MU November / December 2013

Issue 6, Volume XXIV.November/December 2013

The machinery only journal for processing and packaging

inside

News

CMC's CartonWrap

designed for e-commerce

was demonstrated at its

Open Day in Italy

New machinery

A new palletiser offers all

the functionality of robotic

systems at less cost

Installations

Cheese maker upgrades to

latest multihead weigher

for grated products

Plus:

Labelling, coding & marking

Components

Regulations

Who what where

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ISSUE 6, VOLUME XXIV. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013

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7 news

Lots of news this issue of open days

and conferences along with many

award winners, including a top

PPMA award winner, an apprentice

being put in the spotlight and a longserving

CEO in Italy being honoured

12 new machinery

Seven pages of equipment new to the market

are included this time as developments from

across the world are featured including

multihead weighers, inspection equipment,

high speed palletisers and speedy robots

20 installations

This flow wrapper features on one of the six pages of new

equipment this issue, covering a host of technologies suitable

for a wide range of industries

30 special feature – pharmaceuticals

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The Falsified Medicines Directive is concentrating everyone in

the pharmaceuticals sector’s minds as to how to comply with

its demands while although 2017 seems like a long way off,

there is a lot of preparation work necessary for companies to

become compliant. Latest processing and packaging

developments are also included in this 18 page feature

regular features

48 vision

New combo offers space savings

50 labelling, coding & marking

Retailer demands real time barcodes

52 components

Safety solution allows company compliance

54 regulations

Beware of making machine changes

56 who what where

People, events and diary dates

58 classified

Machinery and services

59 buyers’ guides

Front cover photo of ABB Robotics equipment featured on pages 34-35

MACHINERY UPDATE: NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013

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ppma matters

Don’t stifle innovation

with short term gains

It’s autumn again and the nights

are drawing in. A perfect time to

settle down in an armchair and

leaf through the latest edition of

the PPMA Group Directory. I know

that 3,500 of you should already

have a copy but those that don’t

can apply for one by calling the

PPMA offices.

However you get one, keep it

handy because it contains great

detail on PPMA group services,

membership benefits and detailed

entries on all the PPMA Group’s

370 members. With a combined

turnover of nearly £2bn, members can offer meaningful solutions

to just about any packaging, processing, automation or vision

equipment requirement that you can imagine. Product categories

make searching easy and direct contact details, names and

phone numbers are also listed.

Some simple maths reveals that the average turnover of

members is approximately £5m, the classic size for small,

innovative (often owner-managed) businesses. And a browse

through the directory reveals just how innovative and varied

PPMA Group members and their product ranges are.

Sadly, this profile and potential looks like it isn’t recognised by

some of the larger customers in the food sector - where one

would think quick thinking and innovation would be appreciated.

Recently, letters are being received by members indicating that

they will have to pay sums in the region of £3,000-£5,000 just to

be allowed onto a procurement list. And this sum of money is just

for their equipment to be ‘considered’ by buyers – with no

guarantee of securing any business.

There is an implication that there will be less competition

between suppliers as a result, but I doubt that purchasing

managers will all suddenly turn into pussycats.

Big companies thus restrict themselves to suppliers willing and

able to pay such sums and I struggle to see how this can really

be in their best interests. As a vast proportion of innovation

comes from small business and these small firms will struggle to

pay such speculative fees to several potential customers, it’s a

pretty safe bet that production lines at companies following this

policy will end up behind the curve.

It would be far better to study the PPMA Group Directory to

select companies that look like experts in the field required.

Or, you can leaf through the pages of this magazine to see just

how much innovation is being delivered by PPMA members.

Much award-winning equipment is covered from both small and

large companies that would all be happy to explain to you just

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news

Delegates learn about

how to manage FMD

Delegates from across Ireland

were at the Carton House in

Dublin in October to attend

Domino Printing Sciences’

Irish distributor Codico’s

Falsified Medicines Directive

(FMD) Conference and learn

about the hidden challenges

of implementing serialisation

schemes. The line-up of

speakers featured Siobhain

Duggan – business

development director of

healthcare at GS1 Ireland,

Christoph Krähenbühl – EFPIA

board member, Feargal

McGroarty – project manager

at St James’s Hospital Dublin

and Ian Haynes, co-founder

and CEO of 3C Integrity, who

spoke to delegates about

lessons learned from

serialisation case studies, the

best routes to compliance and

the latest industry news

concerning the Directive.

Also joining conference

chair Craig Stobie, life

sciences global sector

manager at Domino, were a

range of technology partners

including Optel Vision,

Marchesini, VisionID, Sick and

Horizon, who all demonstrated

their compliance solutions.

Each speaker addressed

different aspects of serialisation,

with Siobhain Duggan outlining

the importance of global

standards as pharmaceutical

manufacturers prepare for the

FMD, Christoph Krähenbühl

explained EFPIA’s European

Stakeholder Model for pan-

European serialisation and

product verification, and

Feargal McGroarty talked

delegates through the

implementation of a groundbreaking

serialisation and

patient smartphone app

scheme for treatment of those

with haemophilia at St James

Hospital. To round-up, Ian

Haynes discussed his practical

experience of serialisation from

his time as associate global

engineering director at

AstraZeneca – one of the first

manufacturers to implement a

serialisation trial.

Summing up the

conference, Domino’s Stobie

said: “Many companies are

dragging their heels and

denying the impending arrival

of the FMD but even among

the more proactive

manufacturers there are

marked differences.

“Poor companies see

serialisation as an engineering

challenge that can be fixed by

simply buying new kit, while

good companies are engaging

with senior management,

assembling cross-divisional

teams and working with

vendors to achieve

compliance,” he continued.

● For more information on

the FMD and all the latest

developments, turn to page

31 for our 18 page feature

on pharmaceuticals.

Apprentice rewarded for workplace talent

Twenty two year old Andrew

Lufkin has scooped the

Apprentice of the Year

award at the Essex Business

Awards. He was recognised

for his dedication to his

employer Pacepacker Services

who manufacture bagging,

robot palletising and pick

and place equipment, and

his direct involvement in

increasing parts orders by

almost 40%.

Delegates from across Ireland came to Dublin in October to hear

industry speakers talk about best practice case studies

L-R: Judge Nikki Kennard, winner Andrew Lufkin, judge Sarah

Hamilton and Pacepacker MD Dennis Allison

New voices add

to robot council

The growing importance of

automation in British

manufacturing industry has

prompted the British

Automation and Robot

Association (BARA) to

introduce three new council

positions to expand

resources in its dealings

with the Government

and industry as well as

financial and academic

institutions.

Bob

Lloyd

Sales engineer at

Kawasaki Robotics Bob

Lloyd is representing robot

suppliers, automation sales

Andrew

Mason

manager at RA Rodriguez

Andrew Mason is speaking

for automation product

providers using robotics and

Dr Emma

Rushforth

Dr Emma Rushforth, senior

teaching fellow at the

International Manufacturing

Centre at the University of

Warwick is representing

academia.

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news

Survey reveals

steady growth

Optimism among UK

manufacturers rose at the

fastest rate since April 2010

as orders and output continued

to grow steadily in the three

months to October, according

to the latest CBI quarterly

industrial trends survey.

The survey of more than

350 manufacturers reveals

total new orders grew for the

second consecutive quarter

and output rose for the third

consecutive quarter. Total new

orders grew at the fastest

pace since April 2012, with

growth in the volume of

domestic orders at its highest

rate since April 2011.

Rising demand helped

boost overall sentiment as

well as optimism about

export prospects for the year

ahead, said the survey

despite new export orders

growing only slightly.

The investment intentions of

manufacturing firms continued

to present a mixed picture.

Plans for spending on plant

and machinery declined on

three months ago but

strengthened for ‘intangibles’

such as product innovation,

where investment intentions

were the strongest for the

last six quarters.

Guiding metal

Mettler Toledo has published

a new white paper called

Foreign Body Detection: Metal

which gives an overview of

how a well-designed metal

detection system can help

food manufacturers avoid

costly contamination errors.

It addresses the selection,

installation and use of metal

detection equipment to

optimise system performance,

including how to assure

sensitivity on an ongoing

production basis.

www.mt.com

Open Day answers

e-commerce needs

Italian machinery manufacturer

CMC unveiled its PPMA

award-winning CartonWrap

machine at an Open House

event at its Perugia-based

factory in October.

CMC founder and president

Giuseppe Ponti told the

150 people gathered at the

plant that CartonWrap

represented the best of Italian

creativity in packaging

machinery design.

“We are a company that

invests in R&D and so in

tough market conditions, we

have looked at what will be

demanded in the future and

Domenico Manfucci (left) from the CMC

technical sales support team explains the

benefits of CartonWrap to visitors

decided that we need

equipment to answer internet

requirements,” he said.

“CartonWrap is a further

development of our traditional

mailing, personalisation and

wrapping equipment to meet

e-commerce and the fulfilment

market needs.

“This is a new industry for us,

but we think we have met the

needs of this sector by building

flexibility and efficiency in,” he

continued. “We want to outrun

the times, not keep up with

them,” he said.

During the development

stages, the company

presented the concept to

potential customers around the

world and, from this feedback,

CMC held an Open House event in Italy in October to unveil CartonWrap

the prototype has been

enhanced to meet these

needs. It was at this stage that

the company entered the

machine for the most

innovative processing

or packaging machine

at the PPMA Awards

last year, and walked

away with the top

prize.

Judges felt that the

roll-fed flexible carton

manufacturing

system specifically

designed for the

varied e-commerce

packing requirements

displayed an optimum mix of

innovation and market

requirement, with

the added benefit of

a significant

reduction in

packaging materials

and shipping

volume.

In operation,

variable-sized boxes

are created from a

continuous reel of

corrugated

cardboard on demand. These

boxes are formed around the

product to be packed, based

on product dimensions fed to

the carton former by the

scanner at the start of the

process. In this way, there is

no wasted packaging material,

no requirement for fillers

and therefore reduced

shipping costs.

An infinite range of box

sizes can be produced from a

corrugated roll which means

there is no need to procure

and stock pre-made boxes.

CMC believes that users of

CartonWrap can effectively

lower costs, improve

customer satisfaction and

sustain environmental

benefits in their packaging

processes.

At the Open House event,

attendees heard from various

CMC executives about the

benefits of the machine before

The CartonWrap machine was demonstrated

wrapping various items for e-commerce

it was unveiled for a live

demonstration where it

wrapped items as diverse as

saucepans, books, Sky boxes

and games.

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www.cmcmachinery.com

8 MACHINERY UPDATE: NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013


Detecting machine faults

Academics from the Lincoln

School of Engineering have

devised a streamlined new

approach which can detect

faults in industrial machines.

Dr Jun Chen, Michael

Gallimore, Professor Chris

Bingham and Dr Yu Zhang

from the University of Lincoln,

together with Professor Mahdi

Mahfouf from the University of

Sheffield have developed an

algorithm that is more robust

and efficient at identifying

specific faults in automated

mechanical processes. With

this improved detection and

classification of faults, the

group of academics say the

time and money wasted on

investigating false alarms will

be reduced and a machine

will be operational for longer

periods.

The method combines two

existing mathematical models

for fault detection; a real-coded

Genetic Algorithm (GA) and a

K-means clustering technology.

The team discovered that the

combination of these two

processes into the G3Kmeans

algorithm is more effective in

quickly obtaining an optimum

solution, requiring only

11 repetitions to detect a

certain fault, whereas

previous intuitive GA-based

clustering methods go through

more than a thousand.

“With the G3Kmeans

algorithm you can reach a

reliable classification that is

the first step towards optimal

maintenance,” explains Dr

Chen. “This is the first step in

creating an algorithm that

optimises the search for a

solution and can identify a

fault with certainty.”

www.lincoln.ac.uk

Celebrating x-ray detection sales

S+S Separation and Sorting

Technology delivered its

hundredth Raycon production

inspection system this summer.

The x-ray inspection unit is

now available in six different

versions and detects

contaminants such as metal

particles, broken glass,

ceramics, stones and raw

bones while other defects

such as broken, deformed or

missing products, clumps,

trapped air, or overweight and

underweight product is

also detected.

The x-ray team from development to production at S+S, Germany

Since its launch at interpack

2011, the Raycon software

and its mechanical and

electronic design have Page been1

further developed enabling

different versions to be

adapted to customer-specific

applications.

Italian CEO

is honoured

news

CEO of the

Marchesini

Group

Maurizio

Marchesini

has been

awarded

Maurizio Marchesini

by the

Italian president Giorgio

Napolitano with the title of

‘Cavaliere del Lavoro’ during

a ceremony at the Quirinal

Palace. He received this

award for his contributions

towards the social,

occupational and

technological development of

the ‘Made in Italy’ mark

across the world.

“This is not just mine alone

but it also belongs to our

Italian and foreign colleagues

as it is thanks to these

people too that we have

become a successful brand,”

says Marchesini.

Over the years, Marchesini

has implemented an

innovative policy of

acquisitions, joint ventures

and strategic international

partnerships and last year,

the group’s turnover was 204

million euro while today, the

company employs more than

1200 people all over the world.

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news

3D vision proves a winner

The use of 3D vision was

fundamental in the winning

entry in the robotics and

automation category in this

year’s Food Processing

awards.

Indeed, the vision solution

from Scorpion Vision solved the

problems of dealing with highly

contoured surfaces and product

to product variability when icing

individual cakes in this robotic

system, for the first time. This

solution is based upon the use

of 3D vision and lasers to scan

the surface of the cake in less

than 1.0 second, with the

resultant data being used to

calculate the robot path for that

individual item.

The robotic solution was

devised by Quasar Automation

with Mitsubishi Electric and

Scorpion as technology

partners (Machinery Update –

Sept/Oct issue).

“The key to success of the

system is the method used to

create the 3D model, using data

from the camera which is

quickly processed by the

Scorpion compact PC before

transmission to the robot control

system,” explains Paul Wilson

md of Scorpion Vision. The

This robotic solution won a Food Processing award this September

for Quasar Automation, Mitsubishi Electric and Scorpion Vision

Scorpion Compact Vision

system connected to a

Scorpion 3D Stinger MLaser

Camera creates an accurate 3D

model of the cake top surface in

real-time. This is achieved by

illuminating the top of the cake

with a series of lines that will

follow the shape of the top of

the cake. “Scorpion Vision is

then able to map the position in

space of each segment of laser

line and from this, extrapolate

the virtual shape which then

becomes the 3D model,”

explains Wilson.

Once this is achieved, the

“Happy Birthday” deposit is

accurately projected onto the

top surface by the icing tip,

following the contours and

moving the tip up and down in

line with the cake surface,

ensuring the icing tip maintains

a constant distance from the

cake’s surface.

Wilson also believes that this

presents other opportunities as

an enabling technology across

all sectors of industry where the

application of a liquid or

dynamic material has to be

placed on curved or changing

surfaces. A standard robot

system can be trained with the

3D position when this is known,

but this is not always the case.

It may also be more efficient

to dynamically calculate the

correct 3D position where

adjustments have to be made

‘on the fly’.

A typical example may

include the application of glues

or sealants and where the

viscous property of the

material being applied will

change in a very short period

of time.

Soldering, deburring and

polishing are all robot

application areas which could

benefit from real time 3D

machine vision guidance, says

Wilson.

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new machinery

Shrink range

is extended

Shrink wrapping supplier

Audion Elektro has extended

its range of economic

machines with the

AudionShrink Combi system

that is available in two model

sizes – LT 470 and LT 670.

These two units combine a

heavy duty L-bar sealer and

shrink tunnel for packing,

sealing and shrinking

products, and can be used

with a variety of films due to

their precise temperature and

speed controls.

The need for a hot knife

seal bar is eliminated as a

special seal wire temperature

control system is incorporated.

The AudionShrink LT series

is a heavy duty machine with

easy to use microprocessor

controls, and its digitally

controlled tunnel temperature

produces consistently strong

seals and precise shrink

wrapping, says UK agent

Friedheim International.

Also newly available from

Friedheim International is the

PrintChecker from Kohmann

which is said to meet the

increasing need for off-line

print inspection.

01442 206100

www.friedheim.co.uk

Fresh produce is

weighed at speed

Double opening bucket

flaps and a more

powerful design of

vibratory feeding

system are among

features employed

for high output on a

new multihead weigher

developed by PFM

specifically for fresh cut

salad and produce.

Equipped with

memory buckets, the

14 head MBP C2-EW

machine is capable of feeding

a twin tube bagging machine

or loading two trays

simultaneously, allowing

typically 250-500g of lettuce

to be handled at speeds of

120 packs a minute.

“This is a highly productive,

purpose-built machine which

Matcon has launched Track-

Record, an IBC-based

tracking and recipe control

system for use in powder

processing. This software has

been specially developed to

PFM has developed the MBP C2-EW

multihead weigher to give higher output

on salads and fresh produce

in many cases can almost

double the output of

produce and salad leaves,

even larger ones,” points out

PFM sales and operations

director Chris Bolton.

In addition to the double

opening flaps, which allow

faster transfer of bulky

product, the weigher also

makes use of a new rigidised

stainless steel for the

buckets and chutes. This

has a surface pattern and

coating designed to reduce

friction and so increase

product flow.

Set-up is automated, with

the control system taking over

once the operator has entered

weight, upper and lower limits

and the speed.

This includes amplitude and

vibration frequency of the feed

channels, the weight ranges in

the different sections of the

machine and the optimum

number of buckets for

discharge, although this can

also be varied continuously.

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Tracking and recipe control system for powder

provide total process control

so that food ingredient

manufacturers have full

traceability and quality

assurance.

This IBC-based solution

offers producers the ability to

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control and verification.

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The latest CW3 SlimLine

combination checkweighing

and metal detecting system

from Loma Systems offers

50% packing line space

saving from the metal detector

head. The new design

integrates the CW3

checkweigher and the IQ3+

metal detector.

Combining these technologies

in a compact unit allows quality

assurance mandates to

be met as well as offering a

competitive cost of ownership.

This is due to cost savings of

up to 15% when compared to

the purchase of two individual

units along with the flexibility to

achieve increased productivity,

says Loma.

Also, this new SlimLine

inspection unit not only

delivers reduced footprint

savings, but it can be

relocated quickly and easily to

meet changing manufacturing

requirements.

The IQ3+ metal detector

uses variable frequency

technology which means that

products can be automatically

calibrated in seconds and

frequency data for many

different products can be

stored for fast and easy

machine set up.

Contaminated products

are rejected by means of a

pusher mechanism, diverter

or air blast.

Sharing the same touch

screen interface, the CW3

checkweigher identifies over

and underweight packs, and

an independent rejection

function means that off-weight

product content can be reused

and repacked.


new machinery

Inspection system saves space

Responding to customer

•

requests for quick delivery

leading up to the Christmas

rush, Loma is now able to

supply IP69K certified metal

detectors, x-ray systems,

checkweighers and

replacement detector heads

within days, not months,

following the launch of its new

QuickShip programme.

Following analysis of its

customers’ order history,

Loma now stocks systems

capable of handling more than

80% of application enquiries

that it receives from any food

industry sector. Detector head

delivery can be made within

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three days, metal detectors

within 14 days and

combination units and x-ray

systems in three weeks.

01252 893300

www.loma.com

new machinery

Palletiser lowers running costs

Gebo, part of the newly formed

Gebo Cermex Group, says its

EvoFlex high speed palletiser

launched at Drinktec offers

beer, water and carbonated soft

drinks manufacturers all the

functionality of robotic systems

but with a much reduced total

cost of ownership.

Designed to offer optimum

flexibility, this palletiser can

handle all types of products

and secondary packaging with

its single column design,

double lifting unit and floor

level infeed. This, says the

company, is what sets it apart

from dual-column and robotic

alternatives.

It is capable of processing up

to twelve layers per minute.

“With EvoFlex, we believe

we’ve achieved the perfect

balance of flexibility and

performance,” explains Gebo

Cermex business unit director

Jean-François Tourrenc. “Our

customers often need to pack

a wide range of products with

maximum speed and reliability

and with a minimum of

operational maintenance.”

The EvoFlex from Gebo Cermex

The new generation X65 conveyor helps

you lower your Total Cost of Ownership

– at the same time as you increase your

capacity and flexibility towards new

products and processes.

Installation and ramp-up is quick

and straightforward, while operation is

more energy-efficient and requires less

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maintenance than today’s standard.

What’s more, the X65 conveyor is far

quieter even at high speeds.

Contact us, to find out exactly what

this new value will mean to you and

your business, at info.uk@flexlink.com

or call us on 01908 327200.

Key to the performance of

the EvoFlex is its patent

pending design and its ease of

use. The simplicity of the

single column system enables

the machine to switch between

different product and

packaging formats in under

one minute with no manual

adjustment which cuts

changeover time and line

downtime to a minimum.

The ground level infeed

means that no pack elevator or

platform is required which

enhances the system’s

ergonomic efficiency and

improves health and safety

conditions for the operator and

the maintenance teams.

And, says Tourrenc, thanks

to its servomotor technology,

substantially reduced energy

consumption is offered when

compared to robotic options,

and with only one operator.

01480 455919

www.gebocermex.com


new machinery

Carton former makes

its worldwide debut

Bradman Lake launched its

latest carton forming

technology at PackExpo Las

Vegas in September.

The HSS300 all servo glue

carton former is capable of

speeds up to 300 cartons or

trays a minute. It is a new

version of the well-known

Bradman Lake HSS Carton

Former Series and can be

supplied as an individual unit

or as part of an integrated

system with Bradman Lake’s

wrapping, product loading and

case packing equipment.

Consistent and square

carton or tray erecting is critical

for the efficient operation of a

top load cartoning system and

this HSS all servo carton

former can erect cartons and

trays using hot melt glue or

four corner lock.

The HSS machine utilises a

servo powered reciprocating

‘shuttle’ method of feeding the

carton blanks into the forming

tool. This guarantees excellent

performance with quick and

easy setup using factory set

tooling, says the company.

This latest machine can

erect various board types

including chip board and

corrugated board as well as a

variety of carton types. These

include three flap closure,

single flap closure with dust

flaps, hooded lid closure, turn

over end style and turn over

end style with frame view.

01502 470500

www.bradmanlake.com

This latest carton former was

launched in Las Vegas

Format change

for bags is easy

A new option for baggers that

saves time and increases

reproducibility is now

available from Rovema

Packaging Machines.

Quick and precisely

positioned format

changeovers for the Stabilo

seal bags are considerably

simplified by a new alignment

aid. The Rovema turret

adjustment with up to six

pre-set stop positions for the

Stabilo seal sealing jaws

defines both bag depth and

bag width with precision. This

reduced the set up time and

ensures repeatability.

This technical flexibility

and improved productivity

ensures efficient running of

the machine, says Rovema.

The turret adjustment

meets the trend towards an

increase in product variety

with constantly decreasing

production runs. Users

therefore need frequent,

quick and precisely

positioned format changes.

The turret adjustment is

available as an option on

new machines and also as

a retrofit kit.

01296 310490

www.rovema.co.uk

Introducing the World’s Fastest, Lightweight,

Compact Robot – MZ07

30kg arm, 7kg payload, IP67, 230v ac

Floor, Wall, Ceiling, Tilt mount

Hollow wrist for easy cable and hose routing

Small PC size controller

Built in PLC and offline software included

Compact, fast and affordable!

Please contact Nachi for further details and pricing

T: +44 (0)121 423 5000 E: info@nachirobotics.eu nachirobotics.eu



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new machinery

Latest ranges

offer hygiene

To address growing

consumer demand for safer

and higher quality products,

Bosch Packaging Technology

has developed several new

technologies with a particular

focus on hygiene.

The Pack 301 IN inverted

horizontal flow wrapper, for

instance, is designed for soft,

sticky or difficult to handle

products while its smart

design enhances hygiene

and product safety without

compromising productivity.

This inverted horizontal flow

wrapper transports the

packaging film from below,

while the product is fed

directly from the feeding

system onto the film. This

prevents pushing the product

over a steel plate.

01332 626262

www.boschpackaging.com

Robots are compact

Fanuc’s LR Mate 200-iD robot

range has two new additions:

the 200iD/4S designed for

integration into confined

spaces and the 200iD/7L for

high speed handling

applications where extra

reach is required.

Designed with compactness

in mind for integration into

special purpose machinery,

the LRMate 200iD already

claims best in class footprint

and lowest overall weight,

but the 200iD/4S takes

this a step further with a

footprint of 160 x 160mm and

weighing in at just 20kgs.

Further space saving is

achieved by reducing the

maximum width of the arm

down to 190mm and reducing

the reach to 550mm while

maintaining only a slightly

reduced working envelope to

the standard 200iD arm.

The result is a highly

compact 4kgs payload

robot arm ideal for

machine builders or

integrators to facilitate into

dense manufacturing

automation environments.

Its light weight makes

positioning the arm in any

position straight-forward

and allows fast

maintenance swap-out for

systems where lengthy

downtimes are not an option.

The new LRMate 200ID/7L

has the standard 200iD range

payload of 7kgs but has a

reach of 911mm, an

additional 27%. Increasing the

scope of applications that can

be undertaken, the new

arm is still capable of

181 picks of 25x300x25mm

per minute.

There are two new additions to the range

Maintaining the benefits of

the LRMate 200iD range, in

particular high speed

operation, compact design

and IP 67 protection level,

makes the 200iD/7L ideal for

food sector applications such

as conveyorised picking and

packing.

Both new robots are

controlled by the new energy

saving R-30iB controller.

024 7663 9669

www.fanuc.eu

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productivity.

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Reduced

waste

Our packaging

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new machinery

Collating pre-packs

meets retailer needs

Responding to increasing

convenience store retailer

demands for easy to handle

multipacks of bulk food items,

Pacepacker Services has

launched a collator system

which will quickly collate and

place pre-packed items into an

outer sack totalling up to 25kg.

This standalone collator

system has been designed to

work with existing sack placing

and sealing equipment and is

capable of collating and

packing up to 80 pre-packs into

outer sacks per minute, the

system overcomes common

problems typically seen with

other variants.

“We saw a gap in the

market for a collator which

would continuously support

the pre-packed bulk goods as

they were entering the outer

sack,” explains Paul

Wilkinson, Pacepacker’s

business development

manager. “We found that

many systems on the market

did not control the fall of the

product very well, which often

results in pre-packs breaking

through the bottom of the

outer sack due to their weight

and density.

“We have improved this part

of the process by incorporating

motorised support arms to

control the descent of the prepacked

polybags into the outer

New combo challenges robots

RA Rodriguez has introduced

new additions to its armoury of

affordable, uncomplicated

automation solutions with a

range of IEF Werner rotaryARM

swivel arm modules. They are

designed to work in combination

with the company’s linear

motion modules to create fast

and cost effective automation

systems with advantages over

traditional robots.

The simple and compact

design of this swivel arm

The collator is capable

of packing up to 80

pre-packed bags per minute

Convenience store retailers use

large sacks to display bulky items

module can be complemented

by an integrated turning axis

for the gripper. Unlike earlier

versions whose movement

was restricted to a single

360degree turn before

returning to the start position,

the new rotaryARM allows

continuous rotation resulting

in reduced cycle time.

Developed to enhance the

component handling for

palletising applications, the

simple design and slim

sack, eliminating

damage and waste to

both product and pack.”

Pre-packed polybags of

goods, weighing between

1 and 5kgs typically produced

on FFS equipment, enter the

system via an inclined elevator

and are transported up to the

holding doors of the collator

system. Once the desired

amount of bags are recognised

by the pre-programmed

operating software, the

conveyor pauses and the

holding doors open for the

bags to gently drop into an

accumulation chamber and

then into the outer sack

waiting below.

01371 811544

www.pacepacker.com

construction results in a low

mass of movement. This,

combined with the integrated

turning unit, servo motors and

absolute encoders ensures its

high speed and accuracy.

Three standard variants of

this new swivel arm module are

available to meet the needs of a

broad variety of assembly,

handling, packaging and

palletising applications.

01462 670044

www.rarodriguez.co.uk

Unit provides

for best trays

Ishida Europe has introduced

a second model into its weigh

batcher range. The new

Roto-Batcher combines the

accurate weighing of fresh

meat and poultry with manual

manipulation to optimise their

arrangement and presentation

in trays, while its circular rotary

batching table, positioned

directly below the weigher, also

maximises the return on space.

The Roto-Batcher has been

developed for sticky meat and

poultry products that cannot

be easily moved by feeder

vibration, or for when manual

product feeding is not

economically viable. Using

eight operators, the system

can deliver speeds of 55 trays

per minute with an average

giveaway of only 1%.

Product is weighed

automatically on Ishida’s Screw

Feeder weigher and each

portion is then despatched to

one of the packing stations on

the batching table where an

operator transfers it to the tray,

styles it and places the tray on

an ‘out’ belt for sealing,

labelling and quality control.

The station automatically

informs the system once the

filled and styled tray has left,

triggering the sending of

another weighed item.

0121 607 7700

www.ishidaeurope.com

Bulk bag filling

A new Flexicon bulk bag filling

system for ultra-heavy duty

applications fills various difficult

to handle bulk materials such

as aggregates. The skidmounted

system features a

patented Twin-Centrepost

frame that maximises

strength and improves

accessibility to bag hooks

while simplifying construction

and reducing cost.

01227 374710

www.flexicon.co.uk



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new machinery

Reducing

energy costs

Mitsubishi Electric has

launched its next generation

of servo systems, offering

safe, user-friendly and

energy-efficient motion

control.

The Melservo MR-J4

series of servo amplifiers,

complete with associated

positioning units, easy to use

motion modules and high end

integrated motion control

systems enable machine

builders and end users to

improve productivity and

reduce energy costs.

Numerous features and userfriendly

functions have been

incorporated to boost

performance while

minimising the timeconsuming

effort of

engineering and setting up

servo systems.

Misubishi's next generation of

servo systems is available

The series features single,

dual and triple axis amplifiers

for improved economy,

greater energy efficiency and

reduced panel space

requirements. The servos

can all operate with rotary,

linear and direct drive motors,

considerably simplifying the

system building process. In

addition to saving space in

the panel, engineering and

commissioning time is

drastically reduced thanks to

the ‘one touch’ auto tune

function, which matches the

machine mechanics to the

servo system in a single

operation. This function

operates in real time.

01707 288769

www.automation.mitsubishiele

ctric.co.uk

Compact robot is built

to suit many industries

Nachi-Fujikoshi has

developed the MZ07 which is

billed as a fast, lightweight

and compact robot. This 7kg

payload robot has been

designed to meet demand for

robotisation and automation

not only in traditionally strong

fields of automotive and

industrial machinery, but also

across more diverse areas

such as electronics, foodstuffs

and chemicals.

Nachi believes that the

demand for compact robots to

handle manual tasks such as

machining, transporting small

objects, assembling and

packaging will expand further

in China and other emerging

nations in the face of steep

rises in labour costs and a

decreasing workforce. This

robot has been designed with

these market trends in mind.

For instance, using a

lightweight and rigid body

along with its independently

developed control technology,

Nachi says it has achieved

the world’s fastest operating

speed, a 37% increase on

previous models. This

contributes to increased

productivity in a wide range

of applications.

The space saving design of

the robot means it can be

used to replace a robot on

existing equipment or installed

The MZ07 is a robot designed to bring automation to new markets

easily on new machinery. This

is due to its portability and

wide motion range. It also

offers a smart cable layout –

all the cables pass through the

hollow interior which greatly

reduces the risk of them

interfering with peripheral

equipment – high dust and

water resistance, and seven

types of standardised hands.

Also, a compact, highly

functional controller supports

the MZ07 which can be

installed vertically to help save

space. Features such as a

software PLC to control the

system, including peripheral

equipment, and an offline

simulation tool are provided as

standard to offer both high

functionality and ease of use.

0121 423 5005

www.nachirobotics.eu

Shrink gun range offers benefits

An entry level model of heat

shrink gun – the Shrinkpro 10

– has been joined by the latest

offering called The Dual. As

the name suggests, this is a

twin headed model which,

says manufacturer Shrinkpro,

has the highest output on the

market over 80kw.

“Not only is it more powerful

than its rivals but because of

the twin head, it covers the

area requiring to be shrunk in

half the time as conventional

models, allowing a larger

throughput of pallets or indeed

any other items required to be

shrunk,” explains Malcolm

McGregor of Shrinkpro.

In the coming months, the

Revolution model will be

launched which is designed to

handle high/low or awkward

loads.

All models are offered with a

high level of accessories

including safety goggles and

safety gauntlets.

01933 623641

www.shrinkpro.co.uk

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Silverson’s high shear Batch mixers don’t just mix; they

emulsify, homogenise, solubilise, suspend, disperse

and disintegrate solids. Every high shear Batch mixer in

our range significantly outperforms conventional mixers by

cutting processing times by up to 90% while improving

quality, product consistency and process efficiency.

Silverson High Shear

Batch Mixers will:

• Process from 5 to 30,000 litres

• Eliminate agglomerates and

fish eyes

• Create stable emulsions

and suspensions

• Reduce particle size

• Rapidly dissolve solids

• Accelerate reactions

For more information or

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installation news

Robots handle beef with speed

Beef and beef products from

South African Karan Beef are

now packed on new

generation robotic loading

units from Cama Group which

include the latest open

architecture electronic

controls.

Karan Beef has the largest

feedlot - a type of animal

feeding operation which is

used in factory farming for

finishing livestock – in Africa

and a processing plant which

is part of the Abattoir complex.

This has the licensed capacity

to process 2,000 head of

cattle per day.

The meat processing plant

utilises trimmings generated

from the on-site deboning

plant producing 22 tons of

meat products per shift. Here,

the company

The company produces various

value added products at its

processing plant in South Africa

The Triaflex Delta robots from Cama handle beefburgers gently

manufactures and packs a

range of value added

products including marinated,

pickled and par-cooked

options as well as hamburger

patties. These go for export or

to national food service and

retail markets.

To keep up with

increasing demand,

the company

approached Cama to

meet its specific

needs. The main

advantage of its

equipment, says Cama,

is that it includes built-in,

customised robots, not just

arms that simply pick and

place. These are solutions

conceived for specific

packaging operations.

To meet the needs of Karan

Beef, the Cama packaging line

comprises a box forming

machine and four in-line

Triaflex Delta robots which, by

means of a ‘smart’ vision

system, can pick flow wrapped

frozen hamburgers and then

load them into three flap

lid boxes in different

configurations and sizes.

Loaded boxes are then

transferred outside the

loading unit and

transported to the three flap

closing machine.

Up to 300 packs a minute

can be handled by the infeed

system and subsequently, the

products are packed in retail

cartons or catering cartons,

depending on demand.

The fastest and gentlest

solution has been achieved so

as not to damage the irregular

shaped hamburgers. The

smart vision system optimises

the management of the

product by automatically

selecting products, according

to pre-established dimensions

and arrival speeds.

This multi robot system is

controlled by a single

controller. All functions are

integrated in this controller

which reduces the number of

interfaces and component

costs.

01793 831111

www.camagroup.com

Karan Beef packs its own brand

products for national and

international markets

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installation news

Coding in harsh conditions

Allen Coding Systems has

installed a high speed NG4IM

thermal transfer coder at the

Redditch production facility of

BASF – The Chemical

Company for labelling

chemical systems and

formulations for the

construction industry.

and best before dates.

“Arguably the best feature of

this particular thermal coder is

its ease of integration on to

our packaging line and its user

friendly interface,” says David

Williams, EHSQ/engineering

manager at BASF UK.

Suitable for printing fixed

and variable text, data and

graphics, use-by dates, real

time, batch codes, barcodes

FUTUREPROOFPACKAGINGEQUIPMENT

and much more, the NG4 is

installed at BASF’s plastic film

de-coiling unit, operating at 15

cycles per minute.

01438 347770

www.allencoding.com

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Coder handles best before dates

Targeted specifically towards

chemical, agricultural and

hardware manufacturers who

require large amounts of

information to be applied to

packaging/labels, the NG

Series is being used by the

concrete flooring manufacturer

to print product descriptions

Weighing rice

Premier Tech Chronos has

completed the commissioning

of the second of the two high

speed E-Series nett weigher

E25 NXT it has supplied to

Surya Foods.

The new high speed gravity

fed net bagging weigher is a

repeat order of a previously

supplied system and is

positioned above a form, fill

and seal packaging system.

Both have been optimised to

deliver precision weighments

of rice at speeds of up to 20

bags per minute across sizes

from 5 to 20kg.

Precision control of the

weighers is provided by the

latest version of the SpeedAC

NXT weighing controller which

optimises the weighing

operation with proven weighing

software and material in flight

control algorithms.

0115 935 1351

www.premiertechchronos.com

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installation news

High level system for snacks

Astec Conveyors has designed

and installed a high level case

conveyor system for the

expanding snack food

manufacturer Intersnack.

Previously, case palletising

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was carried out manually at the

end of each production line,

and then transferred by pallet

truck some 50 metres through

a busy operational area to

the warehouse.

As the area in the packing

hall was very restricted, Astec

designed a system to

automatically merge different

case sizes from the various

production lines into one single

line, using zero line pressure

zone controlled powered

roller conveyors.

Due to restricted space, a

spiral conveyor was introduced

to provide continuous, smooth

vertical transfer of product to a

high level. The spiral conveyor

can be operated in either

direction and features a space

saving footprint of only 2sq m,

which does not impact on the

packing hall area.

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Astec has supplied a spiral

conveyor for product transfers

It also offers additional

benefits of low maintenance

requirements and long

operational life.

The spiral feeds onto a high

level powered roller system to

the warehouse, eventually

declining down a belt conveyor

onto a gravity roller section for

manual sortation and palletising.

As a result of the conveyor

system being installed, both

labour cost and pallet truck

operation in the packing area

and through to the warehouse

have been reduced drastically,

while also addressing and

eliminating several safety issues.

The system was installed as

a turnkey project in conjunction

with Elmleigh Electrical

who designed the electrical

control system.

Astec can supply systems for

light, medium or heavy duty

applications.

01283 210333

www.astecconveyors.com


installation news

HFFS unit provides

leak-proof pouches

The latest Bossar machine at Nikwax has several new features to improve productivity

Waterproofing products

manufacturer Nikwax has

installed a second

horizontal form fill and seal

machine from Bossar

Packaging of Barcelona,

Spain at its

Wadhurst, East

Sussex facility.

“This investment

reinforces Nikwax’s

confidence in the

Bossar brand and

this latest machine

has several new

features to

improve

productivity and

the quality of the

product produced,”

explains Alan

Lewis of UK and Ireland

agent Shrinkpack. And Mick

Parmer, operations director

at Nikwax agrees.

“The Nikwax products can

be challenging to pack due

to the specific components

in our liquid formulations,” he

says. “This combined with a

wide range of viscosities can

make our packs difficult to fill

and to achieve robust liquid

seals that will not leak.”

The liquids

are packed in

Doypack style

bags with

a Euro-hole.

Due to the

complexity in the

dosing of these

types of products,

a new liquid filling

system has been

chosen for this

machine. It is

based on an

Endress & Hauser

mass flow meter and a new

nozzle design incorporating

a specially designed head

with orifices that dispenses

the liquid products and fills

the bag. And all while

minimising splashing.

With this new filling

equipment, Nikwax can

achieve a maximum of

+/-1% of fill volume

tolerance of the total

desired volume, which

ensures product giveaway

is minimised.

As well as the newly

designed liquid filling

system, Bossar has

supplied Nikwax with an

ultrasonic sealing system on

the pouch machine to ensure

hermetic leak proof seals are

obtained consistently on

every pouch produced. This

ultrasonic sealing system

was seen as a vital element

of giving Nikwax the

confidence to know that

extremely low reject levels

and consequently wasted

product was reduced to an

absolute minimum, says

Shrinkpack.

01283 543756

www.shrinkpack.co.uk

Second tray sealer is freshly installed

Flavourfresh has purchased

a second high speed

eclipse SL6 tray sealer from

Packaging Automation to

meet the need for increased

productivity and efficiency in

packing tomatoes and

strawberries. The SL6

A wide range of

viscosities can make

the packs difficult

to fill and seal

eclipse is a high throughput

machine capable of sealing

up to 100 packs a minute

and has provided

Flavourfresh with cost

benefits combined with

greater efficiency, minimum

downtime and a consistent

seal on all packs.

For flexibility and long

term value, the machine can

be converted to a twin lane

unit to give speeds of up to

200 packs a minute.

01565 755000

www.pal.co.uk

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installation news

Weigh system is tops

A special compact linear

multihead weigher from Ishida

Europe is delivering high

speeds and excellent

accuracy at small target

weights for the weighing of

yogurt toppings at the

Budapest factory of Danone

Hungary.

The Ishida CCW-R-112PL is

handling a variety of products

including biscuit pieces,

chocolate balls and cereals at

weights of between 5g and

9g, achieving deviation of less

than 1% from the target

weight at speeds of 169

weighments per minute. The

weigher is part of a bespoke

installation which also

comprises a special

distribution system, conveyor

feeding system and support

gantry.

Using a feed system

devised by the customer,

product is fed via a chilled

room to the infeed of the

linear Ishida weigher. An Arcil

thermoforming machine

produces the twocompartment

yogurt pot, one

for the yogurt and the other

The line is operating up to four

days per week with three shifts

each day

Once the topping is weighed it is discharged into the filling system with six pots filled at a time

for the topping. Once the

topping is weighed, it is

discharged into the filling

system; this is linked to the

Two finished products produced on the new line

thermoformer which calls for

the pots to be presented

underneath.

Six yogurt pots are filled

simultaneously with each

discharge between 5-9g

of topping, at 169 weighments

per minute.

The weigher has been

specifically designed for ultralow

target weights of as little

as 3g. It features short drop

heights, particularly

appropriate for handling the

fragile toppings, while the

linear arrangement of the

product allows precise product

flow control.

The weigher incorporates

Ishida’s proven advanced

technology such as a high

speed 5-stage digital filter, and

a new combination calculation

algorithm using Field

Programmable Gate Array

(FPGA) Technology that

deliver high speeds, excellent

accuracy and efficiency levels

close to 100%.

The line is operating up to

four days per week with three

shifts each day. Typically,

product

changeover is

carried out

three or four

times daily,

each one

taking just 30

minutes using

air purge

cleaning. A

full washdown

takes place

every week with all hoppers

removed and cleaned in a

Jeros washing machine. The

Ishida is supplied with

Hungarian language software

and the entire line is controlled

Hungarian language software has

been supplied

by a single operator.

The new installation was to

meet both domestic and

export demand for Danone’s

yogurts with toppings. Having

originally worked with another

Danone factory in Poland on a

similar application, Ishida was

the obvious choice for the

Hungarian project. Based on

its successful experiences in

Poland, Ishida subsequently

made a number of

modifications to the product

handling side of the

installation to deliver an

optimum solution.

“We have been delighted

with the speed, accuracy and

reliability of the Ishida weigher

and ancillary equipment,

which have

made a very

important

contribution

to the

success of

this project,”

says Adam

Kocsis,

investment

and utility

manager at

Danone Hungary.

“The machine works

consistently day-in, day-out,”

he says.

0121 607 7700

www.ishidaeurope.com

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installation news

Handling is

automated

UPM Conveyors has

automated the product

handling of plastics product

manufacturer Plastek UK at

its factory in Mansfield.

UPM installed the first

system for the company in

2005 and has now completed

its third additional system.

Total versatility of operation is

provided via an HMI touch

screen control for all products

from injection moulding

machines to be transferred to

the fully automatic assembly

and packing machines without

any manual involvement.

This is achieved by

incorporating specially

designed multi-way diverters.

A design that achieved a

Queens’s award for

innovation for UPM.

General manager at

Plastek UK Mick Shaw has

been delighted that the

project was completed on

time without any interruption

to production.

01753 548801

www.upm.co.uk

Gulf gets cool

with system

IsoCool has completed its

first major cooling system

installation in the Gulf region,

and immediately won another

contract on the back of it.

A turnkey process cooling

solution was supplied to

plastic extrusion company

Neproplast. The project

involved a complete upgrade

of the existing extrusion and

mixing process cooling

system at Neproplast’s

Jeddah plant, and used

British and Italian

manufactured equipment, as

well as skilled labour from

local engineers.

01376 328455

www.isocool.ltd.uk

Multihead weighers

are grate for cheese

With much of its sales coming

from mozzarella and cheddar,

the ability to weigh and bag

grated cheese is crucial to

family-run cheese company

FJ Need.

Cheese is notoriously difficult

to package accurately. Not only

can its texture cause problems

with the product sticking to the

machine contact parts or

clumping together, but the

different varieties of cheese,

and the different forms in which

it is sold, means that an

especially accurate and flexible

solution is required.

Back in 1992, the company

installed its first Yamato

product – a Sigma multihead

weigher –which has worked

without a hitch for more than

two decades, but this year it

decided to upgrade to

Yamato’s updated version.

The model they chose, the

Dataweigh Omega multihead

weigher has 14 weigh heads

and can operate at greater

speeds compared to that of the

Yorkshire Packaging Systems

has installed a wide sleeve

sealer and tunnel into the

Dundee factory of JTC

Furniture Group to automate

its process in line with

increased customer demand.

Special features of the

equipment include the top roll of

film being floor mounted to

provide easier roll changes for

the operators while also

satisfying health and safety

concerns about the heavy

weight of each roll; the shrink

tunnel was an extended model

to accommodate the large sizes

of the JTC product range –

some up to 3m in length – at a

Yamato Dataweigh's Omega

multihead weigher has helped FJ

Need increase production capacity

Yamato Sigma weighing

machine. The net effect of the

Omega technology has been to

speed up FJ Need’s production,

while simultaneously reducing

wastage and improving

product. The machine is so fast

that it has not yet been used to

its full capacity – FJ Need is

currently improving its end-ofline

packaging machines to

keep up.

“We’ve been working with

Yamato machines for over 20

years and are extremely happy

with the way our business has

benefited from these multihead

weighing solutions,” says Paul

Need, md of FJ Need. “We

weigh and pack a diverse range

of cheese types and the

machines have delivered a

consistent service while

improving productivity, accuracy

and reducing waste levels.”

Yamato also provides FJ

Need with maintenance and

service support. “Routine

maintenance significantly

reduces the risk of machine

failure and the need for

repairs, which is why we

recommend preventative

maintenance to all our

customers, says Lee Smith,

after sales manager for

Yamato Scale Dataweigh.

“Our engineers work alongside

the team at FJ Need providing

remote assistance support

and visiting plants to provide

additional training or to carry

out repairs if required.”

0113 322 1546

www.yamatoscale.co.uk

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An extended model has been supplied to accommodate the range

faster throughput, while

smoothing rollers were added to

ensure a totally enclosed pack.

The benefit of shrink

wrapping to JTC has been the

ability to take on additional

contracts without increasing its

packaging or labour costs.

01924 441355

www.yps.co.uk

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maintenance

C

Reducing downtime by

trending machine data

A key part of condition based maintenance is vibration analysis which, thanks to the development of more

cost effective equipment, is now within everyone’s reach, argues C-Cubed, while trending data also has a key

part to play in reducing machine downtime

Much has been written about

different maintenance strategies

from reactive (or breakdown)

maintenance through planned

preventative maintenance

(PPM) and condition based/

predictive maintenance

(CBM/PdM) to proactive

maintenance (PXM). It has

however been shown conclusively

in every case that each

improvement in maintenance

strategy brings about a further

large saving in costs.

One US study showed that

the cost (in US dollars per

horsepower per year) reduced

from 17 USD/HP/year for

reactive maintenance to 9

USD/HP/year for CBM – a

saving of almost half. Moving

to proactive maintenance, the

savings are even greater.

But trending data is a very

simple method of getting the

most out of any maintenance

strategy. There are basically

two different approaches to

doing this.

On a PC

Vibration analysis readings can

be difficult to analyse and

many companies rely on

expert consultants to make

sense of their data. But by

using a simple meter and

trending just two numbers –

the ISO mm/s and bearing

damage units – a huge amount

of information concerning the

state of a machine can very

quickly and easily be seen.

How you trend the data

depends on the meter used

and this can vary from the use

of a simple Excel spreadsheet

The Vib Meter 330 has a price and specification which brings

meaningful vibration analysis within reach of everyone, says C-Cubed

where numbers are typed in,

to an automatic trending meter

like the C-Cubed Vib Meter

330 with its included VibTrend

software. Nowadays these

tools are available at very low

cost making this strategy

extremely affordable to

everyone.

For instance, the new Vib

Meter 330 from C-Cubed has a

price and specification which

brings meaningful vibration

analysis within reach of

The screen shot shows a bearing damage trend (BDU) from a large

wire saw and the effect of a bearing change

everyone, argues Stephen

Hawes, UK and Ireland sales

manager at C-Cubed. Whether

to complement an existing

CBM service or to finally

instigate your own programme,

at £990 the VM330 costs a

fraction of previous vibration

analysers, he says.

The included ‘Vibtrend’ PC

software produces graphical

trending overtime so it is very

easy to notice increases in

vibration. There are readings

for ISO (low frequency) BDU

(bearing damage units) or high

frequency vibration. Further,

the VM330 shows band alarms

to warn of unbalance,

misalignment and looseness.

When user configured alarm

levels are exceeded the

VM330 and PC will warn with

colour coded status screens

and send exception reports by

e-mail to designated people.

With the Vib Meter 330 every

time a reading is taken against

a named asset, the reading is

automatically added to the

trend graph. Not only is the

trending simple but so is the

meter, with almost all functions

using a single button - this is a

technology designed for all

maintenance personnel not

just the techies.

The Vib Meter 330 can store

up to 1000 machines by name

and presents the readings in a

clear and simple colour-coded

way, while uploading the

readings to a PC is just a

matter of placing it in its USB

docking cradle. Taking

vibration readings and trending

the results is a low cost and

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maintenance

simple, yet effective method of

implementing a predictive

maintenance plan and most

importantly keeping your plant

running, argues C-Cubed.

In the Cloud

Standard smartphone

technology can be used to great

effect by maintenance

personnel to both enhance their

own capabilities and save their

companies expensive downtime.

Everyone is familiar with the

games and useful applications

that can be run on our phones,

but now these can also be used

for maintenance, including the

ability to trend valuable

information. What’s more, with

Cloud technology all this

information can be very easily

shared, with automatic text

messages and emails as well

as the ability to see quick reports

and overviews via the Internet.

DataDecypher from C-Cubed

is a smartphone based

application which can run on

iPhone, Android and Windows

operating systems and can be

used to collect and trend data

on absolutely anything through

the use of a simple checklist.

This includes the trending of

comprehensive process

information such as pressures,

temperatures and flow rates,

and all with the ability to add

photos taken with the phone.

And the process of using

DataDecypher is designed to

DataDecypher from C-Cubed is a

smartphone based application for

trending data

be very straightforward.

A supervisor simply logs on

to the Internet and creates an

inspection route and assigns it

to a user - the next time the

user logs on from their phone

the inspection route will be

automatically downloaded.

The user completes the

inspection routes using the

checklists displayed on the

phone and the data is

immediately put back on the

Internet site, where it is

instantly trended.

Trendsetter?

A single high vibration reading

might be a sign of a damaged

bearing; likewise a high outlet

pressure drop might be a sign

of a blocked filter. But a trend

showing progressively higher

vibration readings or

increasingly higher outlet

pressure readings leaves a

user in no doubt that there’s a

problem. Conversely, a return

to a normal value probably

indicates an outlier caused by

a random event that may

simply be ignored.

But ignoring an increasing

trend is ill advised as this

almost certainly points to a

future failure and the probability

of some expensive downtime.

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Only a heartbeat away

from FMD compliance

Pharmaceutical manufacturers that have not started down the road to compliance with the EU Falsified Medicines Directive are

running out of time, says Harry Thomason

“Forward planning will be essential for

manufacturers in order to ensure that

they meet the deadlines for the Falsified

Medicines Directive (FMD).” So says

Harry Thomason, managing director of

the pharma coding company Travtec.

“Although 2017 still seems a long way

off, there is a lot of preparation work

necessary for companies to become

compliant,” he says. “It is not simply a

question of selecting a printer that is

capable of producing the necessary codes.

“For example, code verification is highly

dependable on having an easily readable

code that is placed correctly on the pack,

and since printers do not always operate in

ideal conditions, this is sometimes not so

easy to achieve.

“A pack therefore needs to be

completely controlled during the printing

process which requires an appropriate

feeding and handling system. And for

efficient quality control purposes, a vision

system needs to be incorporated as well.

And since none of these pieces of

equipment work in isolation, it is vital that

they are fully integrated and able to

communicate with each other as part of

seamless operation. And of course all this

kit then has to be integrated effectively into

existing lines.”

Achieving this can be a time-consuming

process and as Thomason points out, the

closer the 2017 deadline becomes, the

busier systems providers will be.

“Companies need to be selecting their

partners now,” he states. “The time

available to find these suppliers and

implement the right systems, is fast

running out – if manufacturers want

to be sure of being ready for FMD

compliance in 2017, it is definitely

a case of now or never.”

Thomason believes that one of the

stumbling blocks that have held back

some companies is the fact that in difficult

economic times many are reluctant to

consider investment in something that is

not going to improve the bottom line in

terms of enhanced productivity or efficiency.

“Nevertheless, the fact is that if these

systems are not in place by 2017, then

companies will no longer be able to do

business throughout Europe and

potentially even further afield,” he

comments. “Furthermore, there is a good

business opportunity in acting sooner

rather than later. Already countries such

as France and Turkey have introduced

their own anti-counterfeiting regulations

such as the requirement for CP13 codes

in France, so this can give companies a

head start in being able to supply into

these markets.”

Companies need to shop around to find

a supplier who can tailor a system to their

precise requirements. “Obviously costefficiency

is going to be important and

suppliers can devise systems according

to available budget but it is vital that any

solution is fit for purpose,” says

Thomason. “There are many things that

need to be taken into account in the

creation of a system such as the type of

pack to be coded, the speed of the line

and the available factory space.”

Looking beyond the immediate

requirements of the FMD will also be

important.

“Currently the FMD only requires

serialisation of a code,” Thomason points

out. “In the future a full track and trace

capability may be required, so it is

important that pharmaceutical companies

seek to future-proof their operations.”

The next 16 pages focus on issues

•

surrounding FMD as well as all the latest

developments in manufacturing and

handling pharmaceuticals across Europe.



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pharmaceuticals

Suppliers can help with

the FMD learning curve

With the transposition of the European Union’s Falsified Medicines Directive into law in August, the race against time for

Europe’s pharmaceutical suppliers to meet new legislative requirements for Europe’s pharmaceutical manufacturers is

gathering pace. But in the face of operational challenges, how do manufacturers maintain business as usual?

asks Craig Scobie from Domino Printing Sciences

‘All talk and no action’ is a phrase that

might spring to mind where the Falsified

Medicines Directive (FMD 2011/62/EU)

is concerned. But following years of

discussion and debate, what once seemed

a distant prospect has now become a

looming inevitability. While there are no

doubt behind-the-scenes negotiations

being conducted by individual companies

and industry groupings, the legislators’

current stance is one of ‘no exemptions

and no exclusions.’

Translated for those companies affected

– a group which includes any

manufacturer, packer, re-packager,

wholesaler, distributor, supplying

prescription pharmaceuticals into any of

the EU 28 countries – this means no

excuses. Alongside more rigorous

inspections of the manufacturers of active

pharmaceutical ingredients, and the

obligation for manufacturers and

distributors to report any suspicion of

falsified medicines, it is the requirement for

Craig Stobie, global life sciences sector

manager at Domino says the collective

scramble towards the FMD compliance

finishing line is well and truly on

Any producer intending to supply prescription pharmaceutical

products into any of the 28 countries of the European Union

will need to comply with all of the FMD’s requirements

enhanced outer pack features that is

causing most consternation, particularly for

those in the packing hall charged with

implementing the new measures.

It’s possible that the current predicament

stems from an early, cursory reading of the

key requirements of the Directive, during

which item level identification was

classified as an adjustment to the preexisting

arrangements for the application

of variable data. It’s now abundantly clear

– and painfully so in some cases – that

that was a significant miscalculation.

The industry at large has now woken up

to that fact and the collective scramble

towards the compliance finishing line is

well and truly on: it’s a challenge

complicated by the fact that there is still a

lack of clarity around some fairly significant

aspects of the Directive.

Manufacturers and packers should

certainly be aware by now that the FMD

effectively means that each item will in

future be a ‘batch of one’

with its own unique

record. If they have not

already installed, or at

least identified, coding

equipment compatible

with this requirement,

then they face a very

challenging few

months: the European

Stakeholder model

(ESM) suggests that four

to five years is required

to successfully

implement serialisation.

What is less clear is

the process by which the

data collected during the

packing process will be

managed thereafter –

and who will pay for the maintenance of

the infrastructure required to support

that process.

This is leading to polarisation of opinion

among, and even within, different industry

groups. For example, debate persists

around whether falsification is a uniform

and universal threat: the British Generics

Manufacturing Association believes that

the technical requirements of the FMD can

only provide ‘secondary lines of defence’

which ‘may give a false sense of security’.

It has also noted that ‘no counterfeit

generic medicine has been discovered in

the European Union.’

By contrast, a recent survey of

pharmaceutical manufacturers, found that

80% of respondents think counterfeiting is

as much of a problem for generics as it is

for branded pharmaceuticals. It’s fair to

assume that no-one knows the true scale

of counterfeiting, neither will the Directive,

or any other measure, eradicate it, however


it is time to begin turning the tide in order

to protect patients throughout the EU.

It is evident that the challenge of

complying with the FMD faced by small

and mid-sized companies is greater by

orders of magnitude than for

multi-nationals, where the data

management required by the Directive will

most probably become a function of

existing ERP systems. As anticipated, the

mid-sized pharma manufacturers are

anxious about finding a solution that won’t

cost the earth, won’t result in too much

downtime or too much of company

directors’ time.

For smaller companies, a wholesale

upgrade of their coding kit will need to be

accompanied by a robust plan that

touches on almost every department in the

company and which has buy-in from

senior management. Almost half of our

survey respondents felt that the

implementation timeframe of four to five

years suggested by the ESM was correct,

which suggests that many producers are

currently well behind schedule.

With the focus at this stage very much

on putting in place the hardware and

software infrastructure for compliance, less

attention is being paid to what will

constitute ‘business as usual’ in the

serialisation era.

Returning to the packing hall, the past

couple of decades

have seen huge

progress in raising

OEE levels. Once

accorded significant

latitude in productivity

because of the need

to ensure patient

safety, the

pharmaceutical sector

is now subject to

greater commercial

pressure as state

health and welfare

budgets continue to

rise. Profit margins

are being squeezed,

meaning that efficiency levels are under

ever greater scrutiny.

The anticipated impact of serialisation

on efficiency is therefore a significant

consideration. Anecdotal evidence from

early adopters of serialisation schemes

suggests that the reject/re-work level in the

early stages can be as much as 10%, far

in excess of what is acceptable.

pharmaceuticals

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The FMD means that many mid sized companies including generics will need to implement a

wholesale upgrade of their coding kit. Shown here is the Domino G-Series TIJ printer

This reduces overtime, with rates well

below 1% being achievable but it takes

commitment, effort and engineering

know-how. Add to this that over half of

the respondents to our survey felt that

OEE will be reduced – in some cases by

as much as 20% - and it is apparent how

crucial it is to factor in time to address

this issue.

The key factor here is the need to

produce consistently readable high quality

codes that

will

successfully

pass the

scrutiny of

machine

vision

systems,

when the

very fact

that each

code is

unique

means that

there is no

repeatability

in the

process. Added to that is the likely need to

read more data than before in both

Alphanumeric and Datamatrix and the

need to optimise performance or face an

unacceptable fall in OEE and the scale of

the challenge becomes clear.

It is an unenviable task for production

teams and planners alike and one which

requires an examination of packaging line

Domino’s recent survey of pharmaceutical

manufacturers found that 80% of respondents think

counterfeiting is as much of a problem for generics as

it is for branded pharmaceuticals

performance from every angle. At its heart

is the choice of coding equipment: beyond

the obvious need for serialisation

capability, coders must also be able to

produce clear, high resolution codes with

a good degree of contrast to facilitate

reliable reading. Beyond that, early

serialisation pilots have shown just how

disruptive unplanned stoppages are,

creating issues with both assigning

identities and handling and accounting for

rejects. Addressing poor machine

performance in advance is therefore

highly recommended.

Whichever route manufacturers choose

to comply with the FMD, there is no doubt

that there will be teething problems, but

there are benefits too: ultimately, and

despite what half of survey respondents

predicted in the short term, we believe

that serialisation will raise the bar for

OEE in the long term, with the data

offering a valuable resource to help

identify factors adversely impacting

production.

There’s a steep learning curve involved

in getting there but help is at hand in the

form of counsel from your equipment

suppliers and from industry peers who

have led the way. Furthermore,

serialisation has the potential to be a

powerful tool to facilitate improved

adherence with medication regimes and

therefore a better patient outcome, which

in the end benefits everyone.

01954 782551

www.domino-uk.com



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special feature

pharmaceuticals

Robots bring benefits

to pharma production

As robots find their way into many pharmaceutical secondary production processes, Alan Spreckley, segment manager –

consumer industries and packaging for ABB’s UK robotics business, explains the benefits they have already delivered in

pharmaceutical applications

With robots still largely considered as

new technology in many quarters, it has

taken a while for robotic equipment to be

accepted as part of the Good

Manufacturing Processes (GMP) set out

for the production of food and

pharmaceutical products.

Major advances in robotic technology in

recent years have made it increasingly

suitable for both food and beverage and

pharmaceutical processes alike.

Foremost amongst these has been the

development of specific hygienic design

models for these industries, rather than

just adaptation of existing models

developed for other applications.

As in so many other industrial

applications, robots are already proving

their value in pharmaceutical applications

worldwide. The following are just some of

the key processes where robots are

already being deployed.

The research and development stage

has historically been a complicated,

time-consuming process. With advances

in robotic technology, this situation has

Robots pick and place flow packed teat

pipette droppers from a conveyor belt and

insert them into a carton together with a

bottle containing penicillin

Robots are helping to improve the speed and

diversity of product handling for pharma

now changed, such that thousands of

potential pharmaceutical products can

now be developed and tested in a

fraction of the time previously required.

One example is High Throughput

Screening (HTS). Using robotic

technology, coupled with data processing

software, liquid handling devices and

sensitive detection equipment, HTS

enables research teams to conduct

millions of tests, leading to much faster

discovery and development of new

pharmaceutical products. Improvements

brought by this technology have meant

that up to 100,000 samples per day can

now be tested and evaluated, compared

with the 30 samples per day previously

achievable with manual screening.

With ultra-High Throughput Screening

(uHTS) now also in development,

robots could soon also have a part to

play in processing even greater numbers

of samples.

Another important benefit of utilising

robotic technology has also been the

elimination of the negative impact of

human tedium on test results. Today’s

robots can handle the full range of tasks

inherent in the screening process,

spanning everything from sample

preparation and shaking samples through

to transporting samples between different

experiment points.

Robots have also proved useful in

temperature controlled processes, where

samples need to be incubated in special

ovens for specific periods. In these

applications, the robot can automatically

insert and remove samples to ensure

they are incubated under the correct

conditions.

There are several areas in which the

demands on robots in pharmaceutical

processes differ from those in standard

industrial applications.

One key difference is the need for

faster cycle times. Time constraints on

the screening processes, for example,

where each part of the experimentation

process needs to be performed for a set

duration, mean that robots have to move

at faster speeds without any negative

impact on precision.

With recent developments in robotic

control technology, coupled with

advances in handling accessories, such

as grippers, robots have proven highly

adept at delivering fast, repeatable

performance. Developments in vision

technology, such as the arrival of colour

and three-dimensional capabilities, have

also helped to add an extra element of

intelligence, enabling products and/or

specific batches to be recognised and

tracked through production and

packaging, crucial for meeting traceability

requirements.

The benefits that robots can bring in

the packaging of pharmaceutical products

are well illustrated by an ABB installation

at Novartis in Italy. The plant produces

and packs up to 35 different vaccines for


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pharmaceuticals

shipment to over 70 different countries

worldwide.

Various robots are used at the plant.

The first of the robots to be supplied to

the plant handles the palletising of

packaged products, with the flexibility to

handle different pack sizes and shapes

when required. This robot uses two

scanners to read barcodes on boxes

arriving via a conveyor belt and

sorts them according to their

shipment destination. The robot

proved so fast and reliable that it

was subsequently moved to a

larger area where it now loads up

to six pallets at a time.

The improvements brought by

this robot led to the acquisition of a

second robot which is used mainly

for packaging oral vaccines for

polio. Incorporating an advanced

vision system, this robot ensures

each individual polio cartridge is

correctly lifted and packed.

them individually on a conveyor belt,

ready for the next stage.

Once the contents of the tubs are

emptied, the robot places each tub and

its lid onto a pallet. This placement too

has to be carefully controlled to meet

pharmaceutical GMP requirements, which

stipulate strict separation of packaging

materials and products.

The robot also incorporates a

telecamera, which matches each tub and

its contents through datamatrix code

reading, to ensure that the correct

vaccines have arrived in the correct tubs

and eliminate the risk of potential cross

contamination.

01908 350300

www.abb.com/robotics

The New Swiftpharm 2

Electronic Counter

Two ABB IRB 340 FlexPicker robots

have helped to improve the speed

and diversity of product handling at

Italian pharmaceutical company IMA

The most innovative robotised

application at the manufacturing

facility, is a robot de-nester. The

robot is part of a 40 metre vaccine

packaging line that handles up to

500 syringes a minute. This

process entails three separate

stages, which were previously

handled manually which risked

potential contamination and

repetition-induced error.

The process begins with ‘nests’

of 100 flu syringes arriving from

the aseptic department in lidded

plastic tubs. The robot removes

the lid of each tub by vacuum,

before lifting each nest and placing

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Blister shapes

are unusual

Complying with GMP

guidelines, Monolab’s blister

packaging equipment has

become established within

many pharmaceutical

companies for not only

standard applications such as

tablets, capsules and soft gels

but for more interesting ways

of packaging syrups,

effervescent tablets, trays of

vials and even medical

devices, says UK agent

Springvale Equipment.

Monolab blisters give options

The unusually shaped

blister packs that are

produced offer alternative

forms of presentation for

liquids and tablets.

With a possible forming

depth of 25mm, it has been

possible to create trays of

vials at 20mm deep as well as

special shaped blisters for

medical devices. Materials

that can be thermoformed on

the base machine include

PVC, PVC-PVDC, PVC-PE,

Aclar, PP to ALU-ALU.

Instant mould exchange

technology allows for

changeover times of ten minutes.

01420 542505

www.springvaleltd.co.uk

Travtec’s new Lixis vision system can be

incorporated into the pharmaceutical coding

company’s proven Pharmacarton Elite coding

station.

The Pharmacarton system provides total

control of the carton during the print and

vision process to ensure the accurate and

quality printing and verification of high density

barcodes and 2D codes to ECC200/GS1

standards. It offers a cost-effective and

reliable solution for companies needing to

print serialised 2D Datamatrix codes on

individual packs as part of the Falsified

Medicines Directive (FMD) track and trace

requirements for pharmaceutical packaging.

This latest model, the Pharmacarton Elite,

features a compact and sleek design that can

fit easily into existing packing lines. The

enclosed operating unit and clean, smooth

appearance eliminates any nooks and

crannies where waste materials could

congregate, ensuring fast line clearance at

the end of each production run.

The Lixis PVS is a high-end OCR/OCV

imaging system that is designed to offer

reliability, accuracy and speed for a wide

variety of inspection requirements throughout

pharmaceuticals

Coding with vision

The new Lixis vision system can be incorporated

into the Pharmacarton Elite coding station

the packaging process. In particular, it

provides effective monitoring to ensure that

coding operations are meeting the

requirements of the FMD.

01942 677664

www.travtec.co.uk

Labelling bottles without any faults

Long-time customer of Newman Labelling

Systems Lek Pharmaceuticals in Slovenia is

one of the first companies to use the Faulty

Label Removal (FLR) system that is a new

option on all standard labelling machines.

FLR is a fully compliant and efficient system

for removing faulty labels prior to application

to a container. These faulty labels are then

transferred to a paper roll for batch

reconciliation and inspection which prevents

the wastage caused by systems that reject a

container after the faulty label has been

applied.

At Lek Pharmaceuticals, this system is

being used on a high end Newman S350

automatic self adhesive labelling system.

020 8440 0044

www.newman.co.uk

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pharmaceuticals

Answering serialisation needs

According to IMA, there are a number of

key trends in the pharmaceutical market

causing the increase in counterfeit

problems. Massive growth of internet sales

unlicensed markets and the huge potential

for producing copycat medicines have all

helped to flood the market with counterfeits.

In short, says IMA, European industry is

calling for: a harmonised coding and

serialisation system across Europe for

greater patient safety; a stakeholder

governed point-of-dispense system for

cost-effectiveness and a 2D data matrix

based on international standard as unique

identifier for inter-operability.

Different solutions to bring drug

packaging production in line with the rising

track and trace requirements are available

but there is no one solution that will fit all

legislative requirements or customer

requests.

“The best approach by companies is to

be clear which markets are being supplied

This labeller from IMA answers

track and trace

needs

by which lines and they can therefore

determine the minimum requirements for

product compliance,” argues Des O’Neil,

md of IMA UK. “Companies can then

decide which approach they wish to

adopt, above the basic requirements of

legislative compliance at a corporate,

geographic, or site level.”

The Sensitive AP400 from IMA is

designed to answer all the different

requirements in terms of track & trace, with

a lot of machines already up and running

worldwide. The machine has been

developed according to a modular

constructive design and is available in

different combinations with several

applications to be customised according

to the country legislation requirements

and to the specific approach of the

pharmaceutical industry.

IMA Life’s labelling equipment features

the application of labels on one, two or

three faces of the carton (only on top or

only on lateral sides or on all of them), thus

providing a reliable method to securing

against the threats of counterfeit, misbrand

and adulterated drugs, explains O’Neil.

The possibility to host up to three

labelling heads and the high output (up to

450 cpm) gives the machine a high degree

of flexibility.

01789 400880

www.ima.it

Non-destructive multi-bottle leak and seal tester

Sepha has launched a tool-less,

non-destructive multi-bottle integrity tester

for induction sealed pharmaceutical bottles.

The unit uses force decay technology to

detect weak seals and defects down to

15 microns. Up to four bottles can be

tested simultaneously in a quick test cycle

of approximately 60 seconds.

The system produces objective

pass/fail results enabling good bottles to

be returned to the production line.

Operator error is eliminated as the

quick, repeatable test gives objective

data which is securely stored.

028 9048 4848

www.sepha.com

The Bottlescan tester developed by Sepha

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pharmaceuticals

Infrared system for

woundcare products

Olmec-UK has designed and

installed an end of line

inspection system at a leading

manufacturer of woundcare

products to replace human

inspection that was proving

unreliable.

The new system has been

designed to inspect for the

following defects: empty

pouches; pouches with the

incorrect amount of dressings

and dressings trapped in seals.

It links directly to the outfeed of the

existing packaging machine which seals

the woundcare product into a four sided

pouch measuring 125 x 102mm. The

inspection system utilises infrared (IR)

imaging technology which has brought

minimal disruption to the current line, as it

links in with the existing reject mechanism.

The vision system is mounted between

two conveyor belts and features a single

line scan camera equipped with IR Lens

pass filters mounted above the line and

an IR light mounted underneath. At an IR

wavelength of 880nm, the paper

packaging material transmits far more

Here a woundcare pack is passing through

the IR inspection zone at high speed

The end of line infrared inspection station from Olmec

light than the products inside, allowing the

presence and position of the product to

be easily verified including whether it is

trapped in the seal.

Since the packs are moving along the

belt, the line scan camera with a line

resolution of 2048 pixels produces high

quality images. The system is capable of

inspecting the 100 products per minute

arriving from the packaging machine.

In operation, the packaging machine

has a centre datum for the sealing areas,

which means that when this seal is cut to

give individual packs, it forms the leading

edge on half the packs and the trailing

edge on the other half. The vision system

needs to identify this datum for each

inspection as all other seals on the pack

are referenced to it.

This is achieved by using two sensors

to register whether the product has come

from the left hand or right hand lane of

the packaging machine. A trigger sensor

initiates the inspection. Image processing

is carried out on a PC mounted within the

system, with results displayed on a

19in industrial touch screen.

All products that are ‘out of spec’ are

automatically rejected, while ‘good’

product is transferred to an existing

collator where the products are positioned

in an easy way for the operators to gather

them up and package them.

Provision is made to stop the line in the

event of a false reject or false acceptance.

01652 631960

www.olmec-uk.com

Capping heads

Applied Torque

Sensing & Monitoring

Torque sensing and monitoring

is supplied by a torque transducer in

both digital and analogue data for

validation purposes and further

analysis.

Cap Coder capping heads come in

single and multi-head formats for

multiple product applications

ranging from Food to Chemicals,

Cosmetics to Drinks.

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special feature

pharmaceuticals

Creating patient kits

for clinical studies

Thanks to a TLM packaging line from Schubert, Hoffmann-La Roche in Switzerland has been able to automate

the packaging process for its patient kits for clinical studies for the first time. And much to the delight of its

head of clinical packaging and labelling

“For 10 years, we have had a vision of

packaging the patient kits for our clinical

studies using an automated process and

this dream is now being fulfilled,”

declares Christoph Mettler, head of

clinical packaging and labelling at

Hoffmann-La Roche AG in Switzerland.

A TLM packaging line from Schubert

including its Transmodule rail based

robots, allots medication and placebos to

individual patients and groups

pre-determined quantities of them

together into multi-packs to form a

personalised patient kit.

A single packaging error can nullify the

results of an extensive clinical study so a

high degree of manual labour is involved

in creating patient kits. And even if they

are assembling as few as 100 to 300

patient kits it is worth automating as

people can make mistakes which is

something even the best quality routines

cannot prevent.

On this part of the machine, the label containing personalised patient data is applied on the blisters

To automate the packaging process,

however, the line must be able to master

the challenge of the single-unit batch.

A specific number of products (active

agent or placebo) are personalised for

each patient with his or her respective

information and then packed into a box,

which is then also personalised. Schubert

believes the data management required

goes beyond ‘track and trace’. It is not

enough to keep track of which package

contains a certain product as a control

process determines which product is to

be packed into which box.

As a result, it must also be possible,

using individual data, to produce

products and boxes again if they have

been rejected for non-conformity. All the

required steps of the process are

repeated, from retrieving a product or box

to personalising (marking) them and

assigning a patient’s products to his or

her box.

On this section of the Schubert line, a TLM2 robot places three blisters on a Transmodule

Patient data

Patient data is stored in a database. The

successful processing of a patient kit is

registered with a time stamp in the data

record of the patient while information on

rejected products and packages is

entered in the batch log.

The entire line in Switzerland

comprises seven sub-machines and it is

currently set up for blisters of various

sizes and a number of different box sizes.

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pharmaceuticals

The entire line in Switzerland comprises seven sub-machines and it is currently set up for blisters of various sizes and a number of different box sizes

The line-management system receives

an Excel file with the patient data via a

USB interface. In addition to the patient

data, the lot order also contains the

production data (e.g. layout variants of

the patient kit). When the order is started,

line components like the vision system

receive all the data they require.

Multiple cameras

The line integrates multiple camera

systems to monitor the readability,

completeness and proper placement of

labels on blisters and boxes as well as

the normal array of sensors which

check to ensure that boxes are

closed properly. If the

system reports an error,

the respective part which

would have been included

in a patient kit (label,

blister, box etc) is

rejected.

Single-unit batches

make it more challenging

than normal to organise

repeated production, says

Schubert and in order to

enable the individualised

assignment of blisters/boxes,

mixing up the sequences

involved must be prevented.

Kit with

two

rows

For this reason, the solution for Roche

involves the line controller initiating an

interruption. The following is an example

using blisters. Properly labelled blisters

are transported further and packed into

the respective boxes. Once all the blisters

of a patient kit have left the filling area,

the missing blister is produced again. The

same goes for the box. Positively

checked, and therefore already filled,

patient kits can be placed on a buffer

table until the box which has been

produced and filled again is discharged.

There are two requirements which must

be met for this process organisation and

the associated data management to

function. Firstly, the blisters of

a patient are not retrieved

(produced) until his or her

positively checked box

reaches the loading station.

Secondly, the number of

patient kits produced

simultaneously is

limited (to two

patients, at

present).

By necessity,

this puts limitations

on speed. The line

can process 55

blisters per minute but the

need for absolute security

control for this application means

the output rate is of secondary

importance.

The blisters are fed via magazines.

There is one magazine for the medication

and one for the placebo. The three

blisters are placed on a Transmodule and

a UV camera confirms that the product is

the correct one (active agent or placebo).

The data for identification of blisters

(patient, active agent, production and

expiration dates, lot number, code etc.)

are first printed on a label in the middle

line part, and then the label is applied.

Camera systems check the readability,

completeness and proper placement of

this label.

The Transmodule with the blisters

moves to the loading station. Two cartons

stand ready on another Transmodule rail

system. These cartons have already

been erected (crash-lock bottom or flat

blank) and labelled. Camera systems

have checked the identifying markings.

Cartons of the two row format have a

partition.

Once filled

When both patient kits are completely

filled, they are closed. In the same

section of the line, the outer carton is

erected from the flat-lying blank, glued

and brought into the last sub-machine by

a vacuum conveyor for filling. There, a

TLM-F2 robot places a piece of

cardboard inside the carton at the

bottom, picks up patient kits and places

them in the carton. The filling process is

completed with the placement of a

piece of cardboard on top of the patient

kit in the carton.

01676 525825

www.schubert-uk.co.uk



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pharmaceuticals

Leaflets are accurate

Folding leaflet machine builder B3Servis

has grown its business in patient leaflet

instructions printing by switching code

reader systems to comply with the

latest GS1 recommendations for the

healthcare sector.

The company has upgraded from the

existing laser-based system that can only

read 1-D codes to an image-based

system, which gives them the ability to

check 2-D codes on a high speed folding

machine. The folding machine processes

up to 30,000 pieces per hour with a flyby

speed of approximately three metres

per second.

Instruction leaflets handled by B3Servis

for the Slovenian market also come in

different sizes and the codes are

positioned differently depending on size.

The reader therefore needs to support

multiple configurations on the leaflets. In

an effort to establish correct reads, it was

Operator input is now simplified on the machines

Patient instruction leaflets need to be checked

often necessary to set the exact position

of the tape in front of the readers. The

company then installed DataMan fixedmount

barcode readers from Cognex to

address these code reading challenges.

One of the advantages of using these

fixed-mount readers is its ability to read

both 1-D and 2-D codes at the same

time. The system is capable of checking

older versions of leaflets with 1-D codes

and also newer versions with 2-D codes.

To support varying leaflet positions and

sizes, DataMan barcode readers provide

an easy alternative with an integrated

aimer light and a large view field of view.

Because instructions are printed on both

sides of the leaflet, two readers are

positioned to read both sides, top and

bottom, simultaneously. In case of a

match to the reference codes, they output

a digital signal.

The top reader and the trigger sensor

are movable to cover positions of

different leaflet formats. Operators set up

the top reader and sensor to point to the

code but then all they have to do is start

the system which then automatically

checks leaflets against a reference code.

In the case of a wrong, missing or

damaged code, the system stops the

machine.

At the same time, statistics are sent to

the PC giving the production manager an

overview of the system’s performance.

The DataMan barcode reader is flexible

And the customers of B3Servis have

been delighted with the improvements as

it has made for a more streamlined

operation. “With the new system, the

work order can be entered into the server

immediately and the operator only has to

select the required one,” explains director

of B3Servis Mr Kramaric. “From that

point, everything goes automatically.”

01327 856040

www.cognex.com

special feature

pharmaceuticals

Latest software is flexible

Rockwell Automation has extended the

agility, versatility and flexibility of its

PharmaSuite software system for the life

sciences industry.

The PharmaSuite v5.0 system for

pharmaceutical and biotech production is

designed to set new standards for

manufacturing execution system

(MES) performance in automation, risk

management, cost reduction and

regulatory compliance. This new

version delivers a single MES solution

with the agility to integrate and

streamline production not only across

multiple production areas and product

lines, but also from line to site level,

says Rockwell.

“With improved automation-layer

integration, equipment modelling and

non-order work flow management, the

PharmaSuite v5.0 system helps

manufacturers deploy systems more

rapidly with greater production

flexibility,” says Martin Dittmer,

PharmaSuite product manager at

Rockwell. “Version 5.0 provides a core

solution poised to dramatically

compress the time from deployment to

return on investment regardless of the

application,” he claims.

Version 5.0 includes improved

integration with production equipment

including premier integration to the

Logix control platform and automated

batch processing using the

PharmaSuite Recipe Designer. The

system automatically collects data

directly from production equipment,

provides automation set points,

monitors automation events, and

integrates process information into the

electronic batch record to reduce the

risk for human error that can result

from manual data collection.

And Recipe Designer now supports

a greater number of production

processes. Its enhanced informationflow

design enables access to both

definition and run-time information

across the entire recipe to give users

added insight into real-time production

information. The new data types within

the expression editor enables users to

deploy more sophisticated conditions,

rules and calculations so they can


more easily customise functionality to

meet their needs, says Rockwell.

A new equipment modeller to define the

underlying model and optimise integration

across the range of manufacturing types,

including biological, secondary, active,

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pharmaceuticals

Machine vision is vital

In adhering to the new EU regulations on falsified medicines, pharmaceutical manufacturers need to factor in

the importance of machine vision as this is the only way to meet the standards proposed by the European

Stakeholder Model, says Omron Industrial Automation

Faced with the growing and substantial

threat of falsified medicines penetrating

the European market, the European

Stakeholder Model – or ESM – was set

up to develop a safe, cost effective and

partnership based pan-European

medicines verification system to

combat falsified medicines and ensure

patient safety.

The ESM partners include various

pharmaceutical manufacturers, suppliers

and wholesalers throughout the EU

supply chain and it has developed an

end-to-end medicine verification solution,

consisting of four key data elements, to

combat the entry of falsified medicine.

This verification system plays a pivotal

role in aiding manufacturers to adhere to

the 2011 EU Falsified Medicines Directive

(FMD) which requires manufacturers to

apply safety features to verify the

authenticity and identity of individual

packs of medication, which will be

mandatory by 2017.

To drive implementation of the FMD, a

consultation has been undertaken to

define the characteristics and

specifications of a unique authentic pack

identifier. While these findings, which will

come under a Delegated Act, are not

anticipated until 2014, it is highly likely

that it will include the adoption of a

DataMatrix barcode. Furthermore, the

verification system proposed by the ESM

features a DataMatrix code carrying four

key data elements which will also be

required in a human readable format

(manufacturer product code, randomised

Dan Rossek,

product

marketing

manager,

sensing, safety

and vision at

Omron

The new FH compact vision system from

Omron achieves high speeds

unique serial number, expiry date, and

batch number) and the definitive way to

read this system is through machine vision.

Traditionally human readable codes

and data encoded within barcodes has

remained fixed between batch runs of

pharmaceutical products. The significant

challenge arising from

the proposed ESM is

with regard to the data

management of the

randomised unique

serial number and the

synchronisation of

data between the

printing device and

verification solution.

Omron’s vision

solutions are built on

IPC technology, providing the flexibility to

cope with a wide range of data

management requirements and allowing

interfacing with third party devices such

as printers. Omron’s vision solutions can

interface with high level production

management software to request the data

required to verify the unique serial

number, whether through database

integration or simple manipulation of

.csv data files.

Machine vision is the only way to meet

the standards proposed by the ESM

Omron produce a variety of vision

inspection systems under its Xpectia

range which offer printed text inspection

and barcode verification.

“To ensure compliancy is met we are

working with pharmaceutical

manufacturers to install the appropriate

software which will offer them the

assurances needed,” explains Dan

Rossek, product marketing manager,

sensing, safety and vision at Omron.

“As a company, we continually review our

development strategy to ensure our

products are optimised to meet the

changing needs of manufacturers.”

Omron’s Xpectia is built upon

well-established software algorithms

providing robust and reliable text and

barcode verification solutions. “As well as

performance, the Xpectia heralds a new

era of usability, providing customisable

intuitive user interfaces and simple

operational feedback,” says Rossek.

Although the final details of the

Delegated Act have yet to be formalised,

Omron’s flexible

technology platform

allows manufacturers

to adapt to changing

market requirements to

remain compliant and

ultimately ensure

patient safety.

The ability to meet

the requirements of

FMD is imperative for

drug manufacturers

and upgrading machine vision systems to

meet these requirements is an essential

step in the process.

The direction and shape of the post

2017 EU pharmaceutical supply chain is

clear – if these changes are not acted

upon there is a real danger that some

pharmaceutical companies will not be

able to trade in post 2017 Europe.

0870 752 0861

www.industrial.omron.co.uk

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pharmaceuticals

Special inks offer assurance

“High definition digital graphics or special

inks are providing pharma consumers

assurance that the product they are

purchasing is genuine and will be effective

and not harmful to them,” says Paul

Doody, marketing director at Linx

Printing Technologies.

Hiding the identification or serial

number in an encoded format such as

a Data Matrix 2D code makes it more

difficult for these codes to be

reproduced, he says. Meanwhile

security inks have also been

developed for discreet coding and

marking applications such as anticounterfeiting

or internal traceability.

the authenticity and full traceability of a

range of bottles produced by RPC

Containers Llantrisant. Linx clear

uv-readable ink 1121 is used to code both

the bottles and their caps inline with a

batch number, date and time, and the line

on which the bottle was produced. This

acts as a covert security feature.

01480 302100

www.linxglobal.com

Linx uses its cij and laser printers to meet

the needs of the pharma sector

Linx offers a range of industrial

printers delivering pharmaceutical

printing and coding solutions in high

speed environments and onto very

small products while Linx food grade

inks are designed for printing directly

onto capsules.

The non-contact nature of Linx

continuous ink jet (cij) printers and

laser coders, makes them ideal for the

ingestible products of the pharmaceutical

industry, says Dr Doody. Plus the range

of micro printing sizes, from 1.4mm

with cij to 0.8mm using laser coders,

make these coders ideal for coding

onto smaller products such as tablets.

Linx security (uv-readable) inks are

almost invisible in normal light but

fluoresce under uv in distinctive

colours using unique dyes, making

imitation of the code even more

difficult. The inks are fast drying and

water resistant once dry.

For example a uv-readable ink from

Linx is playing a key role in ensuring

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or hygiene. Whether for picking, packing or palletising, our FlexPicker robots can

help you improve your yield and make you more competitive without the risk of

product contamination.

For more information, visit www.abb.com/robotics, email robotics@gb.abb.com

or call 01908 350300 ref. ‘Pharma’.


special feature

pharmaceuticals

Quality demands are met

Lock Inspection Systems works hard to

deliver effective contamination control

with minimum downtime to meet the

performance demands of today’s

pharmaceutical industry.

And, as manufacturing moves ever

closer to its markets, the pharmaceutical

industry is painfully aware of the

importance of consistent quality control

where production plants are separated by

geography, culture and differing levels of

local technical support. Providing security

on the machine itself to access settings is

also paramount, to ensure the detector

operates correctly.

The Insight PH detector has a range of

password security options including basic

operator, group access and user unique.

The compliance needs of pharmaceutical

managers are met by the provision of an

audit trail with full data security to give

assurance that user inspection standards

comply with GMP.

Consistent quality control is covered by

the Optix software which is a resourceful

diagnostics and problem solving tool for

engineers, operators and QA personnel

alike. This Optix

system reports on all

‘events’ taking place

during a batch such

as stoppages with

reason codes.

Quality controllers

Hitesh Hirani from

Lock Inspection

Square Pharmaceuticals in Bangladesh

has taken delivery of a materials handling

system from Matcon for the new tablet

production facility at its Dhaka plant.

Matcon’s IBC system was selected for bulk

handling of pharmaceutical powders,

granules and tablets at each stage of the

production process, from granulation

through to blister packing. In addition,

Matcon has supplied the IBC blending and

laboratory scale equipment.

The new solid dose facility incorporates

an open plan materials handling floor.

Lock Inspection installed four Insight PH

metal detectors at Sanico NV for contaminant

inspection across its entire tablet range

can download a complete audit trail via

USB or PC.

Hitesh Hirani, technical director at

Lock, says its objective in developing the

Insight PH range of metal detectors was

to create a platform flexible enough to

meet the risk assessment needs of all

sectors of the pharmaceutical industry.

“That means delivering the highest

possible levels of detection to

manufacturers of ethical, generic and

OTC products alike,” he says.

“Speed of operation was also essential

and we’ve also studied ways to minimise

downtime and allow manufacturers to

increase their input through rapid start-up

and changeover features.”

One company quick to see the

commercial advantages of this philosophy

was contract manufacturer Sanico NV in

Belgium, where the installation of four

Insight PH detectors has helped boost

tablet production by 100%. Operating

around the clock, the units have already

proved their worth.

“We were impressed by the highly

intuitive user interface and streamlined

GMP design,” says production manager

at Sanico Wim Roelants. “This makes it

much easier to disassemble for cleaning

and maintenance.”

Capable of checking up to 30,000

tablets per minute, the Insight PH

detector can be used on the fastest

production lines, and is available with a

choice of aperture sizes, for applications

requiring greater levels of detection

of minute metallic particles at slower

line speeds.

The investment in Lock equipment is

part of Sanico’s continuous drive to

improve quality standards for its global

customer base, giving them the

reassurance of effective contaminant

detection across the whole of its tablet

manufacturing operation.

0161 624 0333

www.lockinspection.co.uk

Materials handling system for bulk products

This means powders, granules and

tablets are automatically fed from IBCs

on the materials handling floor to the

process machines on the production floor

below. Gentle let-down chutes ensure

that the blended powders and granules

are lowered without segregation.

In the same way, the gentle let-down

chutes also feed uncoated tablets to the

coater and coated tablets to the blister

packing machine.

01386 769000

www.matconibc.com

Square Pharmaceuticals has worked with

Matcon on handling materials for 15 years



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Combo offers space savings

Multipix Imaging is specifying

the latest A5 thermal imaging

camera from FLIR for use in

combination with Halcon

machine vision software as a

powerful solution for all

process and packaging line

users including the food

industry, cosmetics and

electronics sectors.

One of the common

obstacles encountered in

implementing automation in

process plants and on

packaging lines is a distinct

lack of space, which is why

size was a major factor when

Multipix was sourcing a

suitable infrared thermal

imaging camera to partner with

Halcon software. “Not only is

the FLIR A5 extremely

compact and good value for

money, it also offers the

plug-and-play compatibility of

a GigE Vision interface, which

means we can link directly to

Halcon without any need for a

separate frame grabber,”

explains Multipix director,

Julie Busby.

Multipix believes automated

infrared radiation imaging

offers a vast potential for

improving a host of industrial

production applications,

including process monitoring

and control, and quality

assurance. For instance, take

a robotic gluing operation on a

clay-coated paperboard or

plain corrugated packaging

line. Using FLIR thermal

imaging technology it is now

possible for a camera to detect

glue beads and verify seams.

“Before now, this was virtually

impossible because adhesives

for the packaging industry are

almost always clear or opaque,

making them difficult to view

using standard vision cameras

as these require a contrast

between materials,” says Busby.

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manufacturer, any combination of up to 32 safety switches and safety

sensors with OSSD outputs can be connected over 900m, guaranteeing

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A standard camera in the visible

spectrum cannot detect the glue

gap as there is no contrast

Conversely, infrared

radiation is emitted by all

objects at temperatures above

absolute zero. FLIR cameras

convert that infrared radiation

into a visual image that depicts

thermal variations across an

object or process.

Ultimately, temperature is used

to replace mechanical methods

of inspection and testing.

A thermal image can easily

detect incorrectly sealed

boxes. It can also detect the


vision

Halcon imaging software analysing camera data, indicated glue bead

in red and missing glue area in blue

correct positioning of glue

spots and indicate failed boxes

to be removed from the line.

Furthermore, a pass/fail

process can be implemented

that sounds an alarm in the

event of pre-defined failures,

thus helping prevent

unscheduled downtime or the

introduction of poor quality

products into distribution.

Similarly, because many

manufacturers place more

adhesive on their packages

than needed for insurance

purposes, the use of such a

system allows tighter adhesive

specifications and therefore

reduced material costs.

Using the measurement

tools in Halcon, the list of

potential benefits is expanded

even further, says Multipix.

For instance, it is possible to

not only check the presence

and integrity of a continuous

glue bead, but also its position,

width, height, straightness and

more – this can all be achieved

within milliseconds. If there is a

problem with the glue gun, for

example, this feedback-based

system can stop the process

before an entire batch of

packaging is completed

incorrectly and which has to

be subsequently scrapped.

The system can also help

identify trends for maintenance

purposes. Incorrect bead size,

position and occasional gaps

can be detected and recorded,

permitting scheduled

preventative maintenance

instead of unscheduled

corrective maintenance and

the associated production

downtime this incurs.

Among additional

capabilities of the Halcon-FLIR

solution are pattern matching,

grading applications and

adhesive temperature

checking as many types of

glue only activate within upper

and lower temperature bands.

Ease-of-use is another

principal factor likely to score

well. Using Halcon’s Image

Acquisition Assistant, plugging

in a FLIR A-Series camera will

prompt the user to ‘detect’

and ‘connect’. Two clicks

are all that’s needed to get up

and running.

“The use of FLIR thermal

imaging for industrial

automation projects could

potentially be revelatory in

many applications,” says Julie

Busby. “It is even possible

to combine thermal and

3D vision cameras in the

same system.

“This way, data from the

former can overlay data from

the latter,” she continues. “The

result is a powerful solution

that can monitor glue beads

and seals using infrared, and

deploy 3D vision for shape and

content checking.”

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Retailer demands

real time barcodes

As the French hypermarket

giant Leclerc demands that

all secondary packaging

from its suppliers meets

increased traceability

standards by the end of

2013, major brands

everywhere are considering

the implications according

to coding and marking

specialist Markem-Imaje,

an Accredited Solution

Partner of GS1.

From 2014 it will no

longer be sufficient to code

only primary packaging with

dynamic manufacturing

information such as best

before end dates. All

secondary packaging will

have to include shelf life

information and traceability

data that are typically

provided via a GS1-128

barcode as well as the

product identification data

previously provided by the

less complex ITF14 barcode.

Leclerc is now insisting

that all secondary packaging

from its suppliers must meet

these revised standards by

the end of 2013 – for

manufacturers this means

that barcode information

must now be printed at the

point of packing their

product and not pre-printed

at the case manufacturer as

typically happens today.

And, with this precedent set,

it is now widely expected

Martin Bailey of Markem-Imaje

that other principal retailers

will follow suit, says Martin

Bailey, UK operations

manager at Markem.

Yet many product

manufacturers are currently

using coding equipment not

suited to printing these

higher resolution GS1-128

barcodes on demand.

Historically, most

manufacturers have used

either brown or white

preprinted corrugate for their

secondary packaging cases

and an inkjet printer has

typically been used to print

the single ITF14 barcode to

achieve product

identification at ANSI grade

verification level D

(American National

Standard Institute). This new

requirement to print the

more detailed GS1-128 EAN

barcode however, requires

the code to be printed at a

higher resolution achieving a

minimum of ANSI Grade C.

Investing in the right

technology to address this

coding change is now a

critical decision for retail

brands to protect their

bottom line. And it is one

which is becoming

increasingly urgent.

But it is not enough simply

With thousands of

units operational

around the world,

the Markem-Imaje

2200 delivers

GS1 compliant

ANSI grade A/B

barcodes at even

the highest

application

speeds, printing

codes on up to

125 packs per

minute regardless

of data complexity

or content

to code the right information

onto secondary packaging.

Manufacturers will need to

ensure the minimum quality

standards are met to ensure

the code remains readable

throughout its journey

through the supply chain.

On-line barcode validation

accompanied by an off-line

barcode verification process

is now accepted as best

practice. The risk is that if

unverified codes lead to a

single case failing a coding

check after leaving the

manufacturer, an entire

consignment of goods may

be rejected.

The possibility of financial

penalties is also very real.

In fact it is estimated by

GS1 UK that the cost of

poor barcode quality in the

UK is in the region of £500m

to £1bn every year.

Manufacturers must

therefore seek a coding

supplier who can provide

not just the right coding

equipment but a complete

package, including

networking software and

validation solutions that

match their specific

requirements.

0161 333 8555

www.markem-imaje.co.uk


labelling, coding & marking

New factory project is

completed before time

Labelling and coding company

Codeology has been

expanding its portfolio of

equipment which has been

demonstrated in this project for

Great Foods’ new factory. And

with an initial lead time of 10-

12 weeks, the company was

able to deliver all the machines

and conveyors in just seven.

Project manager at Great

Foods Alex Lapushner

approached Codeology to

investigate automating the

company’s outer case labelling

following the construction of a

new factory. However, the

scope of the project quickly

grew as Lapushner discovered

the other equipment that

Great Foods’ outer case labelling

operation has been automated

Codeology designs and manufactures all of its equipment in the UK

Codeology could supply.

The brief called for three

complete low risk packing

lines. Each line included an

infeed conveyor, recirculating

packing conveyor, a case

sealer, an outer case print and

apply machine and an

accumulator conveyor. One

of these lines – the bulk

production line – also included

a top down product labelling

print and apply machine.

“As we design and

manufacture all of our

machinery in the UK, we were

able to modify certain aspects

of the equipment to ensure

Great Foods achieved

maximum efficiency from the

installation,” explains Chris

Boswell, sales and service

engineer at Codeology.

All of the equipment for this

project was manufactured by

Codeology, with the exception

of the Soco case sealers

which were sourced via a

partner company.

“With limited space and such

a tight schedule, not having to

rely on outside suppliers was

crucial in ensuring the right

solutions were being provided

in the right time frame,”

explains Boswell.

01722 322244

www.codeology.com

Reliable scans

are in the hand

Whether printed, needleengraved,

laser etched or

embossed, wenglor’s new

handheld scanners capture

1D and 2D codes in nearly

any industrial environment.

Its greater process reliability,

higher throughput and longer

service life means it is suited

to automotive, electrical and

the pharmaceutical industries.

wenglor’s new handheld scanners

Quick alignment and

capturing of 1D and 2D

codes with a practical

alignment tool is just one of

the capabilities of the new

range. The FIS-HS21 and the

FIS-HS41X also offer a large

scanning distance – of

between 38 and 394mm.

And after a code has been

deciphered, the scanner

provides the user with

immediate feedback in the

form of vibration, an acoustic

signal and visual indication.

01536 313580

www.wenglor.com

components

New keypad

offers more

B&R’s illuminated ring

keypad modules with IP65

protection are designed for

installation directly on the

machine and the latest

addition to this series is a

model that includes an

integrated E-stop button.

With both the button and the

electronics integrated in a

low-profile housing and

standard M8/M12

connectors, installation and

wiring are very easy.

The new E-stop keypad

These keypads can be

mounted anywhere on the

machine at intervals of up to

100 metres. Installed using

only two screws, they require

no additional accessories

and can be easily connected

to any common bus system.

The signals for the E-stop

button can be connected

directly to a safety circuit or

incorporated via Safe I/O

modules into an integrated

safety network such as

openSAFETY.

01733 371320

www.br-automation.com

Stepper motor

A new range of IP65 splash

proof and dust resistant

motors for use in harsh

factory automation

environments has been

released by Sanyo Denki.

The 2 phase 56mm and

86mm frame size motors can

be supplied with a sealed

cable or an M12 sealed

connector and are rated to

high temperature (155deg C)

insulation class F.

01444 236000

www.eao.com

Safety solution allows

company compliance

The new Sick Flexi

Loop provides a

simple connectivity

solution for safety

and plant design

engineers to meet

recent regulatory

changes. Sick says

it offers new

dimensions of

scalability,

diagnostic insight

and I/O connection

capacity within a

compact space and

at a very

competitive cost,

and is ideal when

upgrading

automation,

robotics and processes.

“It has been fairly common

practise to connect interlocks

and other safety contacts in

series but today’s engineers

are faced with increasing

demands to meet PLe levels of

safety using the convenience

of series connection,” explains

Dr Martin Kidman, safety

specialist for Sick UK.

“However, changes to key

safety standards means that

traditional hard wired series

connection of switches using

volt free electro-mechanical

contacts is no longer advisable

in higher risk applications.

“Having to accommodate all

the equipment, cabling and

connections required to

comply can add to the cost

and cause space problems,”

he continues. “The new Sick

Flexi Loop permits the series

connection of dual channel

devices, while allowing high

diagnostic coverage and

eliminating the potential for so

called fault masking.”

It is a fully open system and

can accommodate standard

sensor/switch devices from

any vendor. As a field I/O

system, it allows a designer to

connect any safety system in

series with another without

any compromise of the safety

system performance to PLe

integrity.

With a capacity to cascade

up to 32 safety sensors/

switches on one loop and to

create up to eight separate

loops, the IP67-rated Sick

Flexi Loop will provide up to

256 sensors on eight dual

channel inputs, reducing the

clutter of traditional connections.

The Flexi Loop is simple to

install as a fully cascadable

system, using standard cable

with M12/5-pin connectors. No

special connections or

shielded cables are required.

The Sick Flexi Loop

provides intelligent built-in

diagnostics without the need

for a field bus or complex

network addressing, resulting

in a decentralised costeffective

solution to monitoring

the status of each safety

sensor/switch connected to it.

As well as indicating which

device has switched, and why,

LED indicators on each node

give live status information,

and avoid referring back to a

desk-based control point.

This diagnostic capability is

an advance on Sick’s widely

used Flexi Soft controller

platform which allows status

monitoring at the controller or

via the HMI/PLC interface.

01727 831121

www.sick.co.uk

Helping to specify best valves and terminals

Festo has published a

new whitepaper to help

designers improve the

electro-pneumatic control of

Sick UK says that Flexi Loop offers plant design engineers a simple safety solution

their machines.

The paper is called: Quality

and an attractive price –

the right way to buy

valves/valve terminals.

It is free to download from

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Beware machine changes

If substantial changes are made in upgrading existing equipment, any existing Declarations of Conformity

under the Machinery Directive may become invalid which may require a new conformity assessment

The functionality or performance

of a machine will also be

changed if it is interlinked with

other equipment as part of an

assembly, explains Paul Laidler.

This is a common oversight

machinery end-users make,

as they do not realise that this

creates a complex assembly

that must be CE marked.

However, machinery

modification remains a grey

area as the Machinery Directive

contains no specific guidelines

to advise machinery owners

when a change is considered

‘substantial’, and they are

consequently left to make their

own conclusion.

There are two key areas of

guidance to help machinery endusers

identify if the modifications

they have made will be

considered substantial by the

regulatory authorities. This

includes the Health & Safety

Executive (HSE) which states

that if changes “are very

substantial (e.g. significant new

hazards and risks are introduced

or new methods of control of the

machine replace those

previously provided, such as

computer control of a previous

manual machine) it may amount

to being considered a ‘new’

machine (or new assembly), for

which you must undertake

conformity assessment”.

The HSE goes on to state

that even if changes to

machinery are not substantial,

such as refurbishment, the

owner must still ensure that it

continues to meet the

requirements of the Provision

and Use of Work Equipment

Regulations (PUWER), as well

as any other requirements

which may also apply to the

product, such as Electricity at

Work Regulations, the Pressure

Systems Safety Regulations,

Dangerous Substances and

Explosive Atmospheres

Regulations etc.

To help identify what

constitutes a ‘substantial

change’, the HSE also outlines

the different situations involving

modifications to machinery

where the requirements of the

Machinery Directive are likely to

apply and action must be taken:

• Machinery is modified so

much that it should be

considered as ‘new’

machinery.

An example is the fitting of a

computer control to a manually

operated machine

• Machinery refurbishment

with a different safety

package

• An existing assembly of

machines is modified

• Machinery modified before

it is first put into service.

For machinery that is sold to

an importer or a distributor

who then modifies the

machinery before it is put

into service for the first time.

A second reference guide is

the CEOC International

document ‘Modification of

Machinery in Service – Guide for

Inspection’. This is the only

document I have seen which has

explicit modification guidelines to

help machinery owners decide

what action to take. The good

news is that it is also a relatively

short document that gives some

incisive answers to the best

approach to take.

As well as including an outline

of the relevant legal aspects,

the document gives clear

guidance on what constitutes a

‘non substantial’ and a

‘substantial’ modification,

helping the machinery owner to

identify the correct path for

End users often upgrade existing equipment to meet market pressures

them. It also outlines a useful the

procedure for the modification

of machines that are both stand

alone and within an assembly.

It defines substantial

•

modifications in the following

situations:

• If the original machinery has

not been used as initial

machinery, but as a source

of parts in order to make

something new, or if the

original machinery is not

identifiable any more (e.g. it

is completely “stripped down”

and only few original parts

remain).

• If the originally intended

function and/or use has been

changed by this modification

in a way that new or other

hazards are created which

need a complete new risk

assessment of the machinery

(e.g. the modification of a

lifting table for use as vehicle

servicing lift)

• If machinery, intended to

work in normal atmosphere,

is transferred into dangerous

environments (e.g. explosive

atmosphere, underground

work), or into places with

specific requirements

(e.g. in hospitals)

• If the intended user group for

modified machinery

changes, in particular in case

of specific machinery for

experts (e.g. in laboratories)

If original machinery is

assembled with other

machinery to an integrated

unit, functioning in this

combination as one new

whole machine (see Annex

pt.2.2 Assembly-“Complex

combination”),

The CEOC International

guidelines therefore leave no

doubt as to what constitutes a

‘substantial’ change and the

action that should be taken. If

your machine is shown to have

had a substantial change made,

a full CE marking and PUWER

assessment must be completed

before that machine can be

returned to service.

Paul Laidler,

business

director for

machinery

safety at TÜV

SÜD Product

Service

For more information:

www.tuvps.co.uk

TÜV SÜD Product Service is

the PPMA’s technical and

legislative partner

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ISPE Seminar and Dinner

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29 November

PPMA Chairman’s Lunch

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12 December

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Ipex 2014

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interpack 2014

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30 Sept – 2 Oct

PPMA Show 2014

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Kliklok International

Neil Fowell has joined Kliklok

International as managing

director, taking over from Bob

Morley who is retiring after six

years at the helm. Fowell was

previously md of Yamato Scale

Dataweigh, sales and marketing

director of Bapco Closures and

spent many years as business

development director at Tetrapak.

“Neil brings a strong track record

of leadership and management

skills which will be invaluable in

taking the business forward,”

comments Morley.

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Chris

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Who’s done what and gone where...

Chris Rayner has joined PWR

Pack as sales & marketing

director with responsibility for

continuing to develop robotic

automation and secondary

packaging equipment and

systems sales in the UK. He

brings over 30 years’ packaging

industry experience to the role,

Schubert UK hosted its annual

hospitality day in September,

challenging a number of

customers to 18 holes of

championship golf. A total of 20

golfers completed the PGA

Centenary Golf Course

at Gleneagles Resort, host

venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup.

This year’s prize winners

included Robert Weir from

Thomas Tunnock, who stole the

show when he achieved both

best individual and longest

drive. The winning team was

Steven

Spencer

having previously worked with

Autowrappers, Tetrapak,

Bradman Lake and more

recently, Cama Group.

Yamato Scale Dataweigh

Steven Spencer has been

promoted to sales manager with

responsibility for both sales

growth and the UK regional

sales team at Yamato. He will

now oversee the work of the

four managers operating below

him, look after sales in Ireland,

Finland, Norway, Sweden and

South Africa and implement

future sales strategies.

HayssenSandiacre

Matteo Biscottini has joined

HayssenSandiacre company

Rose Forgrove as applications

engineer to support customers

by recommending personalised,

optimum flow wrap solutions

for their products. Fluent in

Italian, English and German,

Biscottini will help strengthen

Rose Forgrove’s ‘one global

team’ approach to engineering.

IsoCool

Jason Culleton and Steve

Trainor who have more than 50

years’ experience in the plastics

industry between them, have

joined IsoCool to develop

technical sales for the company

in their respective regions:

Culleton will cover the Midlands

while Trainor will be the

company’s representative in the

North and Scotland.

OPTIMA Pharma

Sieghard

Schuchmann

Sieghard Schuchmann has

joined the management team at

Optima Pharma to oversee

sales and service at the

company. He brings experience

in planning pharmaceutical

plants, aseptic products,

validation, and GMP compliance

to the role.

Golfers fulfil Ryder Cup dreams

The winning team at the Schubert UK annual corporate hospitality day

made up of Mark Stepney from

Schubert UK, Colin Pringle of

Thomas Tunnock, Mark

Matteo

Biscottini

Campion of Thorntons and

Duncan Crawford from Burtons

Biscuits Company.

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Phoenix Handling Solutions

‘Experts in Automation’

Layer & Robotic Palletising Systems for cases, trays & bags

Stretch Wrapping Machines

Strapping Machines

Shrink & Stretch Hooding Machines

De Palletising Systems for glass jars, cans, cases etc.

LGV / Warehousing Order Picking Systems

Project Management

Full UK after Sales Support Service

0845 265 7570 info@phs-uk.com

www.phs-uk.com

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ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT

DATA MATRIX READERS

SICK (UK) LTD

Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd,

St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767

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

ENCODERS

SICK (UK) LTD



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767


INDUCTIVE SENSORS

SICK (UK) LTD



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767


LEVEL SENSORS

SICK (UK) LTD



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767


LINEAR MOTORS

MACHINE GUARDING SYSTEMS

Axelent Ltd

Modular Machine Guarding

Unit 9 County Park, Shrivenham Road,

Swindon, SN1 2NR

T: 01793 523535 F: 01793 432424

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

PILZ Automation Technology

Pilz House, Little Colliers Field, Corby,

Northants, NN18 8TJ

T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866

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

SICK (UK) LTD



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767


MOTION CONTROL

Quin Systems Ltd

Oaklands Business Centre,

Oaklands Park, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2FD

T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728

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

PIPEWORK / DUCTING

JACOB (UK) LTD

T: 01694 722841

E: sales@jacob-uk.com

www.jacob-uk.com

PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS

PNEUMATIC CONTROL

EQUIPMENT

JACOB (UK) LTD

T: 01694 722841


www.jacob-uk.com

PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS



Northants, NN18 8TJ

T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866


ROBOT SYSTEMS

CKF Systems Ltd

St Albans Road, Empire Way,

Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477

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

Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728


SAFETY COMPONENTS

SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS



Northants, NN18 8TJ

T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866


SICK (UK) LTD



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767


SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS

Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728


SERVO DRIVES

Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728


SERVO MOTORS

Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728


SICK (UK) LTD



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767




Northants, NN18 8TJ

T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866


Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728


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PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

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

BLENDING

T: 01260 272894

E: sales@jrboone.com

www.jrboone.com

Multivac House, Rivermead Drive,

Rivermead, Swindon SN5 7UY

T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219

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

T: 0118 988 3551 E: info@mixer.co.uk www.mixer.co.uk

BOWL CHOPPER



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd

Maidstone Road, Kingston,

Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400

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

BULK PRODUCT

HANDLING SYSTEMS

JACOB (UK) LTD

T: 01694 722841


www.jacob-uk.com

K-Tron Great Britain Ltd

4 Acorn Business Park,

Heaton Lane, Stockport,

Cheshire, SK4 1AS

T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292

E: kb@ktron.com www.ktron.com

piab

Vacuum Innovation House,

Station Road, East Leake, LE12 6LQ

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

T: 01260 272894


www.jrboone.com


CONFECTIONERY PROCESS

EQUIPMENT



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


Watson-Marlow Pumps Group

Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4RU

T: 01326 370370

E: info@wmpg.co.uk

www.wmpg.co.uk

COOKING KETTLES



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219



COSMETIC & TOILETRY


T: 01260 272894


www.jrboone.com


DAIRY EQUIPMENT

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

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

Grote Company

Wrexham Technology Park,

Wrexham, LL13 7YP

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255

E: sales@intl.grotecompany.com

www.grotecompany.com

Grunwald UK Ltd

Pattinson House,

East Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 7EQ

T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421

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

Karmelle Ltd

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate,

Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR

T: 01484 533356 F: 01484 549332

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



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Raque Food Systems Sales Ltd

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

Grimsby, DN31 2TG

T: 01472 239786

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

Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


Riggs Autopack Ltd

Southfield Street, Nelson,

Lancashire BB9 0LD

T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041

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

SP Filling Systems Ltd

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate,

Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553

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

DRUM FILLING

Adelphi Group

Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath,

West Sussex RH16 1XQ

T: 01444 472300

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




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553


EXTRUSIONS



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


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

FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

T: 01260 272894


www.jrboone.com

Busch (UK) Ltd

Hortonwood 30, Telford,

Shropshire TF1 7YB

T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423

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

Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32,

Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945

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


Grote Company


Wrexham, LL13 7YP

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255



Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


Multipond Limited

20 St Johns Road, Tylers Green,

Penn, Buckinghamshire HP10 8HW

T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206

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

Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219




Grimsby, DN31 2TG

T: 01472 239786




T: 01326 370370

E: info@wmpg.co.uk

www.wmpg.co.uk


MIXING VESSELS

Adelphi Group



T: 01444 472300



Essex, SS15 6TD, UK

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




Grimsby, DN31 2TG

T: 01472 239786


PUMPS



T: 01326 370370

E: info@wmpg.co.uk

www.wmpg.co.uk

SANDWICH PREPARATION

EQUIPMENT

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


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


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



OVENS



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


PASTA COOKERS

Advanced Food Technology

Thame Industrial Estate, Wenman Road,

Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3SW

T: 01844 217303 F: 01844 212341



CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


SAUSAGE PRODUCTION

EQUIPMENT

CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477




Grimsby, DN31 2TG

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



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


HOMOGENISATION


MECHANISATION - UNPACKED

MECHANICAL HANDLING

PROCESS AREA

CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


MINCING & GRINDING



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


MIXING MACHINES

T: 01260 272894


www.jrboone.com


PASTEURISERS

Holmach Ltd



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098


KHS UK Limited

6 Monkspath Business Park,

Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935

E: khskisters@uk.khs-ag.com www.khs-ag.com

PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING




Cheshire, SK4 1AS

T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292


Loma Systems and Lock Inspection

T: 01252 893300 / 0161 624 0333

www.loma.com /

www.lockinspection.com

E: enquires@loma.co.uk

E: sales@lockinspection.co.uk



T: 01326 370370

E: info@wmpg.co.uk

www.wmpg.co.uk

PIZZA EQUIPMENT

G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


SLICING & DICING

Grote Company


Wrexham, LL13 7YP

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255



Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


SMOKE GENERATORS



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


SMOKE OVENS

SPICE & HERB STERILISATION

Holmach Ltd



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098


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



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Grote Company


Wrexham, LL13 7YP

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255





T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219



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To advertise contact Christine Valdes: T: 020 8773 8111 E: chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk

PACKAGING MACHINERY

ADHESIVE APPLICATORS

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

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

Robatech UK Ltd

The Street, Broughton

Gifford, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8PH

T: 01225 783456 F: 01225 783400

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

Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32,

Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


AEROSOL & SPRAY EQUIPMENT


Essex, SS15 6TD, UK

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


R. A Jones & Co.

4-10 Cowley Road, Uxbridge UB8 2XW

T: 01895 202381

E: sales.uk@rajones.com

www.rajones.com

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

Sandy’s Road, Malvern, WR14 1JJ

Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401

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

THE LEADER IN BAG CLOSING TECHNOLOGY

Alexandra Business Centre, Enfield, EN3 7BB

T: 0844 3722877 E: sales@fischbein-saxon.co.uk

www.fischbein.com/eastern/products.php

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

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 Packaging Machinery Ltd

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way,

Stanningley, Leeds LS28 6LU

T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402

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

BAG PALLETISERS






Dylan Harvey Business Centre, Suite 301,

Empire Business Park, Liverpool Road,

Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571

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

BANDING

Gordian Strapping Ltd

Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XX

T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429

E: sales@gordianstrapping.com

www.gordianstrapping.com




T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860



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

BAR CODE SYSTEMS

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

T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609

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

Cobalt Systems Ltd

Colbalt House, Arden Square,

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA

T: 01270 539800 F: 01270 258132

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

Logopak International Ltd

George Cayley Drive, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4XE

T: 01904 692333

E: info@logopak.net

www.logopak.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

Dividella AG

Körber Medipak Systems UK

Fairacres, Windsor SL4 4LE

T: 01753 754865

www.dividella.com



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


Mecapack UK Ltd

Unit 5 Kingfisher Way,

Hemdale Business Pk, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 6GY, UK

T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250

E: contact.mecapack.uk@proplast-group.com

www.mecapack.co.uk

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

BLISTER PACK SEALERS

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

Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk

BOX MAKING MACHINERY

Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk

CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT

Multipond Limited



T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206


PLF International Ltd

Riverside House, Iconfield, Parkeston,

Harwich, Essex CO12 4EN

T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995

E: sales@plfinternational.com

www.plfinternational.com

CAPPERS

Adelphi Group



T: 01444 472300


Cap Coder Ltd

Monument Business Park,

Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW

T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292

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

Holmach Ltd



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098


Karmelle Ltd



T: 01484 533356 F: 01484 549332




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


www.optima-gb.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

Serac UK

23 The Quadrant,

Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon OX14 3YS

T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815

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




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553




T: 01326 370370

E: info@wmpg.co.uk

www.wmpg.co.uk

CARTONING SYSTEMS

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

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

Domino UK Ltd

Bar Hill, Cambridge

CB23 8TU

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

www.domino-uk.com

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

Dividella AG



T: 01753 754865

www.dividella.com

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

Sensor House, Phoenix Park, St Neots,

Cambridgeshire PE19 8EP T: 01480 408 500

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

KHS UK Limited



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935


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

www.mediseal.de

Norden (UK) Ltd

Church Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 5AF

T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683

E: enquiries@norden.co.uk

www.nordenmachinery.se



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


www.optima-gb.com

Grunwald UK Ltd

Pattinson House,


T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421


Jacob White Packaging Ltd

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY

T: 01322 272531

F: 01322 270692

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

Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk



T: 02476 470074


www.propack.co.uk

Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728


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

Grunwald UK Ltd

Pattinson House,


T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421


KHS UK Limited



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935


Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk

Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728


CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424



CHECKWEIGHERS

Anritsu Industrial Solutions Europe Ltd

Saxon Business Park, Bromsgrove B60 4AD

T: 0845 539 9729

E: ais-europe@anritsu.com

www.anritsu.com

Ishida Europe Ltd

11 Kettles Wood Drive,

Woodgate Business Park,

Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666

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


T: 01252 893300 / 0161 624 0333

www.loma.com /






T: 02476 470074


www.propack.co.uk

R. A Jones & Co.


T: 01895 202381


www.rajones.com

Robatech UK Ltd

The Street, Broughton

Gifford, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8PH

T: 01225 783456 F: 01225 783400

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

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close,

Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440

E: sales@rovema.co.uk

www.rovema.co.uk

T: 01283 543756

E: alan.lewis@shrinkpack.co.uk


Sollas UK Ltd



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665


T: 01283 543756



Anson House, Anson Way, Ellough, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 7TJ

T: 01502 713777 F: 01986 800081

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

Smurfit Kappa Machine Systems

Woodward Avenue,

Yate, Bristol BS37 5AP

T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871

E: machine.sales@smurfitkappa.co.uk

www.machinesystems.co.uk

CASE LINING/

FILLING/CLOSING

BluePrint Automation B.V.

T: +31 (0)348 410 999

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




T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440


www.rovema.co.uk


3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949


T: 01283 543756




Woodward Avenue,


T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871



Sollas UK Ltd



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665


Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK)

T: 0800 633 5553

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk

www.tekpak.co.uk



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


CODING & MARKING




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188


Allen Coding Systems

Unit 9 Gateway 1000, Whittle Way,

Arlington Business Park, Stevenage,

Herts, SG1 2FP

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771

E: info@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

CASE ERECTING/

FILLING SEALING


T: +31 (0)348 410 999


Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk

CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC

CASE TAPING/

STRAPPING/GLUING


T: +31 (0)348 410 999


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609


Cap Coder Ltd

Coding Division,



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292


CAMA 3 Ltd




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481



T: +31 (0)348 410 999


Endoline Machinery Ltd

Stratton Business Park,

Biggleswade, SG18 8QB,

T: 01767 316422

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

Domino UK Ltd

Bar Hill, Cambridge

CB23 8TU


www.domino-uk.com

CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


CAMA 3 Ltd




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481


Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520


Linx Printing

Technologies Ltd

Burrel Road, St. Ives, Cambs PE27 3LA

T: 01480 302100 F: 01480 302116

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




T: 01767 316422


CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.


Aylesbury, HP19 8RY

T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175





T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520





T: 01767 316422



Woodward Avenue,


T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871



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


63


Sutton Scotney, Winchester SO21 3NE

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

www.printsafe.co.uk

CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


Riley

Automation Ltd



T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855


Riley

Automation Ltd



T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855


Sauven Marking Ltd


T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310



3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


COLLATING EQUIPMENT

Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520





T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486



3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949


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: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776

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



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


UPM Conveyors Ltd

Waterside Drive, Langley Business Park,

Langley, Berks, SL3 6EP

T: 01753 548801 F: 01753 544115

E: royf@upm.co.uk www.upmconveyors.co.uk

CONVEYORS

Astec Conveyors

Robian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DH

T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444

E: Sales@Astecconveyors.com





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424






T: 01767 316422


FlexLink Systems Limited

2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN

T: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201

E: info.uk@flexlink.com

www.flexlink.co.uk

Karmelle Ltd



T: 01484 533356 F: 01484 549332




Luton, LU2 9NR

T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776





Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571



3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949


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

UPM Conveyors Ltd



T: 01753 548801 F: 01753 544115





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


CONVEYORS (AIR)


3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949


CORRUGATED CASE

MAKING MACHINES

Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk

CRIMPING EQUIPMENT


Essex, SS15 6TD, UK

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


DEBLISTERING MACHINES

Sepha Ltd



Belfast BT16 1QQ

T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890


DEPALLETISERS

CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520




Luton, LU2 9NR

T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776


KHS UK Limited



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935





Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


ELEVATORS

Astec Conveyors


T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444






T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424



Bosch Rexroth Ltd

15 Cromwell Road, St Neots,

Cambridgeshire, PE19 2ES

T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789

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

UPM Conveyors Ltd



T: 01753 548801 F: 01753 544115


FFS HORIZONTAL

(FLOWWRAPPERS)

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

Ilapak Ltd



T: 020 8797 2000

F: 020 8797 2050




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


www.optima-gb.com




T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402


Sollas UK Ltd



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665


FFS THERMO

Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


FFS VERTICAL

Audion Swissvac UK


T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564



Bosch Rexroth Ltd



T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789


Cap Coder Ltd

Coding Division,



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292


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

COUNTING/PACKAGING

HARDWARE COMPONENTS

CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477





T: 01427 617677

F: 01427 810443


www.gains-eng.co.uk

Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ

T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883

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

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


Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401




Luton, LU2 9NR

T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776


Ilapak Ltd



T: 020 8797 2000

F: 020 8797 2050






T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402




T: 01326 370370

E: info@wmpg.co.uk

www.wmpg.co.uk

Riggs Autopack Ltd


Lancashire BB9 0LD

T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041




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


www.optima-gb.com




T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440


www.rovema.co.uk

FILLING: ASEPTIC

Holmach Ltd



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098


FILLING: DRUM & IBC

Holmach Ltd



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098


Karmelle Ltd



T: 01484 533356 F: 01484 549332





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




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553




T: 01326 370370

E: info@wmpg.co.uk

www.wmpg.co.uk

FILLING: MOLTEN




T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995



FILLING: SOLIDS

Holmach Ltd



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098


G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512




T: 01326 370370

E: info@wmpg.co.uk

www.wmpg.co.uk

FILLING: BAG/SACK




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406


A.T. Sack Fillers

12 Biggin Lane, Ramsey, Cambs PE26 1NB

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

www.atsackfillers.co.uk



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


www.optima-gb.com




Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


Riggs Autopack Ltd


Lancashire BB9 0LD

T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041


FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406


Holmach Ltd



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098


Norden (UK) Ltd


T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683





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


www.optima-gb.com



T: 02476 470074


www.propack.co.uk

FILLING: GRANULES




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406


G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512




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


www.optima-gb.com




T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995



FILLING: LIQUID

Adelphi Group



T: 01444 472300


Cap Coder Ltd



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292


Holmach Ltd



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098


Karmelle Ltd



T: 01484 533356 F: 01484 549332


KHS UK Limited



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935


G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512




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


www.optima-gb.com




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553


FILLING: PASTE




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406


Norden (UK) Ltd


T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683





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


www.optima-gb.com

FILLING: PHARMACEUTICAL




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406


Norden (UK) Ltd


T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683





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


www.optima-gb.com




T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995



Serac UK

23 The Quadrant,


T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553




T: 01326 370370

E: info@wmpg.co.uk

www.wmpg.co.uk

FILLING: POWDER



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


www.optima-gb.com

FILLING: WEIGH




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406


Multipond Limited



T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206


Serac UK

23 The Quadrant,


T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815





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

Audion Swissvac UK


T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564







Fords Packaging

Systems Ltd

Ronald Close


T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040


G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860



Serac UK

23 The Quadrant,


T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815


R. A Jones & Co.


T: 01895 202381


www.rajones.com




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406


Sealpac UK Ltd

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

Poole, Dorset BH12 4QT, UK

T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057

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


65

HOT FOIL PRINTERS




Herts, SG1 2FP

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609





T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990




www.printsafe.co.uk

INDUCTION CAP SEALING

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

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

Fords Packaging

Systems Ltd

Ronald Close


T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040


INK JET CODERS

ATD Marking Systems



T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609





T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990




www.printsafe.co.uk

Sauven Marking Ltd


T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


INK JET PRINTERS

ATD Marking Systems



T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


INSPECTION SYSTEMS




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424



Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Phantom House, Beaumont Road,

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH

T: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987

E: info@fortresstechnology.co.uk







T: 01252 893300 / 0161 624 0333

www.loma.com /




M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road,

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN

T: 0161 286 8750 F: 0161 286 8749

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



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.


Aylesbury, HP19 8RY

T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175






T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995



S + S Inspection Limited

24 Park Gate Business Centre, Chandlers Way,

Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 1FQ

T: 01489 553740 F: 01489 575471

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

Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057


Valco Melton UK

Hortonwood 32,

Telford TF1 7YN

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


L-BAR SEALERS MANUAL/AUTO

LABELLERS




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953






T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188





Herts, SG1 2FP

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771


ATD Marking Systems



T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609


Harland Machine Systems Ltd

2 Michigan Avenue, Salford, Manchester M50 2GY

T: 0161 848 4800 F: 0161 848 4830

E: uk.enquiries@harland-hms.com

www.harland-hms.com

HERMA UK Limited

The Hollands Centre,

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR

T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834

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

Karmelle Ltd



T: 01484 533356 F: 01484 549332


KHS UK Limited



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935


Langguth UK Ltd

Pattinson House,


T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421

E:info@grunwald-uk.com www.langguth-uk.com



T: 01904 692333

E: info@logopak.net

www.logopak.co.uk



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Premier Labellers

PLF (UK) Ltd, 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


www.propack.co.uk

Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057


LABELLING SOFTWARE




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


LABEL PRINTERS




Herts, SG1 2FP

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771


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


LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER

Astec Conveyors


T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444



Bosch Rexroth Ltd



T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789


CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520




Grimsby, DN31 2TG

T: 01472 239786



3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949


LASER CODERS




Herts, SG1 2FP

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771





Herts, SG1 2FP

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771


Audion Swissvac UK


T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


ATD Marking Systems



T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900



Domino UK Ltd

Bar Hill, Cambridge

CB23 8TU


www.domino-uk.com



www.printsafe.co.uk




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


LEAK TESTING



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219





T: 01489 553740 F: 01489 575471


MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE

PACKAGING

Audion Swissvac UK


T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564



MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS

Ilapak Ltd



T: 020 8797 2000

F: 020 8797 2050


Ishida Europe Ltd



Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666


Multipond Limited



T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206


PALLETISING

Bosch Rexroth Ltd



T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789


CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


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: +31 (0)348 410 999




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Sepha Ltd



Belfast BT16 1QQ

T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890


LINEAR VIBRATORS




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424



Riley

Automation Ltd



T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855


LINERLESS LABELLERS

T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609


Cobalt Systems Ltd



T: 01270 539800 F: 01270 258132


Harland Machine Systems Ltd

2 Michigan Avenue, Salford, Manchester M50 2GY

T: 0161 848 4800 F: 0161 848 4830

E: uk.enquiries@harland-hms.com

www.harland-hms.com




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


METAL DETECTION



T: 0845 539 9729


www.anritsu.com

Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd

Phantom House, Beaumont Road,

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH

T: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987

E: info@fortresstechnology.co.uk



Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401


Busch (UK) Ltd


Shropshire TF1 7YB

T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423





T: 01427 617677

F: 01427 810443


www.gains-eng.co.uk

Grunwald UK Ltd

Pattinson House,


T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421


Ilapak Ltd



T: 020 8797 2000

F: 020 8797 2050


Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk

G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219





T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402





T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995



R. A Jones & Co.


T: 01895 202381


www.rajones.com



Grimsby, DN31 2TG

T: 01472 239786





T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402


MULTIPLE PACKAGING

EQUIPMENT



T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429



KHS UK Limited



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935


Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk

PALLET SHRINK WRAPPING

MACHINERY




Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


PALLET STRAPPING

MACHINERY



T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429






Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


PALLET STRETCH HOODING

MACHINERY




Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING

MACHINERY





Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520




Luton, LU2 9NR

T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776


Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.


Aylesbury, HP19 8RY

T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175



Novopac (UK) Ltd

5 Sandwich Road, Worthing,

West Sussex BN11 5NT

T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616

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

Ocme UK Ltd



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936





Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571



Woodward Avenue,


T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686


PICK & PLACE MACHINES




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424




T: +31 (0)348 410 999



T: 01252 893300 / 0161 624 0333

www.loma.com /




Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


Aetna UK Limited

Packaging Heights, Highfield Parc,

Highfield Road, Oakley,

Bedford MK43 7TA

T: 01234 825050 F: 01234 827070

E: colin.barker@aetna.co.uk www.aetna.co.uk

Bosch Rexroth Ltd



T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789


M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road,

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN

T: 0161 286 8750 F: 0161 286 8749

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

Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057





Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


CAMA 3 Ltd




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481



67


Cap Coder Ltd



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292


CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477





T: 01767 316422


PRINT & APPLY LABELLING




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188





Herts, SG1 2FP

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771


Multipond Limited



T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219




www.printsafe.co.uk




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424




T: +31 (0)348 410 999


CAMA 3 Ltd




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481


Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219





Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728



3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949



Woodward Avenue,


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


Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401


Ilapak Ltd



T: 020 8797 2000

F: 020 8797 2050


R. A Jones & Co.


T: 01895 202381


www.rajones.com

Riggs Autopack Ltd


Lancashire BB9 0LD

T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440


www.rovema.co.uk

T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609


Cobalt Systems Ltd



T: 01270 539800 F: 01270 258132


Domino UK Ltd

Bar Hill, Cambridge

CB23 8TU


www.domino-uk.com

HERMA UK Limited

The Hollands Centre,

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR

T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834

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

Karmelle Ltd



T: 01484 533356 F: 01484 549332




T: 01904 692333

E: info@logopak.net

www.logopak.co.uk




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


READY MEALS PACKING LINES

Audion Swissvac UK


T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564




T: +31 (0)348 410 999


Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520


Grunwald UK Ltd

Pattinson House,


T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421




Bristol BS14 0AY

T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754


Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk



Grimsby, DN31 2TG

T: 01472 239786


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


Riggs Autopack Ltd


Lancashire BB9 0LD

T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041


Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057


READY MEALS SLEEVING



Bristol BS14 0AY

T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754




www.printsafe.co.uk

RESEALABLE PACKAGING


Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401


Ilapak Ltd



T: 020 8797 2000

F: 020 8797 2050




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


RFID TRACK AND

TRACE SOFTWARE

Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057


RINSERS AIR/& OR PRODUCT

Holmach Ltd



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098


ROBOTIC HANDLING SYSTEMS

Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057


CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477





T: 01767 316422


FlexLink Systems Limited

2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN

T: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201

E: info.uk@flexlink.com

www.flexlink.co.uk

Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520




Luton, LU2 9NR

T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776




Bristol BS14 0AY

T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219





Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728



3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949


Yaskawa UK Ltd

Unit 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

ROBOTIC PALLETISERS

T: 01283 543756



G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512


ABB Ltd

Auriga House, Precedent Drive,

Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PQ

T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301

E: michelle.jocelyn@gb.abb.com


ABB Ltd



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301




Astec Conveyors


T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444



Yaskawa UK Ltd



T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127


T: 01283 543756





www.printsafe.co.uk

CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520




Luton, LU2 9NR

T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776


KHS UK Limited



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935


Ocme UK Ltd



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936





Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571



3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949



Woodward Avenue,


T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871



Yaskawa UK Ltd



T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686


ROBOTS

ABB Ltd



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301



CAMA 3 Ltd




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481


CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477


Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk




Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


SACHET MACHINES




T: 01427 617677

F: 01427 810443


www.gains-eng.co.uk

Ilapak Ltd



T: 020 8797 2000

F: 020 8797 2050






Mediseal GmbH



T: 01753 754865

www.mediseal.de



T: 02476 470074


www.propack.co.uk




T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440


www.rovema.co.uk

T: 01283 543756



SAFETY GUARDING

Bosch Rexroth Ltd



T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789





SEAL TESTING


T: +31 (0)348 410 999


Ishida Europe Ltd



Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666





T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057


SHRINK SLEEVING




T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686


SHRINK TUNNELS



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Novopac (UK) Ltd



T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616


T: 01283 543756






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686


SHRINK WRAPPING

Aetna UK Limited



Bedford MK43 7TA

T: 01234 825050 F: 01234 827070


Audion Swissvac UK


T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564



Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520


KHS UK Limited



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

Novopac (UK) Ltd



T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860






Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686


SLEEVE FEEDERS

SLEEVING MACHINES

CAMA 3 Ltd




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481


SKIN PACKAGING

G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057


SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424



CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477



3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949


SPIRAL CONVEYORS

Astec Conveyors


T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444



Bosch Rexroth Ltd



T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789


CKF Systems Ltd


Gloucester GL2 5FW

T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477




Luton, LU2 9NR

T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776


STICK PACK MACHINES

Audion Swissvac UK


T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564







Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728





T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953



T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609


Mediseal GmbH



T: 01753 754865

www.mediseal.de


69




T: 02476 470074


www.propack.co.uk




Herts, SG1 2FP

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512


T: 01283 543756



T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609




T: 02476 470074


www.propack.co.uk

Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk

STRAPPING



T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860



STRETCH HOODING



T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429






Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


STRETCH WRAPPERS

Aetna UK Limited



Bedford MK43 7TA

T: 01234 825050 F: 01234 827070




T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860



Sollas UK Ltd



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665





Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


TEA BAGGING MACHINES



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


www.optima-gb.com

THERMAL PRINTERS

ATD Marking Systems



T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900



Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401


Domino UK Ltd

Bar Hill, Cambridge

CB23 8TU


www.domino-uk.com




T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990




www.printsafe.co.uk




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


THERMOFORMING

Anchor Plastics Machinery

The Watermill, Royal Quay,

Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6SA

T: 01895 824301 F: 01895 825344

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





Mecapack UK Ltd



T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250


www.mecapack.co.uk

Mediseal GmbH



T: 01753 754865

www.mediseal.de



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057


TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424





Grimsby, DN31 2TG

T: 01472 239786


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057



3 Riverside Way,


Dewsbury WF13 3LG

T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949


TRAY ERECTING/PACKING


T: +31 (0)348 410 999


Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520


KHS UK Limited



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935


Novopac (UK) Ltd



T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616


Quin Systems Ltd



T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728


Anson House, Anson Way, Ellough, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 7TJ

T: 01502 713777 F: 01986 800081

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


Woodward Avenue,


T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871



TRAY SEALERS

Audion Swissvac UK


T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564



Grunwald UK Ltd

Pattinson House,


T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219




Grimsby, DN31 2TG

T: 01472 239786


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


Sealpac UK Ltd



T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057


TUB/CUP FILLING &

CLOSING MACHINES

Grunwald UK Ltd

Pattinson House,


T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421


R. A Jones & Co.


T: 01895 202381


www.rajones.com



Grimsby, DN31 2TG

T: 01472 239786


TUBE FILLING

Adelphi Group



T: 01444 472300


Norden (UK) Ltd


T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683



UNSCRAMBLERS




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424




T: +31 (0)348 410 999




T: 02476 470074


www.propack.co.uk

VACUUM CONVEYING EQUIPMENT




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188


G Mondini (UK) Ltd

Whitebridge Lane,


T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512


Ishida Europe Ltd



Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666





Cheshire, SK4 1AS

T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292



piab



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011


VACUUM CUPS

piab



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011


VACUUM PACKING SYSTEMS

Audion Swissvac UK


T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564





T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


Reiser UK Ltd



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400


VACUUM PUMPS

Busch (UK) Ltd


Shropshire TF1 7YB

T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423


piab



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011


VACUUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS




Cheshire, SK4 1AS

T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292


piab



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011


VERIFICATION

VIBRATORY WEIGHERS

Multipond Limited



T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206


VISION COMPONENTS

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

Scorpion Vision Ltd



T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092



T: 01252 780000

F: 01252 780001

VISION INSPECTION

E: info@stemmer-imaging.co.uk





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424













T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


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: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


VISION SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR




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: 01252 780000

F: 01252 780001






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS


Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860



WEIGHING MACHINES




Cheshire, SK4 1AS

T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292



T: 01252 893300 / 0161 624 0333

www.loma.com /




Multipond Limited



T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206


KHS UK Limited



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935


Novopac (UK) Ltd



T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440


www.rovema.co.uk


Woodward Avenue,


T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871



WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING

Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520


Ilapak Ltd



T: 020 8797 2000

F: 020 8797 2050


Marden Edwards Limited

2 Nimrod Way, East Dorset Trade Park,

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH

T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400

E: info@mardenedwards.com

www.mardenedwards.com




Burnley BB12 6HH

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571


Sollas UK Ltd



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665


X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310





T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995





T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219




T: 0845 539 9729


www.anritsu.com

VIBRATORY/BOWL FEEDERS




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424




Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401


Riley

Automation Ltd



T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855


Scorpion Vision Ltd



T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092



T: 01252 780000

F: 01252 780001






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310


VISION SYSTEMS




T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402


WRAP AROUND PACKERS

CAMA 3 Ltd




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481


Gebo Cermex UK Ltd


Cambs, PE29 6EF

T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520


Ishida Europe Ltd



Birmingham B32 3DB

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666



T: 01252 893300 / 0161 624 0333

www.loma.com /






T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219


RNA AUTOMATION LTD

Hayward Industrial Park,

Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich,

Birmingham B35 7BT

T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217

E: rna@rna-uk.com www.rnaautomation.com

T: 01252 780000

F: 01252 780001





T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429






T: 01489 553740 F: 01489 575471



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CEIA

High Performance Pharmaceutical

Metal Detection

Systems

FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant

New

THS/PH21N

Ultra High Sensitivity Metal Detector

Features & Benefits

• Superior and Consistent Detection

•

• Preventive Maintenance

Not Required

•

•

Enhanced Product Throughput Rate

Maximum Configurability/Integration

Design and Construction Compliant

with GMP criteria and FDA Title 21

CFR Parts 210 and 211

THS/PH21N-D25

Specific inspection against tiny metal particle

contamination

M.D.S.Ltd.

metal detection services

CEIA Authorised Dealer - Phone: 0161 286 8750

www.mds.org.uk

MU November / December 2013

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