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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contents 

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 

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

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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 

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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. 

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

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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.machineryupdate.co.uk

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.” 

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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 

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Group 

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by the 

Italian president Giorgio 

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a ceremony at the Quirinal 

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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 

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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 

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These two units combine a 

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The need for a hot knife 

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The AudionShrink LT series 

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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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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 

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that it receives from any food 

industry sector. Detector head 

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Safety for sensitive 

products – aseptic filling with 

krones. www.krones.com 

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 

flexlink.com 

THE NEW HIGH SPEED 

X65 CONVEYOR SYSTEM 

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 

Improved 

productivity. 

Restrained 

costs. 

Reduced 

waste 

Our packaging 

review and 

cost reduction 

programme 

can transform 

your efficiency. 

Contact us. 

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Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8UQ 

phone: +44 1922 742 500 

info@strapex.co.uk 

www.strapex.co.uk 

hand strapping tools strapping machines consumables worldwide sales & service

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 

a free trial give us a call on 

01494 786331 

Mixing at the speed of 

silverson.com

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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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 

MADE IN BRITAIN 

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 

Future proof 

sustainable packaging equipment 

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British made, high performance, fast payback. 

Linkx packaging equipment is designed and manufactured in Britain to 

ensure high quality and reliability at lower costs. 

Our latest range of machines have been designed from the ground up to be 

sustainable and future proof. A range of modular options are available that 

allow the base model to be re-configured retrospectively and grow with 

your production needs. 

Make sure your production is sustainable and future proof. 

Contact us to find out more: T: +44 (0)1502 713777 E: info@linkx.co.uk 

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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 

www.wenglor.com 

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 



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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sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com 

Tel: +44 (0)1295 256266 

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk 



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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. 

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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. 



31



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. 



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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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 




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 


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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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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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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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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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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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



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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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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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 

Boost your productivity & improve hygiene? 

Certainly. 

Using robotic automation in pharmaceutical and healthcare processes enables 

you to cut your costs and boost your efficiency without compromising on quality 

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’. 




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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vision 

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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Flexi Loop meets the demand for a cost-effective way to cascade safety 

switches and sensors while also supporting diagnostics.Regardless of the 

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

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

the continuous diagnosis of all door switches, e-stops and sensors. Used 

with the Flexi Soft safety controller, the entire safety application can be 

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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.” 

01730 233332 

www.multipix.com 

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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 

www.festo.co.uk/valvewhitepaper. 


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egulations 

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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DATES FOR 

THE DIARY 

21 November 

ISPE Seminar and Dinner 

Holiday Inn, 

Stratford upon Avon 

www.ispe.org/uk-affiliate 

29 November 

PPMA Chairman’s Lunch 

The Houses of Parliament, 

London 

christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk 

12 December 

PPMA Seminar 

Functional Safety 

Carlton Hotel, 

Dublin 


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30 January 

PPMA Seminar 

Machinery Risk Assessment 

Marriott Airport Hotel, 

Manchester 


26 March – 2 April 

Ipex 2014 

ExCel, London 

www.ipex.org 

8 – 14 May 

interpack 2014 

Messe Düsseldorf, Germany 

www.interpack.com 

30 Sept – 2 Oct 

PPMA Show 2014 

NEC 

Birmingham 

www.ppmashow.co.uk 

7 – 10 October 

Tokyo Pack 2014 

Big Sight 

Tokyo 

www.tokyo-pack.jp 

17 – 20 November 

Emballage 2014 

Paris-Nord Villepinte 

France 

www.emballageweb.com 

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. 

PWR Pack 

Neil 

Fowell 

Chris 

Rayner 

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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‘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 


T: 01694 722841 



PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS 




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 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


SAFETY COMPONENTS 

SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


SERVO DRIVES 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


SERVO MOTORS 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 





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 


T: 01694 722841 



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 




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 




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 



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 



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 





T: 01472 239786 




T: 01326 370370 




MIXING VESSELS 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 




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





T: 01472 239786 


PUMPS 



T: 01326 370370 



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 






T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 


SAUSAGE PRODUCTION 

EQUIPMENT 




T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 





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 




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 




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 





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 



PIZZA EQUIPMENT 




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 



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 



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 




T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


AEROSOL & SPRAY EQUIPMENT 



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


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 

www.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 




T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 



BOX MAKING MACHINERY 




T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 



CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT 




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 



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 



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 


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 




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 


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 






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 




T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 





T: 02476 470074 






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 




T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 






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 







T: 02476 470074 





T: 01895 202381 



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 


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 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


T: 01283 543756 






T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 


Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: 0800 633 5553 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 



T: 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 





T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 



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 


CB23 8TU 






T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 


CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





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 





T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 





T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 





T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01767 316422 





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 




T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 


Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 




T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


COLLATING EQUIPMENT 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486 






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 





T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776 






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 






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 




T: 01753 548801 F: 01753 544115 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CONVEYORS (AIR) 





T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


CORRUGATED CASE 

MAKING MACHINES 




T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 



CRIMPING EQUIPMENT 



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


DEBLISTERING MACHINES 

Sepha Ltd 




T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 


DEPALLETISERS 




T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


ELEVATORS 



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 




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 






T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402 


Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 


FFS THERMO 




T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 





T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


FFS VERTICAL 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 






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 




T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 





T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883 

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

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 





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 






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 




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






T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



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 



FILLING: MOLTEN 




T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995 



FILLING: SOLIDS 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




T: 01326 370370 



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 







T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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





T: 02476 470074 



FILLING: GRANULES 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




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






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 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




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






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILLING: PASTE 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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



FILLING: PHARMACEUTICAL 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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






T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995 



Serac UK 



T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 




T: 01326 370370 



FILLING: POWDER 



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



FILLING: WEIGH 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 





T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206 


Serac UK 



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 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 








Systems Ltd 

Ronald Close 


T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



Serac UK 



T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815 




T: 01895 202381 






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 





T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 





T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990 





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 


Systems Ltd 

Ronald Close 


T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040 


INK JET CODERS 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 





T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990 







T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


INK JET PRINTERS 




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 





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 





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 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 





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 






T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





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 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Langguth UK Ltd 



T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421 

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



T: 01904 692333 





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 






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 





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 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789 





T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01472 239786 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


LASER CODERS 





T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 






T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 




T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 



Domino UK Ltd 


CB23 8TU 









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 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 



MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS 

Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206 


PALLETISING 




T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789 





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 




T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 


LINEAR VIBRATORS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


LINERLESS LABELLERS 

T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 





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 



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 





T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 





T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 






T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421 


Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 





T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 






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 





T: 01895 202381 






T: 01472 239786 





T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402 


MULTIPLE PACKAGING 

EQUIPMENT 



T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 



PALLET SHRINK WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 





T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


PALLET STRAPPING 

MACHINERY 



T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429 







T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


PALLET STRETCH HOODING 

MACHINERY 





T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 








T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776 





T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 



Novopac (UK) Ltd 

5 Sandwich Road, Worthing, 

West Sussex BN11 5NT 

T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 

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

Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 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 





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 




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 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 






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 





T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 





T: 01767 316422 


PRINT & APPLY LABELLING 




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 






T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206 




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 








T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 




T: +31 (0)348 410 999 


CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 





T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: 0800 633 5553 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 

POUCH FILL & SEAL MACHINES 


Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401 


Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 




T: 01895 202381 






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 





T: 01270 539800 F: 01270 258132 


Domino UK Ltd 


CB23 8TU 



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 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


READY MEALS PACKING LINES 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 




T: +31 (0)348 410 999 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421 





T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754 





T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 






T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


READY MEALS SLEEVING 




T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754 





RESEALABLE PACKAGING 


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 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


RINSERS AIR/& OR PRODUCT 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


ROBOTIC HANDLING SYSTEMS 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 





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 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776 





T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754 




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 






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 






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 






T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


T: 01283 543756 









T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 






T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 





T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 






T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


ROBOTS 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 





T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 







T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


SACHET MACHINES 




T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 



T: 020 8797 2000 

F: 020 8797 2050 






Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 




T: 02476 470074 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



T: 01283 543756 



SAFETY GUARDING 




T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789 





SEAL TESTING 


T: +31 (0)348 410 999 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486 




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SHRINK SLEEVING 




T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK TUNNELS 



T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 





T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 


T: 01283 543756 






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK WRAPPING 





T: 01234 825050 F: 01234 827070 




T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 






T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Marden Edwards Shrinkwrap 

2 Nimrod Way, East Dorest Trade Park, 

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400 

E: info@meshrinkwrap.com 

www.meshrinkwrap.com 




T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 







T: 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 




T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


SPIRAL CONVEYORS 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01480 478844 F: 01480 470789 





T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477 





T: 01582 425777 F: 01582 425776 


STICK PACK MACHINES 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 










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 



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T: 02476 470074 







T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


T: 01283 543756 



T: 0844 846 4110 F: 01444 246609 




T: 02476 470074 






T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 



STRAPPING 



T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429 





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



STRETCH HOODING 



T: 01256 394400 F: 01256 394429 







T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


STRETCH WRAPPERS 





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 






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 



THERMAL PRINTERS 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 



Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401 


Domino UK Ltd 


CB23 8TU 






T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990 








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 








T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250 



Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


TRAY ERECTING/PACKING 


T: +31 (0)348 410 999 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 





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 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



TRAY SEALERS 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 






T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421 




T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 





T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


TUB/CUP FILLING & 

CLOSING MACHINES 




T: 01529 414999 F: 01529 414421 




T: 01895 202381 






T: 01472 239786 


TUBE FILLING 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 



UNSCRAMBLERS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 




T: +31 (0)348 410 999 




T: 02476 470074 



VACUUM CONVEYING EQUIPMENT 




T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 






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 



T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564 





T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


VACUUM PUMPS 




T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 


piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS 





T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292 


piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VERIFICATION 

VIBRATORY WEIGHERS 




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 




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 





T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292 



T: 01252 893300 / 0161 624 0333 








T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 






T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


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 





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 



VIBRATORY/BOWL FEEDERS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 




Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401 


Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 





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 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 



T: 01252 893300 / 0161 624 0333 







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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