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PPMA Show - Seminars 

Former Sainbury’s boss 

Justin King CBE is the 

headline speaker across 

the three day seminar 

programme that covers 

a host of relevant topics 

Find out more on page 39 

PPMA Show - Awards 

This year’s awards 

finalists have been 

named and these 

companies 

will now battle 

to be top dog 

at the gala dinner 

PLUS 

PPMA Show Preview 

This major show preview highlights all the latest equipment 

to be launched at the PPMA Show at the NEC, Birmingham 

from 29 September to 1 October and spans 62 pages in all 

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September/October 

Contents 

7 NEWS 

14 NEW MACHINERY 

20 INSTALLATIONS 

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96 REGULAR FEATURES 

35 SPECIAL FEATURE 

PPMA SHOW PREVIEW 

This 62 page preview details 

many of the new product 

launches that will feature 

at the PPMA Show at the 

NEC, Birmingham this autumn 

96 SPECIAL FEATURE 

DRINKS 

This feature reports on the 

very latest developments 

seen in the drinks market 

to meet the innovation needs 

of this dynamic sector 

104 LABELLING, 

CODING & MARKING 

Robust, lightweight and rapid 

prototyping are all benefits of 

3D printed components for 

print and apply labellers 

106 COMPONENTS 

New generation inductive 

sensors, hygienic motors and 

rotary vane vacuum pumps 

108 REGULATIONS 

Amendments to current robot 

legislation are being discussed 

110 WHO WHAT WHERE 

People, events and diary dates 

112 CLASSIFIED 

Machinery and services 

113 BUYERS’ GUIDES 

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Gail Hunt 

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PPMA matters 

Remember that all 

exhibitors are 

there for you 

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CHAIRMAN PPMA GROUP OF ASSOCIATIONS 

(INCORPORATING PPMA, BARA & UKIVA) 

Online shopping is a given these days. Whether planned 

ahead or last minute – it has its place. You buy online 

(you study the returns procedure first) you get it, look, 

feel, touch, try it and even use it. If you don’t like it, you send 

it back. Your rights are clear and it’s no bother. 

So why then do we need the PPMA Show, this year’s complete 

production line event, and why do you need to visit? 

There are many reasons, no doubt. To look at new things, 

witness some emerging trends and maybe see old and new faces. 

To get a feel for the industry, listen to speakers, seek solutions, 

open your mind, get some answers or some kind of direction, 

speak to experts – the list goes on. 

Industry best providers 

will be at the PPMA Show so can 

you afford to miss out? 

Can you do this online? Simply put, the answer is no. Most of 

us unsubscribe from newsletters even though we may like the 

company. We just don’t want the clutter. So we shut the door to news, 

industry events and generally what’s going on. So an exhibition 

gives you the chance to open the door to the new, the faces and 

the companies on your terms and at your discretion, with your 

timings. So you attend a Show – you’ve now invited ‘permitted 

marketing’ – the opposite of invasive marketing such as TV 

adverts, pop up banners and pop up advertisements that you 

didn’t ask for. 

As you attend the Show, your ‘permitted marketing’ status 

goes before you. The exhibitors know you want contact, you 

want to talk, to see new things, to learn, to meet, to be wiser 

and to be more informed after your visit than you were before it. 

So, all of the exhibitors are there for you. The stand design, 

the exhibits, who is on the stand, the supporting literature, the 

seminars, the speakers (ex-Sainsbury’s boss Justin King CBE and 

Lord Digby Jones) – it’s all done for you, the visitor. 

People buy from people – face to face, especially where trust, 

confidence and performance are critical. For capital goods, the 

returns policy isn’t simple, so buying decisions made must be 

correct from the start. Getting a purchasing decision wrong isn’t 

simply filling in a form and dropping it off at a collection centre – 

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News 


PPMA Show will see 

engineering specialists 

meet to do business 

Lloyds Bank at last year’s event 

Lloyds Bank returns 

to the PPMA Show 

as headline sponsor 

Lloyds Bank is returning as 

the headline sponsor for the 

PPMA Show 2015, highlighting 

the company’s confidence 

in UK manufacturing and in 

particular, small to medium 

enterprises or SMEs. 

Lloyds Bank Commercial 

Banking will once again have 

a dedicated stand at the show, 

where its team of specialists 

will be offering advice ranging 

from day-to-day banking 

requirements and funding for 

expansion to exporting. 

The Lloyds team is made up 

of thirteen dedicated sector 

teams who have the autonomy 

to make local lending 

decisions up to £1million. 

STAND F40 

W www.ppmashow.co.uk 

As the processing, 

packaging, robotics and 

vision sectors prepare 

to meet at the PPMA Show in 

Birmingham this autumn, 

visitors to the event will find 

exhibitor numbers have 

expanded by 20% on last 

year’s exhibition. 

Not only has the exhibition 

space increased, but there is 

more new technology, more 

seminar speakers and more 

feature areas to see. “The event 

has always benefited from 

the community atmosphere 

associated with British 

manufacturing and provides 

an ideal meeting place for 

decision makers from across a 

range of industries to network 

with key manufacturers and 

distributors, all set against a 

back drop of innovation and 

industry expertise,” explains 

Grant Collier who is head of 

marketing and publishing for 

the PPMA Group. 

New features at the 2015 

PROVIDING CAREER SIGNPOST TO STEM STUDENTS 

Robot builder excites pupils 

Fourteen secondary students from two schools in Colchester got the 

chance to showcase their robotic skills during an open day hosted 

at packaging automation designer and manufacturer Pacepacker 

Services. During a tour of the Essex-based factory, the students were 

encouraged to investigate the range of career opportunities that 

STEM study opens up to them. 

More exhibitors than ever at show 

exhibition include a Robotics 

and Industrial Vision zone 

which will showcase the latest 

inventive and quirky uses of 

robotic technology including 

robots that can dance, pour 

drinks and even play snooker. 

• Our 62 page PPMA Show 

preview starts on page 35. 

Seminar programme 

includes a CE mark 

masterclass on 29th 

Editor of Machinery Update 

Gail Hunt will be hosting 

a seminar at 12 noon on 

Tuesday 29th September at the 

PPMA Show which will see 

compliance engineer at the 

CE Marking Association Peter 

Evans talk about how the 

CE mark can be an effective 

tool for designing and 

planning new products, 

machines and assembly lines. 

This session will show 

how the CE mark is more 

than just a compliance mark, 

but also how companies can 

manage the forthcoming 

changes. Peter Evans talks 

more about this seminar in the 

PPMA Show preview on page 39. 

This year’s gala dinner awaits 

Come join us 

for annual 

awards fun 

On Tuesday 29th September, the 

PPMA Awards gala dinner takes 

place at the National Motorcycle 

Museum in Birmingham. 

Hosted by entertainer Bobby 

Davro, the event comprises a 

sparkling wine reception followed 

by a four-course gala dinner with 

wine and coffee. You will find all 

the awards finalists on page 10. 

If you would like to join the 

expected 400 guests, rates 

for PPMA/BARA/UKIVA 

Association members are: 

Table of 10 - £875 + VAT 


Individual Places - £90 + VAT 

For non-Association members, 

the rates are: 


Table of 12 - £1099 + VAT 

Individual Places - £99 + VAT. 

If you would like to reserve a 

place, please contact Tom Fisher 

at the PPMA as soon as possible. 

T 020 8773 5510 

E tom.fisher@ppma.co.uk 

Bobby Davro will be entertaining

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News 

Manufacturers need to prepare 

for energy savings scheme now 

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Manufacturers have been 

advised to implement 

energy conservation 

measures now to ensure 

mandatory compliance with 

the Energy Savings Opportunity 

Scheme (ESOS) deadline of 

the 5th December 2015. 

A recent energy 

conservation event held by 

Eriks UK, in conjunction with 

Festo, was designed to raise 

awareness of the causes and 

solutions available to help 

business conserve energy, 

not only to meet ESOS criteria, 

but to also aid industry as 

it strives to reduce emissions 

by 80% by 2050. 

Compact MID flow meter 

The new SM2000 magnetic inductive flow meter from ifm can measure even mildly 

conductive liquids at flow rates up to 600 l/min. Indication of the flow, total quantity 

and temperature as well as integrated empty pipe detection and simulation mode. 

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FINANCIAL PENALITES 

RANGING FROM 

5–50 K 

for missing the December 2015 

deadline can be imposed 

ESOS was introduced to 

aid the UK in meeting its 

emissions target and is a 

compulsory government 

initiative for larger businesses 

(those with more than 

250 members of staff or 

turnover in excess of circa 

£40m), requiring them to 

undertake regular audits 

of their energy consumption 

and potential energy saving 

opportunities. 

The ECO Event was attended 

by industry professionals 

from a range of industrial 

backgrounds who, through 

a series of presentations and 

exhibitions, were provided 

with advice and insight on 

how to conserve energy 

through condition monitoring, 

lighting solutions, pump 

operation, drives and power 

transmission as well as 

compressed air. 

• A further article on ESOS 

can be found on page 13. 

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Assess risk 

with special 

pads for ease 

Machinery safety consultancy 

Safe Machine has launched a 

set of pre-work risk assessment 

pads that assist those conducting 

an on-site pre-work risk 

assessment to document the 

procedure adequately and 

assess the wide range of risks 

thoroughly. 

“These pads are bespoke to 

Safe Machine but they take their 

list of hazards from the HSE,” 

explains Derek Coulson, principal 

consultant for Safe Machine. 

“They are suitable for use by 

anyone doing something for the 

first time, for example, service 

engineers going to sites they have 

never been to or maintenance 

people doing jobs they haven’t 

done before. 

“They are for use with a 

method statement and risk 

assessment, and are intended to 

make people think about what 

they are going to do on-site, 

before starting work to make 

sure they have all of the correct 

equipment in place and have 

considered the hazards before 

jumping in.” 

Safe Machine’s pre-work 

risk assessment note pads are 

a simple tool that will focus 

the mind of the person doing 

the job so they can quickly, but 

thoroughly, ensure that the 

work they are about to undertake 

is going to be safe. 

Pads come in A4 and A6 sizes 

for pocket storage and can be 

modified for individual companies 

with logos and hazard lists. 

T 01642 343430 

W www.safemachine.co.uk/shop 

The note pads are simple to use 

Effective oil analysis is 

the way to stop failures 

Bosch Rexroth says that between 70 and 80% of all hydraulic failures are caused by contaminated oil products 

With between 70 and 

80% of all hydraulic 

failures caused by 

contaminated oil, effective 

analysis is vital to ensuring 

the healthy functioning 

of machinery, says Bosch 

Rexroth and here, it outlines 

ten tips to maintain oil quality. 

1. Monitor 

Regular monitoring is essential 

to ensuring oil integrity: 

oil should be sampled on a 

quarterly basis, minimum. 

2. Identify 

There are three types of 

contamination and identifying 

them correctly will impact 

treatment: 

• Solid – likely to be dirt or 

dust particles which can 

cause jamming and wear 

to components 

• Liquid – which can lead 

to corrosion and impair 

viscosity and lubricant 

properties 

• Gaseous – resulting 

in foaming in the oil 

sequences, inaccurate 

valve responses and 

damage to pumps. 

3. Locate the source 

Identifying the source of the 

contamination will help to 

prevent or offset further 

occurrences. 

4. Neutralise 

Neutralising the cause of the 

contamination could include 

a thorough oil transfusion, 

installing additional air 

filters and replacing worn or 

damaged components. 

5. Benchmark 

ISO 4406 is the code that 

almost all industrial oil 

analysis reports are based, 

with the benchmark being 

determined by the application. 

6. Filter 

Effective filtration can 

significantly offset, or in 

some cases prevent, oil 

contamination. Identifying flow 

rates, viscosity and pressure are 

all essential to specifying the 

right filtration system. 

7. Analyse 

Effective oil analysis requires 

in depth inspection. 

This could be in a laboratory 

environment through 

microscopic particle count and 

gravimetric test, or through 

a mobile particle counter 

installed on the machine. 

8. Predict 

Recording and plotting results 

will enable maintenance 

engineers to identify trends 

and predict future risks. 

This is essential for 

minimising, and in some 

cases eradicating unplanned 

machinery downtime. 

9. Prevent 

There are a number of simple 

steps that can be taken to help 

prevent contamination: 

• Ensure all oil is filtered, 

whether it’s new or old 

• Change oil filters at least 

every 12 weeks or by 

use of filter indication 

(mechanical/electrical) 

• Take oil samples at least 

every 12 weeks to identify 

if filters are achieving the 

correct cleanliness level 

• Install air breathers to 

minimise contaminant 

ingress. 

10. Invest 

Oil analysis does come with 

a small cost of approximately 

£15 per machine but it 

can prevent expensive 

replacement costs. 

T 01480 223200 

W www.boschrexroth.co.uk


Feature: News Name here 

The PPMA Group 

Industry Awards 

finalists are named 

Finalists in this year’s 

PPMA Group Industry 

Awards have been 

announced and these 

companies, listed below, 

will now battle it out on the night 

to win the prestigious prizes. 

Awards will be announced at 

a gala dinner to be held at the 

National Motorcycle Museum 

in Birmingham on Tuesday 

29 September, the first night of 

the PPMA Show being held at the 

NEC, Birmingham. 

Guests will be entertained by 

comedian Bobby Davro while the 

awards will be presented by QVC 

TV presenter Claire Sutton. These 

short listed finalists will be joined 

by the Outstanding Achievement 

and Apprentice of the Year award 

winners on the night. 

Most Innovative Automation 

System 

Beckhoff Automation/ 

SP Technology 

Box Sizer 

Bradman Lake 

Endoline Machinery 

Gebo Cermex 

JBT Corporation 

Pacepacker Services 

Schubert UK 

PPMA B.E.S.T. Award 

Siemens Industry Automation 

& Drive Technologies 

Silverson Machines 

Customer Service Award 

Adsol UK/Meler 

Bradman Lake Group 

Conveyor Systems 

Enercon Industries 

Interactive Coding Equipment 

Processing & Packaging 

Machinery Manufacturer 

of the Year 

Bradman Lake Group 

Fortress Technology (Europe) 

Industrial Washing Machines 

Karmelle 

Kliklok International 

Riggs Autopack 

Awards are 

fought over 

Last year’s event 

saw over 400 

industry people 

celebrate the 

excellence 

achieved by all 

the finalists 

across each of 

the 13 categories 

The four-course 

dinner with wine 

is available 

from £90 + VAT 

or for a table, 

from £875 +VAT 

Exceptional Sales or 

Company Growth Award 

Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers 

Interactive Coding Equipment 

Karmelle 

Riggs Autopack 

Stemmer Imaging 

Exporter of the Year 

DC Norris & Company 


Most Innovative Ancilliary 

Equipment 

Box Sizer 

Connect 2 Cleanrooms 

Gebo Cermex 

Liftvrac 

Schubert UK 

SMAC Europe 

Sustainability Award 

Fortress Technology (Europe) 

Sealed Air 

Wire Belt Company 

Most Innovative Processing 

or Packaging Machine 


Jenton International 

Loma Systems 

Pacepacker Services 

Palamatic 

Tekpak Automation 

Most Innovative Vision Project 

Evolution – Logic & Controls 

Multipix Imaging Components 

Partnership of the Year 

Adsol UK/Meler 

BST Detectable Product/ 

Anritsu Industrial Solutions Europe 

Endoline Machinery/Multivac UK 

Kliklok International/Siemens 

Pacepacker/Fanuc UK/Festo 

T 020 8773 5510 

E tom.fisher@ppma.co.uk 

W www.ppma.co.uk/awards

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News 

Sad passing of MD 

of Packaging Aids/ 

Power Adhesives 

Peter Sweeney has sadly died 

General manager of Packaging 

Aids John Sweeney has reported 

the peaceful passing of his dear 

father Peter, the managing director 

and chairman of Packaging Aids 

and Power Adhesives, after a six 

month battle with cancer. 

Peter started Packaging Aids 

from his living room in 1969 

and Packer Products is known 

throughout the packaging industry. 

Power Adhesives began in 1974 

and is now a leader in shaped hot 

melt adhesive technology. 

Looking at the processes 

KernPack has announced 

a new research 

partnership with the 

University of Portsmouth 

Business School to help 

food manufacturers better 

understand the benefits 

of developing a closer 

relationship between 

their process and product 

innovation. The packaging 

equipment supplier is 

sponsoring the University’s 

Product Innovation Research 

Group to conduct a two year 

research study, examining 

how investments in the 

production process, including 

packaging machinery, can 

impact on the development of 

new products. 

“The study has been 

designed to reveal more about 

the benefits of investing in 

production line machinery 

for food brands, including 

Research aims to improve links between process and product innovation 

how it can help develop new 

products or reduce time-tomarket,” 

explains Dr Chris 

Simms, head of the product 

innovation research group, 

University of Portsmouth. 

“While the advantages are 

known to exist, not much 

research has been carried 

out in this area, let alone in 

the food industry. 

The research aims to 

uncover how the benefits 

work and how they can be 

implemented.” 

W www.kernpack.co.uk


The latest energy initiative - 

opportunity or more red tape? 

Mitsubishi Electric argues that ESOS could spur companies to greater 

energy efficiencies and payback a worthwhile return on investment 

The latest EU energy 

initiative, The Energy 

Savings Opportunity 

Scheme (ESOS), is coming 

into play. This mandatory 

energy audit scheme will 

impact on over 9000 of the 

UK’s largest companies and if 

you are among that number 

you will need to act during 

2015 to ensure compliance. 

Failure to comply could lead to 

significant fines – for example 

up to £50k plus £500 per day 

for each day that you do not 

comply. These fines are 

designed to be more costly 

than the audits which are 

expected to range in price 

from £5k to £50k. 

APPROVED AUDIT 

In a nutshell, you have to 

undertake an ESOS approved 

energy audit by 5 December 

2015; you will have to submit 

the necessary paperwork to 

The Environment Agency 

about your ESOS audit that 

would have been conducted 

by an (ESOS) approved auditor 

and organisations that qualify 

for ESOS must carry out an 

ESOS assessment at the end 

Jeremy Shinton is from Mitsubishi 

MelEnergy is designed to help develop long term energy management plans 

of each subsequent four-year 

compliance period, ending 

on December 5th 2019, 2023 

and so on. 

Organisations qualify if on 

December 31, 2014 they met 

the ESOS definition of a 

“large undertaking”. 

This is defined as: “…either 

employing at least 250 people 

or has an annual turnover 

in excess of €50m” and, in 

addition, has an annual 

balance sheet that is in excess 

of €43m. 

If your employee numbers 

or turnover and balance sheet 

totals for the year ending 

either on the qualification 

date of 31 December 2014 or 

in the 12 months immediately 

preceding this, exceeds these 

levels, then you qualify. 

The ESOS audit will cover 

how energy is used in your 

business in: 

• Transport 

• Buildings 

• Industrial operations/ 

processes. 

“Whether you see the ESOS 

audit as an opportunity or 

red tape will depend upon 

how you choose to meet your 

ESOS obligations,” argues 

Jeremy Shinton, product 

manager – business solutions 

at Mitsubishi Electric Europe 

Automation Systems Division. 

Red Tape can be thought 

of as ‘excessive regulation’ 

which many would say 

describes ESOS very well, 

as probably none of the 

9000 large companies in 

the UK campaigned for its 

introduction. 

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 

“But if it applies to your 

business then you can 

complain but you cannot hide 

– you have to comply or pay 

fines,” continues Shinton. 

“The choice you subsequently 

make determines whether 

ESOS becomes a red tape 

activity or provides you with a 

business opportunity.” 

ESOS may well be 

unwelcome for many 

businesses but unlike most 

legislation there is genuine 

and significant potential 

business gain for the majority 

of companies that have to 

comply. “While energy might 

not be at the top of your 

business priorities, for the 

majority of manufacturing 

and industrial companies 

there remains considerable 

scope for cost effective 

savings,” he says. 

“Mitsubishi Electric is well 

positioned to help industry 

meet the needs of ESOS and 

provide an approach with 

associated technology to 

ensure its customers gain the 

maximum business benefits,” 

says Shinton. In fact, ESOS 

support is something that has 

been developed as part of a 

broader energy management 

offering from the company 

working together with RUMM 

and branded MelEnergy. This 

is designed to help businesses 

to develop long term energy 

management solutions and 

address the ESOS legislation. 

W www.gb3a. 

mitsubishielectric.com


New Machinery 

Collaborative robot offers a 

higher payload breakthrough 

Fanuc Robotics UK has 

extended the application 

field for collaborative 

robots with the launch 

of what it describes as a 

game-changing system that 

has a higher payload than any 

other on the market. 

This human-safe CR-35iA 

has a 35kg payload, opening 

up applications that have 

previously been off limits for 

both traditional industrial 

robots and lighter duty 

collaborative robots. 

The first CR-35iA is currently 

undergoing pre-production 

tests with one of the world’s 

largest automotive companies, 

and while it is still very early 

days for collaborative robots, 

the company expects to be 

building more than 100 

units per year in Europe in 

the near future. 

To date, this emerging 

technology has been 

concentrated on the 5-15kg 

light duty ‘universal robot’ 

realm. Now, Fanuc has 

taken the collaborative 

approach into the previously 

unchartered heavy payload 

territory. 

The TÜV certified CR-35iA 

can assist with high payload 

handling, assembly, 

component feeding and 

work piece loading and 

Moving into new heavy payload territory is the human-safe CR-35iA robot 

unloading tasks that have 

historically had to be carried 

out manually. Key target 

areas include - but are by no 

means limited to - automation 

assembly lines, metalworking 

and packaging. 

“The idea is that companies 

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will effectively be able to 

create partnerships that 

capitalise on the strengths of 

robots, which, coincidentally, 

tend to be the weaknesses 

of humans, and vice versa,” 

explains John Rainer, regional 

sales manager at Fanuc UK. 

So, for example, the CR-35iA 

may assume the heavy 

aspects of handling, alongside 

humans carrying out quality 

checks, adjustments or 

difficult tasks that require 

an element of problem-solving 

and flexibility. 

“The development of the 

CR-35iA has been all about 

anticipating our customers’ 

future production needs,” 

continues Rainer. “We know 

that the next generation of 

robotic automation needs to 

lie in smart and safe solutions 

that promote the interaction 

of human operators and 

industrial robots and we are 

extremely excited about the 

potential applications that this 

breakthrough collaborative 

robot will unlock.” 

With health and safety 

regulations stipulating 

25kg as the maximum load 

an operator may handle, 

Fanuc believes there is a real 

requirement for a robotic 

solution to handle loads 

that exceed this limit. The 

CR-35iA comes into its own 

here, particularly in difficultto-access 

areas where 

conventional assist machinery 

cannot fit or where a six-axis 

robot adds dexterity. 

T 02476 639669 

W www.fanuc.eu 

Designing and Manufacturing 

Flow Packing Machines and 

Feeding Systems since 1977 

www.redpack.co.uk 

Tel: +44 (0) 1603 722 280 

Email: info@redpack.co.uk


Camera gives factory robots an 

almost human-like vision skill 

Scorpion Vision says its 

3D Stinger camera gives 

factory robots pin-point 

‘mammalian’ vision and 

provides production lines with 

a superior 3D imaging system 

across a range of robots and 

manufacturing sectors. 

Developed by Tordivel of 

Oslo, Scorpion Vision’s camera 

enables production-line 

robots to distinguish the exact 

height, depth and the sizes of 

products on a manufacturing 

line, sending information to 

the robot to adjust where the 

picking arm should move to. 

This camera also uses the 

latest technology to process 

images in ‘real-time’ as the 

camera is not required to scan 

whole areas at a time to detect 

products moving along the 

production line. 

Communication 

made easy! 

The 3D camera 

In practice, this means that 

the total cycle time is only 

dictated by how fast the robot 

can pick. 

Thanks to the system’s 

real-time capabilities, the 

camera is also able to instantly 

detect if something moves 

into the field of view and send 

new picking co-ordinates 

to the robot, avoiding any 

unexpected malfunctions due 

to foreign items in the robots 

path at any time. 

“As the camera works in 

real time, constantly updating 

the image in the field view, 

it can work to the top speeds 

of any robot,” Paul Wilson 

of Scorpion Vision tells 

Machinery Update. 

T 01590 679333 

W www.scorpionvision.co.uk 

Multiple protocols and a broad range of equipment 

reduce integration issues. 

Working with a single automation supplier who offers a selection of protocols and a 

large range of associated equipment ensures effective communication and reduces 

integration issues. 

ASCO Numatics valve islands, solenoid valves, aseptic valves, air preparation equipment 

and cylinders are proven-in-use and combine to provide a complete automation 

solution, no matter what communications protocol you use. 

To find out more information call 01695 713600 or visit 

www.asconumatics.eu/valve-islands 

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New Machinery 

Food pieces are handled 

efficiently and at speed 

Ishida Europe has extended 

its range of solutions for 

poultry, meat and fish 

packaging with the addition 

to its equipment portfolio of a 

system that improves yields 

and efficiencies in the packing 

of fresh food pieces. 

The new RobotGrader 

combines weighing and pick 

and place technologies to 

grade products of varying 

weight and then pack them 

to a fixed weight straight into 

the tray. The system reduces 

giveaway to less than 1% per 

pack and can correctly place 

and orientate the pieces at 

speeds of up to 320 pieces a 

minute, says Ishida. 

In operation, the 

RobotGrader weighs products 

on a belt weigher. This 

information is then fed into 

the system’s clever sorting 

algorithms that determine 

the robot’s selection of the 

pieces. The robot stores 

the information on a large 

number of weighed pieces 

and the system also optimises 

the number of trays within 

the reach of each robot, 

maximising availability from 

which to create each complete 

The outfeed of the packed trays 

The special gripper design grasps each piece of protein firmly but gently 

pack. The robot gripper has 

been specially designed 

to grasp each piece firmly 

but gently and to orientate 

it correctly in the trays, for 

example placing two chicken 

drumsticks in opposite 

directions. 

Depending on the model, 

the RobotGrader can handle 

two, three or four different tray 

types at the 

same time. 

In addition, 

the system 

can identify 

and sort 

pieces 

whose 

weight is 

unsuitable 

for tray 

packing, 

and direct 

these to 

bulk bins 

(which are integrated into 

the RobotGrader) as well 

as freezers, slicers and 

marinating operations. 

The RobotGrader’s spaceefficient 

design with overheadmounted 

robots provides 

a compact overall footprint. 

A hygienic construction, with 

Scanning for size, shape and position 

all parts of open plastic or 

metal design, enables rapid 

and effective washdown while 

easily-movable tray guides 

means product changeovers 

are fast and simple. 

The RobotGrader can also 

integrate easily with existing 

factory ERP and control 

systems. 

“With modern processing 

lines able to 

operate at 

extremely 

high speeds, 

the filling of 

two or more 

pieces into 

fixed weight 

packs has 

been one area 

that has until 

now resisted 

efficient 

automation,” 

explains 

Ulrich Nielsen, Ishida Europe’s 

director for business solutions. 

“Using proven technology, 

the RobotGrader solves this 

problem to deliver nearcontinuous 

accurate process 

packing.” 

T 0121 607 7700 

W www.ishidaeurope.com 

Efficient and 

fast cleaning 

for food use 

Wash cycle menus are featured 

The new range of weigh pan 

washers from Industrial 

Washing Machines (IWM) 

combines speed and convenience 

with efficiency and economy, 

making them ideal for use in 

all sectors of the food 

manufacturing industry. 

Based on tried and tested 

predecessors, the new standard 

range is available in three models 

to ensure an accurate match 

with all applications. These new 

washers are capable of washing 

up to 56 weigh pan/scale pan 

heads, along with radials and 

other accessories, in just 

2 to 30 minutes depending on 

the level of soiling and the wash 

cycle selected. 

IWM says the washers 

are an ideal solution for 

manufacturing plants where 

there is a requirement for 

regular changeovers when, for 

example, introducing a new 

flavour, and for sanitising pans 

after they have been used with 

common food allergens such as 

nuts, seeds, soy, milk or dairy 

products. 

Designed after consultation 

with customers, the weigh 

pan washers are small enough 

to sit on mezzanine floors next 

to the weigh scales, so there is 

no need to carry the weigh scale 

pans downstairs for washing. 

This helps reduce the risks 

to workers’ health, as well as 

increasing safety. 

T 0121 459 9511 

W www.indwash.co.uk

Clean inside and out 

Tough, reliable, and not afraid of getting wet. 

The A520i is a versatile performer – even in the 

harshest of environments it maintains its sleek 

operation, delivering seamless performance. 

Whatever the wash-down routine outside, its 

robust, 316 grade stainless steel casing protects all 

the intelligence inside. 

The unique plenum airflow cooling system keeps 

the printer cool and the electronics sealed. 

And with the Domino service-free i-Tech ink 

management system, the A520i minimises planned 

downtime, while reducing your solvent footprint – 

driving down the overall cost of ownership. 

Ink jet printing that does more for you. 

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New Machinery 

No-mess portion pack 

offers consumer gains 

The eclipse 240 can be rented 

Cost saving unit 

seals sandwiches 

at high speeds 

PA has extended its eclipse range 

of tray sealing machinery with 

the eclipse 240, a fully electric 

high speed linear conveyor platen 

machine which is ideal for sealing 

sandwich skillets. 

Featuring PA’s Powerdrive 

technology, the eclipse 240 

operates without using any 

compressed air, therefore offering 

savings of up to 98% of the 

running costs of conventional 

pneumatically operated tray 

sealers. The seal force has been 

increased by 300% compared to 

pneumatic systems however 

PA’s novel technology allows 

the tool lift mechanism to be 

deactivated during the seal 

process therefore significantly 

reducing the energy usage. 

The eclipse 240 is available to 

buy or rent with free engineering 

cover for parts and labour on one 

of PA’s hire deals. 

T 01565 755000 

W www.pal.co.uk 

Multivac and the 

Australian Snapsil 

Corporation have 

struck a cooperation 

agreement for the use of the 

patented Snapsil easy opening 

packaging concept using 

Multivac thermoforming 

packaging machines. 

The partnership has provided 

a new packaging solution, 

enabling customers to pack 

their products with Snapsil 

pack design along with the 

efficient machinery offered 

by Multivac. 

Welcome Foods has 

recently adopted the Snapsil 

technology for portion packs 

supplied to Asda, offering 

consumers an attractive, 

user friendly portion pack, 

instead of the traditional 

messy sauce portion. 

The special design makes 

Snapsil suitable for many 

different applications 

including, food and beverages, 

beauty and medical products, 

and industrial, household 

and garden products. It can 

be used for tablets, gels, 

liquids, powders, granules 

and many more products. 

The technology provides 

brand owners with 

product differentiation 

and market place 

advantage, says Snapsil. 

The packs are 

produced on 

thermoforming 

packaging machines 

from Multivac and the 

‘‘snap-opening’ function 

is integrated in the lower 

web of the thermoformed 

pack. There is no 

requirement for any 

type of perforation of 

the film in the opening 

area of the portion pack 

which allows the barrier 

properties of the pack to 

be maintained. 

Welcome Foods makes 

a wide variety of sauces, 

fresh salad dressings, pastes, 

marinades and dry blends, 

which are then distributed 

throughout the UK. It has 

worked closely with Asda, 

and supplied various sauces 

to accompany a range of 

prepared meals. The sauce 

within these meals is packed 

using Snapsil technology 

offering an attractive and 

Welcome Foods has worked with Asda 

user-friendly alternative to 

a sauce portion. 

Welcome Foods purchased a 

compact R145 thermoforming 

machine equipped with 

special dies to create the 

Snapsil packs for its products 

and 120 Snapsil packs 

per minute are now being 

produced. 

T 01793 425800 

W www.multivac.co.uk 

A new infeed feature has been added to the horizontal 

flow wrapper to offer fast changeover and easy cleaning 

Redpack has designed a new 

infeed feature for the NTS 

horizontal flow wrapper. This 

‘flip up end’ makes cleaning 

of the belt fast and easy with 

the added benefit of offering a 

fast changeover of belt types 

to optimise efficiency for 

multiple products. Safety is 

maintained via quick release 

catches in both the up and 

down positions. This also 

doubles up as saving space on 

a field rig or when in transit. 

The Redpack NTS top seal 

flow wrapping machine has 

been designed for versatility 

and easy configuration and 

to flow wrap difficult to handle 

products. It has a multi-axis 

electronic drive system that 

has a touch screen HMI with 

simple commands for operators 

to adjust the machine to suit 

different products. Various 

functions are changed 

automatically by entering 

a product code on the HMI. 

T 01603 263104 

W www.redpack.co.uk 

The ‘flip up end’ infeed helps 

to optimise efficiency for 

multiple products


High speed counting machine is 

suitable for a range of industries 

Advanced Dynamics 

is launching high 

speed sheet counting 

technology into the UK which 

is suitable for a wide range 

of industries including high 

security printing, paper mills, 

banking, converting and also 

packaging. 

The new B.Matic Protec ADR 

32 sheet counter, exclusively 

available in the UK from 

Advanced Dynamics, is suitable 

for high performance counting 

of a variety of items including 

currency, cardboard, paper and 

plastic. It can handle sizes from 

A6 to A1 up to 800gsm thick. 

THE SHEET COUNTER 

OPERATES AT UP TO 

3,000 

a minute, even with tab 

insertion, without any damage 

This robust technology, 

which offers quick and 

simple changeover from thin 

to thick sheets, is built with 

a mechanical core and the 

latest optical fibre technology 

to generate the high volume 

counting levels on offer. 

Protec’s patented twin vacuum 

technology sorts the sheets from 

the top of the pile downwards 

ensuring 100% accuracy 

according to the manufacturer 

– crucial to containing costs 

by preventing undersupply or 

excess volumes to customers. 

All counting operations are 

electronically controlled and 

a multi-lingual touch screen 

control panel provides a user 

friendly interface as well as 

detailed information for the 

machine operator. 

Three models are available 

to suit different materials, 

dimensions and weights. 

T 01274 731222 

W www.advanceddynamics. 

co.uk 

Intelligent Drivesystems, Worldwide Services 

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Smooth bodied geared motors suitable for Washdown applications 

Right angle or Inline geared motors from 0.12...9.2kW 

Stainless steel hardware and output shaft 

Protection up to IP69K 

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NSD tupH surface conversion protection 

The geared motors are designed with consideration to following standards: 

DIN EN 1672-2:2005+A1:2009 – Food 

Processing machinery – Basic concepts – 

Part 2: Hygiene requirements 

3A Sanitary standards of Blending 

Equipment 35-03 

EHEDG Guidelines Doc. 8: Design criteria 

for hygienic machinery and components 

ANSI / BISSC / Z50.2-2003 : American 

National Standard for Baking Equipment – 

Sanitation Standard 

www.nord.com 

NORD Gear Limited 

11 Barton Lane, Abingdon, OX14 3NB 

Tel. No.:+44 (0) 1235 534404 

Email: GB-Sales@nord.com 

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ANSI / NSF / 3A – 14159-1-2000 : Hygiene 

Requirements for the design of meat & 

poultry processing machinery 

FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) 

Title 21 CFR (Code of Federal regulations) 

175.300 Resinous and Polymeric coatings


Installation News 

Process and packing solutions 

are integrated for efficiencies 

Sparc MU S-O 2015 HR_MU 17/08/2015 13:24 Page 1 

X-Ray Inspection for 

food manufacturers 

The Theia 420 is fully compliant with 

ALL current supermarket Codes of 

Practice and is BRC 7 ready. 

Be ready before your next audit. 

Italian snack manufacturer 

Pata has reduced waste, 

simplified cleaning 

operations and improved 

overall production efficiencies 

since installing packing, 

weighing, seasoning and 

distribution systems from tna. 

The tna robag TX 3ci vertical 

form, fill and seal machine 

offered the company both 

production flexibility and 

improved performance in a 

compact, easy to clean system. 

Designed with flexibility in 

mind and capable of delivering 

100 bags a minute, the unit 

handles a wide variety of bag 

sizes and formats, while its 

rotary single jaws ensure seal 

integrity, preventing bursts 

and reducing waste. 

SNACK MAKER PATA HAS 

WORKED WITH TNA FOR 

5YEARS 

and has developed a close 

relationship in this time 

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World class contaminant inspection, check 

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Speed - 200 packs per minute 

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T: +44 (0)1684 310000 E: sales@sparc-systems.co.uk www.sparc-systems.co.uk 

Integrated with this system 

is a tna intelli-weigh 0314S 

omega multihead high speed 

scale. Capable of up to 200 

accurate weighs a minute, it 

further improves performance 

by reducing product losses. 

In addition, tna ensured the 

integration of a stainless steel 

metal detector to make sure 

Pata’s hygiene and safety 

standards were maintained. 

Completing the installation 

are tna roflo conveyors with 

accumulation capability which 

gently distribute products along 

the production line. These 

specially designed conveyors 

allow for smooth product flow, 

minimising the risk of product 

breakage and rejects. 

Furthermore, the easy to 

clean design reduces downtime. 

T 0121 628 8900 

W www.tnasolutions.com


Palletising buckets overcomes 

production challenges for veg 

Dan-Palletiser has built 

and installed two layer 

palletisers to place 

buckets of pickled vegetables 

on pallets accurately, and at 

speeds of up to 17 buckets on 

each machine. 

In 2013, Orkla moved the 

production of pickled gherkins 

and beetroots in conical 

buckets from its Danish 

affiliated company, Beauvais 

Foods, to Sweden, resulting 

in increased volumes in Eslöv 

which presented a challenge 

for the production team. 

It was difficult to automate the 

loading of the heavy buckets 

onto pallets with the necessary 

safety and capacity while at 

the same time avoiding the 

heavy lifts for manual labour. 

Initially, robots were felt to be 

the answer but the warm, heavy 

products meant the plastic 

buckets were oval after handling 

PACKAGING 

by the grippers so they could 

not produce a stable load. 

This is why Dan-Palletiser 

was asked to develop a 

SYSTEMS 

palletiser which ensured 

stable handling of the conical 

buckets onto pallets. 

To meet these challenges, pallet pattern. 

The system handles four different sizes of plastics and metal buckets from two of the plant’s production lines 

Dan-Palletiser developed a 

new palletiser called MK4. 

This palletiser does not lift 

the products from above, but 

places the products gently 

on the pallet by supporting 

the buckets from beneath. 

Furthermore, the accuracy of 

the stacking is accurate to the 

millimetre when placing the 

buckets one row at a time, four 

rows per minute in a required 

“The system’s speed and 

flexibility, the weight of the 

load being palletised and the 

accuracy of the stacking all 

add up to a quite impressive 

example of what layer 

palletising technology can 

bring to the end of the 

production line,” says Krister 

Nilsson, process technician at 

the Eslöv site. 

The system handles four 

different sizes of plastics 

and metal buckets, with and 

without handles, with 5 to 

10 litre capacities, from two 

production lines. The MK4 

palletiser was part of a larger 

installation at Orkla Foods 

as in addition to the two MK4 

palletisers, the company also 

ordered an empty- and full 

pallet conveying system from 

Dan-Palletiser. 

T 00 45 5838 2193 

W www.dan-palletiser.com 

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New baler 

slashes 

waste costs 

Following a waste audit at 

Cannon Packing and Logistics, 

Compact & Bale has reduced 

waste handling costs at the 

company by replacing an existing 

vertical baler with a Strautmann 

AutoLoadBaler, which has a 

small footprint and lower costs 

than a horizontal semi-automatic 

baling machine. 

The AutoLoadBaler at Cannon 

is saving the waste team costs 

It has meant the waste 

team can now operate without 

incurring overtime costs on baling 

the 20 tonnes plus of cardboard 

each month which, prior to the 

installation, was being double 

handled. And, the process was 

taking about 10-15 minutes 

per pallet box. 

“The AutoLoadBaler has really 

helped streamline our operation,” 

explains Greg Alder, director at 

Cannon Packing and Logistics. 

“It is a unique machine that has 

saved us 15 man-hours per week 

since it was installed, which will 

mean 800 hours and £8,000 

saved per year. 

“With the saving in labour 

costs and the depreciation draw 

down on the machine, it will have 

achieved payback in two years,” 

he tells Machinery Update. 

Another machine in the 

Strautmann ‘Automate to Save’ 

range is the BaleTainer which is 

a fully automatic baling press 

which compacts paper, cardboard 

packaging, film and empty PET 

bottles at half the price of fully 

automatic machines. 

T 01732 852244 

W www.compact-and-bale.com 

Clever barcode systems 

eliminate all label errors 

Logopak International 

has provided a bespoke 

primary, secondary and 

tertiary barcoding solution to 

barcode, read, print & apply 

labels, validate and also verify 

to retailer GS1/ISO standards 

at a major convenience foods 

manufacturer. 

The company handles 

some 550 different types of 

convenience foods, packing 

about six different products 

each day on ten lines. With 

high speeds and volumes 

demanding 24/7 operation on 

some lines, correct coding, 

label printing and consistent 

label reading are essential. 

Zero tolerance is shown to 

mislabelled goods. 

Previously, the site had two 

separate, stand alone systems 

for checking that the correct 

label went with the right jar 

and also for the outer case. 

In looking for a solution to 

provide complete traceability 

and consistent validation of 

label, packing and product, 

it asked Logopak about the 

use of automated labelling 

systems that would be 

self-checking. 

Based on the consistently 

Sick barcode readers have been used in the in-line barcode validator system 

high performance of existing 

Sick barcode readers on 

the packing line, Logopak 

developed a solution which 

integrated print and apply 

units with the barcode 

scanning of labels. 

The scanned data is output to 

PCs for real time validation 

of labels on the line. 

“With Sick we believe 

we have developed the 

world’s first in-line barcode 

validator to check every 

single barcode, allowing 

automated in-line rejection,” 

says Howard Jagger, sales 

director at Logopak. “This 

uses Logopak’s i-Validate 

software which sits between 

the production line and the 

Since installation of the Logopak system, no customer returns have been made 

host SAP system. 

“So far, in 24 months of 

operation, the system has had 

no customer returns and from 

our point of view, that means 

we can be satisfied that our 

client has achieved their aims 

and are getting good value 

from their investment.” 

To meet the demands of 

24 hour production, seven 

packing lines have been fitted 

in total, two of which run 

24/7. On continuous packing 

lines, tandem labellers are 

operating, which allows 

continuity when one labeller is 

halted for replenishment 

or maintenance. 

The site manager is also 

pleased with the system. 

“We wanted to take our 

operations at Selby to a 

new level of automated 

control and integration and 

incorporate the latest industry 

best practice that provides 

a high level of trust for our 

customers,” he says. 

“With the Logopak and Sick 

solution, we can be confident 

that the labelling system is 

supporting the best possible 

customer relationships by 

eliminating the possibility 

of product withdrawals 

and ensuring that we don’t 

have any mislabelling of 

our packs.” 

T 01904 692333 

W www.logopak.co.uk 

T 01727 831121 

W www.sick.co.uk

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Multihead weigher has reduced 

product giveaway at potato firm 

Since installing a 14-head 

multihead weigher on 

its new line handling 

fried potato slices, product 

giveaway has reduced from 

the previous 6% to 0.4%, 

while speeds are six times 

faster for established potato 

processor Branston. 

The line itself is a tray line 

located in the plant’s highcare 

section. The trays are 

currently filled with 350g of 

crispy slices but in the future 

more products will also be 

packed on this line. In total, 

300,000 packs per week are 

packed in the plant, 76,000 

of these being packed on 

this new line. 

The crispy slices used to be 

packed by hand at a speed of 

12 packs a minute but the new 

system continuously provides 

77 trays per minute. This means 

that the line now works 

six times faster than before 

with less manual input which 

has pleased general manager 

Richard Heppleston. “Due to 

the reduction of giveaway and 

personnel cost on the line, the 

investment is improving on 

its payback target,” he says. 

The weigher has run without problems since the day it was commissioned 

“The line runs seven days a 

week on one shift and we are 

now packing 30% additional 

volume in less than half the 

time previously achieved.” 

The weighing system is 

a type MP 14-2400/ 1250-H 

Multipond multihead weigher. 

All product-contact parts 

AMJ Maters MU J-F 2015_Layout 1 19/01/2015 14:39 Page 1 

were precisely adapted to the 

production requirements and 

to the products to be weighed 

to facilitate a perfect product 

flow, says the company. 

Once at the top of the 

weighing system, the product 

is first conveyed to the prefeed 

hoppers via the radially 

positioned feed trays and 

then to the weigh hoppers 

below. Here, using the 

partial portions, a computer 

determines the combination 

which corresponds to the 

target weight to be achieved 

or is closest to it. 

After the actual weighing 

process, the precisely weighed 

servings are transferred via 

the funnel outlet by means 

of a timing hopper to the 

swivelling funnel which 

distributes the portions to 

the custom-made product 

transfer system. Maximum 

accuracy and availability are 

provided by the calibration 

systems integrated in each 

load cell, which makes 

completely automatic 

calibration possible even 

during production. 

In a final step, the product 

transfer system, delivers the 

prepared servings to the trays 

on a servo driven single chain 

and peg conveyor which was 

supplied by Multipond UK 

as part of its turnkey solution 

to Branston. 

T 01494 471580 

W www.multipond.com 

Lantech modular case erector capable 

of up to 30 erected cases per minute 

• Unique vacuum pick up frame 

• Ergonomic magazine for easy filling of case blanks 

• Small footprint 

• Easy size change from one format to another 

• Supplied as a hot melt glue option or adhesive tape 

• Colour operator touch screen panel 

• Can be a stand-alone machine or integrated into 

other machinery 

• Installed and commissioned with after sales support 

C1000/2000 

case erector 

from Lantech 

17 Elizabeth Court, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 8PF 

T: 01480 382739 M: 07764 772965 E: andrew@maters.co.uk www.maters.co.uk

www.machineryupdate.co.uk SEPTEM,BER/OCTOBER 2015 MACHINERY UPDATE 25 

Punching machine provides a 

fast and accurate work ethic 

Clinical Printer Finishers 

has ordered a Blumer 

Atlas D20.M punching 

machine from UK & Ireland 

distributor Friedheim 

International to provide 

faster and more accurate Z-fold 

card work. 

“We already have a couple of 

Blumer machines that we have 

used successfully for many 

years but the time has arrived 

to increase our capabilities,” 

explains Jamie Court, 

managing director of Clinical 

Print Finishers. “Although 

our existing Blumer machines 

have proved very reliable, 

we did check what else was 

available but soon realised that 

it was sensible to order one of 

its machines again. 

CLINICAL HAS ORDERED 

268rollers 

to refurbish 23 of its Herzog + 

Heymann folding machines 

“Another bonus, of course, 

is that the new machine 

complements our existing 

units and the experience of our 

operators,” he says. 

Besides the new Blumer 

punching machine, Clinical 

has also ordered 268 rollers 

to refurbish 23 or its Herzog + 

Heymann folding machines. 

“The order for the rollers 

is phase one of a five year 

refurbishment programme,” 

explains Court. “We have 

tried using reconditioned 

rollers in the past but have 

found that by fitting new 

rollers, this provides us with 

a production increase of 

between 20-30%. 

“It is for this reason that we 

have committed ourselves to fit 

all new rollers to half our stock 

of H +H folders,” he says. 

T 01442 206100 

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Flow wrapper brings flexibility 

An entry level, servodriven 

flow wrapper 

from PFM Packaging 

Machinery is providing 

Scottish bakers Irvings 

Homestyle Bakery with 

extra capacity to meet rising 

demand while allowing the 

family run firm to take a 

more flexible approach to 

production staffing. 

The new PFM Pearl machine 

is employed on a wide range 

of specialised biscuits and tray 

bakes produced by Irvings 

at its Castle Douglas plant, 

mostly under its own name 

but also some own brand for 

local retailers. 

As a result, points out 

managing director Keith 

Irving, production can involve 

fairly short runs of different 

sized items. 

“In a day the machine 

The servo-driven wrapper handles a wide range of biscuits and tray bakes 

could need to be set up five or 

six times to handle different 

products which is where the 

servo drive comes in,” he says. 

“Ease of set-up saves labour 

costs and allows us flexibility 

with production staff, who 

might be unable to set-up 

a mechanical machine. 

“Most of the work is done 

for them by the servo drive 

system, with each product 

stored in memory for recall 

through the touch screen,” 

he continues. “Also the 

machine gives reliably 

consistent quality, while 

minimising any need for 

on-the-run adjustment.” 

The Pearl was developed 

by PFM to provide smaller or 

start-up operations with all 

the efficiency advantages of 

multi-axis servo drive, but at 

an entry level cost, explains 

PFM sales and operations 

director Chris Bolton. 

“Because of this, the 

machine has become a 

natural partner or successor to 

older mechanical machines, 

providing higher speeds, 

much lower maintenance 

costs and quick changeover,” 


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Equipment range is helping to 

keep Vietnam’s leader ahead 

Masan Consumer is 

one of the biggest 

producers of fast 

moving consumer goods in 

Vietnam and to help keep the 

company moving forward, 

it has invested heavily in 

equipment from KHS to 

handle its fish, soy and chilli 

sauces, convenience foods 

range and also beverages. 

Masan’s first order was 

for a turnkey filling and 

packaging line for fish sauce 

in PET bottles. This line has, 

according to Hong Son Pham, 

deputy product manager 

for supplier capability 

development at Masan, really 

proved itself in practice since 

being commissioned. In 2010, 

Masan Consumer ordered two 

more KHS lines – identical to 

the first – and more recently, 

a further order for a soy sauce 

line as well as a PET line for 

carbonated water and soft 

drinks has also been ordered. 

FISH SAUCE LINES 

With three KHS fish sauce 

lines now up and running at 

the site in Ho Chi Minh City, 

which output 24,000 500ml 

and 20,000 750ml PET bottles 

per hour, Masan Consumer 

is already equipped for any 

future increase in demand. 

According to Son Pham, KHS 

Hong Son Pham is the deputy 

manager for supplier capability 

development at Masan Consumer 

The Innofill NV filling system is blocked with an Innofill SV screw capper 

acted extremely responsibly 

even during the planning of 

the first fish sauce line. 

One of the main challenges at 

this stage was which materials 

would be best used in the 

filler and filter areas to cope 

with the very salty product 

and to prevent corrosion. As 

a subsidiary of German steel 

and technology company 

Salzgitter, together with its 

parent company, KHS selected 

a special saltwater-proof 

stainless steel for the rotary 

distributor in the filler area 

and the cartridges in the filter 

as well as different types of 

stainless steel for other interior 

and exterior machine surfaces. 

KHS also stipulated specific 

cleaning agents and cleaning 

cycles. Before the first order 

was placed, KHS also carried 

out filling tests on the Innofill 

NV filling system with 

product provided by Masan 

Consumer and filtration tests 

on the Innopro Getra Eco gap 

cartridge filter. The tests soon 

revealed that as fish sauce has 

a consistency which is similar 

to water, the Innofill NV was 

the best bottling system. 

The successful KHS fish 

sauce line concept has now 

been applied to the new soy 

sauce line for the first time. 

SOY SAUCE LINE 

The KHS line for soy sauce 

ordered just recently is also 

based on the first successful 

line concept – with only 

a few changes made to 

accommodate the different 

bottle shape, higher line 

output and larger assortment 

of packaging required. Again, 

this is the first automatic, 

high-speed line for this soy 

sauce product in Vietnam. 

An Innoclean FR-ER rinser 

that uses ionized air as the 

rinsing medium to clean the 

PET bottles is used along with 

the Innofill NV volumetric 

filling system. The filling 

phase is initiated after the 

bottle has been guided by 

the neck ring and positioned 

under the filling valve. The 

bottle is then filled with the 

The Innofill NV filling system is a volumetric filler from the KHS range


exact quantity of product 

and the filling process 

subsequently stopped. 

The capping system is the 

Innofill SV screw capper. 

“The rinsing, filling and 

capping systems work just 

as any food producer would 

undoubtedly wish: they’re 

simple and extremely safe 

from a microbiological point 

of view,” says Son Pham. 

SQUARE PET BOTTLES 

As the bodies of the PET fish 

sauce bottles are square and 

therefore not suitable for mass 

conveying, KHS blocked the 

filling and capper process 

with a downstream cold glue 

labeller, installing a special 

distribution system to the 

Innopack Kisters SP 050 Basic 

after the labelling process. 

“The transfer devices have 

proved their worth to such an 

extent and save so much space 

that we’ve also ordered the 

same model for our soy sauce 

Masan Consumer manufactures sauces, convenience foods and beverages 

line – albeit with different 

product-dependent parts – 

where only round PET bottles 

are processed,” explains Son 

Pham. 

After the labelling machine, 

the soy sauce line also features 

a tamper-evident sleever 

which applies sleeves to the 

short neck closure (a classic 

screw capper is used on the 

fish sauce lines) and bottle 

neck to prevent bottles being 

tampered with. 

As the new soy sauce line 

has a capacity of up to 36,000 

bottles per hour and several 

types of bottle (350 ml, 500 ml 

and 750 ml) are processed 

in various formations, an 

Innopack Kisters SP A-H 

Advanced shrink packing 

unit has been ordered. 

“We’re already satisfied 

with our existing KHS Basic 

packaging technology and 

are already looking forward 

to the extra features the 

Advanced series will give us 

for our soy sauce line, as this 

has to be especially flexible 

when it comes to the range of 

packaging types,” says Son 

Pham. 

The recent order for the 

filling and packaging system 

for carbonated water and soft 

drinks will fill and pack 350ml 

and 500ml PET bottles at a 

rate of up to 36,000 bottles 

per hour at the plant. 

Equipment new to Masan 

will be used including an 

Innoclean FR-EM rinser 

blocked with an Innofill 

DRV-VF filling system. 

An Innopro Paramix C blender 

is also included as well as an 

Innoket 360 S roll-fed labeller. 

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Positive control is the key to 

secondary packaging of pots 

Secondary packaging 

for Knorr Stock pots is 

now handled on a TLM 

line from Schubert that has 

been designed for current and 

future production demands. 

As Gabriele Longo, technical 

director of the Sanguinetto 

factory says, “Schubert 

provided us with innovative 

and future-oriented solutions.” 

The ‘Bouillon Pur’ is packed 

in its primary packing (cups) 

on shaping/filling/closing 

machines before the TLM line 

is fed film web sections with 

16 cups each. 

In practice, this means that 

the TLM line has to include 

an integrated punching unit. 

One area of difficulty in the 

punching process is the great 

variation in temperature of the 

cups upon reception. They can 

range from 6deg C to 30deg C, 

depending on how recently 

they have passed through the 

cooling tunnel. 

Since polypropylene 

reacts strongly to heat, the 

dimensions of the cup groups 

can also vary. Through various 

testing procedures before the 

build, Schubert designed the 

punching unit accordingly. 

The TLM line for punching 

out and then cartoning is 

The filled boxes are ready to be closed while the foreground shows the finished packs on the discharge belt 

capable of up to 180 packs per 

minute and packs 25 ml PP 

cups in the following sizes. 

The carton width for two 

cups (137 mm) with one, two, 

three or four layers and carton 

width for one cup (74 mm) 

with a stack height of two 

and four. 

Unilever’s TLM line consists 

of six sub-machines. This 

modularity of design means 

that others can be added 

or adjusted to meet future 

changes in demand. 

Here, a Schubert TLM-F4 robot is shown with the punched-out cups 

In the first sub-machine, 

a TLM-F3 robot removes the 

box blanks from the four-lane 

magazine and presents them 

to a TLM-F2 

robot. This 

robot then 

passes the 

blanks by 

the hot-glue 

nozzles 

and erects 

them in the 

folding unit. 

A second 

TLM-F2 

removes the 

boxes and 

places them 

onto the 

size plate of 

the waiting 

Transmodul. 

The Transmodul proceeds 

to the second sub-machine, 

where another row of four 

boxes is added. During all 

of the subsequent process 

steps - filling, closing and 

transferring - the boxes 

remain securely attached to 

the Transmodul. 

The Transmodul moves to 

the next section according 

to the requirements of the 

All three simultaneous processes 

respective process step, either 

cyclically or continuously 

in a group. In this way, the 

Transmodul can organise and 

move itself 

on its own, 

as it is a 

single-axis, 

rail-based 

robot. 

A turning 

unit is 

located at 

each end 

of the rail 

section and 

unloaded 

modules 

travel back 

to the other 

end on the 

lower track. 

Unilever 

has been very satisfied with 

the finished line as just a few 

weeks after installation the 

line efficiency had reached 

98/99%. Also, project 

management, pre and 

post order by Schubert 

was also a decisive advantage 

for the local factory 

management. 

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for Audi’s Motorsport Centre of 

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“Audi is a premium 

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equipment,” explains Walter 

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outstanding quality of the 

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maintenance is trouble-free 

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From goods receipt 

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exit onto the test track, the 

doors close the halls from 

the outside, but they also 

provide protection, and also 

separation areas. “Many of 

the doors are controlled via 

a card reader because of the 

secrecy procedures,” explains 

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engineers developed the door 

control systems in accordance 

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Quality Expert Solutions 

Phoenix Handling Solutions Limited are based in Burnley, Lancashire, we are the sole UK distributors 

of end of line packaging machinery for a number of very well established ‘European Principle 

Suppliers’, who have installed thousands of systems all over the World. 

The business has more than 50 years combined experience in material handling system’s and thus 

we provide a wealth of knowledge to be gained by our customers. 

Our area’s of activity are as follows: 

■ Pick and place robotics for palletising or tray packing 

■ Robotic palletisers – fixed and moving on a track 

■ Gantry type palletisers 

■ Layer palletisers – high and low level infeed for cases or sacks 

■ Sweep off or pick and place de palletisers 

■ Pallet stretch hood and shrink systems 

■ Pallet stretch wrappers – semi and fully automatic 

■ Rotary turntable, rotary arm and rotating ring types 

■ Integrated product and pallet handling conveyor systems 

■ Case packing either standard American or wrap-around type 

■ Collation shrink/tray packing machines 

■ Project Management 

■ Spares and service to UK customers 

■ Maintenance contracts 

■ Laser guided vehicles 

■ Order picking / warehouse automation systems 

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unable to attend this year, 

due to our commitment to 

ongoing customer projects 

and new sales leads to be 

followed up, however 

please do contact Phoenix 

Handling Solutions after 

the show and we will be 

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If you have a requirement for a stand alone machine, or a complete 

system, we would be very pleased to discuss our range with you. 

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Focused nature makes 

PPMA Show a winner 

David Atkinson is from Lloyds Bank 

Lloyds will 

be offering 

good advice 

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking 

will have a dedicated stand at 

the show where its team of 

specialists will be offering advice 

ranging from day-to-day banking 

requirements and funding for 

expansion to exporting. 

The team will also take to the 

show floor to discuss banking 

opportunities with some of the 

320 plus exhibitors in what is 

expected to be the PPMA Show’s 

largest event in recent years. 

Last year Lloyds Bank 

Commercial Banking pledged to 

commit new lending facilities to 

the manufacturing sector of £1bn 

per annum every year until 2017. 

“With the sheer volume of 

PPMA members serving the 

industry, we knew that this 

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our support for the sector and 

raise awareness for the finance 

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explains David Atkinson, head of 

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PPMA Show 2015 

NEC, Birmingham 

Show opening times: 

Tuesday 29 Sept: 9.30 – 5pm 

Wednesday 30 Sept: 9.30 – 5pm 

Thursday 1 Oct: 9.30 – 4.30pm 


This year’s PPMA Show 

will be bigger by more 

than 20% compared to 

the preparations for last year’s 

event and as such, it has taken 

more than 60 pages of this 

magazine to highlight just 

some of the new equipment 

that will be demonstrated at 

the NEC, Birmingham from 

September 29 to October 1. 

Also included in this 

comprehensive preview are 

details of the seminar that 

Machinery Update is hosting 

on the first day, Tuesday at 

12 noon. Come and listen to 

compliance engineer at the 

CE Marking Association Peter 

Evans talk about how the 

CE mark is more than just a 

compliance mark. And also 

hear him outline what the 

forthcoming changes will 

mean for machinery builders 

and equipment users. 

As well as the new products 

outlined in this feature, you 

will also see a floorplan and 

full details of the three-day 

seminar programme in the 

Visitor Update pull out you 

will find between pages 62 

and 63. This should help you 

Fanuc UK will be showcasing 

the capabilities of robots 

with intelligent vision in a 

robotic golf cell that will give 

a masterclass in precision 

putting in the new Robotics 

and Industrial Vision zone at 

the three-day event. 

The cell features the LR Mate 

200iD human arm sized mini 

robot which will pick and 

place a ball before putting the 

ball accurately to achieve a 

hole-in-one every time. 


Lord Digby Jones will talk about supply chain issues on the first day of event 

plan your visit and make the 

most of your time at the show. 

And don’t forget that the 

PPMA stand - D80 – will this 

year offer a number of services 

to visitors and exhibitors 

throughout the event including 

technical advice, details of 

the publishing portfolio and 

information about training 

and seminars. And if you just 

fancy a cup of coffee, tea or a 

cold drink, just drop by for a 

sit down and a break. 

Register for free… 


Robotic golf cell highlights precision and 

also vision capabilities at the PPMA Show 

The quirky golf cell will feature in the Robotics and Industrial Vision zone



PPMA visits 

lead to problems 

being solved 

Machinery Update has been as much a part of the PPMA Group 

as the PPMA Show itself and here, we detail just some of the 

exhibition’s successes featured in the magazine in recent years 

Now in its 28th year, the PPMA 

Show was founded in 1988 by 

a group of eight manufacturers 

who wished to run their own 

exhibition to demonstrate its 

machinery to customers in a cost effective 

way. Now hosted by the PPMA Group, 

last year’s show saw more than 8,000 

visitors at the NEC, Birmingham in search 

of the latest developments from across a 

range of industries. 

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has 

also returned this year as the headline 

sponsor for what is billed as ‘the complete 

production line event’. 

WELL WORTH A VISIT 

But is it worth the bother of travelling 

to the NEC to see the 1,000 companies 

represented at this year’s event this 

autumn? Organiser the PPMA Group 

would obviously say yes, but don’t just 

take its word for it, see how successful 

the event has been for the exhibitors and 

visitors covered in Machinery Update in 

recent times. 

For instance, Yorkshire-based Bartoline 

took delivery of eight Hitachi RX-S 

continuous ink jet printers from Allen 

Coding Systems after seeing the company 

at the PPMA Show. The manufacturer of 

pre-packed solvents, woodcare products, 

fillers, wall covering adhesives and other 

home improvement products selected the 

Hitachi printers to replace nine year old 

failing and unreliable printing equipment 

for its two purpose-built factory units in 

Beverley. 

The company was looking for printers 

that were both reliable and flexible with 

cheaper running costs than its existing 

equipment and, after discussions and 

recommendations from Allen Coding at 

the exhibition, the Hitachi RX-S small 

character cij printer proved to be the best 

choice for Bartoline’s requirements. 

A couple of years ago, exhibitor Close 

Brothers Asset Finance enabled fellow 

show attendee Friedheim International 

to sell a Wohlenberg 115 guillotine during 

the show by providing £40,000 of funding 

to IT Media based in Bournemouth. 

Indeed, the deal saw the machine being 

delivered in one week and in operation at 

the print media company within days of 

the show closing. 

DELIGHTED WITH THE DEAL 

David Bunker, business development 

director at Close Brothers was delighted 

with the way the show had gone for the 

company. “This deal is just the icing on 

the cake for us at what has been a very 

successful event,” he told Machinery 

Update at the time. 

Last autumn, managing director of 

SUMMARY 

PPMA SHOW 2015 

This year’s event will see the best 

of the industry gather for more 

successful deals to be sealed 

■ ■ Takes place 29 September – 1 October 

■ ■ In Hall 5 at the NEC, Birmingham 

■ ■ Over 320 exhibitors will be on show 

■ ■ Representing well over 1,000 companies 

■ ■ A 3-day seminar programme is included 

■ ■ PPMA Awards gala dinner on first night 

Microferm John Smith visited the PPMA 

Show and Pacepacker Services was 

one of the exhibitors on his ‘to see’ list. 

“Speaking to others who had invested in 

Blu-Robots really convinced me that was 

the way to go,” he explains. “Everyone 

expressed satisfaction in the performance 

and reliability of the solution.” 

Following this visit, the UK producer of 

marine source minerals invested in a 

Blu-Robot from Pacepacker and has 

subsequently increased the efficiency 

of its packing and palletising by 25%. 

If you are into healthy and nutritious 

snacks, have bought anything from 

Amazon recently, or are a follower of


Feature: Name here 

A PPMA Show visit proved vital for Graze 

Tony Hacker found a solution at the show 

The following 58 pages detail hundreds of new products to be launched at this year’s show 

This robot was installed after a show visit 

the Sunday Times ‘Fast Track Top 100 

companies’, then you will have heard of 

Graze. The west London-based business 

delivers boxes of four perfectly sized 

nutritious snacks across the UK by post. 

However, what’s unusual about Graze is 

that it customises each customer’s boxes 

based on their ratings and preferences 

and optimises the freshness of each 

ingredient used. To do this, Graze has 

applied cutting-edge technology to 

meet the significant challenges of their 

complex production methods which 

involves millions of combinations of 

ingredients being used. 

For Graze, a company that got used 

to people saying “it’s never been done 

before” and “it can’t be done”, the 

movement and positioning of its weighing 

system was yet another area where it had 

to challenge the industry norms and take 

on the seemingly impossible. 

However, after seeing the ServoTube 

range displayed on the Dunkermotoren 

Linear Motors stand during a visit to the 

PPMA exhibition, another co-founder of 

Graze Neil Thompson, knew he’d found 

the solution. It was the Hygienic XHA 

motor, running under water in a fish tank 

on Dunkermotoren’s stand that really 

caught his eye and, realising the potential 

of the ServoTube range and how it could 

be applied to their complex challenge, 

Neil arranged for his engineers to visit 

Dunkermotoren’s stand to discuss how 

they could be utilised. 

SOLUTION DELIVERED RESULTS 

During the following months 

Dunkermotoren’s engineers worked 

closely with Graze’s machine designers 

to produce a solution that delivered the 

results required. 

Finally, the PPMA Show has also 

provided a very useful networking 

platform for exhibitors to solve their own 

challenges. This was certainly the case 

for Frontline Packaging when designing 

and building a case packer that includes 

a collaborative robot as part of a complete 

line for Fairtrade tea producer Clipper 

Teas. Known more as a distributor of end 

of line equipment, this new machine 

was the first the company had designed 

and built from scratch. “And the use of 

Universal Robots supplied to us by RA 

Rodriguez has been the key to the success 

of the machine,” he told Machinery 

Update earlier this year. 

Hacker first saw these robots in action 

at the PPMA Show a couple of years ago 

and was impressed with their small 

footprint. “These robots are compact as 

well as versatile and we now offer this 

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CE marking process is 

changing so take note 

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Machinery Update’s PPMA Show seminar will show how the CE mark 

is more than just about compliance, but how it can work for machine 

designers and also how to manage the forthcoming changes coming in 2016 

Peter Evans is the 

compliance engineer 

at the CE Marking 

Association and will be 

talking in plain English about 

all things compliance and 

the upcoming changes in a 

seminar at lunchtime on the 

first day of the PPMA Show. 

MAIN PURPOSE 

The main purpose of the CE 

Marking Association is to assist 

companies who manufacture, 

import or distribute products 

and machines in the UK and 

Europe, to understand and 

meet their legal obligations 

with regards to the CE Mark 

and other related product 

legislation. The support 

offered can vary depending 

upon the needs of the client 

and their equipment and its 

services range from helping to 

transfer knowledge through 

consultancy, testing and 

membership to undertaking all 

of the assessments and testing 

on the client’s behalf offering 

a full turnkey solution. 

BASIC PROCESS 

The basic CE marking process 

(to generate evidence to 

demonstrate conformity) 

hasn’t really changed ever 

since it first came into force 

however it has evolved to help 

it keep up to date with latest 

developments in technology. 

As such, when a new Directive 

is published, a manufacturer 

must ensure that they are 

ready for the new changes 

and to help, there is often a 

transitional period to give 

companies time to bring 

themselves up 

to date. 

The latest 

changes, 

due to come 

into force in 

April 2016, 

are linked to 

streamlining 

the CE mark 

process and 

giving the 

nine new 

Directives 

a common 

template. 

Therefore the 

process of 

CE marking 

under one 

Directive 

will become 

similar to 

another, using 

similar terms 

and definitions and hopefully 

make the process a lot easier 

to follow. The changes should 

not pose a large problem for 

manufacturers as the biggest 

changes are paperwork based 

and probably the most 

obvious sign of change will 

be the new ‘EU Declaration of 

Conformity’ quoting the new 

Directives. 

CE MARK CHANGES 

Evans believes the key to 

tackling any changes in CE 

Peter Evans will speak at 12 noon 

on the first day of the PPMA Show 

about all things CE marking 

marking is in the preparation 

that is done in advance of 

the changes coming into 

force. The new Directives 

and Regulations are 

usually published a couple 

of years in advance of the 

new Legislation becoming 

mandatory, therefore giving 

manufacturers plenty of time 

to learn and 

undertake 

any necessary 

changes to 

ensure that 

they are 

keeping up 

to date. Very 

often, people 

believe that 

the CE mark 

is purely a 

label that is 

affixed at the 

end, when in 

fact it forms 

part of the 

development 

and build 

process of 

a product. 

Therefore the 

sooner the new 

CE marking 

changes are 

understood and implemented, 

the easier the transition from 

the old to the new legislation 

will be. 

• The CE mark is a symbol, 

that when affixed (usually 

by the manufacturer) to 

a product or a machine, 

indicates that it complies 

with the relevant European 

legislation and in turn, this 

enables free movement of 

the equipment within the 

European market. 

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New bagger lifts accuracy 

and all changeover speeds 

Arange of bagging 

machines that provide 

faster and more accurate 

changeover through a 

radically new film handling 

system is being launched by 

PFM Packaging Machinery. 

“The new MBP R-series 

machines represent a 

milestone in bagger 

MBP R-series baggers employ a completely revised 

film feed arrangement to provide faster changeovers 

operation,” says PFM sales 

and operations director Chris 

Bolton. “By automating film 

reel set-up, one of the most 

difficult and time-consuming 

tasks for operators has been 

eliminated. 

“It cuts changeover time 

substantially and virtually 

eliminates film often wasted 

as operators get film edges 

into alignment, particularly 

important for stand-up 

four-side-seal bags 

which are 

becoming 

increasingly 

popular,” 

he says. 

The film 

mounting 

and unwind 

mechanism 

is now 

mounted on 

the side of 

the machine 

rather than, 

traditionally, 

at the rear 

to give the 

operator a 

clear view and 

easy control 

over the film changeover 

process. 

However the key to the 

system is a turner bar that 

now directs film to the forming 

tube. The angle of the bar 

is adjustable via motors to 

provide lateral movement, 

and hence film centring, 

with the exact position held 

in the memory and monitored 

during production. 

“This means that rather 

than attempt to centre film 

largely by hand on a trial-anderror 

basis, the entire process 

is automatic and readily 

monitored from the front of 

the machine,” explains PFM’s 

Chris Bolton. 

Exhibits from PFM’s 

established range of 

machinery include the 

Scirocco high speed flow 

wrapper, Pearl entry level 

flow wrapper and the XC1 

combination bagging/ 

weighing machine. 

There is also the latest 

version of the multi-format 

Vetta bagging machine on 

show at the NEC. 

STAND C20 

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Stainless steel IP66 motors range for the 

food industry are all proven to save money 

Stainless steel IP66 motors 

ideal for the food industry 

together with IE2, IE3 and 

IE4 compliant motors and 

examples of non-standard 

motor configurations will be 

shown by Lafert. 

Lafert’s ‘Marlin’ stainless 

steel motors are proven to 

save money, having shown 

they can save £1000s through 

reduced motor failures and 

consequent downtime and 

engineering costs. They 

are smooth bodied with no 

crevices/recesses to 

capture and harbour 

material build-up to 

cause hygiene issues. 

They will not rust and 

have no paint to flake 

off thereby minimising 

contamination risks. 

Being IP66 rated the 

motors can be high 

pressure hose cleaned 

promoting easy and 

effective cleaning. 

STAND A24 

W www.lafert.com 

More solutions for all applications are offered 

3-in-1 mixer 

brings R&D 

opportunity 

The ManyMix is affordable 

R&D departments will soon 

save time and money and reduce 

risk during the early stages of 

product development thanks to 

the new ManyMix machine to be 

demonstrated by Winkworth. 

This 3-in-1 blender offers 

laboratory scale ribbon blending, 

plough share and double cone 

blending, all in one machine. 

Creating the environment for 

innovation is a good objective for 

all innovative businesses, says the 

company and the 3-in-1 ManyMix 

machine supports this creativity. 

It offers the opportunity to 

experience alternative mixing 

characteristics by having three 

interchangeable chamber blade 

configurations with one easy to 

use touch screen universal control. 

Whether it is ribbon blending, 

the plough share or double 

cone blending, the user can 

contrast and compare mixing 

performances in their own 

laboratory and R&D centres. 

“There’s a real need in the 

marketplace for the ManyMix 

due to the demand for cost 

effective innovation,” says 

Grant Jamieson, Winkworth’s 

managing director. “Many large 

companies are now consolidating 

their R&D departments, critically 

they want to control and bring 

all their intellectual property 

together and confidentiality is 

easily maintained.” 

STAND A40 

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Challenging product types 

handled by flow wrappers 

Bradman Lake will 

demonstrate its 

latest flow wrapping 

technology including the 

FT120 flow wrapper with PF 

phase feeder which combines 

over 65 years of experience 

designing and building 

packaging equipment and 

installing more than 15,000 

machines worldwide. 

The company believes the 

FT120 sets the benchmark for 

horizontal form fill and seal 

flow wrapping machines and 

the PF is a special, non-back 

pressure feeder for the most 

challenging of product types. 

For the first time, Bradman 

Lake will also be demonstrating 

the iTRAK unit from Rockwell, 

which is the latest tracking 

technology using simulation 

software to show motion 

profiles, mimicking some of 

the modules utilised within 

Bradman Lake will demonstrate its FT120 flow wrapper with phase feeder 

Bradman Lake’s product 

portfolio. 

There are many reasons 

why the FT120 has become the 

machine of choice for many 

multinational manufacturers, 

says the company. One of 

these is that the machine 

operates at a high level of 

efficiency and seal integrity, 

even for difficult heat seal 

applications. Other reasons 

for purchasing this machine 

include the low maintenance 

required, the reduced number 

of operators required and its 

ability to be integrated with 

a complete range of product 

specific handling systems for 

semi and full automation. 

The machine is built to 

the latest safety and hygiene 

standards that are required 

in the bakery, confectionery, 

dry food, frozen food and 

healthcare industries while 

a wide range of optional 

features are available from 

Bradman Lake to enable the 

machine to be readily adapted 

to meet customer specific 

requirements. 

STAND E56 

W www.bradmanlake.com 

Fully automated paint can labelling unit is 

joined by many other labellers at the show 

ALTech UK is showing its 

fully automated ALline 

paint can labelling solution 

along with other labellers 

from its range. 

This bespoke solution has 

been designed for (and kindly 

loaned by) one of the most 

prestigious paint manufacturers 

in the UK. The machine 

includes a barcode swatch 

label applicator, registered 

body label applicator and 

automatic handle lifting 

function. 

In addition to this 

high specification 

system, ALTech will 

also be demonstrating 

a wide range of its 

other solutions from 

the ALwrap entry level 

desktop applicator, to 

its well proven ALcode, 

a one to one print 

and apply machine 

featuring the latest Sato 

print engine. 

STAND G102 

W www.ALTech-UK.com 

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Retained clamping pins on show 

New options 

join existing 

components 

WDS Component Parts will be 

exhibiting its range of standard 

parts, machine accessories and 

workholding components. The 

stand will play host to hundreds 

of the company’s most popular 

products as well as the launch 

of its new range of retained 

clamping pins. A demo rig will be 

available so that stand visitors 

can see how the WDS design can 

be easily re-used, without the risk 

of losing the retaining spring. 

The WDS catalogue offers 

more than 20,000 products, 

held in stock in the UK, which 

have been designed with the 

needs of the customer in mind. 

With materials including robust 

polymers and stainless steel, 

every product group offers a 

solution suitable for industry. 

As well as the standard product 

range on show, the WDS sales 

team will be on hand to offer 

specification guidance and 

advice on the company’s 

customisation services. 

This exhibition will also be 

an opportunity for WDS to 

showcase its new range of 

retained clamping pins to the 

industry which has been developed 

through consultation with 

customers to offer a distinct 

improvement over other products 

on the market. It is available with 

four standard handles or without 

a handle to allow for individual 

specification and features a 

special spring design which 

guarantees its suitability for re-use. 

STAND A22 

W www.wdsltd.co.uk



Latest x-ray brings many 

operational gains for food 

Guided demonstrations at show 

Simulation 

removes 

upgrade risk 

The Automated Technology 

Group (ATG) will showcase 

Discrete Event Simulation 

technology at the show to allow 

visitors to see its potential. 

With modern manufacturing 

systems being highly 

sophisticated, applying accurate 

simulation technology is key 

when considering investing in 

new systems or upgrades, says 

ATG. The company therefore 

offers Discrete Event Simulation 

as an effective solution to 

minimise the risks involved in 

the process, enabling businesses 

to run numerous system tests 

against digital models of new 

or existing production facilities 

before any purchase decision. 

Visitors to the stand will 

benefit from a guided 

demonstration by the group’s 

simulation specialists featuring 

a digital conveyor system model 

created on the basis of a previous 

project, exclusively for the show. 

As part of the demonstration, 

visitors will be able to learn how 

the technology can be used to 

explore system characteristics, 

run experiments and scenarios, 

and compile reports to assist in 

choosing the optimum solution. 

In addition, the stand will 

also feature a live industrial 

robot exhibit. The company is 

keeping details of this attraction 

under wraps until the show but 

says that visitors will be able to 

interact with it. 

STAND G96 

W www.atg.gb.com 

Taking on board feedback 

gained about its 1XB 

machine at last year’s 

show, Heuft is launching 

eXaminer II XB x-ray which 

has been designed with a host 

of features to make it ideal 

for the food industry. 

More computing power 

and operational reliability, 

more range and detection 

performance, the highly 

automated new unit combines 

pulsed x-ray technology with 

full-field image converters and 

is billed as the first system of 

its kind. In this way, it also 

carries out a continuous 

top-down inspection of 

oversized products as well 

as the parallel examination 

of two products at once. 

Heuft says this new version 

simply detects foreign objects 

such as glass splinters, metal 

pieces or plastic particles as 

well as product and packaging 

defects with greater care and 

precision. 

“With sharper imaging, low 

energy use and no cooling 

system requirements, this unit 

is perfect for the food industry,” 

explains Phil Cooper, business 

Multipond has developed a 

new concept for the removal 

and collection of excess sugar 

when weighing sugared 

products using multihead 

weighers. This simple yet 

effective solution debuted at 

interpack but will be on show 

in Birmingham this autumn. 

This patented new system 

is designed for weighing 

sugared gum sweets. Excess 

sugar is funnelled out of the 

system through specially 

designed outlets at the end 

development 

manager at 

Heuft. “The 

machine also 

has compact 

full field image 

converters 

which are 

smaller, give 

excellent image 

quality and 

have a longer 

service life than 

earlier types.” 

The 

maximum 

throughput 

for inspecting 

packaged or 

unpackaged 

food has been 

increased to 

2,400 products 

per minute. 

As well as 

inspection 

benefits, mechanical changes 

on the new machine include a 

new ‘clean’ construction with 

excellent ground clearance, 

important in food production 

areas, and a new conveyor 

design for transporting 

products through the 

The new eXaminer II XB x-ray inspection machine will 

be the star of the Heuft stand at this year’s show 

machine. This new conveyor 

design uses a shorter belt to 

offer benefits of better belt 

tracking and easy tension 

release for cleaning and/or 

belt changes. 

STAND D42 

W www.heuft.com 

Multihead weigher helps to remove/collect 

excess sugar from sweets during weighing 

of the feed trays. 

This sugar is passed 

through the outlets 

to a rotating ring, 

called a ‘sugar ring’, 

and is drawn off by 

a vacuum. 

The solution can 

be retrofitted to 

existing multihead 

weighers which work 

as normal during this 

patented operation. 

STAND E12 

W www.multipond.com 

Excess sugar is now a thing of the past



Ensure efficient manufacturing 

while keeping healthy margins 

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Balluff will be showcasing 

how IO-Link can help 

increase productivity 

and flexibility of machines 

and processes while 

maintaining healthy margins. 

IO-Link is quickly becoming 

a critical element of the 

manufacturing environment 

and forming a strong 

backbone for industrial 

networks, says the company. 

As a founding member of the 

IO-Link consortium and the 

market leader in Distributed 

Modular I/O utilising 

IO-Link, Balluff offers the 

most devices available in the 

market encompassing I/O and 

connectivity solutions. 

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Visitors to the stand can find 

out more about how IO-Link 

can be easily integrated into 

existing systems to help reduce 

maintenance costs, achieve 

optimum efficiency and 

productivity while reducing 

downtime. Gone are the days 

of a single faulty device 

causing mass facility 

shutdowns, says the company. 

As it is network neutral 

IO-Link also offers flexibility 

and can be easily configured 

across multiple vendors, thus 

reducing the cost of design and 

implementation. A simplified 

installation process through 

a uniform standard interface 

is also offered. 

Balluff will also be showcasing 

a variety of technologies 

including object detection, 

vision, industrial identification 

and fluid sensors for the 

primary, secondary or end 

of line packaging industry. 

STAND F50 

W www.balluff.co.uk


Range of cameras offer smart 

ways to measure performance 

In virtually every industry, 

3D sensors are being used 

to optimise production 

processes, improve 

quality control and reduce 

manufacturing costs and 

at the show, Multipix will 

present two different types 

of 3D camera technology 

that are suited to different 

applications. 

Both camera ranges are 

compact, easily installed 

and rapidly set-up, utilising 

third party software, such 

as MVTec’s powerful Halcon 

imaging 

library. 

The 

SmartRay 

ECCO 3D 

camera range 

utilises new 

3D sensors 

that use ‘laser 

triangulation’ 

with special 

image 

formation 

technology 

to create 

detailed 3D 

images. Laser 

triangulation 

is produced by a laser line 

being projected onto an object, 

which is reflected back onto an 

image sensor. Due to the angle 

between the laser line and the 

image sensor, the reflected 

laser line appears at different 

positions in the image 

depending on the height of the 

object at each point. The 3D 

sensor measures the profile 

of the object while relative 

movement between the object 

and the 3D Sensor creates a 

3D model of the surface of 

the object. 

Due to the 

nature of laser 

triangulation, 

the SmartRay 

ECCO range 

is ideal for 

applications 

that require 

high precision 

measurements 

of objects that 

are moving. 

This is typical 

in glue bead 

inspection, 

defect 

detection in 

packaging, 

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3D sensors are utilised in this camera 

The Ensenso projected texture stereo method is ideal for robot picking 

measuring medical 

instruments, weld inspection 

and automotive part 

inspection. 

The Ensenso 3D camera 

range produces its 3D images 

according to the ‘projected 

texture stereo vision’ 

principle. Each model has 

two integrated CMOS sensors 

and a projector that casts a 

random point pattern onto 

the object to be captured. 

The key advantage of the 

pattern is that it also works in 

multi-camera mode and can 

capture images of surfaces 

that have virtually no texture 

at all. 

Ensenso projected texture 

stereo method is ideal for 

applications where an image 

of an area scene is required 

to determine the inspection. 

For instance, in robot bin 

picking where the whole bin 

is imaged. This 3D image data 

is then processed and the 

results are fed to a robot which 

can then select the correct 

item from the bin of multiple 

objects. 

Finally, Multipix will 

demonstrate the latest Smart 

Camera technology that is 

widely used within the food 

and beverage, pharmaceutical 

and automotive industries. 

The P-Series from Datalogic is 

ideal for these applications. 

STAND A52 

W www.multipix.com 

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The never obsolete guarantee 

is valued by detector clients 

Fortress Technology 

will reveal a range 

of sustainable 

metal detectors for food 

manufacturers and packers 

with, it says, exceptional 

return on investment 

guaranteed. The ‘Never 

Obsolete’ range of gravity fed, 

horizontal vector conveyor 

and pipeline detectors from 

the company incorporate 

the latest technological 

developments to ensure that 

they are never obsolete during 

the course of their lifespan 

which is often 20 plus years. 

With equipment longevity 

now a key concern for food 

factories looking to improve 

their green credentials, some 

producers and packers are 

seeking guaranteed returns 

as well as overall equipment 

effectiveness and a low total 

cost of ownership on 

production line machinery. 

To assist them in achieving 

these commercial and 

sustainability goals, 

Fortress has engineered 

the Never Obsolete range of 

metal detectors to be fully 

upgradable, no matter how 

regularly or extensively 

industry standards, 

Four ‘Never Obsolete’ detectors will be demonstrated during the PPMA Show 

regulations or retailer Codes 

of Practice change. 

“Sustainability is at the 

heart of Fortress’s customer 

value proposition,” explains 

Sarah Ketchin, managing 

director of Fortress. 

“We want to put a stop to ‘good 

kit’ becoming redundant and 

thrown away when revisions 

to industry standards affect 

production line equipment,” 

she continues. 

“We are the only known 

UK equipment manufacturer 

to guarantee that its inspection 

equipment will never become 

obsolete before the end of its 

natural lifespan,” she tells 

Machinery Update. 

“This helps food factories to 

realise the equipment’s 

full potential, resulting in 

considerable economic and 

environmental benefits.” 

This peace of mind was 

central for Nutrition Group, 

a company that recently 

ordered six Fortress Stealth 

metal detectors. According 

to its facilities manager Tim 

Edwards, reliability, sensitivity 

and ease-of-use were equally 

important. However, it was the 

‘Never Obsolete’ guarantee 

that clinched the deal. 

“The problem with a lot of 

equipment is that it can quickly 

become outdated, but Fortress 

says that it will guarantee to 

support its metal detectors, 

even if I call them up needing a 

part in ten years’ time,” he says. 

“That’s a big commitment.” 

STAND B01 

W www.fortresstechnology.co.uk

SICKsolution : SENSORS FOR THE DETECTION OF TRANSPARENT OBJECTS 

Clear plastic packaging, bottles made of glass or PET, vials & droppers, fl at, tube and hollow glass, plastic wrap 

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Focus on productivity concepts 

across a range of competences 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Festo will showcase 

a number of new 

developments, concepts 

and solutions for the food and 

beverage sector. Visitors to the 

stand can discuss how they 

can increase productivity in 

different ways by considering 

efficiency, simplicity and 

security by accessing Festo’s 

key competencies. 

Highlights in the ‘Efficiency’ 

zone are examples of new 

software for the extremely fast 

design and specification of 

handling systems and an energy 

efficiency air preparation unit 

that can reduce losses from 

equipment on stand-by and 

diagnoses leaks. 

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7% 

of its annual turnover into R&D 

Key focuses in the 

‘Simplicity’ area will include 

easy to use electric drives 

– delivered as a package 

complete with axis, motor, 

cables and drive. Even the 

set-up is web-based with a 

simple download making the 

system easy to configure, order 

and commission. Examples 

of complete solutions include 

cabinet and handling systems 

that can provide users with 

complete ‘Security’ and peace 

of mind that their system 

will provide in guranteed 

performance at a fixed price. 

In the ‘Competency’ zone, 

new products include a 

robust IP69k rated valve 

terminal. Called the MPA-C, 

it was co-developed with 

leading filling customers to 

meet the demanding hygienic 

and aggressive washdown 

environments such as those 

typically found in dairy. 

STAND E90 

W www.festo.co.uk


Flat-pack cartons 

are coded offline 

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Banding for pharma QP.ai 1 31/07/2015 09:44:18 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Designer and 

manufacturer of offline 

carton feeding systems 

Rotech is unveiling its new 

RF-Box Feeder. The launch is in 

response to an unprecedented 

number of enquiries from food 

and fmcg packers needing 

to code secondary flat-pack 

boxes and cartons offline 

– a trend Rotech has not 

encountered before. 

One of five exhibits on the 

Rotech stand, the RF-Box 

Feeder enables users to 

pre-mark flat cases prior to 

erection and filling. Rates 

vary depending on the box 

length and chosen marking 

technology, but can reach up 

to 150 boxes per minute. 

Commenting on the 

drivers for offline stack-tostack 

box feeding systems, 

Rotech director Richard 

Pether explains: “Today’s 

grocery market is evolving 

with discount, online and 

convenience emerging as the 

growth areas. 

“Consequently, there’s 

higher demand for mixed 

cases and ‘little and often’ 

deliveries to a wider number 

of locations, which makes 

logistical operations, and 

CM 

secondary packaging 

MY 

especially, much more 

complex,” he says. 

CY 

All these challenges increase 

the chance of human error 

as well as slowing the overall 

secondary packing process. 

The Rotech offline system 

overcomes this by ensuring 

food operators have a supply of 

boxes that are pre-marked with 

accurate information about 

their contents and destination. 

At the show, the RF-Box 

Feeder will demonstrate how 

operational speed can be 

increased by removing the 

need for a marking step within 

the packing line itself. This 

can be especially beneficial 

in high speed production 

environments and when 

handling perishable products 

with short use by dates. 

What’s more, says the 

company, marking boxes 

when flat rather than 

assembled is a more efficient 

way to consistently code 

boxes on two sides, ensuring 

accurate positioning of any 

traceability codes. 

STAND B74 

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MULTIPOND Weighing Technology and multihead 

weighing systems stand for maximum accuracy, 

performance and reliabilty. 

MEET US – 

aT PPMa 2015 

in Birmingham from 29.09. – 01.10. 2015 

Stand E12 

This offline, stack-to-stack RF-Box Feeder enables users to pre-mark flat 

cases prior to erection and filling and codes between 50-150 boxes a minute 

www.multipond.com



Sensor technology that helps to 

ensure a much safer food chain 

Delivering sensing 

technologies that 

support a safer food 

chain will be the focus of 

Sick’s solutions for hygienic 

environments, quality 

inspection and product 

traceability on its stand. 

Sick’s packaging and 

processing product specialists 

will advise visitors on how to 

find the best solutions from 

its wide portfolio to optimise 

process and control for every 

production challenge. 

“Progress in food 

technology, the globalisation 

of trade, and shifts in our 

eating habits have created new 

conditions for the production 

and consumption of food,” 

says Glynn Edwards, fmcg 

segment manager at Sick UK. 

“Food chains are becoming 

increasingly global and 

complex, demanding better 

information on the origin, 

quality, and safety of the food 

and drinks products. 

“The need for transparency, 

information and control in 

the entire supply chain 

has never been more 

important and today’s sensor 

YPS MU S-O 2015_MU 03/08/2015 10:00 Page 1 

Sick says the need for transparency, information and control in the entire food chain has never been more important 

manufacturers must offer 

the right choices for the right 

applications for processing, 

packaging and distribution 

that deliver total reliability 

without compromising 

on production efficiency, 

even in tough hygienic 

environments,” he says. 

‘Smart Sensors’ have been 

launched across its product 

ranges providing applications 

developed to food processing 

and packaging needs. The 

company has built advanced 

intelligence into IO-link 

enabled sensors and achieved 

powerful new on-board 

processing capabilities for 

photoelectric, magnetic and 

proximity applications. As a 

result, machine technologies 

and automation on high 

speed production lines can 

be optimised, taking full 

advantage of Industry 4.0 

factory-wide communications. 

Sick’s newly launched 

PAC50 will also be 

demonstrated. The PAC50 

is a specially developed 

pneumatic pressure sensor 

for improved air pressure 

monitoring with an 

at-a-glance display to provide 

clear warnings of crossing 

pressure thresholds within 

a target range. 

Sick’s expertise in vision 

technology to support quality 

control and automation 

in food and packaging 

applications will be 

underlined by the launch 

of the new TriSpector 3D 

inspection system at the 

show. The TriSpector will 

take its place alongside other 

products that include the 

Inspector, Lector and LMS 

series. The range of safety 

products will also be on show. 

STAND E60 

W www.sick.co.uk 

SHRINK WRAPPING solutions you can TRUST 

Yorkshire Packaging Systems exclusive distributors for the range 

of high speed shrink wrappers 

YPS will offer full spares and 

service backup to existing 

UK and Ireland based 

Hugo Beck installations. 

High Speed Side Sealers 

High Speed Feeders 

Form, Fill and Seal Machines 

High Efficiency Shrink Tunnels 

See us at PPMA Stand A30 

CUSTOMER SERVICE 

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T: +44(0)1924 441355 F: +44(0)1924 440686 E: enquiries@yps.co.uk www.yps.co.uk

Automated Handling & Logistic Solutions 

Conveyor Systems has for many years provided materials handling solutions for numerous 

companies and industrial sectors, utilising modular or custom build system designs and incorporating 

intelligent control systems to provide traceability and valuable management information. 

Whether you are handling small items, trays, cartons, totes or pallets - CSL can provide an effective 

conveying solution for you. 

Using state-of-the art 3D facilities, CSL has the expertise and capability to design, construct and 

demonstrate clients’ individual bespoke systems, integrating and interfacing to other OEM equipment 

to provide cost effective materials handling solutions. 

CSL’s designs can be viewed as CAD drawings or real-time video clips, enabling customers to evaluate 

proposals in terms of throughputs, product sortation and even highlight potential problem areas. 

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SEE US ON STAND D12 

Conveyor Systems Limited, Unit 1, Oaktree Business Park, Cadley Hill Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DJ 

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Machine protection offers 

safe performance at speed 

Efaflex will be exhibiting 

its S Series premium 

door range featuring a 

patented spiral design. The 

company will demonstrate the 

many benefits of the turbo, 

insulated and ‘soft touch’ range. 

The newly launched 

Machine Protection MS high 

speed is suitable for specialist 

applications including 

welding booths, paint shops, 

machine production lines 

and is also ideal as a movable 

separating safety guard. 

The MS range complies with 

performance level ‘d’ tested 

by IFA, the highest institute 

specialising in the certification 

of machine guards. 

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“This is a significant 

product advancement and the 

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and a life cycle of twelve 

years,” says Darren Turrell, UK 

general manager at Efaflex. 

“Couple this with its safety 

and design features, and you’ll 

begin to appreciate why we are 

experiencing so much interest 

from machine manufacturers 

wanting to install a product 

that offers exceptional value.” 

MS is available as a spiral 

option, using the special 

engineering and contactless 

operation of the door leaf 

to prevent scratches, with 

optional transparent vision 

laths and floor supports 

to create a self-supporting 

standalone installation. 

It is billed as a safe, modern 

machine protection door. 

STAND C70 

W www.efaflexuk.com 

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End of line equipment ticks 

every speed requirement box 

Endoline has long 

been recognised as a 

manufacturer of high 

quality, high speed end of 

line packaging machinery, 

however at this year’s show, 

it will launch its new entry 

level range – a case erector, 

dubbed ‘ELCE’ and a new 

fully automatic case sealer. 

Both machines have been 

designed to offer companies 

with lower speed lines the 

option of having an Endoline, 

high quality machine to suit 

all of their requirements, 

from speed and reliability 

to maintenance and, of 

course, price. This new range 

of machines enables the 

company to offer a complete 

range of products to cater for 

low, medium or high speed 

production lines. 

Andrew Yates, Endoline’s 

sales and marketing manager 

explains the rationale. “Not 

everyone needs or can afford 

a Ferrari, many people simply 

need a family car that is high 

quality, reliable and will safely 

get them from A to B,” he says. 

“We see the launch of our new 

range of machinery similar to 

Fortress MU S-O 2015_MU 29/07/2015 15:15 Page 1 

Endoline says entry level systems are suitable for smaller and larger firms 

when BMW bought out the one 

series car. 

“You still get the same 

quality product, the same 

technical support, and the 

same quality of service as if you 

had bought a top of the range 

series car.” 

As one of the only end 

of line manufacturers who 

design and manufacture all 

of its equipment from the UK, 

the move also puts Endoline 

in each of the low, medium 

and high speed categories of 

automation. “We can offer 

the complete package to 

any customer to meet their 

specification and budget,” 

continues Yates. “It also 

enables us to ‘hand hold’ our 

customers throughout the 

automation process.” 

The Bedfordshire-based 

company has identified a 

clear need to offer its 

customers an economical 

product. “Put simply, our 

customers are automating 

and we want to be able to offer 

them a competitive solution 

which meets all of their 

changing needs,” concludes 

Andrew Yates. 

Visitors will see both 

‘ELCE’ and a 247 servo driven 

high speed case erector at the 

show so they can assess the 

complete offer from entry level 

to high end. 

STAND G50 

W www.endoline-automation.com 

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See us at PPMA Stand B01 

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58 MACHINERY UPDATE www.machineryupdate.co.uk 

PPMA Preview 

Print and apply in 

multi orientations 

Interactive Coding 

Equipment (ICE) will launch 

two new features for its 

advanced Vulcan print and 

apply labeller which enable 

the machine to apply labels 

to the front of a moving pack, 

or across adjacent panels of 

a case or shrink wrapped 

product to allow information 

to be seen in a number of 

various orientations. 

In addition, visitors to the 

exhibition are being invited to 

pre-register to receive a special 

personalised gift which will 

be printed with their name 

during their visit to the NEC, 

Birmingham. 

The new application 

features further extend the 

capabilities of the Vulcan. 

The Corner Wrap system 

applies the label to the 

trailing corner of the pack, 

using the direct apply 

printing method. The system 

incorporates a simple, 

secondary pneumatic roller 

wipe to ensure full adhesion 

of the label around the corner 

and side of the product, while 

for front of pack applications, 

the system uses a robust, 

pneumatically-controlled 

arm applicator. 

Both systems incorporate 

integrated pack detection and 

applicator home/extended 

sensor functionality to ensure 

accurate label placement 

every time. The company 

says throughput speeds 

are faster than typical front 

of pack and corner wrap 

machines. 

The new models retain the 

many technological benefits 

of the Vulcan, including 80% 

fewer wear parts for reduced 

maintenance requirements, 

electronic label supply that 

automatically adjusts and 

maintains tension, and 

clutchless thermal transfer 

ribbon drive. A compact 

design and small footprint 

means the machine can fit 

easily into existing packing 

lines in factories. 

ICE will also be showing 

its recently launched 

Scorpion thermal ink jet 

printer along with other 

models from the ICE 

portfolio, demonstrating the 

company’s ability to tailor 

a coding solution to the 

requirements of individual 

customers. These include 

the Zodiac thermal transfer 

printer, Viper thermal ink 

jet printer and Torus large 

character marking printer. 

STAND C60 

W www.interactivecoding.co.uk 

Visitors are invited to pre-register for a personalised gift, printed at the show


Platform connects systems to 

eliminate various coding errors 

Lancashire-based 

specialists in production 

line device integration 

with SAP ERP, The Config 

Team will be showcasing 

CodingControl, the SAP- 

Certified platform that 

seamlessly connects vision 

systems, coders and labellers 

to SAP ERP to eliminate any 

coding errors. 

CodingControl is designed 

for SAP customers who use 

production or process orders in 

their manufacturing processes. 

It allows users to view and 

store print previews and actual 

images in their SAP ERP system 

via a user-friendly cockpit. 

CODINGCONTROL IS A 

SAP- centric 

method of managing all 

production line coding needs 

CodingControl is a SAP- 

Certified interface framework 

that is powered by SAP 

Netweaver. Once installed, the 

coding data becomes part of 

a company’s master data set 

which makes it easy to maintain. 

Regardless of the coding 

and printing technology 

employed on a line 

CodingControl manages it 

from one central data source. 

Whether a company wants 

to improve traceability, solve 

code quality challenges or 

just needs faster changeovers 

with less downtime, The Config 

Team says CodingControl works. 

“We work with a number of 

market leading coding, 

labelling and vision system 

manufacturers to ensure that 

the platform is truly device 

agnostic and meets industry 

requirements,” says Rhian 

Burge, marketing manager at 

The Config Team. 

STAND B28 

W www.codingcontrol.com 

Visit us on stand F62 at the PPMA Show 2015 

Here at ClearView Imaging, we develop and offer 

advanced vision systems. So if you need a 

solution that checks bottle cap positioning, seal 

integrity, fill level, label positioning or validates 

anything else related to bottling, please contact us 

to see what machine vision systems 

ClearView Imaging can offer you. 

cap positioning 

seal integrity 

fill level 

label positioning 

info@clearviewimaging.co.uk 

+44(0)1844 217 270 

www.clearviewimaging.co.uk



Quality control solutions offer 

covers a range of technologies 

Anew leak detector for 

fresh foods will be 

unveiled on the Ishida 

Europe stand which will 

also feature quality control 

solutions across a range of 

technologies. 

The Ishida AirScan offers 

fast, 100% reliable and 

completely non-destructive 

identification of leaks 

in modified atmosphere 

Four multihead units will be shown 

packaging. It is ideal for a wide 

variety of products including 

fresh meat and seafood, 

salads and ready meals. 

This new detector is one of 

a number of quality control 

solutions on show from 

Ishida, which also includes 

the company’s x-ray and 

checkweigher models. Four 

multihead weighers on 

display will highlight the 

breadth of models available 

to meet all types of 

applications and products. 

Ishida’s advanced high 

performance x-ray inspection 

system, the IX-GA-4075, 

can reliably detect even 

tiny amounts of foreign 

bodies down to 0.3mm in 

size. Its Genetic Algorithm 

technology enables operators 

to ‘train’ the x-ray system 

for greater sensitivity to 

specific contaminants. In 

addition, it can spot missing, 

undersized and mis-shaped 

items or damaged products, 

and the software allows 

product masking and weight 

estimation 

The DACS-G checkweigher 

is capable of exceptional 

The x-ray system offers sensitivity 

speeds while maintaining 

high accuracy, and, at the 

touch of a button, is able to 

switch between two weighing 

ranges, allowing food 

manufacturers to handle 

more products on one 

machine. It can be specified 

with a Reject Failsafe System 

to help food processors comply 

with latest supermarket codes 

of practice. 

From its top of the range 

RV multihead weigher 

series, the company will 

demonstrate a model with 

3 litre hoppers, ideal for 

less sticky fresh and frozen 

foods, at speeds of up to 100 

weighments per minute. 

RV models combine higher 

speeds – some 15% faster 

than previous ranges – 

with consistent weighing at 

close-to-zero giveaway. 

A new power management 

system provides three power 

modes (Full, Half and Eco), 

which helps deliver 20% 

lower power consumption. 

Completing the display 

is the entry-level 14 head 

CCW-SE-214 multihead 

weigher which offers fast 

and accurate weighing of all 

types of dry applications such 

as snacks, confectionery, 

biscuits and pasta with a top 

speed of up to 90ppm. 

STAND B52 

W www.ishidaeurope.com 

You need. weQube. 

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End of Line Solutions? 

You’ve got to hand it to 

Genesis Cube technology ensures: 

• Excellent load stability 

• Minimum wastes of packaging 

material 

• Low environmental impact 

• High reliability 

• Simple maintenance 

• Improved OFF efficiency 

The new generation ring wrapping machine presented by Robopac Sistemi is the top of the range in 

palletised load wrapping technology innovation. Two brushless motors drive the pre-stretch carriage 

making it extremely versatile and accurate in dosing film drive and pre-stretch (up to 400%), 

permitting continuous variations within the wrapping cycle controlled from the panel. The new 

control software permits to adjust all possible wrapping parameters from the control panel to create 

over 300 different combinations of wrapping recipes, allowing the Genesis Cube to adapt perfectly to 

every variation of product and format. 

To guarantee load protection against dust and water, the new TOP INSIDE device unwinds exactly 

the right amount of film to cover the product and center it at the top of the load, so ensuring the 

highest material savings. The wrapping machine is equipped with the "flexible ro-ping" system to 

guarantee better load stability and with the patented ARC Automatic Real Change system, which 

guarantees longer productive time without direct access of opera-tor inside the machine. 

www.aetnagroup.co.uk



Inspection 

equipment 

is compact 

Loma Systems will be highlighting 

its wide range of food industry 

metal detection, checkweighing 

and x-ray inspection equipment 

and focusing on its latest compact 

models – the newly launched X5c 

(Compact) x-ray unit will be on 

display for the first time in the 

UK. Responding to the growing 

demand for more cost effective 

yet functional x-ray machines, 

the X5c is aimed at food 

manufacturers, processors and 

packers running multi-product, 

retail ready lines keen to make the 

switch to x-ray technology for the 

first time. Loma’s CW3 compact 

combination checkweighing and 

metal detection unit will also be 

on the stand. 

With retailers’ Codes of 

Practice and the latest BRC 

Global Standard for Food Safety 

Issue 7 increasingly specifying the 

use of x-ray over other methods 

of contaminant inspection, 

Loma’s X5c is designed to reduce 

the cost of ownership of x-ray 

inspection technology by 30%. 

Ideal for the detection of glass, 

calcified bone, rubber, stone as 

well as ferrous, non-ferrous and 

stainless steel metal in various 

packaging formats, Loma’s X5c 

operates at line speeds up to 50 

metres per minute and measures 

just one metre in length. It is 

capable of handling products 

up to 100mm (height) and 

300mm (width) but weighing 

no more than 3kg. 

STAND B60 

W www.loma.co.uk 

The compact X5c x-ray model 

Automated guided vehicle 

is affordable for wider use 

JBT has launched an 

automatic guided vehicle 

(AGV) system designed 

specifically for mid-sized 

companies that is lower in 

cost than fully automated 

alternatives, more productive 

than manual or semiautomated 

solutions, and can 

be delivered and installed in 

less time and with less support 

than traditional systems. 

The JayBoT AGV will make 

its UK debut at the show. 

The company developed 

the JayBoT AGV for operations 

that currently use up to four 

manual forklift trucks, and 

are just starting to automate 

material movement. 

The main difference 

between the JayBoT AGV 

solution and traditional AGV 

systems is that direct two-way 

communication and decision 

making capability are 

incorporated into the actual 

vehicle, allowing JayBoT AGVs 

to communicate with each 

other, and other equipment, 

without the need for a system 

manager. This reduces the 

complexity of the installation, 

making the JayBoT AGV much 

Jarshire offers handling 

equipment and ancillary items 

that address the safety and 

efficiency needs of operators 

in the converting, packaging 

and printing sectors. 

The stand centre piece will 

be the latest RH90 roll handler 

and the roll unloading trolley 

from Dotec. When combined, 

the two systems provide fast 

and efficient handling for 

roll production, as well as 

for the slitting, rewinding, 

converting, printing and 

less costly and easier 

to install. 

“Following some 

market research we 

identified 

that many 

smaller 

enterprises 

could 

benefit 

from using 

AGVs, if 

the cost 

could be 

reduced,” says 

Andrew Hurd, 

JBT’s director of 

European AGV 

operations. 

“The JayBoT 

AGV delivers all of 

the productivity 

increases, safety 

improvements and precise 

manoeuvring of a traditional 

AGV system, but at a lower 

cost,” he continues. 

Designed to maximise 

both productivity and 

profitability, the JayBoT AGV 

communicates directly with 

input/output sensors and 

PLCs to support movement, 

automatically charge batteries 

Handling equipment delivers 

operators a safe environment 

packaging processes. Benefits 

include the capacity to match 

high speed slitters, quicker 

processing time by avoiding 

manual handling and less 

physical effort for the operator. 

Also featured on the 

stand is the Moviroll roll/ 

reel pusher from Renova, 

battery-operated models 

that offer free movement and 

lightweight airshafts from 

Svecom. 

STAND G64 

W www.jarshire.co.uk 

The JayBoT delivers benefits of a traditional AGV 

but at a lower cost for mid-sized companies 

and receive orders to move 

loads. It is fully scalable and 

can be upgraded. 

JBT has also introduced 

flexible and affordable 

financing options, so that 

smaller companies can spread 

the cost of an installation, 

either by purchasing or 

through leasing. 

STAND G80 

W www.jbtc-agv.com 

The RH90 roll handler is on show



Automating control for 

Industry 4.0 demands 

Automation and controls 

specialist Omron 

will give original 

equipment manufacturers 

and integrators an insight 

into new developments in 

integrated control, high speed 

robotics, and how real-time 

data interchange between 

production line operations 

and enterprise-wide IT 

systems can meet Industry 

4.0 expectations. 

“Over the last twelve 

months the term Industry 4.0 

has worked its way through 

the entire supply chain,” 

says Dan Rossek, marketing 

manager at Omron. “And as 

automation components grow 

in intelligence, the demand for 

‘big data’ integration between 

the factory shop floor and top 

floor has also dramatically 

increased: linking of individual 

pieces of line equipment with 

enterprise-level databases 

in two-way real-time 

communication,” he says. 

On show will be Omron’s 

latest control platform Sysmac 

which can create, integrate 

and act on this information at 

high speed, making best use 

of the data made visible by the 

machine and the information 

transferred to and from higherlevel 

IT systems. This type of 

radical approach to production, 

already familiar in sectors such 

The Delta robot range from Omron now includes an IP69k compliant model 

as the automotive industry, 

promises benefits for flexible 

food and drink operations 

where a single line can 

accommodate many variants 

of the same of product without 

the need for a changeover from 

one batch to another. 

Experts will show how 

seamless integration on the 

open Sysmac automation 

platform can cut lead times 

for machine builders, while 

allowing them and end users 

to keep their technology 

options open. 

With the addition of the 

recently launched NX7 and 

NJ1 controllers, the Sysmac 

platform is suitable for a wide 

The Sysmac platform offers maximum flexibility for machine builders 

range of automation solutions 

from machines with either a 

low number of axes or none 

at all through to solutions for 

advanced production systems. 

“Machine builders and 

their customers are looking 

for ‘plug and play’ integration 

of automation technologies,” 

says automation product 

marketing manager at Omron 

Barry Graham. 

“Omron’s use of a single 

Integrated Development 

Environment for software 

configuration plus flexibility 

in programming languages 

means that software 

development times reduced 

dramatically,” he says. 

“Our goal would be to halve 

them, which would represent 

a massive cost saving for 

machine builders.” 

Rounding up this year’s 

showcase, Sysmac Studio will 

be used to operate Omron’s 

latest Delta style robot. 

Machine builders will see 

how the software integrates 

machine control, vision, 

HMI and safety to develop 

reliable, cost effective 

and efficient robot-based 

packaging systems. 

STAND B34 

W www.industrial.omron.co.uk 

New motors 

support 

servo trend 

The emphasis of this years’ 

Dunkermotoren stand will be the 

All Electric/Servo Machine and 

it will be presenting its range of 

motors to support this trend. 

Included in the display will be the 

full range of tubular linear motors 

for replacing pneumatic actuators 

providing higher throughput, 

less maintenance, longer life 

and lower running costs than 

alternatives. 

Also being exhibited will be 

a variety of motors suitable 

for use in automatic format 

adjustment; these allow fast 

and easy changeovers reducing 

downtime and providing extra 

flexibility during production that 

can ultimately lead to reduced 

inventory and operating costs. 

Of particular interest will 

be its tubular linear motor, the 

ST11 actuator which is ideal for 

stand-alone applications such as 

rejecters and diverters. The unit 

features an integrated controller 

option that provides machine 

builders and designers with the 

benefits of easy integration as 

well as significantly reduced and 

simplified wiring. It features a 

range of analogue and digital 

inputs and outputs, with 

CAN, Profibus and EtherCAT 

communications protocols 

available as standard. 

Once programmed only 

power is required to operate 

in stand-alone mode, with 

programming completed using 

Dunkermotoren’s own proven and 

established Drive Assistant. 

The ST11 with Integrated 

Controller is suitable for replacing 

pneumatics in all-electric 

machines due to its efficient, 

low-maintenance and 

environmentally sound features. 

STAND E14 

W www.dunkermotoren.com

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Customer demand for 

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bulk bagging has 

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to launch a new high speed 

bagging line called FastPac. 

The company has chosen this 

year’s exhibition to unveil the 

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FastPac range – an upgraded 

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the number of bags packed per 

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measurement 

Verify tolerances on parts, assemblies and 

product labels with high-accuracy, noncontact 

measurement 

• Automated, documented gauging 

• Measurement of fragile items 

20% 

boost in the number of bags 

packed per minute, offering a 

top speed of 16-17 bpm 

Identification 

99.9% read-rates 

Verification 

Optical character verification 

Trouble-shooting 

Machine diagnostics using highspeed 

cameras 

Industry 4.0 

Connecting industrial 

technologies 

BYTRONIC AUTOMATION LTD 

VISION SYSTEM HOUSING 

Model number: (99) 0578 45B 

4.0 

Smart Factory 

Dramatically reduce the impact of noreads 

with industry-leading read rates 

PLUS intelligent real-time feedback on 

no-reads 

• Avoid costly no-reads 

• Reduce rework hours 

• See cause of failure 

Have absolute confidence in the accuracy 

and readability of your data/lot codes 

and SKUs with powerful optical character 

recognition and verification 

• Legal compliance 

• Safety critical information 

Review machine jams, crashes and failures 

frame-by-frame using recording speeds of up 

to 10,000 fps 

• Identify persistent equipment issues 

• Determine root cause 

• Save engineering time 

Official distributor for the Hindsight 2020CAM 

Full factory integration of vision and auto ID 

equipment into factory systems and MES for: 

• Enterprise-level visibility 

• Analysis 

• Control 

• Standardisation 

It can also handle an 

unprecedented range of sacks, 

including those made from 

difficult-to-pick-up materials 

such as hessian and net. This 

follows a growth in demand 

for these bags, in particular 

from its European customers 

and UK exporters packing bags 

of produce, pulses, rice and 

coffee beans in bags weighing 

25kg and over. 

The company is also 

upgrading other bagging steps 

to optimise the overall speed 

of FastPac lines. For instance, 

the company can already offer 

an upgraded Total Bag Control 

(TBC) system to match the 

faster speed of the enhanced 

sack placers. 

Faster speeds and bigger 

throughputs make accurate 

weighing more essential 

than ever in order to reduce 

giveaway, so Pacepacker is also 

using the show to highlight 

its allegiance with Dutch 

weighing specialist PIM. 

STAND C50 

W www.pacepacker.com


Unit takes control 

The BLH Nobel G5 process 

control instrument 

offers high speed and 

high performance control for 

industrial weighing and force 

measurement. 

“These G5 units set new 

performance standards geared 

towards application demands 

of today while meeting 

tomorrow’s expanding 

requirements,” says Robert 

Stone, UK sales manager at 

BLH Nobel. 

“G5 offers users a highly 

flexible instrument for any 

process automation needs.” 

A large (4.3 inch) high 

resolution colour display with 

LED backlight provides good 

visibility of the process data 

such as weight and status. 

The advanced display and 

functional keypad allow easy 

The G5 process control instrument 

from BLH Nobel will be launched 

navigation through parameters, 

menus and settings. 

The built in Web Server 

facilitates quick and easy 

operation and simplifies 

parameter changes through 

any web-supporting device 

and these web pages display 

weight and status as well as 

parameters and diagnostics 

information. 

STAND A83 

W www.blhnobel.com 

Label printer offers supply 

chain advantages for all 

Reflex Labels will 

demonstrate the benefits 

of Toshiba TEC’s printing 

technology at the show. 

Longstanding approved 

Toshiba TEC reseller Reflex 

Labels will demonstrate the 

B-EX4T1 industrial printer 

which offers a low-cost RFID 

labelling solution for tracking 

and traceability of items, 

pallets and boxes. This will 

be alongside the small B-FV4T 

desktop and B-EP2 portable 

devices and the RFID ready 

B-SX5 thermal transfer and 

direct thermal printer. 

Also present, the B-SA4 

barcode label printer is 

designed to provide the 

functionality and robustness of 

an industrial printer with the 

compact footprint and ease of 

use of a desktop product. 

Finally, the DB-EA4D 

double-sided label printer, 

which has been designed to 

offer a low-cost and green 

solution for applications 

requiring dual sided output, 

will also be on the stand. 

“Toshiba TEC’s printing 

solutions are engineered to 

ensure optimum supply chain 

performance within processing 

and packaging environments,” 

says Nigel Wilson, general 

manager of Reflex Labels 

Systems. “We are looking 

forward to welcoming visitors 

to the stand where our team of 

experts will be delighted to 

demonstrate how these 

products offer unrivalled 

reliability, speed, accuracy 

and ease of use.” 

STAND E22 

W www.reflexlabels.co.uk 

Filling flexibility 

From benchtop to production 

PPMA 

STAND E104 

Single-use aseptic filling solutions built around peristaltic technology. 

Flexicon offers a single-source solution that grows with your business 

where flexible filling and capping for small to medium size batches 

is needed. 

• Accurate peristaltic filling technology with fast set-up 

• No costly overfilling 

• Less downtime between batches and a full audit trail 

• Easy to validate single-use fluid-path technology 

Flexicon.......Filled with experience 

wmftg.co.uk/flexicon 

01326 370362



Banding range gets 

its own stand for the 

first time at the show 

On one of its two stands at the 

exhibition, the Jenton Group will 

show a full range of heat seal and 

ultrasonic seal banding machines 

from ATS in Switzerland, heat seal 

stretch banders from CE (USA) 

and a new range of its own brand 

‘TT’ heat seal banding systems. 

Bench top machines to full 

automation options can also be 

supplied by the company. 

Banding can be with paper 

or plastics film in widths from 

20 - 60mm. Materials can be 

printed or plain and optimised 

for properties such as strength 

or ease of opening. Applications 

extend from the basic ‘holding 

things together’ to tamper 

evidence, labelling, easy shelf 

loading, postal security and 

other added value features. 

STAND A13 

W www.jenton.co.uk 

The TT180 bander from Jenton 

Filling equipment meets 

needs of eliquid growth 

Debuting on Springvale’s 

stand this year is French 

manufacturer Stoppil, 

designers and manufacturers 

of automatic and semiautomatic 

filling machinery. 

Filling products from 5ml 

volumes, Stoppil’s range of 

machinery is ideally placed 

for a number of industries 

including pharmaceutical, 

cosmetics & toiletries and 

also eliquids. 

With growing success in 

these sectors and the growth 

in the vaping industry, Stoppil 

has met the developing 

demand for e-cigarette market 

machines filling 5-10ml of 

liquid and applying the 

security cap at a speed of 

3000 units an hour. Several 

machines have been supplied 

from the range that now 

offers higher speed options - 

up to 6000 units an hour 

as well as semi-automatic 

options that operate at 

1000 units an hour. 

The flexible Stoppil range 

can run both glass and 

plastics bottles of different 

shapes and sizes, two shot 

fills, handling of various cap 

Springvale is offering filling equipment from French supplier Stoppil 

formats, dropper inserts, 

pippet handling and in other 

industries, also pumps and 

trigger sprays. Changeover 

times are minimal and with 

the special multishape 

screwer, all formats can be 

handled with no changeparts. 

Multi-format labellers are 

also available. 

Springvale says Stoppil 

machines offer reliability, 

versatility, simple adjustment 

and optimum cleaning. 

The machines are finished 

to GMP/FDA standards with 

stainless steel and ATEX 

options also available. 

STAND A61 

W www.springvaleltd.co.uk 

The Star of the Show 

See the latest Fuji Alpha VII horizontal flow 

wrappers on the Paramount Packaging stand 

Whilst highlighting the full range of Fuji 

advanced flow wrapping equipment, we 

will be showing the latest low maintenance, 

easy to use, box motion and back seal 

Alpha VII form-fill-seal systems. 

As the sole UK and Ireland distributor of the 

superb Fuji flow wrapper range we offer a truly unbeatable service including: 

STAND 

F24 

PPMA 2015 

• unrivalled expertise in the design, specification and installation of wrapping solutions 

• supply and integration of a wide range of end-of-line systems 

• industry leading after-sales support 

Come and meet the star of the show – and its supporting cast on our stand - F24 

www.paramount-packaging.co.uk 

exclusive UK & Ireland distribution

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.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 

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0,2 0.3 0,2 

0.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 

0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 

0,7 0.2 0,4 0,6 0.3 EMFR 

0,1 

0.2 0. 

TQS-HC-A-TE 

TRACK AND TRACE 

Serialisation & Tamper Evident 

Our checkweighers meet the highest requirements. Based on 

our machine building set, individually engineered solu- 

tions with a wide range of sophisticated technical 

features are waiting for your application. Developed and man u- 

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Stand C74 

Serialisation, labelling & checkweighing incorporated in only 

one system from just a 1.8 m footprint. Our Track and Trace experience 

is based on more than 400 supplied base systems for 

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CHECKWEIGHING 

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Our X-ray scanners ensure highest process security. They will ex- 

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inspection. OCS stands for a new dimension in prod uct safety. 

Far beyond simple contamination control. Expertise and experience 

from one hand. 

Our solutions combine speed and accuracy in a perfect way. Putting 

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in an outstanding space saving solution. The machinery will be 

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Machine Vision 



Table top robot swells 

broad equipment offer 

Matrix Vision 

mvBlueGEMINI - Tool box 

Industrial image processing just 

became easier with state-of-the-art 

technology combining hardware and 

software in ways never seen before. 

The full range of Universal Robots will feature at this 

year’s show including a new table top version 

UNiiQA+ Linescan 

cameras from e2v 

Bring affordable, flexible and high 

speed solutions to production line 

industrial imaging. 

TeraSense TeraFAST THz 

line scan camera 

Safe, non-destructive imaging of 

details below the surface. 

On its largest ever stand at the 

PPMA Show, RA Rodriguez will be 

demonstrating its expanding range 

of processing and packaging automation 

equipment and ancillary products. 

Indeed, the company continues to add 

depth to this product range through 

strategic alliances, the latest of which 

is a partnership with MAFU GmbH 

Automation. 

Examples from the MAFU range will be 

shown for the first time, including a spring 

disentangler as well as bowl feeders. 

The company is well known throughout 

Europe for several different types of 

feeding equipment that allows the end 

user to reliably sort, feed and place 

complex bulk parts. 

The full range of Universal Robots 

will also feature at this year’s event. 

To date, two sizes of this 6-axis 

lightweight robot arm have completed the 

range but these will be joined by a new 

table-top version, the UR3. Collectively 

these systems provide RA Rodriguez with 

the opportunity to engineer highly cost 

effective solutions that allow humans and 

robots to work collaboratively without the 

need for safety guarding. 

Two IEF Werner products will also be 

on show, the ecoSTACK component 

palletiser and the aiPRESS servo press. 

STAND E20 

W www.rarodriguez.co.uk 

www.alrad.co.uk 

sales@alrad.co.uk 

01635 30345 

Business success reflected in complete 

range of belt conveyors demonstration 

UPM has experienced a 20% increase in 

orders in the last year and will exhibit 

typical models of its belt conveyor range. 

This record year has resulted in a further 

expansion of its manufacturing base 

together with additional personnel. 

The range includes gravity rollers, high 

care easy access belt cleaning conveyors, 

radius plus incline/decline conveyors, 

solid PU belt conveyors with full wash 

down specification, plastic link belt 

conveyors in a swan neck configuration, 

heavy duty abattoir belt conveyors, 

accumulation systems, rotary tables/lazy 

Susan as well as a 90 degree carousel. 

All are produced as a combination of 

stainless steel construction and high 

molecular weight polyethylene (HMWPE) 

which allows visitors to explore varied 

solutions for their applications. “We accept 

full responsibility for turnkey projects 

operating to the agreed specification and 

to the customer’s satisfaction,” explains 

Roy Fowler of UPM. 

STAND D36 

W www.upmconveyors.co.uk



Schib Packaging is represented in 

the UK by Friedheim 

Film wrapper will 

be joined by a flow 

wrapper on stand 

Friedheim International will 

display equipment supplied 

by two of the manufacturers it 

represents in the UK & Ireland 

– Beck Packautomaten and 

also Schib Packaging. 

From its wide range of film, 

shrink, sleeve and form shoulder 

wrapping machines, Beck 

Packautomaten will be showing 

a Serienpacker S 1750 XJ 

packaging system that will be film 

wrapping of a range of different 

types and sizes of products. 

In a separate demonstration, 

Schib Packaging will display a 

CO 130 INT horizontal flow 

wrapping machine which can 

operate at up to 40 items a 

minute, depending on product 

size and shape. 

Details of related consumables 

as well as maintenance contracts 

and training courses will also be 

provided on the stand. 

STAND F30 

W www.friedheimpackaging.co.uk 

Surface defect imaging 

to be tested by visitors 

Anumber of 

different 

demonstration 

systems will showcase 

Stemmer Imaging’s 

range of vision 

technology products 

and expertise at the 

three-day event. 

This will include many 

aspects of package 

inspection; high 

speed inspection and 

visitors are invited 

to bring their own 

samples to see high resolution 

surface defect detection in 

action for themselves. 

The company’s novel 

Trevista Surface 50 inspection 

system is supplied complete 

with structured diffuse 

illumination, lens, software, 

PC and a 5 MPixel Genie TS 

camera from Teledyne DALSA. 

Using a patented ‘shape 

from shading’ technology, 

information on the threedimensional 

shape of an 

object can be deduced from 

the shading of its surfaces. 

This allows defects of just a 

few microns diameter and 

depth to be detected on a 

Stemmer Imaging’s full range of imaging technology will be on show 

variety of material surfaces. 

Visitors to the show can 

bring their own samples along 

to put this to the test. 

The package inspection 

demonstrator will illustrate 

a wide variety of inspection 

applications including OCR 

and print quality as well as 

3D inspection using laser 

triangulation. It features 

cameras from a number of 

different suppliers, including 

Allied Vision, Teledyne DALSA 

and JAI. The cameras, with 

resolutions ranging from VGA 

to 5 Mpixels and operating at 

different frame rates to suit 

the particular inspection, 

are located on a continuous 

conveyor system. 

Also on show will be a high 

speed imaging system which 

will show image sequences 

produced from a miniature 

roller coaster system. The 

sequences are generated from 

high speed images acquired 

into the ring buffer of Common 

Vision Blox, Stemmer’s own 

hardware-independent 

imaging toolkit. 

STAND A44 

W www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk 

Packaging, labelling and inspection equipment that all 

deliver production efficiencies will be demonstrated 

Multivac will present several 

solutions for packaging, 

labelling, and inspection 

for a wide range of products 

and demonstrate a range of 

machinery tailored to meet 

the various needs of 

customers across a range of 

industry sectors. 

On the stand, the company 

will showcase the R 105 

Multifresh thermoforming 

packaging machine, 

presenting an entry-level 

model for producing vacuum 

skin packaging. In addition, 

there will be the compact 

T 300 traysealing packaging 

machine which provides a 

compact solution for small 

to medium sized products 

On show 

is the 

R 105 

machine 

which is 

an entry 

level 

model 

for skin 

packing 

without compromising on 

pack quality or capacity. 

The new L 300 entry-level 

machine for low to medium 

output for simple labelling 

tasks; top and bottom or 

over the leading edge will 

be shown as well as the 

MR 822, a high-precision 

checkweigher ensuring only 

correctly filled packs make 

their way into the retail 

supply chain. 

STAND E102 

W www.multivac.co.uk

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back up service ensures you have the highest standard of hygiene for 

your food production set up. 

ECW1100 Vat Washer T200 Tray Washer CW 13 Cabinet Washer 

Our flexible approach to design and manufacture ensures your 

special needs for unique solutions are more than satisfied. 

See us at PPMA Stand C90 

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email: sales@indwash.co.uk • www.indwash.co.uk 

PICK - PACK - PLACE - PALLETISE 

See Us On 

Stand C50 

29 Sept - 1 Oct 2015 


T: +44 (0)1371 811544 www.pacepacker.com

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CSL will demonstrate a range of its conveyors and special transport systems 

Handling solution 

across industries 

See us at: 

See us at: 

29 Sept - 1 Oct 2015 

Stand G34 

14 - 15 OCT 2015 

Stand A03 

Scorpion Vision Ltd 

01590 679333 

sales@scorpionvision.co.uk 

www.scorpionvision.co.uk 

Conveyor Systems Limited 

(CSL) will exhibit a range 

of conveyors and vertical 

transport systems including 

the Prorunner Mk1, a versatile 

spiral elevator/lowerator that 

can be easily integrated in to 

a conveyor to provide efficient 

handling solutions. 

Exhibited on the CSL stand 

for the first time, the robust 

Prorunner Mk1 vertical 

product elevator is compact in 

design and requires a minimal 

footprint for installation. 

Available in multiple 

configurations to suit the 

application, the lift can easily 

elevate boxes, crates, totes and 

sacks weighing up to 100kg, 

with up to 650 movements 

per hour. 

Due to the lift’s special 

design, it ensures silent 

movement and has low 

maintenance requirements, 

which unlike chain lifts, 

do not require lubricating 

or tightening. 

CSL’s versatile, energy 

efficient, space saving spiral 

elevators/lowerators provide 

smooth continuous flow and 

high throughput of product 

within a very small footprint 

and have the capability to 

handle various sizes and 

types of products at the same 

time. It can also be used to 

provide accumulation and 

buffer storage, playing an 

important role in an integrated 

conveying system. 

Also featured on the stand 

will be the new energy 

efficient 24V non-contact 

accumulation conveyor (Zero 

Line Pressure/ZLP), which 

transports fragile, high value 

or irregular shaped products 

providing smooth transfer 

and accumulation without the 

products touching. 

CSL representatives will 

be available to also discuss 

the full range of conveyor 

sortation systems. 

From single conveying 

modules, through to turnkey 

projects with fully integrated 

control systems, CSL has 

designed, installed and 

commissioned handling 

solutions across a wide range 

of industries. 

STAND D12 

W www.conveyorsystemsltd. 

co.uk


Robot delivers shelf-ready gains 

Fanuc UK has expanded 

its M-710iC series of 

industrial robots with 

the introduction of the 

M-710iC/45M, a mid-sized, high 

speed robot with a long reach. 

With a 45kg payload and 

reach of over 2.6 metres, 

the M-710iC/45M presents 

a smaller and more cost 

effective alternative to many 

large palletising robots, says 

the company. Potentially, 

savings in the order of a 12%- 

15% reduction in robot price 

can be delivered. 

The robot’s application 

space also extends to product 

handling and pick and place 

tasks, where its long reach 

renders it suitable for produce 

collation functions bridging 

between out-feed and packing 

conveyors. 

This machine will be 

launched at the show and will 

New mid-sized, long reach robot with special collating end effector is on show 

be one of four Fanuc robots 

completing picking, collating, 

packing and palletising tasks 

on the stand. 

“Historically, there has 

always been a trade-off 

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between payload and reach, 

with packaging and 

processing industry users 

having to go for a bigger 

robot if they wanted long 

reach capabilities,” says 

John Rainer, regional sales 

manager at Fanuc UK. 

“The M-710iC/45M opens up 

new opportunities for more 

efficient pick and place or 

palletising tasks, with its 

extended reach and stack 

height capability.” 

In conjunction with high 

speed operation, this enables 

one single M-710iC/45M to 

service up to six euro pallets. 

At the show, the new 

M-710iC/45M robot will collate 

shingle-fed produce packs and 

load them into a shelf-ready 

carton. The system will feature 

a special tilted end effector 

handling packs of noodles 

which will shoot off the end 

of a conveyor into the end 

effector which lowers until 

several packs are stacked one 

on top of the other. 

STAND C50 

W www.fanuc.eu 

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Checkweighers and multiheads 

offer customers factory benefits 

Yamato Scale Dataweigh 

UK plans on bringing 

a wide array of its 

checkweighers and multihead 

weighers to the show to 

build on the awareness 

and overwhelming interest 

generated at the last event. 

“Our production 

improvements are borne 

from the constant feedback 

we get from our clients, 

and our line-up this year 

reflects that feedback,” says 

Andrea Spencer, Yamato 

UK’s commercial operations 

manager. 

“THE ALPHA SERIES CAN 

WITHSTAND UP TO A 

150kg load 

to provide a reliable weighing 

solution at great value,” says 

Andrea Spencer of Yamato 

The new Alpha Advance 

Series multihead weigher 

features easy, tool-free, 

removable buckets and linear 

feeder pans with load cells 

withstanding up to a 150kg 

load, to provide a reliable 

weighing solution at great 

value. The Omega Frontier 

multihead weigher series 

which can run at high speeds 

utilising single or multiple 

outlets, will also feature. 

A high performance 

checkweigher to be 

demonstrated is the 

I-Series, a resilient piece of 

weighing machinery that has 

applications across food and 

non-food industries. 

Also available with metal 

detector integration, this ‘Combi 

system’ permits a shorter 

line length, has IP67 rating 

and is fully compliant with 

supermarket Codes of Practice 

and legislation. 

STAND B14 

W www.yamatoscale.co.uk 

Faster production without using more energy 

Achieving the highest consistency, quality and throughput doesn’t have 

to cost you more. Once programmed, our robots can be relied upon to 

handle a process in an efficient, hygienic and timely manner, leading to 

decreased product wastage and energy spend. To find out more about 

how robots could improve your picking, packing or palletising process, 

email robotics@gb.abb.com ref; ‘processing applications’. 

ABB Limited 

Auriga House, Precedent Drive 

Rooksley, Milton Keynes 

MK13 8PQ 

Tel: +44 (0) 1908 350 300



A record number of UKIVA 

members will be exhibiting 

No less than 19 UKIVA 

members are exhibiting 

at the PPMA Show 

this year which is more than 

twice as many as exhibited in 

2014, reflecting the continued 

importance of vision to the 


industries. 

With vision technology 

providers, vision systems 

integrators and solution 

providers that utilise vision 

all exhibiting, visitors will 

have the opportunity to see 

some of the very latest vision 

equipment. Smart cameras, 

code readers, 3D systems and 

high speed imaging systems 

will be on show in a variety 

of demonstrations ranging 

from product and packaging 

inspection to code reading and 

also verification. 

The Association is also 

delighted to announce that 

a seminar entitled ‘Vision 

and Robotics – unleashing 

the potential’ will take place 

at 10am on Wednesday 30 

September in the Seminar 

Zone. This seminar is being 

presented by Andrew Jones, 

sales director at RG Luma 

Automation. Jones has 

twenty-five years’ experience 

in the industrial automation 

sector and has been actively 

involved in the application of 

vision and robot technology 

during that time. This 

promises to be a fascinating 

talk which will look at the 

technology involved in 

integrating robots with vision 

systems, supplemented by 

some real-life applications 

from a variety of industries. 

The ‘Most Innovative 

Machine Vision Project 

award’ will also be made. 

W www.ukiva.org 

UKIVA members exhibiting at the PPMA Show are: 

Andrew Jones will speak on the 

Wednesday of the three day show 

Acrovision 

STAND G62 

Alrad Imaging 

STAND J94 

Bytronic Automation 

STAND C12 

Clearview Imaging 

STAND F62 

Cognex UK 

STAND B32 

Dimaco (UK) 

STAND J90 

Framos Electronics 

STAND C86 

IFM Electronic 

STAND B106 

Lambda Photometrics 

STAND E03 

Leuze Electronic 

STAND A50 

Multipix Imaging 

STAND A52 

Multivac UK 

STAND E102 

Omron Electronics UK 

STAND B34 

Pepperl+Fuchs GB 

STAND G92 

Scorpion Vision 

STAND G34 

Sick UK 

STAND E60 

Stemmer Imaging 

STAND A44 

The Config Team 

STAND B28 

UPM Conveyors 

STAND D36 

High speed vision system joins other food 

inspection systems from Europe on show 

Service & Calibration 

Solutions (SCS) will be 

showcasing examples from 

across its product range 

including the new high speed 

vision inspection system from 

Italvision, the combination 

metal detector/checkweigher 

and the Cassel XBD10 x-ray 

unit which is a smart, but 

simple entry level system. 

The company is broadening 

its sphere of food inspection 

systems with the range of vision 

equipment from Italvision 

which it is bringing to the UK for 

the first time. This vision system 

designer has developed a 

machine especially for the rapid 

inspection of food packs. “The 

system meets the challenges of 

all round 3D vison, resolution 

of the smallest fonts, colour 

shades, pack details and 

accuracy at production speeds 

demanded by food companies,” 

explains Phil Ryder of SCS UK. 

This is achieved through the 

application of high definition 

cameras, intense but low 

energy LED illumination 

and high speed 64 bit quad 

image processing. 

The challenge in meeting 

the growing demand for pack 

inspection lies in engineering 

systems that can capture and 

analyse images of products at 

production speeds recording 

minute lettering to subtle 

colour variations through 

to complex 3D geometries, 

continues Ryder. 

STAND C80 

W www.scsukltd.com 

Packvision will make its debut at 

the PPMA Show in the autumn

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On show will be Jenton’s Ariana 

range of equipment for the 

food automation market. 

The latest Ariana pack stacker will be 

on working display alongside the 

BCS converger range which is 

designed to work with 

all major rollstock 

thermoforming 

machines. 

Ariana also 

specialises in seal 

testing equipment for ready meals 

and other gas flushed packs and a 

working test module will allow visitors 

to test any samples they bring along to 

the exhibition. In addition to working 

equipment, information will be available 

on pad placing, diverging and pick and 

place equipment from the company. 

Also at the three-day event will be bag 

sealing equipment from Jenton’s partners 

Emplex, in Canada. Continuous bag 

sealers are available for medical, food and 

general packaging applications with a 

wide variety of options such as vacuum, 

gas flush, trim and validated seals. Again, 

equipment will be working and therefore 

visitors are encouraged to bring samples 

along to test them out. 

Jenton’s subsidiary JenAct will have 

uv disinfection equipment on the stand 

which is suitable for surface sterilisation 

of packaged or unpackaged products as 

well as surface sterilisation of packaging 

materials and air duct components. 

JenAct’s uv Torpedo units for disinfection 

of airflows in ducts or food stores will 

also be on the stand. 

JenAct’s partner Bactest will be 

demonstrating its Speedy Breedy bacterial 

testing unit which allows users to test 

for contamination without having to 

send samples away to laboratories. This 

versatile, portable microbial respirometer 

provides rapid detection of microbial 

contamination. 

Jenton is also showing its full range 

of heat seal and ultrasonic seal banding 

machines on its second stand, number A13. 

STAND A10 

W www.jenton.co.uk 

Viscous ingredients handling expertise 

is showcased across technology offer 

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group 

will showcase a range of pumps for low 

shear and high viscosity fluid handling 

duties in food and beverage and also 

cosmetic applications. 

MasoSine sinusoidal pumps’ simple 

design with one shaft, one rotor, one 

seal and no timing gears enables gentle 

handling at up to 15 bar pressure and 

99,000 l/hr flow rate. With their powerful 

suction, products with viscosities 

up to 8 million cP can be pumped 

without difficulty. At the same time, 

Jenton’s new pack stacker 

Watson-Marlow peristaltic pumps provide 

superior flow stability and metering 

accuracy for aqueous liquids from 

microlitres to 8,000 litres per hour. 

Flexicon Liquid Filling manufactures 

a range of products from standalone 

units for hand filling to fully automatic 

filling, stoppering and capping machines. 

Systems are designed for small to medium 

sized batch production while the fully 

automatic systems can be customised. 

STAND E104 

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New leak detection 

technology you'll 

really, really 

want to see 

STAND 

B52 

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NEC, BIRMINGHAM 

Introducing a revolutionary new system that accurately detects 

leaks in MAP products using CO 2. 

Like no other system, it checks every individual pack on your 

line, at speeds of up to 180 packs per minute. 

With fewer product recalls, less food waste, and more satisfied 

customers, it’s no wonder the food industry can’t wait to see 

the Ishida AirScan. 

If you’d like to be the first to sneak a peek, register online at: 

www.ishidaeurope.com/AirScan 

The Ishida Quality Control range 

Whatever you make, make certain. 

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PPMA Preview 

A three head rotary capper able to 

handle a range of packs is on show 

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Liquid packaging 

systems on show 

Visitors to Karmelle 

this year will find a 

bigger stand housing 

demonstrations of a range of the 

company’s larger equipment. 

Taking centre stage will 

be a fully functioning three 

head rotary capper designed 

for closing various types of 

containers (made of plastics, 

glass and metal) with screw, 

press-on and/or pilfer 

proof caps. The machine is 

especially suitable for use in 

the food processing, cosmetics 

and chemical industries but 

as all of the machines are 

bespoke, it can be adjusted to 

suit other sectors. 

A number of smaller, 

interactive filling and labelling 

machines together with videos 

of its mini monobloc will also 

be featured. This monobloc 

filler, capper and labeller has 

been designed to be installed 

in any restricted space as it 

covers only 2 x 1 metres. 

STAND E24 

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Joint stand offers labelling and 

production systems with RFID 

Software application and 

engineering company 

Red Ledge is to exhibit its 

latest, fast-deployment 

manufacturing production 

system on business partner 

Fairfield Group’s stand. 

Fairfield Group manufactures 

high performance, specialist 

and bespoke self-adhesive 

labels for all industry 

sectors and is also a supplier 

of barcoding and RFID 

equipment. 

‘Red Ledge Manufacturer’ 

is a new manufacturing 

production system that uses 

pre-designed, pre-defined 

production processes to 

allow faster, more cost 

effective deployment for 

any manufacturer. The 

system uses barcode or RFID 

technology to track every 

stage of production and 

enables KPI reporting for 

manufacturing targets. 

STAND A21 

W www.fairfieldgroup.com 

W www.redledge.co.uk


Printing and coding range 

on offer across industries 

Allen Coding will be 

highlighting a wide 

range of marking and 

coding systems for the food, 

beverage, pharmaceutical, 

chemical, DIY, cosmetics and 

toiletries sectors. 

The newly launched Hitachi 

RX2 and UX continuous inkjet 

printers and NGT4+ thermal 

The new 

Hitachi inkjet 

printers offer 

ease of use 

transfer coder complete with 

advanced a:touch 2 touch 

screen and a:control software 

will be on display in the UK 

for the first time. The company 

will also be demonstrating a 

super compact hot foil coder 

and several models from its 

XL range of cost effective 

intermittent and continuous 

thermal transfer coders, 

including the 53XL80 with 

PR5 handset and 53XLC 

with iView touch screen. 

The new Hitachi UX 

inkjet printer series 

offers reduced fluid 

consumption, 

ease of use and an 

ergonomically 

designed print head 

suited to printing 

on drinks 

containers 

such as milk 

and juice 

cartons. 

Using the 

latest 

patented 

Hitachi 

technology, 

a new fluid consumption 

reduction system ensures it 

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is one of the lowest consumers 

of make-up available on 

the printer market, thereby 

significantly reducing running 

costs, says Allen. 

Specially developed for fast 

and challenging production 

environments, the latest 

Hitachi RX2 continuous inkjet 

printer offers high speed 

printing and superior print 

head technology for stable 

drop placement and finished 

print quality. 

The high speed NGT4+ 

thermal transfer coder is ideal 

for chemical, agricultural 

and hardware manufacturers 

who require large amounts of 

information to be applied to 

packaging or labels. It offers 

a maximum print area of 

107mm x 90mm and can 

run at speeds up to 500mm 

per second (intermittent 

mode) and 29m per minute 

(continuous mode). 

Allen Coding’s well-proven 

and cost effective 53XL80 

thermal transfer coder with 

PR5 handset completes the 

exhibition display. 

STAND A01 

W www.allencoding.com 

Latest case packer 

uses skills from 

collaborative robots 

Frontline Packaging will be 

demonstrating its new case 

packing machine. The first 

system designed and built 

entirely in-house; the case 

packer includes a collaborative 

Universal Robot and was 

designed as part of a fully 

integrated end-of-line packaging 

system supplied and managed 

by Frontline Packaging. 

The case packing machine 

offers customers the ability 

to tilt and rotate products to 

ensure they are consistently 

and reliably delivered in the 

correct orientation to the next 

stage of the packing process. 

This is particularly useful for 

applications with a variety of 

products and case sizes. 

The machine is compact for use 

in areas with limited space and 

has an easy to understand, 

intuitive touch-pad control 

system. 

Alongside the case packer, 

the company will also be 

exhibiting other equipment from 

its extensive range of end-of-line 

machinery including case erecting 

and pallet stretch wrapping 

equipment. 

STAND A94 

W www.frontlinepackaging.com 

ManyMix 3 in 1 

The essential research, development and pre-production mixer. 

◆ Comparative type testing – mixer versus mixer. 

◆ Proving mixing performance before 

upscaling and full capital investment. 

◆ Easy clean hygienic design. 

◆ Easy to change mixing chamber. 

◆ Easy to use single touch screen controls. 

See it at PPMA, Stand A40 

Contact us for further information: Winkworth T: +44 (0)1256 305600 E: info@mixer.co.uk www.mixer.co.uk


New PPMA Machinery Show Preview 

Latest horizontal flow wrappers 

Paramount Packaging – 

exclusive distributor 

of Fuji Machinery 

Company’s horizontal 

and vertical form, fill and 

seal equipment in the UK 

and Ireland for the food, 

pharmaceutical and medical 

device markets – will be 

showing two variations of the 

latest low maintenance, easy 

to use and energy efficient 

Alpha VII horizontal flow 

wrapping machine. 

An advanced box motion 

model offering airtight sealing 

for high speed gas flushing 

or modified atmosphere 

packaging (MAP) applications 

and a back-seal flow wrapper 

with inverted film feed for 

handling irregular shaped, 

fragile or sticky products such 

solutions will also be 

highlighted on stand. 

With advanced heat pipe 

end seal technology, faster 

temperature control and high 

pressure sealers, Fuji’s Alpha 

VII box motion horizontal 

flow-wrapper offers reduced 

energy usage and hermetic 

sealing making it ideal for high 

speed gas flushing or MAP 

applications where extended 

shelf life is a key requirement. 

Due to the additional dwell 

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wrapping materials so is better 

Focke end of line packaging suited to handling taller 

and heavier products. 

The FW3710B model on 

display at the show is also 

capable of producing on 

trend ‘stand up’ block bottom 

gable top packs which are 

becoming increasingly popular 

for packaging of gourmet 

sandwiches, for example. 

Other units in the box motion 

series are FW-3400B, FW3410B, 

FW3700B and FW-3710BSB. 

Fuji’s box motion and back 

seal flow wrappers are capable 

Paramount will 

demonstrate 

several systems 

at the show 

of operating at speeds up 

to 250 packs a minute, with 

a cut off length of 430mm. 

Depending on the model, 

they can handle products 

measuring between 140mm 

and 200mm (width) and up 

to 100mm (height). 

STAND F24 

W www.paramount-packaging. 

co.uk

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Powder/liquid mixer is 

making UK show debut 

Inline scans prevent mistakes 

Entry level solution 

for code and pack 

integrity on show 

AutoCoding Systems will be 

running short demonstrations of 

its new entry level AutoCoding 

solution for coding and packaging 

integrity. 

Building on the strong partner 

relationship AutoCoding Systems 

enjoys with Sick UK, the company 

is sharing its stand to present 

short demonstrations to show 

the simplicity of the new, entry 

level solution. Visitors will be 

informed on how the new webbased 

entry level product sets up 

and controls coding equipment 

and barcode scanners on a 

number of lines with speed and 

ease, either at the packaging line 

or remotely using either a simple 

PC, tablet or even Smartphone. 

The new entry level product 

makes management of coding 

and scanning equipment easy. 

STAND E60 

W www.autocodingsystems.com 

Silverson will be showing 

a new powder/liquid 

mixer at the PPMA show 

this year which is the first time 

it has been exhibited in the UK. 

The new Flashmix 

is designed to take the 

complexity out of powder/ 

liquid mixing and combines 

simplicity with exceptional 

performance as well as a 

range of options which allows 

each unit to be configured 

to suit specific customer 

requirements. 

Unlike many mixers 

which use vacuum to pull 

in powders, the Flashmix 

literally forces powder into 

the liquid stream meaning 

there is no venturi and no 

vacuum. This not only allows 

it to disperse and hydrate 

large volumes of powders, 

it means it can be used at 

higher temperatures and 

with higher viscosity mixes. 

“This offers the advantages 

of high shear mixing to 

many applications that were 

previously not possible,” 

explains Chris Ryan of 

Silverson. “The wider 

capability of this mixer also 

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means 

it can 

incorporate 

higher 

concentrations 

of difficult 

powders such 

as gums and 

thickeners, 

maintaining a 

high pumping 

rate and powder 

incorporation rate 

as viscosity rises,” 

he says. 

The company 

will also be 

demonstrating its 

established range of 

production scale batch, in-line 

and Ultramix mixers as well 

as a full range of laboratory 

and pilot scale units. 

Mixers are used throughout 

the food, pharmaceutical, 

cosmetic, chemical and 

petrochemical industries for 

duties including emulsifying, 

Silverson will be exhibiting a range 

of production and pilot scale mixers 

homogenising, solubilising, 

suspending, dispersing, 

disintegrating solids and 

accelerating reactions. 

STAND G30 

W www.silverson.co.uk

Celebrate 21 years in business with us 

at this year’s PPMA show. 

STAND 

J46 

Seeing is believing. 

Visit us on stand J46 at this year’s show and witness the speed, accuracy and 

precision of the new Premier High Speed 3 roller wrap, a development that features all the 

essential elements necessary for the most demanding wraparound labelling applications 

across many industries including toiletries, cosmetics, household, food and pharmaceutical 

at speeds upto 100 products per minute. 

29th September - 1st October 2015 

We will also be unveiling our new P500 tube labeller. 

Birmingham NEC 

For more info, please visit our website 

www.premierlabellers.co.uk



Integrated drive 

solutions will 

feature at show 

Interroll will exhibit details of 

its range of integrated drive 

solutions such as drum motors 

for belt conveyors, its powered 

RollerDrive and non-powered 

rollers for conveyor systems. 

One key component in the 

build of modular zero pressure 

accumulation conveyors and 

custom built processing/packaging 

machinery is the energy efficient 

24 V DC Interroll RollerDrive 

EC310, which uses up to 30% 

less energy and recycles brake 

energy. They can be supplied with 

ConveyorControl for use in zero 

pressure accumulation conveyors 

or the new versatile MultiControl, 

a certified network interface card 

for PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and 

EtherCAT that directly controls 

sensors and RollerDrive. 

STAND F10 

System for serialisation 

Portalis has developed 

a solution designed 

to breakdown any 

barriers between contract 

packers and their pharma 

clients regarding serialisation 

compliance allowing them 

to offer full Level 1 – 4 

serialisation capability 

without having to make 

large capital investments. 

Contract packers have been 

reluctant to invest in solutions 

as the requirements are still 

somewhat unclear. 

Additionally there has been 

conflict in the market between 

pharmaceutical manufacturers 

and contract packers as to 

who is responsible for 

serialisation. 

The turnkey solution and 

approach to serialisation is 

unique to Portalis and visitors 

to the stand can discuss details 

during the three day event. 

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Portalis can discuss serialisation at 

the three day PPMA Show 

While providing all the 

current level 1 - 4 capabilities, 

Portalis has introduced 

another special technical 

option in the form of flat 

carton serialisation and batch 

control. This is achieved by 

combining Portalis’ in-house 

subject matter expertise with 

system solutions for OEM 

systems, supported and 

serviced by teams of special 

purpose engineers governed 

under international 

recognised project 

management practices. 

Because this is an holistic 

and symbiotic approach to 

serialisation, Portalis says its 

clients achieve serialisation 

capability in the most efficient 

and cost effective way. This 

can also provide clients with 

many additional benefits 

such as time to develop their 

own in-house expertise while 

learning from Portalis experts. 

STAND F34 

W www.portalis.ie 

in Partnership with 

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Ashford, Kent, TN23 3JE England 

Telephone: +44 (0)1233 643666 

Fax: +44 (0)1233 634431 

Email: mail@universalfilling.com 

Website: www.universalfilling.com 

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Our innovative designs provide exceptional consistency, compact 

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The entire standard TF model range is designed to be future proof, allowing 

customisation, in many cases retro-fit, to suit exact production and 

integration requirements for sustainability and maximum ROI. 

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Combined talents offer 

flexible robot operation 

New pump 

is designed 

for liquids 

Fristam Pumps is presenting its 

complete portfolio of hygienic 

powder mixers as well as 

centrifugal, positive displacement 

and high shear pumps including 

its most recent launch – the 

FPC pump. 

This new hybrid was designed 

by Fristam to transport gaseous 

liquids, after it was compelled by 

the food and beverage industry to 

craft a pump offering a superior 

solution to pumping liquids with 

a significant gas content. “The 

decision came after hearing 

from customers for years that 

other pumps on the market were 

struggling to ensure continuous 

product flow through the system 

due to air locking,” explains md of 

Fristam Alastair Black. 

In addition to being a product 

pump, the FPC also features a 

built in CIP self-priming function, 

a speciality of the company. 

In fact, the newly developed 

FPC hybrid pump is as capable 

at evacuating pipelines on the 

suction side as it is at emptying 

tanks and vessels. 

The design of the FPC is 

based on the non-self-priming 

FP centrifugal pump series. 

On the suction side, this pump 

combines its open impeller with 

an upstream rotor screw. 

It is this combination of the 

eccentrically mounted rotor 

housing and recirculating pipe 

which makes this hybrid the ideal 

pump to provide trouble-free 

pumping of liquids that contain 

gas, says Black. 

The FPC is one of Fristam’s 

most efficient pumps with 

trials proving it has low energy 

consumption and also a low 

noise option. 

STAND F100 

W www.fristam.com 

ABB Robotics UK is 

co-hosting a stand with 

its authorised value 

provider RM Group. 

The stand will feature a 

demonstration cell featuring 

ABB’s FlexPicker robot 

which are designed for 

high speed picking and 

placing applications in the 

food and pharmaceutical 

industries. 

Joining this cell on the 

stand will be an example of 

ABB’s IRB 260 robot. Designed 

for packing applications, this 

robot is built to meet reach 

and payload requirements 

while being small enough 

to fit into compact packaging 

machines. 

Visitors to the stand will 

also be able to configure their 

own stacking patterns with 

RM Group’s new Easyteach 

operator interface which 

will be running on a fully 

operational robot cell. 

Featuring intuitive controls 

and programming, this 

interface helps to greatly 

reduce the time and expertise 

needed to set up a packaging 

application. 

OAL Group will be launching 

OAL Connected which is a 

suite of software products 

that delivers food safety, 

traceability, performance 

and productivity, recipe 

management, Autocoding, 

and MES functionality. 

To improve food 

manufacturing it’s important 

that performance is highly 

visible and that each step 

in the process is controlled, 

says the company. With 

OAL Connected, 

Other products featured 

will include a number of 

bottle and bag 

handling 

conveyors 

designed and 

manufactured 

by RM Group, 

plus the 

FPK 42 form, 

fill and seal 

machine for 

block bottomed – 

quad sealed 

packs under 1kg. 

This versatile 

packaging machine 

lends itself to 

many products 

in the food and 

pharmaceutical 

industry, says 

the company. 

RM Group 

provides 

all-round 

packaging 

solutions, 

from bulk 

product handling, weighing, 

conveying, and packing 

through to end-of-line 

palletising, collating and 

wrapping. The company also 

builds and supplies mobile 

packaging systems including 

robotic palletising variants. 

STAND F70 

W www.abb.com 

Suite of software products to deliver food 

transparency as well as productivity gains 

manufacturers can 

pro-actively verify, control 

and measure every step of 

their processes, from the first 

feed of raw materials right 

through to the final writing 

of the radio frequency tags 

for finished goods. 

Specialists on the stand 

will also be available to 

discuss Steam Infusion, the 

efficient heating and mixing 

process that generates 

opportunities for new 

product development and 

The IRB 260 robot 

will feature on this 

year’s joint stand 

has, this year, been found 

to be three times faster than 

traditional heating processes. 

Also, advanced materials 

handling can be discussed. 

“Be it liquids or powders 

our systems intake, mix and 

store ingredients on some 

of the largest installations 

across the UK with minimal 

energy losses and optimised 

ingredient conditions,” says 

Jake Norman of OAL. 

STAND D20 

W www.oalgroup.com


Liquid filler offers gains 

Shemesh Automation 

UK will demonstrate its 

fully automatic Stratum 

machine, a medium speed, 

in-line volumetric servo driven 

liquid filler at the show. 

Designed specifically to fill 

paints, adhesives, syrups and 

other viscous liquids with 

ultra-high accuracy of +/- 0.25%, 

the machine’s servo driven 

piston technology at each 

filling station significantly 

lowers energy use while also 

significantly boosting 

portioning accuracy levels. 

The Stratum is fully digitally 

controlled both in terms of the 

portioning speed and the nozzle 

diving speed. This allows 

precise nozzle positioning 

within the container and avoids 

creating foams and overflows 

during the filling cycle, says 

the company. 

“The Stratum series has now 

The fully automatic Stratum servo driven liquid filler will make its UK debut 

reached its sixth generation 

of design,” explains Shai 

Shemesh, managing 

director and global head 

of marketing and business 

development at the company. 

“Strict waste management, 

minimal downtime, spaceconscious 

design, operator 

safety, product protection, 

operational flexibility and 

long term reliability are all 

embedded within the core 

DNA of our product portfolio 

and engineering mind set.” 

The company will also 

demonstrate its capping, 

sealing and labelling solutions. 

STAND B20 

W www.shemeshautomation.com 

SMC at Drives & Controls 2014 

Largest stand at the 

show is reserved 

for SMC this year 

SMC’s stand will occupy 222sq 

metres at the show, the largest 

space reserved for a single 

exhibitor at this year’s event, and 

represents an increase of nearly 

50% on the company’s successful 

stand at last year’s Drives & 

Controls expo. 

While the products that 

have earned the company its 

global reputation will continue 

to take centre stage, this year 

the limelight will be shared with 

added value processes. 

STAND D70 

W www.smcpneumatics.co.uk

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Stand A26


PPMA Preview 

Modular handling 

and conveyors 

Torus Automation, part 

of the Torus Technology 

Group, provides design 

and assembly services for a 

wide range of machine 

structures, machine enclosures, 

environmental solutions, 

modular construction, 

conveying/loading systems 

and work stations. 

Working closely with 

its customers to provide 

a complete solution from 

the initial design to on-site 

installation and assembly, the 

company’s aim is to supply the 

best product to suit a business 

in a variety of global sectors 

covering the packaging, 

aerospace, automotive and 

medical industries. 

Torus Automation will be 

showcasing modular handling 

and conveyor systems at the 

PPMA Show. 

The modular automated 

structure can provide an 

integrated system for any 

manufacturing process, says 

the company. The system is 

easy to use with a flexible 

modular design to enable 

future adaptive changes. 

The machine on show features 

dual pneumatically controlled 

and sequentially operated 

pick and place grippers which 

demonstrate flexibility while 

remaining cost effective. 

The Torus conveyor unit 

uses variable speed control 

technology and is perfect for 

in-line use featuring batch 

control & set-up and can 

be used at any point in the 

process/packaging production 

line. Featuring a single lane 

belt conveyor, the system is 

suitable for all food and drink 

production lines. It is also 

available in multi-lane setup. 

Also, the Varioflow Plus 

conveyor solution will be 

available for demonstration 

on the Torus stand. This 

system is built and designed 

in association with Bosch 

Rexroth UK. 

STAND E100 

W www.torus-group.com 

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experts. 

Tel 01904 69 23 33 

www.logopak.co.uk 

Torus is looking forward to demonstrating its bespoke handling systems

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PPMA Preview 

Variety. 

Your application 

determines the 

carrier - we 

supply it 

The best carrier 

for your specific 

application needs 

See us at 

PPMA 

Stand J74 

Kabelschlepp Metool 

Metool Products Ltd 

Tel: 0115 9225931 email: sales@metool.com www.kabelschlepp.co.uk 

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We focus on customers specific requirements 

offering innovative sieving equipment 

technologies for all industry sectors 

Bottling solutions 

for filler benefits 

The automatic Ave 12/4 electronic filler/capper 

monobloc will be demonstrated at the show 

AVE UK is showcasing 

three machines this year 

from its range of tailor 

made machinery suitable 

for the beverage, cosmetics, 

household, dairy and 

pharmaceutical industries. 

“If you are looking for 

bottling and/or packaging 

machinery for these 

industries, look no further 

than AVE UK,” says Steve 

Bradley, sales director at the 

company. “Whether visitors 

are looking for semi or fully 

automatic, free-standing 

machines or a turnkey 

line, we have the technical 

expertise and the project 

management experience to 

ensure requirements are met,” 

explains Bradley. 

An automatic AVE 12/4 

electronic filler/ 

screw capper 

monobloc set up 

to handle 5 litre 

HDPE bottles 

with 38mm 

diameter plastic 

screw caps will be 

running sauces 

at speeds of up to 

2,000 bottles an 

hour at the show. 

The filling valve 

is not in contact 

with the bottle 

and is filled to a 

precise volume 

allowing faster 

filling speeds and 

giving the ability to clean the 

contact parts quicker. 

“Less moving parts means 

lower spare parts and 

maintenance costs,” Bradley 

tells Machinery Update. 

An Automatic Priamo CIP 

Station allows the preparation 

of CIP cleaning media with a 

modulating flow rate of 15,000 

litres an hour. The CIP Station 

is mounted on its own skid 

and includes flow meters, 

dosing pumps and tubular 

heat exchanger to feed the 

filling machine. 

Completing the display 

will be an automatic top 

and bottom tape sealing 

machine which is available for 

immediate delivery. 

STAND E62 

W www.aveuk.net 

+44 (0) 1256 474547 • info@farleygreene.com • www.farleygreene.com 

Completing the PPMA Show line-up is an automatic top & bottom tape sealer


IBC range offers reduced costs 

and also increased productivity 

Mailbox - Stamford 

Products will be 

displaying its wide 

range of IBCs including 

three of its most popular 

Maximover IBCs: a 750 

litre KLS Maximover for 

non-hazardous liquids, a 

0.50CU.M. KSS Maximover 

for non-hazardous solids 

and a 1000 litre KSO UN 

approved transit Maximover. 

All offer versatile and 

economical solutions for the 

bulk transportation of solid 

and liquid goods, says the 

company. 

COMPLETE SYSTEMS 

READY MEALS • PIZZA TOPPING • PIE LINES • FILLING EQUIPMENT 

TRAY SEALING 

PISTON FILLERS 

DEPOSITOR INTERFACES 

TOPPING DISPENSERS 

TRAY DENESTING 

BESPOKE EQUIPMENT 

Mailbox – Stamford Products will 

show this KSS Maximover IBC 

Capacities range from 227 to 

3000 litres or 0.27 to 3.0 cubic 

metres and, with more than 

100 variants, Maximovers 

offer flexibility and choice in a 

multitude of markets from bio 

diesel and cosmetic creams to 

cereals and aggregates. 

The Maximover range offers 

safe and secure methods for 

bulk solids and liquid 

handling and containment, 

as well as providing a cost 

effective alternative to labour 

intensive options. 

Maximovers can help to 

create a cleaner working 

environment with reduced 

handling and packaging costs 

and increased productivity. 

STAND H66 

W www.mailboxproducts.co.uk 

sales@raque.co.uk 

+44 (0)1472 239786 

www.raque.com 

See us at PPMA Stand D22

T. Freemantle Ltd 

ADVERTORIAL 

Specialists in Sleeving 

Experts in Cartoning 

T. Freemantle Ltd will be exhibiting 

machines from their range of market 

leading Cartoning and Sleeving 

equipment at this year’s PPMA show. T. 

Freemantle Ltd are a UK company with 

an ever growing global presence driven 

by their commitment to delivering 

simple, robust and reliable standard 

machines with a fast and efficient after 

sales service. The range of machines 

manufactured by the company includes a 

model to meet the requirements of 

almost every cartoning and sleeving 

application from low output manual 

machines through to high speed fully 

automatic applications. 

Specialists in Sleeving 

Best selling sleeving machine is the 

patented Preglued Sleever which is the 

leading machine of its type in the UK and 

used by many of the leading ready meals 

manufacturers across Europe. This 

machine can deliver an amazing amount 

of flexibility for sleeve and tray size, 

shape and design while still being simple 

to operate and equally simple to size 

change. Installations include pots and 

trays with full, part and watchstrap 

sleeves across the ready meals, meat, 

poultry, desserts and dairy industries. 

Complementing the Preglued machines 

is the equally simple Wraparound 

sleever. The Wraparound machine is also 

capable of running a wide range of 

applications and is unique that in most 

cases it requires no change parts to run a 

range of different products. Often used 

for multipack applications and higher 

volume applications the machine is also 

designed to be easy to understand with a 

fast and easy size change. 

Experts in Cartoning 

T. Freemantle Ltd cartoners are used 

globally by some of the world’s leading 

food producers. The extensive range of 

equipment in the cartoning range is well 

known to offer the widest flexibility and 

the fastest size change in the industry. 

Through the use of modern simple 

design and the employment of linear 

guide movements adjustments are fast, 

easy, accurate and repeatable. The full 

range of cartoners consists of standard 

machines that are well proven across the 

food industry. Installed running a huge 

range of product types within the bakery, 

chilled and frozen food industries. 

One example of a standard machine with 

multiple uses will be on display at the 

PPMA Show. The Fully Automatic 

Cartoner with Cascade Loader has 

proven to be a very adaptable machine 

that is installed and running a variety of 

products from bagged potato chips to 

vacuum packed pork ribs. The machine is 

capable of running multipack 

applications as well as single packs at 

speeds in excess of 100 per minute. 

Auto Cartoner and Cascade Loader. 

Semi Cartoner 

Also on show will be the company’s 

market leading Semi Cartoner. The 

flexible design of this machine means it 

can meet a wide range of applications 

without the need for change parts or 

complicated resetting. New products can 

be brought on stream with no further 

equipment cost and no waiting time for 

change part delivery. Day to day running 

costs are reduced further as these 

machines are proven to offer the 

simplest and fastest size change in the 

industry thus reducing down time 

further. Special attention has been made 

to the ease of access for cleaning and 

routine maintenance cutting the time 

needed for these essential operations to 

an absolute minimum.

Components PPMA Show Preview 


Conveyors 

meet needs 

of bakery 

LAC Conveyor Systems will be 

exhibiting several conveyors 

including a prototype spiral 

bakery conveyor which is the 

result of a collaboration with 

Intralox and the use of its 

DirectDrive system. 

The DirectDrive System 

provides a host of benefits 

over conventional systems 

including reduced operational 

and maintenance downtime, 

says LAC. By being driven 

from the edge, the belt is 

totally tensionless and product 

movement is reduced to between 

5-10mm. There is also increased 

throughput and the potential for 

less power use. 

Also, belts weigh 50% 

less than their stainless steel 

counterparts and are designed to 

last longer. 

Examples of its range a 24v 

DC drive roller conveyors utilising 

three types of Interroll drives 

(including a chain drive, poly 

‘V’ and poly ‘O’ belting) will 

be shown which is an efficient 

conveyor with excellent control 

features that are easy to use. 

Other examples on show include 

an easy to clean conveyor and a 

belt bend, which shows a bend 

with a small footprint and a 

tight radius. 

A ‘knife edge’ auto-tracker 

which is self-tracking; a modular 

bend conveyor with a special 

sliding ‘gate’ that allows the 

conveyor to continue running 

while permitting passage past 

the conveyor and a ‘take-away’ 

conveyor and a pallet roller 

conveyor with a chain transfer will 

also be on show. 

From its Nottingham base, 

LAC supplies belt conveyors, 

modular belt conveyors, roller 

conveyors and pallet conveyors 

to a wide range of industries. 

Its specialist food division 

has staff trained in hygienic 

conveyor design. 

STAND D50 

W www.lacconveyors.co.uk 

Labelling and feeding 

set to boost efficiency 

Production line 

efficiencies will be the 

focus of Advanced 

Dynamics when it showcases 

its range of labelling and 

feeding equipment. 

The company recognises 

the need for manufacturers to 

keep lines running for longer 

by ensuring that a continuous 

supply of different products 

are fed automatically, 

thereby reducing downtime 

and saving on manual 

labour. It will therefore 

demonstrate that a fully 

automatic size change can 

be done in seconds on a front 

and back labeller that will 

accommodate the majority of 

bottle shapes and sizes. 

A zero downtime version 

which allows live label 

changeover is also available. 

It will also be showcasing 

an ELF-20 desk top labeller 

complete with auto 

height set so that visitors 

considering their first foray 

into automation will see for 

themselves how by simply 

placing a different sized box 

or carton underneath the 

applicator, and pressing go, 

HepcoMotion will be 

showcasing a selection of 

its range of linear motion 

technology, an extensive 

range ideally suited to 

designers of processing and 

packaging machinery. 

Hepco provides an array 

of high speed and accurate 

solutions perfect for the 


industries. Key products on 

the stand include the DTS2 

driven track system – an ideal 

choice for a food or packaging 

Labellers from Pack Leader will be demonstrated by Advanced Dynamics 

the unit automatically adapts 

to the change, freeing factory 

staff to concentrate on more 

productive tasks. 

In addition, the company 

will be exhibiting a range of 

Pack Leader’s other labelling 

equipment from the compact 

ELF-50 desk-top labeller to 

in-line wraparound and top 

and base labelling machines 

which can be stand alone 

or integrated into a line for 

a variety of container sizes, 

cartons and bottle shapes. 

In addition, Advanced 

Dynamics will be 

demonstrating the latest in 

feeding technology – Köra 

Packmat’s AF300 friction 

feeder which is perfect for 

the separation of flat 

products between 60gsm to 

30mm and is also ideal as a 

paper feeder. 

STAND C32 

W www.advanceddynamics. 

co.uk 

Linear motion technology range will be 

demonstrated for machinery designers 

application that requires 

high positional accuracy 

and a demanding duty cycle. 

Visitors will also be able to 

see the highly original PRT2 

‘1-Trak’ continuous motion 

system that gives designers 

complete freedom in 2D bearing 

track design. Perfect where 

space is important, 1-Trak 

enables tight track return 

curves to be achieved and can 

be customised. 

Hepco’s core GV3 

linear motion system that 

confidently operates in hostile 

conditions such as washdown 

applications and provides a 

long and trouble free life, will 

also be on the stand. 

In addition, Mark Bragg, 

manager of HepcoAutomation 

will be available to discuss 

applications with customers. 

HepcoAutomation provides 

advanced automation solutions 

from complete turnkey systems 

to specialised tooling. 

STAND A46 

W www.hepcomotion.com


Feature: Name Drinkshere 

Innovation is key 

in dynamic drinks 

sector as feature 

pages demonstrate 

As consumers look for 

new tastes and formats 

for soft drinks, including 

lower calorie options, 

and booze gets caught 

in the supermarket price wars, 

the need for innovative, fast and 

flexible manufacturing has never 

been higher. 

For instance, Coca-Cola 

Enterprises (CCE) has pushed 

the button on a new £16.6m high 

speed canning line at its Sidcup 

site. The investment, which forms 

part of a £41m injection by CCE 

into manufacturing upgrades and 

facility developments at Sidcup over 

the past five years, will increase 

on-site production with the line’s 

capacity increasing from 57,600 

cans per hour (cph) to 110,000 cph. 

The new high speed line, 

replacing an older line on the site, 

is CCE’s only multi-formatted line 

in Great Britain and is designed 

to produce both the 150ml mini 

cans and 250ml slim line cans 

which will increase the range of 

packaging formats offered. 

As well as increased production 

capacity, the new line will bring a 

number of sustainability benefits 

for the site. Most significantly, 

a 20% reduction in water usage 

as a result of new air powered can 

Nestlé Waters is an EIT success story 

Investing to 

supply pace 

The new high 

speed line at 

CCE Sidcup will 

deliver a number 

of sustainability 

benefits for the 

Kent site 

rinsers, which have replaced the 

water rinsers along the line. 

The investment also allows Sidcup 

to remain CCE’s only site in GB 

capable of producing 150ml cans. 

Further drinks gains have been 

made at the Nestlé Waters factory 

in Greenwood, USA which has 

slashed unplanned downtime 

following use of Gebo Cermex’s 

efficiency improvement tool (EIT) 

- an automated data acquisition 

system. Installed on more than 110 

Nestlé Waters’ lines worldwide, 

the Greenwood facility is among 

them. It provides both line 

improvement and in-depth analysis 

of downtimes for the Nestlé 

Continuous Excellence strategy and 

related improvement initiatives. 

To aid greater manufacturing 

efficiencies for bottlers, Krones 

has developed a new filling valve 

component called the proportional 

flow regulator to create the 

requisite preconditions for a 

significantly more flexible filling 

process. This stepless regulation 

of the flow velocity is particularly 

advantageous with products that 

are susceptible to foaming while 

they are being filled. 

Meanwhile, as a means of adding 

value to the production and filling 

of drinks bottles and containers, 

Pfankuch Machinen offers the 

bottleneck applicator. Available 

in the UK from Friedheim, this 

high output, efficient unit allows 

the direct and automatic feeding 

of promotional neck hangers onto 

bottles of various shapes and 

sizes at a speed of up to 20,000 

products an hour. 

The drinks feature continues 

in the next few pages with details 

of how layer sheet dispensers 

have increased efficiencies, how 

a combination labeller is meeting 

diverse production needs, how two 

mixers have reduced energy costs 

and how coding equipment has 

to fulfil a growing number of roles 

for beverages.

29 Sep - 1 Oct 2015 | Nec Birmingham UK 

Visit us on stand F90 and F14 with our 

partners Kuka Robotics & Lita Palletising 

Kensal Handling Systems has been providing 

innovative handling solutions to production 

facilities for over 40 years. 

Embracing the latest technology, Kensal 

consistently delivers improved line efficiency 

for customers, whilst reducing operating costs. 

For standalone or complex conveyors, robotic 

palletising systems, project management, line 

integration, conceptual designs or software 

upgrades – whatever your handling requirement – 

Kensal has the answer. 

• Stainless steel conveyor systems 

• Robotic and end of line equipment 

• Bespoke engineering capabilities 

• Turnkey and standalone solutions 

• Integration and project management 

• Service support and upgrades 

• Proudly associated with Lita Palletising 

Systems for over 30 years 

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

www.kensal.com 

sales@kensal.com | tel: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777


Feature: Drinks 

Independent drinks 

manufacturer Halewood 

International recently 

installed four new, fully 

automated packaging 

lines to handle approximately 

100,000 pallets annually. 

At the same time, it took the 

opportunity to install four 

PAL-Cut layer sheet dispensers 

into the automated palletising 

area. This has eliminated 

dropped and damaged packs, 

reduced its ‘offsite’ waste by 

66% and reduced the need for 

manual reload of layer sheets 

in the palletising process. 

Thanks to installations of 

PAL-Cut dispensers utilising 

anti-slip paper, Halewood has 

saved labour, reduced costs, 

improved pack presentation 

and eliminated waste. 

“It was not necessary 

to make a full business 

calculation of the payback 

period,” says Phillip 

Goulborn, project manager 

at Halewood in Liverpool. 

“The ‘offsite’ waste reduction 

of 66% alone convinced 

the senior management 

that the installation of four 

PAL-Cut dispensers for 

intermediate layers was a 

great investment.” 

The investment follows a 

plan for the drinks company 

to double in size in five years 

with an ambitious goal of 

reducing waste and increasing 

onsite and offsite recycling. 

The new equipment includes 

four new Lita palletising lines 

including a wrapping station 

and conveying systems at its 

brewery facilities in Liverpool. 

PALLETISING LINES 

The fully automated 

palletising lines handle a 

variety of packaging such 

as six-packs and bottles in 

cases which are stacked on 

Euro or CHEP-pallets. After 

palletisation, the pallets are 

conveyed to a common pallet 

wrapping station and then 

transported almost 

250 metres to the warehouse 

on a conveyor belt. 

A critical issue was the 

layer pads that are placed 

The Antim65 anti-slip paper is now used on the automatic sheet dispensers for each of the four palletisers on site 

Waste is cut 

at line’s end 

A new palletisation set-up has reduced waste figures 

significantly at Halewood International in Liverpool 

between the layers of products 

on the pallets. The magazine 

containing the intermediate 

layers of cardboard had to be 

replaced every 30 minutes. 

This was handled with a 

forklift truck and was quite 

labour intensive. Another 

critical issue was the ‘journey’ 

taken by the pallets, where 

a dolly takes them from the 

palletisation lines to the 

shared wrapping station. 

The need for better pallet 

stability became obvious 

during this process. 

Installation of the automatic 

sheet dispenser for each of 

the four palletisers has shown 

significant results. Every 

We have solved the stability 

challenge with anti-slip paper for 

the drinks industry in particular 

intermediate sheet is cut and 

dispensed individually so 

that the robot can lift one 

sheet at a time without 

multiple pick-ups or dropped 

sheets. The magazines of 

cardboard layer pads have 

been replaced with PAL-Cut 

dispensers and Antim65, 

anti-slip paper. 

Antim65 is delivered on 

2,600 metre rolls. Thanks to 

the anti-slip performance, 

the paper used is 180gsm – 

generating far less waste than 

a corrugated layer sheet. 

Instead of loading the 

magazine every 30 minutes it


takes 4-5 hours before needing 

to reload with Antim65. 

In man-hours the reduction 

is from 300 hours to 46 hours, 

calculated on an annual 

basis, whereas the number 

of layer sheet stock pallets 

to be handled is reduced from 

1,564 to 138 – a reduction 

of 91%. 

A welcome side-effect is the 

near elimination of forklift 

trucks in the packaging zone 

and that has been a wish for 

many years, according to 

Goulborn. 

When the robot completes 

the stacking of products, 

the pallet is automatically 

conveyed to the shrink 

wrapping station. This used 

to cause problems because of 

two to three drops during a 

production shift such as 

six-packs from the pallet. 

This meant that the palletising 

process came to a complete 

halt until the damaged 

products had been removed 

from the floor. 

REDUCED DOWNTIME 

“Thanks to the Antim anti-slip 

paper the stacked products 

remain on the pallet and the 

downtime is reduced,” says 

Goulborn. “In fact there have 

been no stoppages caused by 

dropped products since the 

shift to PAL-Cut and Antim65 

sheets,” he says. 

The trick is getting the next 

layer of packaged bottles to 

slide into place unobstructed 

while building up the pallet. 

The Antim65 ‘locks’ the layer 

of bottle packs underneath 

and keeps the packs in place. 

This achieves the high pallet 

stability prior to wrapping 

and ensures that packs are waste saving for them is reduced by 21 tonnes as a 

not dropped on the way to the significant as well as the result of the 1426 fewer pallets 

Varioline, Machinery Update, 149 x 225 mm, CC-en30-AZ033 02/15 

shrink wrapping station. related charges to Halewood, of layer sheets being delivered. 

Halewood’s retail customers 

are also benefiting as the 

down by 90%. 

At the site, the waste is 

T 01268 885885 

W www.packerproducts.co.uk 

If diversity’s what you’re looking for: 

the Varioline packaging system from 

krones. www.krones.com 

Paper is delivered in large rolls



Flexible labeller 

handles all types 

with precision 

Angus Dundee is a 

family-owned company, 

with over 60 years’ 

experience of distilling, 

bottling and exporting 

its fine Scotch Whisky products 

and other spirits around the world. 

Their two distilleries, Tomintoul 

situated in the Speyside Glenlivet 

region and Glencadam, which is 

located in the Eastern Highlands 

of Scotland both produce high 

quality single malts. 

In 2011 the company decided to 

move into bottling its own products 

rather than use a contract packer 

and the old William Lawson 

site on the outskirts of Glasgow 

was identified as suitable and 

subsequently purchased. Having 

been empty for over ten years, a lot 

of work had to be done restoring 

the fabric of the buildings so 

creating new warehousing for 

casks, a new bottling hall, offices, 

tanker loading and disgorging, 

storage tanks, filtration, roads 

and car parking. The main board 

also appointed Martin Meldrum 

as general manager, operations in 

2012 to oversee the huge investment 

and get the operation up to the 

quality standards required. 

“When I arrived at Angus 

Dundee there was one line in 

operation, which had to be re-sited 

to allow for our new 200 bpm line,” 

explains Meldrum. “I have had 

a number of years’ experience 

with Krones UK and Kosme so 

I had no hesitation in choosing 

their equipment for the new line,” 

he continues. “We have received 

excellent back up and support 

from an after sales and service 

perspective and the machine 

build quality has again been of the 

highest standard. 

“When the new Kosme machine 

arrived it was essentially plug 

and play,” he says. “I wanted a 

combination labeller capable 

of applying both cold glue and 

self-adhesive labels and the 

Kosme 1200-20-4 fitted the bill 

completely.” 

Combo unit 

meets needs 

The goal is to 

provide high 

quality products 

to customers 

when they 

want them 

The Kosme labeller is a type 

Combicol 1200-20-4 which has 

a 1200mm PCD table with 

20 stepper motor driven bottle 

platforms on a 188.5mm pitch 

spacing which therefore provides 

the ultimate flexibility in terms 

of future bottle sizes and dresses 

to be handled. 

There are four stations fitted to 

the labeller with two being wet glue 

units and the other two applying 

self-adhesive labels with automatic 

splicing. Change parts have been 

Our success is based on 

tailoring product specs to 

meet exacting customer needs 

supplied to handle a total of 

nineteen different bottle formats 

ranging from 35cl up to 1 litre in 

flasks in addition to standard tall 

round bottles. 

The labeller is capable of 

running with optimum efficiency 

at a speed of 240 bottles per 

minute and is very much the heart 

of the new line at Angus Dundee. 

At the plant, there is a laser coding 

unit that is used for sequential 

numbering of some of the older 

malt whisky brands. 

One other feature is a full camera 

inspection and rejection system, 

which not only detects the presence 

of the label but also the labelling 

accuracy to programmable quality 

acceptance standards. 

T 01942 845000 

W www.krones.com


Feature: Name here 

Mixing it up 

brings gains 

LPHA 

Reduced process time and energy 

costs results from citric acid trials 

Ytron-Quadro has 

sold two Ytron-Y 

mixers that have 

resulted in reduced 

process time and 

reduced energy costs for the 

customer as it is no longer 

necessary to heat water 

in order to dissolve the citric 

acid, and then to cool the 

resulting solution so it can 

be used in the next process. 

Trials were carried out to 

demonstrate the efficiency 

of the Ytron-Y directed jet 

mixer in mixing citric acid 

monohydrate into cold water. 

The first test which involved 

the mixing speeds moving 

from low to high was 

terminated after 10 minutes 

and no citric acid appeared 

to be present on the bottom 

of the vessel or in the sample 

taken after 15 minutes from the 

start when the batch was clear. 

In the second trial, citric 

acid was added to the water 

without the mixer operating 

in order to avoid splashing. 

Once the powder was in, the 

mixer worked at full speed 

(3000 rpm) and the same 

mixed success resulted. 

T 01494 792898 

W www.ytron-quadro.co.uk 

Top L-R: The mixer operated from low to high speeds to avoid any splashes 

Bottom L-R: Here, the mixer worked at top speed after the acid was added



As part of the 

quest to increase 

on-shelf impact, 

brand owners are 

increasingly seeing 

the benefits of adding value to 

their product labelling, says 

Linx Printing Technology. 

Examples include the use of 

unique numbers or QR codes 

on packs, giving the consumer 

access to online audio or video. 

Indeed, in Singapore, QR codes 

as part of the design on beer 

bottles have even been used to 

help single people meet. 

And printed codes can have 

other applications, including 

consumer and also product 

protection. Pernod Ricard, 

for instance, announced 

plans to introduce QR codes 

onto all its packaging as an 

anti-counterfeiting measure. 

It’s even been claimed that 

QR codes on premium alcohol 

packaging are the only way 

to eradicate fakes. 

Additionally, with 

regulatory pressure in mind, 

effective coding and 

marking technology can 

help the owners of valuable 

drinks brands both resist 

counterfeiting and help the 

traceability of products. 

CODERS ARE EVOLVING 

The result, says Linx, is that 

as pack designers increasingly 

exploit these capabilities, 

coding and marking 

equipment is evolving to keep 

up. “We are now seeing the 

development of future-proof 

coders which allow add-ons 

to be integrated at any time, 

meaning manufacturers 

can react to changing trends 

or needs quickly,” says the 

company’s senior product 

manager Charles Randon. 

Last year Linx carried out 

customer research which 

found that the key drivers 

behind coding purchases 

in the beverage industry 

are reliability, low cost of 

ownership and ease of use. 

“Reliability is a must,” 

points out Randon. “As other 

parts of the production line 

become faster, coding 

Research says one of the key drivers behind coding purchases in the beverage industry is low cost of ownership 

Coders meet 

sector wants 

Machinery Update reports on how coding equipment 

has to fulfil a growing number of roles for beverages 

equipment has to be able to 

keep up, especially in tough 

coding environments where 

sugar, dust or water could 

cause a coder to fail.” 

Maximising productivity 

means reducing unscheduled 

and scheduled maintenance 

time and costs. Printers 

have to be equipped with 

quicker trouble-shooting 

and servicing capabilities, 

and ‘self-service’ options to 

allow basic maintenance to be 

carried out without the need to 

bring in an engineer. 

“Flexibility is the key,” says 

Randon. “A printer that can 

fulfil several coding functions 

by being moved between lines 

will pay for itself in months. 

BOTTLING EFFICIENCY 

“With the efficiency of bottling 

plants typically running as 

low as 40-70 per cent, a tiny 

margin can be crucial and 

valuable,” he says. Linx, of 

course, offers a plethora of 

options to meet the coding 

Today, an effective code is an 

integrated part of a pack design, 

not just an add-on to convey info 

needs of the drinks industry. 

Meanwhile, Domino’s i-Tech 

range of continuous ink jet 

systems represents the next 

step in the evolution of the 

A-Series and is designed to 

offer practicality, performance 

and flexibility for coding 

and marking. The recently 

completed range comprises 

the A320i, A420i and A520i 

printers, all of which 

employ Domino’s intelligent 

Technology system and 

QuickStep user interface. 

Belgian soft drinks 

producer EVIDEL, for 

instance, has integrated the 

A320i into its glass bottling 

line for coding onto the caps 

of 1 litre and 20cl bottles. 

This entry level version of 

the A-Series i-Tech range has


helped increase production 

speeds on EVIDEL’s bottling 

line as well as reliability. 

“Since introducing the 

A320i, we have been delighted 

with its performance and 

our return on investment,” 

comments Niko Claeys, 

assistant managing director 

at EVIDEL. “We have achieved 

a 5% increase in efficiency on 

our bottling line which has 

resulted in a much greater 

production of bottles per hour 

and during this time, we have 

also experienced 100% uptime.” 

include complex highdefinition 

digital graphics, 

special security inks for CIJ 

printers and laser coders 

which mark an indelible 

code which in turn are 

creating a demand for coding 

equipment which is capable 

of marking everything 

from simple use-by dates to 

complex graphics on primary, 

secondary and also on-shelf 

drinks packaging. 

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W www.linxglobal.com 

ERROR REDUCTION 

Other customers have also 

noticed the printer’s reliability, 

as well as its capacity to 

greatly reduce errors. Pascal 

Lebrun, production manager 

at the Coopérative Régionale 

des Vins de Champagne in 

France, says: “We chose 

Domino because of the reliable 

system perfectly suited to the 

needs of the operators who 

work on our branding lines 

every day. 

“Our priority was to 

reduce errors by making it 

easier for operators to enter 

information.” The cooperative 

has since employed the A320i 

for printing alpha-numeric 

batch codes on a range of its 

champagnes. 

Drinks brands, particularly 

high-end alcohol, are at 

the sharp end of product 

counterfeiting, so brand 

owners are constantly looking 

for ways to combat this 

threat. Solutions available 

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Labelling, Coding & Marking 

Sleeves are 

coded with 

speedy ease 

Puredrive Fine Foods is reaping 

the benefits of replacing older 

technology with a KBA-Metronic 

sleeve coding system from 

PrintSafe for printing date codes 

on cartonboard sleeves. 

Puredrive produces cooked 

sausages, meatballs and formed 

meat products at its Corby factory 

and about 100,000 sleeved 

products leave the factory a week. 

The company had previously 

been using an older sleeve coding 

system with thermal transfer 

printer as well as a foot operated 

hot foil printer to print one line 

use-by date codes on a variety 

of sleeve types and sizes for its 

different product lines. 

When planning for Christmas 

production, it was clear that 

this system would be unable to 

handle the number of sleeves 

that would need coding each day. 

Initial testing of five different 

sleeves demonstrated that the 

udaFORMAXX, with alphaJET 

mondo inkjet coder, could 

increase Puredrive’s throughput 

from the current 30 a minute to 

between 300-500 per minute. 

“Looking at it simply, we 

would be able to code in just one 

hour what had previously taken 

a full 12 hour shift,” explains 

Victoria Carlton, packing room 

and despatch manager at 

Puredrive. “With the inkjet and 

accurate positioning provided 

by the sleeve coding system, 

we were able to guarantee high 

quality, accurate codes.” 

T 01962 761761 

W www.printsafe.co.uk 

Sleeves are coded accurately 

3D printing takes hold in 

print and apply labelling 

“Robust , lightweight, 

flexible and rapid 

prototyping are all 

major benefits of introducing 

3D printed components into 

the design and manufacture 

of industrial machinery and 

print and apply labelling is 

no exception,” says Denis 

Brett of Industrial Labelling 

Systems (ILS). 

Especially, he continues 

with the latest machines on 

offer from the company. 

“As time passes by we are 

seeing more and more parts 

on the standard machines 

being designed with 3D 

printed parts as opposed to 

more traditional manufactured 

methods,” he says. “Not only 

standard parts but now 

even complex designs are 

enabling components to be 

produced that couldn’t have 

been manufactured in any 

other way.” 

Constraint free design is 

another benefit of 3D printing. 

“Designers have suffered 

in the past when designing 

parts due to the weaknesses of 

certain materials,” continues 

Brett. This could be weight, 

The high performance, but 

thus far cable-connected 

FIS-H21 and FIS-HS41X 

handheld scanners from 

wenglor are being 

supplemented with wireless 

models CSLH001 and 

CSLH002 including Bluetooth 

version 2.0. 

The scanners read printed, 

needle punched, laser printed 

and embossed 1D and 2D 

codes in nearly any industrial 

setting accurately and at 

very high speeds. Bluetooth 

This nylon blow vac non-contact pad with built in Venturi is used by ILS 

fragility or just a general 

difficulty to manufacture 

something so small and 

complex. “3D printing enables 

a much freer outlook to design 

and when manufactured you 

can be sure the component 

will be within specification,” 


Reduced development 

costs and speed to market 

on custom designs are other 

benefits of 3D printing. 

With the latest ILS/ 

Autolabel applicator pads, for 

instance, a new size and shape 

can be ordered and installed 

within weeks. Indeed, items 

including panel housings, 

blow nozzles, release buttons, 

applicator pads, extender 

plates, cable path guides 

and pivot knuckles have 

all been developed quickly 

and effectively and then 

introduced on the standard 

ILS/Autolabel print and 

apply systems. 

T 0161 655 4846 

W www.ilsystems.co.uk 

High performance handheld scanner range 

offers wireless models with increased radius 

increases the scanners’ 

working radius 

to roughly 10 metres 

and makes wireless 

transmission 

possible to any other 

system user with a 

permanently installed 

Bluetooth interface. 

Consequently, the 

Scanners are capable 

of transferring their 

data to the control computer 

quickly and simply for further 

processing, as well as to 

Scanners offer even more flexibility than before 

tablets and smartphones. 

T 01536 313580 

W www.wenglor.com


Latest fibre laser coders 

deliver flexible solutions 

Linx Printing Technologies 

has extended its laser 

coders portfolio with the 

introduction of two fibre lasers 

that provide a flexible coding 

solution across the widest 

range of materials for both 

static applications and moving 

production lines. 

Fibre laser technology 

offers energy efficient coding 

across many different 

substrates including metals 

and plastics as well as paper 

and glass. It is designed to 

deliver a very fine spot size 

which creates excellent 

quality permanent codes. 

This, says Linx, makes 

fibre lasers ideal for 

producing small discreet 

codes for traceability or anticounterfeiting 

purposes, 

bigger codes for high profile 

branding or promotions, and 

large amounts of information 

in a small area. The coders 

are suitable for many different 

sectors including aerospace, 

automotive, electronics, 

pharmaceutical, medical 

devices and tooling, as well as 

fmcg packaging. 

The new Linx FSL20 and 

Fibre lasers can be integrated easily and offer reliable, flexible operation 

Linx FSL50 have one of 

the smallest supply units 

and marking heads on the 

market, which enable easy 

integration into even the 

smallest of factory spaces. 

The availability of four 

different lenses means the 

coders can be tailored to the 

precise needs of each product 

– whether for static or moving 

environments. 

Both models feature a 

wide range of fonts, codes 

and graphics over multiple 

lines and unlimited areas, 

and this versatility also offers 

effective future proofing, 

allowing companies to change 

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coding specifications to suit 

their changing requirements. 

The durable construction 

of the Linx fibre lasers, which 

includes the IP54 rated 

marking head, enables the 

coders to operate in more 

challenging environments 

than many other lasers, with 

the laser source lasting more 

than 100,000 hours. 

The four different lenses 

that can be specified are able 

to focus at different distances 

from the substrate in order 

to ensure the best coding 

solution for each application. 

T 01480 302100 

W www.linxglobal.com 

The anti-static bar from Meech 

Anti-static bars and 

web cleaners will 

feature at Labelexpo 

Meech’s Hyperion range of 

anti-static bars will be prominent 

on its stand at Labelexpo 

Europe 2015 (Brussels Expo, 

29 September – 2 October). 

The company will highlight the 

ways in which static control 

technologies can help improve 

safety and product quality in 

the labelling market as well as 

showcasing its range of web 

cleaning systems. 

Visitors to the stand will see 

the complete range of Hyperion 

static control systems which 

comprises the popular 971IPS and 

929IPS anti-static bars for use on 

label production lines, as well as 

some new additions to the range. 

Also on show will be the ancillary 

enhancements, the distance 

sensor and feedback system. 

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Components 

Inductive sensors offer a 

large number of benefits 

With its new generation 

of inductive sensors 

wenglor sensoric 

is claiming that the entire 

product segment will be 

revolutionised. 

These new sensors are 

distinguished by up to three 

times the switching distance 

specified in the standard and 

installation can be next to 

each other thanks to the 

weproTec technology. 

As well as high performance, 

the sensors also offer benefits 

in terms of intelligent 

networking as, thanks to 

the IO-Link interface, 

selected sensors can be easily 

integrated into networks and 

are thus ready for demanding 

Industry 4.0 applications. 

Use of weproTec technology 

makes it possible to install 

the new sensors next to each 

other without any reciprocal 

influence. The new product 

range offers a comprehensive 

spectrum of sensors which, 

in comparison with their 

predecessors, are distinguished 

in particular by a reduced 

number of types and an 

impressive increase where 

performance is concerned, 

says the company. 

weproTec technology allows the sensors to be installed next to each other 

“Our new generation of 

inductive sensors permits 

switching distances of up 

to three times as great as 

demanded by the standard,” 

explains wenglor product 

manager Maria Boos. 

“For example, we offer the 

M12 format with a switching 

distance of 12mm, which is 

unmatched on the market to 

date,” she says. “In particular 

where diagnostics capabilities 

are concerned, the technical 

data comply with the DESINA 

requirements profile for 

inductive proximity switches.” 

The new range offers fewer 

different types but each 

includes a significantly larger 

scope of functions. 

For example in the case 

of sensors with IO-Link, 

three different signals can 

be assigned to the output as 

required (NPN/PNP, NC/NO, 

error signal), but also at the 

same price. 

T 01536 313580 

W www.wenglor.com 

Motor installation is simplified 

thanks to the IP69K connector 

Hygienic motors 

are now easier 

to use in the field 

Stainless steel motors from 

B&R Automation meet strict 

hygienic design standards and are 

now easier to use. Employing a 

special connector, the motor can 

be connected and disconnected 

in the field and meets the same 

strict hygienic design standards 

as the previous variant with a 

fixed mounted cable. 

The new connector technology 

makes the motors much easier 

to work with and allows the 

machine to be cabled as usual, 

even in areas with heightened 

hygienic requirements. This has 

numerous advantages when 

it comes to maintenance as 

damaged cables can simply be 

unplugged and replaced without 

having to change out the entire 

motor. The connectors have an 

IP69K rating. 

T 01733 371320 

W www.br-automation.com 

On-line guide is 

offered for gears 

The KHK 3013 Product Guide 

is a 500 page publication that 

gives details of all the KHK gear 

types, gearboxes and ancillary 

products as well as a section 

of dimensioning and practical 

information to assist a designer 

in choosing the right product for 

any application. The majority of 

these products are now available 

from the RA Rodriguez on-line 

gear shop. 

T 01462 670044 

W www.ragears.com 

Rotary vane vacuum pump brings hygiene 

benefits for tray sealers and thermoformers 

Busch Vacuum Pumps and 

Systems has introduced a 

new rotary vane vacuum 

pump which was developed 

specially for food packaging 

and is designed to be 

cleaned using steam jets and 

conventional detergents. 

The unit surfaces are smooth 

and slightly inclined, allowing 

water and detergent to drain 

away after cleaning to leave a 

residue-free finish. 

Initially, only the models 

RAH 200 A and RAH 300 

A with pumping speeds of 

200 and 300 m³/h will be 

available. 

The rotary vane 

technology of the 

new hygienic vacuum 

pump range guarantees 

a permanent vacuum of 

0.1 mbar and high pumping 

speeds for the entire range 

between atmospheric and 

ultimate pressure, allowing 

rapid evacuation and short 

The rotary vane vacuum pump 

packaging cycle times. 

T 01952 677432 

W www.busch.co.uk


Machine and process cooling 

plans are simpler to complete 

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Designers and technical 

buyers in mechanical 

engineering can now 

plan machinery and process 

cooling more easily thanks 

to the new Rittal TopTherm 

Configurator. 

The online tool helps users 

determine the necessary 

cooling output, quickly select 

the appropriate solution, and 

automatically compile all the 

technical data – in four steps. 

THE NEW ONLINE TOOL 

IS AVAILABLE IN 

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including English, Dutch, 

French, Spanish, Italian, 

German and Russian 

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“We have had more than 

8,000 requests about the M 

Configurator in just three 

Y 

months, which underlines just 

CM 

how interested customers are 

in the benefits it offers,” says 

MY 

Christian Westwood, Rittal’s 

CY 

product manager for climate. 

“The tool helps designers CMY 

and technical buyers in 

K 

mechanical engineering to 

design chillers (recooling 

systems) quickly and easily.” 

The Configurator offers 

an accurate and automated 

basis for calculating the 

cooling output required and 

helps in quickly selecting 

the appropriate chiller in 

the 1 to 40 kW power range. 

The range of functions 

includes interactive product 

information on the extensive 

system accessories. Defined 

optional packages are also 

easy to configure. 

Drawings for compiling 

quotations or for engineering 

can be quickly downloaded in 

dwg, pdf, and 3D-pdf formats. 

T 01709 704000 

W www.rittal.co.uk 

Online vibration monitor 

Online condition monitoring to ISO 10816, simple and intelligent: 

Compact vibration monitor with integrated display, alarm- and analogue 

output, history and real-time clock 

www.ifm.com/uk/vn 

ifm Telephone 020 8213 2222


Regulations 

Reviewing the safety of 

industrial robots 

Stewart Robinson 

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER AND FUNCTIONAL SAFETY EXPERT AT TÜV SÜD PRODUCT SERVICE 

Collaborative robots, sometimes referred to as cobots, are expanding the possibilities of 

automation, but they do present new safety concerns which is why amendments to current 

legislation are being prepared and working groups set up 

The increased need for 

adequate protection 

of people from the 

safety risks associated with 

industrial robot systems led 

to the development of an 

international and European 

standard which has two parts. 

• EN ISO 10218-1:2011 Robots 

and robotic devices - Safety 

requirements for industrial 

robots - Part 1: Robots, and 

• EN ISO 10218-2:2011 Robots 

and robotic devices - Safety 

requirements for industrial 

robots - Part 2: Robot 

systems and integration. 

In order to ensure that 

humans are not exposed to 

unacceptable risks when 

working collaboratively, the 

current standards describe 

four separate measures that 

can be used to provide risk 

reduction. It is required that at 

least one of these is fulfilled, 

in addition to having visual 

indication that the robot is in 

collaborative operation. 

The four measures are: 

SAFETY-RATED 

MONITORED STOP 

This measure requires that 

when it is detected that a 

human has entered the 

collaborative workspace, the 

robot should be stopped. The 

stop condition should then be 

maintained until the human 

leaves the workspace. 

HAND GUIDING 

In this mode the human can 

guide the robot at the end 

effector by hand. Additional 

requirements for safety include 

safe-limited speed monitoring, 

a local emergency stop and 

the use of an enabling device 

which is a three position 

device that has to be held in 

the centre position. 

SPEED AND SEPARATION 

MONITORING 

In this mode, the robot 

must maintain a specified 

separation distance from 

the human and operate at a 

predetermined speed. 

This measure requires careful 

risk assessment and needs 

to take account of safety 

distances, which should 

include the consideration of 

approach speeds of parts of 

the human body as described 

in EN ISO 13855. 

POWER AND FORCE 

LIMITING BY INHERENT 

DESIGN OR CONTROL 

In this mode the power and 

force of the robot actuators 

need to be monitored by safety 

related control systems to 

ensure that they are within 

limits established by a risk 

assessment. 

In all four of the measures 

described above, the safety 

related control system that 

provides this functionality 

needs to meet either: 

• The Safety Performance 

Level d (PLd), with Category 

3 architecture (the identified 

level to which the safety 

related parts of a control 

system resist faults and their 

subsequent behaviour if a 

fault occurs) as outlined 

within the standard 

EN ISO 13849 or 

• Safety Integrity Level 2 

(SIL 2) with hardware fault 

tolerance (HFT) 1, as set out 

in EN [IEC] 62061. 

While EN ISO 10218 already 

contains some guidance 

on the use of cobots, it is 

widely acknowledged that 

this guidance needs to be 

enhanced. 

Consequently, a Technical 

The use of cobots offer exciting 

possibilities for industry but it is 

vital that risks are assessed 

Specification (ISO/TS 15066 

Robots and robotic devices 

- Safety requirements 

for industrial robots - 

Collaborative operation) is 

currently under preparation, 

to deal specifically with 

this situation. There are 

also working groups of the 

standards organisations 

reviewing various aspects of 

human-machine interactions, 

which will also inform 

the development of future 

standards. 

Published in 2012, a Health 

& Safety Executive (HSE) 

Research Report, (RR906) 

– Collision and injury 

criteria when working with 

collaborative robots, also 

offers some useful guidance. 

HSE GUIDANCE 

The introduction to the HSE 

report states that ‘this study 

explored the safety, reliability 

and evidence for the force 

limits defined by the draft 

TS 15066 and of the methods 

for testing them’. It also 

addressed whether the 

proposed approach in the 

draft TS 15066 is likely 

to adequately protect 

people from the risks. Risk 

assessment of potential 

collision scenarios, human 

reliability and behaviour 

issues, and equipment 

failure modes and rates are 

discussed, as is the adequacy 

of personal protective 

equipment against collision 

injuries. 

The report identifies several 

areas that the HSE thinks 

need more consideration 

within ISO/TS 15066. For 

example, it concludes that the 

psychological, behavioural 

and organisational aspects 

affecting the level of humanrobot 

collision risk, along 

with the effects of human 

movement velocities, are not 

strongly represented in ISO/TS 

15066. The HSE also points out 

that the frequency of injury is 

not included in the criteria for 

acceptable collision limits. 

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Who What Where 

Who’s done what and gone where... 

SMC Pneumatics 

Kevin O’Carroll 

has taken over 

from Steve 

Bangs as 

managing 

director at SMC UK. Former 

assistant managing director 

O’Carroll has been with the 

company for 28 years and plans 

to continue the focus on 

employee and new product 

development and build further 

on Bangs’ achievements. 

Meanwhile, Bangs will continue 

working for SMC in the 

capacity of corporate advisor. 

IDS 

Daniel Seiler is ceo of IDS 

Imaging Development Systems 

and, together with existing ceo 

Torsten Wiesinger, he will 

take operational responsibilities 

for the manufacturer of 

industrial cameras in Obersulm, 

Germany. Company founder 

and managing partner Jürgen 

Hartmann will concentrate 

on facilitating the infrastructure 

necessary for the growth and 

the substantial development 

of the company. Seiler has ten 

years’ experience with the 

company including setting 

up the US business. 

New account managers bring 

experience to coding company 

Euromark has further 

expanded its UK 

operation with the 

appointments of Steve Ryan 

and Mike Dent to the sales 

team to further enhance the 

company’s sales and service 

coverage in the Midlands and 

South of England. 

Both men come with a 

wealth of experience – over 

35 years – in the coding and 

marking industry, latterly at 

Allen Coding. 

tna 

Henk Boon has 

joined tna as its 

new group 

solutions 

manager – 

processing for Europe, the 

Middle East, India and Africa. 

He will head up the company’s 

processing division for the 

whole EMEIA region and 

support the global sales team 

with his expertise in the potato 

processing and snack industry. 

Romaco Innojet 

Zeljko Pockaj will take over as 

the new managing director of 

Romaco Innojet succeeding 

Dr hc Herbert Hüttlin who is 

withdrawing from day-to-day 

management but who will 

continue as an advisor. 

Bosch Rexroth 

Alex King has 

joined Bosch 

Rexroth as a 

new industry 

sector manager 

for power transmissions. 

He is responsible for advising 

on system design as well as 

helping customers maintain 

their drives and control systems. 

Antalis Packaging 

Andrew Smedley and John 

Garner are to head a new 

3PL and eCommerce team 

at Antalis Packaging that 

consolidates the company’s 

skills and knowledge in 

supply chain logistics and 

eCommerce trading. A flexible 

team of experts has been 

created to deliver a more 

tailored and responsive 

service to customers. 

RNA Automation 

David Griffiths has joined 

RNA Automation as technical 

director, responsible for 

overseeing the overall 

technical and engineering side 

of the business. He takes over 

from Mick Keane who has 

held this position since the 

business began in 1986. Keane 

will continue as technical 

advisor to the business while 

also enjoying semi-retirement. 

L-R: Steve Ryan and Mike Dent with Euromark sales manager Steve Robinson 

“Steve and Mike’s wealth 

of experience and industry 

knowledge have already made 

them a key addition to the 

Euromark family,” says sales 

manager Steve Robinson. 

Diary 

Dates 

29 SEPT – 1 OCT 

PPMA Show 2015 



29 SEPT-1 OCT 

Fachpack 2015 

Nuremberg, Germany 

www.fachpack.de 

28-30 SEPTEMBER 

Pack Expo Las Vegas 

Las Vegas, USA 

www.pmmi.co.uk 

13-16 OCTOBER 

Japan Pack 2015 

Tokyo Exhibition Centre 

www.japanpack.jp 

14 OCTOBER 

PPMA Seminar 

Machinery Risk 

Assessment 

Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport 

christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk 

14-15 OCTOBER 

Photonex/Vison UK 2015 

Ricoh Arena, Coventry 

www.photonex.org 

20-23 OCTOBER 

Scanpack 2015 

Gothenburg, Sweden 

www.scanpack.se 

22-25 OCTOBER 

Eurasia Packaging 2015 

Istanbul, Turkey 

www.packagingfair.com 

27-29 OCTOBER 

Gulfood 

Manufacturing 2015 

Dubai, UAE 

www.gulfoodmanufacturing.com

Processing & Packaging Machinery Association 

Technical Seminars 

& Training Courses 

• MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 

• ROBOTIC SAFETY FOR 

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• MACHINERY RISK 

ASSESSMENT 

• MACHINERY GUARDING 

• PUWER (SHWW) 

• FUNCTIONAL SAFETY 

Held at several locations including; 

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Dublin - Edinburgh 

• Management & Development 

training courses are also 

available throughout the year 

For further details please e-mail; 

christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk 

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Bottles are precisely tracked through 

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Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd, 

St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN 

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 

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

PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PIPEWORK / DUCTING 

JACOB (UK) LTD 

T: 01694 722841 

E: sales@jacob-uk.com 

www.jacob-uk.com 

PNEUMATIC CONTROL 

EQUIPMENT 

Schmersal Ltd 




SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



PILZ Automation Technology 

Pilz House, Little Colliers Field, Corby, 

Northants, NN18 8TJ 

T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 

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

CABLES / POWER SUPPLIES 




T: 020 8213-2222 



CONVEYORS – BELT 

CKF Systems Ltd 

The Pavilions, Olympus Park, 

Gloucester, GL2 4NF 

T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 

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

CONVEYORS – MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 

Orion Way, Kettering, 

Northants, NN15 6NL 

T: 01536 312770 

E: gb.sales@interroll.com www.interroll.co.uk 

CONVEYORS – ROLLER 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


CYLINDER SENSORS / ENCODERS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



DATA MATRIX READERS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


ENCODERS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


FLOW SENSORS 

LEVEL SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


LINEAR MOTORS 

Quin Systems Ltd 

Oaklands Business Centre, 

Oaklands Park, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2FD 

T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 

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

MACHINE GUARDING SYSTEMS 

Axelent Ltd 

Modular Machine Guarding 

Unit 9 County Park, Shrivenham Road, 

Swindon, SN1 2NR 

T: 01793 523535 F: 01793 432424 

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




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


MANUFACTURING EXECUTION/ 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS 

Bytronic 

Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire B95 5QS 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 

E: enquiries@bytronic.com www.bytronic.com 

MOTION CONTROL 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


PHOTOCELLS / 

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT 


T: 01694 722841 



PRESSURE SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


RFID / DATA MATRIX 




T: 020 8213-2222 



ROBOT PROGRAMMING TRAINING 

IRbTraining 

Newcastle upon Tyne 

T: 0191 265 9151 

www.irbtraining.co.uk 

ROBOT SYSTEMS 

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW 

T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwcontainersystems.com 

www.bwcontainersystems.com 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Fanuc UK Ltd 

Seven Stars Industrial Estate, 

Whitley, Coventry, CV3 4LB 

T: 02476 639669 

E: uksales@fanuc.eu www.fanuc.eu 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


Western Mechanical Handling UK Ltd 

Callington, Cornwall PL17 7SD 

T: 01579 383788 

E: enquiries@wmh-uk-ltd.com 

www.wmh-uk-ltd.com 

SAFETY COMPONENTS 

Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SENSORS FOR AUTOMATION 

Balluff Ltd 

Cheshire, CW9 7UA 

T: 0161 282 4700 

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

SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


SERVO DRIVES 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


SERVO MOTORS 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


TEMPERATURE SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



VACUUM GRIPPERS 

JOULIN (UK) 

T: 0191 265 9151 

E: joulinuk@joulin.com 

www.joulin.com 

VALVE FEEDBACK 




T: 020 8213-2222 



VIBRATION MONITORING 




T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 





T: 020 8213-2222 


www.ifm.com/uk

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07764 625666 



AUTOCLAVES & STERILIZERS 

Holmach Ltd 

The Dingle, Pilsgate, 

Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW 

T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 

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

BAKERY PROCESS EQUIPMENT 

Baker Perkins Ltd 

Manor Drive, 

Peterborough, PE4 7AP T: +44 1733 283000 

E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com 

www.bakerperkins.com 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 

E: info@morton-mixers.co.uk 

www.morton-mixers.co.uk 

BAKING 

Reiser UK Ltd 

Maidstone Road, Kingston, 

Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD 

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 

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

Steck Depositors Limited 

Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF 

T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 

E: sales@steckdepositors.com 

www.steckdepositors.com 

BISCUIT PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




BLENDING 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: +44 (0)1260 272894 

E: sales@jrboone.com 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Silverson 

Waterside, Chesham, 

Buckinghamshire HP5 1PQ 

T: 01494 786331 

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

T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 

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

BOWL CHOPPER 

BREAKFAST CEREAL 

PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


BULK PRODUCT 

HANDLING SYSTEMS 

Coperion K-Tron GB 

4 Acorn Business Park, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 1AS 

T: 0161 209 4810 

E: ckb@coperionktron.com 

www@coperionktron.com 


T: 01694 722841 



piab 

Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, 

Loughborough, LE11 5XN 

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 

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

Riley 

Automation Ltd 

Foresters Business Park, 

Sinfin Lane, Derby, DE23 8AG 

T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 

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

Weber Packaging Solutions 

Macmerry Industrial Estate, 

Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD 

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 

E: patrick.hughes@weber.co.uk www.weber.co.uk 

COATING 

AMP-Rose 

Heapham Road North, Gainsborough 

Lincs, DN21 1QU 

T: +44 1427 611 969 

E: sales@amp-rose.com www.amp-rose.com 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Valco Melton UK 

Hortonwood 32, 

Telford TF1 7YN 

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 

E: UK@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com 

T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


CONFECTIONERY PROCESS 

EQUIPMENT 

AMP-Rose 



T: +44 1427 611 969 



Manor Drive, 




T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


CONVEYORS 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Shemesh Automation UK 

Berkeley Square, Mayfair, 

London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 

E: shai.s@Shemeshautomation.com 


CONVEYOR BELT BANDS 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



COOKING KETTLES 

T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


COSMETIC & TOILETRY 

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


DAIRY EQUIPMENT 

AVE UK LTD 

Farnham, Surrey GU9 7UG 

T: 01252 733200 

E: sales@aveuk.net 

www.aveuk.net 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd 

Dorchester, Dorset, 

DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 

E: info.npu@netzsch.com www.netzsch.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Yorkshire Packaging Systems Ltd 

Woodkirk Freight Terminal, Quarry Lane, 

Woodkirk, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 7JJ 

T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 

E: enquiries@yps.co.uk www.yps.co.uk 

DEPOSITORS LIQUIDS/SOLIDS 

Grote Company 

Wrexham Technology Park, 

Wrexham, LL13 7YP 

www.grotecompany.com 

E: sales@intl.grotecompany.com 

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Karmelle Ltd 

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, 

Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR 

T: 01484 533356 

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

G Mondini (UK) Ltd 

Whitebridge Lane, 

Whitebridge Estates, Stone, Staffs ST15 8LY 

T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 

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

Raque Food Systems Sales Ltd 

Unit 7P Estate Road 6, South Humberside Ind. Est., 

Grimsby, DN31 2TG 

T: 01472 239786 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Riggs Autopack Ltd 

Premier Mill, Brunswick Street, 

Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU 

T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 

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

SP Filling Systems Ltd 

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, 

Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF 

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 

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



T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 





T: 01579 383788 



DRUM EMPTYING 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


DRUM FILLING 

Adelphi Group 

Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, 

West Sussex RH16 1XQ 

T: 01444 472300 

W: www.adelphi.uk.com 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


EXTRUSION 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


FILLING MACHINES: LIQUID 




T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


FILTRATION EQUIPMENT 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Euroflow Engineering Limited 

Marsh Lane, Boston, 

Lincolnshire PE21 7PJ 

T: +44 (0)1205 357887 

E: sales@euroflow.com www.euroflow.com 

Sullivan House, Fenton Way, Laindon, 

Essex, SS15 6TD, UK 

T: +44 (0)1268 410 666 - F: +44 (0)1268 410 777 

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


FLUID BED DRYERS/GRANULATORS 

Schmersal Ltd 




FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Busch (UK) Ltd 

Hortonwood 30, Telford, 

Shropshire TF1 7YB 

T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 

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

Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 






T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 




T: 01579 383788 



T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


GRILLING 



T: 01579 383788 



HEAT EXCHANGERS 

Krones UK Ltd 

Westregen House, 

Great Bank Road, Wingates Industrial Park, 

Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3XB 

T: 01942 845000 F: 01942 845091 

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

HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING 

EQUIPMENT (HPP) 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


Sealpac UK Ltd 

Units 1-3, The Concept Centre, Innovation Close, 

Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD, UK 

T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 

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

HOMOGENISATION 

T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


MEAT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


MECHANISATION – UNPACKED 

MECHANICAL HANDLING 

PROCESS AREA 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


MINCING & GRINDING 

Bizerba (UK) Limited 

2-4 Erica Road, Milton Keynes, MK12 6HS 

T: 01908 682740 

E: info@bizerba.co.uk 

www.bizerba.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


MIXING MACHINES 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Silverson 



T: 01494 786331 


T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


MIXING VESSELS 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


T: +44 (0)1260 272894 





T: +44 (0)1268 410 666 - F: +44 (0)1268 410 777 

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

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



PASTA COOKERS 

T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


PASTEURISERS 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


KHS UK Limited 

6 Monkspath Business Park, 

Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY 

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 

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

PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING 



T: 0161 209 4810 



Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


PILOT PLANT 

T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


PIZZA EQUIPMENT 

Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 




T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


Multipond Limited 

Genoa Way, High Wycombe, HP11 1NY 

T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 

E: info@multipond.co.uk www.multipond.com 




T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 



PUMPS 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


SANDWICH PREPARATION 

EQUIPMENT 

Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

SAUSAGE PRODUCTION 

EQUIPMENT 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SLICING & DICING 



T: 01908 682740 



Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


VC999 Packaging Systems 

Round Spinney, Northampton NN3 8RQ 

T: 01604 643 999, 

E: info@vc999.co.uk 

www.vc999.co.uk 

SMOKE GENERATORS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SMOKE OVENS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SNACK PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


SORTING EQUIPMENT 


Efford Park, Milford Road, 

Lymington, Hants. SO41 0JD 

T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 

E: sales@scorpionvision.co.uk 


SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 

Silverson 



T: 01494 786331 


T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum 

Leatherhead Road, Chessington, 

Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 

E: sales.vacuum.ln@oerlikon.com 

www.oerlikon.com 

Aylesbury Automation Ltd 

Unit 2 Farmbrough Close, Stocklake 

Industrial Park, Aylesbury, HP20 1DQ. 

T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 

E: enquiry@aylesbury-automation.co.uk 

www.aylesbury-automation.co.uk

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Processing Equipment 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: 01472 239786 


Sewtec Automation Ltd 

3 Riverside Way, 

Ravensthorpe Industrial Estate, 

Dewsbury WF13 3LG 

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 

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

SPICE & HERB STERILISATION 

STERILISING TUNNELS 

TMG Marchesini UK Ltd 

Unit M3 & 4, Cherrycourt Way, 

Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 4UH 

T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 

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

TABLET, CAPSULE AND 

CONFECTIONERY PRINTING 

MACHINES 

TABLETTING & 

TABLET COUNTING 

Cremer Speciaalmachines BV 

Heereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The Netherlands 

T: +31 252 419038 F: +31 252 418718 

E: sales@cremer.com 

www.cremer.com 

UV CURING 

Jenton International Ltd. 

9/10 Ardglen Ind. Estate, Ardglen Road, 

Whitchurch, Hants RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486 

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

VACUUM PROCESS VESSELS 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


VEGETABLE PROCESSING 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


T: +44 (0)1260 272894 






T: +44 (0)1205 357887 


Buyers Guide: Packaging Machinery 





07764 625666 



ADHESIVE APPLICATORS 

ADSOL UK Ltd/Meler 24/7 Technical support 

Liverpool, L24 9HZ 

T: 0845 309 65 22 

E: sales@adsoluk.com 

www.adsoluk.com 

Brunel Engineering Services Ltd 

The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, 

Wiltshire SN12 8PH 

T: 01225 784019 F: 01225 783400 

E: general@brunelengineeringservices.co.uk 

www.brunelengineeringservices.co.uk 

BAGGING EQUIPMENT 

AMP-Rose 



T: +44 1427 611 969 


automated packaging systems 

Sandy’s Road, Malvern, WR14 1JJ 

T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 

Email: sales@autobag.co.uk www.autobag.co.uk 



T: 0161 209 4810 



Fischbein-Saxon Ltd 

T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 

E: sales@fischbein-saxon.co.uk 

www.fischbein.com/eastern 

BAG PALLETISERS 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



Phoenix Handling Solutions 

Dylan Harvey Business Centre, Suite 301, 

Empire Business Park, Liverpool Road, 

Burnley BB12 6HH 

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 

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

BAG SEALERS 


Packaging Aids Limited 

Lords Way, Basildon, Essex SS13 1TN 

T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 

E: sales@packer-products.co.uk 

www.packer-products.co.uk 

Sollas UK Ltd 

Unit 12, Ardglen Ind. Est., 

Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 

E: sales@sollasuk.com www.sollas.com 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


BAR CODE READER 

VERIFICATION-OCR 

Bytronic 


T: +44 (0)1564 793174 


Nordson (U.K.) Ltd. 

25 Faraday Road, Rabans Lane Industrial Area, 

Aylesbury, HP19 8RY 

T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 

E: sales@uk.nordson.com 

www.nordson.co.uk/adhesives 




T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


AEROSOL & SPRAY EQUIPMENT 



T: +44 (0)1268 410 666 - F: +44 (0)1268 410 777 


AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES 

Gainsborough Engineering Company 

Long Wood Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate, 

Gainsborough, DN21 1QB 

T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 

E: sales@gains-eng.co.uk 

www.gains-eng.co.uk 

Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883 

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

Ilapak Ltd 

Chalfont House, Silverdale Road, 

Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 

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

Optima Packaging Machinery PLC 

7 Loader Close, Kings Worthy, Hampshire SO23 7TF 

T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 

E: info@optima-gb.com 

www.optima-gb.com 

PFM 2 Pilgrim Packaging Way, Stanningley, Machinery Leeds Ltd LS28 6LU 

T: 0113 239 3401 

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


T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



RM Sealers Limited 

Valley Farm, Dagnall, Herts HP4 1QR 

T: 01442 843387 

E: enquiries@rmsealers.co.uk 

www.rmsealers.co.uk 



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



BANDING 

Gordian Strapping Ltd 

Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XX 

T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 

E: sales@gordianstrapping.com 

www.gordianstrapping.com 

BAR CODE SYSTEMS 

Acrovision 

Hertfordshire, AL3 8JP 

T: 0845 337 0250 

E: info@acrovision.co.uk 

www.acrovision.co.uk 

Advanced Labelling Systems Ltd 

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame Ind. 

Estate, Thame, Oxon OX9 3SJ 

T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 

E: sales@als-eu.com www.als-eu.com 

Atlantic Zeiser Ltd 

53 Central Way, Andover, 

Hampshire, SP10 5AN 

T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 

E: ppma@atlanticzeiserUK.com www.atlanticzeiser.com 

T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 

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

Cobalt Systems Ltd 

Cobalt House, Arden Square, 

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA 

T: 01270 539800 

E: sales@cobaltis.co.uk www.cobalt-hsg.com 

Ocme UK Ltd 

King John Hse, Kingsclere Park, 

Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 4SW 

T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 

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

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd 

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, 

Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP 

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 

E: sales@rovema.co.uk 

www.rovema.co.uk 




T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486 


Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd 

D4 Brookside Business Park, Manchester M24 1GS 

T: 0161 655 4846 

E: sales@ilsystems.co.uk 

www.ilsystems.co.uk



Packaging Machinery 

Sensor House, Phoenix Park, St Neots, 

Cambridgeshire PE19 8EP T: 01480 408 500 

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

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 

Kliklok International Ltd 

Western Drive, Hengrove Park Estate, 

Bristol BS14 0AY 

T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754 

E: sales@kliklok-int.com www.kliklok-int.com 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Logopak International Ltd 

George Cayley Drive, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4XE 

T: 01904 692333 

E: info@logopak.net 


Cap Coder Ltd 

Monument Business Park, 

Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW 

T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 

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

Körber Medipak Systems UK 

Fairacres, Windsor SL4 4LE 

T: 01753 754865 E: info@uk.medipak.systems.com 

www.medipak-systems.com 

Endoline Machinery Ltd 

Stratton Business Park, Biggleswade, SG18 8QB 

T: 01767 316422 

E: sales@endoline-automation.com 

www.endoline-automation.com 

REA JET Ltd 

119C Olympic Ave, 

Milton Park, Abingdon, OXON, OX14 4SA 

T: 01235 835446 E: info@rea-jet.co.uk 

www.rea-jet.co.uk 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 

www.mediseal.de 

Gebo Cermex UK Ltd 

PO Box 12, Huntingdon 

Cambs, PE29 6EF 

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 

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

Sauven Marking Ltd 

Wintersells Rd, Byfleet KT14 7LF 

T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511 

E: sales@sauven-marking.com 

www.sauven-marking.com 

Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 


Norden (UK) Ltd 

2 Tanners Drive, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 

E: enquiries@norden.co.uk 

www.nordenmachinery.se 

Jacob White Packaging Ltd 

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY 

T: 01322 272531 

F: 01322 270692 

E: enquiries@jacobwhite.com www.jacobwhite.com 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


BLISTER PACKERS 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


Dividella AG 



T: 01753 754865 

www.dividella.com 







T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 



Propack Automation Machinery Ltd 

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

T: 02476 470074 

E: office@propack.co.uk 

www.propack.co.uk 

Serac UK 

Po Box 527, Ducklington, 

Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 9LL, UK 

T: 01235 537222 

E: info@serac-uk.com www.serac-group.com 



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 





T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 





T: 02476 470074 



105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN 

T: 0115 875 9846 

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




T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





T: 02476 470074 






T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


SCM Handling Ltd 

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, 

Somerset, TA4 3RU 

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 

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



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


Woodward Avenue, Yate, Bristol BS37 5AP 

T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 

E: machine.sales@smurfitkappa.co.uk 

www.machinesystems.co.uk 

Sepha Ltd 

Unit 25, Carrowreagh Business Park, 

Carrowreagh Road, Dundonald, 

Belfast BT16 1QQ 

T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 

E: info@sepha.com www.sepha.com 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT 

All-Fill International Ltd 

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, 

Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS 

T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 

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




T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


CAPPERS 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CARTONING SYSTEMS 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


Brunel Engineering Services Ltd 

The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, 

Wiltshire SN12 8PH 

T: 01225 784019 F: 01225 783400 

E: general@brunelengineeringservices.co.uk 

www.brunelengineeringservices.co.uk 

CAMA 3 Ltd 

Suite 44, Berkeley House, 

Hunts Rise, South Marston Park, 

Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG 

T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 

E: cama3@camagroup.com www.camagroup.com 

Dividella AG 



T: 01753 754865 

www.dividella.com 



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



T: 01283 543756 

E: alan.lewis@shrinkpack.co.uk 

www.shrinkpack.co.uk 

Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CASE ERECTING/ 

FILLING SEALING 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 

CASE LINING/ 

FILLING/CLOSING 

BluePrint Automation B.V. 

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 

E: sales@bpa-flexolutions.nl www.bpa-flexolutions.com 

CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 


T: +31 (0)348 410 999 





Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


ETPACK SPRINTER UK LTD 

NEWBURY, BERKS, RG14 5SJ 

T: 01635 905090 

E: dianne@et-pack.com 

www.et-pack.com 


T: +31 (0)348 410 999 


CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


Advanced Dynamics Ltd 

Unit 3, 606 Industrial Park, 

Staithgate Lane, Bradford, BD6 1YA 

T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 

E: info@advanceddynamics.co.uk 

www.advanceddynamics.co.uk 

Jacob White Packaging Ltd 

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY 

T: 01322 272531 

F: 01322 270692 

E: enquiries@jacobwhite.com www.jacobwhite.com 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 

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

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T: 01767 316422 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


The Food Machinery Company Ltd 

Rochester, Kent ME3 8RF 

T: 01634 272345 

E: contact@foodmc.com 

www.foodmc.co.uk 




T: 01472 239786 


T: 01763 249255 

E: info@frontlinepackaging.com 

www.frontlinepackaging.com 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


T: 01283 543756 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 


Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: 0800 633 5553 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CASE TAPING/ 

STRAPPING/GLUING 



T: 01767 316422 






T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 



CHECKWEIGHER METAL 

DETECTOR COMBI UNITS 



T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 



CHECKWEIGHERS 

Anritsu Industrial Solutions Europe Ltd 

Saxon Business Park, Bromsgrove B60 4AD 

T: 0845 539 9729 

E: ais-europe@anritsu.com 

www.anritsu.com 



T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 



Ishida Europe Ltd 

Kettles Wood Drive, 

Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB 

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



CODING & MARKING 




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 


Allen Coding 

Unit 9 Gateway 1000, Whittle Way, 

Arlington Business Park, Stevenage, 

Herts, SG1 2FP 

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 

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

ATD Marking Systems 

Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road, 

Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE 

T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 

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




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 




T: 0161 655 4846 


www.ilsystems.co.uk 

Linx Printing 

Technologies Ltd 

8 Stocks Bridge Way, St. Ives, PE27 5JL 

T: 01480 302100 F: 01480 302116 

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



T: 01904 692333 



Open Date Equipment Ltd 

Units 8 & 9, Puma Trade Park, 

Morden Rd, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4DG 

T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990 

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

T: 01962 761761 E: sales@printsafe.co.uk 

www.printsafe.co.uk 

REA JET Ltd 







T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


COLLATING EQUIPMENT 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


CONFECTIONERY WRAPPING 

MACHINES 

AMP-Rose 



T: +44 1427 611 969 


CONTRACT LABELLING 

T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 


CONVERGERS 

T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



CONVEYORS 

Advance Automated Systems Ltd 

T: 01325 328930 

E: sales@advance-as.co.uk 

www.advanceconveyors.co.uk 

Astec Conveyors 

Robian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DH 

T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 

E: Sales@Astecconveyors.com 

www.astecconveyors.com 


T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 


www.aylesbury-automation.co.uk 




Cap Coder Ltd 

Coding Division, 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


Colwall Conveyor Systems 

Unit 8A, Spring Lane Industrial Estate, 

Malvern Link, Worcs. WR14 1BY 

T: 01684 562625 F: 01684 573700 

E: sales@colwallconveyors.co.uk 

www.colwallconveyors.co.uk 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


DAN-Palletiser A/S 

Borgergade 17 

DK-4241 Vemmelev, Denmark 

T: +45 5838 2193 F: +45 5838 2826 

E: sales@dan-palletiser.dk www.dan-palletiser.com 



T: 01767 316422 






T: +44 (0)1205 357887 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS 

Cap Coder Ltd 

Coding Division, 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486 


FlexLink Systems Limited 

2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, 

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201 

E: info.uk@flexlink.com 

www.flexlink.co.uk 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



Domino UK Ltd 

Bar Hill, Cambridge 

CB23 8TU 

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

www.domino-uk.com 

Kensal Handling Systems 

Kensal House, President Way, 

Luton, LU2 9NR 

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

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



T: 01634 272345 


www.foodmc.co.uk


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 





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





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Audion Swissvac UK 

Marish Wharf, St. Mary’s Rd, Langley, Berks SL3 6DA 

T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 

E: info@audionelektro.co.uk 

www.audionelektro.co.uk 

Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 




T: 0161 209 4810 






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






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



Transnorm 

Unit 300B, Ashchurch Business Centre, 

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8TD 

T: +44 (0)1684 291100 F: +44 (0)1684 291550 

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




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CONVEYORS (AIR) 





T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



CONVEYORS – BELT BANDS 



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



CONVEYORS – PALLET 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 



Borgergade 17 


T: +45 5838 2193 F: +45 5838 2826 


CONVEYORS – POWERED ROLLER 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


COUNTING MACHINERY 

Cremer Speciaalmachines BV 

Heereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The Netherlands 

T: +31 252 419038 F: +31 252 418718 

E: sales@cremer.com 

www.cremer.com 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


COUNTING/PACKAGING 

HARDWARE COMPONENTS 


T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 





T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CRIMPING EQUIPMENT 



T: +44 (0)1268 410 666 - F: +44 (0)1268 410 777 


DEBLISTERING MACHINES 

Sepha Ltd 




T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 


DEPALLETISERS 





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





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 


ELEVATORS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





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


Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


Schmersal Ltd 







T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



END OF LINE BAGGING MACHINES 


T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 


FFS HORIZONTAL 

(FLOWWRAPPERS) 




T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 




T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 




T: 0113 239 3401 


Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 


FFS THERMO 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FFS VERTICAL 

AMP-Rose 



T: +44 1427 611 969 




T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 





T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883 

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

Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 



T: 0113 239 3401 


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 

AMP-Rose 



T: +44 1427 611 969 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 


www.rovema.co.uk

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FILLING: ASEPTIC 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 


FILLING: BAG/SACK 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


A.T. Sack Fillers 

12 Biggin Lane, Ramsey, Cambs PE26 1NB 

T: 01487 711114 E: enquiries@atsackfillers.co.uk 

www.atsackfillers.co.uk 

Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 




T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 



FILLING: CAPSULE 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk 

www.evolutionbps.co.uk 

FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 





T: 02476 470074 



Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



FILLING: DRUM & IBC 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILLING: GRANULES 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 



FILLING: LIQUID 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 




Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





T: +44 (0)1205 357887 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


Serac UK 

T: 01235 537 222 

E: info@serac-uk.com 

www.oil-filling-machines.com 

www.lubricants-filling-machines.com 

www.dairy-bottle-filling-machines.com 



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



T: 01283 543756 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: MOLTEN 




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILLING: PASTE 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


FILLING: PHARMACEUTICAL 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 




T: 0115 875 9846 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: POWDER 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




T: 01634 272345 





T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



FILLING: SOLIDS 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


MULTI-FILL Inc. T: +1 801 280 1570 

E: sales@multi-fill.com 

www.multi-fill.com 



T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 



FILLING: WEIGH 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 

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




T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FOIL CAPPING MACHINES 

Fords Packaging 

Systems Ltd 

Ronald Close 

Woburn Road Ind. Estate, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7SH 

T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040 

E: sales@fords-packsys.co.uk www.fords-packsys.co.uk 

HEAT SEALERS 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 




Systems Ltd 

Ronald Close 


T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



RM Sealers Limited 

Valley Farm, Dagnall, Herts HP4 1QR 

T: 01442 843387 

E: enquiries@rmsealers.co.uk 

www.rmsealers.co.uk 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



HANDLE APPLICATORS 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 

HOT FOIL PRINTERS 

T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 





T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990 


HOT MELT APPLICATION 

EQUIPMENT 

W H Leary, Robatech 

Basildon, Essex, SS15 6SW 

T: 01268 490035 

E: post@whleary.co.uk 

www.whleary.co.uk 



T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



INDUCTION CAP SEALING 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 



Enercon Industries Ltd 

62-64 Edison Road, Aylesbury, 

Bucks HP19 8UX 

T: +44(0)1296 330542 F: +44(0)1296 432098 

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


Systems Ltd 

Ronald Close 


T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040 


INDUCTION FOIL SEALING 


Systems Ltd 

Ronald Close 


T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040 


INK JET CODERS 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 





T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 





T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990 




REA JET Ltd 







T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511 



INK JET PRINTERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 





T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


REA JET Ltd 








T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


INSPECTION SYSTEMS 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 






T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





T: 01908 682740 



Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd 

Phantom House, Beaumont Road, 

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH 

T: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987 

E: info@fortresstechnology.co.uk 

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk 





M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services 

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, 

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN 

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 

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




T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 






T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


L-BAR SEALERS MANUAL/AUTO 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 



LABEL PRINTERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 




T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 





T: 0161 655 4846 



QuickLabel Systems 

11 Whittle Parkway, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6DQ 

T: 01628 668836 F: 01628 664994 

E: info@QuickLabel.co.uk 

www.QuickLabel.co.uk 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABELLERS 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 






T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


ALTech UK Labelling Technologies Ltd 

Central Park, Bridgend, South Wales CF31 3RT 

T: 0800 612 6205 

E: sales@altech-uk.com 

www.altech-uk.com 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 


AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 





T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


HERMA UK Limited 

The Hollands Centre, 

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR 

T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834 

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

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T: 0161 655 4846 






T: 01472 239786 




T: 01634 272345 





T: 01634 272345 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd 

Phantom House, Beaumont Road, 

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH 

T: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987 

E: info@fortresstechnology.co.uk 

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk 

Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services 

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, 

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN 

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 

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




T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 




T: 01904 692333 



Unit 2, Bathside Bay, Harwich, Essex CO12 3HF 

T: 01255 553822 F: 01255 241638 

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



T: 02476 470074 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


Sessions UK 

1 Redeness Street, York, YO31 7UU 

T: 01904 610613 

E: enquiry@sessionsuk.com 

www.sessionsuk.com 



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABELLING SOFTWARE 




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 


LASER CODERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


REA JET Ltd 








T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LEAK TESTING 



Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 



Sepha Ltd 




T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 


LINEAR VIBRATORS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


LINERLESS LABELLERS 




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 


Mettler-Toledo Safeline 

Montford Street, Salford, M50 2XD, UK 

T: 0161 848 8636 

E: safeline.info@mt.com 

www.mt.com/metaldetection 

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE 

PACKAGING 

Air Products PLC 

2 Millennium Gate, Westmere Drive, 

Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 6AP 

T: 0800 389 0202 

E: apukinfo@airproducts.com 

www.airproducts-freshthinking.com 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 






T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 





T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 


ILPRA UK 

Swindon, Wilts. SN3 4AG 

T: 01793 832020 

E: reception.uk@ilpra.com 

www.ilpra.co.uk 




T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 



T: 0113 239 3401 





T: 01472 239786 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 



T: 0113 239 3401 


MULTIPLE PACKAGING 

EQUIPMENT 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


PALLET SHRINK WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 





T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 


PALLET STRAPPING 

MACHINERY 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 







T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 



T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


METAL DETECTION 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS 

PALLET STRETCH HOODING 

MACHINERY 





T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 0845 539 9729 



AMP-Rose 



T: +44 1427 611 969 


Aetna UK Limited 

Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 

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




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 




T: 01908 682740 





T: 01908 682740 



T: 01763 249255 


www.frontlinepackaging.com






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 




T: 01634 272345 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


PALLETISING 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 0161 209 4810 




Borgergade 17 


T: +45 5838 2193 F: +45 5838 2826 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 






T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





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





T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 



Novopac (UK) Ltd 

5 Sandwich Road, Worthing, 

West Sussex BN11 5NT 

T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 

E: novopac.uk@gmail.com www.novopacuk.ltd.uk 

Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 



T: 0115 875 9846 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


PICK & PLACE MACHINES 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 




T: +31 (0)348 410 999 


CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 01767 316422 






T: +44 (0)1205 357887 


Fanuc UK Ltd 



T: 02476 639669 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: 0800 633 5553 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 

POUCH FILL & SEAL MACHINES 

Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 


ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



T: 01283 543756 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


PRINT & APPLY LABELLING 




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 


Cobalt Systems Ltd 

Cobalt House, Arden Square, 

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA 

T: 01270 539800 

E: sales@cobaltis.co.uk www.cobalt-hsg.com 

HERMA UK Limited 

The Hollands Centre, 

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR 

T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834 

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



T: 0161 655 4846 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 




T: 01904 692333 



REA JET Ltd 





READY MEALS PACKING LINES 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 






T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


MULTI-FILL Inc. T: +1 801 280 1570 

E: sales@multi-fill.com 

www.multi-fill.com 



T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 





T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


READY MEALS SLEEVING 




T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754 


RESEALABLE PACKAGING 

Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 


RFID TRACK AND 

TRACE SOFTWARE 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


RINSERS AIR/& OR PRODUCT 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 


Sessions UK 

1 Redeness Street, York, YO31 7UU 

T: 01904 610613 

E: enquiry@sessionsuk.com 

www.sessionsuk.com 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 

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

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ROBOTIC HANDLING SYSTEMS 

AA ROBOTICS 

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1DQ 

T: 01296 314300 

E: nbillingham@aarobotics.co.uk 

www.aarobotics.co.uk 

ABB Ltd 

Auriga House, Precedent Drive, 

Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PQ 

T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 

E: michelle.jocelyn@gb.abb.com 

www.abb.com/robotics 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 




T: +31 (0)348 410 999 








T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 01767 316422 



FlexLink Systems Limited 

2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, 

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201 

E: info.uk@flexlink.com 

www.flexlink.co.uk 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


Kawasaki Robotics 

Warrington, WA5 7ZB 

T: 01925 713000 

E: info@kawasakirobotuk.com 

www.kawasakirobot.co.uk 




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





T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754 


KUKA Robotics UK Ltd 

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL 

T: 0121 505 9970 

E: sales@kuka-robotics.co.uk 

www.kuka-robotics.co.uk 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


Yaskawa UK Ltd 

2 Johnson Park, 

Wildmere Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 3JU 

T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 

E: info.uk@yaskawa.eu.com www.yaskawa.eu.com 

ROBOT INTEGRATORS 







T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Fanuc UK Ltd 



T: 02476 639669 




T: 0121 505 9970 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 





T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


ROBOTIC PALLETISERS 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 









T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 



Borgergade 17 


T: +45 5838 2193 F: +45 5838 2826 


Fanuc UK Ltd 



T: 02476 639669 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





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





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 0121 505 9970 







T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 






T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


ROBOTS 

AA ROBOTICS 

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1DQ 

T: 01296 314300 

E: nbillingham@aarobotics.co.uk 

www.aarobotics.co.uk 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Kawasaki Robotics 

Warrington, WA5 7ZB 

T: 01925 713000 

E: info@kawasakirobotuk.com 

www.kawasakirobot.co.uk 



T: 0121 505 9970 



Mitsubishi Electric 

Hertfordshire, AL10 8XB 

T: 01707 276100 

E: automation@meuk.mee.com 

www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd 

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG 

T: 01707 290370 

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




T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


ROBOTS – ARTICULATED ARM 

Fanuc UK Ltd 



T: 02476 639669 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


ROBOTS – CARTESIAN 

Fanuc UK Ltd 



T: 02476 639669 


ROBOTS – DELTA STYLE 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


Fanuc UK Ltd 



T: 02476 639669 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


SACHET MACHINES 



T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 






Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 




T: 02476 470074 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





T: 01579 383788 



Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 


ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



T: 01283 543756 


www.shrinkpack.co.uk





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


SAFETY GUARDING 




Schmersal Ltd 




SEAL TESTING 




T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SERIALISATION 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


SHRINK SLEEVING 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 



T: 01283 543756 






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK TUNNELS 




T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK WRAPPING 



T: 01234 825050 




T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 



AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Marden Edwards Shrinkwrap 

2 Nimrod Way, East Dorest Trade Park, 

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400 

E: info@meshrinkwrap.com 

www.meshrinkwrap.com 




T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SKIN PACKAGING 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SLEEVE FEEDERS 

T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 




SLEEVING MACHINES 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 

Molins Technologies 

13 Westwood Way, 

Coventry, CV4 8HS T: 024 7642 1100 

E: info@molinstechnologies.com 

www.molinstechnologies.com 





T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


SPIRAL CONVEYORS 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





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





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 


STACKING 




T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



STICK PACK MACHINES 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 







Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


STITCHERS 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



STRAPPING 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 



STRETCH HOODING 

BEUMER Group UK Limited 

Bardon Hill, Leicestershire, LE67 1UE 

T: 01530 441297 

E: sales@beumergroup.com 

www.beumergroup.com 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 



STRETCH WRAPPERS 



T: 01234 825050 




T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 







T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 


STRIP PACKERS 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


TEA BAGGING MACHINES 

Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


THERMAL PRINTERS 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 





T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 


T: 01763 249255 


www.frontlinepackaging.com 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 





T: 01634 272345 


www.foodmc.co.uk

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T: 0161 655 4846 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 





T: 02476 470074 






T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




T: 01604 643 999, 





London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


THERMOFORMING 

Anchor Plastics Machinery 

The Watermill, Royal Quay, 

Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6SA 

T: 01895 824301 F: 01895 825344 

E: info@anchor-pm.co.uk www.anchor-pm.co.uk 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 







Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TRACK & TRACE 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






T: +44 (0)1205 357887 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




T: 02476 470074 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


TRAY ERECTING/PACKING 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754 





T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 





T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



TRAY SEALERS 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 



ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 





T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


TUB/CUP FILLING & 

CLOSING MACHINES 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 





T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 






T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 


TUBE FILLING 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 





London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


UNSCRAMBLERS 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 




T: +31 (0)348 410 999 


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piab 



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Reiser UK Ltd 



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T: 01604 643 999, 



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Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


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piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VERIFICATION 




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T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500 



REA JET Ltd 




www.rea-jet.co.uk





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VIBRATORY/BOWL FEEDERS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


RNA AUTOMATION LTD 

Hayward Ind. Park, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham B35 7BT 

T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217 

E: sales@rnaautomation.com 

www.rnaautomation.com 

VIBRATORY WEIGHERS 



T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


VISION COMPONENTS 

Alrad Imaging 

Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2NS 

T: 01635 30345 

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

Alrad Imaging is a trading division of Alrad Instruments Ltd. 




MultiPix Imaging Ltd 

Enterprise House, 1 Ridgeway 

Office Park, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3QF 

T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 

E: sales@multipix.com www.multipix.com 

Olmec-UK Ltd 

Unit 4 Falkland Way, 

Barton-Upon-Humber DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 F: 08701 236437 

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



T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217 






T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 

E: info@stemmer-imaging.co.uk 

www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VISION SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR 

Bytronic 


T: +44 (0)1564 793174 





T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 


Olmec-UK Ltd 

Unit 4 Falkland Way, 

Barton-Upon-Humber DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 F: 08701 236437 

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



T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217 






T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 



WRAP AROUND PACKERS 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 




T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



IDS 

PO Box 6917, Basingstoke, 

RG24 4TU, UK 

T: 0118 970 1704 M: 07979 193707 

E: s.hearn@ids-imaging.com www.ids-imaging.com 




T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 





T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 

Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 






T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 


VISION INSPECTION 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 





VISION – HIGH SPEED IMAGING 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



3D VISION SYSTEMS 

IDS 

PO Box 6917, Basingstoke, 

RG24 4TU, UK 

T: 0118 970 1704 M: 07979 193707 

E: s.hearn@ids-imaging.com www.ids-imaging.com 




T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 





T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 

VISION SYSTEMS 



Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 





T: 01908 682740 



IMPERX, Inc. 

Florida, 33487, USA 

T: (+1)-561-989-0006 

E: sales@imperx.com 

www.imperx.com 




T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 


T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



WEIGHING MACHINES 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 




T: 01908 682740 





T: 0161 209 4810 





T: 01634 272345 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 


Marden Edwards Limited 

2 Nimrod Way, East Dorset Trade Park, 

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400 

E: info@mardenedwards.com 

www.mardenedwards.com 

Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS 



T: 0845 539 9729 





T: 01908 682740 






T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 





T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 




T: 01908 682740 







T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 




T: 0113 239 3401 





T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 

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

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