MU November / December 2015

Issue 6, Volume XXVI, November/December 2015 

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NEWS 

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NEW MACHINERY 

An automatic vertical 

case erector for low to 

medium speeds includes 

the same high quality 

components found on 

higher speed machines 

Find out more on page 19 

INSTALLATIONS 

A custom built 

bagging machine 

has allowed a new 

wet-wipe dispensing 

system to be 

secured in consumer 

refill packs easily 

PLUS 

Are you FMD ready? 

This major feature looks at various aspects of meeting the EU’s 

Falsified Medicines Directive including how to handle the data 

and the various technologies on offer to pharma manufacturers 

Stands are selling fast for 

PPMA Total Show 2016 

next September, 27-29. 

For further information contact 

Scott.mckenna@ppma.co.uk

Much more than simple technology 

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November/December 

Contents 

7 NEWS 

15 NEW MACHINERY 

20 INSTALLATIONS 

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25 REGULAR FEATURES 

35 SPECIAL FEATURE 

PPMA SHOW REVIEW 

This 18 page review details new 

product launches that were 

demonstrated at the successful 

PPMA Show at the NEC, 

Birmingham this autumn 

44 SPECIAL FEATURE 

PHARMACEUTICALS 

Machinery manufacturers are 

telling UK pharmaceutical 

producers to start work on 

meeting FMD needs now, or 

it will be too late to comply 

66 LABELLING, 

CODING & MARKING 

An inkjet printer meets the 

productivity, contrast and 

adhesion needs for cable, 

tube and profile manufacturers 

68 COMPONENTS 

A new inverter achieves 

previously unattainable 

energy saving performance 

72 REGULATIONS 

Updates to ‘Permanent means 

of access’ to machinery rules 

74 WHO WHAT WHERE 

People, events and diary dates 

75 CLASSIFIED 

Machinery and services 

76 BUYERS’ GUIDES 

EDITOR: 

Gail Hunt 

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David Chadd 

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BUYERS GUIDE CO-ORDINATOR: 

Chris Valdes 

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End of Line Solutions? 

You’ve got to hand it to 

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technology with a production of over 5,000 machines/year, 70% of which 

exported to the main world markets. 

Four technologies have been developed by the Company: robot, turntables and rotating 

arms for stretch film load stabilization (core business), stretch film horizontal wrapping 

machines for elongated products, shrink film packaging machines and taping 

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PPMA matters 

PPMA Show is 

barometer 

for industry 

Grant Jamieson 

CHAIRMAN PPMA GROUP OF ASSOCIATIONS 

(INCORPORATING PPMA, BARA & UKIVA) 

The success of our PPMA Show in October and our annual 

awards presented on the first evening were, in part, down to 

the evident manufacturing recovery. Our customers are the 

readers of this magazine and we know you are all under pressure to 

work smarter to meet the growing demand of your own customers. 

Therefore, a visit to see the latest developments from the 1000 or so 

companies represented at our exhibition was time very well spent. 

As well as celebrating the success of the show, the competence 

and industry knowledge of the two headline speakers was also 

evident. Lord Digby Jones was once CBI director general while Justin 

King CBE was formerly Sainsbury’s CEO – in their presentations, 

both got to the core of the issues we face as an industry. Jones was 

strident about the need to support British manufacturing, innovation 

and endeavour. King was equally clear about how retailers need 

clever thinking in the packaging and processing arena. 

People are a key element 

to running a successful company 

in the manufacturing sector 

Of course, investment in machinery and hardware is just one part 

of the equation to running a successful manufacturing business. 

People are another key element and the aging profile of the 

engineering sector is a concern for all. Equally, the lack of women 

in engineering was another issue raised during the PPMA Show. 

It can’t be right that 50% of the workforce remain untapped. 

Attracting new entrants, both men and women to our industry 

of processing and packaging, is a challenge. That is why we, 

as an association have invested in our BEST initiative which 

is designed to engage a wider range of potential candidates to 

join our industry. PPMA BEST (Business, Education, Skills and 

Training) is a charitable trust aimed at recruiting more young 

engineering talent into the sector. 

In this issue of Machinery Update, you’ll see details of 

companies that are tackling skills shortages head on by setting 

up their own schemes. Silverson, for instance, has just opened 

an all-new training facility where they have taken on six 

apprentices this year. They only wanted to take on four but a 

local advertising campaign delivered such a high calibre of 

applicants that they increased the number. 

This proves that the right people are out there, it’s just a 

question of engaging and attracting them. If every company took 

this view, along with the support of the PPMA Group, just think 

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News 


Most successful show in 

recent history is praised 

Over 7,500 people visited 

the 1000 packaging and 

processing machinery 

manufacturers represented 

at the PPMA Show 2015 at 

the NEC this autumn which 

created an excellent business 

environment during the three 

day exhibition. 

“The best show ever,” was 

a quote heard from exhibitor 

after exhibitor, many of which 

included working machinery 

on their stands in much greater 

numbers than last year. 

As Richard Little, PPMA show 

director says, “The exhibition 

benefits from an amazing 

community atmosphere, and 

there was a real buzz about the 

show floor this year. 

“We have been inundated 

with compliments, and would 

like to thank everyone that 

took the time to exhibit or visit 

the show,” he continues. “We 

have more than 200 exhibiting 

companies already confirmed 

for Total 2016.” 

Visitors were able to see the very latest technology available to the market 

Returning as headline 

sponsors of the show, 

Lloyds Bank Commercial 

Banking offered valuable 

expertise from their 

manufacturing specialists 

including guidance on dayto-day 

banking requirements 

and funding for expansion, 

as well as supporting 

businesses in their plans 

to invest in new plant and 

machinery. “The PPMA Show 

is a major landmark in the 

manufacturing calendar and 

this year’s event was bigger 

and better than ever,” said 

David Atkinson, head of 

manufacturing, SME, at Lloyds 

Bank Commercial Banking. 

T 020 8773 8111 

W www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk 

World record winning cake mosaic 

Depositor is key in 

world record win 

for Spar cupcakes 

A Series 1 micro-fill depositor 

from Riggs Autopack was 

recently used to produce 35,000 

cupcakes for the world’s largest 

cupcake mosaic. The Guinness 

World Record winning mosaic 

was created by the Spar Group 

and its extended family in 

Durban, South Africa to wish the 

Springboks well in the Rugby 

World Cup. All the cupcakes that 

were used in the mosaic were 

donated to various charities 

and all the money raised went 

to Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer. 

Belinda Barlow from the Spar 

Group said the company was very 

impressed with the performance 

of the machine and would 

recommend them for use in their 

retail stores. 

New academy is set 

to create engineers 

for future needs 

FACILITY OFFERS CUSTOMER SUPPORT & TRAINING 

New workshops bring skills 

Balluff’s new £1 million customer support and training facility has 

been officially opened by Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon 

George Osborne MP. “I am delighted to see that yet another leading 

name is choosing Cheshire as its place to do business and is creating 

more high skilled jobs, especially for young people,” said Osborne. 

An apprenticeship academy 

has opened its doors to deliver 

industry standard training 

and qualifications to the 

engineers of the future across 

the manufacturing and 

service sectors. 

The Northamptonshire 

Industrial Training Association 

Academy replicates a working 

environment with modern 

equipment such as mills, 

lathes, welding equipment and 

an inspection area as well as 

classrooms. Based in Kettering, 

the academy will deliver 

qualifications developed by 

awarding organisation EAL. 

T 01536 408188 

W www.nital.co.uk 

Vision Forum will 

take place in March 

Stemmer Imaging’s UK Vision 

Technology Forum will take 

place on 3 March next year at the 

Silverstone Wing exhibition and 

conference centre in Towcester, 

Northants. It is part of a series of 

Europe-wide vision technology 

forums organised by Stemmer 

and the European Imaging 

Academy. 

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News 

Bosch acquires Kliklok to better 

serve global food sector clients 

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Bosch Packaging 

Technology is planning 

to acquire Kliklok- 

Woodman Corporation, based 

in Georgia, USA, a globally 

recognised manufacturer of 

packaging machinery for the 

food industry. The company 

employs some 240 people and 

supplies customers worldwide 

from its US-headquarters 

and a second manufacturing 

facility, Kliklok International 

located in Bristol in the UK. 

In 2014, it generated sales 

revenue of approximately 

49 million euros. It has been 

agreed that the purchase price 

will not be disclosed and the 

acquisition is subject to the 

approval of anti-trust authorities. 

KLIKLOK-WOODMAN 

HAS MORE THAN 

60 years 

of experience in packing 

pastries, confectionery, 

frozen food and dairy 

“This planned acquisition 

will further extend Bosch 

Packaging Technology’s 

position in the food and 

confectionery industry,” 

explains Friedbert Klefenz, 

president of the Bosch 

Packaging Technology 

division. “Above all, it will 

enhance our system capabilities 

as a single-source supplier.” 

Kliklok-Woodman has more 

than 60 years of experience in 

the packaging of goods such 

as pastries and confectionery, 

frozen food, and dairy 

products. The company 

focuses mainly on the 

development, manufacture, 

and marketing of secondary 

packaging machinery such 

as end-load cartoners and 

top-load erectors and closers, 

and of primary packaging 

machinery such as vertical 

form, fill, and seal machines.


Mixer specialist tackles 

staffing issues head on 

Students were rigorously assessed 

Work placements 

in Germany for 

two UK students 

Two young UK engineering 

students have been selected by 

Murrelektronik for a work placement 

in Oppenweiler, Germany. 

The Wigan University Technical 

College (UTC) students are now 

part of the Murrelektronik 

manufacturing team and are 

gaining insight into how the 

company’s power distribution 

components and systems for 

industrial automation are produced 

at the site. 

The Wigan UTC students have 

taken part in a rigorous selection 

process for this opportunity. 

Fiona Bradshaw and Elliot 

Morris, who are both studying 

A-levels and technical diplomas 

in engineering, were given the 

opportunity to gain valuable 

practical skills to complement 

their academic achievements. 

This is the second year that 

Murrelektronik UK has sponsored 

a scholarship for UTC students. 

Former Cabinet Minister 

Michael Portillo helped 

celebrate the official 

opening of mixer specialist 

Silverson’s new purpose-built 

training school and testing 

facility in October. 

The new training school is 

home to six youngsters that 

have just started a traditional 

five year indentured 

engineering apprenticeship. 

For Silverson, a company with 

about a hundred staff in total, 

it represents a considerable 

investment but one it felt was 

required to meet the recruitment 

challenge it was facing. 

The Chesham-based 

company designs and 

manufactures high shear 

mixers used throughout 

the food, pharmaceutical, 

cosmetics, chemicals and 

luboils industries. In the last 

five years, sales have grown 

by 56%, with up to 90% of 

this output being exported, 

and this dramatic rise in 

sales has required a major 

investment in its production 

facility, in terms of space, 

capital equipment and – most 

importantly – people to meet 

this challenge. 

Michael Portillo was impressed with the training for apprentices at Silverson 

To meet its recruitment 

needs, the company decided 

to set up its own training 

school in a brand new, 

purpose-built training facility, 

to recruit and train at least 

four apprentices each year. 

It engaged a full time 

instructor and achieved 

accreditation from EAL as 

well as setting up a dedicated 

classroom for the apprentices, 

allowing a lecturer from the 

local technical college to 

come to the site for the day 

release and make use of a fully 

equipped resource centre. 

Its first four apprentices 

started in September 2014, 

and had to begin their 

training in temporary 

quarters as the new building 

was not completed at the 

time. They have now finished 

their first year and are 

continuing their progress 

in the main shop floor and 

beginning their studies 

towards NVQ Level 3. 

W www.silverson.co.uk 

Open day celebrates a new warehouse that 

will keep 124-year-old company in growth 

Assessment service 

for PUWER is now 

available from Pilz 

Over 100 staff, contributors 

and local supporters turned 

out in October to celebrate 

the launch of Samuel Grant 

Packaging’s new warehouse in 

Leeds. Staff past and present 

guided the visitors through 

tours of the new facility, 

as well as showcasing some 

of the memorabilia from the 

company’s 124-year history. 

The official opening ribbon 

was cut by the next generation 

of the family, eight year old 

Fraser Grant. 

Pictured from left are the owners and managers Matthew and Andrew Grant 

Pilz Automation Technology has 

launched a new PUWER (Provision 

and Use of Work Equipment 

Regulations) assessment service 

that aims to provide customers with 

an efficient yet detailed assessment 

of their machinery to PUWER. 

PUWER covers virtually all 

work equipment. Pilz can inspect 

machinery against PUWER and 

for any non-conformance found, 

a risk evaluation can then be 

conducted by the company. 

W www.pilzpuwer.co.uk


News 

Report shows weakness 

in maintenance practice 

The report found that more strategic maintenance is the exception rather than the rule 

Anew report has 

highlighted critical 

maintenance failings 

that risk the long term health 

and productivity of British 

manufacturing. 

Called ‘What You Don’t 

Repair You Destroy’, the 

report catalogues a series 

of problems affecting 

manufacturing maintenance 

practices that threaten 

productivity, efficiency and 

competiveness. 

ENGINEERS SURVEYED 

Published in conjunction 

with the Institute of 

Engineering & Technology 

(IET), the report surveyed 300 

engineers in a variety of roles 

from manufacturing director 

through to maintenance 

engineer. Key findings 

include 71% of engineers 

describing their maintenance 

practices as reactive or 

planned; 50% stating that 

maintenance training 

budgets have stagnated or 

decreased in recent years 

and that the majority of 

maintenance engineers 

receive only five days training 

or less every year. 

“We have been concerned 

for some time that 

maintenance practices and 

skills have not kept pace 

with advances in machine 

complexity,” says Alastair 

Johnstone, managing director 

of Bosch Rexroth UK. 

“This report suggests that 

UK manufacturing is walking 

a tightrope, with dated 

maintenance practices and 

budgetary constraints 

posing a critical risk to the 

long-term health of our 

manufacturing base. 

More strategic maintenance, 

such as condition monitoring 

and preventative maintenance 

techniques, are the exception 

rather than the rule, 

according to the findings. 

“This report is, of course, a 

snapshot,” he continues. 

OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES 

“There are outstanding 

examples of maintenance 

practices in British 

manufacturing and you 

only need to look at the car 

industry as a prime example 

of that. But, it is vitally 

important that 

the rest of the 

industry follow 

suit and take a 

longer-term view 

of maintenance 

and its positive 

impact in order 

to safeguard the 

UK’s impressive 

productivity 

statistics which 

are, rightly, 

celebrated.” 

The report 

covers keys areas 

of maintenance, 

including 

resource, planning 

and monitoring, 

critical machinery, 

obsolescence 

and training and 

includes verbatim quotes 

from engineers who took 

part in the research, which 

detail their concerns about 

the role of maintenance 

in manufacturing and the 

challenges faced in factories 

on a daily basis. 

Ken Young, technology 

director of the Manufacturing 

Technology Centre welcomes 

the report. “Analysis of 

this kind is long overdue, 

but its findings will come 

as no surprise to many of 

those who work in British 

manufacturing,” he says. 

“This report paints a 

picture of maintenance 

practices which are reactive 

rather than preventative, 

with businesses waiting until 

equipment fails before it is 

repaired. 

“The key message is that 

we need to have much greater 

confidence in ourselves 

and implement a long-term 

strategic vision based on 

preventative maintenance 

techniques.” 

Full report is available from: 

W www.boschrexroth.co.uk/ 

UKmaintenancereport 

ISPE event 

for pharma 

in Liverpool 

The 2015 ISPE UK Affiliate 

annual conference, table top 

exhibition and awards dinner 

is being held at the Crowne 

Plaza City Centre, Liverpool on 

Thursday 26 November. 

This major event in the 

pharmaceutical engineering 

calendar is, says organisers, 

a useful opportunity to gain an 

update from regulatory bodies 

and industry, plus an excellent 

networking experience. 

This year’s Conference 

Programme will focus on: Using 

risk management to achieve cost 

efficiency and include speakers 

from the MHRA, AstraZeneca, 

Pfizer Global Supply, Actavis 

Biologics Ltd, ChargePoint 

Technology, Rockwell 

Automation, Zenith Technologies 

and Waters Associates. 

Topics include a ‘facility of 

the year’ case study; managing 

R&D supply chain risk for 

single use technologies in your 

manufacturing process – a case 

study; containment: user and 

product protection through cost 

effective engineered controls 

and also hot topics in 2015. 

After lunch, subjects covered will 

include business risk & continuity 

planning in pharma R&D and 

the first session on serialisation. 

Following a case study on 

using a risk-based approach 

for computerised laboratory 

systems, there will be a second 

session on serialisation. 

The daytime conference and 

table top exhibition is followed 

by the annual ISPE awards 

dinner, including after-dinner 

entertainment from former 

World Professional Snooker 

Champion Dennis Taylor. 

W www.regonline.co.uk/ 

ISPEUK2015

SAVE THE DATES! 

TOTAL 

SHOW 2016 

27 – 29 Sept 2016 · NEC, Birmingham, UK 

“The total processing and packaging production line event from design, 

containers and material to machinery, automation and industrial vision” 

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PPMA Group Industry Awards 2015 

Celebrating achievements 

of the individual winners 

Fifteen awards were presented during the PPMA Group Industry Awards and here, we celebrate 

the individuals that achieved success. Next issue, we will focus on all of the companies that took 

the top prizes during the gala evening at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham 

This year’s PPMA Group 

Industry Awards were 

presented at a gala 

evening on the first night of 

the PPMA Show 2015. More 

than 400 people attended 

the ceremony at the National 

Motorcycle Museum in 

Birmingham, hosted by 

comedian Bobby Davro. The 

event was headline sponsored 

by Lloyds Bank and celebrated 

excellence and innovation 

from all areas of the industry. 

The independent judging 

panel faced a difficult task in 

choosing the winners from 

the scores of entries as Alan 

Isaacs, judge and independent 

consultant attests. “The judges 

recognise the status of these 

awards and place great 

emphasis on ensuring their 

judging process is a reflection 

of that status,” he says. 

“As in many other years, both 

the volume and standard of 

the entries were impressive.” 

Editor of Machinery Update 

Gail Hunt was also part of the 

judging panel and she felt 

the manufacturing recovery 

Harry Phelps was the winner of the 

Apprentice of the Year award 

It’s a family affair. David Johnson, chairman of Yorkshire Packaging Systems was presented with the Outstanding 

Achievement award and he is pictured (centre) with daughter and son, Rachel and Glyn, who are with the business 

had impacted the competition 

entries this year. “Many of 

the developments entered 

this year were inspired by 

customer requests for smarter 

ways of working to meet 

growing demands,” she said. 

It doesn’t matter if you’ve 

just joined the industry or 

you’ve been working in the 

sector for years, the awards 

recognise talent across the 

ages. For instance, winner of 

the Apprentice of the Year was 

Harry Phelps who works for 

Adelphi. Phelps’ dedication to 

his work and his studies has 

led to his employers assigning 

him sole responsibility for the 

build of a new filling machine. 

So impressed is Adelphi with 

him, the company’s first 

mechanical fitter apprentice, 

that it has since employed a 

further two apprentices. 

Phelps stood out from 

the rest with his glowing 

reference from his employers, 

The manufacturing recovery 

has impacted the awards this year 

as customers have to work smarter 

to meet higher market demands 

highlighting a young 

man whose enthusiasm, 

professionalism and can-do 

attitude has breathed new 

energy in to the workshop, 

said the judges. This award 

was sponsored by The 

Automated Technology Group. 

There was also an award on 

the night for Stewart Jackson 

of Bytronic who was the 

winner of the PPMA Driver 

of the Year. 

More apprentices were 

involved in the PPMA BEST 

(Business, Education, 

Skills and Training) award 

which was won by Silverson 

Machines for demonstrating 

considerable long-term 

strategic planning in 

developing its training 

programme. Silverson has 

risen to the challenge the


The winning companies 

MOST INNOVATIVE PROCESSING OR 

PACKAGING MACHINE 

Sponsored by Omron 

Pacepacker Services 

PROCESSING & PACKAGING MACHINERY 

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR 

Sponsored by E-Pac Solutions 

Bradman Lake Group 

Editor of Machinery Update Gail Hunt (centre) presents the PPMA BEST 

award to Andy Darby from Silverson, surrounded by the new apprentices 

engineering skills shortage 

brings with a solution that 

is not only fit for purpose, 

but that will also ensure 

the company can react to 

changing demands from its 

customers (see page 9). 

At the other end of the 

scale, this year’s Outstanding 

Achievement award went to 

David Johnson, chairman of 

Yorkshire Packaging. Starting 

his career as a wrapping 

mechanic, Johnson moved 

into shrink wrap machinery 

sales before eventually joining 

Yorkshire Packaging Supplies 

as a director in the late 

1970s. Now called Yorkshire 

Packaging Systems, he 

became sole owner in the 

mid-1980s and transformed 

this small business to a 

company with 25 employees 

and an annual turnover of 

£8 million. Now 69, Johnson 

is still active in all aspects 

of the business and is as 

enthusiastic and passionate 

about the packaging industry 

as he was all those years ago. 

The other awards presented 

on the night will be covered 

in full next issue, including 

the commended and highly 

commended entrants. 

On the right, there is a full 

list of winning companies. 

With thanks to our sponsors 

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 

Presented by Food & Drink Business Europe 

Wire Belt Company 

MOST INNOVATIVE MACHINE VISION 

PROJECT 

Sponsored by Stemmer Imaging 

Multipix Imaging/MVT Ltd 

PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR 

Sponsored by headline sponsor Lloyds Bank 

Pacepacker Services, 

FANUC and Festo 

EXCEPTIONAL SALES OR COMPANY 

GROWTH 

Sponsored by Beckhoff 

Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers 

MOST INNOVATIVE ANCILLARY 

EQUIPMENT 

Sponsored by PPMA Group Insurance 

Schubert UK 

MOST INNOVATIVE AUTOMATION 

SYSTEM 

Sponsored by PPMA Show 2015 

Boxsizer 

EXPORTER OF THE YEAR 

Sponsored by tna solutions 

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CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD 

Sponsored by Machinery Update 

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Latest cij coder offers 

cost and time savings 

The double draw-down belts 

Retrofit kits 

aid FFS unit 

reliability 

Rovema is offering double 

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seal (FFS) machines to increase 

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To ensure reliable film transport 

in FFS machines, the draw-down 

unit has to generate enormous 

power, especially in large machines 

with correspondingly increased 

format sizes; the transport of the 

film is particularly demanding. 

Any strains mainly become 

noticeable through increased slip 

and wear as well as fluctuations of 

the draw-down length. 


are designed to counteract these 

impacts and thus increase the 

production reliability of the 

machine in operation. 

Rovema’s retrofit kit consists 

of two pre-assembled draw-down 

units and four standard vacuum 

draw-down belts as well as 

mounting material. It offers a 

reliable film draw-down and 

ensures less wear of the drawdown 

belts. Furthermore, it 

reinforces the suction power of 

the draw-down unit and reduces 

slip even with thicker films. 


are especially suitable for Rovema 

FFS type VPK, VPI, VPL, VPS and 

BVC machines in sizes 260 (with 

large formats) as well as 360 and 

400 respectively and can be used 

with square format sets (Stabilo 

seal and block bottom bags). 

T 01296 310490 

W www.rovema.co.uk 

Linx Printing Technologies 

has launched the Linx 

8900, a next generation 

cij (continuous ink jet) printer 

that provides ease of use and 

helps to maximise efficiencies 

during production to deliver 

cost and time saving. 

Capable of printing both 

human and machinereadable 

codes, the Linx 

8900 incorporates a host of 

new features that speed up 

day-to-day operation and 

maintenance. In addition, 

the printer offers even greater 

versatility thanks to the 

introduction of a range of 

special reporting functions, 

which enable companies 

to identify ways to improve 

productivity. 

The new printer’s large 

high resolution touch screen 

ensures simple and error-free 

operation. It can store 

multiple line settings for fast 

and easy setup in different 

coding locations and the 

top screen is customisable 

to provide quick access to 

regularly used functions. 

Individual operator passwords 

give access to certain 

functions as required, and 

customisable on-screen 

Redpack has launched a new 

IP65-rated bottom seal flow 

wrapping machine which is 

designed to provide hygienic 

operation for users. 

The first machine has been 

sold to a company wrapping 

celery at speeds between 70 

and 120 items a minute. 

Manufactured from 

stainless steel, the HC65 

machine is designed to 

minimise bug traps with no 

The new printer’s large touch screen ensures simple, error-free operation 

message editing prompts 

ensure accurate inputting. 

For easy production 

monitoring, the touch screen 

also includes a unique screen 

saver mode which provides 

a simple visual status check, 

with current output statistics 

shown in green or red to 

indicate whether throughput 

is on target or not. 

This is part of a range 

of reporting features that 

provide at-a-glance real-time 

data, which also includes 

downtime information and 

batch counts, and this can be 

easily transferred to a USB for 

the compilation of reports. 

It allows operators to identify 

patterns or reasons for any line 

stoppages, allowing them to 

quickly implement changes, 

solutions or countermeasures 

to improve efficiency and 

productivity. 

T 01480 302100 

W www.linxglobal.com 

Bottom seal flow wrapping machine offers 

hygienic operation with quick changeovers 

flat horizontal surfaces and 

minimal celvis fixings and 

sealed structural sections 

to allow easy cleaning for 

operators. The design means 

it is able to withstand cleaning 

and washing with a low 

pressure hose. It also means 

the unit is easy to maintain. 

The Redpack HC65 

discharge and infeed are 

manufactured to an IP67-rated 

specification. The discharge 

has been designed for quick 

removal from the flow 

wrapper, as has the infeed 

which has a cantilevered 

design with drop down side 

for easy and fast cleaning 

access and a quick release 

chain. Ideal for busy pack 

houses where downtime needs 

to be kept to a minimum, says 

the company. 

T 01603 722280 

W www.redpack.co.uk


New Machinery 

Integrated blister line includes 

robotic carton feeding feature 

Integra 520V, the 

integrated blister 

line from Marchesini 

that can pack 520 

blisters and 500 

cartons a minute was 

demonstrated in China 

this autumn. It is the 

larger model of the 

Integra 320 which was 

showcased at interpack 

last year and combines 

a thermoformer 

handling blisters in 

Alu+PVC, PVDC, PET, 

Alu and other materials 

and a cartoner handling 

cartons with tuck-in 

or glued flap closure 

along with other 

combinations. 

This new balcony design 

machine is just ten metres 

long and features robotic 

carton feeding. It includes new 

pushers, a drum-type carton 

opener to deal with high 

speeds and a new leaflet 

pick-and-place system. 

The line is easy to clean 

and to changeover sizes 

thanks to the product feeding 

area being separate from the 

A drum picks up the cartons and opens them, holding them firmly and accurately even at high speeds 

electrical and mechanical 

area. Importantly, the two 

sections of the line (blister 

thermoformer and cartoner) 

can be separated by a wall 

so that they can be installed 

in rooms with different 

classifications and can work 

separately depending on 

customer needs. 

In operation, the blister 

part of the machine handles 

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material feeding and blister 

lidding, pre-heating and 

forming, product feeding, 

sealing, coding, cutting, 

perforation and then the 

outfeed. A three axes 

Robocombi designed by the 

Marchesini development team 

connects the two parts of the 

machine. This robot feeds the 

blisters into the bucket belt 

of the cartoning machine and 

can be programmed 

for different stacking 

heights, based on the 

preset blister count 

and is managed 

by automatic 

synchronisation 

software of the transfer, 

tracking and stacking 

system. 

There is also a manual 

loading station to 

reinstate missing blisters 

on the toothed belt. 

Carton feeding is 

followed by carton 

pick-up and opening, 

carton transport, the 

leaflet-feeding unit, the 

product insertion unit 

and the carton closing 

and changeover blocks. 

Product presence inside 

the blister and web pull 

throughout all the 

stations are checked by 

several cameras installed 

along the line. 

• For more pharmaceutical 

developments, our feature 

starts on page 44. 

T 01525 216201 

W www.marchesini.com


Latest multihead weigher offers 

gains for very low target weight 

Sparc MU N-D 2015 V3_PPMA 29/10/2015 10:56 Page 1 

Ishida Europe has introduced 

an enhanced version of 

its multihead weigher 

specifically designed for ultralow 

target weights of products 

such as herbs and spices, 

tea leaves, soup ingredients, 

dehydrated vegetables, seeds, 

tablets and capsules. 

The new unit delivers speeds 

of up to 120 weighments a 

minute at accuracy to within 

0.01g on packs between 0.5g 

and 40g. Its compact design, 

(a small 650mm x 650mm 

footprint and a maximum 

height of only 970mm) enables 

it to fit into the tightest of 

factory spaces. 

Hestia 

Dough Weigher 

Measurement and Control – 

the keys to cost efficient 

quality products 

New unit has a compact design 

Easily removable troughs, 

hoppers and chutes speed 

up cleaning times. Equally 

important, the minimal gaps 

between contact parts further 

improve product transfer 

and minimise risk of product 

spillage or loss, while the 

hygienically designed hoppers 

and drive units also reduce dust 

build up and cleaning times. 

An interactive 3D menu with 

clear icons and colour touch 

LCD screen makes machine 

operation easy to understand 

and control. Data exchange 

can be carried out through 

a USB memory stick, and 

the unit also offers flexible 

connectivity for Ethernet 

communication or via SCADA. 

T 0121 607 7700 

W www.ishidaeurope.com 

• Speeds up to 10,000 packs per hour 

• Trend Feedback to maintain average 

weight at Point of Perfection 

• Easy to integrate 

• Configurable Integrity System 

• Simplicity of Design 

• Compact Footprint 

• Robust and Easy to Clean 

• All electric, Servo Driven 

Reject System 

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


New Machinery 

Biscuits, crackers and cookies 

are baked with efficient gains 

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Anew biscuit baking oven 

bringing improvements 

in efficiency, hygiene 

and quality of manufacture 

has been introduced by Baker 

Perkins. Called the TruBake, 

it is the latest generation of 

direct convection oven which 

can bake every type of biscuit, 

cookie and cracker. 

Efficiency has been 

enhanced by re-engineering 

the burner and fan module 

to create a laminar flow of 

air over the full width of the 

burner. This continues into 

the ducts and plenums and 

leads to a stable and even 

distribution of convection air 

over the full width and length 

of the oven band. 

The result is precise, 

consistent and predictable 

baking. 

CLEANING ACCESS GAINS 

ARE VIA DOORS EVERY 

2.1metres 

along the entire length of the 

oven on the non-control side 

First loop-powered temperature 

transmitter with LED display 

Two-wire temperature transmitter for food production. Bright 4-digit LED display. 

Fast response T05/09 = 1/3 sec. Preset measuring range can be adjusted over IO-Link. 

Range of probe lengths and process connections available. Stainless steel. IP69K. 

www.ifm.com/uk/td 

ifm Telephone 020 8213 2222 

Baker Perkins direct 

convection ovens have long 

employed the principle that 

higher volumes of lower 

temperature air improve 

product consistency and fuel 

efficiency. The TruBake features 

a new higher capacity fan to 

ensure that the volume and 

velocity of air is maintained, 

even in the longest zones. 

In conjunction with a burner 

turndown ratio of up to 20:1, 

this creates a wide operating 

envelope, making the oven 

suitable for every product from 

soft brownies to crackers. 

This new system takes 

baking from a ‘black art’ – 

relying heavily on operator 

experience – into a science. 

T 01733 283000 

W www.bakerperkins.com

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Cases are erected 

at medium speed 

Rolling conveyor technology 

in the process flow 

Cermex has designed a 

new automatic vertical 

case erector to handle 

American style RSC cardboard 

boxes at low to medium speeds. 

“The F312 offers the 

best compactness/price/ 

performance ratio currently 

available on the market and 

is equipped with the high 

quality components and 

finished to the same level as 

our high-speed machines,” 

explains case packing 

product manager at Cermex 

Didier Saussereau. 

“Its quality and its reliability 

are unprecedented for 

low and medium speed 

machines, which makes it 

ideal for demanding industrial 

environments,” he says. 

The F312 is also a cost 

effective option to start 

automating the end of a line 

since it is easy to isolate, 

the erection function can 

constitute the first step in 

any automation project. 

Economical, ergonomic 

and flexible, the new F312 is 

an addition to the F3 range 

and is designed to handle 

American-style cardboard 

cases (RSCs and HSCs - half 

slotted containers) of any 

type, quality, and thickness 

of cardboard. 

Changing format takes less 

than two minutes thanks to 

quick-release fast adjustment 

systems (push-pull without 

requiring a crank handle), 

and the number of adjustment 

points being reduced. The 

modular design of the F312 

enables the user to choose 

between three types of 

closure for the bottom flaps 

of the box: hot-melt gluing, 

adhesive tape or double 

closure combining both 

(hot melt + adhesive tape). 

And for even more flexibility, 

a machine delivered with 

closure by adhesive tape can 

be retrofitted to offer hot-melt 

if the user subsequently 

wishes to change or upgrade 

its packaging process. 

Mounted in-line or installed 

at 90deg, the F312 fits into 

the tightest of factory spaces, 

says Cermex. 

T 01480 455919 

W www.gebocermex.com 

Wider range of application 

Buffering, accelerating, holding on the conveyor 

Quiet operation and low maintenance 

Low life cycle costs with high process reliability 

Reduction of the transfer points 

Clean transport, lubrication-free 

select 

WRH Global UK Ltd 

Unit 17, Harlow Mill Business Centre 

Riverway, Harlow 

Essex CM20 2FD 

Phone +44 (0) 1279 635 657 

info@wrh-global-uk.com 

www.wrh-global-uk.com 

www.denipro.com 

The F312 vertical case erector completes the range from Gebo Cermex


Installation News 

Controller delivers operating 

and operator gains in action 

Key to the development 

of a new automated 

duct-forming machine 

by Firmac Controls was the 

NJ controller from automation 

company Omron. 

Firmac and Swiss-based 

ducting producer Dresohn 

first developed the concept 

for what is now the Pro-Duct 

Evolution machine four years 

ago. “With the support of 

Dresohn, we set out to make 

the most advanced, intelligent 

and automated duct-forming 

machine in the marketplace, 

says Firmac Controls manager 

Gregg Firth. 

“Compared to our standard 

Pro-Duct machine, average 

production times and also 

machine setup procedures 

have been greatly improved,” 

he tells Machinery Update. 

“This, combined with the 

additional automation features, 

means that one operator can 

man the whole machine.” 

REDUCED SET UP TIMES 

In fact, because of reductions 

in setup times and overall 

downtime with the Pro-Duct 

Evolution, Dresohn’s output 

has increased and it has also 

reduced costs by moving from 

a three to two-shift production. 

Omron’s role was central 

to the success of the project, 

working on ways of replacing 

pneumatic and hydraulic 

actuators with alternatives 

controlled and positioned 

by servo drives. Engineers 

Latest innovation from Firmac, the 

CGF3 Integral Flanged Ductwork 

Switching to servos has resulted in a super-efficient 60sq m machine that can now be manned by a single operator 

helped to select the hardware 

solutions and integrate the 

entire control system. 

“The Omron NJ machine 

controller was the obvious 

choice for this application,” 

explains Ian Knight, Omron 

applications engineer. The 

complex motion requirements 

across 31 axes, integrated 

inverter control, along with the 

widespread IO network meant 

the built-in EtherCAT was the 

ideal network to accommodate 

all these requirements, he 

continues. Less time-critical 

devices, such as the machine 

HMI’s, were connected on 

the integrated Ethernet/ 

IP network. The traditional 

solution would have meant 

the use of a PLC with a 

separate motion controller,” 


“Most of our existing lines 

use an Omron CP1L or CJ2 

PLC controller, with sheet 

positioning being controlled 

by open or closed-loop inverter 

drives,” says Firth. “So to go 

fully servo, especially on 

31 axes – with a further five 

on a robotic arm – was always 

going to be a challenge from a 

programming point of view,” 

he says. 

PROGRAMMING PLATFORM 

Omron says its Sysmac Studio 

programming platform 

provided the ideal tool to 

combine together all aspects 

of the machines software 

development across the entire 

60sq m line. 

The principle servo drive 

used for this application is the 

Omron G5 range. As well as 

the NJ controller, MX2 inverter 

drives and the NS HMI are also 

sourced from Omron. 

Once galvanised or stainless 

steel coils have been manually 

loaded onto the machine’s 

coil holders, the automated 

process can begin. One of 

the main design goals was to 

produce a duct without any 

manual intervention, says 

Firth. Entire processes, from 

machine setup to forming, 

folding and seam closing, 

have never before been 

automated to this degree. 

Omron’s NJ machine controller manages the machine’s complex motion


production output.” 

This ability to run multiple 

operations at once is a direct 

result of using Omron’s single 

machine controller. 

Other firsts attributable to 

the use of NJ machine control 

include the integration of a 

plasma cutter and a five-axis 

robot arm into the machine. 

“As a company, I know 

we’ve learnt many things 

during this machine build,” 

says Firth. “For example, some 

of the technologies applied 

to the Pro-Duct Evolution are 

now being transferred to less 

highly-specified machines in 

the company’s range.” 

T 0870 752 0861 

W www.industrial.omron.co.uk 

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The NJ uses EtherCAT to communicate 

The machine controller 

receives job data from an 

external networked computer 

system after which the 

required coil is automatically 

selected and fed into the 

machine. Servo-driven sideguides 

measure the coil 

width (which can vary by 

+/- 5mm) and communicates 

those settings to all the other 

machine operations: levelling, 

pleating, notching, roll-tooling 

and folding. 

COMBINING MACHINE 

SOFTWARE ACROSS THE 

60sq m 

line was provided by Sysmac 

Studio programming platform 

A notched sheet with a 

formed male and female seam 

allowance passes through a 

series of roll-tooling stations 

to create a newly designed 

flange (known as CGF3) on 

either end of the duct. 

With the help of the robotic 

arm, the duct is folded before 

the seam is closed. Finally, the 

finished duct is then conveyed 

away from the machine. 

“Machine setup times are 

reduced further by the ability 

to set sections of the machine 

independently,” says Firth. 

“For example, while the roll 

tooling and folding section 

is busy, the infeed can be 

changing its setup and also 

the coil selection to suit the 

requirements for the next 

job, all without interrupting 

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Removing human error on lines 

brings customers peace of mind 

During a food industry 

vision/ID technologies 

seminar organised 

by OAL Group and Cognex, 

Caroline Smales, technical 

manager at Greencore’s 

factory in Leeds outlined the 

difference OAL’s Autocoding 

system had made to the 

plant. As well as what further 

developments the food 

producer is planning for the 

technology. 

Greencore produces Yorkshire 

puddings at this factory in 

up to 200 different variants 

including sizes and packaging 

formats. Keeping track of the 

24 hours a day, seven days a 

week production is a challenge. 

The OAL Autocoding system 

was installed a couple of years 

ago as a result of a costly 

product recall following a 

packing error. Consequently, 

additional checks were 

implemented to ensure greater 

accuracy. 

Finally, however, the team 

realised that to ensure no 

product recalls or near misses 

in the future, human error 

had to be removed from the 

process which is where the 

Autocoding system came 

in. “What the system has 

given us is peace of mind 

and allowed us to regain 

customer confidence,” said 

Greencore produces up to 200 different variants of Yorkshire puddings in Leeds 

Smales. It has also removed 

all paperwork from the factory 

floor and become something 

of a show piece for the site. 

In operation, the 

Autocoding software, links a 

master database of product 

profiles, online (often Cognex) 

scanners and printers. And 

this is what gives companies 

complete control over their 

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processes as well as the ability 

to build and upgrade. 

This is the stage that Greencore 

now finds itself at. However, 

the company is looking to 

move from product quality 

checks and coding assurance 

to measuring its overall plant 

performance by using the data 

it is capturing each day. 

This is something that 

supplier of retail pre-packed 

hard cheese Adams Foods 

has already gone through. 

The company had already 

deployed OAL Autocoding to 

guarantee packaging security 

by continuously scanning 

2D barcodes and securing 

date codes by writing directly 

to line printers. In order to 

increase the payback on that 

investment, the company 

decided to use the same 

shop-floor touch screens 

to capture and report 

accurate overall equipment 

effectiveness or OEE values. 

“The variety of add-on 

modules meant we were able 

to include OEE reporting and 

live checkweigher links to 

meet the growing demands 

of our business,” explains 

director of operations at 

Adams Foods Jarnail Sani. 

A pilot installation of OEE 

on a single line has been 

extended across all of the 

24 lines at the site. One of the 

benefits has been the ability to 

display live giveaway values 

in real-time ensuring critical 

adjustments can be made 

during the shift, not at the end 

of the shift. Accurate timings 

on changeovers have also 

resulted, says the company. 

T 01733 394700 

W www.oalgroup.com 

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


Trays are 

washed with 

ease on lines 

After visiting the demo area at 

Industrial Washing Machines 

(IWM), a chilled foods 

manufacturer ordered a purpose 

built, twin-lane machine for 

washing its plastics trays. 

The twin-lane traywasher 

manufactured by IWM 

incorporates a single stage 

dryer section and can achieve a 

throughput of 400-600 trays 

per hour, depending on their size 

and level of soiling. This high 

care machine was specifically 

designed to meet customer 

requirements and can handle a 

variety of tray sizes using two 

specially designed conveyor lines. 

One multi-purpose for large 

trays, the other for small containers 

that are washed on edge. 

The washer is robust 

and includes a fully welded 

construction with no exposed 

screw heads or threads inside. 

It is constructed from stainless 

steel for maximum hygiene. 

“The customer representatives 

were able to view controlled trials 

and were impressed with our 

interpretation of their specific 

requirements,” explains Carl Hollier 

managing director at IWM. “And 

when the order was placed, we were 

able to complete the project and 

deliver the machine in two thirds of 

the usual build time for customised 

equipment of this type.” 

The washing machine comes 

with digital display temperature 

controls for both tanks to make it 

easy to use on the shop floor. 

As a safety feature, and to 

maintain strict cleaning regimes, 

a standard low temperature 

alarm and cut out system for 

main wash and rinse functionality 

have also been included. 

IWM has also taken into 

account the customer’s 

requirement for easy cleaning 

access for the machine itself, 

with full safety interlocks and 

emergency stop systems to 

Category 4 as standard. 

T 0121 459 9511 

W www.indwash.co.uk 

Custom bagger allows 

for precise dispensing 

Norwegian household 

and personal care 

specialist Lilleborg has 

launched a stylish new wet 

wipe dispenser for kitchen 

worktop use and bought a 

custom built bagging machine 

from PFM to pack the refills. 

The dispenser is designed 

with a pop-up lid for ease of 

use and to ensure that wet 

wipes retain their moisture for 

as long as possible after the 

refill pack is opened. 

“One of the main objectives 

of the project was to improve 

the user experience with 

wet wipes,” explains Andre 

Henning-Raab, project 

manager at Lilleborg. 

“This meant looking at ways 

to ensure the packs don’t dry 

out during use, are properly 

sealed initially and to 

dispense one wipe at a time.” 

At the heart of the design is 

therefore a patented system 

of locking the refill within the 

dispenser via its closure and 

a cleat mechanism through 

which the wipes – made as a 

perforated roll rather than the 

more usual interleaved single 

sheets – are pulled to ensure 

separation of every sheet. 

Loading the 

dispenser is 

straightforward 

and takes under 

a minute. 

The refill 

packaging machine 

from PFM is based 

on the company’s 

latest Vetta vertical 

form, fill and seal 

unit, with product 

and cap feeding, 

sealing, and 

machine controls 

purpose built and 

specially adapted 

to the product. 

The pack is 

made at 90deg to 

its orientation in 

use. Wet wipe reels 

On the wet wipe 

dispenser, a pop-up 

lid and dispensing cleat 

ensure that the product 

is kept moist and that 

only one wet wipe is 

dispensed at a time 

The refill pack closure must locate within the dispenser and so accuracy of 

placement is essential. Secure sealing of the pack and closure is also paramount 

are fed on their side direct 

from the slitter-rewinder, via 

moistening, into a short buffer 

section at the top of 

the machine and 

then into the forming 

tube. 

Because of size 

variations in the rolls 

and their weight, 

PFM has employed 

a system of positive 

product control, with 

a plunger to press rolls 

down against a minor 

restraint - or ‘braking 

system’ - to ensure 

consistently accurate 

positioning within the 

tube of film, without 

risk of jamming or 

any freefall. 

The forming tube 

itself is also purpose 

designed, with a short 

vertical division at the 

head to keep the wet-wipe 

rolls to one side of the film 

tube while allowing space 

on the other for the closure to 

be fed down inside the film 

and aligned with an aperture 

in the film, punched out 

earlier. 

A vacuum unit then pulls 

the top of the closure through 

the film leaving the flange on 

the inner face for secure heat 

sealing to the film at the next 

station. The pack itself is then 

sealed. 

Throughout the process 

the film print, aperture 

position and cap position 

are continuously monitored 

and if necessary adjusted by 

the machine’s servo motor 

control, say PFM. 

T 0113 239 3401 

W www.pfmuk.com



Making bottles in-house 

is paying back for water 

Cartoner meets space needs 

The mineral water company has more line availability and is more flexible since installing the stretch blow moulder 

Mineral water 

company Herzog 

Mineralbrunnen 

Schäfer Betriebsgesellschaft 

from Bochum, Germany, now 

makes its own PET bottles 

from preforms after installing 

an InnoPET Blomax series 

IV stretch blow moulder 

designed and built by KHS. 

Plant manager Gerd Stork 

had long been toying with the 

idea of no longer buying in 

ready-made PET bottles but 

producing them himself at 

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the site in Bochum, even 

though the site was compact 

and his existing systems were 

running well. 

“The figures speak for 

themselves,” he explains. “In 

two years we’ll have recovered 

the cost for the system.” 

The KHS InnoPET Blomax 

Series IV stretch blow moulder 

turns PET preforms into water 

bottles. The model in Bochum 

has a capacity of up to 13,500 

bottles an hour which gives 

the medium-sized family 

business a capacity utilisation 

of about 80%. The high 

performance versions in the 

KHS InnoPET Blomax Series 

IV achieve outputs of up to 

81,000 bottles an hour. 

The energy efficiency and 

compact design of the 

machine were major criteria 

in Herzog Mineralbrunnen’s 

decision to invest as well as 

the quality of the bottles they 

were able to produce. 

T 0121 713 6900 

W www.khs.com 

Small footprint of 

end load cartoner is 

key for pizza packs 

Following the success of the first 

Kliklok machine installed at its 

plant in Rochdale, Kiren Foods 

has again chosen an SFR end 

load cartoner with ‘Smartbelt’ 

infeed system to pack its 

chilled pizzas. With its short 

footprint, the SFR was perfect 

for the factory layout, and was 

designed with a 15in flight pitch 

to accommodate the 275mm 

diameter pizza. The ‘Smartbelt’ 

system allows the product to 

arrive randomly with no need for 

precision placement by operators, 

thus improving line efficiency 

and providing a fully automatic 

cartoning solution. 

As well as a small footprint, 

the machine boasts a patented 

rotary carton feeder, interactive 

colour touch screen and robust 

stainless steel construction. 

T 01275 836131 

W www.kliklok-int.com 

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We’ll Label it 

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sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk 

www.Labeller.co.uk 

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Aetna UK’s Robopac Compacta SPR stretch wrapping machine is playing a key role in A1 Towbars growth 

A1 Towbars is now delivering 

unassembled towbar packs to 

customers in pristine condition 

thanks to the installation of a stretch 

wrapping machine from Aetna. 

“Having raised the standards of the 

products and other parts of our process, 

we couldn’t allow the weakness in our 

packaging to let us down, and needed to 

address this problem with some urgency,” 

explains Mark Terry, chief executive at A1 

Towbars. “We changed our carrier to TNT 

and then made plans to invest in a semiautomatic 

machine which would provide 

us with a more secure packaging solution. 

“Our first attempt at purchasing a 

wrapping machine was a disaster,” he 

explains. The order was never fulfilled 

and so fortunately, through a referral, 

we found Aetna UK, he says. 

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“Aetna gave us extensive advice, and in 

the end, we bought from drawings without 

actually seeing the machine ‘in the flesh’,” 

explains Terry. “Unfortunately, delivery of 

our wrapping machine was going to take 

longer than planned, but Aetna UK came to 

the rescue once again and provided us with 

a temporary one to get us started which 

dug us out of a big hole.” 

Aetna UK’s Robopac Compacta SPR 

is now playing an integral part in 

A1 Towbar’s business. Individual 

components are manually picked and 

placed on a cardboard bed; they then 

travel along a roller feed into the wrapping 

machine itself where they are automatically 

secured to the bed by stretch wrapping. 

The ends of the cardboard are folded and 

the components are placed, as a whole, in 

a box for final dispatch to the customer. 

“Not only has the Robopac Compacta 

SPR given us a secure packaging solution, 

it also affords us economy of scale, says 

Terry. “Seven percent of our product cost 

is in packaging, and the machine has 

reduced our need to stock a range of 39 

different sized boxes,” he says. “Because 

the product is now secure within the box, 

we now need only nine different sizes.” 

The Robopac Compacta SPR also 

copes well with the seasonality of the 

engineering firm’s business as it offers 

flexibility in terms of speeds. Between 

140 and 200 boxes are packed on a daily 

basis at the plant. 

“All in all, we couldn’t be happier with 

Aetna UK and its machine as it does exactly 

what we wanted it to do,” says Terry. “It’s 

easy to operate, our customers are getting 

their products in an undamaged and 

complete state so are delighted, and the 

company is making economies. 

“We have had tremendous service 

from Aetna UK, and I wouldn’t hesitate to 

recommend the company and its products 

to anyone who asked.” 

T 01234 825050 

W www.aetna.co.uk 

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PPMA Show Review 

Show success reflects a 

more confident attitude 

Exhibitors and visitors 

were delighted with 

the PPMA Show 2015 

with visitors able to see 

the very latest technology 

demonstrated throughout 

the three days. 

An opening keynote speech 

from Lord Digby Jones, 

former Minister of State for 

Trade and Investment set 

the tone for the seminar 

sessions which took place at 

the show. The exhibition saw 

prominent figures from across 

the manufacturing sector 

take to the stage with former 

Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King 

CBE providing the headline 

speech by exploding five 

myths he felt surrounded the 

food retailing sector. 

Meanwhile, show visitors 

discussed the importance of 

the PPMA Show to the industry 

and its role in showcasing 

the latest technology on offer. 

Pavel Rokosz, project engineer 

at RB UK, for instance, said he 

was at the PPMA to see what is 

new on the market. 

“This is the number one 

show in the UK for us,” he 

continued. “It’s important to 

have contact with companies 

in the industry and to see what 

the competition is up to.” 

LLOYDS BANK WAS HEADLINE SPONSOR OF SHOW 

Bank experts were on hand 

Manufacturing experts from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking offered 

advice and support on various topics throughout the show. “It was 

fantastic to see so many businesses from across the industry hungry 

to collaborate and share new ideas, a true reflection of the best British 

business has to offer,” said David Atkinson of Lloyds Bank. 

Next year’s PPMA Total Show will include materials as well as machinery 

The PPMA Total Show 2016 

will take place at the NEC, 

Birmingham from Sept 27-29. 

• Our PPMA Show 2015 Review 

continues over the following 

seventeen pages. 

T 020 8773 8111 

W www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk 

Chairman believes 

the PPMA Show is 

industry barometer 

On the first morning, chairman 

of the PPMA Group Grant 

Jamieson welcomed everyone 

to the three-day exhibition 

which he believed reflected 

the growing confidence in the 


machinery industry. 

“Stand space has increased 

by 25%, there is more working 

machinery on show and also 

new features such as the 

robotics area,” he said. 

He also talked about PPMA 

BEST, the PPMA Group 

initiative which helps to 

address skills shortages 

by recruiting more young 

engineering talent into the 

machinery sector. 

Cesare Bove achieved top honour 

Talented 

engineer is 

rewarded 

Cesare Bove, service engineer at 

Reiser was presented with the 

winning gold title in the Ones to 

Watch awards in front of a packed 

audience on the PPMA stand 

during the show. 

Ashley Mackness from LAC 

Conveyors and Kim Jordan 

from Jacob UK were announced 

as bronze and silver winners 

respectively during the event. 

Bove was awarded the title 

by a panel of judges having 

demonstrated his talent and 

dedication to the industry. 

He was also praised for the 

progress he’d made during his 

time working with Reiser, having 

started as an apprentice, before 

moving into the field as a service 

and installation engineer. 

“I feel incredibly privileged 

to have won gold in this year’s 

awards, it feels great to have my 

hard work recognised,” said Bove. 

“I hope these awards encourage 

the younger generation to work 

in the processing and packaging 

industry,” he said. 

Sponsored by Festo Training 

& Consulting, the Ones to 

Watch awards recognises the 

contributions of processing and 

packaging professionals under 

the age of 35 who have worked 

in the industry for at least two 

years. All of the finalists receive 

various training packages from 

Festo Training & Consulting.


Wet foods safety 

delivered by unit 

An international 

breakthrough in food 

safety inspection is 

how Fortress Technology 

described its Interceptor metal 

detector which was launched 

at the show. 

“Increasing stainless steel 

detection by 100% compared 

to the most recent generations 

of metal detectors, the 

Interceptor accurately inspects 

wet and conductive products 

and helps to eliminate false 

rejects to make it one of the 

biggest game-changers to hit 

the food processing sector 

in recent years,” claims Phil 

Brown, sales director of the 

inspection company. 

Specifically designed to 

tackle the longstanding 

challenge of high product 

rejects when using metal 

detectors to inspect meat, 

dairy, ready meals, bakery and 

fortified cereals applications, 

Fortress’s latest technology 

splits the frequency signals. 

This means that the machine 

can clearly differentiate 

between the signal generated 

by the product as a result of 

moisture or mineral content 

and any metal contaminant, 

putting a stop to a potential 

stainless steel signal being 

‘swamped’ by product effect. 

Although stainless steel 

contamination in products is 

a rare occurrence, the metal 

is prevalent in industrial 

food preparation equipment. 

“Whether you are mixing 

batches of bread or snack 

ingredients or slicing and 

dicing wet meat, bakery 

and cheese products into 

smaller portions using wires 

and knives, there’s a risk of 

tiny fragments entering the 

production chain,” Brown tells 

Machinery Update. 

The sensitivity of the 

Interceptor means it can 

pick up metal contaminants 

half the dimensional size 

previously identifiable claims 

Fortress “Detection depends 

on the size, shape and 

orientation of metal particles. 

“Although a test sample 

sphere isn’t a real world 

contaminant, a 0.5mm 

change in sphere size can 

equate to 25mm in wire 

length,” says Brown. 

The Interceptor builds 

on the simultaneous multifrequency 

technology 

introduced by Fortress 

some six years ago. The new 

technology works by carrying 

out a real-time analysis of a 

low-frequency and a highfrequency 

signal in parallel. 

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Wrapping beverage collations 

in printed film cost efficiently 

Adpak Machinery 

Systems demonstrated 

a new single reel 

automatic overlap shrink 

wrapping system with 

automatic pack collation 

producing printed film 

collations of bottles or cans 

with the added benefit of 

on-going cost savings. 

“The ALX range has 

been specifically designed 

for use by manufacturers 

of various filled bottles or 

cans,” Amanda Jenkins, sales 

office manager at Adpak told 

Machinery Update during 

the three-day exhibition. 

The company is confident that 

a number of machines will be 

purchased following initial 

viewings on the stand. 

In essence, the machine 

is offering drinks producers 

and contract packers the 

flexibility of using high quality 

print registered film for their 

products at an affordable price. 

Manufactured in Italy 

by Smipack, the single reel 

machine has been designed 

to meet customer requests for 

the technology that can be 

produced with a 90 degree 

The ALX range offers drinks producers a cost effective way of using 

print registered films for their products 

infeed or inline solutions. The 

machine ensures any printed 

design on the shrink film is 

‘visible’ and accurately aligned 

to maintain a superior product. 

Application flexibility allows 

many options for customising 

the packaging process, for 

instance a base pad insertion 

device can be included, 

however more commonly, 

totally unsupported for 

standard machines. 

The BP802ARX 280R 

machine is especially suited t 

o production needs of up to 

30 packs a minute in a single 

lane format, depending on 

the type, size and stability of 

the product to be packed. 

It can process round or square 

products and can be equipped 

with a Divipack 150 model 

divider to divert the individual 

items at the machine infeed. 

Thanks to its extreme 

compact build – about an 11 

metre footprint – the shrink 

wrapper can be easily adapted 

to fit on any production line, 

even where reduced space is 

an issue, says the company. 

Smipack designs and 

manufactures a wide range 

of bottle handling systems 

and packaging machines for 

food and beverage, household 

cleaning, personal hygiene 

products, chemical and 

pharmaceutical products to 

meet with medium to high 

speed production requirements. 

T 01282 601444 

W www.adpak.co.uk 

Bakery purchases a third U-fold feeder at 

the show for its rolls and hot cross buns 

At the show, Longford 

International sold a third 

U-fold feeder to Nicholas & 

Harris to handle hot cross 

buns and bread rolls at the 

Salisbury-based bakery. The 

first two units were purchased 

at the PPMA Show the 

previous year. 

The unit feeds the flat cards, 

scores them and folds the 

sides before they are fed into 

the infeed of an Ilapak flow 

wrapper. At the bakery, the 

machine is operating at 100 

cards a minute but the feeder 

has a top speed of 200 

a minute, if required. 

Graham Collisson, area 

sales manager for the UK, 

Ireland, India and the 

Middle East for Longford 

was delighted with the 

quality of visitors he had 

seen throughout the threeday 

event. “I am pretty sure 

we will have another big sale 

before the end of the show that 

will be feeding and printing 

large animal feed sacks,” he 

told Machinery Update. 

Also highlighted on the 

stand was the Longford 

pharmaceutical track and 

trace system which has several 

configurations available 

according to the specific 

application requirements and 

whether it will be part of an 

online or an offline system. 

T 07920 113308 

W www.longfordint.com 

The third feeder is now in operation 

at the Salisbury-based food plant

We broke the mould 

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It cuts energy costs by an average of 50% and 

increases production speed by up to 10%. 

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Range of cameras offer smart 

options to improve flexibility 

Alrad Imaging featured 

new products from its 

principals including the 

mvBlueSirius industrial 3D 

camera system from Matrix 

Vision, the high speed linear 

THz camera from Terasense 

and the Nexgen laser marker 

from World Star Tech. 

The industrial 3D camera 

system with 6D technology 

and perception functionality 

for detecting objects from 

Matrix Vision offers benefits 

in logistics, manufacturing 

control, medical technology, 

robot guidance, food 

and packaging as well as 

recycling. For instance, the 

camera makes new solutions 

possible in many different 

areas of 

automated 

processing 

such as pick 

and place 

of moving 

objects, 

palletising 

and 

depalletising, 

loading and 

unloading 

containers 

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and checking packages. 

In order to provide the user 

with maximum flexibility, 

the 3+1 system is formed using 

three pairs of stereo cameras 

and one built-in projector. 

Depending on the application, 

the combination of camera 

pairs can vary according to 

the size of the objects and the 

special distance used. This 

way, object sizes in the short 

and long range can be realised 

using the mvBlueSirius. 

Smooth operation is offered 

thanks to the development 

of the automatic calibration 

function. Automatic 

calibration means that 

vibrations, temperature 

variations and mechanical 

impacts 

which are all 

part of the 

everyday life 

of a robot 

have no 

influence 

on the 

measurement 

accuracy of 

the camera 

system. 

Shown for 

the first time in 

the UK was the 

high speed linear 

THz camera from 

Terasense that 

features both 

unprecedented 

imaging speed of 

5,000 frames per 

second and ease 

of integration into 

any industrial 

process. Its ultra 

fast linear sensor 

array is built to 

satisfy the needs 

in non-destructive 

testing and quality control for 

many industrial applications 

employing high speed 

conveyor belts. 

This product fits most 

conveyors with a belt speed 

up to 15 metres per second, 

says Raf Slotwinski, business 

development manager at 

Alrad. 

The imaging system 

consists of two parts: 

a terahertz imaging camera 

and THz generator, both of 

which are optimised and 

synchronised to each other. 

The generator is supplied with 

Belt speeds of 15 metres per second are handled 

a specially configured horn 

antenna designed to cover the 

entire imaging area across 

the conveyor belt while the 

camera pixel size determines 

image resolution of 1.5mm 

which is sufficient to support 

imaging in most industrial 

environments. 

Applications for the 

camera can be found in 

pharmaceutical and cosmetics 

industries, the fmcg sector 

including food, construction, 

automotive and agriculture. 

T 01635 30345 

W www.alrad.co.uk 

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Flexible screw conveyor was 

seen to demonstrate versatility 

Here at ClearView Imaging, we develop and offer 

advanced vision systems, and utilise the latest 

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So if you need a solution that checks the tamper 

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Amultiple flexible screw 

conveyor demonstration 

set-up, complete with 

sack tip station, product 

agitators and loss-in-weight 

feeders, was demonstrated 

on Spiroflow’s stand to prove 

its versatility in terms of 

feed rate, throughput range, 

consistency and accuracy of 

output, angle of elevation and 

quick release features. 

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in the last four years across 

the range of handling units 

Spiroflow’s technical team 

was on hand to demonstrate 

the advantages of the vacuum 

conveyor which is able to 

negotiate lengthy and tortuous 

routes and hygienically 

transfer materials. 

The bulk bag discharger 

Model T2 on show has 

options including loss-inweight 

product feed, patented 

massage systems to promote 

flow from bags, an hygienic 

spout sealing device, integral 

hoist and other devices to 

ensure controlled and dust-free 

emptying of 1-2 tonne bags. 

“We are delighted to be 

demonstrating fully working 

examples of our totally 

hygienic conveying systems at 

the PPMA Show,” explained 

Spiroflow’s marketing 

manager Ben Ayrton. 

“While our new flexible screw 

conveyor attracted attention, 

our line-up of equipment 

showed that we can offer a 

wide range of standard and 

customised material handling 

options.” Also offered are 

ingredients handling and 

weighing sytems. 

T 01200 422525 

W www.spiroflow.com


Mail order bagging unit 

delivers flexible profits 

Automated 

Packaging Systems 

demonstrated its 

most advanced mail order 

bagging system – the 

Autobag 850S – at this 

year’s exhibition. 

“Mail order fulfilment 

is continuing to grow with 

more retailers offering 

customers the option to 

shop online and receive 

goods in tighter delivery 

windows,” says Martin 

Richards, mail order 

fulfilment specialist. 

“To help our customers 

to keep up with demand, 

we’ve worked hard to meet 

their needs and developed 

our widest and most 

technologically-advanced 

system yet that increases 

packing speeds and boosts 

productivity.” 

The new Autobag 850S 

runs mail order bags up to 

550mm wide and is designed 

for bagging medium to large 

products such as clothing, 

pharmaceuticals, shoes and 

more. With the latest bag 

opening technology, the 

system grabs and securely 

The new 

Autobag 850S 

on show runs mail order 

bags up to 550mm wide 

grips the bag in a load-ready 

position, creating a passthrough 

up to 275 x 275mm, 

making it ideal for large or 

multi-item orders. 

“This unique and clever 

design dramatically reduces 

the need for restrictive 

guarding allowing the 

operators to load the bag 

with complete ease, which 

in turn has a positive impact 

on output and productivity,” 

continues Richards. 

As well as this latest mail 

order system on its stand, 

the company also had a live 

packing station demonstrating 

its AirPouch protective 

packaging and void-fill 

range with a new overhead 

hopper option. 

T 01684 891400 

W www.autobag.co.uk 

Electric tray sealers 

offer environmental 

and bottom line gains 

Packaging Automation exhibited 

an electric flexible tray sealer 

designed to seal film, foil or board 

lids to plastics, foil or board trays. 

The machines shown during the 

three-day event cater for all food 

producers at speeds from 15 to 

150 packs a minute. 

The company says this 

range enables food producers 

to demonstrate a commitment 

to environmental issues while 

delivering tangible improvements 

to the bottom line. 

All of the machines shown have 

low energy requirements due to the 

removal of pneumatic components. 

Therefore, says commercial director 

Sam Ashton, 90% of the running 

costs are eliminated compared to 

conventional pneumatic tray sealers 

while seal force is improved. 

At the top end of the range, 

the Revolution offers 

throughputs of 200 packs a 

minute in single lane format. 

Packaging Automation also 

has capabilities in vacuum skin 

packaging. The skin system 

of sealing offers high visibility 

vacuum packs on a preformed 

tray which is aimed at improving 

shelf life for foods. 

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Pallet wrapper delivers 

cost effective operation 

Samuel Grant Group 

showcased the Samson 

Nano pallet wrapper 

at the show. Since its initial 

launch, the company says 

it has proved popular with 

clients wanting to improve 

their pallet wrapping 

operations with a faster, safer, 

smarter device, offering added 

value with a clear price-perpallet-wrapped 

transparent 

costing system. 

There is no capital 

expenditure involved with 

the installation of the Samson 

Nano. The machine, as well as 

its servicing and maintenance, 

is free of charge. All clients 

pay for is pallets wrapped. 

Pre-set to avoid any human 

error, the machine delivers a 

high quality wrap using film 

stretched up to three times 

more than previous solutions, 

meaning that the device is not 

only effective, it is also costefficient 

and environmentally 

sound. 

“We love showing off 

the Samson Nano, and 

PPMA provided the perfect 

platform,” says Andrew Grant, 

managing director of Samuel 

The Samson Nano pallet wrapper offers clear-cut costings for customers 

Grant Group. “The machine is 

borne out of four generations 

of packaging obsession, and 

it gives us great pleasure to 

have brought it to market.” 

The low turntable height is a 

special feature of the Samson 

Nano and means that it can 

be installed safely anywhere, 

without the risk of unstable 

loads. Superior wrapping is 

offered which ensures less 

damage to goods during the 

wrapping process or transit. 

T 0113 270 7221 

W www.samuelgrant.co.uk 

One year anniversary of partnership that 

has created ‘stronger bond’ was on show 

A tempting array of cupcakes 

was available on the Leary 

stand, which was also 

festooned in balloons to help 

visitors celebrate the one year 

anniversary of its partnership 

with Robatech. 

“This partnership brought 

together the best technologies 

for hot melt, cold gluing, and 

quality assurance, creating 

the largest portfolio available 

to the UK & Ireland packaging 

market from an exclusive 

source,” says general manager 

of Leary Phillip Godden. 

Visitors to this year’s 

stand learned about new 

‘5 Year Warranty’ and ‘Loyalty 

Rewards’ schemes that are now 

being offered by the company. 

They also found out more 

details about the technologies 

on offer. From jetting heads 

capable of handling speeds 

up to 800 dots per second to 

melters and application heads 

which offer energy efficiency, 

their proven reliability and 

accuracy leads to significant 

savings in adhesives, materials 

and energy, says Godden. 

This year’s show was, 

according to Godden, the best 

show ever for the company. 

“We have had very good, 

positive enquiries with many 

companies including multi 

nationals,” Godden told 

Machinery Update. “Feedback 

from our customers about our 

partnership has been very 

positive.” 

T 01268 490035 

W www.whleary.co.uk 

Robotic 

palletiser 

for hire 

Uptime, speed and reliability are 

offered to the food and beverage 

industries by the end of line 

palletisers from Dan-Palletiser. 

At the show, visitors saw how the 

company’s continued investment 

in further development of both 

its modular and standard robotic 

palletiser units could offer benefits 

to their businesses. 

The robotic palletisers can 

handle a number of different 

products and pallet patterns at line 

speeds to match requirements. 

The company can build in single 

or multi pallet handling capability 

including Euro, Chep and display 

pallets. The palletisers can also be 

integrated with stretch wrappers, 

automatic depalletising, pallet 

conveyor systems as well as pallet 

weighing and labelling systems. 

On show was a compact and 

simple to handle robot palletiser 

that can handle a variety of bags, 

boxes, baskets, buckets, cases, 

cartons, crates or tubs. The small 

footprint helps to make it ‘plug & 

play’ ready, it is available at short 

notice and is very easy to install, 

says the company. 

Flexible and easy programming 

of carton sizes and pallet patterns 

is offered and the unit has more 

than 40 pallet patterns available. 

Solutions for multi palletising 

that have the ability to feed 

products from more than one 

line to a single robotic palletiser 

are built by the company, as are 

repalletising systems. 

Systems are available to buy or 

rent from the company. 

T 00 45 5838 2193 

W www.dan-palletiser.com 

Several pack styles are handled



Leak detection advance ensures 

food waste is reduced at speed 

Ishida Europe 

launched a new 

leak detector to help 

food manufacturers 

minimise spoilage 

in prepacked retail 

products. 

The Ishida AirScan 

is designed for use 

with a wide variety 

of foods including 

fresh, cooked and 

cured meat, poultry, 

seafood, fruit, salads, 

vegetables, cheese 

and ready meals. 

It uses advanced laser 

technology to identify 

leaks of CO2 from 

holes as small as 

0.5mm in sealed 

modified atmosphere 

packaging (MAP) at speeds 

of up to 180 packs per minute. 

Also, it has been designed to 

integrate easily into existing 

production lines. 

“With retailers and suppliers 

under pressure to minimise 

food waste, packaging leaks 

have been associated with 

almost 500,000 tonnes of food 

wasted in production each 

year,” explains Alan Mutch, 

By maintaining optimum gas fill for each pack, the leak detector provides consistent product quality 

Ishida Europe’s quality control 

manager. 

“Compromised MAP packs 

can lead to bacterial spoilage, 

reduced shelf life and a 

damaging rise in complaints 

and returns,” he continues. 

“This can result in increased 

cost of production, loss of 

brand image and reputation, 

and the heightened risk of 

retailer fines.” 

Offering fast, 100% 

reliable and completely nondestructive 

identification of 

leaks of C02, the AirScan has 

been designed for fast moving 

production environments 

so that maximum quality 

can be achieved without 

compromising on high 

throughput speeds and 

minimum packing time. 

By maintaining the 

optimum gas fill for 

each pack, the leak 

detector provides 

consistent product 

quality, and 

allows production 

problems to be 

identified and 

rectified quickly. 

It also reduces 

the amount of 

packaging that has 

to be scrapped, 

while the nondestructive 

testing 

process ensures 

that product can be 

re-packed. 

“Investment in 

quality control 

equipment delivers 

quick commercial 

returns, not only by ensuring 

a high quality product 

leaves the factory gate, but 

also in providing retailers 

with the added reassurance 

that they are sourcing from 

responsible suppliers that 

can deliver high levels of 

customer satisfaction,” 

explains Mutch. 

T 0121 607 7700 

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Labellers meet health and beauty 

sector needs for speedy accuracy 

Premier Labellers 

launched a high speed 

precision wraparound 

labeller and demonstrated the 

P500 tube labeller at the show. 

The Premier P500 is a 

flexible and versatile label 

applicator designed to 

apply labels to a wide 

range of flexible tubes 

at speeds of up to 60 

tubes per minute. The 

company says it offers 

brand owners the design 

freedom to create a high 

quality product appearance 

at a lower cost compared to 

printed tubes. 

The P500 features the 

proven P250 3 phase stepper 

motor technology which when 

combined with a Siemens PLC 

touchscreen control system, 

ensures accuracy of +/-1mm 

on label placement combined 

with very low running costs. 

Clear and opaque labels up 

to 200mm wide can be applied 

partly or completely around 

a wide range of standard 

aluminium or plastic tubes. All 

parts are designed for quick 

and easy product changeovers. 

The new P120 Dual 3RW 

has been designed by Premier 

Labellers to provide a cost 

High speed wraparound label application is provided by the P120 Dual 3RW 

effective solution to high 

speed automatic wraparound 

label applications that require 

the highest level of accuracy 

and speed. 

The compact, modular 

design combined with 

reliable, cost effective stepper 

motor control and proven 

three roller mechanism 

Adpak MU N-D 2015 V3_Layout 1 26/10/2015 11:30 Page 1 

incorporates all the essential 

elements necessary for the 

most demanding labelling 

applications across many 

industries including toiletries, 

cosmetics, household, food 

and pharmaceuticals. 

Designed for use within 

any production line to provide 

high volume outputs in 

continuous operation, the 

P120 Dual 3RW now has the 

capability to reach much 

higher production speeds 

than on any other single 

three roller wrap system 

currently available, 

says Tracie White, 

md at the company. 

This is due to its 

twin lane conveyor 

system and simple 

diverter system that 

streams products 

from a single infeed 

conveyor to either 

one of its two lanes, it can 

also enable auto switching 

between each labelling 

station keeping down time to 

a minimum. The machine also 

features an intelligent product 

orientation system that will 

rotate products prior to label 

application via a range of 

different sensor options 

that detect a seam or 

embossing, an existing label 

or a specific colour or feature 

on a label. 

Additionally, the system 

can also apply front and back 

labels on round products with 

its double feed system. 

T 01255 553822 

W www.premierlabellers.co.uk 

No. 1 for Shrinkwrapping 

www.adpak.co.uk 

Providing Your Complete 

Packaging Solution 

• Competitively priced 

• Compact design 

• Suitable for use with 

bottles, cartons & tottles 

• Available in both semi & 

fully automatic 

• Suitable for stacked & 

collated products 

• Energy efficient 

3 Pendleside, Lomeshaye Ind Estate, Nelson, Lancs, BB9 6RY Tel: 01282 601444 Fax: 01282 612201 info@adpak.co.uk


Integrated options are offered 

for materials handling project 

Integrated material handling 

solutions were displayed 

on the Advanced Handling 

stand with live demonstrations 

of box, sack, reel and drum 

handling. 

A recently installed vacuum 

lifting solution provided by 

the company involved 50kg 

cardboard boxes. 

With each box positioned 

on the floor the operator was 

previously required to open the 

box by hand, remove the bag 

inside and empty the contents 

into a drum. This three stage 

process was improved with 

the installation of a vacuum 

tube lifter. Using the Vacuhand 

V, the tube lifter performs 

the lifting of the boxes to the 

floor and the operator is able 

to open the bags while they 

are held in position using the 

‘hands off hover’ function. 

This allows the contents of the 

bags to be emptied directly 

into the drums. 

An internal protection 

grid was also added to the 

oval shaped suction head to 

protect the bags and stop them 

blocking the lifting tube. 

Attached to a jib crane, 

a three metre working radius 

was provided to suit this 

application, however the 

vacuum lifting solution is 

adaptable to different processes 

and working environments. 

T 01778 345365 

W www.advancedhandling.co.uk 

Inspection 

100% inspection guaranteed 

Gauging 

Non-contact high accuracy 

measurement 

Identification 

99.9% read-rates 

Verification 

Optical character verification 

Platinum Partner System Integrators for COGNEX 

Trouble-shooting 

Machine diagnostics using highspeed 

cameras 

BYTRONIC AUTOMATION LTD 

VISION SYSTEM HOUSING 

Model number: (99) 0578 45B 

Protect your brand by preventing 

substandard or mislabelled products 

leaving your factory 

• Reduce defects 

• Increase yield 

• Avoid adding value to bad parts 

Verify tolerances on parts, assemblies and 

product labels with high-accuracy, noncontact 

measurement 

• Automated, documented gauging 

• Measurement of fragile items 

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 

Industry 4.0 

Connecting industrial 

technologies 

4.0 

Smart Factory 

Full factory integration of vision and auto ID 

equipment into factory systems and MES for: 

• Enterprise-level visibility 

• Analysis 

• Control 

• Standardisation 

The Vacuhand vacuum lifter shown 

CONTACT US TODAY TO DISCUSS A TRIAL: 

www.bytronic.com | +44 1564 793174

CONVEYORS ROBOTIC PALLETISERS LINE INTEGRATION ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS 

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 

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

www.kensal.com 

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

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It's a good 

feelIng 

to always know 

what you can 

rely on. 

Sensors. Systems. Network technology. 

www.balluff.com



Automated line showed 

broad packaging offer 

Ulma Packaging had 

two stands at the show 

and demonstrated a 

complete automated line that 

featured loading, packing, 

weighing and labelling, 

palletising/depalletising, 

internal case and tray 

transport as well as the latest 

skin packing technology 

offered by the company. 

“We can supply packaging 

machinery and complete 

production lines and now 

have an automation division 

to help clients in the food 

and pharmaceutical sectors 

to maximise their packaging 

solutions,” explains Chris 

Pickles, managing director of 

Ulma. “Completely automated 

packaging lines can play an 

important role in developing 

competitiveness by driving 

productivity and innovation, 

critical cornerstones to future 

prosperity for corporates and 

SMEs alike,” he continues. 

“We were delighted to be 

at the PPMA Show where 

visitors saw for themselves 

our advanced packaging 

technology and were able to 

discuss specific requirements 

Ulma showed a complete automated line to help maximise client efficiency 

in more detail. 

Equipment demonstrated 

at the three-day event 

included the new VTC 740 

vertical wrapping machine 

that incorporates various 

systems to reduce downtime, 

a TSA 680 automatic tray 

sealer for all types of trays 

and materials and a TFS Skin 

407 thermoformer and flow 

wrapping unit. 

The Artic Quad flow 

wrapper from Ulma has been 

adapted to create an enhanced 

version of the pillow pack 

style bag and is suitable for a 

whole chicken. This means 

consumers can put this cookin-the-bag 

chicken into the 

oven without having to handle 

any raw poultry. 

T 01909 506504 

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Robotised palletising solution is available 

to factories where space is at a premium 

The Palbox palletising 

robot designed by PML was 

demonstrated by Yaskawa. 

Designed to provide 

essential palletising functions 

in a small footprint, its skid 

structure allows it to be moved 

and assembled/disassembled 

without rewiring or relearning 

robot trajectories. This means 

the machine can switch from 

one production line to another 

without any tool changes. 

T 01295 272755 

W www.yaskawa.eu.com 

The robot is versatile in operation and 

can handle cases, bundles and bags 

The A Series-Mini denester 

Denesting 

trays in a 

small space 

Unveiled by Partners in Packaging 

were two all-new UK built tray 

denesters and the latest model of 

the Streamfeeder flowfold - two U 

card feeder. 

Popular on the stand was the 

A Series-Mini stainless steel 

denester which offers a compact 

footprint and is equipped with 

twin magazines and placement 

trays designed to mount over a 

flow wrapping machine. They 

were applying ‘Top-Hat’ style lids 

to toffee bars for independent 

toffee manufacturer Walkers 

Nonsuch. “By integrating the 

drive at the rear of the machine, 

it enabled us to make this one 

of the smallest pick and place 

tray denesters available and is 

designed to minimise valuable 

loading space on the infeed of the 

host wrappers,” explains Duncan 

Macintyre, director of Partners in 

Packaging. 

The ‘big brother’ A Series- 

Multi pick and place tray denester 

was shown feeding large 

crumpet trays and is designed 

to automatically place different 

sized trays into three different 

pitches of flow wrapper infeed. 

It is equipped with quick release 

tool-free size change parts 

which offer a full 3D size change 

in two minutes. Available in 

single, twin or multi-magazine 

versions, the machine on show 

boasted extremely simple 

changeover techniques. 

T 01706 369000 

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Inspection equipment offers low 

cost of ownership for food firms 

Anritsu Industrial 

Solutions showcased its 

x-ray inspection system 

which is designed to help the 

food industry detect foreign 

bodies and contaminants. 

The XR75 x-ray inspection 

system was promoted at the 

show as robust, food safety 

technology that can reduce the 

lifetime cost of ownership by 

over 20% compared to other 

systems, as well as offering 

30% energy savings thanks to 

a low output x-ray generator 

which eliminates the need for 

a cooling system. 

Visitors to the stand were 

given demonstrations of the 

XR75’s new x-ray technology 

which is described as 

exceeding the needs of today’s 

demanding food processing 

industry. In addition to 

contaminant detection, the 

XR75 inspection system can 

identify product shape defects 

and packaging integrity. 

Easy to operate – x-ray 

images and inspection logs can 

be saved to the USB memory 

for HACCP compliance – and 

simple to maintain, no tools 

are required for removing 

or attaching the conveyor 

belts and rollers, including 

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front cover and x-ray leakage 

prevention curtain. The 

system’s angled surfaces 

also prevent water from 

accumulating after cleaning. 

Anritsu’s technical team were 

on hand at the show to provide 

information on all its range 

of x-ray inspection systems 

which can detect the smallest 

contaminant in a huge variety 

of foods from pasta, cookies 

and chocolate to finished 

poultry, beef and pork products, 

including fan, wish and rib 

bones in chicken breast meat. 

Osamu Tanaka, the 

company’s UK managing 

director said, “Anritsu offers 

customers tried and tested 

x-ray equipment that ensures 

the safety of food and peace of 

mind that there are no foreign 

bodies in their products for 

sale on shelves. 

“X-ray inspection systems 

supplied by Anritsu are 

renowned for satisfying 

every regulatory safety 

standard around the world,” 

he continued. “Our UltraHD 

technology can detect down 

to 0.2mm diameter sphere at 

production line speeds.” 

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Meeting industry 

print requirement 

SATO showcased its 

latest solutions for the 


industry including the NX 

series of industrial thermal 

printers and S84-ex and S86-ex 

print engines for high speed 

print and apply applications. 

The NX series of industrial 

printers features a display 

reading in 31 global languages 

and 100MB user accessible 

memory allowing formats, 

large graphics and custom 

fonts to be stored while 

delivering processing power 

and fast throughput speed of 

250mm per second. To ensure 

sturdiness and durability, 

essential parts including the 

frame, base plate and print 

head are manufactured using 

die cast aluminium. 

Alongside the NX series, 

SATO’s S84-ex and S86-ex 

print engines for print & 

apply applications were 

demonstrated and these 

units offer easy operation, 

setup and maintenance to 

reduce downtimes. Print head 

replacement is simple thanks 

to a tool-less design, lengthy 

cable and easy access, says the 

company. Locking side covers 

allow for quick and easy 

replacement of platen rollers, 

and the sensor cover’s design 

and non-stick surface help 

service engineers or operators 

easily clean or replace parts 

without any tools. 

Other highlights on the 

stand were the CG series of 

label printers – which offer 

high speeds of up to 101 mm a 

second and features for easy 

operation and maintenance 

as well as high quality print 

resolution (305 dpi) to ensure 

clearly legible labelling. 

Also on display were the MB 

series of lightweight mobile 

printers which have been 

designed with ease-of-use and 

easy media and battery loading. 

“We are committed to 

helping the processing 

and packaging industry 

produce labels that meet the 

latest EU legal obligations 

while increasing efficiency, 

optimising internal and 

external logistics processes 

and most notably to cut costs,” 

says Neil Batchelor, general 

manager, SATO International 

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Feature: Pharmaceuticals 

Getting ready to 

meet FMD needs 

We’ve all heard the 

story about the boy 

who cried wolf. 

It didn’t end well. 

But packaging 

machinery companies are saying 

that pharma firms in the UK are 

still not tackling the issues the 

Falsified Medicines Directive 

(FMD) bring, and this is definitely 

dangerous behaviour. 

One machinery company 

believes that if the UK firms don’t 

start to make some decisions soon, 

there won’t be any capacity in 

terms of expertise or systems to 

help them in time to meet FMD 

demands anyway. 

According to John McKeon, 

technical director of Portalis, the 

majority of companies are aware 

of FMD, however most have not 

quantified the actual commercial 

impact of non-compliance. 

“Consequently, most companies 

do not have a competent road map 

for implementing serialisation and 

achieving regulatory compliance,” 

he explains. 

“Serialisation has been seen 

as an additional production cost, 

without any recognition of the 

actual value of data generated in 

the supply chain continuum or the 

added protection to the end user,” 


It is clear that the majority of 

small and medium size pharma 

organisations as well as contract 

packers have been reluctant 

to invest in a solution as the 

requirements until now have been 

slightly unclear, he says. But, he 

believes, if they would take the time 

to know the regulatory environment 

they operate within and commit 

to change in order to achieve 

compliance, it would be a good 

start. “With board and management 

buy-in, the commercial and 

technological road map can be 

designed and delivered but only 

with the support of subject matter 

expert companies like Portalis,” 

he says. 

According to Ingolf Latz of OCS 

Checkweighers, UK companies 

are sleeping their way through to 

Act now or 

not at all… 

The next 21 pages 

include the latest 

developments to 

help companies 

meet FMD needs 

and also improve 

their processing 

and packaging 

capabilities in 

pharmaceuticals 

FMD compliance, particularly the 

small to medium sized pharma 

companies. “This issue is not just 

about a printer and a vision 

system but the data and software, 

too,” he says. “It is nothing like 

adding best before dates as there 

is lots of work to do to comply.” 

Longford Europe is another 

company that believes many 

companies are leaving track and 

trace to the last minute. “However, 

larger companies are really 

pushing this at the moment and 

we are talking to them about our 

fully closed loop system,” says 

Graham Collisson, area sales 

manager for Longford. 

Meeting FMD demands 

requires time and effort that 

UK firms need to put in now 

Pharma manufacturers should 

combine the need to meet the 

requirements of the FMD with 

careful consideration about which 

coder is right for their particular 

application, says John Tierney, 

marketing director of Linx Printing 

Technologies. 

In recent years, there has been 

a great deal written about the 

implications of FMD and its role in 

ensuring the reliability of the 

medicinal supply chain but, 

believes Tierney, at the heart 

of this, there is still the need 

to be able to produce accurate 

and legible codes reliably and 

consistently. And manufacturers 

should not lose sight of the 

importance of selecting a coder 

that provides the best solution 

for their packs and packaging 

substrates, and which will 

function efficiently and 

integrate effectively on their own 

pharmaceutical production lines.



Data generation 

needs careful 

consideration 

Craig Stobie of Domino Printing Sciences examines the thinking 

behind how the vast amounts of data acquired under the auspices 

of the FMD will be collected, stored and interrogated – and why 

F 

or most pharmaceutical 

manufacturers the past couple 

of years should rightly have 

been about building the correct 

hardware eco-system and 

establishing the operating landscape 

to achieve a consistently high standard 

of robust marking to support item-level 

serialisation ahead of the implementation of 

the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD). 

However, thoughts must now turn to 

the framework within which the data 

generated will be managed. 

In this feature we will take a look at 

the role of the bodies supervising the 

generation of data and those responsible 

for its management as well as how 

manufacturers can prepare the ground for 

positive data management. 

GS1 – THE SUPPLY CHAIN SUPREMO 

As the global standards body for product 

identification, GS1’s mission is to make 

companies more efficient by establishing 

a common language when it comes to 

identifying, locating, transporting and 

trading goods. 

Many manufacturers have been 

reluctant to start investing in equipment 

until the finite detail is confirmed. These 

are currently subject to consultation: on 

August 12 this year, DG SANCO issued a 

draft of the Delegated Regulation relating 

to safety features associated with the FMD. 

To help the entire community meet the 

compliance deadline (now likely to be 

late 2018 or early 2019), GS1 continues to 

scrutinise the data standards and structure 

requirements of the FMD. Through its 

Healthcare Users Group, GS1 is establishing 

and qualifying a network of suppliers that 

can provide the level of advice needed for 

standards implementation. 

A BIG PROBLEM FOR SMALL 

SUPPLIERS 

Manufacturers may know a little about data 

but for most companies, printing serialised 

barcodes onto packs on moving production 

lines in a dynamic environment will be a 

new challenge. Many have no experience 

of putting structured data into a global 

data pool, for instance, which is a central 

requirement of the FMD. 

The Electronic Product Code 

Information System (EPCIS) will be 

run by the Department of Health with 

input from GS1 and every code issued 

and used will go through its verification 

process. It is a way of structuring data 

globally and, although more complex in 

the pharmaceutical industry, is already 

proven in the food and beverage markets. 

MULTI-CODE ALERT 

Under the FMD, each item will have four 

SUMMARY 

A DATA DEBATE 

Pharma firms are starting to think 

about the framework within which 

the data generated will be managed 

■ GS1 continues to scrutinise the data 

standards and structures requirements of 

the EU FMD 

■ The Electronic Product Code Information 

System (EPCIS) will be run by the 

Department of Health 

■ A supranational database provides 

real-time verification of products 

vital pieces of information – the GTIN, 

expiry date, lot or batch number and a 

unique identifier, and where the market 

requires it a fifth line of text for a 

national identification number. 

Each prescription piece, single ampoule 

or vial, and every pharmaceutical pack 

must be uniquely identifiable, using 

both human- and machine-readable 

information. 

The machine-readable element 

of each pack mark will be encoded 

using the ECC200 2D Data Matrix 

(DM) standard, which has the ability


Feature: Name here 

Meeting FMD demands is not a quick process 

Under the FMD, each prescription piece, single ampoule or vial, and every pharma pack must be 

uniquely identifiable, using both human and machine readable information 

Pack marking is on the front line in the battle 

against fakes and fraudsters, says Domino 

to encode 50 characters in a symbol 

measuring just 2x2mm or 3x3mm, with 

a contrast ratio as low as 20% and a 

high degree of redundancy. This gives 

it a huge advantage when reading and 

authentication in a single pass is such an 

important part of the FMD process. 

GS1 will make available a whole raft 

of training and support material to help 

manufacturers implement the ECC200 

standard. The recommendation in the 

UK is for a GS1-approved Global Trade 

Identification Number (GTIN) while 

Germany and other countries will 

use both a GTIN and a national trade 

identification number (NTIN). 

This is an additional layer of 

complexity for which there is no shortterm 

solution but the Falsified Medicines 

Directive will eventually address this 

lack of standardisation. From 2018, every 

country must have the ability to accept 

information from the data pool, be able to 

verify it and also track its journey. 

THE EUROPEAN MEDICINES 

VERIFICATION SYSTEM 

Central to the successful implementation 

of the FMD will be a supranational 

database to provide real-time verification 

of products with a single scan. To achieve 

this, a number of industry stakeholders 

came together to establish the European 

Medicines Verification System (EMVS), a 

single interface for manufacturers across 

all Member States. 

Unique product data will be uploaded 

directly from the manufacturer, contract 

packer or parallel distributor to create 

a record for each item entering the 

supply chain. This remains available 

for interrogation through to the point at 

which the product is dispensed or sold, 

at which point the record is closed to 

indicate that the product is no longer in 

the supply chain. 

So far, so good. However, routes to 

market are notoriously long and complex 

in the pharmaceutical sector, such that 

national databases are also essential 

to enable the random/risk-based 

verification which is deemed an 

essential safeguard of the EMVS. 

Key to this is the ability to authenticate 

product via a code scan at any point in 

the supply chain. 

Our ‘ten cent tour’ of the EMVS brings 

us back to one of the key challenges of 

serialisation, which is that each item now 

consists of two indivisible parts – 

a physical asset and its data counterpart. 

Removing any item from the supply 

chain for reasons other than dispensing 

it creates significant challenges in 

managing the data asset, particularly 

where the serialisation scheme is 

randomised. The entire verification 

system depends on the ability to produce 

and read good quality item-level codes – 

which is why the ‘right first time’ principle 

is so critical. 

T 01954 782551 

W www.domino-uk.com



Contract packer 

Rottendorf Pharma 

has developed a 

modular serialisation 

solution with a carton 

printing system (CPS) and 

its IT interface from Bosch 

Packaging Technology. 

And, as director of 

packaging at the contract 

packer Carsten Stein 

explains, upon completion 

of our project, we will have a 

blueprint for all other lines. 

“No matter which further 

regulations come into force, 

we are equipped with a 

reproducible concept that 

meets customer requirements 

in different countries and 

regions,” he says. 

Although the term 

serialisation continues to 

cause widespread uncertainty, 

Rottendorf began to tackle it 

two years ago as the company, 

headquartered in Ennigerloh 

near Münster, Germany, is 

confident it knows what its 

customers require. 

“Integrating a serialisation 

module into our lines at a 

given date is not sufficient,” 

Carsten Stein, director of 

packaging at Rottendorf 

Pharma, explains. “Together 

with our partners Bosch 

and Advanco, our goal is 

to develop a multipliable 

concept at an early point in 

time, which enables us to 

respond flexibly to the various 

directives all over the world.” 

VARIED CUSTOMER BASE 

The company’s customer 

base is divided evenly 

between manufacturers of 

prescription medications, 

generic drugs, and OTC (overthe-counter) 

products. With 

sites in Germany, France and 

the United States, Rottendorf 

Pharma serves both large 

pharmaceutical corporations 

and medium-sized companies 

from all over the world, 

especially Europe and North 

America. “The serialisation 

requirements of the different 

countries show about as many 

similarities as differences,” 

says Muhammet Yavuz, head 

The modularity of the carton printing system and its IT interface was combined with project member motivation 

Serialisation 

across levels 

Machinery Update reports on how one contract packer 

has tackled serialisation issues with the help of Bosch 

of packaging technology at 

Rottendorf Pharma. “This is 

why we reviewed all national 

requirements at the beginning 

of the project and created a 

requirement profile for us and 

our suppliers.” 

After conducting the 

internal process and risk 

analysis, Rottendorf Pharma 

realised that all organisational 

areas such as packaging, IT, 

engineering, qualification and 

validation had to be involved 

in the project right from the 

start. From hardware and 

sensor technology through 

to line management and 

higher-level site management, 

all processes needed to be 

seamlessly interconnected. 

IT INTERFACE 

Therefore the interface with 

the enterprise IT was an 

important decision criterion. 

The CPS modules from Bosch 

can be linked with machine 

software and enterprise IT on 

a multi-stage basis, ensuring 

Rottendorf Pharma started to 

work on serialisation back in 2013 

to ensure it met future client needs 

a reliable assignment of serial 

numbers. By drawing on 

many years of experience in 

its own automotive division, 

Bosch has adapted the proven 

automation technology to the 

special requirements of the 

pharmaceutical industry. 

“Bosch has many successful 

applications in the market 

and was able to answer all 

our questions promptly,” 

says Stein. “In addition, 

all participants showed a 

high degree of flexibility 

and motivation for the timecritical 

project.” The ambitious 

target is to complete the 

implementation by the end 

of this year. The set-up of the 

serialisation process requires 

the involvement of as few 

different parties as possible.


At Rottendorf Pharma, the 

entire process is handled by 

the site manager, who passes 

all order data directly on to the 

packaging line. “We wanted to 

use the pilot phase to identify 

potential error sources as early 

as possible,” says Stein. 

Rottendorf Pharma’s CPS 

module is fully integrated 

into the line process, which 

consists of a checkweigher, 

modular packaging machines 

and case packers. The 

integrated line management 

of the serialisation module 

handles communication with 

the higher-level IT system. 

The CPS module receives both 

serial numbers and batch 

data, which are automatically 

managed by the software. 

The latter also controls the 

aggregation process. 

enhancements such as the 

integrated checkweigher or 

tamper evident function. 

“Navigating the 

serialisation module is 

self-explanatory and less 

experienced personnel 

can easily perform format 

changes,” explains Yavuz. 

“But the most important 

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reliable workmanship and the 

module’s flexibility,” he says. 

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Metal detectors are 

key part of tablet 

lines upgrades 

Sports nutrition and health 

supplement manufacturer 

Nutrition Group has 

installed six Stealth 

pharmaceutical metal 

detectors from Fortress Technology 

on its tablet pressing lines as part 

of a major programme of upgrades. 

Reliability, sensitivity and 

ease-of-use were all key factors 

in the purchase, according to 

facilities manager Tim Edwards. 

However, it was Fortress’s ‘Never 

Obsolete’ guarantee that really 

clinched the deal. This means that 

Fortress will continue to support 

the detectors throughout their 

lifetime, ensuring that spares and 

upgrades continue to be available 

to maintain compliance with the 

latest standards. 

“We’d never used Fortress before 

so it was a big decision,” explains 

Edwards. “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.” 

Fortress also provided an 

on-site demonstration and left a 

Stealth unit on site for six weeks 

so that Nutrition Group could be 

confident it met the company’s 

needs. “Everybody loved it,” says 

Edwards. “We were all impressed 

with the build quality, ease-of-use 

and general robustness and it was 

a clear winner,” he says. 

Blackpool-based Nutrition 

Group is the UK’s fastest 

growing contract manufacturer 

and packer in the sports nutrition 

and health supplements market, 

producing in excess of 3 billion 

tablets and 500 million capsules 

a year. Clients include major 

high street retailers, blue chip 

pharmaceutical organisations 

and leading international 

brands, as well as SMEs. 

The rapidly growing company 

runs the entire factory according 

to the same Good Manufacturing 

Guidelines prevalent across the 

Flexibility is 

guaranteed 

Stealth systems 

offer powered 

height 

adjustment for 

easy, safe and 

quick movement 

between lines 

pharmaceutical industry. 

Metal detection plays an 

important role in maintaining 

product quality and safety. 

Checking the tablets for metals 

as they come off the presses is 

one of the Critical Control Points 

identified by a HACCP analysis of 

the Nutrition Group production 

process. The new Fortress Stealth 

pharmaceutical metal detectors 

check the loose tablets as they 

emerge and free-fall through the 

detector apertures. 

Rejects are diverted into lockable 

bins that can be removed for secure 

disposal. Each unit can handle up 

to 30,000 tablets per minute and 

uses digital signal processing to 

detect particles down to 0.15mm 

Rejects are diverted into 

lockable bins that can then be 

removed for secure disposal 

for ferrous and non-ferrous metals 

and 0.3mm for stainless steel. 

Flexibility is key for the 

company as production runs can 

be anywhere between 100,000 

tablets up to 8 or 12 million which is 

where the Stealth pharmaceutical 

metal detectors score. First, the 

detectors include a library of 

product characteristics so they 

can swap between different 

products in seconds. They are also 

constructed from 316 stainless 

steel and offer Nema4X/IP65K 

protection against dust and liquids, 

so they can withstand the factory’s 

rigorous cleaning regime between 

production runs. In addition, 

they’re mounted on locking 

casters and offer powered height 

adjustment, which is unique in 

the market. 

This enables Nutrition Group to 

move them between tablet lines 

and adjust them easily and safely 

to suit different presses. 

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UDI Implementation Steps for Medical Device Manufacturers 


Identify the FDA requirements 

applicable to your 

device 

Check existing quality 

systems against FDA 

requirements 

Develop a quality plan 

for UDI requirements 

Obtain membership of 

FDA accredited issuing 

agency 

1. 2. 3. 4. 

With the FDA’s 

ruling, 

requiring UDIs 

(Unique Device 

Identifiers) 

to be assigned to medical 

devices and their related 

packaging now in force, 

general manager of Weber 

Packaging Solutions Patrick 

Hughes says manufacturers 

need to be certain that they 

have considered how this 

legislation affects their specific 

products, packaging and 

quality management systems. 

The UDI code is a unique 

numeric or alphanumeric code 

in two parts: a device identifier 

(DI), which is specific to a 

device model or type, and 

a production identifier (PI), 

which includes the current 

production information for 

that specific device, such as 

the production lot or batch 

number, the serial number 

and/or the date of expiry. The 

UDI code allows the device 

to be identified and traced 

through distribution and use 

by its label and marking, all of 

which can be cross-referenced 

with the GUDID (Global Unique 

Device Identifier Database). 

DO I NEED A UDI? 

“The first and most obvious 

question to be asked is: Does 

my product or device actually 

require a UDI, and if so, when 

should this be in place?” says 

Hughes. The requirements 

for device labels and device 

packaging to incorporate a 

UDI are being phased in over 

a number of years based on 

the risk factor of the device. 

For example, Class III 

devices, such as implantable 

pacemakers, must comply 

with the new rule within a 

year, Implants considered lifesustaining, 

or life-supporting 

devices must comply with the 

UDI rule within two years. 

Class II devices, medium 

risk products like infusion 

pumps, must comply within 

three years and low risk Class 1 

products such as hand-held 

surgical instruments must 

comply within five years. 

Select label printing and 

device marking systems 

Design artwork for labels 

and direct marking 

Substantiate implementation 

readiness as per 

the quality plan 

Here, Weber has outlined the UDI implementation steps so that medical device manufacturers can comply 

Aiding UDI 

compliance 

With UDIs (Unique Device Identifiers) needing to be 

assigned to medical devices and their related packaging 

we look at some of the common issues to consider 

Having established that a 

UDI is required, it is essential 

that consideration is given 

to existing manufacturing, 

marking and labelling 

processes as there may be 

changes required in a number 

of areas to meet compliance 

regulations, continues 

Hughes. The UDI must be 

present on the label of a device 

or directly marked on the 

device itself and each UDI 

Design and procurement 

of labelling stock 

Establish barcode quality 

verification programme 

Enter UDI data into the 

Global Unique Device 

Identification 

Database 

needs to be in both a plaintext 

version and in a form that 

uses automatic identification 

and data capture (AIDC) 

technology. 

MULTIPLE UNITS 

For products packed in 

multiple units, the UDI 

needs to be present on each 

individual device and on the 

outer carton. 

It is also important to 

Weber offers a consultative 

approach to find a solution for 

each stage of the device process 

Select the barcode 

numbering system for 

device and packaging 

Update quality system 

documentation to reflect 

UDI implementation 

Go Live 

Choose barcode style to 

be used on device and 

packaging 

5. 6. 7. 8. 

Validate UDI application 

processes. Protocol, 

execution, report 

9. 10. 

11. 12. 

13. 14. 

consider which barcode or 

other AIDC technology is 

most appropriate, not only 

for any given device, but also 

the needs of the end user. 

For example, if the device 

has a long UDI number and 

a relatively small pack, 

manufacturers may need to 

consider using a 2-D Matrix 

style barcode to be able to fit 

all of the data on the label. 

Alternatively, for devices 

with a large label, and which 

will ultimately be used in 

local health centres or doctors 

surgeries, a conventional 

linear barcode may be more 

appropriate, as these sites may 

have limited bar code reader 

capability. Under the new


legislation, manufacturers are 

free to choose the code type 

as long as there is appropriate 

technology that can be used to 

acquire the data in the field. 

Each manufacturer will 

potentially face a unique 

series of challenges when 

setting out to meet UDI 

requirements and we can 

assist by offering a consultative 

approach, covering systems, 

hardware and software, to 

help manufacturers define 

their UDI strategy, says 

Hughes. Looking beyond the 

immediate tasks of ensuring 

compliance with UDI, the 

company provides a holistic 

approach to labelling and 

marking, delivering the 

systems, software, ongoing 

maintenance, consumables 

and support necessary to 

maintain compliance, as the 

various regulatory stages 

are implemented. And, as 

the company has a global 

presence, it is able to support 

manufacturers undertaking 

UDI compliance in all major 

device markets. 

Available technologies 

include thermal inkjet 

systems, label printers, 

applicators and print & apply 

systems. In addition to the 

weiskind.com 

standard product and pallet 

label applicators, the portfolio 

also includes RFID solutions, 

providing manufacturers with 

a wide choice of labelling 

solutions to meet UDI 

requirements, irrespective of 

the device and its packaging. 

T 01875 611111 

W www.weber.co.uk 

Quality 

Flexibility 

SUPPORT NETWORK 

“Combining this expertise 

and support network with 

the comprehensive array 

of printing and application 

technologies means that 

solutions for each stage of the 

manufacturing process, from 

the device production to pallet 

labelling, can be configured to 

meet the specific requirements 

of individual devices and 

manufacturers,” says Hughes. 

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Highlighting the new generation, Uhlmann presents an integrated packaging line for 

tablets and capsules in bottles – geared to maximum flexibility and process reliability. 

Highly automated, perfectly linked, and centrally operated via touchscreen, the monoblock 

line is on average 20% more efficient than solutions made up of separate components. 

For fast and frequent changeovers from start to finish. At the touch of a button and in 

a matter of minutes. For more details visit www.uhlmann.de 

Output 

Speed 

Costs 

General manager Patrick Hughes 

from Weber Packaging Solutions

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A vision system is 

preventing cross 

contamination 

Olmec UK has designed 

a novel vision system 

for 100% inspection of 

pharmaceutical tablets 

on packaging machines 

used for multiple products. This 

prevents cross contamination such 

as a tablet from a previous batch 

getting into the final packaging 

which can lead to life-threatening 

consequences for patients. 

“This was a challenging vision 

integration project, says Robert 

Pounder, technical director at Olmec 

UK. “The vision element was complex, 

with the added complications of very 

limited space for installation on the 

existing line and a requirement to 

ensure good operator access for 

cleaning of the lines. 

“And of course the system 

needed to be fully integrated into 

the packaging machine control 

system,” he says. 

The system was designed 

for a leading manufacturer of 

healthcare products to inspect a 

variety of tablet types. Some were 

homogenously white or blue in 

colour, while others were bi-colour 

– white on one side and another 

colour on the other. On the original 

system, tablets were dispensed 

from a vibratory bowl feeder into 

a chute which then feeds into the 

Robert Pounder from Olmec UK 

Using vision 

avoids error 

The bowl feeder 

is mounted above 

the camera and 

the illumination 

assembly 

packaging pouches. The vision 

solution involved a redesign of 

the chutes carrying the tablets, to 

permit inspection either of falling 

tablets or tablets stacked up in 

the chute before they enter the 

pouches. The new chute features 

a 1mm slit on each side through 

which the front and the rear of 

the tablets can be imaged as they 

pass through. 

Images of the front and rear 

of each tablet are acquired 

simultaneously by 4k resolution 

tri-linear colour line scan cameras 

positioned on either side of the 

chute. The cameras are externally 

triggered at 10 kHz and each slit is 

illuminated by two high intensity 

spotlights which are strobed by 

a high speed controller that also 

handles the triggering of the 

cameras. The system has to ensure 

that there is no mutual interference 

between the lights, so that the 

lights for each camera are only 

on when that camera is acquiring 

its images. 

A PLC handles integration of 

the system into the packaging 

machine’s control system. 

A special algorithm was developed 

for the measurement software to 

read a slice of data from the front 

and rear of the tablet to confirm the 

correct colour combination, and to 

allow for the fact that the tablets 

can enter the chute in random 

orientations. 

The system will automatically 

stop the packaging line as soon as a 

rogue tablet is identified, ensuring 

that no rogues can enter the final 

pouches. The camera system was 

mounted on a specially designed 

‘C’-shaped frame which can be 

cantilevered out for cleaning 

and set up of the packaging 

machine between batches. Since 

it is essential that the system is 

100% effective, Olmec supplied a 

comprehensive set of calibration 

and verification routines that can 

be used on a daily basis. 

T 01652 631960 

W www.olmec-uk.com



PPMA Jobs UPDATED_HR 16/10/2014 10:19 Page 1 

Labelling of 

plasma tags 

Labelling solution at new site applies 

intricate tag labels for infusion bottles 

When supplier of 

plasma-derived 

products 

Grifols built its 

new logistics 

centre, it installed Herma’s 

132M HC wraparound 

labelling machine to apply 

intricate tag labels for 

infusion bottles. Indeed 

the company, and its sales 

partner Sinel Systems, 

has delivered a complete 

solution including a 

laser printer and a vision 

inspection system. 

The task in hand requires 

finesse as it involves 

the precise labelling of 

cylindrical infusion bottles 

and the printing of variable 

information on these labels. 

The labels feature a small 

attached plastic loop that can 

be folded back later to serve 

as a hook in the hospital. 

Further components 

were added to the machine, 

including a laser printer that 

produces a colour change 

on the labels, and a camera 

system that checks the 

printed labels are correct. 

MODULAR DESIGN OFFERS 

POWERFUL VERSATILITY 

Thanks to its modular 

design, the wraparound 

labelling machine 132M HC 

offers versatility as users can 

specify independent elements 

and also adapt the machine to 

suit various product formats 

in just a few steps. At the 

Grifols location for example, 

glass bottles with diameters 

of 43 or 46mm and a height of 

70 or 80mm are labelled. 

Thanks to its continuously 

rotating star wheel, the 

machine can label up to 100 C 

bottles a minute, if required. 

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W www.herma.co.uk 

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Feature: Name Pharmaceuticals here 

New line feeder is 

handling cartons 

The new RF inline feeder 

from Rotech uses patentprotected 

technology 

to help pharmaceutical 

manufacturers print 

erect cartons with information that 

complies with ISO/IEC15415 and 

thus remains clear and scannable 

at each stage of the supply chain. 

Ensuring that on-pack 

information such as twodimensional 

barcodes, batch 

numbers and expiry dates is 

printed clearly is an important 

step towards making medicines 

traceable all the way back to the 

manufacturer, says the company. 

The RF inline feeder is Rotech’s 

first system to feed cartons for 

inline printing and scanning, 

complementing the company’s 

established range of feeders for 

offline printing. 

“Pharma companies require data 

to be legible so it can be scanned at 

Line feeder 

meets needs 

With an adjustable top belt, the inline 

feeder can accommodate primary 

pre-formed cartons at conveyor speeds 

of up to 60 metres a minute 

The new feeder 

is the first from 

the company to 

handle cartons 

inline for 

pharma firms 

any stage from the manufacturer, 

right down to the pharmacy that’s 

dispensing it,” says Rotech director 

Richard Pether. “Our inline feeder 

combines a top and a bottom 

conveyor to gently grip and transfer 

primary cartons securely so they’re 

stable and orientated correctly as 

they approach the printer to ensure 

print quality.” 

The Rotech inline feeder uses a 

patent-pending drive arrangement 

to operate the top and bottom belts 

in perfect synch so the cartons 

cannot become skewed. “The top 

belt is driven mechanically from 

the bottom belt using a single 

drive,” says Pether. “It keeps the 

whole thing simple and makes 

it very cost-effective compared 

to competing systems that use two 

drives,” he claims. 

This drive is also positioned in 

the centre of the feeder, leaving 

both ends of the conveyor clear and 

making it easier to integrate the 

system within existing packaging 

lines. A compact overall conveyor 

length of just 750mm also makes 

it easier to squeeze the RF inline 

feeder into a tight space. 

Pre-formed cartons are accepted 

and then passed through the end 

user’s chosen printer and then a 

camera to spot any defects, which 

are ejected from the line using 

compressed air. 

The height of the top belt is 

adjustable to accommodate 

primary cartons from 15 to 125mm 

high. It can also handle cartons 

with a width from 55 to 200mm and 

length of up to 150mm at conveyor 

speeds of up to 60m/min. 

An on-board human machine 

interface makes it quick and easy 

to adjust the system for different 

pack sizes. 

Rotech specialises in feed 

systems and does not manufacture 

its own printers or cameras. This 

means that Rotech can recommend 

and supply a range of suitable 

third-party systems, and end users 

have the added flexibility of opting 

for printing and vision systems 

from whichever manufacturer 

they prefer to work with. 

T 01707 393700 

W www.rotechmachines.com

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Safer blister 

packs are 

introduced 

The Romaco Group presented 

the first ever anti-counterfeit 

solution for blister packs at 

ACHEMA in Germany. 

In an exclusive partnership 

with NANO 4 U, Romaco 

has developed an anticounterfeit 

solution for blister 

packaging that is suitable 

for pharmaceutical products 

and meets the EU Falsified 

Medicine Directive 2011/62 EU. 

At the show, Romaco 

introduced the Romaco Noack 

960 blister line with the new 

technology for unique primary 

packaging identification. 

This new solution for 

anti-counterfeit blister packs 

is based on a banknote 

authentication system but 

with further additions. It can 

be integrated into all blister 

machines equipped with 

coding stations. 

An individual hologram 

stamp gives a unique 

indication of originality 

in-line and without the use 

of additional materials while 

individual blister packs can be 

coded with overt and/or covert 

security features. Verification 

of a hidden logo or data matrix 

code can be identified via a 

simple laser pointer. 

T 01252 444334 

W www.pharmamachinery.co.uk 

Identifying a hidden logo is easy 

If implemented effectively, serialisation should have no negative impact on productivity or manufacturing costs 

Key to FMD 

is integration 

Machinery Update reports on how selecting an 

appropriate operating system impacts FMD demands 

According to ICE 

(Interactive Coding 

Equipment), 

selecting an 

appropriate 

operating system will be 

critical to meet the serialisation 

requirements of the Falsified 

Medicines Directive (FMD). 

“Many pharmaceutical 

companies will use different 

printing technologies and 

equipment to meet both 

their primary and secondary 

packing requirements,” 

points out ICE managing 

director Chris Simpson. 

“It is therefore vital that 

the relevant data can be 

shared between the different 

machines via the least 

complicated route. 

MULTI-CODES 

“For example, if a 

manufacturer is printing 

data onto a pouch, which is 

subsequently placed into a 

carton before being packed in 

an outer case; three codes will 

need to be applied during the 

process. If each coder uses a 

different operating protocol, 

then linking these together 

may require additional 

software development work.” 

In order to avoid this, 

says ICE, pharmaceutical 

manufacturers need to work 

with suppliers who can 

ensure that all equipment is 

able to operate on a common 

platform and which is also 

able to interface easily with 

other equipment on the line. 

It is equally important that 

the equipment chosen has 

a software platform which 

will allow easy and low 

risk integration with legacy 

equipment and software. 

Emulation modes and drivers 

are often available to ease 

this process.


“A good operator interface 

should be equally effective 

regardless of the printing 

technology to which it is 

applied,” adds Simpson. 

has to be easily transferable 

throughout the packing 

and distribution operation, 

and able to be accessed 

for incorporation into any 

reporting procedures.” 

Also, for serialisation to be 

guaranteed in the print and 

apply process, the label needs 

to be applied to the pack 

immediately after it is printed 

– what is commonly known as 

‘last label’ capability. 

T 0115 964 0144 

W www.interactivecoding.co.uk 

BROWSER INTERFACE 

Equipment which has web 

browser capability built in 

to the operating system will 

also enable it to interface with 

other packing machines to 

allow remote control of the 

coding operation with no 

risk of data compromise. 

A browser interface will often 

allow for effective remote 

diagnostics and audit data 

access, without the risk and 

complexity often present in 

bespoke integrations. 

As well as the need for 

software compatibility, there 

are also the physical aspects 

of integration to consider. 

“Whether seeking to install 

a coder into an established 

operation or setting up a new 

line, space is generally at a 

premium in most factories,” 

says Simpson. 

SMALL FOOTPRINT 

“A small footprint and form 

factor will ensure that coders 

can fit easily into existing 

packing lines or into parent 

packaging machines, and 

maximise the effective use of 

space in new installations.” 

In terms of the capabilities 

of the pharmaceutical coding 

equipment, just as in any 

market, reliability, costefficiency 

and ease of use are 

prerequisites. Equally true, 

pharmaceutical codes need to 

be produced securely and 

with consistent accuracy. 

However, for effective 

serialisation there are several 

other critical criteria. 

SEVERAL CRITERIA 

“Each coder must be able to 

produce a wholly transparent 

‘audit trail’ – this provides 

confirmation of what the coder 

did at any particular time, 

how this was implemented, 

and who carried out the 

task,” explains Simpson. “To 

achieve this, the relevant data



The Glare sensor 

helps to detect the 

shiniest materials 

Sick has developed the 

Glare sensor to achieve 

almost 100% effective 

glossy material detection 

and discrimination 

for a wide range of production 

and packaging processes which 

was developed with European 

pharmaceutical and medical 

device packaging manufacturers to 

meet tougher anti-tampering and 

counterfeit regulations. 

With Sick Glare packaging 

processors can reliably detect tapes, 

seals and foils for tamper-proof 

packaging and high-gloss label 

quality inspection. 

“The innovative detection 

concept of Glare turns a weakness 

of most sensors into a strong 

function for packaging production 

lines,” explains David Hannaby 

product manager at Sick for 

Presence Detection. “Instead of 

sensors being dazzled by glare, 

it uses glare to do the sensing to 

achieve a highly-reliable process 

for detecting and assessing 

the gloss properties of any shiny 

materials. 

“When detecting transparent 

tamper-proof seals, for example, 

Glare distinguishes reliably 

between the reflection from the 

label and the scattered, diffuse 

reflections from the rougher surface 

of the packaging material. 

“It can easily be configured to 

discriminate between different 

degrees of gloss to obtain precisely 

the required results.” 

Following in-process trials, 

the new Sick Glare is already 

being used by Bosch Packaging 

Technology in its CPS serialisation 

solutions achieving 100% reliability 

in detecting machine-applied 

transparent tamper-evident safety 

labels in operation. 

The Sick Glare is a compact (42.5 

x 44 x 43.4mm), all-in-one IP67 

unit. It delivers robust presence 

detection and exceptional gloss 

optical property and discrimination 

performance even with high 

ambient light levels, deep colour, 

Sensors are 

a glossy act 

Sick Glare can be 

configured to 

discriminate 

between different 

degrees of gloss 

transparent tape, text and shiny or 

holographic finishes. 

Primarily designed to detect and 

discriminate between gloss levels 

on flat surfaces, the unit is able to 

cope with ±5o misalignment and 

variation, adding to its effectiveness 

and a function Sick says other 

gloss sensors cannot match. The 

detection rate is highly resistant to 

vibration, too. 

The Glare comprises a central 

strip of eight LED emitters 

surrounded by two receiver 

lines, which enable its unique 

misalignment and tilting 

tolerance and vibration resistant 

performance, backed by the 

The sensor uses glare to 

to achieve a highly reliable 

process for assessing the gloss 

properties of shiny materials 

patented Delta-S sensor technology. 

Installation and configuration are 

easy with the integral three button 

pad, allowing simple teach-in on 

the spot with typical objects, and 

several operating modes; a security 

key prevents operative override to 

eliminate ‘false nuisance’ readings. 

Alarm levels can be set to indicate 

contamination, declining standards 

and other parameters. 

Light levels and sensing 

modes are adjustable to suit the 

application. The integrated I/O 

link facilitates integration with 

PLC and servo motor control and 

allows remote diagnostics and 

programming/reprogramming. 

As required in a pharmaceutical 

environment, the configuration 

data is stored centrally in the 

machine controller. Sick Glare 

settings and programming are 

remotely held on a PLC, enabling 

rapid switch-in if the sensor needs 

replacing. 

T 01727 831121 

W www.sick.co.uk

Uncompromising hygiene with NETZSCH pumps 

Gentle conveyance of sanitary and aseptic products 

NEMO® aseptic pump 

NETZSCH, in its capacity as world market 

leader in progressing cavity pumps and 

manufacturer of rotary lobe pumps, 

develops, manufactures and markets 

NEMO® hygienic, aseptic pumps and 

TORNADO® hygienic rotary lobe pumps in 

the Business Field Food & Pharmaceutical. 

These pumps guarantee hygienic, gentle 

conveyance of high-quality and sensitive 

media throughout all stages of the process. 

NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd. 

Horchester, Holywell 

Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0LL 

Tel.: 01935 483900 

sales.npu@netzsch.com 

www.netzsch.com 

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System offers 

wins for oral 

solid dosing 

The U21 high efficiency Comil is the next 

generation of conical milling for pharma 

oral solid dosage (PSD) applications from 

Ytron-Quadro. 

Capable of improving on-target PSDs 

by +50%, the unit is engineered to meet 

previously unattainable particle size 

distribution demands of pharma oral 

solid dosage powder processing facilities 

worldwide,” says the company in the UK. 

It achieves what no other conical mill 

is capable of doing; an unprecedented 

reduction in unwanted ‘fines’ and ‘overs’ 

between 25% to +50%, combined with 

the ability of +40% improvement in 

throughput capacity. And all this is 

accomplished with the same footprint as 

the standard Comil U20 model. 

With breakthrough, patent-pending, 

screen and impeller re-designs, the new 

Comil has been engineered to maximise 

size reduction efficiency inside the milling 

chamber by distributing milling forces 

more evenly, consequently increasing 

on-spec product and narrowing PSD 

spans (potentially eliminating the need 

for classifying equipment). This approach 

to screen milling efficiency also reduces 

heat transferred to the product by several 

degrees – inhibiting screen blinding. 

Quadro says this new unit is the first 

conical mill with a lubricant-free gearbox 

in the pharma market which eliminates 

potential product contamination in the 

unlikely event of a damaged or underserviced 

shaft seal. This development 

reduces gearbox sound levels. 

The U21 Comil offers the widest range 

of available screens and impellers, 

enabling greater milling precision and 

product quality, and is available in an XP 

configuration or ATEX certified. 

T 01494 792898 

W www.ytron-quadro.co.uk 

The new U21 Comil 

offers one of the widest 

RPM milling ranges in 

the pharma industry 

Integrated software ensures serial numbers are not duplicated and reprinted, even with any errors 

Serialisation is 

for flat cartons 

The Digiline single 450 pharma from Atlantic 

Zeiser prints serial numbers on flat carton boxes 

Atlantic Zeiser says its fully 

integrated system for printing 

serial numbers on flat cartons 

ensures high quality and 

process security even when 

orders have to be processed quickly. 

Digiline single 450 pharma 

encompasses not only all of the essential 

printing, labelling, vision and transport 

systems, but also the new and powerful 

unique code software. It is designed to 

comply with all current and forthcoming 

serialisation regulations. 

“Packaging service providers in 

particular need to respond to the call 

for fast and error-free delivery,” insists 

Helmut Schneider, product group 

manager packaging at Atlantic Zeiser. 

“The pharmaceutical industry imposes 

very strict requirements as regards 

product quality and the reporting of 

production data and in this context, 

Digiline single 450 pharma represents 

an efficient and reliable end-to-end 

solution for delivering non-duplicated 

and error-free codes.” 

The unique code software that forms 

part of the package has the ability to 

recognise duplication when data is being 

imported. Highly flexible and efficient 

production planning is facilitated by 

the option of apportioning production 

orders to several machines – without 

incurring any risk – and of interrupting 

production to redistribute orders. 

Integrated order management functions 

keep a constant check on both 

machines and orders – even when 

several machines are operating at the 

same time in different locations. 

INSPECTION CAMERAS 

In combination with inspection cameras, 

the built-in unique code software enables 

the system to make absolutely certain 

that the type, code layout and serial 

number match one another on the carton. 

Products that do not comply with the 

prescribed criteria are automatically 

and reliably removed from the 

production cycle. 

In such cases, the unique code software 

ensures that serial numbers are not 

duplicated and reprinted, even in the 

event of operating errors, malfunctions 

or other unusual situations. All the 

issued serial numbers are permanently 

and securely saved together with 

status information in the database 

for further processing. 

T 01264 324222 

W www.atlanticzeiseruk.com



Tablet press 

offers gains 

IMA has channelled all its experience 

and expertise into its Prexima machine 

The new Prexima 

tablet press was 

officially launched 

by IMA at its recent 

Open House in 

Bologna that was attended by 

over 120 guests, representing 

more than 85 international 

pharmaceutical companies. 

“Our new tablet press is 

built to deliver top-level 

performance as, coupled 

by IMA’s knowledge of the 

pharmaceutical processing 

industry, the Prexima will 

drive productivity to a higher 

level of efficiency,” says 

Des O’Neil, managing director 

of IMA UK. 

It is designed to ensure 

complete separation 

between the process and the 

mechanical areas, primarily 

due to the use of purposely 

The new Prexima tablet press from IMA UK 

designed seals and protection 

features. Moreover, the 

design also provides greater 

accessibility; the processing 

area is fully accessible 

once the external doors are 

opened, while access to the 

machine basement is only 

necessary for maintenance 

purposes. 

The Prexima’s compression 

support is based on three 

columns, linked together 

by two strong cast iron 

structures and having 

the compression rollers 

incorporated within these two 

structures. This exceptionally 

strong construction is an 

essential requirement for 

producing high quality tablets 

and guarantees reliability 

both to the pre-compression 

and main compression area, 

each providing 

a force up to 

a maximum 

100 kN. 

Turret removal 

is quick and 

easy, thanks to a 

rotating arm that 

is completely 

housed in 

the upper 

mechanical 

compartment, 

while the 

comprehensive 

HMI guides the 

operator step-bystep 

during each 

phase of turret 

extraction. 

T 01789 767330 

W www.ima.it 

Processing & Packaging Machinery Association 

Technical Seminars 

& Training Courses 

• MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 

• ROBOTIC SAFETY FOR 

INTEGRATORS 

• MACHINERY RISK 

ASSESSMENT 

• MACHINERY GUARDING 

• PUWER (SHWW) 

• FUNCTIONAL SAFETY 

Held at several locations including; 

Northampton - Manchester - 

Dublin - Edinburgh 

• Management & Development 

training courses are also 

available throughout the year 

For further details please e-mail; 

christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk


Labelling, Coding & Marking 

Printer offers productivity gains 

Markem-Imaje has 

launched the 9450 E 

inkjet printer to meet 

productivity, contrast and 

adhesion needs for cable, tube 

and profile manufacturers. 

Featuring a new-generation 

premium ink circuit and 

optimised printhead design, 

the 9450 E printer offers 

savings in time and money. 

It can print up to 3,000km 

of cables, without printhead 

cleaning. Markem says the 

9450 E prints 20% faster 

than comparable products 

and up to 1,000 m a minute 

for low diameter products 

such as optical fibre or wire 

harnessing applications. 

Consumption of inks and 

additives is optimised on the 

unit. Additive consumption 

can be as low as 3 ml an hour 

The 9450 E inkjet printer meets the needs of cable, tube and profile producers 

at 20deg C and ink savings of 

up to 20%. Changing sealed 

cartridges is a clean operation 

which does not require 

production shutdown. The 

printer automatically checks 

the reference and expiry date 

of the inserted cartridge which 

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reduces any risk of mistakes. 

The 9450 E printer functions 

with a specifically formulated 

and tested range of inks 

offering strong contrast 

and adhesion, even on dark 

substrates and those difficult 

to mark. These inks enable all 

types of material to be coded 

such as PVC, LSZH, PP and 

even PE. Available in black, 

white, blue, yellow, orange, 

red and green, the inks are 

suitable for fast-drying and 

non-migrating inks, water, 

inks resisting direct sunlight, 

automotive fluids, friction and 

vulcanisation. 

It is possible to print text 

(up to 5 lines), barcodes, 

logos and symbols, in DIN or 

chimney mode, with character 

heights between 1 and 11mm 

with a choice of alphabets. 

Meanwhile, the company 

has introduced a new inkjet 

solution for the beverage 

industry – called the 9550 S – 

designed to meet the sector’s 

demands for traceability. 

T 0161 333 8555 

W www.markem-imaje.co.uk 

Is this the most advanced Print & Apply Labelling 

system with the lowest cost of ownership? 

Our customers think so! 

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Sensing codes with ease 

The new AccraSeam FC unit 

New shrink sleeve 

seamer makes its 

debut at Labelexpo 

Accraply demonstrated its new 

fully-continuous shrink sleeve 

seamer at Labelexpo 2015 in 

Brussels. Indeed, the first unit was 

sold less than 48 hours after being 

unveiled and machines will begin 

shipping in February next year. 

The AccraSeam FC can run 

at speeds up to 400 metres a 

minute and makes unwind and 

rewind splices at full speed. 

An unwind roll change/splice 

produces only four meters of 

waste per splice. 

T 01206 304982 

W www.accraply.com 

Balluff’s BVS vision 

sensors include the 

BVS-E Identification 

designed for fast and simple 

detection of barcodes, Data 

Matrix and QR codes. 

The user can even read 

multiple codes within one 

inspection eliminating the 

need for several sensors, says 

the company. 

The BVS-E Identification 

is as simple and fast to use 

as a normal photoelectric 

sensor, and easy to integrate 

into any application thanks 

to its compact dimensions. 

Tedious training or learning 

of a special programming 

language demanded by smart 

cameras is a thing of the past. 

A PLC can be used to easily 

switch between different 

inspections, and function 

modules for various controllers 

Balluff’s BVS-E Identification vision sensors offer production line versatility 

are available from Balluff. 

The image sensor reads all 

common barcodes as well as 

Data Matrix, standard and 

mini QR codes regardless 

of orientation. In addition, 

printed character and number 

sequences such as batch 

numbers or expiry dates can 

be verified using optical 

character verification. 

Code data can also be output 

via RS232 or Ethernet, such 

as when verification is 

required as to which parts 

have been processed. 

T 0161 282 4700 

W www.balluff.co.uk 

Viscous Transfer 

Application 

Our MasoSine pumps combine virtually 

no shear with powerful suction lift and 

are ideal for food processing applications. 

• Hygienic and pulse-free flows 

• One shaft, one seal and one rotor – very low 

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• Unique sine pump design provides minimal 

product damage and higher yields 

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Components 

In brief 

CONDUIT SELECTOR TO 

AID CUSTOMER CHOICE 

Adaptaflex has devised a conduit 

product selector to enable 

customers to quickly choose the 

right conduit for each application. 

The free-to-use web app, which 

can be found on the Adaptaflex 

website, takes visitors through a 

series of questions around attributes 

such as conduit material and IP 

rating, plus specific requirements 

such as uv resistance temperature 

range and key approvals, to help 

determine the most suitable conduit. 

Crucially, the site is optimised 

for use on smartphones, but it is 

also accessible on desktops, which 

means the resource can be used on 

site, at a meeting, or whenever and 

wherever an answer is needed. 

“Our product selector makes 

it simple to navigate 20 different 

types of non-metallic and 15 types 

of metallic flexible conduit cable 

protection systems,” explains 

Ann Timmons, product manager 

for Adaptaflex. 

www.adaptaflex.com 

SENSING FROM ICE 

COLD TO VERY HOT 

New from wenglor is the optical 

sensor OptoTemp that permits 

contactless temperature 

measurement within a range from 

-25 to +350deg C based on the 

infrared radiation emitted by the 

object, regardless of the material 

it is made from and its state of 

aggregation. 

The measurement of infrared 

radiation is quick and contactless 

while the object itself is not 

influenced in any way. Thanks 

to its two switching outputs and 

an analog output, the sensor 

is suited to various measuring 

applications, for example target 

versus actual value comparison 

and absolute measurement. 

The integrated laser alignment 

tool and a teachable emission 

factor make initial start-up quick 

and easy. According to product 

manager at wenglor Maria 

Boos, the OptoTemp sensor is a 

genuine all-round product. 

www.wenglor.com 

New inverter designed 

to reset performances 

The F800 inverter from Mitsubishi Electric is said to achieve previously unattainable energy saving performance 

Mitsubishi Electric 

has developed a new 

generation of drive 

technology for its latest pump 

and fan inverter, the FR-F800, 

which it says offers previously 

unattainable performance 

in terms of energy saving, 

optimised speed control, 

simple start-up, connectivity 

and the versatility of its 

combined features. 

The F800 is designed to 

be used predominantly with 

pumps and fans but is equally 

suitable for compressors 

and HVAC applications. 

It features many new functions 

that ensure accurate control, 

while also achieving energy 

efficiency figures of 98%. 

There are initially six units 

in the series, three covering 

the 200V-240V range from 

0.75kW-110kW and three more 

in the 380V-500V range from 

0.75kW-630kW. 

At the heart of the all new 

FR-F800 is a bespoke PID 

controller and on-board PLC 

which provides the drive with 

true stand-alone capabilities. 

For instance, it can control 

fans, pumps and compressors 

directly rather than requiring 

an additional controller. 

Other PID functions include: 

a pump-stir function, upper 

and lower limit pre-warnings, 

pipe burst detection and dry 

run protection, water hammer 

prevention and automatic 

tuning. 

To enhance its capabilities, 

the F800 is fitted with a 

second PID controller. The 

drive can be used to control 

multiple pumps - allowing 

for variable speed control 

and the energy efficiency 

benefits which that brings, 

to be applied to different units 

while the others are running 

effectively Direct On Line. 

DRIVE ALGORITHM 

Instead of relying on single 

set points for trip activation, 

an algorithm in the drive 

can effectively detect the 

fan or pump torque curve 

of the attached load and 

react appropriately when 

operational limits are 

approached, which means an 

end to nuisance trips caused 

by unusual but not critical 

load variations. 

Far fewer false alarms 

means more uptime, fewer 

maintenance trips and faster 

responses to genuine issues 

such as jammed pumps, 

broken impellers, snapped 

belts etc which can now be 

more accurately detected by 

the new drive. 

EFFICIENT PRODUCT 

Improving energy efficiency 

for an already efficient product 

is all about making small 

advancements on many 

fronts and the F800 has a 

wide range of dedicated 

features and functions that 

create efficient operation, 

says the company. For 

example, during standby all 

unnecessary circuits are shut 

down to reduce energy usage. 

Advanced Optimum 

Excitation Control (AOEC) 

maximises energy savings 

even for high torque loads, 

while intelligent cooling 

fans only activate when 

required because a set 

point temperature has been 

reached. 

T 01707 288780 

W www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk

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Components 

New software increases 

all machining precision 

Siemens UK & Ireland 

has released software 

version 4.7 for Sinumerik 

Operate which offers new 

software-supported features to 

increase machining precision 

while also improving machine 

productivity. 

The Sinumerik Auto Servo 

Tuning algorithm makes it 

possible to optimise machine 

dynamics, so control loop 

parameters and damping 

filters can be automatically 

calculated and adjusted for 

drive optimisation. Where 

flexible production leads 

to changes in the mass of 

workpieces, tool holders 

or tools on a machine, the 

parameters for increasing 

productivity and quality can 

be adjusted via Auto Servo 

Tuning, says Siemens. 

This latest software update 

enables the algorithm to be 

activated directly via the 

CNC program on Sinumerik 

840D sl. As a result, each 

time processing parameters 

change, processing steps are 

optimised, leading to superior 

precision and also maximum 

productivity. 

Additionally, the Adapt Jerk 

Filter Time (AJET) feature for 

Sinumerik 840D sl optimises 

motion sequences. AJET 

recognises the different 

phases of interpolation and 

fast traverse and switches 

between the parameters for 

precision and maximum 

acceleration. 

By automatically switching 

between operating parameters, 

a machine can achieve the 

You need. weQube. 

Importantly, says Siemens, every Sinumerik includes friction compensation 

best possible quality during 

the machining phase and 

superior productivity during 

the positioning phase. 

The latest software version 

for Sinumerik Operate also 

includes machine optimisations, 

such as improved friction 

compensation. 

T 0113 385 2500 

W www.siemens.com/sinumerik 

Additional features are offered 

Expanded webstore 

allows customers in 

Great Britain to buy 

Industrial camera manufacturer 

IDS reports that its webstore is 

now available for customers in 

Great Britain, Ireland, France 

and Scandinavia. 

Business to business customers 

from Germany, Austria and now 

also from Great Britain, Ireland, 

France and the Scandinavian 

countries Denmark, Finland, 

Norway and Sweden can register 

for online ordering with the 

opportunity to get information on 

different camera models, make 

comparisons and to order 24/7. 

The ‘IDS Direct’ online shop 

offers almost the entire standard 

camera portfolio, featuring 

approximately 300 industrial 

camera models with GigE or 

USB interfaces, frame grabbers 

and lots of accessories such as 

lenses, cables and hubs as well 

as additional features such as the 

‘lens calculator.’ 

T 0118 970 1704 

W www.ids-imaging.com 

weQube is the perfect answer to your industrial needs: 

The new smart camera from wenglor combines numerous features 

on a powerful platform. Try it out and experience the fascination of 

industrial image processing. 

weQube. 

The smart camera. 

For additional information, please visit: 

www.wenglor.com/weQube


Encoder delivers safer working 

as well as higher productivity 

Sick UK has launched 

the PLd /SIL2-certified 

DFS60S Pro incremental 

encoder, enabling motion 

to be safely controlled in 

automated guided vehicles 

or machinery requiring 

frequent operator interaction. 

The DFS60S Pro enables safe 

operator interaction at slow 

speeds without the need to 

stop the machine. 

When teamed with the 

Flexi Soft FX3-MOC Drive 

Monitor, the DFS60S Pro 

permits safe working without 

loss of productivity during 

routine operations such as 

piece part loading, magazine 

replacement, adjustment 

on machining centres or 

splicing of material on reelfed 

equipment. Using a single 

DFS60S Pro, the rotating shaft 

speed is monitored and output 

to a safe motion monitor, 

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providing data which can 

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equipment, PLe/SIL3 if two 

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“DFS60S Pro delivers 

easily-verified safety for 

controlled slow operations 

where production efficiency 

is key,” explains Darren Pratt, 

Sick UK encoder specialist. 

“Using non-certified 

encoders requires substantial 

investment in validation 

and verification of the 

safety function to ensure 

compliance with the 

Machinery Directive. 

“The DFS60S can be fitted 

to rotating machinery and 

connected with any suitable 

safety drive monitor.” 

T 01727 831121 

W www.sick.co.uk 

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Regulations 

Permanent means of 

access rules updated 

Neil Dyson 

BUSINESS LINE MANAGER - MACHINERY TÜV SÜD PRODUCT SERVICE 

Updates to EN ISO 14122 ‘Permanent means of access to machinery’ are expected to come into 

force by the end of this year. Here, we review the key changes in Parts 1 and 2 of this four part 

standard, parts three and four will be reviewed in future issues 

EN ISO 14122 ‘Permanent 

means of access to 

machinery’ is a four 

part standard that was first 

introduced in 2010. CEN’s 

(the European Committee for 

Standardisation) updates to 

the standard are expected to 

come into force by the end 

of this year. It is therefore 

imperative that machinery 

users are aware of the key 

changes to this standard and 

are ready to implement them 

as appropriate. 

The four parts of the 

standard cover different 

elements associated with 

ensuring that any permanent 

means of access to machinery 

is safe. 

PART 1 - CHOICE OF A 

FIXED MEANS OF ACCESS 

BETWEEN TWO LEVELS 

EN ISO 14122-1 gives advice 

about how to identify the most 

appropriate means of access 

when this is not possible 

directly from ground level. 

The most significant change 

in the scope of Part 1 is the 

type of machinery. Previously 

the standard applied to 

both stationary and mobile 

machinery, whereas the new 

standard is only applicable to 

stationary machinery. While 

CEN intends to develop a 

standard for mobile machinery, 

until that is available we 

advise that EN ISO 14122-1 is 

still followed. 

The new standard explicitly 

refers to ‘fixed ladders’ rather 

than simply ‘ladders’. This 

clarifies matters further for 

end-users and stops any 

potential misunderstanding 

as to what type of ladder the 

standard is referring. 

Section 5 covers how a 

method for a fixed means of 

access is chosen. It states that 

it is preferable to give access 

to control devices, and other 

parts of the machine, from 

either ground or floor level. 

Where this is not possible a 

list of alternative methods are 

given to make things clear. 

Whereas the old standard 

required that stairs should 

have an angle of pitch 

between 30deg and 38deg, 

the new standard only states 

a minimum requirement of 

pitch of angle of 30deg. 

This reduces confusion as 

in the Terms and Definitions 

section stairs are already 

defined as having an angle of 

pitch from more than 20deg 

up to 45deg. Figure 5 of the 

standard shows a diagram 

which outlines the different 

allowable angles for each 

means of access, be it a ramp, 

stair, stepladder or fixed 

ladder. 

PART 2 - WORKING 

PLATFORMS AND 

WALKWAYS 

Part 2 applies to working 

platforms and walkways 

which are part of a machine, 

as well as means of access 

that are part of a building, 

where its main function is 

to provide means of access to 

the machine. 

Once again, the old version 

applies to both stationary and 

mobile machinery, whereas 

the new one is only applicable 

to stationary machinery. 

To increase clarity for the 

reader, the new version also 

adds some detail to the Terms 

Machinery users need to be 

aware of the key changes as well 

as be ready to implement them 

and Definitions section, 

further distinguishing 

between the definition of 

a walkway and temporary 

walkway, as well as a working 

platform and temporary 

platform. It also adds two 

completely new definitions: 

1. Baseboard – filler plate 

between working platform 

and adjacent construction 

element. 

2. Toe-plate – rigid vertical 

plate on a landing platform 

or flooring to prevent the 

fall of objects. 

Updates to section 

4.2.4 ‘Floorings’ include 

an entirely new section – 

4.2.4.1 ‘Restrictions due to 

structures’, which states 

that when there are existing 

structures in place, a single 

opening may be allowed 

through the walkway, for 

example if there are pipes 

crossing the platform. 

What was section 4.2.4.4-b 

‘Joints’ has been deleted and 

expanded significantly to 

become 4.2.4.5.2 ‘Gap between 

working platform, walkways 

and adjacent construction 

element’. This details the 

requirements for any gaps, 

such as fitting a baseboard or 

toe plate if the gap is greater 

than 30mm. Section 4.2.4.6 

(now 4.2.4.7) is also expanded 

to take into consideration 

clated walkways for the 

first time and includes 

requirements for how they 

are constructed, including a 

detailed diagram. 

Section 4.2.6 ‘Temporary 

platforms and walkways’ 

is also completely new. 

This outlines specific 

requirements for foldable, 

slideable, height-adjustable 

and hinged parts. For the 

first time, the manufacturer 

must also state in the 

instructions for use the 

number of persons and 

maximum loads allowed. 

In all cases the updated 

standard will only apply to 

machinery manufactured after 

the date of final publication. 

This means that for older 

equipment, the 2010 standard 

EN ISO 14122 must still be 

followed. 

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contact W www.tuvps.com 

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Who What Where 

Who’s done what and gone where... 

Fanuc UK 

Tom Bouchier, 

formerly 

customer 

service 

manager, has 

been promoted to managing 

director of Fanuc UK. 

With over 25 years’ experience 

within robotics and 

automation and several job 

titles at the company, Bouchier’s 

new role will be to push the 

company to further growth in 

each of the three divisions 

while continuing to drive a 

world-class service agenda. 

Siemens UK 

& Ireland 

Siemens has strengthened its 

food & beverage sector specialist 

team with the appointment 

of three new executives 

who will all report to Keith 

Thornhill and Stephen 

Hughes. Steve Rowley joins 

as business development 

manager; Murray Blyth is 

now an account development 

manager and Sara Nichols is 

account development manager 

– F&B. The team has been 

strengthened to assist the 

market in developing greater 

manufacturing efficiency. 

Industry specialist played role 

in foundation of the PPMA 

Roger Wayte will retire 

from his sales and 

projects role at Cremer 

Speciaalmachines at the end 

of this year having been with 

the company since 2004. 

He started working in the 

packaging and processing 

machinery industry as a sales 

engineer in January 1978, 

representing several wellknown 

machinery brands 

at Ultrapac and Sussex & 

Berkshire Machinery (S&B). 

Sesotec 

Lee Driscoll has 

joined Sesotec 

as its new 

northern sales 

manager 

responsible for sales of the 

company’s inspection systems 

in the region as well as further 

developing OEM relationships 

where the demand for integrated 

inspection technology is a 

growing sector for the company. 

Western Mechanical 

Handling UK 

David Maddern 

has joined 

WMH UK as 

sales engineer 

to strengthen 

and grow the company’s 

position within the food 

sector, bringing sixteen years’ 

experience in automation and 

robotics technology. 

OCS Checkweighers 

Beatrix Brewer, 

a German and 

marketing 

graduate has 

joined OCS 

Checkweighers as marketing 

and sales assistant. 

“Ultrapac and S&B were two 

of the eight founder members 

of the PPMA and I remember 

the meetings and discussions 

which led to its foundation,” 


“We originally formed the 

association to do our own 

machinery-only shows with 

fewer frills and reasonable 

cost and I’m proud to have 

played a part in what has 

become the PPMA Group as 

we know it today.” 

Industrial Washing 

Machines 

Gavin Harkin 

has joined 

Industrial 

Washing 

Machines 

(IWM) in a newly created 

role of operations manager 

to oversee IWM production 

and to work alongside md 

Carl Hollier to implement a 

number of new management 

processes designed to improve 

quality, efficiency and machine 

designs. With extensive 

experience in the machine 

building sector, for the past 

three years Harkin has 

worked as project manager 

for a bioscience company 

focusing on industrial washers. 

Pilz Automation 

Ashley 

Lawman is 

the new UK 

site engineer at 

Pilz. His main 

duties will be to assist in the 

quotation process for Pilz’s 

Engineering works and to 

oversee the implementation 

of site installations, ensuring 

high standards are maintained 

at all times. 

Roger Wayte will retire this December 

Diary 

Dates 

27-29, SEPTEMBER, 2016 

PPMA Total Show 

2016 

NEC, Birmingham 

www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk 

25 NOVEMBER 

PPMA Seminar 

Project Management 

Marriot Hotel, Northampton 

christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk 

26 NOVEMBER 

PPMA Seminar 

Machinery Directive 

Manchester Airport, Marriot Hotel 


11 DECEMBER 

PPMA Chairman’s 

Lunch 

The Houses of Parliament, 

London 


31 JANUARY-3 FEBRUARY 

ProSweets 

Cologne, Germany 

www.prosweets.com 

26-29 JANUARY 

UPAKOVKA/UPAK 

ITALIA 

Moscow, Russia 

www.upakovka.messeduesseldorf.de 

1-3 MARCH 

Propak Vietnam 

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 

www.propakvietnam.com 

15-18 MARCH 

Propak Africa 

Johannesburg, South Africa 

www.propakafrica.co.za 

12-14 APRIL 

EMPACK 2016 

Utrecht, Benelux 

www.easyfairs.com

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Advertise: Bill Lake T 020 8773 8111 E bill.lake@ppma.co.uk 


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The Noshe Servo Orientator corrects bottles from any angle 

to the required orientation at 200–240 Bottles Per Minute. 

Set-Up is fast and simple 

using the ‘Place and 

Teach’ system. Position the 

bottle in-front of the ‘smart 

camera’ in the required 

exit orientation and press 

‘Teach’. 

There are three main 

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the required correction 

angle:- 

■ Detect the angle of the 

bottle thread as shown. 

■ Position the ‘smart 

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bottle to detect the 

bottle shape or motif. 

■ Position the ‘smart camera’ to the 

side of the bottle to detect shape 

or a motif. 

Bottles are precisely tracked through 

the process by synchronising the 

machine with the conveyor by 

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CleanCode inkjet coders are 

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PIPEWORK / DUCTING 

JACOB (UK) LTD 

T: 01694 722841 

E: sales@jacob-uk.com 

www.jacob-uk.com 

PNEUMATIC CONTROL 

EQUIPMENT 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


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: 01694 722841 



CABLES / POWER SUPPLIES 




T: 020 8213-2222 



COLOUR SENSORS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


CONTROL SOFTWARE 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


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 


FLOW SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


GEARED MOTORS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


HIGH PRECISION LOW 

BACKLASH GEARHEADS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


INDUCTIVE SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


Schmersal Ltd 

Worcestershire, WR14 1GL 

T: 01684 571980 E: uksupport@schmersal.com 

www.schmersal.co.uk www.schmersal.net 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


MAGNETIC SENSORS 

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 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


PRESSURE SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


REGISTRATION MARK SCANNERS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


RFID / DATA MATRIX 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


ROBOT PROGRAMMING TRAINING 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


IRbTraining 

Newcastle upon Tyne 

T: 0191 265 9151 

www.irbtraining.co.uk



Ancillary Equipment 

ROBOT SYSTEMS 

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW 

T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwcontainersystems.com 

www.bwcontainersystems.com 

SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SERVO DRIVES 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


ULTRASONIC SENSORS 




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 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


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 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SERVO GEARHEADS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SERVO MOTORS 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


TEMPERATURE SENSORS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


VACUUM GRIPPERS 

JOULIN (UK) 

T: 0191 265 9151 

E: joulinuk@joulin.com 

www.joulin.com 

VALVE FEEDBACK 




T: 020 8213-2222 



VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES 

(INVERTERS) 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


VIBRATION MONITORING 

Schmersal Ltd 







T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 





T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 020 8213-2222 



Buyers Guide: Processing Equipment 


Steck Depositors Limited 

Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF 

T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 

E: sales@steckdepositors.com 

www.steckdepositors.com 

T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 

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


T: 01694 722841 






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 

BISCUIT PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




BLENDING 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: +44 (0)1260 272894 

E: sales@jrboone.com 

www.jrboone.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 

Maidstone Road, Kingston, 

Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD 

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 

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

BOWL CHOPPER 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


BREAKFAST CEREAL 

PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


BULK PRODUCT 

HANDLING SYSTEMS 

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 

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 

Coperion K-Tron GB 

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

T: 0161 209 4810 

E: ckb@coperionktron.com 

www@coperionktron.com 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 


www.jrboone.com

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Processing Equipment Advertise: Christine Valdes T 020 8773 8111 E chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

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, 




Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


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 

www.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 


DAIRY EQUIPMENT 

AVE UK LTD 

Farnham, Surrey GU9 7UG 

T: 01252 733200 

E: sales@aveuk.net 

www.aveuk.net 

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 

Euroflow Engineering Limited 

Marsh Lane, Boston, 

Lincolnshire PE21 7PJ 

T: +44 (0)1205 357887 

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

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 


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 


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 

EXTRUSION 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


FILLING MACHINES: LIQUID 

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 

FILTRATION EQUIPMENT 

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 






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 

Silverson 



T: 01494 786331 


T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


COSMETIC & TOILETRY 

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 




T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


Busch (UK) Ltd 

Hortonwood 30, Telford, 

Shropshire TF1 7YB 

T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 

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

T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


MEAT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 




T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 



Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


MECHANISATION – UNPACKED 

MECHANICAL HANDLING 

PROCESS AREA 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 





T: 01579 383788 



Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 





DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 

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

Advertise: Christine Valdes T 

020 8773 8111 E 

chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 


T E Processing Equipment 

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 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



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 


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 




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 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


STERILISING TUNNELS 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


PILOT PLANT 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


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 

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 


Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


PASTA COOKERS 

T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


PASTEURISERS 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 





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


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 


Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum 

Leatherhead Road, Chessington, 

Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 

E: sales.vacuum.ln@oerlikon.com 

www.oerlikon.com 

SANDWICH PREPARATION 

EQUIPMENT 

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 

Scorpion Vision Ltd 

Efford Park, Milford Road, 

Lymington, Hants. SO41 0JD 

T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 

E: sales@scorpionvision.co.uk 

www.scorpionvision.co.uk 

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 

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 

TABLET, CAPSULE AND 

CONFECTIONERY PRINTING 

MACHINES 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


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: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


T: 01256 305600 F: 01256 305630 


VEGETABLE PROCESSING 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: +44 (0)1205 357887 

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

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Buyers Guide: Packaging Machinery 


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 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


Körber Medipak Systems UK 

Fairacres, Windsor SL4 4LE 

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

www.medipak-systems.com 




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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

BAG PALLETISERS 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



Phoenix Handling Solutions 

Burnley, Lancs, BB12 6HH 

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 

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

BAG SEALERS 


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 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 


Gordian Strapping Ltd 

Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XX 

T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 

E: sales@gordianstrapping.com 

www.gordianstrapping.com 




T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486 


BAR CODE READER 

VERIFICATION-OCR 

Bytronic 


T: +44 (0)1564 793174 


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 w ww.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 

Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd 

D4 Brookside Business Park, Manchester M24 1GS 

T: 0161 655 4846 

E: sales@ilsystems.co.uk 

www.ilsystems.co.uk 

Sensor House, Phoenix Park, St Neots, 

Cambridgeshire PE19 8EP T: 01480 408 500 

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

Logopak International Ltd 

George Cayley Drive, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4XE 

T: 01904 692333 

E: info@logopak.net 


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 

Sauven Marking Ltd 

Wintersells Rd, Byfleet KT14 7LF 

T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511 

E: sales@sauven-marking.com 

www.sauven-marking.com 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


BLISTER PACKERS 

Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 

www.mediseal.de 

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 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


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 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 

Cap Coder Ltd 

Monument Business Park, 

Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW 

T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 

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

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 


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 

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 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 




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



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 

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 

Dividella AG 



T: 01753 754865 

www.dividella.com 

Propack Automation Machinery Ltd 

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

T: 02476 470074 

E: office@propack.co.uk 

www.propack.co.uk



Packaging Machinery 

Serac UK 

Po Box 527, Ducklington, 

Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 9LL, UK 

T: 01235 537222 

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

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN 

T: 0115 875 9846 

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



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



Woodward Avenue, Yate, Bristol BS37 5AP 

T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 

E: machine.sales@smurfitkappa.co.uk 

www.machinesystems.co.uk 



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: 0800 633 5553 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CARTONING SYSTEMS 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 

E: ppma@atlanticzeiserUK.com www.atlanticzeiser.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 

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 

ETPACK SPRINTER UK LTD 

NEWBURY, BERKS, RG14 5SJ 

T: 01635 905090 

E: dianne@et-pack.com 

www.et-pack.com 

Jacob White Packaging Ltd 

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY 

T: 01322 272531 

F: 01322 270692 

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

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 





Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



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 

BluePrint Automation B.V. 

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 

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

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Endoline Machinery Ltd 

Stratton Business Park, Biggleswade, SG18 8QB 

T: 01767 316422 

E: sales@endoline-automation.com 

www.endoline-automation.com 

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 

Jacob White Packaging Ltd 

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY 

T: 01322 272531 

F: 01322 270692 

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

CASE LINING/ 

FILLING/CLOSING 


T: +31 (0)348 410 999 


CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 


T: +31 (0)348 410 999 





CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 01767 316422 



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: 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 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


CHECKWEIGHER METAL 

DETECTOR COMBI UNITS 



T: 01908 682740 



The Food Machinery Company Ltd 

Rochester, Kent ME3 8RF 

T: 01634 272345 

E: contact@foodmc.com 

www.foodmc.co.uk 

CHECKWEIGHERS 

Norden (UK) Ltd 

2 Tanners Drive, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 

E: enquiries@norden.co.uk 

www.nordenmachinery.se 



T: 02476 470074 


www.propack.co.uk 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


Anritsu Industrial Solutions Europe Ltd 

Saxon Business Park, Bromsgrove B60 4AD 

T: 0845 539 9729 

E: ais-europe@anritsu.com 

www.anritsu.com 



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






T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





T: 01908 682740 





T: 02476 470074 



SCM Handling Ltd 

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, 

Somerset, TA4 3RU 

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 

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





T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




T: 01634 272345 


www.foodmc.co.uk

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Packaging Machinery Advertise: Christine Valdes T 020 8773 8111 E chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

Ishida Europe Ltd 

Kettles Wood Drive, 

Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB 

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 

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

REA JET Ltd 







T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511 






T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 





London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 





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 

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 


Cap Coder Ltd 

Coding Division, 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


Domino UK Ltd 

Bar Hill, Cambridge 

CB23 8TU 

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

www.domino-uk.com 



T: 01634 272345 





T: 0161 655 4846 



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 

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: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486 


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: 01472 239786 






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 

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 


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: 01634 272345 



Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





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




T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





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 

Astec Conveyors 

Robian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DH 

T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 

E: Sales@Astecconveyors.com 

www.astecconveyors.com 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 



Borgergade 17 


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


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 





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




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



CONVEYORS – POWERED ROLLER 

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

www.printsafe.co.uk 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 




T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 


www.astecconveyors.com





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 




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



A.T. Sack Fillers 

12 Biggin Lane, Ramsey, Cambs PE26 1NB 

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

www.atsackfillers.co.uk 




T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 



T: 0113 239 3401 


Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 


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 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





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


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 

FFS HORIZONTAL 

(FLOWWRAPPERS) 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 


AMP-Rose 



T: +44 1427 611 969 


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 



T: 0161 209 4810 





T: 01634 272345 



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 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



FILLING: ASEPTIC 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 


FILLING: BAG/SACK 



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 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: DRUM & IBC 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 

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

84 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 



T: 0115 875 9846 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


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 



Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 


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: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






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 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





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: 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: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





T: 01634 272345 



T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 




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





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



Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 





T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990 

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




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 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


INK JET PRINTERS 




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 






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 

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: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




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 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 





T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 


www.astecconveyors.com

86 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01472 239786 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



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 


METAL DETECTION 



T: 0845 539 9729 





T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 



Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd 

Phantom House, Beaumont Road, 

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH 

T: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987 

E: info@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 

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: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS 

AMP-Rose 



T: +44 1427 611 969 




T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 





T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 




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 

PALLET STRETCH HOODING 

MACHINERY 



T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 

Aetna UK Limited 

Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 

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

T: 01763 249255 





T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


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 



T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 





T: 01472 239786 




T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 



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: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





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: 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 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 




T: 01634 272345 



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 

E: alan.lewis@shrinkpack.co.uk 

www.shrinkpack.co.uk 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


PRINT & APPLY LABELLING 

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 





Sessions UK 

1 Redeness Street, York, YO31 7UU 

T: 01904 610613 

E: enquiry@sessionsuk.com 

www.sessionsuk.com 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


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 


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 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


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 





T: 01767 316422 






T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 





T: 01472 239786 


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: +44 (0)1205 357887 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


Fanuc UK Ltd 



T: 02476 639669 


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


Kawasaki Robotics 

Warrington, WA5 7ZB 

T: 01925 713000 

E: info@kawasakirobotuk.com 

www.kawasakirobot.co.uk 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


Cobalt Systems Ltd 

Cobalt House, Arden Square, 

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA 

T: 01270 539800 

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




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 





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

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

88 





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 



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 


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 


SACHET MACHINES 



T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 










T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




T: 01579 383788 



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: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 0121 505 9970 



Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 




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 


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 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



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 


Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 




T: 02476 470074 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



T: 01283 543756 






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: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 





T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 


www.advanceddynamics.co.uk




T: 01283 543756 






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK TUNNELS 




T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 

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




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: 01763 249255 






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 


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 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



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 


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 





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



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 



Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 


STRIP PACKERS 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING 

T: 01283 543756 






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: 01634 272345 





T: 0161 655 4846 






T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


THERMOFORMING 




T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 




T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


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

90 



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: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


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 



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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 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



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 




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





London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



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T: 0161 209 4810 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM CUPS 

piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM PACKING SYSTEMS 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 






T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 




Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01604 643 999, 



VACUUM PUMPS 




T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 




Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS 



T: 0161 209 4810 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VERIFICATION 





T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




T: 01604 643 999, 





T: 02476 470074 



REA JET Ltd 




www.rea-jet.co.uk





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VIBRATORY/BOWL FEEDERS 

VISION INSPECTION 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VISION SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR 

WRAP AROUND PACKERS 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





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 


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 

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 




T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 






T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





T: 01908 682740 













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 



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 



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 


VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS 





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 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 

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. 

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 – HIGH SPEED IMAGING 

Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


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: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 




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: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


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: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 


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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