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8 MACHINERY UPDATE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 www.machineryupdate.co.uk News Machines that include wireless modules may not be compliant Sparc Junior 134mmx211mm_Layout 1 21/01/2015 14:32 Page 1 Cerberus 420 At SPARC we don’t compromise on quality. Why Should You? Multiple End of Line Inspection Processes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Weighing Metal Detection Label Inspection Configurable Reject Integrity System Quality Assurance Management Information Sparc House, Merebrook Industrial Estate, Hanley Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NP England T: +44 (0)1684 310000 E: sales@sparc-systems.co.uk www.sparc-systems.co.uk The PPMA’s technical and legislative partner TÜV SÜD Product Service is warning machinery manufacturers that integrate wireless modules into their products that they may be selling non-compliant equipment, as they struggle to understand complex rules. TÜV SÜD is seeing a significant growth in the number of non-compliant products entering its laboratories due to the rising trend for wireless modules to be added into an expanding variety of products, such as machinery. Machines that were not traditionally subject to the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (R&TTE) must now meet its requirements and manufacturers are failing to realise this. MACHINES NOT USUALLY SUBJECT TO THE R&TTE must now meet its demands A presumption is often made that when an R&TTE compliant module is integrated into a final host machine, no further radio testing is necessary. However, this is not the case if the module is not integrated in accordance with the module manufacturer’s instructions, and it must also meet additional essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive, such as EMC aspects. “The integration of wireless modules is going beyond the more traditional market and they are now being included in everything from domestic fridges to industrial machinery,” says Jean-Louis Evans, managing director of TÜV SÜD Product Service. W www.tuv-sud.co.uk
www.machineryupdate.co.uk JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 MACHINERY UPDATE 9 Investment in a dedicated plant expands contract labelling offer Atwell Labellers will now be offering contract labelling services across the range of technologies it manufactures thanks to its expansion into a new, dedicated unit situated next door to its current location. The company has often helped its customers with these labelling services in the past, but felt it was a natural progression to offer this service to a wider audience. “Some of our customers come back every year to cope with seasonal work, but we wanted to also offer this service to companies that require extra capacity at peak periods,” explains David Charlesworth, managing director of Atwell Labellers. Also, points out Charlesworth, the company has helped several start-up companies that cannot initially afford the expense of an automatic machine. Many of Atwell’s customers need help with seasonal work which was the case for this recently completed job Micro-breweries and honey producers have both taken advantage of the service recently. Self-adhesive, linerless and RFID labelling is offered across its range of equipment including simple face labellers and wraparound labellers as well as front and back precision labellers. Typical applications include over labelling, wraparound labelling, carton labelling and promotional labelling. And all can be offered with no minimum run requirements. “We know how to get the best out of our machines and so we can offer a competitive price to companies that do not have the cash to invest in their own equipment or who want to cope with seasonal peaks and troughs without paying for overtime,” explains Charlesworth. “Overtime not only costs money but it also tires out staff,” he says. Charlesworth believes that continuing economic uncertainty means a lot of companies are still nervous about investing in new equipment. He thinks the new contract labelling unit will help in this area. T 0844 846 4110 W www.labeller.co.uk Heat sealing is a hot topic for potential Learnshop delegates The latest meeting in the RDM Learnshop series was co-hosted by the University of Lincoln before Christmas and was a knowledge sharing event for technical staff focused on heat sealing of packaging and achieving higher quality seal integrity. The Paper, Carton & Corrugated Packaging Testing Learnshop will take place in March; the Permeation and Barrier Materials Testing Learnshop is in May, while the Heat Sealability and Seal Integrity Learnshop is in November. Invitations can be sought by registering for the RDM e-Newsletter. W www.rdmtest.com In brief ALLERGEN REGS GO LIVE The new EU Regulation 1169/2011 was implemented across all 28 EU Member States in December. The key requirements include mandatory nutrition labelling, a minimum font size for this, as well as a clearer indication of allergens within the ingredients listing for foods sold non-packed or prepacked for direct sale. EXPANSION FOR PROJECTS SCM has added a new workshop to its recently expanded site to provide a base to layout customer systems - a full turnkey robot palletising system is currently housed – so customers can get a representative view of bespoke work. Print and graphics arts industry stalwart has sadly passed away Former managing director and chief executive officer of Friedheim International Peter Morris has sadly died after a long illness. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2013 then had a serious operation for an unrelated condition and officially retired from the company last year. Paying tribute to Morris, Friedheim’s managing director Mark Bristow says: “The contribution of Peter to the company and the printing and graphics arts industries as a whole for the past 40 years has been immense. His passion and enthusiasm for life in general and for all things related to print was an Friedheim’s Peter Morris has died example to everyone. “We have all lost a dear friend and colleague, but he leaves behind a wealth of happy memories.”
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