MU July / August 2016

Issue 4, Volume XXVII July/August 2016 

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Visionary automation 

This major 38 page 

feature explains to UK 

machinery buyers why 

automation, robotics and 

vision systems are worth 

the bother in ensuring 

production lines remain 

cost effective in operation 

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NEW MACHINERY 

The developer of the original 

zip applicator for resealable 

packaging has revisited the 

technology to make it easier 

to fit to flow wrappers while 

also taking up less space 

Find out more on page 13 

INSTALLATIONS 

A pick and place system 

is helping to increase 

efficiency on the 

Viennetta 

line at 

Unilever’s 

Gloucester plant 

PLUS 

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Directory is published in July 

and is available to qualifying 

readers of this magazine, free 

Contact: bill.lake@ppma.co.uk

Much more than simple technology 

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July/August 

Contents 

7 NEWS 

Company news dominates 

the pages this issue with 

expansions, name changes, 

charity events and retirements 

12 NEW MACHINERY 

Eight pages of options include 

a broad range of technologies 

to suit every end user sector 

20 INSTALLATIONS 

The food industry continues 

to invest in the equipment 

that keeps it competitive 

32 SPECIAL FEATURE 

AUTOMATION, VISION 

AND ROBOTICS 

This 38 page feature reports 

on technology that has been 

developed to bring cost savings 

benefits to manufacturers trying 

to combat the new living wage 

32 

REGULAR FEATURES 

70 LABELLING, 

CODING & MARKING 

A new corner wrap applicator 

on a print & apply system is 

providing user improvements 

in production throughputs 

72 COMPONENTS 

Latest products include ATEX 

conveyors; a new safety light 

curtain and more gear sizes 

22 

76 REGULATIONS 

Following the collapse of the 

project to merge the two 

standards for safety related 

control, there’s a new version 

78 WHO WHAT WHERE 

People, events and diary dates 

79 BUYERS’ GUIDES 

Machinery and services 

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simple high speed solutions to 

your current inspection or 

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superior GS-CMOS sensor, from The 

Imaging Source offer colour and mono 

models with either USB3.0 or GigE 

Vision interfaces 

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Our innovations have been helping to shape the future of the packaging industry for 50 years – through 

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helped us on our journey. We are now looking forward to continuing our cooperation over the coming 

years and decades. 

The world of packaging robots 

Robots are about to change our 

world, making it more pleasant and 

interesting, and ensuring a secure 

future. New technologies enable 

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PPMA matters 

Work smarter 

not harder to 

be successful 

Grant Jamieson 

CHAIRMAN PPMA GROUP OF ASSOCIATIONS 

(INCORPORATING PPMA, BARA & UKIVA) 

Iwas a speaker at the National Manufacturing Debate at 

Cranfield University recently and I was really impressed with 

the vision shown by Rolls Royce’s Hamid Mughal, its global 

director of manufacturing. 

He talked about all the technology and self-learning robotic 

production equipment the car maker will be/are using today. 

Essentially robotic welding plant that welds, inspects, continues 

to learn and hence improves their performance for the next time. How 

smart is this? The continuous learning, continuous improvement, 

maximising added value, improving quality, improving productivity 

and delivering reliability. There is no doubt that automation, 

robotics, vision systems and people are vitally connected. 

By not recruiting enough 

young people we are creating 

future management issues 

For my part I introduced my concept of ‘the leadership vacuum’ 

that in my opinion, exists in our industry – one of my top concerns. 

To explain in brief, the absence of entrants to the engineering/ 

manufacturing industry through the absence of apprentices 

which has been the norm for the past 25 years or so is having an 

impact on the leadership of our sector. It means that the quantity 

of potential employees that can rise to be leaders (who are under 

the age of 45 years old), are scarce, and thus we have a leadership 

vacuum. I suggested in my Cranfield presentation that the 

industry as a whole needs to recognise and respond to this. 

Automation, robotics and vision systems in processing and 

packaging machinery are compensating for the numbers game, 

but analysis shows automation leads to redeployment and job 

creation, so there has never been a better time to identify talent. 

This issue includes a 38 page feature on these sectors and, as 

Mike Wilson of BARA argues, (see pages 34 and 35) by embracing 

robotics, businesses can not only increase productivity but also 

up-skill their current workforce. And, by definition, this makes 

employment in the sector more attractive. 

Wilson says we have a choice to make going forward: we can 

either make people work harder and longer or we can apply the 

latest technologies that enable them to work smarter. 

So again, I say, there has never been a better time to identify 

talent and attract it to our industry. Apart from being needed 

– look how interesting and diverse it is – it is a wonderful 

playground. If you’re reading this – we need you, tell your 

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The BPA owner signs the first pile 

This ground breaking 

ceremony celebrates 

a new Dutch plant 

Dutch packaging machine 

builder BluePrint Automation 

(BPA) has celebrated the first 

pile driving for a new plant it is 

planning to build in Woerden. 

The company was founded 

by Bob Prakken in 1980 and 

is now in its fourth location 

within the town and, thanks 

to strong growth of the 

company over the last couple 

of years, the decision was 

taken to build a new factory 

on the former Den Oudsten 

site in Woerden. 

Before the first pile went into 

the ground, it was signed by 

all the employees of BPA and 

everyone received a ’Friday 

afternoon-hammer’ which 

also serves as a bottle opener 

to commemorate the event. 

Former trade minister 

is headline speaker at 

the PPMA Total Show 

Former Minister of State 

for Trade and Investment 

the Rt Hon Lord Maude 

of Horsham will be the 

headline speaker at this 

September’s PPMA Total Show 

(27 – 29 September at the NEC, 

Birmingham). 

Speaking at the opening of 

the event, he will be talking 

about the outlook for British 

manufacturing and also the 

Exporting is Great campaign 

during his address. 

His speech forms part of 

a comprehensive seminar 

programme put together by 

the organisers, full details of 

which can be found in the next 

issue of Machinery Update. 

The three-day exhibition 

is already bigger than the 

2015 show and, according to 

exhibition manager David 

Harrison, will include at least 

400 exhibitors in Hall 5 of 

the NEC, Birmingham. 

And these participants will be 

representing nearly 1400 global 

LINX EMPLOYEES GET IN THE SADDLE FOR CHARITY 

Paris is destination for ride 

A team of cyclists from Linx Printing Technologies has completed a 

260 mile charity bike ride from the company’s St Ives headquarters 

all the way to its office in Évry, on the outskirts of Paris, France. 

The ten riders’ endeavours, along with its support team, are on course 

to raise £10,000 for East Anglian Air Ambulance. 

Lord Maude will speak at the event 

machinery as well as materials 

suppliers. 

“The exhibition is going 

great guns,” he tells Machinery 

Update. “There seems to be no 

slowdown in manufacturers 

wanting to be part of our show, 

the only complete processing 

and packaging event in 2016.” 

• An in-depth preview of the 

show will be included in the 

September/October issue. 

New-look company 

has relaunched units 

and moved premises 

Supplier of food safety 

solutions Anritsu Industrial 

Solutions has changed its 

name to Anritsu Infivis, moved 

to a new UK head office in the 

UK and relaunched its latest 

x-ray inspection systems. 

The company has relocated 

its operation from Bromsgrove 

to Luton as part of a business 

overhaul which includes a 

new team focused on boosting 

sales by offering leasing as 

well as improved spares and 

service contracts. MD Osamu 

Tanaka is joined by Eddie 

Daniels, Steve Tillman and 

also Angela Moore. 

T 01582 433227 

W www.anritsu-infivis.com 

The Machinery 

Directory 

2016/2017 

Processing & Packaging 

Machinery Association 

BARA 

British Automation & 

Robot Association 

UK Industrial 

Vision Association 

The 2016/17 Directory is available 

Helping you 

find a trusted 

provider 

The Machinery Directory 2016/17 

will be published in July and is 

available free of charge to qualifying 

readers of this magazine. 

This 420+ page tome includes 

details of the equipment offered, 

personnel involved and services 

provided by the 475+ members 

of the Processing & Packaging 

Machinery Association (PPMA). 

It acts as an easy-to-use and 

comprehensive reference guide 

to all-things-machinery and 

an excellent starting point to a 

search for equipment or services 

in this complex area. 

A printed Directory may 

seem like a very old-school way 

of delivering suppliers to your 

business, but as it only includes 

PPMA members the details 

contained are all from reputable 

equipment companies. 

We say reputable, because 

the joining criteria for PPMA 

membership is as follows: 

applicants have to supply a 

recognised range of machinery, 

have premises in the UK or other 

EU country, have been trading 

for a minimum of two years, 

hold stocks of parts and spares 

and have sales/service engineers 

based in the UK or Europe. 

This then, means a contact 

included in this Directory, is not 

going to be a waste of your time. 

To find out if you quality for a 

free copy of the Directory, contact 

Bill Lake at the PPMA. 

bill.lake@ppma.co.uk.

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News 

Improving food safety culture is 

top training aim in global survey 

Clean inside and out 

Tough, reliable, and not afraid of getting wet. 

The A520i is a versatile performer – even in the 

harshest of environments it maintains its sleek 

operation, delivering seamless performance. 

Whatever the wash-down routine outside, its 

robust, 316 grade stainless steel casing protects all 

the intelligence inside. 

The unique plenum airflow cooling system keeps 

the printer cool and the electronics sealed. 

And with the Domino service-free i-Tech ink 

management system, the A520i minimises planned 

downtime, while reducing your solvent footprint – 

driving down the overall cost of ownership. 

Ink jet printing that does more for you. 

Campden BRI and 

Alchemy in partnership 

with BRC, SGS, SQF and 

TSI has released the results 

of the fourth annual global 

survey of food safety training. 

The survey, which 

questioned food and drink 

manufacturers and processors 

worldwide to identify the 

needs, effectiveness and 

challenges of food safety 

training in the industry today, 

reveals some interesting trends: 

• Improving food safety 

culture was the top training 

goal for almost 80% of 

those surveyed 

• Many companies are not 

exploiting the specialist 

expertise available in their 

HR departments 

• Traditional training 

methods are still favoured 

over online methods. 

Improving the food safety 

culture was the most important 

training goal ahead of effective 

employee performance in the 

survey. And an improved food 

safety culture was named 

as one of the top benefits of 

effective training. 

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NO CULTURE EMPHASIS 

And yet, the survey found 

that less than 50% of those 

surveyed said food safety 

culture is currently included 

in their company’s training 

programme and only 35% said 

the level of food safety culture 

is considered when measuring 

the value of training. 

Even less, just 19%, said food 

safety culture audits are used 

to measure sustained positive 

food safety behaviours. 

The results show that threequarters 

of those surveyed 

said the responsibility for food 

safety training either rested 

with quality control or technical 

staff. Only in 8% of cases was 

HR primarily responsible. 

W www.campdenbri. 

co.uk/training/globalfood 

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Acquiring engineering 

sustains manufacture 

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Western Mechanical Handling 

(WMH) has expanded its 

in-house manufacturing 

capabilities with the acquisition 

of precision engineering company 

GJM Engineering. 

After 30 years in business, owner 

and founder of GJM Engineering 

Graham Massey is hanging up 

his tools and looking forward to 

a hard earned retirement. 

He and his company have provided 

machining support to WMH for 

many years. 

The machining workshop will 

continue to operate from its current 

premises which are close to the main 

WMH headquarters on Moss Side 

Industrial Estate, Callington. The 

site will be run as a division of WMH, 

providing vital machining services to 

WMH and to its other customers. 

WMH is a family owned company 

offering automation solutions to food and 

pharmaceutical companies around the 

world. Established in 1976, the company 

has 40-years’ experience in the design 

and build of bespoke solutions to meet 

specific production requirements. 

WMH is welcoming the staff of GJM Engineering to its ranks 

after the retirement of Graham Massey (pictured second left) 

The acquisition secures employment for 

GJM’s three machine tool operators, 

who have over 50 years of engineering 

expertise between them and also allows 

WMH to continue to have easy access to a 

machine workshop. 

WMH welcomes Pete Diamond, Kevin 

Jones and Steve Bullard to its ranks. 

Handing over the baton of filler/capper 

producer at a celebratory lunch in UK 

Whether you 

pick, pack, 

wrap, fill, 

seal or fold... 

Engelmann 

& Buckham 

are with you 

all the way 

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Pictured left to right are Jindy Khera, Didier Bessard, Karen 

Cobbett and Pierre Guillon at the special, celebratory lunch 

At the end of June, Pierre Guillon 

handed over the running of Pack’R 

to Didier Bessard who purchased the 

business at the end of 2015. 

To mark this occasion, both men 

visited the UK to have lunch with 

one of the company’s most loyal 

customers, managing director of 

KTC (Edibles) Jindy Khera. He was 

responsible for purchasing one of the 

first Pack’R filler/cappers sold into 

the UK more than 20 years ago and 

has continued to buy many more 

machines for their ever-expanding 

edible oil business. Karen Cobbett 

from Springvale has represented 

Pack’R for 25 years in the UK so this 

was a poignant occasion saying 

“au revoir” to Pierre after such a long 

business relationship. 

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■ PROCESSING 

■ PRINTING 

■ CONVERTING 

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News 

Industry 4.0 training rigs 

are for future engineers 

Bosch Rexroth has 

launched its new range 

of modular mechatronics 

training system mMS 4.0 rigs 

which are aimed at supporting 

the next generation of young 

engineers. 

The Industry 4.0 compliant 

rigs form part of the Drive & 

Control Academy training 

offering and are a complete 

engineering system built 

with genuine industry 

grade components. 

The rigs come with HMI, RFID 

and Open Core Engineering 

from Rexroth with PLC 

programming options 

included, providing students 

with a true hands-on industry 

process experience. 

Aimed specifically at 

educational and industrial 

institutions, the training 

rigs are tailored to support 

students and teachers as well 

as customers and employees. 

Additional enhancements that 

may be absent from current 

factory floors have also been 

installed to help students keep 

one step ahead of the evolving 

engineering industry. 

Consisting of three 

individual stations, its 

The new modular mechatronics training system mMS 4.0 rigs for youngsters 

modular design allows 

for complete flexibility 

adapting to individual needs 

appropriate for every learning 

path, both in academic and 

industry environments. 

Suitable for beginners 

through to advanced 

engineers, the modular 

hydraulic, pneumatic, 

mechatronic systems are 

perfectly tailored to suit the 

qualification stages both for 

education and industry. 

As well as being supplied 

with component kits, there is 

also corresponding exercises, 

eLearning, project manuals 

and supporting material 

provided for each training 

system supplied. 

“The launch of our new 

training rigs offering is market 

leading and aims to provide 

the younger generation with 

a better understanding in the 

future of manufacturing,” 

says Richard Chamberlain, 

product manager service at 

Bosch Rexroth. 

“We firmly believe our 

industry grade training rigs 

will equip students with the 

ability to stay ahead of the 

curve,” he says. 

W www.boschrexroth.com 

Continuous improvement focus was factor 

in SMC winning a service excellence award 

SMC’s focus on continuous 

improvement was a key factor 

in it earning an award for 

service excellence from global 

company RS Components. 

Each year, RS Components 

presents four awards to 

suppliers who enable them 

to provide a convenient, 

one stop shop service to their 

customers. SMC was selected to 

receive the Service Excellence 

award for a second consecutive 

year thanks to an ongoing 

commitment to continuous 

improvement 

and applying 

the learning 

from previous 

improvements. 

RS said 

SMC’s ability 

to manage 

expectations, 

attention to 

detail and 

regular reviews 

at both global 

and local levels 

were key factors. 

The Service Excellence award is a reward for all 

involved in keeping supply lines open and on track 

Douglas Alderton was founder 

of Alrad Imaging, and father of 

current UKIVA chairman, Ian 

Sad passing 

of the Alrad 

founder 

We are sad to note the sudden 

passing of Douglas Alan Alderton 

in May, while on holiday in Spain. 

Douglas was the founder of 

UK Industrial Vision Association 

(UKIVA) member Alrad Imaging, 

and father of current UKIVA 

chairman Ian Alderton. 

Douglas was originally involved 

in nuclear instrumentation, 

working for companies such as 

EMI and was a participant in 

the first trade mission to China 

following the Cultural Revolution. 

In 1970, Douglas worked for 

Wenzel Elektronik UK Ltd 

to distribute nuclear 

instrumentation and in 1976 

completed a management buyout 

to form Alrad Instruments Ltd, 

with his wife Doreen as financial 

director. Among the early 

products sold were camera tubes 

from Mullard, which eventually 

allowed the company to diversify 

into scientific imaging and then 

into industrial vision as that 

industry grew during the 1980s. 

The Alrad Imaging name was 

adopted in the early 1990s and 

the company has been an active 

member of the UKIVA since 

then. Douglas and Doreen retired 

from Alrad in 1995 with sons Ian 

and Graham taking over running 

the business; Ian as managing 

director and Graham responsible 

for finance at the company.


New Machinery 

End of line range is a modular 

offer delivering reliable quality 

At drupa, Atlantic Zeiser 

demonstrated Digiline 

Versa, a new unit that 

combines serialisation and 

late-stage customisation in 

multiple colours. 

This, says the company, 

allows considerable stock 

reduction of preprinted box 

formats and significant saving 

potential to be realised, 

especially for high value 

products that are marketed 

in small quantities. 

The basis for this system is 

an integrated comprehensive 

solution with integrated Unique 

Code Software. “With Digiline 

Versa, it is now possible to 

print flat or even already-glued 

carton boxes with all of the 

necessary labelling, including 

serialisation, just-in-time and in 

multiple colours,” says Helmut 

Schneider, product group 

manager pharma & packaging 

solutions at Atlantic Zeiser. 

“In this way, the costs for 

logistics and warehousing 

can be minimised, particularly 

with production lot sizes 

reducing constantly.” 

For this purpose, Digiline 

Versa is equipped with high 

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Digiline Versa provides an efficient, safe and error-free serialisation solution 

quality ink jet technology, 

for a pin sharp print result at 

a speed of 50 metres a minute. 

The ink used is resistant 

to water, alcohols and other 

solvents. With the scalable 

printing width, a diverse 

range of box formats can 

be processed: up to 300mm 

in width. Furthermore, it is 

also equipped with Unique 

Code Software that allows 

serialisation according 

to existing and future 

serialisation regulations 

without duplications and with 

process reliability. 

The integrated camera 

system verifies the print 

quality of the Late-Stage 

Customisation and subsequent 

labelling, as well as the 

serialisation and then hands 

over the inspection results 

to the machine controller to 

ensure quality. 

The Unique Code Software 

included in the package 

ensures that no duplicated 

serial numbers are assigned 

or printed. At the same time, 

all coded serial numbers are 

permanently and securely 

stored in the database for 

later usage. Thus contract 

manufacturing organisations 

and also pharmaceutical 

companies are able to fulfil 

the requirements for product 

quality and reporting of 

production data. 

Furthermore, the software 

allows production orders to 

be distributed across several 

machines, interrupted if 

necessary and redistributed, 

in a risk-free manner. 

It also helps with production 

planning. 

In operation, the overview 

of machines and orders is 

always maintained with the 

integrated order management 

functions – even if several 

machines are used in parallel 

or at different locations. 

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Resealable option is now easier 

to retrofit to existing wrappers 

The developer of the 

original zip applicator 

for resealable packaging 

has revisited the technology 

to make it easier to fit to flow 

wrappers while also taking 

up less space. 

Managing director of Line 

Equipment John Blashkiw 

developed the first Reseal 

360XM zip applicator in 

conjunction with Zip Pak. 

“The original zip applicator 

was developed to work 

with the zipper technology 

that existed at the time,” 

he explains, “but Zip Pak 

has not stood still with its 

development of zips, and the 

advent of a single self-closing 

zip, without the need for a 

separate male and female 

band, has allowed me to 

re-visit the zip applicator and 

how it works.” 

EASE OF FITTING 

This re-visit, he says, has led 

to a leap forward in the zip 

applicator’s ease of fitting. 

“With the ability to run the 

applicator with rotary jaws in 

the transverse direction, 

it can now be retrofitted to 

flow wrappers more easily 

and also takes up less space,” 

says Blashkiw. 

“Existing packaging 

companies who want to look 

at the option of adding 

resealable closures without 

starting from scratch should 

talk to us,” he tells Machinery 

Update. “In most cases, 

retrofitting a zip applicator 

will not disrupt an existing line. 

“We have retrofitted a zip 

applicator to machines that 

are well over 20 years old and 

they are running on all the 

major makes of machine, 

both horizontal and vertical 

form, fill and seal,” he says. 

“We can work on bepoke 

solutions for customers.” 

T 01773 717007 

W www.lineequipment.co.uk


New Machinery 

Processing equipment 

benefits veg handling 

The drum tipper is available in 

various mild steel finishes or as 

an all-stainless steel unit 

Mobile drum 

tipper for 

clean transfer 

A new TIP-TITE mobile drum 

tipper from Flexicon allows dust 

free transfer of bulk materials from 

drums into process equipment 

and storage vessels. 

Ready to plug in and run, it is 

mounted on a mobile frame with 

quick action floor jacks for stable 

operation anywhere in a plant. 

An hydraulic cylinder raises the drum 

carriage which seals the drum 

rim against a discharge cone, 

after which a second hydraulic 

cylinder tips the carriage hood 

assembly and drum, stopping at a 

predetermined dump angle of 45, 

60 or 90 degrees with a motion 

dampening feature. 

As the assembly approaches its 

fully tipped position, the outlet of 

the discharge cone mates with a 

gasketed receiving ring inlet fitted 

to existing process equipment or 

to the lid of an optional hopper 

with integral pneumatic, tubular 

cable or flexible screw conveyor, 

creating a dust tight seal. 

Once the discharge cone is 

seated against the gasket, a 

pneumatically actuated slide gate 

valve opens, allowing material to 

enter the receiving vessel. 

The unit accommodates drums 

from 114 to 208 litres weighing 

up to 340kg and measuring 

between 91 and 122cm in height. 

An optional pneumaticallyactuated 

vibrator on the 

discharge cone promotes 

complete evacuation of 

non-free flowing materials. 

T 01227 374710 

W www.flexicon.co.uk 

The latest additions to Tong’s range allows the company to offer the complete vegetable processing solution 

Tong Engineering has 

announced a new range 

of vegetable processing 

equipment to be added to the 

company’s existing portfolio 

of processing machinery 

following its partnership 

with Netherlands-based 

food processing equipment 

manufacturer Marcelissen. 

The new range of equipment 

will enable Tong to integrate 

additional processes within 

its vegetable handling lines, 

including crop peeling, 

cutting and slicing as well as 

slither removal and optical 

grading of peeled product. 

“With the prepared 

produce market continuing 

to experience growth in-line 

with ongoing consumer trends 

towards convenience products, 

Tong has seen an increase in 

demand for turnkey vegetable 

peeling and processing 

installations,” explains 

Charles Tong, chairman at 

Tong Engineering. “With this 

in mind, we made the decision 

to identify a reliable partner 

who could offer us a broader 

range of equipment specifically 

designed for the peeling and 

processing sector. 

“Marcelissen were a 

natural choice for us as we 

have worked with its peeling 

and processing equipment 

previously, and are now 

very pleased to be appointed 

UK distributor of its highlyrespected 

machines,” he 

continues. “From a range of 

vegetable peelers, to cutting 

machines, slither removers 

and optical grading equipment 

designed specifically for peeled 

crop, the new additions to our 

existing processing range will 

bring our customers even more 

processing options.” 

HIGHEST YIELD 

Bob Truen, sales manager 

at Marcelissen says the 

company’s equipment 

ensures the highest yields 

for customers, with minimal 

waste and exceptionally low 

maintenance. “What’s more, 

our peelers not only enhance 

the finished appearance of 

crop, but also help to triple 

product shelf life,” he says. 

The vegetable peelers are 

suitable for use on a wide 

range of crops including 

potatoes, onions, carrots and 

parsnips. The company’s 

drum roller peeler gives 

customers a perfectly round 

peeled finish with minimal 

waste. Finished quality is 

controlled and fine-tuned 

within the machine’s controls, 

where peeling time, peeling 

intensity and rotation settings 

can be adjusted for the best 

possible results. 

Another popular peeling 

option is the knife peeler, 

which gives a high quality 

hand-peeled finish, making 

the peeled crop look more 

authentic. 

Marcelissen also offers a 

number of vegetable cutters 

that suit a wide variety of 

throughput requirements. 

From high capacity hydro 

cutters, to 3D cutters and 

belt slicing machines, 

there is a cutting machine to 

suit all types of vegetables. 

Removing ‘slither’ from crop 

after processing helps to 

ensure crop is in optimum 

condition prior to packing 

and the company’s slither 

removers are capable of 

effectively processing up to 

20 tonnes of crop per hour. 

T 01790 752771 

W www.tongengineering.com

New Machinery 


Combination unit 

provides quality 

assurance in one 

Loma is highlighting the benefits 

of integrating its newly launched 

X5c x-ray machine and its well 

proven CW3 checkweigher. The 

combination inspection detection 

system can be easily integrated 

where production space is 

limited and helps ensure food 

manufacturers continue to adhere 

to the latest BRC standards and 

retailer codes of practice. 

The compact x-ray machine 

can be bolted on to an existing 

CW3 checkweigher as one 

unit to provide effective critical 

control point detection, says 

the company. This combined 

system, including the reject 

facility, measures just 2.5 metres 

in length when fully integrated. 

The ‘combo’ unit is produced in 

stainless steel and offers IP55 

wash down design. 

T 01252 893300 

W www.loma.com 

The unit measures 2.5 metres 

Shrink wrapper delivers 

higher speeds for drinks 

The new Advance range 

from Ocme includes its 

fastest shrinkwrapper 

it has ever offered to meet the 

end of line needs of high 

speed canning and bottling 

lines across Europe. 

Called the Vega Advance, 

the machine can reach 150 

cycles a minute with film only 

and 120 cycles a minute with 

tray and film. But even at 

these speeds, a high quality 

finished pack is produced, 

says the company, while the 

entire system is very safe, and 

simple to use and maintain. 

“A fast changing market 

needs a shrink wrapper that is 

just as fast,” explains Federico 

Sartori, Ocme’s machine 

business unit manager. 

“The Advance range is 

designed to exceed the current 

standards of speed at the 

end of a line by matching the 

needs of our customers to have 

the fastest solutions available 

on the market,” he says. 

In operation, the container 

selection uses servo driven 

fingers and counter fingers 

while film cutting and 

automatic reel splicing are 

A fast changing market needs a shrink 

wrapper that is just as fast,” says Steve 

Wyard, director at Ocme UK 

via Ocme patented systems. 

Also, an energy saving kit on 

the heat tunnel offers energy 

savings of up to 28% 

in operation. 

This new machine can be 

integrated with an UGO robot 

for automated feeding of trays 

or pads, if required. 

“We are offering industryleading 

speeds to soft drinks, 

beer and water producers with 

this shrinkwrapper,” says 

Steve Wyard, director of 

Ocme UK. 

T 01635 298171 

W www.ocme.com 

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New Machinery 

Mandrel case former designed 

to provide optimised solution 

Smurfit Kappa is 

launching the SKMF 146 

mandrel case former 

designed to provide customers 

with an effective and 

optimised packaging machine 

solution combined with the 

flexibility to pack multiple 

design formats. 

In operation, the SKMF 146 

forms cases with precision 

by shaping them around 

a mandrel. This precision 

forming improves the 

efficiency of the entire 

packing line due to more 

reliable case filling, perfect 

case closing and straight 

stack palletisation, says the 

company. This results in 

better pack performance while 

minimising any supply 

chain risk. 

The SKMF 146 also offers 

brands owners the flexibility 

to change the design of their 

packaging to maximise 

shopper impact instore, where 

82% of purchase decisions 

are made. It can fold cases 

with 4, 6 or 8 corner designs 

and in various shapes so 

brand owners can modify 

existing packs. For instance, 

to have extra surface space to 

communicate brand messages, 

or develop a complete new 

pack to disrupt any shopper 

behaviour. 

The SKMF 146 mandrel case 

former is a highly versatile 

machine which can be used 

by different industries and 

businesses. One of the first 

users is Pernod Ricard. 

The Ricard plant in Lormont, 

north of Bordeaux, produces 

about 18 million litres per year. 

“Innovation is at the heart of 

our industrial strategy, which 

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Pernod Ricard are early adopters 

The case former from Smurfit Kappa can handle multiple design formats 

is why we did not hesitate to 

incorporate the first Smurfit 

Kappa SKMF 146 mandrel case 

former on our line 1 earlier 

this year,” says Alexandre 

Defrance, plant manager of 

the Pernod plant in Lormont. 

“Its novel design offers a 

good compromise between 

ergonomics, ease of access and 

simplicity of use, in line with 

our objectives of efficiency and 

flexibility of format changes,” 

he continues. “This new 

equipment is fully aligned 

with our pursuit of operational 

excellence.” 

Arco Berkenbosch, VP 

Innovation & Development 

Smurfit Kappa says the SKMF 

146 mandrel case former is 

another example of a total 

packaging solution for our 

customers from machine, to 

design to brand impact and 

supply chain efficiency. 

T 01454 328660/1 

W www.machinesystems.co.uk 

SHRINK WRAPPING solutions you can TRUST 

Yorkshire Packaging Systems exclusive distributors for the range 

of high speed shrink wrappers 

YPS will offer full spares and 

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Hugo Beck installations. 

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Robotic pick and place cell will 

develop handling systems faster 

Contiform AspetBloc, Machinery Update magazine, 149x225 mm, CC-en31-AZ011 10/15 

Western Mechanical 

Handling (WMH) has 

invested in a vision 

guided robotic pick and place 

cell to further develop its 

commitment to the integration 

of robotics into its catalogue 

of food handling solutions. 

The unit is available for initial 

process approval trials at 

WMH’s premises in Cornwall 

or for longer, pre-production 

trials at a customer site. 

This standalone cell 

integrates high end conveyor 

technology with a Mitsubishi 

Electric RH-3FHR-Q Scara 

robot for high speed, high 

accuracy pick and place 

operations. Coupled with 

either Cognex or Scorpion 

camera systems for a full range 

of vision guiding functions, 

the unit is available for a wide 

range of pre-production trials. 

WMH HAS AUTOMATED 

FOOD PRODUCTION FOR 

40years 

The integral food quality 

conveyor benefits from height 

adjustment for seamless 

integration in line with up and 

downstream processes and a 

touch screen HMI offers multilevel 

user access menu driven 

control. The conveyor and 

robot is housed within a robust 

support frame which is fully 

guarded for safety. 

WMH can offer customers 

a range of end effectors 

including mechanical grippers 

developed for sausages and 

medical devices; contactless 

gripers suitable for crumpets, 

pancakes and other porous 

food stuffs and vacuum 

grippers for smooth products 

such as boxes and wrapped 

product. 

T 01579 383788 

W www.wmh-uk-ltd.com 

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New Machinery 

Redesigned filling head offers 

increased efficiency for meals 

Apollo 

X-ray Inspection 

How does YOUR 

x-ray system 

compare? 

• Quality x-ray 

• Excellent visual access into 

containment area 

• Exceptional user acceptance 

• Highly accurate 

and robust 

• Can be easily 

networked 

and much more… 

The Apollo is fully compliant with ALL current Codes of Practice and is BRC 7 ready 

Sparc House, Merebrook Business Park, 

Hanley Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, 

WR13 6NP England 

T: +44 (0)1684 310000 

E: sales@sparc-systems.com 

Multi-Fill has redesigned 

its MPF filling head 

to increase efficiency 

in depositing ready meal 

components such as cooked 

long and short pastas, all 

types of rice, cut fruits and 

vegetables, prepared salads, 

and protein pieces. 

The new style filling head 

is approximately 50% lighter 

than the previous model 

which makes it easier to adjust 

the height of the filling head 

over the conveying line during 

production. It is also faster 

to disassemble, clean, and 

reassemble thereby saving 

valuable time. 

THE NEW FILLING HEAD IS 

50% 

lighter than the previous offer 

which brings user benefits in 

cleaning and line adjustments 

This feature is standard on 

new Multi-Fill multi-purpose 

filling systems, and all 

existing models and sizes can 

be retrofitted in the field. It is 

manufactured in 316 stainless 

steel and white UHMW plastic 

components; however, blue 

UHMW is available as an 

option, if required. 

The fillers are designed 

to be flexible and allow for 

improvements over time 

to adapt to ever-changing 

product line requirements. 

“The machines also provide 

customers with an exceptional 

return on investment,” says 

Gerry Lupton, managing 

director of UK agent F Jahn. 

MPF stands for Multi- 

Purpose Filler and, as 

volumetric pocket fillers, the 

machines dispense products 

by volume instead of by weight 

or by count. 

T 01606 889955 

W www.f-jahn.co.uk 

www.sparc-systems.com


The unit was launched at drupa 

Turnkey solution offers 

snack food sector gains 

In line folder/gluer 

is designed for 

complex pack tasks 

B&R Moll has developed the 

digi-mollPAK system – a 

compact in line folder/gluer 

designed to provide digital and 

commercial printers with fast, 

flexible performance for complex 

packaging projects including 

cartons and pillow packs. 

The folder/gluer is a compact 

system that incorporates many 

proven folding and feeding 

mechanisms developed by B&R 

Moll, including an open format 

system that facilitates quick 

changeover between jobs and a 

dual-stream capacity to enable 

multiple feeds. Positive feed 

control is provided by a bottom 

friction feeder that offers both 

continuous feed for regular stock 

as well as irregularly-shaped 

materials. 

The new system offers many 

of the same features found in the 

full-size Vantage folder/gluers. 

T 01268 560962 

W www.mollinternational.co.uk 

Rovema has launched 

a snack food concept 

which includes the 

BVR230 bagging system 

with integrated weigher and 

a picker module which is 

capable of reaching speeds of 

180 bags a minute. The control 

of the picker module and the 

weigher is mounted directly 

and also integrated to the 

bagger to allow the complete 

system to be operated by a 

single HMI. 

The Flexpicker case packer 

can handle weights of up to 

6kg and multiple cells can be 

joined together if required. 

It can be used in conjunction 

with any of the other Rovema 

VFFS machines to handle 

many different pack styles 

and can also be supplied 

as a standalone unit to be 

retrofitted to an existing 

machine installation. 

The motion profiles of the 

delta kinematics are calculated 

by the vertical bagger control to 

allow the picker to be coupled 

smoothly to the continuously 

driven infeed and discharge 

belts. The packaging process 

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No additional operator training is required for the weigher and picker 

runs smoothly and in an 

energy-efficient operation 

which is gentle on the product 

and machine, says Rovema. 

When changing the 

performance of the 

vertical bagger, the picker 

automatically adapts its 

movement profiles and the 

choice of the recipe will also 

be implemented in the picker. 

This shortens changeover 

times. All adjustments for the 

vertical bagger, weigher and 

picker are made on only one 

menu display (the HMI touch 

panel) as the same hardware 

is used throughout. 

T 01296 310490 

W www.rovema.co.uk 

3 axis gantry palletisers 

• Servo motor control operation 

• Small footprint 

• Quick change of pattern program via HMI colour screen 

• Low operating and maintenance cost 

• For UK and Euro pallet formats 

• Product placement accuracy +/- 0.5mm 

• Loads of 30kg achievable as standard. 

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

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


Installation News 

Ensuring food safety with latest 

metal detection equipment offer 

Following successful 

trials against competitor 

machinery, Metal 

Detection Services (MDS) 

won the contract to install 

inspection equipment at 

Greencore’s Warrington site. 

The project has seen 

seven, twin headed systems 

comprising 14 conveyormounted 

detector heads. 

These heads are both ferrous 

in foil and MS21 multi 

spectrum technology and 

are all designed and built to 

the latest retailer codes of 

practice in operation. 

Before commissioning, 

factory acceptance tests were 

carried out at CEIA’s facility 

in Italy, where the units 

were built, before they were 

shipped to the Greencore 

site in the UK. Four project 

staff from Greencore, headed 

by project managers Neil 

Greenfield and Jon Bremner 

travelled to the Italian site 

to work with MDS managers 

David Hale and Pete Higgins. 

INCREASED RATES 

The systems are now installed 

at Greencore and have 

increased detection rates at 

the site. Indeed, Greencore 

has identified that the level of 

detection of ferrous materials 

and other contaminants has 

increased dramatically since 

The twin head CEIA system installed at Greencore’s Warrington site is fully compliant to all retailer codes of practice 

using the CEIA technology 

when compared to previous 

equipment. “Greencore has 

been able to reduce its test 

stick size by more than half 

with this new technology,” 

says David Hale of MDS. 

The success of these metal 

detection systems has seen 

Greencore ask MDS to quote 

for a further two units as part 

of an ongoing expansion 

project at the Greencore 

factory in the North West. 

“We are delighted with the 

functionality and performance 

of the CEIA metal detectors,” 

explains Jon Bremner, 

continuous improvements 

co-ordinator at Greencore. 

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“The introduction of these 

cutting-edge detectors ensures 

that Greencore Warrington is 

using the latest technology 

available to exceed our 

customers’ requirements 

for the detection of metal 

contamination,” he continues. 

“Both our technical team 

and our operators are 

impressed by how simple and 

user friendly the detectors 

are to set up and operate, 

despite their incredible 

performance.” 

T 0161 286 8755 

W www.mds.org.uk 

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uncompromising German build quality, 

a small footprint and a user-friendly 

operator interface. 

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Pick and place delivers 

speed for bakery items 

RM Group has developed a high 

speed handling solution to arrange 

a variety of bakery products into 

a number of pack ready formats for the 

Village Bakery Group. 

The bakery wanted to “dramatically 

and reliably increase production handling 

capability and maintain very high quality 

standards” and has been delighted with 

the resulting system. 

“System performance is every bit 

keeping pace and we have been able to 

improve quality and consistency for 

our customer which has enabled us to 

meet peek demands,” explains Christien 

Jones, project director at the Village 

Bakery Group. 

To achieve the prerequisite speed and 

accuracy the company used Flex-Picker 

robots from ABB Robotics. 

Having reviewed various layout options 

with the customer, RM devised a ten 

robot system, split into two banks of five, 

namely ABB Flex-Picker IRB360’s with 

Pick Master 3 control. The system also 

incorporates six ABB high resolution 

vision systems which not only take 

advantage of the Flex-Picker’s accuracy, 

but also provide a high degree of quality 

Flex-Picker robots from ABB Robotics are used 

Product is picked and placed directly to conveyors 

inspection for shape and colour. 

In operation, product is conveyed away 

from the customers cooling conveyor and 

split between the two banks of five robot 

cells. Each robot is equipped with a 

Festo pick-up head which operates using 

the Bernoulli ‘non-contact’ principle. 

Product is picked and placed directly 

to Fuji flow wrapper infeed conveyors 

which have been integrated into the 

system along with Fuji card feeders. 

Smart logic programming of the 

assembled system ensures all packs 

entering the flow wrappers are filled 

with the correct product. 

All system components, including 

the flow wrappers, were shipped to 

RM Group’s Newtown factory which 

incorporates a 25,000sq ft testing 

facility. Here, the company was able 

to fully pre-build, rigorously test and 

snag the complete system, resulting in 

a smooth and fast installation at the 

customer site and a dramatically reduced 

commissioning period. 

Despite the high tech, high speed 

capability of this system, the operator 

has been provided with easy to use HMI 

touch screens, says the RM Group. 

“From the outset, RM Group inspired 

confidence,” says Jones. “Supported by 

ABB, they demonstrated a high level of 

expertise and technical ability. 

“We were kept fully advised and 

involved with trials at the design and 

development stage and the door to the 

RM Group factory was always open 

during manufacture,” he continues. 

“Also, the system was installed very 

efficiently with minimal disruption 

to our day to day operation.” 

T 01686 621704 

W www.rmgroupuk.com


Flow wrapper chosen for quick 

changeover and hygiene benefit 

PFM has delivered the 

first of its new Sirio 

flow wrappers in the 

UK to family-run Scottish 

bakers Tunnock’s where it is 

now employed on a range of 

multipacks and seasonal goods. 

These include Tunnock’s 

famous caramel wafer biscuits 

in 2x8 and 3x8 formats. 

With a variety of goods to 

handle, the stainless steel food 

standard machine was chosen, 

says managing director 

Boyd Tunnock, for quick 

changeover and hygiene. 

“Our previous machine was 

hard to adjust from one size 

to the next and needed an 

engineer,” he explains. 

“We wanted a wrapping 

machine that we could adjust 

much more easily and would 

be easy to clean. 

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“Each product has its 

programme held in memory 

for press-button set up with the 

folding box simply adjustable 

by handwheel,” he continues. 

“The operation is so easy to use: 

we’re enjoying it,” he adds. 

The Sirio is a hygienic flow 

wrapper developed by PFM 

using a special machine build 

system that allows much easier 

and more effective cleaning 

than traditional designs. 

In place of the usual welded 

frame that supports principal 

machine components, the new 

IPS (independent perimeter 

support) approach from PFM 

employs a tubular stainless 

steel frame that not only 

provides support, but acts also 

as a conduit for electrical and 

electronic cables. 

In this way, the electrical 

cabinet is kept completely 

separate from the rest of the 

machine, potential dirt traps 

are virtually eliminated and 

steam cleaning is secure. 

T 0113 239 3401 

W www.pfmuk.com 

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Automating the shipping labels 

process brings logistics benefits 

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Member of the NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Group 

Logopak International has 

partnered with Aramex, 

a leading global provider 

of comprehensive logistics 

and transportation solutions, 

to automate the application 

of shipping labels at its 

Colnbrook site. 

Under this strategic 

partnership, Logopak appointed 

Knapp as a turnkey provider 

to coordinate the system 

installation which also included 

an Erwin Sick VMS system 

and middleware from IDC. 

THE LABELLING SOLUTION 

MANAGES THE SYSTEM AT 

40 

parcels per minute in real-time 

Aramex transports parcels 

from international hubs to 

the UK and once the parcels 

arrive, they are loaded onto 

a conveyor for the Erwin Sick 

VMS system to measure the 

volume of each parcel in order 

for the company to determine 

which carrier to use. At this 

point, the original barcode 

is scanned to determine 

whether a new shipping label 

needs to be applied. If a new 

label is required, it is printed 

and applied in real-time by a 

Logopak 515 TBH. 

The parcels then continue 

along the conveyor to be 

sorted according to postcode 

and also courier. 

“Our extensive knowledge 

of e-commerce automated 

packing solutions was one 

of the main reasons for this 

important partnership,” says 

Howard Jagger, sales director 

at Logopak. “The Logopak 

labelling solution manages 

over 30 carriers and a 150 

different service levels at 

40ppm in real-time.” 

T 01904 692333 

W www.logopak.co.uk


TIJ coder is 

a reliable 

alternative 

A thermal inkjet (tij) coder 

from Rotech has proved to be a 

flexible, reliable and economical 

alternative to continuous inkjet 

coding at Paragon PE, a Cheshire 

manufacturer of sanitisation 

products. The versatile coder is 

being shared between two filling 

lines applying codes directly to 

plastic bottles as well as via labels. 

“We’d never considered thermal 

inkjet before but the coder supplied 

by Rotech has been a revelation 

- it’s an easy to use, economical 

system with an impressive costversatility 

ratio,” says Paul Ward, 

managing director of Paragon PE. 

With business booming, 

Paragon needed to upgrade its 

coding capabilities, and, given its 

negative experience of continuous 

inkjet printers, decided to 

invest in a second hot foil coder 

from Rotech. However, Rotech 

recommended a tij printer as 

Paragon wanted a versatile coder 

it could move between lines. 

“With tij, clean cartridge 

technology combines both 

head and ink, so you don’t have 

any downtime as a result of 

blocked nozzles, spillages and 

maintenance,” says Richard 

Pether, director at Rotech. 

For Paragon, Rotech specified 

the Bluhm Markoprint X1JET, a 

cost effective, compact print head 

for easy integration into existing 

production lines. And to ensure 

accurate code placement, Rotech 

custom built a stand on which to 

mount the coder. 

T 01707 393 700 

W www.rotechmachines.com 

Two further coders are on order 

Twentieth unit installed 

maintains flexible work 

Rovema has 

installed its 

twentieth 

packaging machine at 

Leicester-based Universal 

Flexible Packaging 

which, says the company, 

is testament to the 

quality of its equipment 

and the customer service 

it provides. The company 

has also supplied all the 

packaging machinery 

to Savoury & Sweet, 

producers of popcorn 

and healthy snack foods. 

The BVC260 Stabilo 

packaging machine is 

known for its flexibility 

and one machine that 

was installed over 

sixteen years ago into 

the Universal Flexible 

Packaging plant is still 

going strong. Rovema 

concentrates on the 

service support it offers to 

assist plant longevity and 

has five full time UK-based 

engineers whose role is to 

keep its machinery moving. 

“We are delighted to be 

taking delivery of our 20th 

Rovema flexible packaging 

To meet growing demand for 

juice and sports beverages, 

Coca-Cola Canners in South 

Africa has opted for a high 

performance hot filling line 

from KHS. 

As well as traditional Coca- 

Cola brands, the plant now 

also bottles iced tea, sports 

drinks and juices with and 

without fruit chunks. 

The new pulpy beverages 

could not be bottled on the 

two existing lines for PET 

bottles as the technology 

Rovema says making delivery of this 20th packaging 

machine is a milestone for the company 

machine, a clear signal of 

how pleased we are with 

the wide range of bag styles 

we are able to produce with 

this equipment,” explains 

Tinku Durrani, 

managing director 

of Universal Flexible 

Packaging and ceo 

of Savoury & Sweet. 

“We have forecast 

continued growth 

and expansion in 

2016 and in the 

area of flexible film 

packaging we are 

also able to provide a 

stock and serve offer 

to our customers.” 

“We have had 

an excellent 

relationship with 

Universal Flexible 

Packaging since 

its incorporation 

twenty one years ago 

and are delighted 

to be working with 

Savoury & Sweet now 

too,” says Rovema UK 

managing director 

Graham Hughes. 

“Making delivery of 

this 20th packaging 

machine is a milestone for us.” 

The company is celebrating 

30 years in the UK this year. 

T 01296 310490 

W www.rovema.co.uk 

Coca-Cola is now using a customised hot fill 

system for juice and sports beverage ranges 

required for this is more 

sophisticated. Like other 

KHS block systems, the 

new line covers all stages in 

production from stretch blow 

moulding through filling to 

labelling, packaging and 

palletising. 

The key is in the detail, 

however as the line also 

processes fruit juices with 

a percentage of fruit pieces. 

These fruit chunks must not 

be damaged during filling; at 

the same time the low filling 

dosage tolerances must be 

adhered to. The company 

designed a line with two 

precision volumetric fillers. 

On this the fruit pieces are 

first bottled with a little juice 

before the second filler tops up 

the bottles with the rest 

of the juice. 

Up to 48,000 bottles per 

hour holding between 0.3 and 

1.5 litres can be filled on the 

new hot fill system. 

T 0121 713 6900 

W www.khs.com



Pick and place system helps to 

increase efficiency at Viennetta 

In response to a request from 

Unilever Ice Cream UK to 

increase the tray placing 

efficiency for its Viennetta 

brand, Linkx Systems has 

developed and installed four 

bespoke, servo-driven pick 

and place tray systems at the 

company’s Gloucester plant. 

Misplaced trays were a 

big issue on the Viennetta 

production line as they 

cause product and machine 

contamination and force 

sanitation to clean the 

machines which in turn, 

results in downtime. Linkx 

therefore developed a solution 

that integrates with existing 

machinery. The result is 

increased product placement 

efficiency as in operation, 

efficiency has increased from 

3-10 misplaced trays per hour 

to fewer than one misplaced 

tray every 4 hours. 

An accuracy level of 99.99%. 

IMPROVED OPERATION 

“Viennetta is a very important 

product for us and we had no 

hesitation in appointing Linkx 

to help improve the operations 

on one of the biggest 

production lines in the plant,” 

says Barry Dunne of Unilever. 

“The bespoke pick and place 

tray systems have made 

Unilever wanted to 

improve the tray 

placing efficiency in 

the UK 

massive improvements in both 

its reliability and safety as 

well as being easy to 

use and maintain.” 

The new system 

The bespoke pick and place tray systems have made a massive improvement in both reliability and also safety 

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also prevents the need for 

any misplaced trays to be 

discharged, which caused 

production delays before its 

installation. Now, in the event 

of any misplaced trays being 

detected, the machine utilises 

the latest Allen Bradley 

Kinetix 5500 servo control 

system to stop the outfeed 

belts and to swap the vacuum 

pick to a secondary servo 

unit. The primary unit has 

the ability to then reverse and 

self-clear, before attempting 

to re-start running again 

automatically. 

Size change is fast and 

straightforward, as is the 

operation of the machine, 

which is controlled and 

monitored by a Panelview Plus 

7 touch-screen operator panel, 

says Linkx. 

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Automotive assembly plant no 

longer overheats in the summer 

Colt International has 

solved the overheating 

problems created by 

automotive assembly 

production cells in the summer 

at a motor industry supplier 

and reduced the total cost of 

ownership at the same time. 

Following a detailed 

survey of the plant, a natural 

ventilation system was 

installed to complement the 

existing air handling units 

which reduced the power 

consumption associated with 

the climate control system. 

The company calculated 

that solar gain accounted for 

about 60% of the total heat 

load for the building which 

included a range of production 

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NATURAL VENTILATION 

On this basis, a natural 

ventilation approach was 

adopted as the problem 

occurred mainly in the summer 

and all of the production 

activities were in the bottom 

half of the building allowing 

the natural buoyancy of warm 

air to be exploited. It involved 

installing over 40 Colt Seefire 

natural louvred ventilators into 

the roof light structure. 

“As the site is secure we were 

able to use existing doors at 

low level for inlet so reducing 

the investment costs,” explains 

Paul Langford, engineering 

director at Colt. “This approach 

also avoided any issues 

associated with noise produced 

by mechanical extract 

systems,” he says. 

The company says that 

energy use associated with 

running HVAC equipment 

might be considered to be 

relatively small and ‘lost’ in 

the overall site energy bill, but 

actually in practice these costs 

often add up. 

T 02392 451111 

W www.coltinfo.co.uk


Knives • Belts • Jaws • Bearings • Heaters • & more 

Sleeve wrapper is 

answer for herbs 

Bristol-based herb and 

spice manufacturer 

Bart Ingredients has 

continued with its programme 

of investment in production 

capacity with the purchase of 

an automatic sleeve wrapping 

machine from Adpak 

Machinery Systems. 

The machine purchased 

is an Adpak BP600 sleeve 

wrapper: a high specification 

unit that provides space 

saving benefits as well as 

saving time and labour 

required to pack products. 

The machine will be used to 

wrap collations of spices ready 

for despatch to the company’s 

retail customers including 

Waitrose and Ocado. 

“This is the third machine 

we’ve bought from Adpak who 

have really impressed us with 

their technical 

knowledge 

and the 

quality of their 

products,” 

says John 

Woodhouse 

from Bart 

Ingredients. 

“This 

investment 

will enable us 

to ship more 

products faster 

by automating 

the packaging 

process – allowing us to 

keep up with ever increasing 

customer demand.” 

And sales office manager 

at Adpak Amanda Jenkins 

agrees. “For food manufacturers 

like Bart Ingredients, secure, 

well presented product 

packaging is vital but it must 

be achieved at a minimal 

cost,” she says. 

“The reliable automated 

options we offer provide 

quality packs at high 

throughput rates, while 

completely removing the 

need for manual collation or 

labour intensive end of line 

packing,” she continues. 

“The payback from the 

machines is very quickly 

realised by our customers.” 

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processor Farne Salmon and 

Trout to reduce costs. The sealer 

has increased throughputs and 

improved pack presentation so 

the company no longer has to 

add an absorbent peach pad 

in the tray beneath which has 

delivered savings. 

SkinPAC offers enhanced 

product protection enabling 

the product to stay fresher for 

longer as well as allowing the 

packs to be placed upright to 

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PA. The tight seal ensures 

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Layer pad washer brings many 

operational efficiency benefits 

IWM (Industrial Washing 

Machines) has supplied 

a customised washing 

machine to Demes 

Palettenlogistik in Germany 

for washing and drying a 

variety of solid and corrugated 

plastic layer pads. The first of 

its kind, the all-new LPW600 

machine includes a pneumatic 

stacking system as well as 

PLC-based control, monitoring 

and reporting systems. 

Johannes Demes 

and his team at Demes 

Palettenlogistik are delighted 

with the performance and 

reliability of the custom 

designed layer pad washer. 

“I have had many years’ 

experience with pad washing 

systems, and I can say without 

any reservations that the IWM 

machine is by far the most 

efficient and well-built that 

I’ve ever seen, says Johannes 

Demes. “It’s a superb piece of 

engineering and it is already 

helping us to boost our 

efficiency and profitability.” 

The company has a long 

history in supply chain 

management of pallets 

and layer pads for the glass 

packaging industry, and 

Once layer pads have been cleaned and dried, they are stacked onto pallets 

effective washing of the 

plastic layer pads (slip sheets) 

is crucial to the success of 

the company’s business. 

When its main plant 

in Stadtlohn was being 

upgraded, Demes contacted 

IWM as it needed a robust 

easy to use washer that could 

wash up to 600 layer pads 

an hour with a typical size 

of 1200 x 1000 mm and with 

varying thicknesses. IWM 

sales and design engineers 

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visited Demes operational 

sites in Germany and France 

to assess requirements 

prior to embarking on a full 

engineering design process. 

At the end of this 

preliminary analysis, IWM 

confirmed that the most 

appropriate solution would 

be a completely bespoke 

layer pad washer, designed 

for ease of operation and 

incorporating a special layer 

pad transportation system, 

intelligent monitoring and a 

pneumatic stacking system. 

A key feature of the 

proposed design was a 

continuous roller-driven pad 

transport conveyor system 

with spring loaded and 

individually driven rubber 

rollers. 

Pads are subjected to 

sustained jetting with hot 

water and detergent, which 

are both re-circulated from 

a storage tank. Energy costs 

and environmental impact are 

further reduced by making 

use of the hot water supply 

that is available throughout 

the Demes site. The water 

for this supply is heated by 

burning scrap wooden pallets 

that are too damaged for 

further use. 

To make full use of this 

low-cost source of heat, 

IWM arranged for the hot 

water to be circulated 

through specially designed 

heat-exchanger coils in the 

wash water tank, which 

significantly reduces the 

amount of electrical heating 

needed. 

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Facility upgrade includes doors 

that deliver safety and security 

Residential ceiling 

system manufacturers 

Armstrong World 

Industries (AWI) has 

refurbished and expanded 

its UK facilities, part of which 

has involved replacing the 

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“This has been a phased 

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been an asset to our business,” 

explains Simon Pulford, plant 

manager at AWI’s Stafford 

facility. “Our warehouse doors 

are in constant use as a busy 

exporter of products abroad 

and the Efaflex doors have 

helped us secure our premises 

as well as ensuring the safety 

of our operatives. 

“We use a fork lift truck 

mounted transmitter which 

allows our drivers to activate the 

door opening,” he continues. 

“This is flexible and can be set 

to a 10 second to 5 minute delay 

– perfect for our needs.” 

The SST is the most popular 

premium offering within the 

Efaflex range, with its patented 

design and unrivalled door 

opening speeds of up to 

4 metres per second. 

Backed with a full service and 

maintenance programme, they 

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Feature: Automation, robotics and vision 

Robotic automation 

in food may finally 

be coming of age 

With the introduction 

of the new living 

wage and the rise in 

the minimum wage, 

food producers are 

under more pressure than ever to 

focus on cost and the efficiency of 

their operations. And this, argues 

Peter Mellon, ceo of PWR Pack 

International is forcing them to 

look at robotic automation as a 

way of being more efficient and 

cost effective. 

“The market for robotic 

automation in the food industry 

in the UK is growing and 

investment in this sector has 

increased noticeably since the 

beginning of 2015,” he says. 

“Today, efficiency, productivity and 

reliability are crucial factors for 

food manufacturers to be able to 

remain competitive.” 

TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES 

Mellon also argues that as 

technology is advancing at a fast 

pace and robotic systems are now 

more reliable and affordable, 

customers are getting more 

confident in robotic automation as 

a way to increase efficiency. 

“The time for food producers to 

seriously consider robots as part 

of their production and packaging 

process is no longer the future – 

it is happening now,” he continues. 

You could argue that food 

manufacturing is facing a perfect 

storm driven by the living wage; flat 

line productivity and food deflation. 

Advanced automation and vision 

technology as well as robotics can 

help address these issues. 

Multivac UK is another 

company that is finding clients 

asking for robotics as part of their 

equipment offer. “We are seeing 

a lot more interest from customers 

interested in and considering 

automation in their processes,” 

says James Bedford of Multivac. 

“And interest does not seem to 

be tied down specifically to one 

particular segment as we are seeing 

Wage rises 

bring gains 

The RobotGrader 

combines 

weighing and 

pick and place 

technologies to 

grade products of 

varying weight 

and then pack 

them to a fixed 

weight straight 

into trays 

using a special 

gripper design 

enquiries from meat and poultry, 

fish/seafood and also bakery and 

dairy,” he tells Machinery Update. 

“Our H130, H150 and H240 

models offer our clients many 

benefits including repeatability, 

effectiveness, versatility and 

efficiency, as well as being easy 

to use.” Many PPMA members 

are now incorporating robotics 

into their packaging machinery, 

including Ishida with its latest 

RobotGrader launched last year 

(see photograph). 

And, of course, one of the 

reasons for robotics advancements 

is the development of improved 

Customers have learned 

about the proven technology 

and the benefits of robotics 

vision systems to guide them. 

For instance, Industrial Vision 

Systems (IVS) is now integrating 

its machine vision technology with 

the latest collaborative robots, 

also known as ‘cobots’, from 

Universal Robots. IVS is pitching 

the vision-enabled UR3, UR5 and 

UR10 models, which are supplied 

in the UK by RA Rodriguez (UK), 

at customer applications such as 

inspecting complex components, 

as well as providing positioning 

feedback to the robot (see page 68). 

This feature bears testament 

to the sheer volume of clever 

developments in the field of 

automation, robotics and vision 

systems. The next 36 pages are 

packed with new things happening 

in this area to help combat the 

increasing pressures on all 

manufacturers to both take out cost 

as well as increase the efficiency 

of their operations.



Making robots 

an every day 

UK purchase 

Machinery Update talks to Mike Wilson, chairman of BARA 

(British Automation & Robot Association) about how robots 

can not only increase productivity but also up-skill workers 

Automation is a fast growing 

industry. Innovations, in all 

forms of automation including 

robotics, are here to stay, 

and continue to transform 

the global economy. “Our challenge 

is to ensure UK manufacturing makes 

the most of this opportunity and grows 

in competitiveness and strength by 

the successful application of these 

technologies,” says Mike Wilson, 

chairman of BARA. 

By embracing robotics, businesses 

can up-skill their current workforce and 

increase productivity, he says. 

A study looking at potential growth in 

productivity and employment, undertaken 

by the Copenhagen Business School 

‘Automation, labour productivity and 

employment – a cross country comparison’ 

found that UK productivity would increase 

by 22.3% if it was as automated as the most 

automated country of those surveyed 

(the EU and Japan). This is backed up 

by a recent report from Barclays Bank – 

‘Future Proofing UK Manufacturing’ which 

illustrates that the use of robots can create 

a more efficient, highly skilled and flexible 

workforce in the long term. 

The Barclays report also indicates 

that the increased productivity through 

robotic automation can lead to a growth 

in jobs. It suggests that even an increase 

of £1.24bn in automation investment 

could raise the overall value of the 

manufacturing sector by £60.5bn, leading 

to an estimated 33,000 manufacturing 

jobs by 2020 and 73,000 jobs by 2025. 

It is vital that the UK overcomes its 

tentative approach to robotics, in order to 

address the productivity crisis. 

Wilson says we have a choice going 

forward: we can either make people work 

harder and longer or we can apply the 

latest technologies that enable them to 

work smarter. 

UK PRODUCTIVITY IS LOWER 

The productivity of the UK manufacturing 

sector has grown by only 0.6 per cent each 

year between 2010 and 2015, whereas 

France has seen a growth of 2% and 

the US an impressive 9%. The UK’s car 

makers have seen their productivity grow 

well beyond the UK average and are now 

producing 11.5 vehicles per employee per 

year, compared to 9.3 in 2009. One of the 

major drivers for this impressive increase 

is their significant investment in robot 

automation. 

The International Federation of 

Robotics (IFR) measures robot density, 

which is the number of robots per 10,000 

employees. Excluding the automotive 

industry, the UK has 31 robots per 10,000 

employees, compared with countries 

like Germany which has 161 robots 

per 10,000 employees. The growing 

SUMMARY 

EMBRACE ROBOTS 

Several international surveys have 

outlined the benefits of adopting 

robotic technology which include: 

■ ■ Up-skilling your current workforce 

■ ■ Increasing productivity in double digit terms 

■ ■ Keeping up with global competitor standards 

■ ■ UK lags behind Europe in robot uptake 

■ ■ Finance is quoted as a problem but it 

doesn’t have to be as banks will lend 

■ ■ Lack of engineering skills can be tackled 

■ ■ Collaborative robots are accessible to all 

UK automotive industry, by comparison, 

uses 734 robots per 10,000 employees. 

This indicates that outside of the 

automotive sector at least, the UK is still 

a long way behind most of our major 

industrial competitors. 

This demonstrates the challenge we 

face. Our experience has found that 

introducing robotics to the production 

line delivers significant benefits, 

through increased productivity and 

efficiency, thereby reducing operating 

costs and improving return on capital, 

as well as improving product quality


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The UK’s car makers have seen their productivity grow well beyond the UK average and one of the drivers of this success is their robot investment 

and consistency. To be competitive on 

a global basis all of our manufacturing 

businesses need to look seriously at their 

manufacturing operations to determine 

how they can make best use of robot 

automation to gain the benefits that are 

being achieved by their competitors. 

There are often three issues cited as the 

main barriers to increased use of robots: 

• lack of skills, 

• lack of awareness of the benefits, and 

• difficulties accessing finance. 

Taking the finance issue first, the 

problem is not a lack of available finance 

it is more of an attitude to security. There 

are many companies with significant 

cash resources and most of the banks 

are very willing to provide appropriate 

financial packages to assist investment. 

The problem relates to the financial 

crisis of 2008-2009 and many businesses 

remain highly conservative with regard 

to investment plans. 

There are many SMEs within the 

manufacturing industry who believe 

that robots are not appropriate for them. 

Latest collaborative 

robots offer different 

industries options 

They have a perception that they are 

expensive, difficult to use and don’t offer 

the skills they require. However, none of 

that is true, and we would encourage all 

companies to review their manufacturing 

operations and investigate where robots 

could provide a benefit. BARA and its 

members would be very happy to assist. 

SUPPORT PRACTICAL TEACHING 

The lack of skills is more of a challenge. 

It has been predicted there will be 257,000 

vacancies in engineering by 2022. 

We continue to urge the Government to 

support the practical teaching of core 

manufacturing and engineering skills 

in universities, schools and further 

education colleges. In addition, we believe 

the Government should work with the 

industry to finance educational robotics 

packages which would inspire and 

educate the engineers of the future. 

All businesses can also help by 

interacting with their local colleges to 

encourage them to provide the facilities 

and training necessary to provide a 

pipeline of skilled engineers for the future. 

Meanwhile, the introduction of 

collaborative robots, which can 

work alongside people, provides an 

opportunity to introduce robots to 

operations which were previously 

considered inappropriate. A collaborative 

robot can undertake the repetitious jobs 

while its human co-workers focus on 

the more intricate operations. 

They also open up robotics to businesses 

that haven’t utilised them in the past; that 

need flexibility; and that need to integrate 

automation more effectively than was the 

case previously. 

The ease of integration and the flexibility 

provided makes these robots particularly 

suited to SMEs. 

A study by the IFR found that as well 

as increasing industry competiveness, 

the growth in robotics technologies will 

create more than two million jobs in 

the next eight years. Importantly, using 

robotics can make it as cost effective 

for a company to remain in the UK as 

to outsource to a lower cost country in 

Asia or Europe. It may also allow some 

companies to reshore operations that had 

previously been outsourced. 

It also provides the opportunity for 

innovation and up-skilling within a 

company as well as improving overall 

worker safety. 

We want the UK to benefit from the 

increased competitiveness and growth 

that can result from investment in robot 

automation. However, we are currently 

lagging behind the rest of the world so 

we need to catch up to secure jobs for 

the future. 

T 020 8773 8111 

W www.bara.org.uk

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Vision systems 

that are seeing 

the invisible 

Machinery Update talks to UK Industrial Vision Association 

(UKIVA) members about the increasing use of applications 

featuring wavelengths of light outside the normal visible range 

There is an increasing use of 

vision applications featuring 

wavelengths of light outside 

the normal visible range, 

according to UKIVA members. 

The most popular wavelength range is the 

infrared including the newer technique 

of hyperspectral imaging, which can 

also provide chemical compositional 

information. There are also applications 

using uv light. 

INFRARED IMAGING 

The ‘near infrared’ (NIR) runs from 

wavelengths of around 750nm to 1μm and 

is easy to detect with conventional CCD 

sensors. NIR radiation allows subsurface 

features of an object to be viewed, 

revealing otherwise unobservable 

defects. Since some dyes and inks appear 

transparent to NIR illumination, it can 

be possible to inspect products through 

printed packs. It may also be chosen for 

imaging applications where the ambient 

light is subject to large fluctuations. 

‘Short wave infrared’ (SWIR) extends 

from around 1 - 5µm, but many cameras 

are optimised to operate in the 0.9 – 1.7µm 

region. Since silicon is transparent to these 

wavelengths, these cameras need special 

detectors (often Indium Gallium Arsenide, 

InGaAs) but it also makes them useful in 

semiconductor applications where they 

can ‘look through’ silicon layers. Water, 

however, strongly absorbs infrared light in 

this region, making it appear opaque in an 

infrared image. InGaAs detectors can also 

detect infrared radiation emitted by hot 

objects (>250deg C), and when calibrated 

can measure temperature from 250deg C 

to 1800deg C. 

NIR APPLICATIONS 

Vision systems integrator Olmec UK 

has designed an end of line system 

for inspection of woundcare product 

packaging. At an NIR wavelength of 880nm 

the paper packaging material transmits 

far more light than the products inside, 

allowing their presence and position to be 

easily verified including whether any are 

trapped in the package seal. 

NIR can also be used in combination 

with conventional imaging, often in 

special dual channel cameras to allow 

simultaneous imaging of, say, the print 

on a plastic package as well as the 

material inside. NIR is also particularly 

important in the inspection of foods 

such as fruit, vegetables, nuts and meat, 

allowing checks to be made for early signs 

of subsurface decay, mechanical bruising 

and pest damage. 

Using NIR in applications to overcome 

ambient light variations has been 

illustrated by Scorpion Vision in an 

application to inspect punched steel 

plates used in the production of high 

quality industrial wheels. Given the size 

and weight of each wheel, the process 

must be carried out by robots. 

The inspection takes place in a 

factory that experiences fluctuating 

levels of natural sunlight. By using NIR 

illumination to illuminate these plates 

from both above and beneath as well as 

using different illumination combinations; 

a composite image of the steel plate is 

created which is independent of the 

ambient light and in which all of the 

required criteria are visible for inspection. 

SWIR APPLICATIONS 

The strong IR absorption by water in 

SWIR imaging allows easy checking 

of fill levels of water-based liquids in 

bottling applications. Another interesting 

application area is that of identifying 

water distribution in plants in order to 

improve crop yields. 

Allied Vision has worked with 

LemnaTec GmbH, a specialist in 

laboratory automation systems, to 

integrate SWIR imaging into systems 

used to provide data on plant growth, 

root development, water absorption and 

drying, and photosynthesis in living 

plants, since aqueous areas within a plant 

appear darker.



SWIR inspection of semiconductor (from Alrad) 

Detecting cracks during glass jar manufacture by SWIR imaging (Courtesy of Alrad Imaging) 

The transparency of silicon to SWIR 

radiation facilitates semiconductor and 

solar cell inspection. SWIR cameras from 

Alrad Imaging have been used to detect 

impurities in semiconductor crystal 

ingots and cracks in polycrystalline 

material. 3D wafer inspection or dicing, 

microscope inspection of structures 

or wafer alignment and BGA soldering 

check through silicon are other typical 

applications seen. 

High temperature imaging makes 

SWIR very useful in the inspection of 

hot glass materials early in fabrication. 

This includes control of temperature 

uniformity during forming and cooling 

and the detection of defects such as cracks, 

breakage, tamper, contaminants and 

chips. SWIR can also be used in welding 

applications, since neither the weld pool or 

the solidified melt (at 1.2 µm) are obscured 

by plasma and metal vapour (at 600 nm). 

Altec Engineering has manufactured 

a machine to laser weld a plastics 

component housing and lid in safety 

critical ‘impact sensors’ for motor vehicles. 

SWIR imaging during the welding cycle 

verifies the heat is generated in the correct 

weld path and for the desired time. 

UV IMAGING 

UV light is an integral requirement in 

making dyes fluoresce for imaging. 

Sick has designed a system for LOT code 

reading on a glass fragrance bottle for a 

well-known brand of perfume to prove that 

the product is legitimate and not a bootleg. 

The code is inkjet printed on the underside 

of the bottle using a UV tracer ink (invisible 

to the human eye) after it is filled with 

fragrance. The vision system uses an 

in-built UV LED at 395nm to allow the code 

to fluoresce and be detected reliably on the 

clear glass bottle even though the printing 

Here, we see detection of UV fluorescing lot code on perfume bottles (Courtesy of Sick UK) 

Hyperspectral imaging brings industry gains 

location has curved contours which can 

cause lighting reflections. 

MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING 

Hyperspectral imaging opens up new 

and innovative inspection possibilities. 

The NIR absorption behaviour of organic 

objects can provide information on their 

chemical structure for identification 

and separation. Combining this spectral 

information from the scene with the 2D 

spatial information offers very powerful 

imaging capabilities. The technique 

can be used wherever ingredients and 

substances, which cannot be detected 

by conventional imaging, need to be 

identified and separated reliably. 

There are opportunities in the 

pharmaceutical and medical industries 

as well as for food processing, recycling, 

mining, wood processing and for 

document inspection. It can also be used 

for aerial imaging for agriculture. 

The multi channel images produced 

can be readily analysed using software 

such as MVTec’s HALCON available 

from Multipix Imaging. Processing of 

hyperspectral image data can also be 

handled using dedicated ‘Perception 

Studio’ software from Stemmer Imaging 

which enables the distinction of various 

characteristics (such as proportions of 

water and fat, types of plastic and chemical 

agents or other organic substances). 

T 020 8773 8111 

W www.ukiva.org



Robotic chef is 

kitchen-ready 

OAL and the University of Lincoln has launched 

what they say, is a food making game changer 

OAL has been working with 

the University of Lincoln at 

the National Centre for Food 

Manufacturing to demonstrate 

to manufacturers the potential 

of what can be achieved with robotics 

technology in food preparation. 

The company has developed APRIL at 

the site, a robotic chef that allows users 

to scale up how chefs prepare restaurant 

food using flexible robotic cells. APRIL 

links proven cooking and materials 

handling technologies with automated 

robotic ingredient loading. 

APRIL manufacturing cells will 

emulate professional chefs providing 

the flexibility consumers desire in ready 

meals at a lower cost than traditional 

processing methods,says OAL. 

“Following discussion and analysis by 

industry experts, a 7 to 14% bottom line 

improvement could be achieved with 

the adoption of the technology within 

existing chilled food plants,” explains 

Jake Norman of OAL. 

Robotics can help food manufacturers 

in areas such as cost reduction, 

production flexibility, quality and 

consistency, food safety and traceability 

as well as scalability. 

FLEXIBILITY IS CRITICAL 

The flexibility of the system is critical 

in allowing soft reconfiguration to 

accommodate evolving consumer 

tastes; attempts at previously achieving 

automation have often missed this key 

component resulting in costly white 

elephants, says Norman. 

Robotic chef systems enable the use 

of multiple processing devices that 

aren’t restricted to a specific vessel. The 

interoperability of the system means it is 

very easy to add new cooking technologies 

at a low cost, while increasing utilisation 

of devices by processing in parallel. 

OAL says APRIL will improve food quality 

For instance, a new device can be easily 

added to a manufacturing cell to produce 

more exotic products. 

By creating gravity and removing the 

need for all pipework, pumps and valves, 

APRIL systems are designed to produce 

more consistent and better quality 

products, faster than current processes 

with significantly reduced ingredient 

wastage and energy costs, while taking 

up to 80% less factory space. 

“We are excited by the new thinking 

involved in the APRIL robotic chef 

approach,” says Simon Lushey, specialist 

food technical manager at M&S. 

“Modular robotics cells may transform 

food manufacturing kitchens, by 

breaking up processes in a different 

way, in doing so providing a step change 

in performance. 

Lushey believes the trigger for their 

introduction will be the ability to improve 

taste, consistency, quality and value of 

consumer products. 

T 01733 394700 

W www.oalgroup.com 

 

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Schubert has a new 

way to find and 

also rectify faults 

Anew type of tool control 

developed by Schubert 

is offering novel ways of 

data exchange within 

its TLM packaging 

machines. As UK sales director 

Mark Jocelyn explains, it allows the 

machine to ‘talk’ and offer feedback 

to the operator or technician to 

make their lives easier. 

“Not only does the WK5 controller 

make it easier for operators to run our 

TLM machines, but it also makes it 

simpler for line workers to maintain 

them,” he tells Machinery Update. 

During day-to-day operations, 

customers benefit from reduced 

downtime and reliable machine 

operation through clear error 

messages and reduced error sources. 

The WK5 also opens up entirely 

new development possibilities 

and, together with automatic tool 

exchange, it represents a further 

step towards fully automatic 

machine maintenance. 

Since the WK5 is essentially a 

bus enabling data to be exchanged 

between several users within a 

connection, additional information 

can also be transmitted – such 

as user-specific parameters, 

additional information or even 

maintenance information, 

depending on the type of sensor. 

For example, a light barrier 

can convey information on the 

degree of contamination or aging 

phenomena. This means that 

data on the probability of failure 

will be transmitted before it 

actually happens. 

Schubert has always looked 

well beyond pure mechanics when 

engineering its packaging machines 

with its VMS control system. 

Reliable mechanics, intelligent 

control and easily interchangeable 

robot tools have always been 

intrinsic to Schubert’s TLM 

machines, says Jocelyn. 

A further development is the 

first packaging machine designed 

without an electrical cabinet. 

Schubert System Elektronik (SSE), 

Predicting 

unit needs 

Ralf Schubert 

was looking for 

a solution to 

assign errors to 

a specific sensor 

or actuator on the 

TLM’s packaging 

robots 

a Schubert subsidiary, has brought 

the latest generation of the WK5 

tool control to market, which links 

the control level to the sensors and 

actuators of the lowest field level – 

ie the tools on the individual robots. 

“By using IO-Link, it is possible 

to transmit various types of 

data and more complex data 

to actuators or sensors with a 

single cable,” explains md Ralf 

Schubert. “Since each wiring can 

be a potential source of error, our 

new control prevents errors and, 

with its exceptional flexibility 

when exchanging data, it expands 

the development possibilities of 

Data on the probability of 

failure will now be transmitted 

before it has actually happened 

Schubert’s robotic tools,” he says. 

“With the WK5, we are bridging 

the IO-based, modern bus systems 

and a physically straightforward 

IO signal,” he explains. “This 

enables error messages to be clearly 

assigned,” says Schubert. 

The WK5 is designed such that 

every IO-Link-enabled component 

can be controlled. The new control 

technology opens the door for the 

development of further applications 

for Schubert’s robot tools. 

And, over the next few years, it 

will entail further innovations in 

the field of automated packaging 

applications, says the company. 

In essence, the WK-5 functions 

as a gateway for the connection 

of intelligent sensors and actuators 

on the robot arm, or on the 

changeable tool of a Schubert 

packaging machine. 

T 01676 525825 

W www.schubert-uk.co.uk



Many 

manufacturing 

and processing 

companies 

have some 

production machinery that 

has been in service for a 

generation or more. In some 

cases, the machinery will 

have had little more than 

basic maintenance while in 

other cases there will have 

been periodic refurbishments 

and upgrades or even – 

occasionally – repurposing 

to a different task. Older 

machinery may also have 

had its motors rewound 

or replaced. When motors 

are replaced it is often with 

modern more energy efficient 

ones or may include the 

introduction of variable speed 

electric drives to improve 

efficiency and enhance 

capabilities. 

However, when it comes 

to the machine’s control 

system – slightly different 

dynamics come into play, says 

Jeremy Shinton of Mitsubishi 

Electric. Mechanical relays 

and switches may have 

worn out or been broken 

and been replaced. Solid 

state electronics however 

can appear to be virtually 

indestructible and sometimes 

seem to go on forever. 

Most industrial machinery 

is controlled by a PLC or 

similar controller (often 

forming a node within a 

larger control system). These 

can do their job so well for so 

long that they end up being 

all but forgotten by the plant 

engineers, who may then be 

taken unawares when the 

PLC does finally go wrong. 

It is not unreasonable for 

controllers to eventually 

develop a fault – for example 

in a PSU (power supply unit) 

or CPU (central processor 

unit) or a mechanical issue 

with a relay output card. What 

happens if it does stop? There 

are a multitude of things to 

consider, for instance: 

• How much does it cost per 

hour while the repair is 

being done? 

The greater diagnostic options built into today’s controllers deliver reductions in downtime while their increased 

programming capacity enables machinery enhancements which can lead to an increase in productivity 

Dealing with 

obsolescence 

Machinery Update talks to Mitsubishi Electric about 

maintaining/updating/replacing automation technology 

• Once fixed do you just 

forget about it until the 

next time? 

• Would you be better 

off replacing the whole 

controller with a new one 

and if so should you go for 

a like-for-like swap out or 

upgrade to a state of the art 

control unit? 

• If you upgrade, does this 

affect other parts of the 

control system and thus 

lead to more work and 

expense? 

Some manufacturers 

of PLCs are not good at 

backwards compatibility, 

so if you replace a unit 

that is say five years old, 

There are many benefits to 

replacing a 20-30 year old PLC 

such as new communication options 

you will probably also 

have to re-engineer other 

parts of the control system 

as well. However, other 

PLC manufacturers pride 

themselves on maintaining 

continuity with each new 

generation of controller. 

So for instance, Mitsubishi 

Electric A- and Q-series 

controllers manufactured 

back in the 1980s could be 

directly swapped out for 

today’s model PLCs at any 

time. Furthermore they were 

supported in terms of spares, 

user manuals, software etc all 

the way up to 2012 (basically


over a generation). Post- 

1980s Mitsubishi Electric 

controllers are still being 

supported. “This is part 

of a cherished Mitsubishi 

Electric philosophy, in which 

customer support is focussed 

on maintaining clients’ 

production,” says Shinton. 

Eventually there will come 

a time when clients decide 

to upgrade a controller. At 

Mitsubishi Electric, we have 

adopted a plug and play 

methodology to upgrading, 

which allows customers to 

replace their system in stages, 

at a time and to a schedule that 

is most convenient to them. 

To facilitate this, new parts 

are always sized and shaped 

so that they can fit into the 

space vacated by the old ones 

and reuse the existing fittings. 

This allows the parts to be 

swapped with the minimum 

expenditure of time and effort 

and means that any system, 

no matter how complex can be 

renewed one part at a time if 

necessary, he says. 

compared to having to start 

all over again. In fact many 

Mitsubishi Electric customers 

use this system to progressively 

upgrade their control systems 

and processes one step at a 

time, with minimum fuss and 

the confidence that they will 

be supported for years to come, 

says Shinton. Unsurprisingly, 

additional benefits often 

accrue while upgrading 

control equipment. 

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Thus it is always possible 

to upgrade a system in a 

timeframe without disruption 

to production - even if the 

plant runs 24 hours a day six 

and a half days a week, in 

which case the project will be 

executed in small steps, each 

sized to be achievable in the 

small time slots available. 

Plants with limited 

shutdown periods can also 

utilise this upgrade method. 

There are few industrial 

projects where the first 

questions are not about 

costs and disruption to 

production. With Mitsubishi 

Electric’s thorough backwards 

compatibility, the cost of change 

is minimal – certainly when 

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Stemmer Imaging 

is a key partner to 

equipment maker 

Dutch company Niverplast 

manufactures film 

packaging equipment 

for bread, meat, fish, 

liquids and non-food 

products that need to be packed in 

a bag and box. Bread packaging 

lines from Niverplast are equipped 

with machine vision technology 

from long term partner Stemmer 

Imaging for quality checking and 

counting to ensure that customers 

receive the correct quantities of 

perfectly formed bread rolls. 

The pre-baked bread (such as 

rolls or baguettes) is transferred 

from the freezer to the packaging 

machine conveyor either 

automatically or manually and first 

passes through a metal detector 

to check for any metal particles. 

The first machine vision inspection 

station then provides a quality 

check. Geometrical dimensions 

such as length and width of the 

baked goods are recorded and 

analysed which ensures that torn 

or broken pieces of bread can 

be identified and be automatically 

diverted away from the 

packaging line. 

In addition, the system also 

checks other parameters such as 

the grooves in the top of the 

baguettes to ensure these are correct. 

This presents a particular challenge 

since there are a number of natural 

variations here and the system needs 

to be able to distinguish between 

these and any unwanted cuts or 

indentations or the beginning of a 

break or tear in the bread. 

The vision inspection station 

features a combination of line scan 

cameras from JAI and matching 

line lights and optics allowing up to 

1300mm wide conveyor belts to be 

covered. All these components were 

supplied by Stemmer following a 

series of preliminary collaborative 

studies to determine the optimal 

combination of components. 

The inspection software was the 

result of an intensive in-house 

development by Niverplast, making 

Delivering 

no defects 

Bread packaging 

lines from 

Niverplast are 

equipped with 

machine vision 

technology from 

Stemmer 

use of tools in Stemmer’s Common 

Vision Blox image processing 

library, to allow the differentiation 

of the natural variations of the 

bread from genuine defects. 

This software also allows setting 

of the various measurement 

parameters according to the 

particular bread products being 

inspected and provides the 

flexibility to inspect bakery 

products of any size and shape. 

In addition to supplying the 

optical components, Stemmer 

also provided the PCs and various 

cables used in the system and took 

responsibility for integrating the 

Each vision inspection 

station allows up to 1300mm 

wide conveyors to be covered 

image processing software into 

Niverplast’s own graphical user 

interface. 

Product that successfully passes 

the quality inspection moves to 

a second vision-based counting 

station to ensure that the correct 

quantity of product goes into each 

box or bag for final packaging. 

Although this is optional, most 

customers choose to have this 

unit installed. 

On-going worldwide machine 

vision support for each installation 

is provided using fast remote 

internet diagnostic methods in 

addition to training for new and 

existing users. 

Further developments are 

currently in the pipeline between 

the two companies to add 3D 

imaging methods to the entire 

inspection process. 

T 01252 780000 

W www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk



Controllers from 

B&R are making 

robots responsive 

B&R Automation and 

Comau recently celebrated 

the ten thousandth 

robot installed around 

the globe as a result of 

the collaboration of the quality 

of Comau products and the 

powerful and accurate control 

electronics from B&R. “Since 

2008, machine manufacturers 

and end users have benefited from 

excellent synchronisation and 

responsiveness of the combined 

system,” explains Nicholas Temple, 

marketing manager at B&R. 

“With the introduction of 

openROBOTICS, Comau and B&R 

are at the forefront of innovation 

once more and are creating perfect 

synchronisation between robots, 

machines, and production lines,” 

he tells Machinery Update. 

TOTAL CONTROL 

Traditionally, robotics and other 

automation auxiliary systems have 

relied on separate controllers or 

gateways. With openROBOTICS, 

the Comau robot is selected 

from B&R’s Automation Studio 

engineering software and simply 

added as additional axes of motion 

in the machine or production 

line’s program. 

Besides the ease of integration, 

openROBOTICS also enables all 

axes to rely on a single clock for 

perfect synchronisation which 

conventional solutions cannot 

B&R Automation’s Nicholas Temple 

Synching a 

partnership 

Perfect 

synchronisation 

between robots, 

machines and 

production lines 

is offered via 

the B&R and 

Comau tie-in 

achieve. This feature results in 

the end user experiencing fewer 

unplanned downtime interruptions 

due to out of sync axes and a 

single engineer or technician 

can commission, install, or 

troubleshoot a robot cell with 

knowledge of only a single software 

tool and engineering environment, 

namely Automation Studio. 

This solution is based on a 

full line up of Comau robots that 

handle payloads ranging from 

3 to 650kg. 

Combine this with B&R’s 

networked safety solution and safe 

motion hardware, says Temple, 

and line builders and machine 

manufacturers are able to unleash 

the robots from their cage and 

increase human robot collaboration 

with high payload robots. 

Robots offered by Comau 

can be unleashed from their 

cages with B&R’s solutions 

At the very least, robotic cell 

footprints can be reduced and 

worker productivity increased 

based on segmentation of the cell 

and improved safety reaction times. 

A demo cell has been erected by 

EngRoTec in Hünfeld Germany who 

has installed a similar solution at 

a large German automotive OEM 

for a boot lid installation onto the 

tailgate of a vehicle. The company 

found that by using openROBOTICS 

instead of a conventional solution, 

the safety response time of the 

system decreased from 430ms 

to 320ms. This represented in a 

greater than 40% reduction in 

the safe zone. 

“What makes B&R different 

is its constant investment in 

R&D, between 15-20% each year, 

and visitors to the PPMA Show 

in September will see results of 

this on the stand,” Temple tells 

Machinery Update. Indeed, it will 

be the first time many of these 

products will be shown outside 

of the Hannover Fair. 

T 01733 371320 

W www.br-automation.com

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Roger Harris is 

regional sales 

manager at Fanuc 

UK and here, he 

talks about what 

determines the choice of pick 

and place robot to handle 

product X at point Y on a line 

including what to consider 

when determining the best 

robot arm for the job. 

“Readers with robot-shaped 

gaps in their production 

lines could benefit from this 

brief overview of the main 

considerations,” he says. 

CYCLE TIME VERSUS 

SPEED 

Most manufacturers know 

that in relation to any type of 

equipment, ‘speed’ is often 

less useful as a concept than it 

might appear. This is as true of 

robots as it is of other machines. 

Most robots can be 

programmed to move extremely 

quickly – up to about 2,500mm 

a second, but they will need 

to ramp up to this top speed, 

and then slowdown from it. 

When the distance of travel is 

short, the arm will never reach 

maximum speed. Sometimes, 

we slow the arm down in order 

to reduce the cycle time. 

PAYLOAD 

A key element in productivity 

calculations will be the payload 

of the chosen robot arm, and 

how closely the integrator 

feels it is wise to approach the 

rated weight. For example, in 

a pick and place application, 

a magnetic end effector may 

be able to lift, say, 20 cans at a 

time. But choosing a smaller 

number may make more sense. 

This will avoid excessive stress 

on the bearings and joints, and 

so prolong the life of the robot. 

But remember to take into 

account the weight of the end 

effector. That is part of the 

payload, too. In fact, it can 

form a substantial proportion 

of that payload. 

COST AND RETURN 

ON INVESTMENT 

Where an individual product 

or format (especially in food 

With over 300 variants of robots, Fanuc offers guidance on selecting the correct robot arm for pick and place units 

Putting your 

best arm out 

Machinery Update talks to Fanuc about the criteria that 

should be used to specify the best robot arm for the job 

and drink) may only survive 

for two or three years, this 

ability to plan beyond one 

application is especially 

important when calculating 

return on investment (ROI). 

In fact, when a robot supplier or 

integrator visits a prospective 

customer, the first task is 

to determine whether the 

proposed process is viable at 

all. Will the customer actually 

see a return on its investment? 

Once that basic viability 

is established, the precise 

mechanics, detailed 

specification, layout, 

installation cost and ROI can 

be determined. 

It is because the working 

life of the robot is at the core 

of any ROI calculation that 

Looking after a robot starts with 

ensuring that you have the correct 

specification to begin with 

decisions about cycle time, 

payload and overall usage 

are of such importance. 

REACH AND NUMBER 

OF AXES 

If you are fortunate enough to 

be designing a new packaging 

line from scratch, then there 

should be few challenges 

in maximising efficiency 

and performance in the pick 

and place robot. But if the 

line already exists, you are 

going to have to conform to 

it. You may have to perform 

some ‘surgery’ on the line, 

but you would normally try 

to minimise this. It is not


only cost which is typically 

kept to a minimum, but also 

disruption to the line and 

production. 

One important element 

in the calculations around 

a given pick and place 

installation will be the 

reach of the robot. Making 

changes to the line to require 

less stretch in the robot may 

improve productivity and 

therefore make sense in terms 

of total cost. It may also mean 

that a lower specification 

robot is needed. 

There is a general 

assumption that the bigger 

the robot, the longer the reach 

will be, and the heavier the 

payload. This ‘rule’ normally 

holds, even though there 

are exceptions. 

It is not only the required 

reach of the robot which may 

be influenced by the layout 

of the infeed and outfeed 

conveyors and of the robot 

cell as a whole. A 6-axis robot 

may be needed in applications 

which would otherwise suit 

four axes of movement because 

of unavoidable obstacles in the 

factory which the arm has to 

clear or negotiate. 

HYGIENE RATING 

While end of line robot 

applications will not demand 

any special hygiene ratings, 

manufacturers will have 

to pay special attention 

to requirements at the 

production stage, particularly 

if robots are pick and placing 

pharmaceuticals or ‘naked’ 

food products. 

Not every model is available 

in all hygiene grades. Some 

6-axis robots may offer 

specifications to the splashproof 

IP67 grade but not to 

the full-washdown IP69K 

rating. On the other hand, 

pick-and-place delta robots 

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On the left is the meat joint and on the right is the resultant point cloud when using the 2D/3D scanning technology developed by wenglor 

Sensing the right sizes 

Machinery Update reports on the latest scanning technology launched 

by wenglor earlier this year to provide accurate portion cuts for foodstuffs 

The 2D/3D scanning technology 

wenglor demonstrated on its 

stand at Drives & Controls in 

April proved very popular with 

manufacturers and machine 

builders in the food industry thanks 

to its ability to help create an accurate 

sliced portion. 

According to James Mayo, company 

director of wenglor in the UK, visitors 

thought that the ability to scan up to 

360 degrees of the product with 

wenglor’s standard application software 

makes the technology ideally suited to 

volumetric measurements in the food 

industry. Visitors also learnt that the 

scanners are ideal for use on food because 

of the blue laser option 

which is perfect for accurate 

and reliable scanning of 

organic materials. 

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With more than 25 years of 

experience and over 15,000 

installed solutions, the 

company says wenglorMEL 

is a pioneer in the field of 

two and three-dimensional 

object measurement. 

These 2D/3D sensors 

project a laser line onto the 

object to be measured and 

then record it by means of 

an integrated camera. Two 

and three-dimensional 

surface and volume profiles can then be 

calculated via software with the help of 

point clouds. 

The 2D/3D Profile sensors in the 

weCat3D series take advantage of the 

laser triangulation measuring method. 

After the laser line is projected onto the 

object to be measured the integrated 

camera records the line via the 

triangulation angle and so the sensor 

is capable of generating a precise 

height profile. 

Stringing these 2D profiles together 

along with position data via encoder on 

the sensor makes it possible to generate 

a 3D point cloud which can then be 

analysed by software. Thanks to its 

A typical four scanner system that can now be supplied by wenglor 

uniform open interface, the weCat3D 

series can be incorporated by means 

of the DLL program library or the GigE 

Vision standard without an additional 

control unit. Alternatively, wenglor 

offers its own software packages for 

implementing a bespoke application. 

These weCat3D sensors are available 

with red or blue laser light in laser 

classes 1, 2M, 3R and 3B. 

The standard VisionApp360 software 

assures full 360deg profile detection when 

using several weCat3D Profile sensors. 

The sensors can be synchronised and 

calibrated via the convenient user 

interface so they are ideally suited 

for volumetric measurements. 

“The application-optimised 

software is part of a perfect 

complete solution consisting 

of sensors, control unit and 

software and wenglor has the 

know how to make the system 

work in practice in the real world,” 

Mayo tells Machinery Update. 

“Possible applications for 

the sensor technology are 

limitless,” says Mayo, “and 

within the food and packaging 

sectors the current applications 

include completeness checks of 

various food products, volume 

measurement of packages and 

checking items on pallets.” 

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the advances made 

in robot vision 

The quest to mimic and 

incorporate human 

senses into robots to 

improve their efficiency 

has been, and continues 

to be, an ongoing one, says ABB 

Robotics, and one area in which 

particular breakthroughs have 

been made is in robot vision. 

By combining the latest HD full 

colour vision technology with 

intuitive software and integrating 

it into robots, it has been possible 

to open up an expanded range 

of production applications 

where robotic automation can 

be deployed. 

With these developments, 

robots in picking, pack and place 

applications can effectively 

‘see’ and recognise items on the 

production line by their size, 

dimensions, shape and colour, 

regardless of orientation. 

That this technology can bring 

significant benefits has already 

been demonstrated in a number 

of real-life projects by ABB. 

One example is on Kraft Foods’ 

Roses and Heroes confectionery 

production lines, which each 

handle ten different types of 

chocolates. Using defined process 

lines at various locations within 

the plant, the products used to 

be boxed and transported to two 

manual packing plants located 

on different floors. Once the 

chocolates were tipped into their 

designated hoppers, the empty 

cardboard boxes were crushed 

and removed. Kraft decided that 

robotic automation could help to 

greatly enhance efficiency as well 

as reducing the generation 

of cardboard waste. 

ABB authorised value provider 

CKF Systems provided a solution 

- an automated robot system with 

vision controlled distribution. 

Four ABB IRB 660 robots with 

bespoke vacuum tooling now select 

the products contained in tote bins 

using a total of seven HD vision 

cameras. Robotic vision has also 

Robot vision 

is moving on 

An IRB 1200 

integrated with 

vision technology 

has enabled a 

personalised 

marshmallow 

manufacturer 

to achieve precise 

portioning 

played a major role in boosting 

productivity for personalised 

confectionery manufacturer 

Boomf. Difficulties in achieving a 

consistent high quality cut meant 

that cycle times and product 

wastage were high. Approached 

by co-founder James Middleton, 

ABB systems integrator Newtech 

applied a mechanically PTFE 

coated blade to an ABB IRB 1200 

as a solution. Integrated with 2D 

vision, the robot uses the data to 

achieve a perfect and accurate 

cut as well as passing the blade 

through an oil reservoir to ensure 

a suitable surface before cutting. 

In addition to significantly 

improved productivity, the 

automated process enables Boomf 

The quest to mimic human 

senses into robots to improve 

their efficiency is ongoing 

to be flexible enough to respond to 

a large increase in orders during 

holiday periods such as Christmas 

and Valentine’s Day. 

Integrated vision also played 

a major part in transforming 

the pancake production line 

at flatbreads manufacturer 

Honeytop Speciality Foods. To 

meet the customer’s requirements 

for a fast, flexible and hygienic 

solution system integrator RG 

Luma responded with a robot 

cell comprising four FlexPickers, 

capable of handling 110 picks per 

minute. Each robot is mounted 

with a four-gigabit Ethernet camera 

which is used to locate each 

pancake’s position before picking 

and placing it onto the central 

conveyor. In addition, the vision 

software has been configured to 

recognise overlapping products 

so that the right stack of pancakes 

is packaged, preventing short 

stacks or overflows. 

T 01908 350300 

W www.abb.com/robotics

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Intelligent sensing 

advances are now 

mirrored in robots 

3D vision has been 

liberated and has 

shrugged off the 

shackles of its 

exclusive past and is 

being delivered into the hands of 

the many; now more accessible, 

affordable and easier to install and 

commission,” says Neil Sandhu, 

national product manager – 

Imaging, Measurement & Ranging 

at Sick UK. 

These advances in intelligent 

sensing are finding synergies 

with parallel developments in 

collaborative robotics and factorywide 

communications. 

The opportunities are there for 

the taking and for food, fmcg and 

packaging industries; easier 3D 

may accelerate greater robot 

adoption, he argues. 

More than anything, robots need 

to have ‘eyes’ to operate successfully. 

But, in the past, using full 3D 

vision has been limited by the large 

amounts of data generated and the 

slow processing speeds. Now, at 

last, 3D vision truly can be ‘plug and 

play – out of the box’ even for robot 

integration. The recently launched 

Sick TriSpector 1000, for example, 

can be set up without bespoke 

program writing, yet its functionality 

supports quality inspection and 

high speed production control. 

The processes of calibration and 

co-ordinate transformation are fully 

integrated in the sensor, so it can be 

installed and connected to a robot 

controller in minutes. 

ACCURATE CALCULATION 

Critically, 3D vision offers the ability 

to accurately calculate the depth 

and 3D profile of an object in x, 

y and z axes to support reliable 

robot gripping and to cope with 

components with curved or more 

complex profiles. 

At a well-known bakery, Sick’s 

IVC3D vision system supports 

various stages of the production 

process. Here, 3D scanning of the 

baked loaves prior to wrapping tells 

3D vision is 

now set free 

The Sick IVC-3D 

images the bread 

prior to wrapping 

to detect size and 

location for the 

robot on the line 

the robots the width, length, height 

and volume and enables them to 

calculate the centre of each loaf, 

to guide the gripping arm to pick 

up the loaf at the optimum point, 

as well as to reject any over-sized 

loaves of bread. 

Similarly, the wrapped bread is 

loaded into supermarket trays as 

it travels down a conveyor, with 

another Sick camera giving the 

3D co-ordinates to the robot for it to 

load into the tray. 

In each case, using 3D vision 

means the co-ordinate data is 

calculated and sent in the three x, 

y and z axes. The ‘z’ axis or height 

Today, 3D vision can be 

truly ‘plug and play’ to make 

their adoption even simpler 

plane tells the robot how far down 

to pick up the bread accurately; 

too far and the bread could be 

damaged, not far enough and the 

loaf could be dropped. 

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Complete image analysis is carried 

on board the device to determine 

size, location and set tolerances. 

An Ethernet interface and a simple 

calibration wizard make it easy to 

calibrate and communicate 

the data to the robot’s inbuilt 

co-ordinate system. 

In future, robots will 

increasingly have to make sense 

of more randomly-positioned and 

varied products and flexibility 

is paramount to support 

greater product diversification, 

customisation and smaller 

production batches, says Sandhu. 

T 01727 831121 

W www.sick.co.uk



Many in the 

food and 

drink industry 

understand 

the benefits of 

automation, but, asks Barry 

Graham, automation product 

marketing manager at Omron, 

what degree of integration 

should companies be aiming 

for today? 

Automation is sometimes 

talked about as an end in 

itself, or as a way of addressing 

specific issues: cutting labour 

costs, moving to longer shifts, 

improving quality consistency, 

and so on. These are all valid 

objectives, but can loom so 

large that they obscure the 

wider supply chain landscape 

– and the longer term benefits 

beyond. I would argue that 

today’s machine control 

systems can play a prime role 

in allowing manufacturers to 

focus on their future needs and 

opportunities as they relate to 

automation, says Graham. 

FINE TUNED EFFICIENCY 

If automation offers efficiency 

in comparison with manual or 

semi-automatic alternatives, the 

most convincing type of system 

allows that efficiency to be fine 

tuned and improved. Original 

equipment manufacturers 

(OEMs) understand the value of 

measuring overall equipment 

effectiveness (OEE), and 

are increasingly passing 

this knowledge on to their 

customers. 

OEE, combining 

calculations of availability, 

performance and quality, can 

constitute a precise metric. 

As such, it allows machinery 

manufacturers to identify and 

address their own bottlenecks. 

But it can also act as a 

common currency, permitting 

OEMs and their customers 

to follow (and derive mutual 

benefit from) an increase in a 

particular line’s OEE score. 

When it comes to the 

‘availability’ component to 

OEE, the latest generation of 

machinery controls can lift 

efficiency on a number 

of levels. 

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Machinery Update talks to Omron’s Barry Graham 

about the broad potential of today’s control systems 

At Omron, we have a 

number of solutions in 

this area. Function blocks 

within our Sysmac Library, 

for example, include one 

focused on reduced machine 

downtime. Simply in terms of 

fast changeover, the Sysmac 

control platform offers huge 

benefits. Whether triggered 

directly by the operator or 

an input device, such as a 

barcode scanner, there is no 

delay in resetting a machine to 

new parameters. 

But the ability to gather 

real-time data boosts machine 

availability in other ways. 

In what might be termed 

‘preventative diagnostics’, 

the performance of key 

components such as sensors 

and servo drives can be 

monitored and any adverse 

trends spotted. So if a servo is 

losing torque or a sensor going 

out of alignment, for example, 

the controller will flag this 

up before it constitutes a 

serious failure. 

OUT-OF-SPEC TRENDS 

That way, rather than causing 

an unscheduled line stoppage, 

it can be dealt with during 

scheduled maintenance. 

Of course, out-of-specification 

trends in key line equipment 

can impact negatively on final 

product quality, too. Even 

when the product remains 

technically ‘safe’, today’s 

brand owners will not tolerate 

anything which detracts 

from its image or reputation. 

Because Omron’s control 

network utilises real-time, 

sub-millisecond EtherCAT 

connections, critical data on 

torque values (for example) 

will not be missed in the 

way it might be on an 

analogue system. 

Another measure of the 

effectiveness of automation 

is the degree to which the 

different control functions


are integrated on a single 

platform, accessed from 

a single human machine 

interface (HMI). On today’s 

more complex lines where 

so many different aspects of 

‘automation’ come together, 

this is of huge importance. 

At Omron, we talk about 

integrated input, logic, output, 

safety and robotics. This 

means that everything from 

inverter drives and servos to 

sensors and vision systems (as 

well as safety and robotics) sit 

together and work together. 

DATA EXCHANGE 

But to take the benefits of 

automation to an additional 

level, manufacturers will 

want to engineer data 

interchange between plant 

level and management – 

or enterprise – level. 

Here, Omron uses EtherNet 

IP as its communications 

network allowing the transfer 

of data from the factory to the 

database (or cloud) in real 

time. 

Ultimately, factories will 

be taking automation to the 

level of the much debated 

Industry 4.0. This will involve 

not only fluid data exchange 

between the different layers 

in the business, but will 

also be based on the ability 

of different parts of the 

production line to ‘talk’ to 

each other. These networks 

will enter new territory when 

equipment not only sends 

and receives real-time data 

from multiple sources but also 

initiates new actions on the 

basis of that data. 

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product changeovers on the 

basis of Just-in-Time demand 

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could also take the form, say, of 

a diagnostic capability which 

detects the need for a new spare 

part, interrogates the stores 

database to see if that part is 

available and, if not, triggers 

an email to order it. 

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Feature: Name Automation, here robotics and vision 

BitFlow’s Donal 

Waide talks about 

CoaXPress safety 

CoaXPress is now 

recognised as the most 

reliable of all machine 

vision interface standards, 

especially among those 

integrators in North America 

designing for highly-demanding 

semiconductor and life science 

applications, says Donal Waide, 

director of sales and marketing 

for BitFlow, a US manufacturer of 

CoaXPress frame grabbers. 

Much of the momentum behind 

CoaXPress is based on its blazingly 

fast speeds, and its ability to 

deliver both power and camera 

control over a single coaxial cable. 

It has emerged as the top contender 

to be the interface standard of 

choice for high-performance, highspeed, 

long distance image system 

applications. And due to the use of 

standard coaxial cable and its huge 

bandwidth, CoaXPress has found 

itself not only suited for machine 

vision applications but also for 

applications in the medical and 

defence markets, he says. 

Before an image system designer 

upgrades to a new interface, they 

want insights into the capabilities 

of its second or even third 

generations, he continues. 

This long-range perspective helps 

companies avoid the cost of a 

complete system redesign when, 

for example, data rates need 

to be doubled and the existing 

Donal Waide of BitFlow in the US 

Keeping a 

safe vision 

BitFlow is now 

offering the 

Cyton CXP4 

four-channel 

frame grabber 

based on the 

CoaXPress 

standard 

system falls short. 

“Many of our CoaXPress 

customers today are at bandwidth 

of 6.25 Gbps per coaxial cable and 

achieving data rates as high as 

12 Megapixels at almost 200 framesper-second,” 

explains Waide. 

“Within the next five years typical 

data rates are projected to double 

for many vision applications which 

will require the next generation of 

CoaXPress to offer 12.5 Gbps per 

cable to support it. 

“Thankfully, that next 

generation is close to being 

available which will be a major 

industry advancement,” he says. 

According to Waide, the system 

designers he talks to are making 

the move from Camera Link to 

CoaXPress for one of three reasons: 

One, they are already at the edge 

of Camera Link’s maximum speed 

of 850 MB/s and need an interface 

that will take them further; two, 

they have a complex system and 

Camera Link’s cables are too short 

or too difficult to manipulate; or 

three, they are new to machine 

vision technology and find 

CoaXPress the most logical path 

to a system that is truly future 

proofed. 

Compared to Camera Link 

(widely adopted since 2001), 

CoaXPress is still in its infancy 

stage but is already stable and 

ready for large scale projects, 

he argues. 

“When it comes down to the 

details of integrating the image 

acquisition system of camera and 

framegrabber into the system, 

the design engineer will have to 

switch from a Camera Link based 

way-of-working to the CoaXPress 

way-of-working,” Waide tells 

Machinery Update. 

“It’s like switching from your 

iPhone to an Android or vice 

versa,” he says. “The change 

is a little difficult at first due to 

familiarity, but you will adjust 

quickly and once you have made 

the transition, you will find that it 

is much easier to use.” 

T 01635 30345 

W www.alrad.co.uk


To use robotics 

or not to…? 

Stelram Engineering looks at the pros and cons 

of using robots to supply bespoke functionality 

When there’s 

a need to 

add bespoke 

functionality 

to a food 

processing line, the end user 

and the equipment supplier are 

often faced with having to choose 

between a conventional solution 

and one that uses industrial 

robots,” says Bob Hinchcliffe, 

technical director at automation 

company Stelram Engineering. 

Here, he examines the pros and 

cons of each approach. 

Conventional approaches to 

delivering bespoke functionality are 

typically based on custom hardware 

that’s designed specifically for 

the job in hand. This makes it 

easy to take into account special 

requirements, such as the need to 

fit the equipment into a small or 

unusually shaped space. 

Also, largely because of their 


familiarity with the technology 

used, many end users favour 

conventional solutions, expecting 

them to be easier to maintain and, 

should a breakdown occur, less 

costly to repair. It also has to be said 

that in some applications at least, 

the initial cost of a conventional 

solution is less than that of an 

equivalent robotic solution. 

Robotic solutions, which 

are based largely on standard 

hardware, the functionality of 

which is determined purely by 

programming, do however have 

their own special advantages. 

Because their functionality is 

mostly software defined, changes 

can be made easily. 

Adapting a conventional 

solution to handle say, a new size 

of carton that wasn’t foreseen at 

the design stage may well involve 

inconvenient and time-consuming 

modifications to conveyors, 

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cutter was 

devised by 

Stelram 

Engineering 

diverters and other pieces of plant 

hardware. With a robot solution, 

the modifications needed will, 

in most cases, be limited to only 

a software revision. 

Robotic solutions also have the 

capacity to dramatically improve 

product quality,” he asserts. 

Operations are performed with 

high precision, repeatability 

and reliability and this level of 

consistency can be difficult and 

costly to achieve with traditional 

methods or human operators. 

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A key benefit for using automated 

systems in high volume 

applications such as food is, 

of course, increased productivity. 

But business owners must be aware 

that incorporating industrial robots 

does not automatically guarantee 

great results. Devising a detailed 

project plan from the beginning 

to the end is absolutely crucial for 

making the most of the investment 

in new equipment. 

Another factor to consider when 

evaluating automation options is 

safety. Interestingly, and perhaps 

counter-intuitively, studies show 

that robots considerably increase 

workplace safety. Employees 

are moved to supervisory roles 

where they no longer have to 

perform dangerous applications 

in hazardous settings. Improved 

worker safety leads directly to 

financial savings with fewer 

healthcare, insurance and 

regulatory concerns for employers. 

However, robot-based 

automation solutions are not 

suitable for every application 

because of the initial costs. 

T 01924 339111 

W www.stelram.co.uk 

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Effective controls 

are key to success 

for turnkeys 

In today’s market, turnkey 

solutions are a growing trend 

across the food industry. 

“However, it’s important to find 

a single-source supplier that 

can deliver the industry leading 

technology and services needed to 

maximise the potential of the entire 

production line,” argues Michael 

Green, managing director of tna. 

Also key to a turnkey solution is 

effective controls and integration 

technology. 

“As a turnkey solutions provider, 

we can provide a broad range 

of control systems that can help 

throughout the whole manufacturing 

process,” explains Green. 

tna believes to ensure smooth 

and efficient operations, effective 

electrical controls integration 

and reporting technology are 

essential. Once implemented, 

it provides a full, timely overview 

of the whole production line. 

A broad range of control systems 

can be offered by turnkey providers 

that can help throughout the 

whole manufacturing process. 

From providing 360 degree visibility 

to keep control of energy costs, 

product quality and process 

inefficiencies, to ensuring seamless 

integration to maximise line 

output, the system gives plant 

operators a single point of reference. 

To ensure maximum efficiency, 

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tna’s managing director Michael Green 

Controlling 

entire lines 

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operator that can 

form part of a 

turnkey solution 

provided to food 

manufacturers by 

the company 

a detailed, reliable and timely 

report from the entire line. 

However, as a production line is 

often composed of machines that 

employ different software, it can be 

difficult to evaluate reports and run 

detailed diagnostics. 

Often, supervisors receive 

information on several screens, 

which not only limits visibility but 

also duplicates effort and increases 

the risk of human error. 

A turnkey supplier can provide 

plant managers with a standalone 

SCADA system that is applied to 

every unit of the production line. 

Capable of gathering information 

from the entire line, these systems 

deliver comprehensive diagnostics 

for each machine from a single 

platform. Once collected, all the 

information is logged in a central 

database to create detailed and 

accurate reports which can easily 

be accessed from an HMI system 

to ensure a quick, efficient and 

seamless response. 

A full control system that 

monitors the production line from 

start to finish is essential to gain 

a complete overview. 

“With today’s production lines 

often running at break-neck 

speeds, a monitoring approach 

that focuses on individual sections 

might not be enough to identify a 

production flaw,” argues Green. 

A turnkey supplier can help 

develop a detailed user 

requirement specification (URS) 

based on the company’s specific 

objectives. A valid tool for plant 

managers to quickly identify any 

sign of inefficiency, the URS is the 

key to reducing waste. 

This URS is translated into a 

functional design specification 

(FDS), a report including an 

organised list of requirements 

to smooth the product flow. 

Once targets have been set, 

a turnkey supplier can also 

provide the technology to keep 

track of progress. 

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demanding reading tasks. 

easyhandling. 

Phone 01480 408 500 – www.leuze.co.uk 

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Stand C50 

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Machinery Update 

talks to WH Leary 

about inspecting 

paperboard packs 

Vision-based inspection 

systems are highly 

regarded for their 

reliability and accuracy 

but can be difficult and 

costly to set up, thereby limiting 

their use to the number of skilled 

operators available to operate the 

systems, says Phillip Godden, md 

of the UK division of WH Leary. 

Well-known for its industry 

leading gluing and quality 

assurance systems featuring 

simplified user interfaces, the 

company has now shifted the 

sometimes complicated setup and 

operation of vision systems into 

user-friendly, application-specific 

solutions. These systems are 

designed for operators with no 

prior programming experience to 

easily setup and maintain with 

greater ease. 

“This design results in faster 

setup times combined with quality 

and maximum output,” says Godden. 

LearyVIEW systems are smart, 

application specific solutions 

providing greater operating speed, 

accuracy and ease of use, and can be 

combined with Leary’s other QA and 

iQ SAAS solutions. The technologies 

used in each LearyVIEW system 

have been carefully designed to 

provide optimal performance for 

a specific application. 

Out of the box, LearyVIEW 

already knows what patterns 

and features to look for, with no 

additional programming required 

Leary offers vision solutions for glue 

as well as carton printing operations 

Easy to use 

vision units 

LearyVIEW 

Braille allows the 

operator to easily 

verify that the 

pattern is correct 

due to the 

‘Master Learn’ 

feature 

and a simple one button setup is 

all it takes to get a new job up and 

running. The Braille version, for 

example, comes pre-programmed 

with the Marburg Medium Braille 

font and can read Braille and 

decode it into standard readable 

text, enabling the operator to 

more easily verify that the Braille 

pattern is correct. 

In practice, the ‘Master Learn’ 

feature allows the operator to run 

the first carton through and the 

LearyVIEW system then compares 

the rest of the product run to this 

learned Master carton. 

These systems provide complete 

diagnostics including image 

filtering and provide descriptive 

‘fail’ explanations to help operators 

identify errors quickly as well as 

preventing further issues. 

Leary currently offers vision 

solutions for glue (correct placement 

and absence from unglued areas), 

Braille and print (Delta E colour, 

barcode reading and grading, print 

registration and printing defects) 

for complete product accuracy. 

These vision solutions are available 

as upgrades to existing Leary Array 

systems and on new equipment. 

Also, LearyVIEW print solutions 

are available as inline, offline or 

mobile applications. 

The company offers free technical 

support for the life of its LearyVIEW 

product range. Technical support 

is specific to each application, 

ensuring customers receive the 

most thorough system support, 

getting them back up and running 

to optimal performance in no time, 

says Godden. 

UK customers that produce, 

convert or fill paperboard packaging 

can see LearyVIEW vision systems in 

action at the company’s Essex base. 

T 01268 490035 

W www.whleary.co.uk



Pictured here is a previous installation involving robotics technology supplied by PHS UK which has provided operator-free operation at the end of the line 

Warehouse automating 

Machinery Update reports on how an Italian and British partnership will 

bring benefits to a major UK food manufacturer’s centralised warehouse 

Italian manufacturer Trascar and 

its UK agent Phoenix Handling 

Solutions (PHS) has secured a 

multi-million euro order from 

a British food company for an 

automated case handling and palletising 

system that puts robotics at its heart. 

This British producer of an historic brand 

has selected Modena-based Trascar as a 

technology partner for the installation of 

its first automated palletising system at its 

plant. The multi-million euro order will be 

installed by the end of the year. 

This new order consolidates the 

presence of both PHS and Trascar in 

the UK, where in little more than two 

years of doing business together, they 

have already acquired several orders for 

complex systems of ever increasing value. 

The new order will involve the planning, 

the design, the assembly and testing of 

an articulated robotic palletising system 

which is connected to a series 

of conveyors and flow diverters. 

CENTRALISED PALLETISING AREA 

The line will handle packs from 

production to the new area assigned 

for automated centralised palletising. 

When complete, the pallets will be 

automatically stretchwrapped via 

Tosa 125 series high speed ring wrapping 

machines, labelled and then transferred 

into a new warehouse. 

Automatic shuttles will completely 

automate the pallet handling aspect, 

which will be fully automatic without 

any operator intervention necessary. 

The system is currently at the planning 

phase, but will manage simultaneously 

up to eight pallet building positions, 

for a wide variety of case dimensions 

and stacking patterns at a high output. 

This important order was obtained 

thanks to the business partnership 

established by Trascar and PHS, a 

company used to designing complete 

solutions for the UK market. 

“We have already gained many blue 

chip references over a long period of 

time,” explains sales director at PHS 

Andrew Lawless. 

T 0845 265 7570 

W www.phs-uk.com 

Zero rejects 

with machine vision 

World’s leading trade fair for machine vision 

08 – 10 November 2016 Messe Stuttgart, Germany 

www.vision-fair.de



Barcodes are verified 

The 300N verifier package from Multipix Imaging is a cost effective solution 

Using a combination of hand 

held and fixed barcode 

readers, the 300N verifier 

package from Multipix 

Imaging is a cost effective 

solution for any production line or 

application that uses barcoded products. 

This simple solution is easy to install 

and set-up, as it requires only 3 steps: 

Step 1: Scan the reference barcode with 

a hand held reader 

Step 2: This barcode code is 

automatically sent to the Matrix 300N 

fixed scanner 

Step 3: Triggered by a sensor, the Matrix 

300N then reads the barcode on the 

product as it passes down the conveyor. 

The Matrix 300N confirms the 

The barcode verifier is ideal for processing, packaging, automated warehouses and food applications 

product has the correct barcode label 

or alternatively, it will warn ‘wrong 

barcode’ or ‘missing barcode’. 

Results can be output as serial strings 

or to a PLC, offering the user flexibility 

to control the production line. 

With minimal installation 

requirements, the Multipix verifier 

package is a combination of Datalogic’s 

barcode technology, bought together for 

the sole purpose of checking the correct 

barcode is applied to a product. 

T 01730 233332 

W www.multipix.com 

THE VACUUM GRIPPER SPECIALISTS 

Palletising, depalletising or just handling... Cartons, Cans, Timber, 

Bags, Buckets, Tiles, Shrink Wrap, Glass Jars, Bricks, Blocks and 

more - individually, in multiples or by complete layer. 

50+ years of applications experience 

Committed post-installation support 

For Joulin in the UK & Ireland contact M A R : T 0191 265 9151 E joulinuk@joulin.com www.joulin.com



Bringing more 

vision options 

to ‘cobots’ 

Industrial Vision Systems (IVS) is now 

integrating its machine vision technology 

with the latest collaborative robots, 

also known as ‘cobots’, from Universal 

Robots. IVS is pitching the vision-enabled 

UR3, UR5 and UR10 models, which are 

supplied in the UK by RA Rodriguez (UK) 

at customer applications such as inspecting 

complex components as well as providing 

positioning feedback to the robot. 

“This new generation of affordable, 

lightweight robots is unlocking new 

markets and applications as they work 

side by side with human workers,” says 

Earl Yardley, director at IVS. “The result 

is increased total factor productivity and 

the elimination of the need for costly 

precision fixtures, thus allowing different 

parts to be processed and inspected 

without changing tools.” 

The latest generation vision systems 

from IVS are based on high resolution 

digital camera technology combined with 

sub-pixel accuracy vision software for 

unparalleled ease of deployment within 

factory automation. 

“We use Rodriguez as they are a 

qualified, knowledgeable supplier that 

offers a good background in robotics 

automation with the UR robots,” says 

Yardley. “Working together on projects 

means we can leverage their substantial 

knowledge on flexible automation, 

coupled with our extensive expertise on 

automated machine vision solutions. 

“As a result, we can approach projects 

with a team philosophy utilising a large 

engineering resource between the two 

companies,” he says. 

T www.industrialvision.co.uk 

W www.rarodriguez.co.uk 

Vision enabled UR-series ‘cobots’ are offered 

A Turkish ice cream manufacturer has installed equipment from Cama to handle its products 

Robots deliver 

for treat range 

Vision guided robots used in equipment from the 

Cama Group are providing benefits to ice cream 

Vision guided robots from Cama 

Group are providing flexible 

production for a Turkish ice 

cream maker, from naked 

product to the end of line packing. 

Cama Group developed a system that 

copes with medium and high capacity 

lines and includes ‘smart’ vision guided 

robots to meet market demands for 

flexible working. The equipment has to 

cope with a production line accepting 

very different products including cones, 

cups and naked chocolate-coated 

pralines. To cope with this, the vision 

guided robotic units developed by the 

Italian company can work across a range 

of different products. 

Where a conventional approach may 

require time-consuming changeover 

procedures, or even different lines with 

Using smart vision 

guided robots offers 

OEE gains for users 

each line dedicated to a single product, 

the system from Cama can handle 

different products on the same line easily. 

In operation, the Cama line receives 

the product from the upfront process line 

and, with very few product handovers 

and accuracy, loads it into the final stock 

keeping unit (SKU) ready for despatch. 

The robots are also able to pick loose, 

natural-shaped products covered in 

chocolate, coming randomly from the 

production line and load them correctly in 

a pre-set pattern on a continuous motion 

conveyor into thermoformed trays. 

Products are selected, according to their 

dimension and shape, and then placed 

into the trays in the correct positions. 

The Cama Delta robots share common 

working space so one can work close 

to the other, generating a space reduction 

of up to 40% over standard models. 

Thanks to the co-flow working principle 

of this vision-guided line, and to the 

patented anti-collision software, Cama 

is able to offer lean line architecture, 

following the flow of process. 

T 01793 831111 

W www.camagroup.com



Embracing 

robot offer 

Robotics are embraced at end of line 

and also for product handling range 

Lan|Abar Handling 

Technologies in the 

Netherlands, a merger 

between former LAN 

Handling Systems 

and Abar Automation, has 

embraced the use of robotics 

technology within its product 

handling and end of line 

automation range that is 

available in the UK from 

F Jahn & Company. 

“In the recent past, many 

of our customers were 

hesitant towards the use of 

robotics technology as they 

perceived it to be complex and 

also more costly compared 

to a conventional solution,” 

explains Rogier Weekers, 

technology manager 

at Lan|Abar Handling 

Technologies. “Today, 

however about 80% of our 

sales is robotics integrated 

as customers have learned 

about the benefits and the 

technology has proven itself 

in operation,” he says. 

The company believes 

one of the key benefits is 

flexibility in product variation. 

“In a matter of minutes, the 

robot head can be adapted 

to handle a different type 

of product or piece of 

equipment,” says Weekers. 

And, he believes, more and 

more applications require this 

type of flexibility which will 

never be achieved by the use 

of a conventional solution. 

A second key benefit 

concerns the efficiency of the 

overall system. By integrating 

OEE into the software, the 

efficiency is closely measured 

and operators can anticipate 

the replacement of wear parts 

more easily. 

T 01606 889955 

W www.f-jahn.co.uk 

Robots handling rice pouches that will undergo a sterilisation process


Labelling, Coding & Marking 

Bespoke offer handles 

a range of sack needs 

The unit helps reduce downtime 

Corner wrap 

applicator 

profits cases 

Videojet has introduced a 

new corner wrap applicator 

for its 9550 print & apply 

labelling system which, says the 

company, provides substantial 

improvements in production 

throughput for applications that 

require labelling on two sides 

of a case so it can be seen from 

multiple orientations. 

“The 9550 Corner Wrap 

system prints the information 

on one continuous label and in 

a single process applies it to the 

two adjacent panels of a case, 

replacing two conventional 

applicators while ensuring that 

the information on both sides 

of the package is synched,” 

says Bob Neagle, business unit 

manager for Videojet. 

The conventional approach 

to two-sided labelling uses two 

units to apply two different labels 

with duplicate information. 

However, the 9550 Corner Wrap 

system uses Videojet patented 

direct apply labelling technology 

to affix the side section of a label 

before a single pneumatic stroke 

of a wipe roller wraps the label 

onto the back of the case. 

This simple design eliminates 

the swing arm that is typically 

used for corner wrap labelling and 

can often be a point of failure, 

Videojet tells Machinery Update. 

Additionally, the 9550 method 

reduces wear and tear as its 

applicator rolls across the back 

of the case as opposed to the 

front of the case where the 

case can directly impact the 

applicator arm. 

T 0800 500 3023 

W www.videojet.co.uk 

ALTech UK has developed 

a second bespoke 

automated flat sack feed 

and labelling system for Trouw 

Nutrition (formerly Frank 

Wright) following the success 

of its first machine installed 

a year ago. 

ALTech’s ALfeed solution 

can handle a diverse range 

of bags, including paper and 

poly valve and pillow sacks, 

in a wide variety of sizes 

and surface finishes and is 

designed for single person 

operation. The change in 

bag type requires virtually 

no setup as the hopper selfadjusts 

to the size of the bag 

and the pick and place lift 

system automatically adjusts 

to the thicknesses and also 

the length of bag. 

This self-regulation was 

crucial to Trouw Nutrition as 

it frequently completes short 

runs of batch labelling; one 

of the key reasons why they 

don’t label filled sacks inline. 

This new machine operates 

at an average of about 30 

bags a minute, with speeds 

approaching 40 bags a minute 

for the smaller sizes. 

Linx Printing Technologies 

is extending its recentlylaunched 

Linx 8900 

continuous ink jet printer 

with the introduction of two 

models which further enhance 

the range’s capabilities in the 

electronics, extrusion and 

cabling markets. 

The new Linx 8920 and 

Linx 8940 combine the proven 

benefits of the Linx 8900 

with a series of additional 

enhancements that deliver 

even faster line speeds and 

The system is designed for single person operation, which saves labour costs 

The complete handling system 

was built by ALTech’s UK team 

with labelling heads tailor 

designed to the application 

and supplied by its Italian 

parent company. 

The print and apply ALcode 

vacuum belt labelling head 

integrates the latest Zebra 

ZE500 print engine which 

provides the opportunity to 

hot-swap the printer between 

machines. The solution also 

integrates an ALTech ALritma 

labelling head to apply 

pre-printed hazard warning 

diamonds when required in 

the same product pass. 

T 0800 612 6205 

W www.altech-uk.com 

Easy to use coders are designed to perform 

across challenging production environments 

Additional enhancements are included 

easier set-up along with a 

further extension to service 

intervals, enabling the 

coders to deal with the most 

demanding of applications. 

A special feature of the 

new models is the Advanced 

System Monitoring feature 

which helps to ensure the 

continuous operation of the 

printer. The two new models 

also offer a ‘50 named lines’ 

feature that further increases 

flexibility and ease of set-up, 

ideal for operations that have 

frequent changeovers. 

T 01480 302100 

W www.linxglobal.com


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Easy to use Semi 

Automatic and Bespoke 

Fully Automatic 

Labelling Systems 

Whatever 

you produce, 

Our machines 

will label it 

At CooperVision, the coders are handling up to 1200 labels per hour with one label for three blister packs 

Thermal transfer brings 

traceable coding results 

Allen Coding has completed 

the installation of 11 (plus two 

spares) high performance NGT2+ 

thermal transfer coders at contact lens 

manufacturer CooperVision where they 

are printing barcodes on to labels which 

are then applied to silver foil blister packs. 

Chosen for consistency and print 

quality, the compact and lightweight 

Allen Coding NGT2+ systems, which 

replaced obsolete coders, are installed 

on separate packaging lines where they 

operate on a 24/7 basis. The coders 

form part of an intermediate step in 

CooperVision’s stringent packaging 

process. They are printing barcodes on 

to 12mm x 19mm labels which are then 

An FE-Fume extraction unit is designed 

to provide cleaner-working laser marking 

Domino Printing Services has introduced 

the new FE-Fume Extraction, which is 

described as an environmentally friendly 

system designed specifically for the 

company’s laser markers. 

The main function of the FE unit is 

to securely remove fumes and particles 

during the laser scribing process to 

maintain a safe and clean working 

environment, while also preserving high 

code quality. 

“The key improvement of our latest 

extraction system is the filtration 

technology which is independently 

tested and approved by ILK in Dresden,” 

applied to silver foil blister strips. 

“We used Allen Coding printers before so 

were happy to choose their NGT2+ systems 

as replacements for older, obsolete units,” 

explains Alistair Harkins, production 

engineer at CooperVision. “Our main 

priority was consistency of operation and 

print quality as if the barcode isn’t clearly 

legible for any reason we lose traceability 

which has a negative impact on safety.” 

Each NGT2+ is handling up to 1200 labels 

per hour, with one label for three blister 

packs. As part of CooperVision’s quality 

control procedures, the blister packs are 

then checked by a barcode reader. 

T 01438 347770 

W www.allencoding.com 

says Halyna Ivaskiv, product marketing 

manager for lasers at Domino. 

“The presence of two stage pre-filters 

allows small particles to be sifted better, 

prolonging the service life of the main filter 

due to lower particle load. 

“This means the unit achieves superior 

gas filtration and guarantees a healthier 

production environment,” she says. 

A single unit is capable of supporting two 

operating Domino lasers while multiple hose 

inlets located on the back, left or right sides of 

the cabinet enable flexible installation. 

T 01954 782551 

W www.domino-uk.com 

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Components 

Various ATEX conveyors 

can be configured on line 

The Piab product line 

now includes ATEX gas 

approved piFLOWp and 

piFLOWt conveyors. 

Until now, companies 

involved in the chemical and 

pharmaceutical industries 

have only been able to 

purchase ATEX gas and dust 

certified versions of Piab’s 

vacuum conveyors by special 

order. But now, customers 

can visit the Piab website and 

configure the most suitable 

version of these conveyors for 

there needs online. 

“Our easy-to-use product 

configurator enables 

customers to choose a 

conveyor configuration that 

is certified according to the 

ATEX directive for both dust 

and gas, as well as one that is 

customised to meet the specific 

requirements of a particular 

application,” explains Jarno 

Tahvanainen, VP of Piab’s 

Material Handling division. 

With Piab’s ATEX certified 

conveyors, all plastic and 

rubber parts – including the 

filters and seals used between 

sheet metal parts – are made 

of dissipative (antistatic) 

Customers can visit the Piab website and configure all ATEX conveyors 

materials. Also, all complete 

modules or units are fitted with 

seals of synthetic rubber (nitrile 

butadiene rubber, NBR) which 

have antistatic properties. 

Piab offers an extensive 

range of ATEX certified 

products which can be 

combined to form over 300 

different configuration options 

for complete conveyors that 

will match a customer’s 

particular requirement. 

Effective from April 20, 

2016, the new ATEX 

Directive (2014/34/EU) has 

no implications for Piab’s 

hardware, but all product 

documentation, instructions 

and declarations of conformity 

are being updated to refer to 

this new Directive. 

T 01509 857010 

W www.piab.com 

Safety light curtain 

and multi-beam light 

barriers introduction 

Switches, sensors and enclosures 

company Bernstein has added 

a new safety light curtain and 

safety multi-beam light barriers 

to its range of products to ensure 

reliable protection for operators 

against hazardous machines in 

production environments. 

“Light curtains SOC and 

safety multi-beam light barriers 

SOM are ideal for safety in 

industrial workplaces,” says 

Bernstein managing director 

Rob Emms. “The major benefit 

of these products is that they 

operate without contact and can 

safeguard access points without 

barriers, which are essential in 

some production processes.” 

Also available is a simple 

blanking programme with failsafe 

PNP outputs and potential 

free solid-state relay. Signal 

can be directly implemented 

to a safety controller or can be 

connected to the Bernstein safety 

relay SCR ON. 

T 01922 744999 

W www.bernstein-ltd.co.uk 

Latest range of safety switches are designed 

to increase performance as well as reliability 

elobau has introduced a new 

range of safety switches which 

have been designed with 

increased performance and 

greater safety in mind. 

The magnetically actuated 

eloProtectM and eloProtectE 

RFID switches build on 

elobau’s track record of reliable 

safety products. The eloProtect 

range features two different 

housing styles based on the 

two most popular industry 

standard sizes - the 153 and 

165 formats (IP69k housing is 

Pictured is the 153 format switch 

standard on both switches). 

This range conforms to all the 

appropriate safety standards 

and is UL/CSA approved. 

Additional circuitry has 

been incorporated in the 

eloProtectM range to reduce 

the possibility of manipulation 

from a non-coded source. Each 

version allows for a greater 

misalignment value of between 

3 and 5mm which results in 

a reduction of any unwanted 

influences due to machine 

vibration. This improved design 

also has an LED indication with 

the normally open contact 

arrangement. 

T 0161 974 3250 

W www.elobau.com 

Even more room for 

manoeuvre in action 

Space limitations mean that 

panel builders and switchgear 

manufacturers have to 

accommodate more and more 

mechanical and electrical 

components in enclosures. 

Now, a smart new enclosure 

accessory from Rittal - a special 

interior installation rail - can 

provide far greater scope for the 

interior configuration of compact 

enclosures. 

T 01709 704000 

W www.rittal.co.uk

True 3D sensing 

efector pmd 3D from ifm electronic is a 

true 3D sensor, measuring a matrix of 

distances from a single point. 

· For volume, e.g. missing product 

· For level, e.g. uneven bulk product 

· To check distance and position 

The first industrial 3D sensor that can 

detect objects in three dimensions at a 

glance. The opportunities are endless. 

www.ifm.com/uk/pmd3d · (020) 8213 2222


Components 

Industrial gear range 

now includes nine sizes 

The Slio compact control system 

Control gets 

smarter and 

also faster 

A compact and fast CPU smart 

control and I/O system which 

combines a PLC CPU, digital and 

analog input/output channels 

along with additional channels 

and functions within a compact 

unit, has been introduced by 

Yaskawa. The Slio Compact CPU 

013C is based on integrated 

SPEED 7 technology with 

7100DEV processor ensuring 

outstanding performance and 

sets new standards for high 

clock rates and fast program 

processing, says the company. 

The Slio Compact boasts 

powerful features despite its 

small size and is ideally suited 

to control applications in very 

small to medium sized machinery 

in plant construction, building 

technology and especially where 

existing I/O’s are already covering 

many functions. 

The additional benefits in 

speed are provided by the 

extremely fast backplane 

transmission of 48 Mbit/s while 

offering the potential for adding 

up to 64 expansion modules which 

can be connected to the CPU. 

Of the 30 integrated digital 

and analog I/O channels, a total 

of four input channels can be 

used as counter and frequency 

measurement functions while 

two output channels can be 

used for PWM. So despite its 

compact design, even without 

the expansion modules, the unit 

is designed to offer outstanding 

flexibility across numerous 

applications. 

T 01295 272755 

W www.yaskawa.eu.com 

Nord Drivesystems 

has extended 

its industrial 

gear unit range by 

adding a new size 

with 190 kNm 

output torque. 

The series now 

comprises nine 

sizes and covers 

torques from 

25 kNm to 

250 kNm. 

The addition 

of the new size 

14 units allows for 

configurations tailored 

even more precisely to 

individual applications, says 

the company. Featuring a 

single-piece Unicase housing 

as is standard for all Nord gear 

units, they achieve a longer 

bearing life than gear casings 

manufactured from jointed 

parts and ensure efficient 

power transmission and 

high tolerance for load peaks 

and jolts. 

The gears can be assembled 

as two or three-stage helical 

inline or helical bevel 

gearboxes with nominal 

transmission ratios from 

The number of safe outputs 

within a system can be 

increased easily by using 

Murrelektronik’s combined 

solution: the modular Cube67 

fieldbus system and the safe 

fieldbus module MVK Metal 

Safety. This combination 

saves spaces in the cabinet 

because safety relays are no 

longer necessary. 

If there is an emergency on 

the shop floor - for example 

a guard door has been 

opened or someone has 

The new gear size offers high load capacity and bespoke configuration 

7.1:1 to 400:1, or even up to 

30,000:1 with an auxiliary 

primary stage. 

The input and output 

direction can be freely selected. 

Nord industrial gear units 

can be mounted on any of 

the six sides. Applicationspecific 

features and options 

include reinforced bearings 

and shafts, extra-large 

bearing distance, extended 

output shafts, and Drywell 

Protect man and machine as a priority 

designs with an additional 

oil drip disc and a leakage 

oil display or oil sensor. 

Disc and drum brakes, dual 

gear setups, auxiliary motors, 

IEC motor adapters, turbo 

couplings, axial fans, motor 

swing bases, torque limiting 

backstops, and cooling and 

heating systems are also 

available. 

T 01235 534404 

W www.nord.com 

Combined solution increases safety but as it 

doesn’t need safety relays, also saves space 

activated a light curtain - 

outputs have to be switched 

off immediately. Combining 

safety relays with K3 fieldbus 

modules is an easy method to 

achieve safe outputs and is a 

practical solution for smaller 

applications with basic 

requirements. 

In order to design an 

installation solution based 

on Cube67 that meets the 

highest safety requirements, 

a combination of the compact 

and safe fieldbus module MVK 

Metal Safety with Cube67 

K3 modules is an excellent 

solution, says the company. 

T 0161 728 3133 

W www.murrelektronik.co.uk

Lasnek. 

Because 

Quality Matters 

Stainless Steel Cable Management Systems 

• The stainless steel containment specialist 

• Choice of containment types & finishes 

• Bespoke manufacturing service 

• Large stock availability 

www.lasnek.com • sales@lasnek.com 

Lasnek Ltd, 1 President Way, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 9NR 

Tel: +44 (0) 1582 425 777 

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PMCprotego DS - Your Benefits 

• Highly Dynamic, short reaction times 

• Category PL e achieved with one encoder - reduced costs 

• Fast and simple commissioning with less wiring 

• Easy device exchange with SD memory card 

• Integrated mains filter and breaking resistor 

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Regulations 

Safety standards are 

confusing for all 

Stewart Robinson 

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER AND FUNCTIONAL SAFETY EXPERT AT TÜV SÜD PRODUCT SERVICE 

Following the collapse of the project designed to merge the two standards involving safety related 

control, the ISO published a completely new version of its standard (EN ISO 13849-1:2015) 

in December 2015. Here, we highlight some of the key changes 

As two standards 

relating to safety 

related control systems 

can be followed (EN ISO 

13849-1 and EN [IEC] 62061) 

to demonstrate compliance 

with the Machinery Directive, 

the standard organisations 

had intended to merge them. 

However, following the collapse 

of this project, the ISO published 

a completely new version of its 

standard (EN ISO 13849-1:2015) 

in December 2015. 

There are several key 

changes. Firstly, when looking 

for guidance on the choice 

of which standard to adopt, 

Table 1 has been removed and 

replaced by a reference to the 

technical report ISO/TR 23849. 

UPDATED REFERENCES 

References have been updated 

throughout the new standard, 

mainly to reflect changes 

in other standards. Some 

definitions have also been 

added, including a definition 

of ‘Proven in use’, and the 

addition of ‘T10d’ defined as the 

“Mean time until 10 % of the 

components fail dangerously”. 

Previously the expression 

‘average probability of 

a dangerous failure per 

hour’ had been used in full 

throughout the standard. 

Now, the abbreviation PFHD 

is also used, delivering some 

consistency between EN ISO 

13849-1 and other functional 

safety standards. Likewise, 

the term ‘subsystem’ is now 

included as an alternative 

term for Safety Related Parts 

of Control Systems (SRP/CS). 

The flow chart (Figure 2) 

for the overview of the risk 

reduction process now 

includes systematic failures 

in the list of things to 

consider when evaluating the 

Performance Level (PLr). 

For Category 2 architectures 

the ‘assumption’ that the 

demand rate should be ≤1/100 

test rate now has an added 

provision that Category 2 can 

also be claimed if testing occurs 

immediately upon demand of 

the safety function, and safety 

times and distances are also 

satisfied. To achieve PLd with 

Category 2 architectures it is now 

a normative requirement for the 

Output of Test Equipment (OTE) 

to initiate a safe state. 

There is a new clause (4.5.5) 

regarding the use of nonelectrical 

components where 

no reliability data is available, 

which allows for PFHD 

estimations to be made based 

on architectures and other 

factors. 

LIMITATIONS OVERCOME 

For Category 4 architectures, 

the 100 years Mean Time To 

Dangerous Failure (MTTFd) 

capping can be increased 

to 2,500 years. This is to 

overcome the limitations 

imposed on the calculated 

PFHD that results in an 

artificial limit to the number 

of subsystems in a series 

alignment. Annex K has 

therefore been updated to take 

account of this. 

The requirements for Safety 

Related Embedded Software 

(SRESW) include clear 

restrictions on the use of some 

Programmable Electronic 

Systems according to the PLr. 

For components for 

which SRESW requirements 

are not fulfilled, these 

components may be used 

under the following alternative 

conditions: 

• the SRP/CS is limited to PL 

a or b and uses category B, 

2 or 3; 

• the SRP/CS is limited to PL 

Carrying out the calculations 

to ensure compliance remains a 

resource-hungry process 

c or d and may use multiple 

components for two 

channels in category 2 or 3. 

The components of these 

two channels use diverse 

technologies. 

The summing up the PFHD 

of each SRP/CS in a series 

alignment, to establish the 

PFHD of the function, is made 

clearer (Clause 6.3). 

There is also clarification 

that the use of the Risk Graph 

in Annex A is not mandatory, 

and that other methods to 

establish PLr of the safety 

functions can be used instead. 

The guidance on selecting 

some of the parameters is 

expanded, and it is made 

clear that the selection of P1 

or P2 should consider both the 

possibility to avoid and the 

probability of occurrence of 

the hazardous event. 

There are some additional 

measures against Common 

Cause listed in table F.1. For 

example, detection of short 

circuits by dynamic test 

is listed as a measure for 

separation/segregation. 

SPECIFIC MEASURE 

The measure for EMC is now 

more specific: “For electrical/ 

electronic systems, prevention 

of contamination and 

electromagnetic disturbances 

(EMC) to protect against 

common cause failures in 

accordance with appropriate 

standards (e.g. IEC 61326–3-1).” 

Annex I ‘Examples’ has 

been completely revised with 

example A (single channel) 

having a PLr of PLc, and 

example B (dual channel) 

having a PLr of PLd. More 

detail is now also given to the 

reliability data used in the 

examples to make them more 

in keeping with actual ‘real 

world’ applications. 

Despite its update, carrying 

out the calculations required 

by EN ISO 13849-1 remains 

a complex task, and while 

software solutions can help, it 

still remains a resource-hungry 

process for machine builders. 

i For more information 

contact W www.tuvps.com 

TÜV SÜD Product Service 

is the PPMA’s technical and 

legislative partner

Processing & Packaging Machinery Association 

Technical Seminars 

& Training Courses 

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Who What Where 

Who’s done what and gone where... 

Domino 

Nigel Bond, 

ceo of Domino 

Printing Sciences 

has become 

a member of 

the Brother executive 

management team. Following 

Brother Industries’ acquisition 

of the coding, marking and 

digital printing company last 

year, the appointment reflects 

the importance the Japanese 

multinational company places 

on Domino as a growth 

platform in the portfolio of 

businesses. Bond is the first 

non-Japanese member to join 

the board and says it is an 

honour to be invited. 

tna 

Nenad 

Karavezic 

is the new 

regional sales 

manager for 

tna in the Balkans. 

With a strong background 

in flexible food packaging 

solutions, he brings more 

than ten years’ experience 

in the local food industry, 

particularly customer 

service focused roles, to the 

European position. 

Event celebrates partnership to 

support East African markets 

Ishida Europe has strengthened its 

sales and service support in East 

Africa with the appointment of 

Allwin Packaging International as 

its agent for the region. A reception 

in Kenya hosted by the British High 

Commission celebrated Ishida’s 

commitment to the East African food 

market following this partnership 

and the launch of two new valuefor-money 

weighers. The event was 

held at the High Commissioner Nic 

Hailey’s residence in Nairobi and 

attended by over 200 guests. 

Nerak Wiese 

Simon Barrett 

has joined 

Nerak Wiese as 

head of projects 

in response 

to growing demand for the 

company’s vertical elevation 

solutions. A mechanical and 

manufacturing engineering 

graduate, Barrett will be 

responsible for the project 

management of a wide range 

of vertical conveying solutions 

for clients handling both 

unit loads and bulk solids. 

He is experienced in 

delivering completely bespoke 

engineering solutions. 

Industry specialist 

Mike Atkinson, a packaging 

machinery specialist for over 

50 years, has died aged 72. 

He spent his entire career in 

the machinery industry with 

appointments at companies 

including Rose Forgrove, 

Ilapak and Record Machinery 

handling a variety of projects, 

many for the bakery industry 

where he was particularly well 

known. He is survived by his 

wife Julia and son Alan, 

an area sales manager with 

PFM Packaging Machinery. 

Leuze electronic 

Patrick 

Kraemer has 

taken over as 

the new vice 

president sales 

at Leuze electronic. In addition 

to sales region Europe, he will 

be responsible worldwide for 

industry management including 

the areas of intralogistics, 

packaging industry, automotive 

industry, machine tool 

manufacturing and medical 

technology. “The company’s 

increasing globalisation calls for 

new and more internationally 

orientated distribution 

structure,” explains Leuze 

ceo Ulrich Balbach. 

Baker Perkins 

Geoff Hawley 

has been 

appointed 

strategic 

development 

manager for Baker Perkins and 

brings 30 years’ experience in 

the food industry worldwide to 

the position. His new role 

encompasses wide-ranging 

responsibilities including 

strategic and product 

development, mentoring and 

key account management. 

Saji Kuriakhose, the owner of Allwin Packaging with Steve Jones of Ishida 

Diary 

Dates 

27-29, SEPTEMBER, 2016 

PPMA Total Show 

2016 

NEC, Birmingham 

www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk 

12 JULY 

PPMA Seminar 

PUWER 

Marriot Hotel, Northampton 


13 - 15 JULY 

Propak China 

Shanghai, China 

janette.lane@ppma.co.uk 

27 JULY 

PPMA Seminar 

Machinery Directive 

Marriot Hotel, Leicester 


14 - 15 SEPTEMBER 

Food & Drink 

Technology Africa 

Johannesburg, South Africa 

www.fdt-africa.com 

20 - 22 SEPTEMBER 

Propak West Africa 

Lagos, Nigeria 

www.propakwestafrica.com 

12 - 13 OCTOBER 

PHOTONEX/VISION 

UK 2016 

Ricoh Arena, Coventry 

www.photonex.org 

2 - 5 NOVEMBER 

Eurasia Packaging 

Istanbul, Turkey 

www.packagingfair.com 

7 - 9 NOVEMBER 

Gulfood 

Manufacturing 2016 

Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE 

janette.lane@ppma.co.uk


Buyers Guide: Ancillary Equipment 

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

AC INDUSTRIAL DRIVES 

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 

AC SERVO DRIVES 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


AS-i / IO-LINK NETWORKS 

ifm electronic Ltd 

Oldfield Road, Hampton, 

Middlesex TW12 2HD 

T: 020 8213-2222 

E: enquiry.gb@ifm.com 

www.ifm.com/uk 

BRAKING RESISTORS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


CABLES / POWER SUPPLIES 




T: 020 8213-2222 



COLOUR SENSORS 

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 

CONTROL SOFTWARE 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


CONVEYORS – BELT 

CKF Systems Ltd 

The Pavilions, Olympus Park, 

Gloucester, GL2 4NF 

T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 

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

CONVEYORS – MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 

Orion Way, Kettering, 

Northants, NN15 6NL 

T: 01536 312770 

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

CONVEYORS – ROLLER 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


CYLINDER SENSORS / ENCODERS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



DATA MATRIX READERS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


EMC FILTERS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


ENCODERS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


ENERGY SAVING 

MONITORIING SOFTWARE 

Birmingham, B11 2BH 

T: 07780 470457 

E: miked@powercapacitors.co.uk 

www.powercapacitors.co.uk 

FLOW SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


GEARED MOTORS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


HIGH PRECISION LOW 

BACKLASH GEARHEADS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


INDUCTIVE SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



Schmersal Ltd 

Worcestershire, WR14 1GL 

T: 01684 571980 E: uksupport@schmersal.com 

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

INDUSTRIAL MOTORS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


LEVEL SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


LINEAR MOTORS 

Quin Systems Ltd 

Oaklands Business Centre, 

Oaklands Park, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2FD 

T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 

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

MACHINE GUARDING SYSTEMS 

Axelent Ltd 

Modular Machine Guarding 

Unit 9 County Park, Shrivenham Road, 

Swindon, SN1 2NR 

T: 01793 523535 F: 01793 432424 

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




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


MAGNETIC SENSORS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


MAGNETIC SEPARATORS 

Goudsmit Magnetics Group 

Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 

E: pbu@goudsmit.eu 

www.goudsmitmagnets.com 

MANUFACTURING EXECUTION/ 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS 

METAL DETECTION 

MOTION CONTROL 

Birmingham, B45 8JL 

Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 

E: enquiries@bytronic.com 

www.bytronic.com 


Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 






T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


PHOTOCELLS / 

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PIPEWORK / DUCTING 

JACOB (UK) LTD 

T: 01694 722841 

E: sales@jacob-uk.com 

www.jacob-uk.com 

PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT 


T: 01694 722841 



PRESSURE SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


REGISTRATION MARK SCANNERS 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


RFID / DATA MATRIX 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 





T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 020 8213-2222 


www.ifm.com/uk



Ancillary Equipment 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


ROBOT PROGRAMMING TRAINING 

IRbTraining 

Newcastle upon Tyne 

T: 0191 265 9151 

www.irbtraining.co.uk 

ROBOT SYSTEMS 

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW 

T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwcontainersystems.com 

www.bwcontainersystems.com 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


FANUC UK Ltd 

Coventry, CV3 4LB 

T: 02476 639669 

E: marketing@fanuc.eu www.fanuc.eu 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


Western Mechanical Handling UK Ltd 

Callington, Cornwall PL17 7SD 

T: 01579 383788 

E: enquiries@wmh-uk-ltd.com 

www.wmh-uk-ltd.com 

SAFETY COMPONENTS 

Schmersal Ltd 




SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS 




T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SENSORS FOR AUTOMATION 

Balluff Ltd 

Cheshire, CW9 7UA 

T: 0161 282 4700 

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

SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


SERVO DRIVES 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SERVO GEARHEADS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SERVO MOTORS 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


TEMPERATURE SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


ULTRASONIC SENSORS 

VACUUM GRIPPERS 

JOULIN (UK) 

T: 0191 265 9151 

E: joulinuk@joulin.com 

www.joulin.com 

Turbo Vacuumentation Ltd 

T: 0161 482 4004 

E: steve.hurn@turbo-vac.co.uk 

www.turbo-vac.co.uk 

VALVE FEEDBACK 




T: 020 8213-2222 



VALVES 

Gemu Valves Ltd 

T: 01925 824044 

E: customer.support@gemu.co.uk 

www.gemu.co.uk 

VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES 

(INVERTERS) 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


VIBRATION MONITORING 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 





T: 020 8213-2222 



Buyers Guide: Processing Equipment 


ADHESIVES 

Sealock Ltd 

Hampshire, SP10 5NU 

T: +44 (0) 1264 358185 

E: sales@sealock.co.uk 

www.sealock.co.uk 

AUTOCLAVES & STERILIZERS 

Holmach Ltd 

The Dingle, Pilsgate, 

Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW 

T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 

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

BAKERY PROCESS EQUIPMENT 

Baker Perkins Ltd 

Manor Drive, 

Peterborough, PE4 7AP T: +44 1733 283000 

E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com 

www.bakerperkins.com 

FlexLink Systems Limited 

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01908 327200 

E: info.uk@flexlink.com 

www.flexlink.com 

Winkworth 

T: 01256 305600 E: info@mixer.co.uk www.mixer.co.uk 

BAKING 

Reiser UK Ltd 

Maidstone Road, Kingston, 

Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD 

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 

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

Steck Depositors Limited 

Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF 

T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 

E: sales@steckdepositors.com 

www.steckdepositors.com 

BISCUIT PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




BLENDING 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 

E: info@morton-mixers.co.uk 

www.morton-mixers.co.uk 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 

E: sales@jrboone.com 

www.jrboone.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Silverson 

Waterside, Chesham, 

Buckinghamshire HP5 1PQ 

T: 01494 786331 

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

BOWL CHOPPER 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


BREAKFAST CEREAL 

PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




Winkworth 


BULK PRODUCT 

HANDLING SYSTEMS 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Winkworth 


Winkworth 


Coperion K-Tron GB 

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

T: 0161 209 4810 

E: ckb@coperionktron.com 

www@coperionktron.com

Advertise: Christine Valdes T 

020 8773 8111 E 

chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 


Processing Packaging Equipment 

Machinery 


T: 01694 722841 



piab 

Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, 

Loughborough, LE11 5XN 

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 

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

Riley 

Automation Ltd 

Foresters Business Park, 

Sinfin Lane, Derby, DE23 8AG 

T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 

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

Weber Packaging Solutions 

Macmerry Industrial Estate, 

Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD 

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 

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

CLEANING MACHINES 

The Industrial Cleaning 

Equipment Company 

T: 01543 449259 E: info@ecoblastsupplies.co.uk 

www.ecoblastsupplies.co.uk 

COATING 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 

Lincolnshire, DN21 1QT 

T: +44 1427 611 969 

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

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Valco Melton UK 

Hortonwood 32, 

Telford TF1 7YN 

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 

E: ask@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com 

Winkworth 


CONFECTIONERY PROCESS 

EQUIPMENT 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 



Manor Drive, 




Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Winkworth 


CONVEYORS 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 

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




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


COOKING KETTLES 

COSMETIC & TOILETRY 

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Winkworth 


DAIRY EQUIPMENT 

AVE UK LTD 

Farnham, Surrey GU9 7UG 

T: 01252 733200 

E: sales@aveuk.net 

www.aveuk.net 



T: 01908 327200 



NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd 

Dorchester, Dorset, 

DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Yorkshire Packaging Systems Ltd 

Woodkirk Freight Terminal, Quarry Lane, 

Woodkirk, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 7JJ 

T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 

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

DEPOSITORS LIQUIDS/SOLIDS 

Grote Company 

Wrexham Technology Park, 

Wrexham, LL13 7YP 

www.grotecompany.com 

E: sales@intl.grotecompany.com 

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Karmelle Ltd 

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, 

Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR 

T: 01484 533356 

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

G Mondini (UK) Ltd 

Whitebridge Lane, 

Whitebridge Estates, Stone, Staffs ST15 8LY 

T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 

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

Raque Food Systems Sales Ltd 

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

Grimsby, DN31 2TG 

T: 01472 239786 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Riggs Autopack Ltd 

Premier Mill, Brunswick Street, 

Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU 

T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 

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



T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 





T: 01579 383788 



DIAGNOSTIC TEST STRIP EQUIPMENT 

TMG Marchesini UK Ltd 

Unit M3 & 4, Cherrycourt Way, 

Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 4UH 

T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 

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

DRUM EMPTYING 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


DRUM FILLING 

Adelphi Group 

Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, 

West Sussex RH16 1XQ 

T: 01444 472300 

W: www.adelphi.uk.com 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


SP Filling Systems Ltd 

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, 

Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF 

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 

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

DRYERS 

VC999 Packaging Systems 

Round Spinney, Northampton NN3 8RQ 

T: 01604 643 999, 

E: info@vc999.co.uk 

www.vc999.co.uk 

EXTRUSION 


Manor Drive, 




Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Winkworth 


FILLING MACHINES: LIQUID 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILTRATION EQUIPMENT 

FLUID BED DRYERS/GRANULATORS 

Schmersal Ltd 




FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Busch (UK) Ltd 

Hortonwood 30, Telford, 

Shropshire TF1 7YB 

T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 

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

Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 






T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 




T: 01579 383788 



Winkworth 


GRILLING 



T: 01579 383788 



HEAT EXCHANGERS 

Krones UK Ltd 

Westregen House, 

Great Bank Road, Wingates Industrial Park, 

Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3XB 

T: 01942 845000 F: 01942 845091 

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

HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING 

EQUIPMENT (HPP) 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


Winkworth 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


d h industries 

dh industries 

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 

Sealpac UK Ltd 

Units 1-3, The Concept Centre, 

Innovation Close, Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD, UK 

T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 

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


HOMOGENISATION 

Silverson 



T: 01494 786331 


Winkworth 


MEAT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


MECHANISATION – UNPACKED 

MECHANICAL HANDLING 

PROCESS AREA 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


MINCING & GRINDING 

Bizerba (UK) Limited 

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

T: 01908 682740 

E: info@bizerba.co.uk 

www.bizerba.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


MIXING MACHINES 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Silverson 



T: 01494 786331 


Winkworth 


MIXING VESSELS 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


T: +44 (0)1260 272894 




dh industries 



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


Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



PASTA COOKERS 

Winkworth 


PASTEURISERS 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


KHS UK Limited 

6 Monkspath Business Park, 

Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY 

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 

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

PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING 



T: 0161 209 4810 


www@coperionktron.com 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Winkworth 


PILOT PLANT 

Winkworth 


PIZZA EQUIPMENT 

Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 




T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


Multipond Limited 

Genoa Way, High Wycombe, HP11 1NY 

T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 

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




T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 



PUMPS 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum 

Leatherhead Road, Chessington, 

Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 

E: sales.vacuum.ln@oerlikon.com 

www.oerlikon.com 

SANDWICH PREPARATION 

EQUIPMENT 

SAUSAGE PRODUCTION 

EQUIPMENT 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SLICING & DICING 



T: 01908 682740 



Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01604 643 999, 



SMOKE GENERATORS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SMOKE OVENS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SNACK PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Winkworth 


SORTING EQUIPMENT 

Scorpion Vision Ltd 

Efford Park, Milford Road, 

Lymington, Hants. SO41 0JD 

T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 

E: sales@scorpionvision.co.uk 

www.scorpionvision.co.uk 

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 

Aylesbury Automation Ltd 

Unit 2 Farmbrough Close, Stocklake 

Industrial Park, Aylesbury, HP20 1DQ. 

T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 

E: enquiry@aylesbury-automation.co.uk 

www.aylesbury-automation.co.uk 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: 01472 239786 


SPICE & HERB STERILISATION 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Winkworth 


STERILISING TUNNELS 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


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 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


UV CURING 

Jenton International Ltd. 

9 Ardglen Ind. Est., Ardglen Rd., 

Whitchurch, Hants RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 892194 

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

VACUUM PROCESS VESSELS 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Winkworth 


WASHING EQUIPMENT 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


WASHING/STERILISING EQUIPMENT 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


X-RAY INSPECTION 

Winkworth 


Grote Company 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

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 

Sparc Systems Ltd 

Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NP 

T: 01684 310000 

E: sales@sparc-systems.co.uk 

www.sparc-systems.co.uk


Buyers Guide: Packaging Machinery 


ADHESIVES 

Brunel Engineering Services Ltd 

The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, 

Wiltshire SN12 8PH 

T: 01225 784019 F: 01225 783400 

E: general@brunelengineeringservices.co.uk 

www.brunelengineeringservices.co.uk 

Sealock Ltd 

Hampshire, SP10 5NU 

T: +44 (0) 1264 358185 

E: sales@sealock.co.uk 

www.sealock.co.uk 

ADHESIVE APPLICATORS 




T: 01225 784019 F: 01225 783400 



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 

Protek Packaging Ltd 

Warrington, Cheshire WA1 4RR 

T: 01925 819557 

E: sales@protekpackaging.com 

www.protekpackaging.com 




T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


W H Leary, Robatech 

Basildon, Essex, SS15 6SW 

T: 01268 490035 

E: post@whleary.co.uk 

www.whleary.co.uk 

AEROSOL & SPRAY EQUIPMENT 


dh industries 



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


AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES 

Ocme UK Ltd 

King John Hse, Kingsclere Park, 

Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 4SW 

T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 

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

BAGGING EQUIPMENT 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 


Audion Swissvac UK 

18 Victoria Way, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8AN 

T: 01753 546777 

E: info@audionelektro.co.uk 

www.audionelektro.co.uk 

Fischbein-Saxon Ltd 

T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 

E: sales@fischbein-saxon.co.uk 

www.fischbein.com/eastern 

Gainsborough Engineering Company 

Long Wood Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate, 

Gainsborough, DN21 1QB 

T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 

E: sales@gains-eng.co.uk 

www.gains-eng.co.uk 

Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883 

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

Ilapak Ltd 

Hayes, Middlesex 

UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 

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

Optima Packaging Machinery PLC 

7 Loader Close, Kings Worthy, Hampshire SO23 7TF 

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

E: info@optima-gb.com 

www.optima-gb.com 

2 Pilgrim Way, Stanningley, 

Leeds LS28 6LU 

PFM Packaging T: Machinery 0113 239 3401 Ltd 

E: sales@pfmuk.com 

www.pfmuk.com 

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd 

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, 

Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP 

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 

E: sales@rovema.co.uk 

www.rovema.co.uk 

BAG PALLETISERS 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



KUKA Robotics UK Ltd 

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL 

T: 0121 505 9970 

E: sales@kuka-robotics.co.uk 

www.kuka-robotics.co.uk 

Phoenix Handling Solutions 

Burnley, Lancs, BB12 6HH 

T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 

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

BAG SEALERS 



T: 01753 546777 



automated packaging systems 

Sandy’s Road, Malvern, WR14 1JJ 

T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 

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

BANDING 

Gordian Strapping Ltd 

Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XX 

T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 

E: sales@gordianstrapping.com 

www.gordianstrapping.com 




T: 01256 892194 


Packaging Aids Limited 

Lords Way, Basildon, Essex SS13 1TN 

T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 

E: sales@packer-products.co.uk 

www.packer-products.co.uk 

Sollas UK Ltd 

Unit 12, Ardglen Ind. Est., 

Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 

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




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


BAR CODE READER 

VERIFICATION-OCR 



T: 01268 490035 



BAR CODE SYSTEMS 

Acrovision 

Hertfordshire, AL3 8JP 

T: 0845 337 0250 

E: info@acrovision.co.uk 

www.acrovision.co.uk 


Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 



Advanced Labelling Systems Ltd 

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame Ind. 

Estate, Thame, Oxon OX9 3SJ 

T: 01844 213177 

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

Atlantic Zeiser Ltd 

53 Central Way, Andover, 

Hampshire, SP10 5AN 

T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 

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

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Cobalt Systems Ltd 

Cobalt House, Arden Square, 

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA 

T: 01270 539800 

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

Logopak International Ltd 

George Cayley Drive, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4XE 

T: 01904 692333 

E: info@logopak.net 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


BLISTER PACKERS 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


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 

Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 

www.mediseal.de 

Sepha Ltd 

Unit 25, Carrowreagh Business Park, 

Carrowreagh Road, Dundonald, 

Belfast BT16 1QQ 

T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 

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




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


BLOW MOULDING 

Serac UK 

Po Box 527, Ducklington, 

Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 9LL, UK 

T: 01235 537222 

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

CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT 

All-Fill International Ltd 

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, 

Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS 

T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 

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




T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


CAPPERS 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd 

D4 Brookside Business Park, Manchester M24 1GS 

T: 0161 655 4846 

E: sales@ilsystems.co.uk 

www.ilsystems.co.uk 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 




T: 0161 209 4810 



RM Sealers Limited 

Valley Farm, Dagnall, Herts HP4 1QR 

T: 01442 843387 

E: enquiries@rmsealers.co.uk 

www.rmsealers.co.uk 

Sensor House, Phoenix Park, St Neots, 

Cambridgeshire PE19 8EP T: 01480 408 500 

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

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


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

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 

Kliklok International Ltd 

Western Drive, Bristol BS14 0AY 

T: 01275 836131 

E: sales@kliklok-int.com 

www.kliklok-int.com 

now part of the Bosch Group 

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 

The Food Machinery Company Ltd 

Rochester, Kent ME3 8RF 

T: 01634 272345 

E: contact@foodmc.com 

www.foodmc.co.uk 

Cap Coder Ltd 

Monument Business Park, 

Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW 

T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 

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





Jacob White Packaging Ltd 

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY 

T: 01322 272531 

F: 01322 270692 

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




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 


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 




T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 


Norden (UK) Ltd 

2 Tanners Drive, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 

E: enquiries@norden.co.uk 

www.nordenmachinery.se 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 




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





T: 02476 470074 





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





T: 02476 470074 



SCM Handling Ltd 

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, 

Somerset, TA4 3RU 

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 

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

Woodward Avenue, Yate, Bristol BS37 5AP 

T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 

E: machine.sales@smurfitkappa.co.uk 

www.machinesystems.co.uk 




T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CARTONING SYSTEMS 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 





T: 01225 784019 F: 01225 783400 



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 

CME Ltd 

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL 

T: 01460 269500 

E: cme@cme-ltd.com 

www.cme-ltd.com 

Dividella AG 



T: 01753 754865 

www.dividella.com 

ETPACK SPRINTER UK LTD 

NEWBURY, BERKS, RG14 5SJ 

T: 01635 905090 

E: dianne@et-pack.com 

www.et-pack.com 

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN 

T: 0115 875 9846 

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




T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CASE ERECTING/ 

FILLING SEALING 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 

BluePrint Automation B.V. 

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 

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

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CASE LINING/ 

FILLING/CLOSING 


T: +31 (0)348 410 999 


CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 


T: +31 (0)348 410 999 





CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 


Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: +44 (0)113 3505694 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CASE TAPING/ 

STRAPPING/GLUING 

Endoline Machinery Ltd 

Stratton Business Park, Biggleswade, SG18 8QB 

T: 01767 316422 

E: sales@endoline-automation.com 

www.endoline-automation.com 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS 

Jacob White Packaging Ltd 

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY 

T: 01322 272531 

F: 01322 270692 

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



T: 01767 316422 





T: 01767 316422 






T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 


www.aylesbury-automation.co.uk



Packaging Machinery 





T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



CHECKWEIGHER METAL 

DETECTOR COMBI UNITS 



T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 





T: 01684 310000 


www.sparc-systems.co.uk 

CHECKWEIGHERS 

Anritsu Industrial Solutions Europe Ltd 

Saxon Business Park, Bromsgrove B60 4AD 

T: 0845 539 9729 

E: ais-europe@anritsu.com 

www.anritsu.com 



T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 



Ishida Europe Ltd 

Kettles Wood Drive, 

Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB 

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01684 310000 



Yamato 

Leeds, LS12 6HH 

T: 0113 322 1546 

E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.uk 

www.yamatoscale.co.uk 

CODING & MARKING 

Cap Coder Ltd 

Coding Division, 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


Domino UK Ltd 

Bar Hill, Cambridge 

CB23 8TU 

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

www.domino-uk.com 



T: 0161 655 4846 



Linx Printing 

Technologies Ltd 

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

T: 01480 302100 F: 01480 302116 

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



T: 01904 692333 



Open Date Equipment Ltd 

Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4DG 

T: 020 8655 4999 

E: sales@opendate.co.uk 

www.opendate.co.uk 

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

www.printsafe.co.uk 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CODING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


COLLATING EQUIPMENT 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


CONVERGERS 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 





T: 01256 892194 


Kensal Handling Systems 

Kensal House, President Way, 

Luton, LU2 9NR 

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

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




T: 01472 239786 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


CONVEYORS 

Advance Automated Systems Ltd 

T: 01325 328930 

E: sales@advance-as.co.uk 

www.advanceconveyors.co.uk 

Astec Conveyors 

Robian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DH 

T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 

E: Sales@Astecconveyors.com 

www.astecconveyors.com 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 








T: 01908 327200 





T: 01634 272345 



Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





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




T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






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: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CONVEYORS (AIR) 





T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 





T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 

Unit 9 Gateway 1000, Whittle Way, 

Arlington Business Park, Stevenage, 

Herts, SG1 2FP 

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 

E: info@allencoding.com 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 

CONFECTIONERY WRAPPING 

MACHINES 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 


CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 



CONTRACT LABELLING 

Cap Coder Ltd 

Coding Division, 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


DAN-Palletiser A/S 

Borgergade 17 

DK-4241 Vemmelev, Denmark 

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

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

CONVEYORS – MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


CONVEYORS – PALLET 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 





T: 01844 213177 




T: 01767 316422 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 

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




Borgergade 17 


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


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 





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


CONVEYORS – POWERED ROLLER 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


COUNTING MACHINERY 

Cremer Speciaalmachines BV 

Heereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The Netherlands 

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

E: sales@cremer.com 

www.cremer.com 

DEBLISTERING MACHINES 

Sepha Ltd 




T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 


DEPALLETISERS 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





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





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


END OF LINE BAGGING MACHINES 


T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 


FFS HORIZONTAL 

(FLOWWRAPPERS) 


AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 




T: 01753 546777 





T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 01753 546777 





T: 0161 209 4810 





T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883 

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

Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 






www.pfmuk.com 




T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 




T: 0115 875 9846 




T: 01684 310000 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


COUNTING/PACKAGING 

HARDWARE COMPONENTS 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 





T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CRIMPING EQUIPMENT 



T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


ELEVATORS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





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


Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


ILPRA UK 

Swindon, Wilts. SN3 4AG 

T: 01793 832020 

E: reception.uk@ilpra.com 

www.ilpra.co.uk 



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



Paramount 

Packaging Systems 

T: 01252 815252 

E: fuji@paramount-packaging.co.uk 

www.paramount-packaging.co.uk 





www.pfmuk.com 

Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 


FFS THERMO 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FFS VERTICAL 

FILLING: ASEPTIC 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


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: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 



dh industries 



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


Schmersal Ltd 




AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 




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


www.optima-gb.com




FILLING: CAPSULE 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk 

www.evolutionbps.co.uk 

FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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





T: 02476 470074 



Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: DRUM & IBC 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILLING: GRANULES 




T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




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



FILLING: LIQUID 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 




Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




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






T: 01472 239786 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: MOLTEN 




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILLING: PASTE 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


FILLING: PHARMACEUTICAL 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: POWDER 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




T: 01634 272345 





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






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



FILLING: SOLIDS 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


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

multifill multifil 

E: sales@multi-fill.com 

www.multi-fill.com 



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



FILLING: WEIGH 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


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: 0115 875 9846 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 

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



Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 




T: 020 8655 4999 






T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 





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@fordsps.com www.fordsps.com 

HEAT SEALERS 



T: 01753 546777 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 




Systems Ltd 

Ronald Close 


T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


MPE UK LIMITED 

Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire SK23 7DQ 

T: +44 1663 732 700 

E: mark@mpe-uk.com 

www.mpe-uk.com 



T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 






T: 01472 239786 


RM Sealers Limited 

Valley Farm, Dagnall, Herts HP4 1QR 

T: 01442 843387 

E: enquiries@rmsealers.co.uk 

www.rmsealers.co.uk 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 

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

HANDLE APPLICATORS 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 

HOT FOIL PRINTERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


HOT MELT APPLICATION 

EQUIPMENT 



T: 01268 490035 





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



INDUCTION CAP SEALING 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 


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 


INDUCTION FOIL SEALING 


Systems Ltd 

Ronald Close 


T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040 


INK JET CODERS 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 





T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 020 8655 4999 








T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


INK JET PRINTERS 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


INSPECTION SYSTEMS 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 






T: 01844 213177 





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





T: 01908 682740 



Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd 

Phantom House, Beaumont Road, 

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH 

T: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987 

E: info@fortresstechnology.co.uk 






M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services 

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, 

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN 

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 

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




T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 






T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


L-BAR SEALERS MANUAL/AUTO 



T: 01753 546777 



LABEL PRINTERS 




T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 




T: 01908 682740 





T: 0161 655 4846 



QuickLabel Systems 

11 Whittle Parkway, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6DQ 

T: 01628 668836 F: 01628 664994 

E: info@QuickLabel.co.uk 

www.QuickLabel.co.uk 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABELLERS 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 






T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


ALTech UK Labelling Technologies Ltd 

Central Park, Bridgend, South Wales CF31 3RT 

T: 0800 612 6205 

E: sales@altech-uk.com 

www.altech-uk.com 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 

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




AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 






www.pfmuk.com 

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



HERMA UK Limited 

The Hollands Centre, 

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR 

T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834 

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



T: 0161 655 4846 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01904 692333 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABELLING SOFTWARE 

T: 01255 553822 

E: sales@premierlabellers.co.uk 

www.premierlabellers.co.uk 



T: 02476 470074 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


Sessions UK 

1 Redeness Street, York, YO31 7UU 

T: 01904 610613 

E: enquiry@sessionsuk.com 

www.sessionsuk.com 

Sovereign Labelling Systems 

Brightlingsea, Essex CO7 0SF 

T: 01206 304182 

E: sovereign@sovereignlabellingsystems.co.uk 

www.sovereignlabellingsystems.co.uk 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01844 213177 


LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01472 239786 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


LASER CODERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LEAK TESTING 




T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 




Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 



Sepha Ltd 




T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 


LINEAR VIBRATORS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


LINERLESS LABELLERS 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


METAL DETECTION 



T: 0845 539 9729 





T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 



Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd 

Phantom House, Beaumont Road, 

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH 

T: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987 

E: info@fortresstechnology.co.uk 


M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services 

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, 

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN 

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 

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

Mettler-Toledo Safeline 

Montford Street, Salford, M50 2XD, UK 

T: 0161 848 8636 

E: safeline.info@mt.com 

www.mt.com/metaldetection 

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE 

PACKAGING 

Air Products PLC 

2 Millennium Gate, Westmere Drive, 

Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 6AP 

T: 0800 389 0202 

E: apukinfo@airproducts.com 

www.airproducts-freshthinking.com 



T: 01753 546777 






T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 





T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 


ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 




T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 





T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 






www.pfmuk.com 

Yamato 

Leeds, LS12 6HH 

T: 0113 322 1546 

E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.uk 

www.yamatoscale.co.uk 

MULTIPLE PACKAGING 

EQUIPMENT 




T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


PALLET SHRINK WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 



T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 





T: 01844 213177 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 

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



PALLET STRAPPING 

MACHINERY 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


PALLET STRETCH HOODING 

MACHINERY 



T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 

Aetna UK Limited 

Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 

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



T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


PALLETISING 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 0161 209 4810 




Borgergade 17 


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


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 






T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 



Novopac (UK) Ltd 

5 Sandwich Road, Worthing, 

West Sussex BN11 5NT 

T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 

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

Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 




T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 



T: 0115 875 9846 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


PICK & PLACE MACHINES 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 




T: +31 (0)348 410 999 


CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 




T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 





T: 01206 304182 



Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: +44 (0)113 3505694 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 

POUCH FILL & SEAL MACHINES 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 




T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 


ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


PRINT & APPLY LABELLING 




T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Cobalt Systems Ltd 

Cobalt House, Arden Square, 

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA 

T: 01270 539800 

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

HERMA UK Limited 

The Hollands Centre, 

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR 

T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834 

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



T: 0161 655 4846 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 




T: 01904 692333 



Sessions UK 

1 Redeness Street, York, YO31 7UU 

T: 01904 610613 

E: enquiry@sessionsuk.com 

www.sessionsuk.com 



T: 01206 304182 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


READY MEALS PACKING LINES 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





T: 01275 836131 







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





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


T: 01283 543756 

E: alan.lewis@shrinkpack.co.uk 

www.shrinkpack.co.uk 




T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01767 316422 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


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

multifill multifil 

E: sales@multi-fill.com 

www.multi-fill.com






T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 





Yaskawa UK Ltd 

2 Johnson Park, 

Wildmere Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 3JU 

T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 

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



T: 0121 505 9970 






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 



RESEALABLE PACKAGING 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 


Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 


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: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 01767 316422 



FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 




T: 01908 327200 






T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 



Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 



Kawasaki Robotics 

Warrington, WA5 7ZB 

T: 01925 713000 

E: info@kawasakirobotuk.com 

www.kawasakirobot.co.uk 




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




T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 






T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


ROBOT INTEGRATORS 







T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 0121 505 9970 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 





T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


ROBOTIC PALLETISERS 

ABB Ltd 

Auriga House, Precedent Drive, 

Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PQ 

T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 

E: michelle.jocelyn@gb.abb.com 

www.abb.com/robotics 







T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 



Borgergade 17 


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


FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 




T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


ROBOTS 

AA ROBOTICS 

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1DQ 

T: 01296 314300 

E: nbillingham@aarobotics.co.uk 

www.aarobotics.co.uk 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


AA ROBOTICS 

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1DQ 

T: 01296 314300 

E: nbillingham@aarobotics.co.uk 

www.aarobotics.co.uk 




T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




T: 01925 713000 



FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





T: 01206 304182 






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




T: 01925 713000 




T: +31 (0)348 410 999 




T: 01579 383788 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 0121 505 9970 


www.kuka-robotics.co.uk



Mitsubishi Electric 

Hertfordshire, AL10 8XB 

T: 01707 276100 

E: automation@meuk.mee.com 

www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk 




T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 


TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd 

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG 

T: 01707 290370 

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




T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


ROBOTS – ARTICULATED ARM 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 



Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 





T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


ROBOTS – CARTESIAN 



T: 0121 505 9970 



ROBOTS – DELTA STYLE 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 






T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


SACHET MACHINES 



T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 






Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 




T: 02476 470074 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



T: 01283 543756 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


SAFETY GUARDING 




Schmersal Ltd 




SEAL TESTING 

SERIALISATION 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


SHRINK HOODING 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 



SHRINK SLEEVING 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 



T: 01283 543756 






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK TUNNELS 



T: 01753 546777 






T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 




T: 01604 643 999, 






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK WRAPPING 



T: 01234 825050 


Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Marden Edwards Shrinkwrap 

2 Nimrod Way, East Dorest Trade Park, 

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400 

E: info@meshrinkwrap.com 

www.meshrinkwrap.com 




T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SKIN PACKAGING 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




T: 01604 643 999, 



SLEEVE FEEDERS 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 




T: 01753 546777 



T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 





T: 01256 892194 


AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 



SLEEVING MACHINES 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 

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






T: 01206 304182 



SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 



T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



STRETCH HOODING 

THERMAL PRINTERS 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


TRACK & TRACE 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



BEUMER Group UK Limited 

Bardon Hill, Leicestershire, LE67 1UE 

T: 01530 441297 

E: sales@beumergroup.com 

www.beumergroup.com 




T: 01844 213177 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 





T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 



Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


SPIRAL CONVEYORS 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





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





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 


STACKING 




T: 01256 892194 


STICK PACK MACHINES 





Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


STITCHERS 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



STRAPPING 

STRETCH WRAPPERS 



T: 01234 825050 




T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 





T: 0845 265 7570 F: 0845 265 7571 


Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


STRIP PACKERS 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING 

T: 01283 543756 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


TEA BAGGING MACHINES 

Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 01634 272345 





T: 0161 655 4846 





T: 020 8655 4999 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


THERMOFORMING 

Anchor Plastics Machinery 

St Albans, AL3 7HR 

T: 01895 824301 

E: info@anchor-pm.co.uk 

www.anchor-pm.co.uk 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 







Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




T: 02476 470074 






T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TRAY ERECTING/PACKING 




T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01275 836131 






T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 




T: 01604 643 999, 





T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 


www.nordenmachinery.se






T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 





T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TRAY SEALERS 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


MPE UK LIMITED 

Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire SK23 7DQ 

T: +44 1663 732 700 

E: mark@mpe-uk.com 

www.mpe-uk.com 




T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




T: 01604 643 999, 



TUB/CUP FILLING & 

CLOSING MACHINES 



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






T: 01472 239786 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Serac UK 



T: 01235 537222 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TUBE FILLING 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


UNSCRAMBLERS 

AVE UK LTD 


T: 01252 733200 


www.aveuk.net 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 




T: +31 (0)348 410 999 




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



VACUUM CONVEYING EQUIPMENT 



T: 0161 209 4810 





Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM CUPS 

piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 



T: 0161 482 4004 



VACUUM LIFTING 

JOULIN (UK) 

T: 0191 265 9151 

E: joulinuk@joulin.com 

www.joulin.com 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 



T: 0161 482 4004 



VACUUM PACKING SYSTEMS 



T: 01753 546777 






T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01604 643 999, 



VACUUM PUMPS 

piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS 



T: 0161 209 4810 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VERIFICATION 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VIBRATORY/BOWL FEEDERS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


RNA AUTOMATION LTD 

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

T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217 

E: sales@rnaautomation.com 

www.rnaautomation.com 

VIBRATORY WEIGHERS 



T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


3D VISION SYSTEMS 

IDS 

PO Box 6917, Basingstoke, 

RG24 4TU, UK 

T: 0118 970 1704 M: 07979 193707 

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

MultiPix Imaging Ltd 

Enterprise House, 1 Ridgeway 

Office Park, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3QF 

T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 

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




T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 

VISION COMPONENTS 

E: info@stemmer-imaging.co.uk 

www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk 



T: 01634 272345 





T: 02476 470074 






T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423 


Alrad Imaging 

Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2NS 

T: 01635 30345 

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

Alrad Imaging is a trading division of Alrad Instruments Ltd. 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 




Surrey, KT9 2QL T: 01372 737300 



IDS 

PO Box 6917, Basingstoke, 

RG24 4TU, UK 

T: 0118 970 1704 M: 07979 193707 

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




IMPERX, Inc. 

Florida, 33487, USA 

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

E: sales@imperx.com 

www.imperx.com 



T: 01684 310000 



Olmec-UK Ltd 

Barton-Upon-Humber 

DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 

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




T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 





T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 

IMPERX, Inc. 


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






T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 


VISION INSPECTION 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 





VISION – HIGH SPEED IMAGING 


Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 






T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





T: 01908 682740 







T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 

Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 



VISION SYSTEMS 

Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 





T: 01908 682740 



IMPERX, Inc. 


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







T: 01604 643 999, 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 




T: 01268 490035 



VISION – LINE SCAN TECHNOLOGY 




T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 





T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 





T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217 






T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



WEIGHING MACHINES 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 




T: 01908 682740 





T: 0161 209 4810 





T: 01634 272345 






T: 01903 249113 F: 01903 245616 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 






T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 


Ilapak Ltd 


UB3 3BN 

T: 020 8797 2000 


Marden Edwards Limited 

2 Nimrod Way, East Dorset Trade Park, 

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400 

E: info@mardenedwards.com 

www.mardenedwards.com 

Sollas UK Ltd 



T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS 







T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 


Olmec-UK Ltd 

Barton-Upon-Humber 

DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 

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



T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VISION SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR 


Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 





T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 






www.pfmuk.com 

WRAP AROUND PACKERS 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 




T: 0845 539 9729 





T: 01908 682740 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 01590 679333 F: 0870 622 4092 






T: 01730 233332 F: 01730 231062 





T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520 




T: 01684 310000 


www.sparc-systems.co.uk

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