnaautomation.com





VIBRATORY/BOWL FEEDERS


VERIFICATION



VACUUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS


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

VACUUM PUMPS




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