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Contents 

7 NEWS 

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107 REGULAR FEATURES 

14 NEW MACHINERY 

28 INSTALLATIONS 

44 SPECIAL FEATURE 

PPMA TOTAL SHOW 

PREVIEW 

This 62 page preview details 

many of the product launches 

from the 400 plus exhibitors that 

will feature at the PPMA Total 

Show at the NEC, Birmingham 

107 SPECIAL FEATURE 

LOGISTICS & ECOMMERCE 

This feature reports on the 

latest technology used in this 

developing market to meet the 

needs of new shopping habits 

114 LABELLING, 

CODING & MARKING 

KHS says its digital decoration 

technology matches PET line 

speeds for drinks while also 

providing brand engagement 

116 COMPONENTS 

Three pages of the latest 

developments that deliver 

benefits to new machinery 

120 REGULATIONS 

In the absence of harmonised 

standards across the world, the 

global marketplace brings many 

challenges to machine builders 

122 WHO WHAT WHERE 

People, events and diary dates 

123 BUYERS’ GUIDES 

Machinery and services 

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Gail Hunt 

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Bill Lake 

BUYERS GUIDE CO-ORDINATOR: 

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PPMA matters 

Outstanding and 

standing out is 

a perfect match 

Grant Jamieson 

CHAIRMAN PPMA GROUP OF ASSOCIATIONS 

(INCORPORATING PPMA, BARA & UKIVA) 

LPHA 

Have you ever been on a blind date? Some may answer 

yes, but for most of us, the answer would I think be no. 

You can argue that attending an exhibition is like 

going on a blind date, so maybe you have. 

Let’s look at what attending an exhibition is all about. 

In essence, you are not sure what you will find, when you go, 

you don’t know what you’re going to talk about and finally, you 

have no idea as to whether any new relationship will last. Or, if 

this will be better than the previous relationship that it replaces. 

What starts out as a blind 

date can easily blossom into a 

beautiful long-term relationship 

September’s PPMA Total Show isn’t quite a blind date, for 

exhibitors – it may be, but for visitors it needn’t be. The mystery 

can definitely be reduced. You can look online, plan your visit, 

rehearse what you will say and even set some criteria that 

determine whether the ‘match’ is going to be worthwhile. 

As part of this research, you can turn to the major 60 page show 

preview in this magazine that starts on page 44. 

Just like a blind date…exhibitors will of course dress for the 

occasion. Their stands will be well thought out, they will promote 

their best side and be supported with standard answers and 

supporting literature. However, I would suggest that all of this 

is ‘at a distance’ preamble. The true test of the relationship comes 

from the meeting itself; the proper face to face conversations and 

exchanging views. Only then can you establish trust, confidence 

and any understanding of the compatibility of the relationship. 

There are a lot of influencers in all our relationships, business 

or personal, and visiting exhibitions is often a good chance for 

more people to get in on the conversation. What if the room was 

full of blind daters – who might you see? MD’s, project managers, 

operations directors, business owners? And, I would suggest, 

many of these would be people you would not necessarily 

encounter in your everyday role. 

So once again I would strongly encourage you to ‘break the ice’, 

attend the exhibition, review the preamble but most importantly 

– when attending the show, to make some conversation. 

Lots and lots of new relationships begin at our trade show 

and this year’s could be the new start to a beautiful relationship 

that you were looking for. 

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News 


Complete production 

line exhibition is set to 

be Totally worthwhile 

400 guests will attend the evening 

Industry awards are 

set to celebrate true 

excellence at dinner 

On Tuesday 27th September, 

the PPMA Group Industry 

Awards dinner takes place 

at the National Motorcycle 

Museum, Birmingham after 

the first day of the PPMA 

Total Show at the NEC. 

Winners across several 

categories will be revealed 

from the list of finalists just 

announced. You will find 

details of these finalists on 

page 10 of this issue. 

Hosted by Mock the Week 

regular Andy Parsons and 

Sky News presenter Hayley 

McQueen, the event comprises 

a sparkling wine reception 

followed by a four course gala 

dinner with wine and coffee. 

The PPMA Total Show 

2016 will take place 

this autumn (27 – 29 

September) at a time when the 

UK manufacturing industry 

looks to the future with baited 

breath following the results 

of the EU referendum. 

But any time for naval 

gazing is short, and business 

life must continue so visitors 

to the NEC, Birmingham will 

be greeted by over 400 

exhibitors that are all 

demonstrating equipment 

and services to deliver a 

more efficient manufacturing 

landscape. The lowest total 

cost of ownership is a key driver 

in any political environment, 

and equipment at the event is 

geared to deliver this. 

Since the PPMA shows 

returned to the full control 

of the association in 2013, 

the size of these events has 

increased by circa 25% yearon-year 

and this latest event 

– PPMA Total 2016 – is already 

PPMA Total Show will be crammed 

50% larger than the first show 

of the new regime in 2014, 

so it be well worth a visit. 

• Our 62 page PPMA Total Show 

preview starts on page 44. 

Valerio Del Vecchio of the PPMA 

The PPMA has new 

head of marketing to 

deliver member value 

Valerio Del Vecchio has joined 

the PPMA Group as head of 

marketing, tasked with improving 

current marketing activities, 

developing new services and 

implementing a marketing plan 

that delivers real value to members 

while supporting the long-term 

strategy envisaged by PPMA 

Group ceo Dr Andrew Mint. 

A Law graduate from Italy, 

Del Vecchio started his career 

working for agencies in Milan and 

then obtained a Masters degree 

in Marketing Communications. 

Seminar programme 

includes a barcode 

masterclass on 27th 

ROBOTS MAKE TASKS EASIER, SAFER AND QUICKER 

Ford workers with co-bots 

Co-bots are helping workers at Ford in Germany to fit shock absorbers 

to Fiesta cars in a task that requires pinpoint accuracy, strength and 

dexterity. “The robot is a real help,” says Ngali Bongongo, a production 

worker at Ford’s Cologne plant. 

Find more details about how this Industry 4.0 trial works on page 32. 

Editor of Machinery Update 

Gail Hunt will be hosting a 

seminar at 1pm on Tuesday 

27th September at the PPMA 

Total Show which will see 

training and education 

manager at GS1 UK, the 

not-for-profit member 

organisation that develops 

and maintains supply chain 

standards, Ben Clarke talk 

about all things barcoding. 

Specifically, he will talk 

about how to identify a 

product, GS1 barcode symbols 

and their application and also 

barcode best practice. 

More details on this seminar 

can be found in the PPMA Total 

Show Preview on page 47. 

Siemens’ graduating apprentices 

Eight young people 

have now graduated 

Eight young people from across 

the North West and Leeds have 

successfully completed the four 

year Advanced Apprenticeships in 

Advanced Manufacturing with the 

UK & Ireland arm of Siemens. 

Students were awarded their 

certificates during a graduation 

ceremony at the Imperial War 

Museum in Manchester.

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News 

Pioneer in machine engineering 

celebrates its 50th anniversary 

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The Gerhard Schubert 

company is considered 

a true pioneer in 

packaging machine 

engineering in Germany 

and is celebrating its 50th 

anniversary this year. 

Established in 1966, the 

company quickly grew and 

today, it is led by the family’s 

second generation and 

employs close to 1,100 people. 

The visionary Gerhard Schubert 

Founder Gerhard Schubert 

had the concept of building 

a packaging machine using 

standard components and 

he saw the long-term success 

of packaging robots as being 

mainly based on balancing 

more control with fewer 

mechanical components. 

“Our goal is to combine 

intelligent software and 

reduced mechanics, while 

continuously increasing 

flexibility and adaptability,” 

explains Ralf Schubert, who 

has been running the Schubert 

business since 2012 together 

with his father Gerhard, 

his brother Gerald Schubert 

and Peter Gabriel. 

The company also has 

ambitious objectives for the 

future. By the year 2020, 

the company intends to 

increase its yearly volume of 

manufactured sub-machines 

from its current 650 to 1,000 

units while it is also striving to 

significantly shorten delivery 

times over the next few years. 

Schubert UK is exhibiting at 

the PPMA Total Show. 

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Growth is 

fuelled by 

new site 

A foundation stone laying 

ceremony was recently held for 

Domino China’s new factory in 

Changshu – Domino Printing 

Technology (Changshu). 

The new Domino factory 

is located in the Changshu 

Economic & Technological 

Development Zone and the 

planned area covers 26,667m2, 

with the total investment figure 

approximately £19 million. 

The primary plan is to build 

three production lines, including 

ink production, ink jet printer 

assembly testing, as well as 

thermal transfer overprinting 

assembly testing. 

An annual output of 14,000 

labelling devices and 2,500 

tonnes of ink are both part of 

the company’s plans as, says the 

company, the Chinese market 

is an integral part of its overall 

vision for Domino’s future 

development. 

L-R: John Clayton is retiring so the Newman reins go to Mark McMahon 

Era end marked; 

the baton passes 

Following 25 years in the 

business, managing 

director of Newman 

Labelling Systems John 

Clayton has announced his 

retirement and is passing 

the reins to sales director 

Mark McMahon. 

Clayton joined Newman 

Labelling Systems in 1991 

and was appointed md the 

following year. During his time 

at the company, he has been 

instrumental in building upon 

its reputation for high quality 

labelling equipment and has 

helped create a network of 

international agents serving 

high profile pharmaceutical 

and packaging companies 

around the world. 

As part of the planned 

succession, Mark McMahon 

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joined last year from Avery 

Dennison where he held 

the position of international 

sales manager for eight years, 

responsible for distribution 

partners across the UK, 

Ireland and Scandinavia. 

“Under John’s expert 

leadership, Newman has 

become renowned within the 

pharmaceutical industry for 

great product and excellent 

service,” says McMahon. 

“I aim to continue this and 

use my skill set to expand 

sales, develop new product 

lines and explore further 

avenues of opportunity. 

“Product integrity and 

traceability, for example, are 

key drivers in the markets I 

have worked in previously and 

evermore so today,” he says. 

In brief 

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company Harland Machine Systems 

which, says the US-based company, 

further strengthens Accraply’s 

ongoing commitment to the selfadhesive 

labelling industry in Europe. 

“The acquisition of Harland 

complements our existing selfadhesive 

business with robust 

technology, a global sales and service 

network, and a dedicated team 

that brings experience, passion 

and a determination to deliver 

exceptional performance for our 

customers,” says president of 

Accraply Inc Seamus Lafferty. 

“I am proud to welcome Harland to 

the Accraply and Barry-Wehmiller 

family, and I look forward to the 

combined knowledge and experience 

of our teams making an immediate 

and positive impact in the market.” 

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News 

Finalists will now compete to 

win top spot in PPMA awards 

This year’s PPMA Group Industry awards finalists have been 

announced and these companies, listed below, will now do battle 

to win the top prizes that will be presented at the gala evening 

Finalists in this year’s 

PPMA Group Industry 

awards have been named. 

These companies have been 

selected from the largest ever 

number of entries received by 

the trade association. 

An overwhelming number 

of high quality entries have 

been recorded in the Most 

Innovative Processing or 

Packaging Machine category 

with the judging panel unable 

to limit the number of finalists 

to less than the thirteen 

listed below. The judging 

panel will certainly have a 

tough task choosing between 

the excellent machinery 

developments that the list 

represents. 

In the last year, the pages 

of Machinery Update have 

been testament to the fact 

that innovation continues to 

thrive across the industry and 

all categories will be keenly 

fought this year. 

Awards will be announced 

at a gala dinner to be held 

at the National Motorcycle 

Museum in Birmingham on 

Tuesday 27 September, 

The four-course 

dinner with wine 

is available from 

£90 + VAT 

or for a table, 

from £875 +VAT 

the first night of the 

PPMA Total Show being held 

at the NEC, Birmingham. 

Over 400 guests are 

expected on the night and 

they will be 

entertained by 

comedian and 

Mock the Week regular 

Andy Parsons while the 

awards will be presented 

by Sky Sports presenter 

Hayley McQueen. 

These shortlisted finalists 

will be joined by the 

Outstanding Achievement 

and the Apprentice of the Year 

award winners on the night. 

Most Innovative Processing 

or Packaging Machine 

Adelphi Packaging Machinery 

Atwell Self-Adhesive 

Labellers 

Bosch Packaging Technology 

Cama Group 

Domino UK 

Fortress Technology (Europe) 

Gebo Cermex UK 

Ishida Europe 

Jenton International 

Mespack 

Pacepacker Services 

Tekpak Automation 

Winkworth 

Most Innovative 

Automation System 

Festo & Siemens 

Ishida Europe 

Langen Group 

Tekpak Automation 

Comedian 

Andy Parsons 

will host 

the awards 

evening 

Customer Service 

ABSSAC 

Bradman Lake 

Enercon Industries 

ICE – Interactive Coding 

Equipment 

Partnership of the Year 

Bradman Lake & Pladis 

Evolution Bottling and 

Packaging Solutions & MBF 

Festo & Siemens 

Fortress Technology (Europe) 

& Sparc Systems 

Jenton International & 

Marine Products (Scotland) 

SMAC & BPX 

Stemmer Imaging & 

Acrovision 

Exporter of the Year 

Detectamet 

Herma UK 

Russell Finex 

Spooner Industries 

Most Innovative Ancilliary 

Equipment 

Ambersil 

Colin Mear Engineering 

Gebo Cermex 

Russell Finex 

Exceptional Sales or 

Company Growth Award 

The Food Machinery Company 

Herma UK 

ICE – Interactive Coding 

Equipment 

Riggs Autopack 

Yorkshire Packaging Systems 

Most Innovative Vision 

Project 

Acrovision 

Olmec – UK 

Stemmer Imaging 

Processing & Packaging 

Machinery Manufacturer 

of the Year 

DC Norris 

Endoline Machinery 

Herma UK 

Karmelle 

Loma Systems & Lock Inspection 

Riggs Autopack 

Russell Finex 

Yorkshire Packaging Systems 

T 020 8773 8111 

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News 

Growing threat of the replicas 

from the Far East is addressed 

Industry supplier urges machinery builders to ‘China-proof’ their 

operations if they are going to maintain or increase their market share 

An automation specialist 

has warned UK 

machinery builders that 

they need to protect themselves 

against the growing threat of 

the Far East replica. 

“Firms need to act now to 

‘China proof’ their operations 

if they are going to maintain 

or increase their market share 

in Europe and the US,” says 

Tony Hague, md of PP Control 

and Automation. 

He is calling on more 

companies to review their 

operations and look at 

outsourcing non-core 

competences as a way of 

reducing lead times, 

optimising quality and 

making their total offer more 

cost effective. 

“Copying some of the 

basic machinery processes is 

helping rivals in Asia deliver 

replica OEM machinery in a 

wide range of markets that 

deliver a level of performance 

that is typically less 

effective than the European 

manufactured models,” he 

says. “However, they are 

offering these machines at 

a significantly lower cost 

resulting in many of the end 

PP Control and Automation’s md 

UK makers should protect the gap between performance benefits and costs 

users seriously considering 

their purchasing options. 

“The ROI (return on 

investment) is still hugely 

important, but the gap 

is shortening and UK 

manufacturers need to 

take this into consideration 

and their response needs 

to be quick,” he continues. 

“Complacency and lack of 

investment has not helped 

the trend and it’s time now to 

take back the advantage by 

innovating process, products 

and marketing.” 

PP currently works 

with twelve of the world’s 

largest machinery builders 

and he feels that the focus 

needs to fall on delivering 

competitive advantage to 

customers, whether that is 

through design innovation or 

superior quality. “This in turn 

leads to improved machine 

performance, flexibility and 

machine ‘up’ time for the end 

user,” says Hague. 

Equally, the Walsall-based 

company says it can work with 

its clients to reduce production 

build times, reduce overall 

costs and improve lead 

times to the food and drink, 

machine tool, medical, 

printing, packaging and 

scientific instrument sectors. 

“By building strong 

relationships, PP can review 

current manufacturing 

capabilities and look at where 

we can add value or take cost 

out of the equation,” he tells 

Machinery Update. “In some 

cases, it may just be a capacity 

issue that we can solve. 

“UK machinery builders can 

lay claim to strong brands, 

but they have to protect the 

gap between the difference in 

performance benefit versus 

the lower costs offered by the 

Far East,” he says. 

Tips to China proofing your 

business include: 

• Material costs and supplier 

leverage – Combining the 

customer’s needs with an 

outsourcing partner and 

supply chain requirements 

to create cost down 

opportunities within the 

bill of materials 

• Technical Expertise – 

Harness expertise of 

technical partners to 

design innovative solutions 

that reduce manufacturing 

costs and also enhance 

performance 

• Compliance expertise – 

Ensure your machines are 

compliant to all relevant 

standards, especially UL 

and cUL when exporting to 

the US and North America 

• Design for Manufacture 

– Use production 

engineering skills and lean 

manufacturing principles 

to improve machine design, 

lower manufacturing costs 

and increase reliability 

for customers 

• Production expertise 

– Make the most of 

automation for cable 

preparation (including 

crimp force monitoring 

technology), poke-yoke 

manufacturing, automated 

test equipment, torque 

tooling and six sigma 

principles to optimise 

machine performance. 

“Competing with Far East 

manufacturers of machinery 

is not impossible, we just 

need to be clever about our 

strengths and then invest 

heavily in marketing what 

makes us better, especially 

in regards to long term return 

on investments,” he says. 

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Food manufacturing conference 

will look to the future of robots 

Attendees at the Food 

Manufacturing 2030 

Conference will get 

their lunch cooked by a 

robot and learn what food 

manufacturing could look 

like in the next few years. 

Taking place at the National 

Centre for Food Manufacturing, 

Holbeach on Thursday 13 

October, the event is designed 

for senior food processing 

and industry professionals 

looking to learn how robotics 

and automation will affect 

food businesses. 

FOOD MANUFACTURING 

2030 

conference will take place on 

13 October in Holbeach, Lincs 

The University of Lincoln 

and OAL believes that in 

order to meet the challenges 

of the living wage, flat 

line productivity and food 

deflation, the industry must 

transform itself with flexible 

robotics and automation over 

the next two decades. 

Speakers include Simon 

Lushey, specialist technical 

manager at Marks & Spencer 

who will speak about why 

innovation is important 

to retailing; Ann Savage, 

technical specialist and former 

group technical director at 

Bakkavor speaking about 

the future of chilled food 

manufacturing; Steve Osborn, 

food technology scout at Aurora 

Ceres Partnership will discuss 

the consumer trends that will 

shape food manufacturing 

moving towards 2030 and 

senior lecturer in industrial 

automation and robotics at 

the University of Lincoln 

Andrea Paoli will be speaking 

about robotic technological 

developments. 

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New Machinery 

Latest range of robot palletising 

cell offers affordable automation 

CKF Systems has 

developed a standard 

range of robot handling 

cells which are designed to 

be a cost effective option for 

companies of all sizes 

wanting to automate their 

production processes. 

“The cells have been 

developed as direct 

replacements for existing 

manual operations while 

providing easy-to-use 

technologies with enhanced 

capabilities and a very 

attractive return on 

investment,” explains 

Kevin Staines, sales director 

at CKF Systems. 

One of the new systems is 

the AC25 robot palletising 

cell. “Typically costing under 

£80,000 for a fully installed 

unit, the standard AC25 robot 

palletising cell could provide 

a payback of less than 

24 months,” says Staines. 

The cell also offers a reduced 

footprint and configuration 

with the perimeter guarding 

typically occupying a floor 

area of 3500 x 3200mm. 

A typical manual palletising 

line is, by its very nature, a 

labour intensive handling 

operation with inherent 

limitations in respect of 

box sizes, weight and 

restricted flow rates; typically 

The AC25 cell typically costs under £80,000 and offers a quick payback 

20 boxes per minute or less. 

This arrangement would 

normally require the 

operative(s) to transfer 

boxes from a dedicated feed 

conveyor to a pallet located 

on the floor, with separate 

operatives charged with the 

removal of loaded pallets and 

replenishment of the empty 

pallet(s). 

The palletising rate of 

20 boxes per minute would 

be the maximum for a single 

operative, although this 

would be compromised by 

the introduction of layer 

cards or heavy boxes. 

Furthermore, current 

legislation restricts the 

maximum unit weight that 

an operative can lift and 

also defines the maximum 

achievable stack height on 

a pallet. “In the context of 

‘smart’ working practises and 

commercial competitiveness 

this operation would be 

deemed inefficient, limited 

and inflexible,” says Staines. 

The AC25 robot palletising 

cell has been developed 

specifically for this type 

of application where the 

enhanced functionality and 

performance provides a highly 

flexible and cost effective 

alternative. All aspects of 

the cell are based on proven 

technologies and utilise user 

friendly interfaces for both 

operatives and engineers. 

The cell can easily be 

expanded to accommodate a 

series of additional modules 

such as vision cameras, layer 

cards, open-flap detection 

and pre-collation of boxes for 

increased throughputs and 

alternating pallet patterns. 

It can be installed as a 

standalone operation or 

combined for multiple feeds 

with a common discharge 

into secondary palletising 

operations such as spiral 

wrappers or pallet stacking. 

Replacing this type of 

manual palletising operation 

with the standard AC25 

robot palletising cell would 

immediately realise significant 

benefits and advantages, says 

CKF, including improvements 

to overall efficiency and 

flexibility at reduced operating 

costs, high levels of reliability 

and enhanced handling 

capabilities. 

The unit handles cases with 

dimensions of up 400 x 300 x 

250mm and net weight of 25kg, 

the system will handle Euro 

or UK pallets with layer cards 

as an option. 

T 01452 728753 

W www.ckf.co.uk 

A complete line handling pouches in shelf ready display 

cases is now available for many confectionery products 

Volpak UK agent Engelmann 

& Buckham offers a complete 

line for ready to display, 

pouch to case packaging for 

confectionery products. 

This line is composed of three 

different machines: the 

SP-90 (pouching machine); 

Pak 1312 (cartoner) and also 

Daina 200 (case packer). 

“Customers can purchase 

a single packaging machine 

or acquire 

the complete 

production 

line which 

would put the 

guarantee and 

responsibility 

under a single Pouches for confectionery 

manufacturer,” 

explains Michael 

Lindsay, 

director at 

Engelmann & 

Buckham. 

“A number of large 

companies have 

already acquired 

this complete line. 

The compact pouch 

machine is the SP-90 with 

weight control, a model 

which has been developed 

to produce flat pouches with 

zipper, and is capable 

of achieving speeds up to 

280 packs a minute. 

T 01420 593680 

W www.buckham.co.uk

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New Machinery 

Semi-automatic tray sealer for 

skin deep packs brings benefits 

Proseal has launched 

the world’s first semiautomatic 

tray sealer 

for skin deep packs. 

The new GTR-E is able to 

seal products that sit up to 

100mm above the edge of the 

tray, making it ideal for large 

pieces of meat and joints. 

As with all types of skin packs, 

the film wraps tightly around 

the meat to extend the shelf 

life of the product without 

the need for gas flushing, and 

provides enhanced in-store 

presentation. 

This new unit has been 

developed in association 

with the first customer for 

the machine, Rhug Estate, an 

organic farm in Denbighshire, 

Wales, owned and run by 

Lord Newborough. 

To meet Rhug Estate’s need for 

maximum flexibility, as well 

as being able to handle skin 

deep packs, the machine can 

seal a wide variety of other 

pack types, too. These include 

standard, gas flushed, and 

vacuum gas flushed trays as 

well as ordinary skin pack 

trays for other products. 

Tool changes between 

standard, skin pack and 

skin-deep formats take just 

five minutes, says Proseal. 

The new model also 

incorporates Proseal’s E-seal 

technology, a high precision, 

high force electric seal system 

that creates a very tight and 

reliable seal each time while 

reducing compressed air 

usage by over 90%, and thus 

delivering important energy 

and cost savings. 

Proseal says the machine’s 

semi-automatic operation 

makes it ideal for smaller 

scale enterprises which do 

not require a fully automatic 

in-line tray sealer, while its 

compact dimensions mean 

it can fit into the smallest 

of factory spaces. 

Unlike traditional manual 

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Rhug Estate is the first customer 

The GTR-E can seal products that sit up to 100mm above the edge of the tray 

machines where the operator 

has to wait for each tray to be 

sealed, the rotary operation 

of the GTR-E means a new 

tray can be loaded while the 

previous one is being sealed, 

delivering higher speeds and 

efficiencies to meet production 

line requirements. 

“With limited space 

available in our packing 

operation, we approached 

Proseal to help us come up 

with an appropriate solution 

and the GTR-E meets our 

requirements,” says Rhug 

Estate cutting plant manager 

Gary Jones. 

T 01625 856600 

W www.proseal.com 

Lantech modular case erector capable 

of up to 30 erected cases per minute 

• Unique vacuum pick up frame 

• Ergonomic magazine for easy filling of case blanks 

• Small footprint 

• Easy size change from one format to another 

• Supplied as a hot melt glue option or adhesive tape 

• Colour operator touch screen panel 

• Can be a stand-alone machine or integrated into 

other machinery 

• Installed and commissioned with after sales support 

C1000/2000 

case erector 

from Lantech 

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

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


Bulk materials are transferred 

from front end loaders easily 

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Aflexible screw conveyor 

with purpose-built 

hopper to transfer bulk 

materials received from front 

end loaders is now available 

from Flexicon (Europe). 

The conveyor consists of a 

heavy gauge stainless steel 

screw that rotates within a 

200mm stainless steel tube. 

Since the conveyor is driven at 

its top end by a 15kW variable 

speed electric motor and 

gear reducer, materials exit 

the discharge housing prior 

to contacting any seals or 

bearings. The tube interior and 

removable screw are smooth 

and crevice-free, allowing 

quick and thorough cleaning. 

Visit W H Leary 

and Robatech 

Hall 6 

Stands D60 & D62 

IN OPERATION, MATERIAL 

IS CONVEYED AT A 

40degree 

M 

incline before discharging into Y 

downstream equipment or vessels 

Rugged enough to withstand 

MY 

incidental contact with front 

CY 

end loaders, the stainless steel 

hopper holds up to 7 tonnes, or CMY 

5.7 cubic metres, providing an 

K 

ample supply of material for the 

high capacity conveyor to run 

continually as a front end loader 

replenishes the materials. 

Self-contained on an all 

stainless skid equipped with 

forklifting tubes, the system can 

be deployed in multiple indoor 

or outdoor locations with a 

single power connection. 

It can convey a broad range of 

free flowing and non-free flowing 

materials from fine powders 

to large aggregates including 

abrasives, corrosives and 

materials with bulk densities. 

The simple design is said to 

deliver efficient performance 

and reliability while reducing 

maintenance and costs. 

T 01227 374710 

W www.flexicon.co.uk 

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New Machinery 

Uniform sausages are fed then 

loaded and packed efficiently 

 

THE CLEAN 

DRIVE UNIT 

NORD Severe Duty 

geared motors and inverters 

with stainless steel hardware, 

protection to IP69K and 

corrosion resistant sealed 

surface conversion system 

Multivac has developed 

an hygienic and 

efficient way for 

feeding, loading and packing 

straight and uniform 

sausages that is also gentle 

on the product. The Multivac 

Centrifuge Feeder (MCF) can be 

integrated easily into existing 

packaging lines and enables 

handling costs to be reduced. 

The solution comprises five 

high-performance components: 

the sausages are transported 

via an inclined conveyor to the 

centrifuge plate that is turning 

constantly. Here, they are 

oriented at the outside edge of 

the plate by the centrifugal force 

and are taken up individually 

from the centrifuge ring. 

Then, a V conveyor transports 

them to a downstream 

compartment conveyor 

that carries each product 

individually and aligned in a 

separate compartment, to the 

handling module. 

HANDLING COSTS CAN BE 

REDUCED BY UP TO 

60% 

compared to manual loading 

 

 

Easy to clean 

Resistant to acids and alkaline 

Increased energy savings 

 

 

 

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Tel. No.:+44 (0) 1235 534404 Fax. No.: +44 (0) 1235 534414 

Email: GB-Sales@nord.com web: www.nord.com 

At the handling module, the 

gripper picks up the desired 

number of sausages and loads 

them into the pack cavity. 

Up to 600 sausages 

per minute can be gently 

separated and loaded by the 

MCF and this output can be 

adjusted as required via the 

rotation speed of 30 to 60 

revolutions per minute. 

If even greater volumes 

are required, several of these 

modules can be used. 

This solution is suitable 

for single and multi-layer 

packs with any number and 

orientation of sausages. 

T 01793 425800 

W www.multivac.co.uk


New Machinery 

New 

moulds 

add options 

The range of added-value 

confectionery that can be made 

using the depositing process is 

increasing with the introduction 

of new mould technology for 

the Baker Perkins ServoForm 

depositor. 

Two of the mould advances 

extend the product portfolio 

in the fast-expanding lollipop 

sector. Flat lollipops are 

ideal carriers of character 

merchandising linked to 

television, films and video games 

with depositing providing a very 

clear image on high quality candy. 

The premium positioning of 

these products is reinforced by 

mould technology that deposits 

the syrup around an accurately 

positioned pre-inserted stick. 

Double ball mould technology 

brings a new dimension to 

creative product development in 

the lollipop sector. Double ball 

lollipops are visually attractive 

alternatives to conventional ball 

or flat lollipops, but with a shape 

that fits the mouth more easily; 

they have a unique consumer 

appeal that is further enhanced 

by the range of colour and flavour 

combinations available. 

Because of the importance of 

speed-to-market, the process 

of developing a new product 

ready for manufacture has been 

compressed. New designs can 

be visualised and models made 

very quickly using 3D CAD and 

3D printing, which is also used to 

make test moulds for trials. 

Mould technology is also at the 

heart of a process that brings the 

highest levels of output, efficiency 

and quality to the production of 

D jellies and gums. 

This is a rapidly expanding 

sector driven by products with 

high levels of fruit addition. 

Product shapes are often fruitbased 

and the 3D moulds allow 

very accurate representations of 

the fruit in question. 

T 01733 283000 

W www.bakerperkins.com 

Latest x-ray units offer 

food makers protection 

Ishida Europe has launched 

a new range of x-ray 

inspection systems to help 

food manufacturers and 

processors comply with global 

safety standards and meet the 

demands of quality and safety 

-conscious retailers. 

“Our new x-ray (IX) series 

raises the bar in performance 

and usability with a global 

range that meets all local 

territory standards,” says 

Ciaran Murphy, quality control 

business manager at Ishida. 

Offering customers easy 

maintenance and stress-free 

operation, the range includes 

a robust fail safe system that 

prevents a contaminated 

product reaching the consumer 

in the event of a power outage 

or breakdown, helping to 

minimise the potential for 

costly product recalls. 

“With the IX range, we have 

harnessed the latest advances 

in imaging technology to 

create industry-leading 

x-ray inspection systems 

that meet the specific needs 

of our customers across all 

markets and sectors, offering 

unrivalled detection of 

foreign body contaminants,” 

he claims. “All models offer 

exceptionally sensitive foreign 

body contaminant detection 

and additional benefits such as 

the ability to identify damaged 

and missing products or 

components, helping our 

customers to achieve a rapid 

The new range will be demonstrated by the company at the PPMA Total Show 

return on investment. 

“Quick commercial returns 

are also achieved by ensuring 

that high quality product 

leaves the factory gate, 

safeguarding reputations while 

securing existing business and 

gaining new contracts through 

competitive advantage,” he 

continues. “We are confident 

that the IX series offers the 

most comprehensive range 

of high-performance x-ray 

products on the market.” 

The new range consists 

of three x-ray systems: The 

IX-EN series is designed for 

manufacturers requiring an 

affordable but highly accurate 

entry-level inspection solution 

for uniform products such 

as bread, dried fruit, sliced 

cheese, yoghurt, pastry and 

Quality assurance of complex and even overlapping products is offered 

confectionery. 

Meanwhile, the IX-GN 

series is for manufacturers 

looking for the best possible 

performance for a wide range 

of products. Able to detect 

pieces of stainless steel as 

small as 0.3mm in diameter, 

plus aluminium, glass, stones, 

rubber, dense plastic and 

shells and at high speeds, it is 

suitable for a variety of packed 

and unpacked products and 

includes a compact, built-in 

air conditioning unit. 

Finally, the IX-G2 series 

provides quality assurance to 

processors and manufacturers 

of complex products including 

poultry, meat, vegetables and 

cereals. Its dual energy sensor 

detects what other inspection 

systems miss, says Ishida, 

providing highly effective 

x-ray detection of low-density 

objects. 

Its accurate inspection of 

low-density foreign bodies also 

minimises the risk of waste 

caused by false detection of 

a wide range of products. 

The IX series also offers 

products that are specifically 

designed to cater for large 

packs or bottle applications. 

T 0121 607 7700 

W www.ishidaeurope.com

New Stopper Cylinder range is perfect when 

you only have an electric supply 

To ensure market competitiveness most manufacturers, including supply chain experts, are 

recognising that improved productivity is often linked with increasing the levels of automation 

in their manufacturing facilities. 

However, it’s not quite this simple. 

For example, when adding more automation in a production and 

handling system the current “holy grail” is the need to consider 

future flexibility - making even individual component level 

selection a critical factor. 

Take a conveyor system. 

Often referred to as a company’s lifeline, a conveyor system 

effectively moves products during manufacturing through to final 

completion and despatch. Obviously when designing a conveyor 

system you need to have a clear understanding of how it will 

be used and the required operations such as transportation, 

accumulation and sorting, material sizes, weights, shapes 

including loading and pickup points. 

Designed correctly from day one, a conveyor will last a 

considerable time but care needs to be taken especially when 

considering the running costs. Obviously, the more a conveyor 

costs to run, the longer it will take to get your return on investment. 

So now you have three things to consider: Cost of original design 

and build, operational running costs – energy consumption/ 

maintenance, flexibility – when you need to adapt or alter handling 

methods due to changing demands. 

 

One of the key components on a conveyor are stopper cylinders. 

Used to stop pallets or boxes, these cylinders are designed to 

withstand side loading rather than regular cylinders and are 

available in various sizes and strokes depending on the materials 

and weights involved. 

SMC, the leading experts in automation, has a comprehensive 

range of high quality, long lasting, heavy duty pneumatic 

stopper cylinders (Series RSH)- and these are extensively used 

throughout the world. 

But what can you do if you haven’t got a supply of compressed 

air? 

Help is now at hand. 

SMC has recently launched a brand new range of electric stopper 

cylinders (Series LEBH-X3 and Series LEBQ40-X31) that are 

suitable for a vast range of stopper applications with options that 

can handle transferred weights of up to 800kgs. 

Simple to use, with no programming required, these electric 

cylinders just require one digital output for on – off control. 

According to SMC’s UK Marketing Manager Bob Hitner, “these 

new electric stopper cylinders have been developed in response 

to changing market conditions and they are ideal when you don’t 

have a compressor or compressed air supply and you want to 

use a conveyor line. Simply plug the dual pinned M12 connector 

into an ASI unit or Plc and you’re off and, with only 5 watt power 

consumption, they are super economic to run ”. 

The smallest in the range is the series LEBQ40-X31. Designed 

for lighter transfer weight up to 70 kgs with maximum object 

speeds of 30m/min, these cylinders are both easy to maintain 

being adjustment free although the drag value is still changeable. 

For those heavyweight stopper requirements SMC’s series 

LEBH-X3 is the perfect selection. Available in three model size 

options these stoppers can handle transferred objects up to 

400kgs, 520kgs and 800kgs depending on the selected model 

with maximum object transfer speeds of 40m/min. 

Series LEBH-X3 has been designed with an adjustable shock 

absorber plus soft stop capabilities and the drag value can be 

quickly changed using a simple dial. Sharing the same roller 

material options – resin or carbon steel – as its smaller model, in 

the case of the LEBH-3 the roller direction can be changed in 90 

degree steps to ensure maximum flexibility. 

Operation is single acting spring extend, so the rest position of 

the stopper is extended to stop the load. In the case of power 

loss or control failure the units will extend to stop loads safely 

preventing accumulation or overload at the end of the conveyor. 

Autoswitches can also be fitted for additional verification of 

stopper cylinder position. 

So why not consider going electric when designing or building 

your next material handling conveyor system? 

For more information on SMC’s stopper ranges check out our 

website: www.smcpneumatics.co.uk or call 0845 121 5122 

today.

As world leaders in industrial automation 

we help our customers achieve their 

business goals. 

With an on-going commitment to develop cutting edge, high 

quality, components for industrial applications we believe in 

the benefits of good customer care and technical support. 

This value-added focus is key to our success and by working 

closely with our customers, as a team, we know that we can help 

ensure a winning performance. 

Working in the automotive, electronics, life science and food processing and 

packaging sectors, SMC components can be purchased in 82 countries and our 

standard product range exceeds 12,000 items which includes pneumatic, electropneumatic, 

electrical drives, electronics, vacuum, including process & temperature 

control equipment. 

For more information on SMC in the UK contact: 0845 121 5122 or check-out 

our website on: www.smcpneumatics.co.uk 

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Labelling, New Machinery Coding & Marking 

Line scan 

cameras are 

performers 

Two new 16k models have been 

added to the Piranha XL CMOS 

TDI series of high speed line scan 

cameras from Teledyne DALSA. 

These new XDR models are 

optimised to provide extended 

dynamic range, better signal-tonoise 

ratio and improved overall 

performance in a wide range of 

lighting conditions. 

Used in a variety of 

applications, including the 

detection of small defects at 

high speeds and over a large field 

of view in LCD and OLED flat 

panel displays, printed circuit 

boards, films and large format 

web materials, the Piranha XL 

XDR offers true exposure control. 

Applications where the product 

speed may vary lead to under or 

over exposure when exposure 

times are fixed, says UK supplier 

Stemmer Imaging, so this 

exposure control provides more 

precise control and consistent 

exposure however much the 

speed may vary. 

EXPOSURE CONTROL 

Exposure control also allows 

different exposures on different 

lines for extended dynamic range. 

The Piranha XL XDR offers a 

125 kHz maximum line rate at 

16k pixel resolution, combining 

high sensitivity with very low 

noise through Time Delay 

Integration (TDI) on-chip 

summing of 8 or 12 image lines. 

This delivers image quality for 

high speed applications. The high 

speed and high resolution brings 

faster throughput and can also 

lower system costs since fewer 

cameras may be needed for any 

given application. 

Also, the choice of 8 or 12 rows 

provides the flexibility to meet 

a larger number of inspection 

needs, while the improved 

signal-to-noise ratio ensures 

better detection of smaller 

defects in various conditions. 

T 01252 780000 

W www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk 

Filling and closing for 

ampoules with safety 

The latest generation of 

the ALF series of filling 

and closing machines 

for ampoules and injection 

bottles is available from Bosch 

Packaging Technology. 

The new filling and closing 

machine offers an increased 

output of up to 600 ampoules 

per minute as well as higher 

safety in operation. 

The improved 

pharmaceutical design of 

the ALF 5000 includes the 

smooth table top without 

steps and edges to provide 

better sealing from the sterile 

area. Moreover, the machine’s 

improved accessibility ensures 

easy and reliable cleaning. 

In addition to the common 

right-hand version, the 

unit is also now available 

in a left-hand version to 

enable optimal flexibility in 

existing production sites and 

workflows at a plant. 

“During the development 

process, we put special 

emphasis on even higher 

process safety”, says Tobias 

Göttler, product manager at 

Bosch Packaging Technology. 

Alrad Imaging says its 

MvBlueGEMINI smart camera 

starter kits offer the perfect 

solution for machine vision 

developers as these kits 

include all the components 

necessary for developing 

machine vision applications. 

For example, the starter 

kit contains all necessary 

hardware with smart camera 

mvBlueGEMINI, power 

supply unit, accessories 

such as I/O box and a lens 

as well as the mvIMPACT 

Configuration Studio – ICS 

The new machine from Bosch has an output of up to 600 ampoules a minute 

“For instance, the ampoule 

heads are removed sideways 

during closing instead of 

from above.” 

This avoids machine 

movements above the open 

ampoules, making the process 

safer and more reliable. 

For gentle processing, a 

carrying rake transport system 

can be used. This partially 

lifts the glass containers to 

prevent them from rubbing 

against the machine guide. 

for short – the software which 

enables both users without 

any programming knowledge 

and developers without 

any knowledge of image 

In its combi version, 

the ALF 5000 can process 

injection bottles in 

addition to ampoules, 

which further increases 

production flexibility for drug 

manufacturers and contract 

packers. Customers can also 

choose between a statistical 

or a 100% in-process control, 

as well as different infeed and 

outfeed versions. 

T 01332 626262 

W www.boschpackaging.com 

Starter kit includes all components needed 

for developing machine vision applications 

processing to perform visual 

inspection tasks quickly and 

also cost-efficiently. 

T 01635 30345 

W www.alrad.co.uk 

Starter kits are billed as the perfect solution for machine vision developers


Latest generation tablet counter 

is available as a standalone unit 

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

Standalone Cremer tablet 

counters, including 

the latest generation 

model CFS 622, can now be 

sourced from Raupack in 

the UK. The company has 

been the UK agent for Rudolf 

Deckert tablet counting lines 

that utilise Cremer tablet 

counting modules for a 

number of years, and so has 

considerable experience with 

the equipment. 

“This range is known for the 

accuracy and repeatability it 

offers to the pharmaceutical 

market,” explains Raupack 

md Gregor Rauch. 

THE NEXT GENERATION OF 

TABLET COUNTERS OUPUTS 

150 

bottles per minute at 100 count 

The latest CFS 622 is a 4 

module counter that can 

output up to 150 bottles per 

minute at 100 count. Special 

features include a servo 

driven product dosing slider 

to maximise output, infrared 

product detection and 

easy cleaning for operators. 

Optionally, the CFS can be 

supplied with dust extraction 

and static elimination, if 

required by applications. 

This equipment 

accommodates a wide 

assortment of containers 

including round, oval, square 

and rectangular up to 200mm 

high and 125mm wide. 

Raupack is currently 

supplying a UK customer with 

a Deckert tablet counting line 

that includes this new Cremer 

CFF 622 counting module 

with checkweigher integrated 

under the star wheel and 

with integrated broken tablet 

inspection. 

T 0115 875 9846 

W www.raupack.co.uk 

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New Machinery 

Redesigned stretch hood model 

is smaller, faster and easy to use 

Beumer has redesigned 

its stretch hood A model 

to include an intuitive 

menu system on the machine 

control via a soft-touch panel, 

an optimised, ergonomically 

designed workplace for the 

operator and a new film 

transport system. Beumer 

says this new system delivers 

improved performance while 

taking up far less floor space. 

All these changes are 

designed to offer companies 

in the construction materials, 

chemicals or food and 

beverage industries an even 

more practical and safer 

handling machine for the user. 

For instance, to facilitate work 

for maintenance staff, and 

thus ensure higher machine 

availability, the new stretch 

hood A is accessible without 

the need for a platform and 

steps. Maintenance work such 

as changing the blades, or the 

sealing bars, is now handled 

at floor level. The operator 

simply opens a drawer to 

provide free access to blades 

and sealing bars. The machine 

is automatically brought to 

a standstill to protect the 

operator which removes the 

need to move sub-assemblies 

to maintenance position. 

This rapid access capability 

allows maintenance work to 

be accelerated, and the risk of 

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The new stretch hood unit addresses safety concerns with palletised products 

accidents and malfunctions 

is minimised. 

Machine ergonomics have 

also been improved as with 

just a few actions, and without 

any tools, the operator can 

feed in the film. This means 

substantial reductions in 

tooling and conversion times, 

says the company. Meanwhile, 

the new compact design of 

the stretch hood and the 

resulting low height and 

small footprint, also offers 

new benefits for users. 

The special film transport 

system feeds the previously 

created film hood into the 

system. On its way to the 

crimping and stretching unit, 

the sealing seam on the film 

hood cools down so that it can 

be crimped without losing any 

time. This removes the need 

for an energy-intensive cooling 

unit and a time-consuming 

cooling exercise. Pallets 

can be packed in a shorter 

cycle time thus reducing idle 

times, while at the same time 

ensuring improved packaging 

performance and less overall 

energy consumption. 

A newly-developed operator 

panel with an optimised 

user interface and graphical 

navigation is also now 

included on the machine. 

T 01530 441297 

W www.beumer.com


Atwell half MU S-O 2016_MU 13/06/2016 11:25 Page 1 

Palletising option 

is layer-by-layer 

Fast, Reliable and Easy to use Semi 

Automatic and Bespoke Fully Automatic 

Labelling Systems 

Gebo Cermex has 

launched its latest 

layer-by-layer palletiser 

– called PalAccess – which 

is designed to optimise 

performance while bringing 

down the total cost of 

ownership (TCO). 

This new system has been 

devised for the food and 

drink, home and personal 

care markets and is said to 

deliver frontline technology 

at an entry-level price. 

For instance, the TCO-oriented 

system is more ergonomic, 

offering fast and simple format 

changeovers. Importantly, it 

also offers reliable handling 

of small and unstable packs. 

Additionally, the system 

has been improved in terms 

of reduced and optimised 

maintenance operations, 

as well as being forward 

compatible and capable 

of evolving to incorporate 

future upgrades. 

The PalAccess system can 

be used with a single or duallane 

infeed. It is equipped 

with Gebo Cermex’s patented 

new PackTurn technology: 

a brushless rotating system 

for gentle orientation without 

shocks. This is a simple 

solution that gets rid of all 

mechanical orienting devices. 

PalAccess also features a 

step-by-step servo driven 

infeed via an electronic spacer 

system for gentle row and 

layer preparation according to 

the pallet pattern. Finally, it 

offers a modular belt for pack 

infeed with a flat surface, thus 

doing away with rollers and 

providing greater stability and 

ease of maintenance. 

Because the lifting unit is 

now driven by belts instead 

of chains, the unit is easier 

to clean as it requires no 

lubrication and much less 

maintenance, thus further 

reducing the TCO. There is 

also an absolute encoder on 

the lifting unit, pushers and 

layer-conforming guides, 

thereby reducing the number 

of sensors and photocells as 

well as cabling. 

The system has an 

ergonomic, tablet-style 

design and a more intelligent 

user interface, based on a 

touch screen control panel. 

It nonetheless offers the 

level of security required for 

production operations. 

T 01480 455919 

W www.gebocermex.com 

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New Machinery 

Three in one machine is 

a better way of working 

Krones’ 

subsidiary 

Kosme is 

launching its 

first combined 

equipment 

with a block 

configuration 

featuring 

three 

machines 

available in 

two different 

variants: one 

for PET and 

one for HDPE 

containers. 

The so 

called 3Bloc 

for PET 

containers consists of three 

linked machines – a blow 

moulding machine, a filler 

and a labeller to either apply 

pressure-sensitive labels 

or for reel-fed wraparound 

labelling. This configuration 

is suitable both for cylindrical 

or square PET bottles and 

also for special shaped 

containers. The line has a 

maximum output of 16,000 

bottles an hour. 

For HDPE containers, the 

WMH has developed a range 

of compact standalone units 

for turning and transferring 

20kg blocks of cheese. 

3Bloc unit consists of an 

unscrambler, filler and a 

labeller. The unscrambler 

is tasked with putting the 

premade HDPE bottles in an 

upright position before they 

reach the filler and here takes 

the place of the blow moulder 

used for PET containers. 

This 3Bloc variant can 

handle up to 25,000 bottles 

an hour. 

Kosme says its 3Bloc 

concept scores highly in 

The block configuration allows complete 

flexibility in the containers to be handled 

terms of its substantially 

lower energy consumption, 

its higher efficiency and its 

enhanced user-friendliness 

when compared to individual 

machines. The block 

configuration also benefits 

the machine’s footprint, plus 

the capital investment and 

operating costs involved. 

No intermediate conveyors 

are needed, for example, and 

the times required for format 

changeovers and maintenance 

routines are also shorter. 

T 01942 845000 

W www.krones.com 

Compact and standalone units turn and also 

transfer 20kg blocks of cheese competently 

The latest solution can be integrated into existing lines 

The units are self-contained 

with a turntable mounted 

modular plastic belt conveyor 

and motorised rollers which 

rise up from 

below when 

required. 

Blocks of 

cheese are 

received 

narrow edge 

leading and are 

turned through 

90 degrees and 

transferred 

off wide edge leading in the 

original direction of travel. 

The compact solution 

can be easily integrated 

into an existing line and 

with a footprint of less than 

80cm square will fit into the 

tightest of production spaces. 

WMH also has a variation 

of this unit which can be 

used to transfer products 

while maintaining the same 

orientation of travel. 

T 01579 383788 

W www.wmh-uk-ltd.com 

Wrapper can 

run plastics 

and paper 

The new Buhrs 3000 compact 

poly & paper wrapping system 

has a smaller footprint and is 

lowered for more ergonomic 

loading of the feeders which 

results in a high performance 

system that produces a quality 

wrapped product – in both 

polythene and paper. Changing 

over between these substrates 

takes between 10 and 30 minutes. 

It is equipped with servo 

feeders which have a standard 

selective function and are quickly 

interchangeable from the left, 

to the right, or an in-line position 

on the gathering section. 

Paper wrapping offers users 

the opportunity of making a 

personalised envelope independent 

of the size which offers creativity 

benefits while also saving storage 

and handling costs with envelopes. 

The unwinder, with tension 

control is equipped as standard 

with pneumatic shafts to achieve 

these faster changeovers. Setup 

times are reduced because of 

motorised adjustments and 

automatic settings for the 

wrapping module. This, in 

combination with the userfriendly 

touch screen operator 

panel, makes the Buhrs 3000 

Compact easy to operate, says 

UK agent Friedheim Packaging. 

The Siemens control system 

and servo driven seal mechanism 

ensures end product seal integrity. 

The design of the new Buhrs 

3000 compact ensures safe and 

ergonomic operation to ensure 

the well-being of the operator 

while it is also easy to clean 

and provides quick and easy 

access for operation, service and 

maintenance. 

T 01442 206100 

W www.friedheimpackaging.co.uk

Engineered to perform 

Packing a punch 

The heavyweight for end-of-line 

packaging machines and case packers 

SOMIC are represented and 

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The portfolio comprises a wide 

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Installation News 

Special tool 

for gentle 

handling 

Turkish company Sölen now 

deploys 14 TLM machines from 

Schubert and the latest is a picker 

line to pack chocolate-covered 

soft cakes. 

This Luppo Petit Pie soft cake 

is an especially sensitive product 

which can be easily damaged 

during automatic packing. 

To avoid this, Schubert developed 

a special tool to insert the product 

into the clamshells. 

Using these special tools, the 

biscuits are then simultaneously 

drawn in via suction and grasped. 

Moreover, brackets are mounted 

on both sides of the F44 robot’s 

gripping arms which provides 

additional stability. 

After the pies are transported 

along the production line from 

the upstream machine to the 

Schubert machine, transmitted 

light scanners check the shape 

and position of the biscuits, and 

only ‘good’ products are then 

released to the robot. Parallel to 

product loading, the clamshells 

are taken from magazines and 

inserted with precision in two 

continuously moving chains. 

These chains run counter 

to the product direction and 

correspond to Schubert’s 

counter-flow patent, which 

guarantees that all trays are fully 

loaded and that no good products 

spill beyond the end of the 

product belt. 

The F44 robots then take the 

products from the belt, swivel 

them upright and insert them 

vertically into the clamshells. 

T 01676 525825 

W www.schubert-uk.co.uk 

Only ‘good’ pies are sent to robots 

Seasoning solution is on 

track for healthier snack 

Canadian-based 

Brandneu Foods 

has significantly 

reduced lead times 

for its popular 

range of kale 

crisps by 75% after 

installing a tna 

intelli-flav OMS 5 at 

its plant in Toronto. 

In addition to 

cutting production 

lead times from 60 

days to just 15, the 

new installation 

enabled Brandneu 

to consolidate work 

space, meaning it can 

better respond to customer 

demands for its products. 

To ensure a smooth 

installation, tna provided 

total project management 

services from start to 

finish, offering 

Brandneu 

complete 

peace of mind 

to concentrate 

on its day-today 

business 

objectives. 

“The system 

has integrated 

effortlessly into 

our existing 

line, is simple 

to use, easy to 

clean and most 

importantly, 

exceptionally 

reliable, which 

as a busy snack 

producer is 

imperative to 

meet customer 

needs,” confirms 

Adrian Quinn, 

president at 

Brandneu. 

As a leading supplier 

of natural-baked kale crisps, 

Brandneu prides itself on the 

natural, healthy profile and 

high quality of its products. 

Due to increased demand 

from consumers for healthier 

Kale crisps are popular 

alternatives to potato crisps, 

Brandneu has seen the 

popularity of its kale crisps soar. 

The company therefore 

needed to reassess its 

production capabilities to 

meet this demand and stay 

competitive, 

in an 

increasingly 

crowded 

market 

place. 

Brandneu 

had previously 

experienced 

issues with 

inconsistent 

flavouring 

which had an 

impact on taste 

and resulted 

in significant 

seasoning losses. 

It was therefore 

vital for tna to 

provide a solution 

to ensure application 

accuracy and 

consistent coverage. 

Brandneu found that 

tna’s intelli-flav OMS 5 

on-machine seasoning system 

delivered this spec. 

Providing both powder 

flavouring and liquid oil in 

a single drum, the system 

features a variable mass 

The tna intelli-flav OMS 5 features 

a variable mass seasoning system 

seasoning system with a 

dynamic vibratory weigher 

to directly control oil spray. 

This means only the right 

amount of oil is applied to 

each chip, an essential feature 

for Brandneu, who was keen 

to maintain the healthy profile 

of its popular kale crisps. 

Thanks to the system’s 

application accuracy, 

Brandneu was able to 

minimise seasoning losses 

in the production process, 

reducing raw material 

waste and increasing 

profitability. The unit also 

offers improved coverage and 

flavour dispersion, enabling 

Brandneu to apply minimal 

salt and flavouring without 

compromising on the overall 

quality and taste of its healthy 

kale crisps. 

To change flavours quickly 

and easily, a second drum that 

can be changed on the line in 

less than 15 minutes is used. 

The addition of the second 

drum means Brandneu can 

meet orders more quickly and 

reduce production lead time 

considerably. 

“We’re delighted with the 

results of the installation 

from tna,” says Quinn. 

T 0121 628 8900 

W www.tnasolutions.com


Pick and place cell delivers new 

ways of packing pet food easily 

A 

bespoke pick and 

place cell designed by 

Pacepacker Services for 

loading trays into autoclave 

baskets has enabled a pet food 

manufacturer to capitalise on 

growing demand for wet food 

in trays and pots. 

“We needed a machine that 

could place the individual 

trays in layers into baskets, 

transport the baskets into 

the trolley system that takes 

them into the autoclaves 

and unload the baskets of 

cooked product afterwards,” 

explains a director of the pet 

food company. Pacepacker 

therefore developed a bespoke 

robotic pick and place cell for 

this complex application. 

TRAYS HAVE HAD TO BE 

HANDLED AT SPEEDS OF 

120 trays 

a minute in a wet environment 

Upturned trays of uncooked 

pet food are counted into 

the system via a photo 

electric sensor mounted on 

a modular belt conveyor. 

When a complete row has 

been counted, the trays are 

indexed across onto another 

conveyor. Once the required 

layer configuration has been 

reached, for example, ten 

rows of ten, and the trays 

are assembled neatly on 

the conveyor, a robotic arm 

equipped with suction cups 

picks up the trays and places 

then onto a layer pad, within 

the autoclave basket. 

Pacepacker’s brief also 

included designing a system 

for transporting the empty 

autoclave baskets into the 

cell in groups of six, and 

transporting the full baskets 

into the trolley car system. 

T 01371 811544 

W www.pacepacker.com 

 

 

 

 

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New filler meets all contract 

packer production line needs 

Laleham Health & 

Beauty has purchased 

the first ever System F 

filler from Adelphi following 

extensive trials that overcame 

production difficulties the 

contract packer was 

experiencing with a product 

owned by one of its premium 

brand customers. 

Indeed, the company found 

that the filler had proved itself 

to be a benefit to the business 

during the trial period which 

couldn’t be lost. 

This particular customer 

sells a range of cosmetics 

products internationally that 

includes creams and gels as 

well as salt and sugar based 

scrubs filled into jars and 

pots ranging from 50ml up 

to 350ml. Filling creams and 

gels wasn’t an issue, however 

extreme difficulties were 

experienced when filling the 

highly viscous and abrasive 

salt and sugar based scrubs. 

High viscosity combined 

with friction enhancing 

particulates was causing its 

existing automatic fillers to 

overload their servos unless 

they were run much slower 

than production demands 

required. However, even slow 

running did not completely 

rid them of its problems 

as the gradual build-up of 

particulates also caused the 

machine to grind to a halt. 

AN EARLY PROTOTYPE 

During a visit to interpack 

two years ago, Laleham 

representatives Jason Eggbeer 

and Paul Marr saw an early 

prototype of Adelphi’s System F 

filler on display and so the trial 

was agreed upon. 

System F had been 

developed from the ground 

up as an extremely hygienic 

and versatile inline filler, 

capable of accurately dosing 

products with a wide range 

of viscosities, and even 

those with large particulates. 

Engineering manager at Laleham Health & Beauty Paul Marr says the filler is delivering on production output rates 

Available as a flowmeter or 

volumetric filler with up to 

sixteen filling heads, Laleham 

opted for volumetric dosing 

with eight filling heads, fed 

by 500ml cylinders. 

It was installed at Lateham’s 

Hampshire site and following 

some modifications, System F 

has since been reliably 

running at the required 

80 units per minute (330ml 

volume) and it is now the 

packing line that cannot keep 

up with demand. 

“Compared to the automatic 

filler we were using, the 

setup on the System F is so 

quick and easy,” explains 

Jason Eggbeer of Laleham. 

“With two sets of wetted parts 

we can comfortably perform 

product changeovers in 

less than 20 minutes, and 

container changeovers are 

carried out in less than ten. 

“With System F we also 

have independent and almost 

infinite control over each 

element of the fill cycle, which 

means we can fine tune our 

recipes to achieve the very best 

outputs possible,” he says. 

FLEXIBILITY IS NEEDED 

Our existing fillers can match 

System F on water-based 

products, but on the scrubs 

they cannot cope with the 

viscosities, and frankly I want 

as much flexibility as possible 

in the machinery that we run, 

he continues. 

“Most importantly, System F 

gives us the ability to keep 

up with demand,” says 

I feel the filler is very attractive 

to businesses like us that require 

flexibility, speed and scalability 

engineering manager 

at Laleham Paul Marr. 

He believes it is an advanced 

multi-purpose filler that he 

knows the company is not 

using to its full potential in 

terms of the variety of products 

that the company can use it 

to fill. “For what the machine 

can offer in comparison to what 

is available in the market place, 

the price is very reasonable,” he 

says. “Price wise, I feel the filler 

is very attractive to businesses 

like us that require flexibility, 

speed and scalability.” 

Also, Marr thinks that 

when showing existing or 

potential customers around 

its production facilities 

“it certainly helps to have 

machines that clearly 

demonstrate our willingness 

to invest in modern and wellengineered 

equipment”. 

The machine will be at the 

PPMA Total Show at the NEC, 

Birmingham which runs from 

27 – 29 September. 

T 01444 472300 

W www.adelphi.uk.com

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Co-bots are 

now making 

Ford cars 

New collaborative robots 

from Kuka are being trialled 

at Ford’s assembly plant in 

Cologne, Germany as part of 

the company’s investigations 

into Industry 4.0. The car giant 

sought feedback from more than 

1,000 line workers to identify 

tasks for which the new robots 

would best be suited. 

HELPING WORKERS 

These co-bots are being used 

to help workers fit shock 

absorbers to Fiesta cars, 

a task that requires pinpoint 

accuracy, strength and dexterity. 

Employees work hand-in-hand 

with the robots to ensure a 

perfect fit every time. 

“Robots are helping make 

tasks easier, safer and quicker, 

complementing our employees 

with abilities that open up 

unlimited worlds of production 

and design for new Ford 

models,” says Karl Anton, 

director vehicle operations at 

Ford of Europe. 

Measuring a metre high, the 

robots work hand-in-hand with 

the line workers at two work 

stations. Rather than 

manipulate a heavy shock 

absorber and installations tool, 

workers can now use the robot 

to lift and automatically position 

the shock absorber into the wheel 

arch, before pushing a button to 

complete the installation. 

IMMEDIATE STOP 

Equipped with high-tech sensors, 

the co-bots stop immediately 

if they detect an arm or even a 

finger in their path to ensure 

worker safety. Similar technology 

is used in the pharmaceutical and 

electronics industries. 

Developed over two years, the 

robot programme was carried out 

in close partnership with German 

robot manufacturer Kuka. 

T 0121 505 9970 

W www.kuka-robotics.co.uk 

Labeller brings a host of 

benefits to nail polishes 

Atwell Self-Adhesive 

Labellers has devised 

a special labelling 

system for Barry M Cosmetics’ 

nail polish that has not 

only speeded up the entire 

operation to meet increased 

demand, but has also 

delivered significant savings 

in packaging costs and 

warehouse space. The new 

system has also enabled 

Barry M to launch and update 

twelve new product lines 

with more planned, while 

offering existing and new 

customers limited editions 

and colours. 

Barry M wanted to speed up 

its entire nail polish operation 

as volumes had grown to over 

8 million. As well as increased 

flexibility, the cosmetics 

company wanted to reduce 

its cost of goods as well as 

reducing warehouse space. 

At the same time, the new 

system had to fit within 

the existing 

production 

area. 

Because 

the preprinted 

nail polish 

bottles were 

replaced, 

three labels 

had to be 

applied at high 

speeds with 

an accuracy 

of +/- 0.5mm. 

Atwell therefore 

developed a 

linear labelling 

system capable of 

applying two 

labels to the bottles 

Labels 

maintain 

image 

before rotating it through 

90 degrees and then 

applying a third. 

A second challenge was 

to replicate the pre-printed 

bottles design without 

affecting quality and 

designing a suitable peel & 

The labeller has “transformed an important element of the production process” 

read style of label that could 

contain generic care and 

marketing instructions while 

having the ability to carry 

a readable barcode. 

The 2.5m long labelling 

system incorporates an 

in-feed area of conveyor for 

loading product, a set of 

motorised 

separation 

belts and a 

top stabiliser 

belt to 

securely 

hold the 

product while 

the product 

specific front 

and back 

labels are 

applied. 

The product 

is then rotated 

and held 

under a second 

stabiliser belt 

and the third, generic peel & 

read label is applied before 

exiting the machine. 

This third label head was 

fitted with an ICE thermal 

transfer printer to allow 

the peel & read label to be 

overprinted with batch, colour 

and customer specific barcode 

information. 

Managing director of Barry 

M Cosmetics Dean Mero is 

delighted with the machines 

and two are now in operation. 

“A fantastic innovation and 

one which has transformed 

an important element of our 

production process,” he says. 

“Atwell has provided 

us with an excellent, top 

quality and flexible labelling 

solution,” he continues. 

As well as delivering cost 

savings, there has been 

a 50% reduction in the 

warehouse space required 

as instead of carrying high 

stocks of specific bottles per 

product, only one generic 

plain bottle is now used. 

Also, the faster turnaround 

times now delivered mean 

that typically, a new product 

can be ready within two 

weeks, compared to three 

months for the previous 

pre-printed bottle. 

T 01444 239970 

W www.labeller.co.uk

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Compatibility was key 

to case packer decision 

Whole birds are a safer option 

X-ray inspection of 

new range of whole 

birds in skin packs 

Loma Systems won a tender 

for the supply of two X5 

Spacesaver x-ray machines to 

Crown Chicken’s processing plant 

in Norfolk. The fresh chicken 

producer has installed these 

latest units to inspect a new 

range of whole birds that are 

skin packed in aluminium foil 

trays to help further reduce the 

risk of consumers contracting 

potentially lethal food-poisoning 

bug Campylobacter. 

A long standing user of Loma’s 

IQ3 metal detection systems, 

Crown Chicken has installed 

the two x-ray systems, which 

offer 25% improved detection 

performance and 20% smaller 

footprint than similar machines, 

at the end of separate lines where 

they are operating at speeds of up 

to 40 packs per minute. 

T 01252 893300 

W www.loma.com 

Importer of ethnic foods 

East End Foods has added 

a new Rovema EW443-200 

wraparound case packer onto 

its horizontal bagging line 

and its flexibility is proving 

invaluable to the company 

that carries over a thousand 

product lines. 

East End Foods’ spice range 

is now available in resealable, 

stand-up ‘zip’ packs making 

them more convenient to use 

and store. “Having started with 

Rovema on the engineering 

side of the business I have 

actually installed several 

machines at East End Foods 

personally, so it was good to 

see the new case packer being 

installed,” says Rovema UK’s 

sales manager Alistair Bown. 

“This was an extension to 

a horizontal SBS brick pack 

bagging line and adds reliable 

automation to the process.” 

The compact EW machine 

enables the erecting, filling 

and closing of wraparound 

packs from flat blanks in a 

minimum space. The main 

point of difference is that it can 

handle multiple packaging 

East End Foods supplies ethnic foods to retailers and restaurants in the UK 

formats on a single machine 

and it can do wraparound 

cases and tray and lid cases 

on the same machine. 

“We’ve had a fantastic 

relationship with Rovema 

over the years and chose this 

latest machine because of its 

quality and reliability and the 

excellent team that support 

it,” explains director of East 

End Foods Jas Wouhra. 

“Its compatibility with our 

other equipment is important 

but so is the service we are 

given by Rovema.” 

T 01296 310490 

W www.rovema.co.uk 

Tray sealer meets 

production target 

Irish sausage producer Arthur 

Mallon Foods has increased 

production speeds by approximately 

40% since installing a tray sealer 

from Packaging Automation. 

It has purchased a fully electric 

eclipse SL4 tray sealer which has 

been designed to address the 

environmental impact of packaging 

operations by reducing power 

consumption by up to 90%. 

The in-line, fully electric unit is a 

small footprint machine capable 

of sealing up to 75 packs a minute. 

T 01565 755000 

W www.pal.co.uk 

Italian university is using a water vapour 

permeation analyser to improve polymer 

The research group at the 

University of Salerno in 

Southern Italy has chosen 

a water vapour permeation 

analyser from Systech Illinois 

in its work to help improve the 

properties of the poly-lactic 

acid (PLA) biopolymer. 

This model 7002 water 

vapour permeation analyser 

is capable of measuring 

0.002-1000 g/m2/day. 

It offers quick response 

and consistently accurate 

measurements with absolute 

moisture measurement, says 

Water vapour system is now in use 

the company. 

PLA offers physical and 

mechanical performances 

comparable to traditional 

thermoplastic materials, 

however it has some 

performance limitations 

including its barrier properties 

to water and oxygen. 

The research group at the 

University of Salerno aim 

to overcome this issue and 

improve the properties of 

the material by blending 

it with other biopolymers and 

through the addition 

of nanofillers. 

T 01844 216838 

W www.systechillinois.com


Traysealer brings 

benefits to Japan 

Japanese seafood 

processor Abecho 

Schoten is once again 

handling 150 tons of fresh 

and frozen seafood per 

day following the complete 

refurbishment of its factory 

following the devastating 

tsunami of 2011. 

A Sealpac A6 traysealer is 

used in this plant to provide 

manufacturing flexibility. 

In order to address the 

needs of the Japanese market, 

Abecho uses the A6 traysealer 

for packaging three different 

tray sizes: from single portions 

up to family packs. 

The line starts with a 

Sealpac AS-LS1200 servo 

linear denester that smoothly 

positions the trays on the 

in-feed conveyor. To run 

different tray sizes, only the 

mask and suction unit of this 

denester have to be exchanged. 

After denesting, the trays 

are transported towards the 

A6 traysealer by means of a 

Walking Beam. Here, trays 

are picked up by a revolving 

bar instead of moving on a 

conveyor belt which achieves 

a constant high speed while 

placing each tray accurately 

in the correct position. 

As soon as the trays have 

been manually filled with 

pre-weighed pieces of seafood, 

they arrive at the filling 

station, where the sweet sauce 

is added fully automatically. 

Sealpac says the Walking 

Beam system ensures that 

further transport of the 

trays can take place without 

sauce spilling over the edges. 

Each tray is hermetically 

sealed, after which they go 

through a metal detector 

and checkweigher. Finally, 

all products are pasteurised 

inside their tray which allows 

Abecho Schoten to supply its 

products with a shelf life of 

over twelve months. 

“We are extremely satisfied 

with the flexibility of the tray 

sealing line that allows us 

to run our different trays,” 

says food section manager 

at Abecho Ryoichi Yoshida. 

“Sealpac’s quick tooling 

exchange system ensures 

that we have minimum 

downtime,” he says. 

T 0845 302 3056 

W www.sealpac-uk.com 

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Moving ahead.



Premium 

ice cream is 

kept safe 

An x-ray inspection system and 

checkweigher from Ishida Europe 

are helping to maintain quality 

standards for a new luxury ice 

cream, providing protection 

against foreign bodies and 

ensuring the correct weight. 

The König Ludwig Glace Royale 

is a new ice cream for the luxury 

sector and the range features ten 

varieties packed in aluminiumcoated 

500ml paper cups. 

For reliably detecting foreign 

bodies, a metal detector was 

out of the question because an 

aluminium coating has been 

applied to the paper cups to give 

them a silver lustre. In addition, 

not all foreign bodies that could 

potentially enter the production 

process are necessarily metallic – 

some are stones or plastic. 

All these different types of 

potential contaminants can 

be reliably detected by the 

IX-GA-4075 x-ray inspection 

system, which is installed at the 

end of the line. The machine is 

also capable of detecting very 

tiny foreign bodies made from 

different kinds of metal in the 

minus 7deg C ice cream. 

To ensure the correct weight, 

the ice cream pots – once they 

have been manually filled and then 

automatically covered – are sent 

to a DACS-W checkweigher. The 

high speed loadcell has an accuracy 

of 0.2g, while a special system 

compensates for floor vibrations. 

T 0121 607 7700 

W www.ishidaeurope.com 

Ice creams are a premium offer 

Steam infusion delivers 

perfect porridge making 

OAL’s steam infusion Vaction unit on a retrofit lance which has been working well at Bakkavor since its installation 

Bakkavor is using 

OAL’s steam infusion 

technology to 

manufacture its porridge 

following the successful 

installation of the advanced 

heating and mixing process. 

Research under a £1million 

Innovate UK project 

identified grain hydration as 

a hot spot for steam infusion 

due to the fast heating 

and homogenising effect 

generated within the unit and 

Janet Prescott, manufacturing 

manager at Bakkavor Meals in 

Spalding has been delighted. 

“We are very happy with the 

retrofit of OAL’s steam infusion 

technology to manufacture 

porridge,” she says. 

“We have been able to quickly 

master how to maximise the 

benefits of the steam infusion 

system and we’re confident 

that the technology offers 

the flexibility to cook a wide 

variety of products to delight 

our customers. 

“The system is very fast 

and has reduced our cooking 

energy consumption by 

15%,” she continues. “It’s a 

quality piece of equipment 

that’s definitely ‘cook proof’ 

and since the installation our 

engineering team haven’t had 

to touch the system.” 

Steam infusion is a form 

of direct steam injection 

whereby culinary grade 

steam is directly introduced 

into a liquid product, with 

or without particulates. 

A Vaction unit mounted on a 

lance located within the vessel 

introduces steam into the 

product. These lances can be 

retrofitted to existing vessels 

dependant on the type of 

agitation in the vessel. 

SPECIAL NOZZLE DESIGN 

Steam is accelerated within 

the Vaction unit using a 

special nozzle design that 

accelerates the steam to Mach 3 

(three times the speed of 

sound). As this steam comes 

into contact with the product, 

it creates a large dispersion 

zone and partial vacuum due 

to the Venturi effect. 

This steam then condenses 

and flows out as a uniform 

product. The partial vacuum 

means the unit acts like a 

pump. so that product is 

pushed out of the unit and 

replaced with new product 

that is to be heated. 

The technology’s ability 

to heat product quickly is 

demonstrated in a white 

paper comparing traditional 

technologies ability to heat 

water against steam infusion. 

This study found that steam 

infusion can be up to three 

times faster at heating 

1,000kg of water from 

20deg C to 70deg C as it takes 

just under four minutes. 

The partial vacuum and 

short residence time within 

the Vaction unit prevents the 

exposure of ingredients to 

excess temperatures, in turn 

preventing product in contact 

with the kettle surface being 

burnt and affecting finished 

product flavour as well as 

visual quality. 

Traditionally, easy to burn 

dairy-based products taste 

fresher and are visually 

clearer, says OAL. 

Grain hydration and 

porridge manufacture is just 

one area that the technology 

has been scientifically 

proven to offer advantages 

to traditional processing. 

Other areas of interest include 

soups, sauces and also 

various ready meals. 

T 01733 394700 

W www.oalgroup.com



Collaborative robot can 

offer benefits in the UK 

The RF-Lite uses thermal ink jet 

Coding work 

is now more 

efficient 

Little Moons, the frozen ice 

cream mochi maker has made its 

coding operation slicker and more 

efficient following its investment 

in an economical RF-Lite offline 

coding system. The purchase 

has meant that the Londonbased 

company has the coding 

capabilities to support strong 

retail growth and meet customer 

requests for codes to be printed 

directly onto cartons. 

The company produces over 

two million mochi balls a year 

for Yo!Sushi and Wagamama 

alone and has now branched out 

into retail. When it secured an 

agreement to sell Little Moons in 

Whole Foods Market, it became 

apparent that the company 

needed a more efficient coding 

method than using date guns 

with stickers. 

At the time Rotech had just 

launched the RF-Lite - an entry 

level carton and sleeve coding 

system which fitted Little Moons’ 

brief perfectly. 

“In developing the RF-Lite, 

we were effectively realising our 

dream of driving the cost out of 

offline coding, without driving 

out the quality,” says Richard 

Pether, director of Rotech. 

“We wanted to build a coder 

that was easy to buy, easy to set 

up and easy to use, bringing the 

benefits of automated marking 

within the reach of smaller food 

manufacturers for the first time,” 

he tells Machinery Update. 

T 01707 393700 

W www.rotechmachines.com 

Following a Japanese 

launch for its Du-Aro 

collaborative robot late 

last year, Kawasaki Robotics 

has introduced the unit to the 

UK market and is currently 

completing the installation of 

several operational systems. 

Du-Aro is a two arm 

collaborative robot designed 

to function as a quickly and 

easily installed co-worker to 

meet fluctuating production 

demands. 

Where production runs are 

limited in volume, justifying 

costly dedicated assembly 

or packaging tooling can be 

difficult. Finding operators 

to integrate on production 

lines at short notice, and 

for limited periods, can be 

an even bigger problem; 

so having a co-worker robot 

that just wheels into position 

when needed is a natural 

progression for manufacturing 

automation, says the robotics 

company. 

Two SCARA configuration 

arms sharing the same 

central pedestal allow 

Du-Aro to provide the same 

working envelope as a human 

operator. Controlled by a 

single controller, co-ordinated 

arm movements can be 

programmed easily either by 

‘lead through’ or by using a 

tablet or robot teach pendant. 

Systems are being installed in the UK 

Low power motors and 

speed reduction helps Du-Aro 

to co-exist with human 

operators and in the event of 

a collision or contact with any 

object or an operator, collision 

detection sensors immediately 

stop all motion. 

“The concept of Du-Aro is 

based around the need for 

The soft touch sensing of the external surfaces provides complete safety 

ease of integration and 

flexibility,” explains 

Kawasaki Robotics 

UK sales manager Ian 

Hensman, “Integrating 

it onto a production line 

conveyor with other 

operators simply requires 

it to be wheeled into 

position and the arms to be 

physically guided through 

the required motions. 

“Of course sensors are 

required to provide inputs 

to the controller but even 

this area has been simplified 

with the inclusion of optional 

vision cameras,” he says. 

Catering for the non-robotics 

specialist, the Du-Aro’s 

controller can be supplied 

with embedded vision 

processing software. A range 

of application specific cameras, 

light sources and grippers are 

also available that simply plug 

into the robot’s arms. 

“We believe we have 

made the whole process of 

programming very straightforward 

from programme 

routines and sensing, through 

to simulation of the working 

area and operation,” says 

Hensman. “However, we 

realise support is always 

essential and our application 

engineers are always on 

hand to provide assistance 

and provide essential tips as 

and when needed,” he tells 

Machinery Update. 

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W www.kawasakirobot.co.uk

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Mixer offers 

boost to food 

production 

When an ingredients supplier 

for the food manufacturing and 

catering industries experienced 

after a 10-12% growth in sales 

in a year, increasing its blending 

and packaging capacity was 

essential. 

Sleaford Quality Foods already 

used four Winkworth blenders 

to prepare its Chef William range 

of savoury spice and ingredient 

dry mixes, as well as flourbased 

bakery ingredients, to 

customers in the UK and Ireland. 

With more than 25 years of 

reliable performance from these 

current blenders, the company 

approached Winkworth without 

hesitation to provide its new 

range of equipment. 

A CHANCE MEETING 

Winkworth’s technical specialists 

outlined the requirements with 

Sleaford Quality Foods’ project 

manager Mark Brockington, and 

a plan was agreed. The chosen 

machine was a larger capacity 

UTL 1000, a U Trough ‘lean’ 

mixer ribbon blender, as it is 

ideal for mixing and blending 

light powders. 

It is used on a variety of dry 

ingredient blends but mainly jelly 

crystal mixes, dry gravy mixes 

and the dry mix used for the case 

lining of pork pies. 

“We’re delighted that the 

company is experiencing such 

significant growth – and that 

after more than a quarter of a 

century of using Winkworth 

mixers, it asked us to provide 

its new equipment,” says Grant 

Jamieson, managing director 

of the Winkworth Group. 

“We’re pleased that the new UTL 

1000 blender is working well 

and meeting the need for greater 

capacity.” A chance meeting at 

Gulfood of Sleaford MD James 

Arnold and Winkworth’s MD 

Grant Jamieson saw the issue 

first discussed. 

T 01256 305600 

W www.mixer.co.uk 

Inspection units secure 

quality for bottle tops 

Contract bottler and 

brewer the Pott’s Brewery 

in Oelde, Westphalia 

is synonymous with swingstopper 

bottles and to 

upgrade the quality of its 

products still further, it has 

invested in a new Linatronic 

empty-bottle inspector from 

Krones combined with a 

ModulCheck rubber seal 

monitor. Both of these units 

have been integrated into the 

existing Krones bottling line. 

Numerous advantages of this 

improved inspection unit 

contribute towards ensuring 

that the brewery’s 24,000-bph 

filling line for swing-stopper 

bottles is now way ahead of 

its time, says Krones. The line 

is run in two-shift operation 

throughout, and is used 

both for filling the brewery’s 

own beer specialties and for 

contract bottling of beer-based 

mixed drinks. 

The upstream ModulCheck 

verifies the presence and 

correct colour of the rubber 

seals on the swing-stopper 

bottles’ porcelain heads at 

the brewery and it can do this 

for all positions of the rubber 

seal. Moreover, the unit detects 

soiling, faded rubber seals, and 

any labels/label residues still 

adhering to the swing. 

Krones says this new 

ModulCheck offers numerous 

advantages as it does not touch 

The Linatronic unit inspects swing-stopper bottles at the German brewery 

the bottles, and can also be 

relied upon to detect soiling 

in the area of the porcelain 

head. What’s more, it doesn’t 

consume any wear parts, and 

can easily be matched to a 

new variant at changeovers. 

In addition to the basic 

ModulCheck unit, further 

system components have been 

integrated including an infeed 

worm which leads the bottles 

through the machine in singlelane 

transport, followed by 

a container-contour detector 

working with a camera, 

plus a pusher for rejecting 

non-conforming containers. 

The latest model of the 

The upstream ModulCheck verifies the presence and colour of the rubber seals 

Linatronic 735 contains 

a variety of modules like 

base inspection, sealingsurface 

inspection, side-wall 

inspection or lateral-neckfinish 

inspection. When 

inspecting swing-stopper 

bottles, the Linatronic also 

takes a long hard look at the 

stopper itself: if the clamp-type 

lower part of the swing-stopper 

and the porcelain head are 

on different sides of the neck 

area, a four-mega-pixel neckfinish 

camera can detect this 

fault, and to check the sealing 

surface as well. 

For Pott’s Brewery managing 

director Jörg Pott, this 

investment is a contribution 

towards safeguarding the 

brewery’s future. 

“We’re happy that Krones 

has dealt with the topic 

of rubber seal inspection 

in-house,” he says. 

“We’re anticipating 

impeccable inspection 

routines and enhanced quality 

levels for our filled swingstopper 

bottles – and we’re 

definitely sure that we’ll 

achieve these aims as well.” 

T 01942 845000 

W www.krones.com



In brief 

IMPROVED SHELF LIFE IS 

OFFERED FOR POULTRY 

One of the UK’s leading producers 

of free range and organic poultry 

products has reported a boost 

in productivity and improved 

shelf life after turning to Ulma 

Packaging for its tray sealed skin 

packaging technology. 

Traditional Norfolk Poultry 

(TNP), which already has an Ulma 

Artic flow wrapper for packaging 

whole birds, has now chosen two of 

the latest tray sealing applications, 

the TSA 680 and Taurus 300 

tray sealers, to replace a previous 

supplier’s equipment when its pack 

house needed pre-formed plastic 

trays for chicken portions, film lid 

sealed with modified atmosphere 

packaging (MAP). 

Both new machines provide 

TNP with superior MAP for better 

shelf life, they have achieved the 

production efficiencies needed 

and improved working conditions 

by freeing up space on the factory 

floor, according to TNP’s sales and 

account manager Andy Holt. 

T 01909 506504 

W www.ulmapackaging.co.uk 

AUTOMATIC CARTONERS 

ARE SPICING UP SPEEDS 

Kliklok’s partnership with Vedic 

Pac Systems helps the company 

continue to explore the Indian and 

South East Asian markets and in 

the first year of its partnership, 

Vedic has supported Kliklok in the 

sale of two fully automatic endload 

cartoning lines to Everest Spice, 

India’s largest selling spice brand. 

The installation will see the 

endload cartoners pack four 

different size bags of aromatic 

spice mix at 330 cartons per 

minute. The new fully automatic 

integrated system has provided 

Everest with two highly efficient 

packaging lines, supporting its 

ambitious growth plans at its 

factories in Pune and Mumbai. 

Vedic Pac Systems has been 

operating in the processing and 

packaging industry in India for 

over 40 years. 

T 01275 836131 

W www.kliklok-int.com 

Multihead weighers bring 

efficiency gains for spices 

Polish spice processer 

the Prymat Group has 

improved its process 

accuracy and speeds 

by installing multihead 

weighers from Multipond. 

This 30-year old traditional 

company makes about 5000 

different products and its 

dynamic development is 

predominantly down to huge 

investments in the machinery, 

new technologies and 

infrastructure. 

The weighing of spices with 

low bulk density presents 

a challenge. The biggest 

problem is the products’ 

low weight and the fully 

automated weighing of 

marjoram, in particular 

presents a special challenge. 

It approached Multipond at a 

trade fair as it knew it offered 

custom built special solutions. 

Various tests were carried 

out at the company’s German 

headquarters, where Prymat 

was impressed by the high 

quality, performance and 

accuracy of the systems. 

A 16-head weigher from 

Multipond with specially 

matched product contact 

parts is now being used to 

weigh even the most difficult 

products, such as marjoram, 

quickly and accurately. 

The weigher weighs a total 

of 200 different products. 

Until this installation 

Prymat products were 

weighed on other multihead 

weighers but says Multipond, 

Specially matched contact parts are included in the bespoke weigher 

The Polish Prymat Group produces about 5000 different spice mixes 

commissioning the new 

weigher significantly improved 

accuracy. Today, 100,000 packs 

of spices per day are weighed 

and packed on the line. 

This means that the line 

now works 30% faster than 

previously while product 

giveaway has decreased 

from the previous 6% to less 

than 1%. “The accuracies are 

incredible, the investment has 

paid off in a very short time,” 

says a spokesperson from 

Prymat. “We are now able to 

weigh quickly and accurately.” 

The weighing system is a 

special version of an MP-16- 

1000-400-H-UL multihead 

weigher. All product contact 

parts were precisely adapted 

to the product to be weighed 

in order to create a perfect 

product flow. Once at the 

top on the weighing system, 

the product is first conveyed 

to the prefeed hoppers via 

the radially positioned feed 

trays and then to the weigh 

hoppers below. The computer 

now determines from partial 

portions the combination that 

corresponds or comes closest 

to the target weight. 

After the actual weighing 

process, the accurately 

weighed portions are 

transferred to the timing 

hoppers and to the packaging 

machine via product-specific 

single chutes. Just like the 

hopper with serrated edge, 

the single chutes were 

designed especially for this 

system, which permits fast 

and accurate weighing of 

extremely difficult products. 

In addition, all weighing 

systems were provided with 

dust enclosures. The line 

runs five days per week in 

a 3-shift operation. 

T 01494 471580 

W www.multipond.com

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SHOW 2016 


PPMA Total Show Preview 

Putting your BEST foot 

forward for the young 

Welcome to 

this 62 page 

preview… 

This year’s PPMA Total Show will 

see over 400 exhibitors gather 

at the NEC, Birmingham and it 

has taken more than 62 pages of 

this magazine to highlight just 

some of the new equipment to 

be demonstrated throughout the 

three-day event taking place from 

27 to 29 September. 

Also included in this preview 

are details of the seminar that 

Machinery Update is hosting on 

the first day. Come and listen 

to Ben Clarke, the training and 

education manager at GS1 UK 

talk about all things barcoding 

at 1pm on Tuesday 27 September. 

As well as new products 

outlined in this feature, you will 

also see full details of the seminar 

programme in the Visitor Update 

bound insert between pages 

78 and 79 of this issue. 

All of these are designed to 

make the most of your time at 

the PPMA Total Show. 

Visitors as well as exhibitors 

are also welcome at the 

PPMA stand – C130. 


PPMA Total Show 

NEC, Birmingham 

Show opening times: 

Tuesday 27 Sept: 9.30 – 5pm 

Wednesday 28 Sept: 9.30 – 5pm 

Thursday 29 Sept: 9.30 – 4pm 

www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk 

Exhibiting at the PPMA 

Total Show will be 

PPMA BEST (Business, 

Education, Skills and Training). 

This charity was established 

by the trade association to 

encourage young people to 

enter and develop a career 

in engineering within the 

processing, packaging, robotics, 

automation and industrial 

vision supply industries through 

education, training and support. 

It offers PPMA members match 

funding and financial grants 

which are designed to support 

young people entering the 

industry or develop their 

talents within the sector. 

PPMA BEST works with the 

Smallpeice Trust, a national 

education charity that 

promotes science, technology, 

engineering and maths (STEM) 

in schools. The aim of this 

charity is to interest students 

in what a career in a STEM 

discipline can offer. 

In addition, PPMA BEST 

also works with the Arkwright 

Trust. This trust encourages 

students to consider a career 

in engineering and design and 

identifies the most talented 

The Rt Hon Lord Francis 

Maude of Horsham, former 

Minister of State for Trade 

and Investment and Minister 

for the Cabinet Office and 

Paymaster General, is the 

headline seminar speaker at 

the PPMA Total Show 2016 and 

will highlight the importance 

of the manufacturing industry 

for the UK economy and reveal 

the need in the post-Brexit 

world for business to cultivate 

a genuinely global outlook. 


Attracting young people and retaining them in the sector is key for success 

potential engineering students. 

Representatives from both 

organisations will be on the 

stand during the show. 

Visitors to the stand can 

find out more about the four 

programmes available under 

the PPMA BEST banner to 

kick start company training. 

Match funding is available for 

interactive day workshops in 

secondary schools that are 

delivered by charity partner 

Smallpeice. These are designed 

to inspire and interest students 

across STEM subjects. 

Match funding is also 

available under the scheme 

for Arkwright Scholarships 

Trust designed for A-level 

students in STEM subjects. 

There is also a financial 

grant for engineering 

apprenticeship schemes 

available as well as match 

funding for engineering 

undergraduate bursaries. 

The first two bursaries in this 

scheme were awarded to two 

young people from bespoke 

machinery supplier CME. 

STAND E142 

T 020 8773 8111 

E ppmabest@ppma.co.uk 

The former Minister of State for Trade and 

Investment to talk about post-Brexit Britain 

The Rt Hon Lord Francis Maude of Horsham will be speaking on Tuesday

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Getting your barcodes 

right every single time 

Machinery Update’s PPMA Total Show seminar will concentrate on how 

to deliver GS1 barcodes to customers that conform to the GS1 global 

standards and what is the best equipment to ensure this happens every time 

Did you know…there 

are five billion GS1 

barcodes scanned 

every single day? Ben Clarke 

does. And that’s because he 

is the training and education 

manager for GS1 UK, the notfor-profit 

member organisation 

that develops and maintains 

supply chain standards. 

During his eleven years 

with the company, he has 

worked in a number of 

technical advisory and 

account management roles 

and he will be speaking on 

the first day of the PPMA 

Total Show about getting GS1 

barcodes right to ensure an 

efficient supply chain. 

In his role, he takes great 

pleasure in helping businesses 

understand and implement 

GS1 supply chain standards 

and solutions across all 

industries. He regularly 

delivers courses for SMEs as 

well as multinationals alike, 

including organisations such 

as Nestlè, Tesco, Unilever, 

Mondelez and the NHS. 

A CERTIFIED EXPERT 

He is a certified expert in GS1 

standards and has achieved 

the EDI certified Level 3 Award 

in Learning and Development. 

“For those who don’t know 

GS1, we’re a not-for-profit, 

member organisation that 

develops and maintains supply 

chain standards,” he says. 

“We’ve over 30,000 users in 

the UK, and almost 2,000,000 

companies globally with our 

standards used across a wide 

number of sectors. 

“We help everyone involved 

in making, moving and 

trading goods to automate and 

standardise their supply chain 

processes 

using the 

common 

language of 

GS1 global 

standards,” 

he continues. 

“And we bring 

the same 

efficiencies to 

the healthcare 

supply chain 

including 

right through 

to improved 

patient safety.” 

GS1 

standards 

have provided 

a common Ben Clarke will speak at 1pm on 

foundation the first day of the PPMA Total 

for business Show about all things barcoding 

since the first 

barcode was scanned over 40 

years ago. These standards 

now play their part around the 

world and around the clock – 

from scanning supermarket 

groceries or buying a CD 

online, to locating equipment 

in a hospital quickly enough to 

save a life. 

“Our globally recognised 

open standards help our 

members to uniquely 

identify, capture and share 

information, wherever they 

operate in the value chain 

and whatever their size,” says 

Clarke. “And as the landscape 

adapts to changing technology 

and globalisation, we evolve 

our standards too, so that we 

can support our members as 

they develop and grow. 

During his presentation, 

Clarke will be talking about 

the importance of standards 

to supply chain efficiency. 

Specifically, he will be 

focusing 

on the most 

ubiquitous of 

our standards 

– the barcode. 

GS1 barcodes 

have been used 

for over 40 

years in retail 

while saving 

the industry 

billions of 

pounds every 

year. 

And now 

healthcare is 

adopting GS1 

standards – 

to improve 

patient safety 

and save money 

through better 

procurement. 

“Anyone who wants to learn 

more about how supply chain 

standards can make their lives 

easier, should come along to 

this session,” he says. “As well 

as anyone who is a little bit 

curious to know how the black 

and white lines on nearly every 

product in the world come 

about,” he adds. 

Specifically, Clarke will be 

talking about 

• How to identify a product 

• GS1 barcode symbols and 

their application 

• Barcode best practice. 

W www.gs1uk.org



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Turning 

data into 

insight 

Systems integrator Astec 

Solutions says manufacturing 

professionals making their 

way to Birmingham’s NEC this 

September will find a visit to its 

stand will be a golden opportunity 

to update their SCADA, MES and 

Batch Execution systems, in light 

of the new digital era. 

As the line between physical 

assets and intangible data merges, 

manufacturers are looking for 

guidance on the next step in 

digitising their processes, says 

the company. According to the 

Annual Manufacturing Report 

2016, 48% of manufacturers 

still feel they either lack 

understanding or knowledge to 

adopt the IIoT (Industrial Internet 

of Things) solutions. 

“We work with legacy systems 

to transform them to the next level, 

with minimum customisation to 

ensure long-term reliability,” 

says Andy Tripp, Astec’s managing 

director. “Manufacturers need to 

plan how they are going to use 

technology to link their machines 

and supply chain together and 

we can help them improve data 

collection, monitoring and transfer.” 

Astec is UK premier solutions 

partner for GE Digital, a company 

that is already demonstrating the 

benefits of connected machines 

and advanced analytics through 

their worldwide ‘Brilliant 

Manufacturing’ projects, and 

the market leaders continue to 

strengthen its position through 

greater efficiencies and adoption 

of IIoT, says Astec. The company 

believes it has a pivotal role in 

the adoption of smart digital 

technologies, as well as a heritage 

in traditional manufacturing 

systems. 

“This year’s show may prove 

to be the turning point for many 

manufacturers on their journey 

towards big data insight, with 

Astec providing the road map to 

process optimisation,” says Tripp. 

STAND G23 

W www.astecsolutions.com 

Remote access software 

brings benefits to VFFS 

At this year’s event, vertical 

form fill and seal (VFFS) 

specialists Gainsborough 

Industrial Controls (GIC) 

will showcase the latest 

enhancements to its leading 

range of VFFS machines as 

the company marks ten years 

of successful growth under its 

current owners. 

Both the versatile GIC3000 

and recently-launched 

GIC4100, which has been 

specifically designed with 

low maintenance and easy 

clean down in mind, will 

feature new remote access 

software, allowing diagnostics 

to be carried out and updates 

implemented without the need 

for a service visit. 

The new GIC 4100 enables 

easy access for clean down and 

maintenance in line with the 

requirements of high-care food 

manufacturing operations, 

and is also available in 

full stainless steel build 

specification. The intermittent 

full servo-driven machine can 

produce finished flat bags up to 

400mm in size at speeds of up 

to 70 packs per minute. 

Lafert’s ‘Marlin’ stainless 

steel motors are 

designed specifically to 

meet the high hygiene 

requirements of the food 

and drink industries. 

They will be on display 

at the show together 

with examples of the 

company’s IE2, IE3, IE4 and 

IE5 compliant motors, plus 

a sample range of the 

company’s customised motors. 

Lafert’s ‘Marlin’ IP66 

stainless steel motors are 

proven to save money 

GIC’s maintenance-free servo technology delivers VFFS machine reliability 

It is a high speed constant 

motion servo machine, 

capable of up to 150 packs per 

minute, ideal for pillow pack 

applications in a variety of 

end markets including fresh 

produce, confectionery and 

snacks, creating finished flat 

bags up to 250mm in size. 

Both machines feature 

GIC’s advanced maintenancefree 

servo technology, which 

delivers machine reliability 

for low cost of ownership. 

A colour 10” HMI screen, with 

icon-drive messages, ensures 

ease of operation for fast setup 

and changeovers. 

This year, GIC is celebrating 

the tenth anniversary of the 

management buyout by owners 

Andy Beal and Luke Murphy. 

Since then the company has 

enjoyed consistent year-onyear 

growth with a proactive 

new product development 

programme that has led to a 

consistently full order book. 

STAND B44 

W www.gic.uk.net 

‘Marlin’ stainless motors meet the higher 

hygiene standards wanted by food sector 

Lafert’s products will be shown 

through reduced failures 

and consequent downtime 

and engineering costs. 

They are smooth bodied with 

no crevices/recesses to capture 

and harbour material build 

up to cause hygiene issues 

and they will not rust and 

have no paint to flakeoff 

thereby minimising 

contamination risks. 

Being IP66 rated the motors 

can be high-pressure hose 

cleaned promoting easy, 

effective cleaning. 

A range of stainless steel 

gearboxes are also available 

to complete the hygienic 

package on offer. 

STAND A24 

W www.lafert.com

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Seventeen UK Industrial 

Vision Association 

(UKIVA) members are 

exhibiting at the show this 

time which is nearly twice as 

many members compared to 

those exhibiting at the last 

Total Show held in 2013. This, 

says the association, reflects 

the growing opportunities for 

industrial vision in the areas 

covered by the three day event. 

UKIVA members exhibiting 

at the show are Acrovision, 

Alrad Imaging, Bytronic 

Automation, Clearview 

Imaging, Cognex UK, Crest 

Solutions, IFM Electronic, 

Industrial Vision Systems, 

Laetus, Mettler Toledo, 

Multipix Imaging, Omron 

Electronics UK, Optel Vision, 

Pygsa Sistemas Y Aplicaciones, 

Stemmer Imaging, The Config 

Team and UPM Conveyors. 

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS 

These members will be 

concentrating on practical 

demonstrations of vision 

solutions across a broad 

range of industry-relevant 

applications. These will 

include print and packaging 

inspection, code reading, track 

& trace solutions, 3D imaging, 

serialisation, surface inspection, 

hyperspectral imaging and 

and much more. 

“The high number of UKIVA 

members exhibiting at the 

show not only highlights 

the ever-increasing use of 

vision across a range of 

industries but also shows how 

the association is steadily 

growing and broadening 

its membership base,” says 

UKIVA chairman Ian Alderton. 

“Nine of these members have 

joined the association in the 

last three years.” 

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Bagger design is easy 

and quicker to change 

PFM’s new R700 bagger. With the film unwind at the side, rather than rear of the 

machine, the operator can monitor the film path and control panel simultaneously 

Aradically new design of bagging 

machine is being demonstrated at 

the three-day event by PFM for the 

first time in Europe, showing how faster 

and more accurate changeover, as well as 

greater accuracy and consistency in seal 

quality, can be achieved via its completely 

revised film handling system. 

“The new MBP R series machine 

represents a milestone in bagger 

operation,” says PFM sales and operations 

director Chris Bolton. “By automating film 

reel set-up, one of the most difficult and 

time-consuming tasks for operators has 

been eliminated.” 

The machine breaks new ground in 

bagging machine design by carrying the 

film unwind mechanism at the side rather 

than, as traditionally, at the rear. 

TURNER BAR IS KEY TO SYSTEM 

This allows the film path to include 

a turner bar, the key to the system, 

immediately before the forming tube. 

The angle of the bar is adjustable via 

motors to provide lateral movement of 

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the film, and hence 

automatic film 

centring, with the 

position held in 

memory and 

monitored 

electronically 

during production. 

It is no longer 

necessary for the 

operator to centre 

film largely by 

hand on a 

trial-and-error 

basis, using 

adjustable 

reel cones. 

At the same time, 

the operator now 

has a clear view 

of both the film 

feed and the bagmaking 

section 

during set-up and 

can manage the 

process from a 

single point, at the 

control panel, with 

no need to move 

between the front 

and rear of the 

machine. 

Further exhibits include the PFM 

Scirocco high speed flow wrapper, Pearl 

entry-level flow wrapper and the XC1 

combination bagging/weighing machine. 

There is also the latest version of the 

multi-format PFM Vetta bagging machine. 

PACK VERSATILITY AND VARIETY 

This is able to meet demands for pack 

versatility and variety by providing over 20 

different bag styles from a single machine 

in addition to traditional pillow packs. 

Bag styles include block bottom stand-up 

pouches, PFM’s Steelo four corner seal 

stand-up bags, Amcor’s Flexcan pouch 

design and also reclosable bags, using 

adhesive, zipper profile or a novel system 

of miniature hooks. MAP facilities can also 

be fitted for extended shelf life. 

Speed is up to 80 a minute. The machine 

meets food industry hygiene requirements, 

with elimination of the flat surfaces and 

dirt traps, easy access for cleaning and 

stainless steel construction. 

STAND C20 

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pick, pack, 

wrap, fill, 

seal or fold... 

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Stand 

H10 

Machinery for: 

■ PACKAGING 

■ PROCESSING 

■ PRINTING 

■ CONVERTING 

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Telephone: +44 (0)1420 593680 

Email: sales@buckham.co.uk 

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Latest shrinkwrapper reflects 

customer ideas to bring gains 

Engelmann & Buckham (E&B) says the three-day event will showcase the best machinery in the packaging industry and the Sitma reflects this perfectly 

Engelmann & Buckham 

(E&B) will demonstrate 

a Sitma WM60 

shrinkwrapper and a printing 

system from inc.jet on its 

stand at the show. 

The Sitma WM60 is an 

automatic, intermittent motion 

side seal machine equipped 

with an infeed conveyor, 

shrink tunnel and delivery 

conveyor and is designed 

for customers in both the 

graphic arts and packaging 

industries. Sitma offers low 

end to high specification 

shrinkwrapping solutions and 

is continuing to invest in the 

general packaging market by 

offering new solutions based 

on feedback from customers. 

“We made the decision 

immediately after the 

last PPMA Show to bring 

machinery onto our stand 

this year,” explains Michael 

Lindsay, director at E&B. 

“Our potential customers 

are keen to see the quality 

and capabilities of the 

machinery we sell and this 

Sitma machine is an excellent 

example of the level of 

machine we distribute. 

“The PPMA Total Show will 

showcase the best machinery 

in the packaging industry and 

the Sitma machine reflects this 

perfectly,” he continues. 

Demonstrations will be 

taking place throughout the 

show so visitors can see for 

themselves how simple to 

use and cost competitive the 

WM60 machine is. 

THERMAL INKJET UNIT 

Also on display will be the 

inc.jet thermal inkjet printing 

system, described as a low 

mess, centrally controlled 

machine that will fit into 

virtually any manufacturing 

and packaging environment. 

Printers are easy to use, 

low cost and through their 

‘Managed Print’ inks from 

the company, they also have 

a guarantee for life. E&B will 

be running a show deal for 

anyone who purchases an 

inc.jet printer during the 

three-day event. 

Also featured on the stand 

will be a focused selection of 

its Principals across a range 

of packaging areas including 

Sitma, Apsol, Volpak, Betti, 

Inever, Sema, Hydrolock and 

PR Pack and Process. 

STAND H10 

W www.buckham.co.uk


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New solutions provide OEMs 

with tangible benefits for users 

B&R Automation says it 

continues innovating 

cutting edge solutions 

for packaging OEMs to bring 

tangible benefits to the users 

of their equipment and its 

motion control applications 

will be on show. 

Visitors will be able to 

experience a fresh new 

solution to flexible, industrial 

linear motion with B&R’s 

Supertrack system. A demo 

cell will display the ease of 

integration with third party 

systems and the possibility 

of a single batch packaging 

solution. Combine these 

benefits with the easy service 

capability of the linear motor 

shuttles, and the company 

believes it has really looked 

into providing the market with 

a rugged solution with total 

life cycle costs in mind. 

The ACOPOS P3 brings to 

market the next evolution of 

servo drive capability. Market 

leading power density means 

that this servo drive offers 

minimal footprint for even the 

most demanding applications. 

Single, dual and triple axes 

variants ensure a best fit 

solution for the application. 

Finally, and with 

manufacturers looking to 

make better decisions in 

real time, B&R’s APROL 

PDA solution provides the 

flexibility in data collection 

and ensures a modern web 

based reporting tool for ease 

of display and communication. 

STAND B62 

W www.br-automation.com 

Shorter cycle times and pin point 

accuracy in a limited space? 

Certainly. 

Lightweight and portable, ABB’s new SCARA robot family will make its debut at the 

PPMA Total show 2016. The IRB 910SC is table mountable, enabling manufacturers to 

flexibly deploy the solution across shop floors. Also capable of performing a wide range 

of applications from picking and placing through to product inspection and testing, the 

IRB 910SC provides benefits such as high precision and greater throughput. 

To find out more about SCARA’s capabilities visit stand E130 at the PPMA Total show 

2016 or go to bit.ly/ABB-PPMA. 

ABB Limited 

Auriga House, Precedent Drive 

Rooksley, Milton Keynes 

MK13 8PQ 

Tel: +44 (0) 1908 350 300


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Technology solutions to future 

proof manufacturing processes 

Cimlogic, the manufacturing 

operations management 

solutions company will 

showcase its experience in 

the industrial automation and 

information technology sector 

with product demonstrations 

that will include a rotating 

bottle line unit which collects 

and displays real-time 

production line data operated 

by new product OEE Express, 

which is powered by Parsec’s 

TrakSYS software. 

“The Internet of Things 

(IoT) is quickly changing the 

way manufacturers operate, 

bringing a real opportunity 

to achieve new heights of 

operational innovation and 

operational excellence, says 

Mike Hodge, chief executive 

officer at Cimlogic. 

“Industry 4.0 technologies 

will enable manufacturers 

to have full visibility of 

operations and allow 

them to be responsive to 

information about raw 

materials, inventory, quality, 

waste, output and customer 

demands, ensuring that 

opportunities for improvement 

are highlighted and action 

is taken, saving money, time 

and improving customer 

satisfaction and supplier 

relations.” 

Hodge believes the PPMA 

Total Show will be an ideal 

place for the company to 

meet with manufacturers 

and suppliers to discuss 

challenges in the current 

manufacturing climate and 

to talk about key trends such 

as: Industry 4.0, the IoT, 

operational excellence, 

smart manufacturing, and 

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A rotating bottle line will be on show 

Real-time production line data will be collected by new product OEE Express 

also connected data. 

According to analyst’s 

research, the manufacturing 

industry will be the largest 

beneficiary of the IoT, and 

so these industry terms 

are becoming increasingly 

important to the continued 

success and competitiveness 

of today’s global manufacturer 

across the world. 

“Come talk to us on our 

stand to find out how adopting 

Industry 4.0 technologies 

will help respond to ever 

changing market conditions 

to future proof manufacturing 

operations and to drive 

sustainable growth and 

innovation,” says Hodge. 

STAND C100 

W www.cimlogic.co.uk 

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Visit us on stand D42 

Among new products to 

be shown by Piab will 

be the piFLOWt which 

has been designed to solve the 

problem of conveying delicate 

products such as tablets. 

“By using vacuum 

technology to convey 

tablets, we have effectively 

introduced the industry’s first 

dedicated tablet conveyor 

thereby revolutionising the 

way that tablets and other 

fragile and valuable products 

are handled,” claims Mark 

Grainger of PIAB. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

Also to be launched is the 

piFLOWp conveyor. This 

family of conveyors is the 

premium conveyor line from 

the company and has been 

designed with the food and 

pharmaceutical industries 

in mind. The key to this new 

piFLOWp range is its energy 

efficiency – and the entire 

range will be displayed. 

In addition to its conveying 

systems, Piab manufactures 

and supplies end effectors and 

vacuum cups used extensively 

for robotic applications. 

At this year’s event, Piab has 

teamed up with the robot 

manufacturer Active8, and 

will show a collaborative 

robot loaded with servos and 

sensors that enable it to work 

closely with humans rather 

than in a cage as is usually 

the case for safety. 

The Active8 robot will be 

fitted with piGRAB, a gentle 

gripping system which is 

described as a cost efficient 

alternative to mechanical 

grippers. This vacuum based 

gripping tool can handle 

eggs and delicate glass 

without breakages. 

Finally, a full range of 

vacuum cups will be on 

display at the three-day event. 

STAND G42 

W www.piab.com


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Bigger robot offer 

for greater choice 

Omron will formally 

announce its acquisition 

of Adept Technologies, 

an established US-based 

manufacturer and global 

supplier of industrial robots. 

The takeover has added 

49 robots to Omron’s portfolio 

and enables the company to 

offer all three primary classes 

of robots together with an 

established global service 

infrastructure. 

Critically, the deal has 

broadened Omron’s portfolio 

with the addition of six axis 

articulated robots. The new 

brand, named Omron Adept 

Technologies, can now offer a 

larger range of robots across 

all three primary classes - 

SCARA, delta and six axis. 

The robots are fully 

integrated into Omron’s 

Sysmac automation 

platform and programming 

environment. Both new and 

existing product lines will 

benefit from utilising the 

established Adept global 

service infrastructure, says 

the company. 

Amongst the brightest 

new stars in the Omron 

Adept Technologies range is 

the Quattro s650H Delta (or 

‘parallel’) robot. Claimed to be 

the world’s fastest industrial 

robot, it is specifically 

designed for high speed 

applications in packaging, 

manufacturing, assembly 

and materials handling. 

It is the only parallel robot 

in the world that features a 

patented four-arm design 

(rather than the usual three), 

advanced control algorithms, 

and large working envelope. 

This makes it an ideal, 

overhead-mounted robot 

for smooth motion, high 

throughput applications. 

Omron’s existing two lines 

of SCARA and delta robots 

will continue to be offered 

alongside the new range. 

“Despite the Adept 

range being the larger of 

the two, the ranges are 

also complementary – for 

example, by providing a 

mini-Delta robotic solution to 

complement the models in the 

Adept range,” says Omron’s 

marketing manager Dan 

Rossek. “Also, while Omron’s 

existing SCARA robots can 

carry higher payloads, albeit 

at slower speeds, the more 

compact Adept solutions 

provide expanded flexibility 

with regard to application 

compatibility 

STAND B34 

W www.industrial.omron.co.uk 

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Transport 

systems are 

efficient 

Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) will 

exhibit a range of conveyors and 

clever vertical transport systems, 

including the Qimarox Prorunner 

Mk1 and versatile Ambaflex spiral 

elevator/ lowerator that can be 

easily integrated into a conveyor 

system to provide efficient 

handling solutions. 

The robust Prorunner 

Mk1 vertical product elevator 

is compact in design and 

requires a minimal footprint 

for installation. Available in 

multiple configurations to suit 

the application, the lift can easily 

elevate boxes, crates, totes and 

sacks weighing up to 100kg, with 

up to 650 movements per hour. 

CSL will also showcase the 

versatile, energy efficient, space 

saving spiral elevators/ lowerators 

from Ambaflex. The spiral 

provides a smooth continuous flow 

and high throughput of product 

within a very small footprint and 

has the capability to handle various 

sizes and types of products at the 

same time. It can also be used to 

provide accumulation and buffer 

storage, playing an important role 

in an integrated conveying system. 

Also exhibited on the stand 

will be the new energy efficient 

24V non-contact accumulation 

conveyor (Zero Line Pressure/ 

ZLP) in aluminium frames, which 

is ideal for transporting fragile, high 

value or irregular shaped products, 

providing smooth transfer and 

accumulation without the products 

touching. CSL will feature details 

of warehouse solutions involving 

the integration of both standard 

conveyors, switch sorters, transfers 

and the latest technologies to 

provide high speed merging/ 

conveyor sortation systems. 

From single conveying modules, 

through to turnkey projects with 

full integrated control systems, 

CSL has designed, installed and 

commissioned handling solutions 

across a wide range of industries. 

STAND D12 

W www.conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk 

Filler/capper for vials 

offers hygiene benefit 

Marchesini Group will 

exhibit its new linear 

intermittent-motion 

vial filler/capper ML 643 

for the first time in the 

British marketplace. 

Its linear design makes it 

an ergonomic machine which 

is easy to clean and service, 

plus operators have a complete 

view of each processing 

phase of the cycle, from filling 

through to vial capping/ 

crimping. The ML 643 is 

designed for pharmaceutical 

liquids to which the laminar 

flow or cRABS can be setup, 

but it can also be used for 

the cosmetics and nutritional 

industries. 

This machine can run 

at speeds of up to 120 

(mechanical speed) pieces a 

minute and can process vials 

from 0.5 ml to 200 ml. 

The filling station can be 

equipped with 2/4/6 stainless 

steel or ceramic rotary 

piston pumps, which can be 

easily removed for cleaning; 

alternatively the CIP/SIP 

type pumps can be used, in 

addition to mass flow meters, 

For the first time in the UK, in 

collaboration with Siemens, 

Festo will demonstrate the 

Multi-Carrier-System, a new 

linear motor track system which 

delivers a flexible and modular 

transport solution for industrial 

automation. The collaboration 

brings together the controls 

expertise of Siemens with Festo’s 

linear motor and mechanical 

guidance technology. 

Festo will also highlight 

some of its latest new products 

and demonstrate solutions for 

Industry 4.0. 

The latest linear intermittent-motion vial filler/capper will be demonstrated 

electro-magnetic flowmeters 

and peristaltic pumps. The 

basic machine has brushless 

motors which adjust the filling 

volume, the stroke of the 

filling needles, as well as ‘no 

bottle-no filling-no closure’. 

Any needle drips are 

eliminated due to controlled 

suckback of product after each 

cycle, which is preset based 

on the characteristics of the 

product being handled. 

One or two robotised 

capping stations for screw-on, 

press-on or crimped caps can 

be selected while the capping 

unit has two brushless motors 

to control the application 

torque with precision. 

STAND A34 

W www.marchesini.com 

New linear motor track system delivers a 

modular transport solution for automation 

The Multi-Carrier-System 

addresses the acute need 

for flexibility in modern 

manufacturing and production 

environments driven by 

increasingly complex product 

diversity and high levels of 

mass customisation. Its freely 

definable and configurable 

linear transport rail can be 

easily integrated into existing 

intralogistics systems. 

Incorporating decentralised 

sensors and intelligence within 

its workpiece carriers and 

drives, the Multi-Carrier-System 

is strongly positioned to address 

Industry 4.0 requirements and 

applications. Its exceptionally 

flexible electromechanical 

design enables adaptable, 

reconfigurable and economic 

production, even for mixed 

requirements and small batch 

sizes. Examples of how Festo 

is implementing this key 

industrial M2M communication 

protocol for interoperability into 

its other field level controllers 

will also be seen. 

STAND B70 

W www.festo.co.uk


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Thirtieth birthday celebrations 

deliver a winning combination 

Visitors are invited to help 

Rovema UK celebrate its 

30th birthday by taking 

part in a daily competition 

to win a 30-year-old bottle of 

Scotch during the show. 

At the end of each show 

day, all the enquiries taken 

will be thrown into a hat and 

one lucky winner will receive 

a bottle of the finest 30-yearold 

Speyside Scotch 

whisky. Each of the 

winners will then also 

be entered into another 

draw to win an all 

expenses overnight trip 

to the Rovema factory 

in Germany. Here, the 

lucky winner will get 

the opportunity to 

see the German build 

quality and assembly 

techniques that 

Rovema employ, up 

close. Also, they will 

get the chance to talk 

to the engineers and 

designers about the 

technology employed 

on various machines 

they will see during 

the visit. “The trip 

will be rounded off 

A 30-year-old 

whisky will be 

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with a hearty dose of German 

hospitality,” says Alistair 

Bown, sales manager at 

Rovema UK. 

As well as celebrating this 

milestone, Rovema will be 

demonstrating a bag-in-box 

cartoning line on its stand. 

The line will consist of the latest 

high speed BVC VFFS machine 

feeding into a horizontal 

CMH-I cartoner which 

is designed to handle 

rice, pasta, baby food or 

pet food among others. 

“Although Rovema has 

been building cartoning 

machines for decades, 

this will be the first time 

we have shown one at 

the PPMA Total Show,” 

says Bown. 

The company will 

also be presenting 

information on its 

comprehensive range 

of fully flexible case 

packers. The range 

includes wraparound, 

high speed tray and 

lid, American case, 

drop packers and the 

new Flexpicker cell. 

Ease of use, reliability 

A trip to Rovema’s factory in Germany will be the ultimate prize on offer 

and flexibility are a few of the 

factors that have seen this 

sector of Rovema’s portfolio 

grow in recent years. 

STAND A116 

W www.rovema.co.uk 

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Metal detector testing to 

be tackled automatically 

Personalised pouch feed/coding 

Pouches are 

personalised 

even faster 

With product personalisation 

continuing to flex its marketing 

muscle in the packaging arena, 

Rotech is unveiling a new pouch 

feeding and coding system that 

can personalise codes at twice the 

speed of its current offering. 

Coding pouches offline in their 

flat form is the simplest way to 

comply with the increasingly 

stringent labelling legislation, 

ensuring consistently clear, 

perfectly positioned codes, says 

the company. By doubling the 

speed of its coder with its new 

offline stack-to-stack pouch 

coding system, Rotech is giving 

manufacturers the tools to enter 

or increase output in this lucrative 

pouch personalisation market. 

“Demand for pouches is 

being driven by a range of factors 

including machinery speed 

improvements and the ability to 

incorporate resealable features, 

such as zippers and sliders,“ 

says Rotech director Chris Baker. 

“Due to EU labelling regulations, 

manufacturers need to quickly 

print large amounts of variable 

information onto packs.” 

The new system is a 

standalone vacuum feed 

overprinting system that enables 

pouches to be coded at speeds 

of over 80 a minute offline, with 

a print area of up to 200mm 

wide, before they are filled with 

product. By coding offline in flat 

form, manufacturers can also 

overcome issues like coding 

awkward pack corners. 

STAND F12 

W www.rotechmachines.com 

To assist food producers 

safeguard brand 

reputation and uphold 

product integrity and 

consumer confidence, Fortress 

Technology is unveiling 

the latest version of its Halo 

automatic test technology at 

this year’s event. By reducing 

the frequency of manual 

testing, manufacturers can save 

thousands of pounds a month. 

Halo 2 provides food 

suppliers with a more robust, 

traceable and auditable testing 

procedure, satisfying the most 

demanding retailer Codes of 

Practice. It can be installed 

on Fortress throat, pipeline 

and gravity metal detectors 

that inspect loose of freefalling 

products, including 

rice, sauces, cereals, powders, 

corn, sugar and snack foods, 

as well as nuts and crisps. 

Rather than manually 

testing a metal detector, 

which on vertical inspection 

systems can be labour and 

time intensive and frequently 

challenging for operatives 

to access, the Halo system 

is an external test that 

automatically generates a 

signal calibrated to specified 

sphere sizes. The system also 

checks the performance of 

the reject system, with the 

latest version also capable of 

independently testing for all 

metal materials – ferrous, 

non-ferrous and stainless steel. 

Test results are logged 

automatically, providing food 

manufacturers with a reliable 

audit trail. 

Payback for a new Fortress 

metal detector fitted with 

Halo 2 is typically less than 12 

months, says Sarah Ketchin, 

managing director of Fortress 

Technology UK. 

CONTINUING CHECKS 

“In many food production 

settings, as soon as one check 

is done, it’s time to start over 

and if you factor in every 

production stoppage and 

the labour costs associated 

with manual testing on each 

production line, it soon 

mounts up,” she says. 

“Automatic testing 

significantly reduces the 

frequency of manual testing.” 

In one day, a metal detector 

system, with a production rate 

of 50 units per minute, that is 

manually tested at least five 

times each day, may cost a 

manufacturer about £250 a day. 

Given the growing 

importance for data integrity, 

automatic testing also helps 

to eliminate the risk of 

human error. Because Halo 

is an external device, it gives 

manufacturers a true measure 

of how each metal detector 

is performing. 

MANUFACTURER WORRY 

“Ultimately, manufacturers 

worry when metal 

contaminants are detected 

but equally, they may also 

worry when they are not,” 

continues Ketchin. “Automatic 

testing tackles these concerns, 

providing a repeatable and 

objective overview and checks 

that your metal detector is 

working as it should.” 

Fortress will use its ROI 

calculator to demonstrate 

average savings and payback 

of this and its entire metal 

detector range during the 

exhibition. 

STAND B01 

W www.fortresstechnology.co.uk 

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Stick pack options include latest 

shapes, collations and cartoning 

Springvale Equipment is 

focusing its display this 

year on the developing 

stick pack market by sharing 

the stand with manufacturer 

of the multi-lane f-f-s stick 

pack machinery Mespack. 

Specialist in the collation and 

cartoning of variable counts 

of sticks into cartons as well 

as vertical bagger integration 

Langen completes the stand. 

“The stick pack format 

continues to grow in 

popularity due its portability, 

convenience and dosing 

accuracy but the biggest 

driver has been the savings in 

laminate when compared with 

a 4-seal sachet, which can be 

up to 40%,” explains Emma 

Ridgway of Springvale. 

One brand new project 

for the technology is the 

manufacture of shaped 

sticks which are currently 

very popular for single dose 

personal care and energy 

products, typically produced 

from pre-made sticks, which is 

a slow and expensive process. 

The f-f-s solution from 

Mespack allows its customer 

to produce sticks containing 

different gels into two different 

width sticks on a nine lane 

machine – six lanes will 

produce a 30mm wide stick 

and three lanes will make a 

60mm wide stick. Die cutting 

Langen is one of a few manufacturers able to handle shaped cartons 

will create the shaped top 

which is so popular. 

An option to create 

an offset back seal is 

also available. 

The attractive 

stick packs will be 

automatically 

collated and 

cartoned on 

equipment 

from Langen 

Group of Holland, 

which provides 

the capability 

to produce a variable 

count of sticks in different 

size and shaped cartons. 

The sticks will arrive at 

450ppm and the carton counts 

vary from 3 to 9, so up to 150 

cartons a minute are produced. 

This will be carried out on 

a continuous motion Vento 

cartoner equipped with 

pre-sized carton magazines 

for quick changeovers and a 

flex count bomb bay counting 

system that also acts as a 

buffer between the stick 

pack machine and the servo 

train. Specifically designed 

buckets optimised for product 

handling deliver the correct 

The stick pack format continues to 

grow in popularity with brands 

count of sticks to the endload 

cartoner in operation. 

Langen is one of a few 

manufacturers able to handle 

shaped cartons at high 

speed without damaging the 

creasing or coating of the 

carton blank, says Springvale. 

STAND G74 

W www.springvaleltd.co.uk 

Robotic safety will take pride 

of place with demonstrations 

Fanuc is taking robotic safety 

a further leap into the future as 

a collaborative robot or cobot, 

which is designed to work safely 

with human colleagues will be 

challenged to work alongside 

a caged cell containing a 

conventional robot. 

Over the last couple of 

years, the first generation of 

collaborative robot has been 

revolutionising the way in 

which robots and humans 

work together. In contrast 

to traditional robots, which 

cannot operate in an operatoroccupied 

workspace without 

safety guarding, these cagefree 

robots can work side by 

side with humans on shared 

or separate tasks. 

In the conventional cell, 

which is completely open 

on two sides, Fanuc’s dual 

check safety (DCS) technology 

is combined with a safety 

scanner and safety camera. 

At the show, the robot will 

slow down to a safe speed as 

humans approach the cell, but 

Dual check safety (DCS) and a series of area scanners monitor robot safety 

will only stop when a hand 

moves into the cell itself. 

This allows them to maximise 

productivity and not spend 

unnecessary time ramping back 

up to full production speed. 

STAND C50 

W www.fanuc.eu

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

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“ 

Inc. 

After Market 

Compatibile OEM 

Spare Parts/Consumables 

for most manufacturers 

makes of VFFS Machinery. 

Sandiacre Rovema Bosch 

Ilapak Gainsborough UVA 

Line Equipment has a reputation for supplying parts 

for older machines that the original manufacturer 

is now unable to fulfil. 

” 

Parts manufactured in-house by Line Equipment to the same quality 

as now working worldwide on over 300 O.E.M. LE VFFS machines. 

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UK Based 

Delivering Worldwide 

Entry level units 

offer fast ROIs 

Endoline Machinery will 

showcase its range of 

entry level systems in 

a bid to cater to the growing 

demand for automation with 

fast ROI – targeting food and 

fmcg manufacturers hit by the 

new living wage costs. 

Over the last 12 months 

Endoline has witnessed a 

40% surge in enquiries for 

standard end of line systems 

from SME’s automating for the 

first time and multinational 

food producers looking 

to automate slow running 

production lines. 

As a direct result, the 

machinery manufacturer 

now offers a range of entry 

level case erectors and sealers 

offering fast ROI. 

“In the face of changes to 

the national minimum wage 

and squeezing from retailers 

looking to lower their costs, 

being able to demonstrate 

how quickly manufacturers 

should see a return on their 

investment is vital,” says 

Andrew Yates, Endoline 

Machinery’s sales director. 

“While still built to the high 

quality Endoline machines are 

synonymous with, our entry 

level system range provides 

customers with an automated 

solution at a lower cost.” 

Endoline’s entry level range 

incorporates semi-automatic 

and fully automatic case 

erecting and sealing solutions 

with an average case run of 

18 cases per minute. 

The company also offers 

many bespoke, high speed 

solutions capable of dealing 

with random sized cases 

but, says Yates, “the entry 

level system range comes 

as standard, without the 

technical bells and whistles 

which sets the high speed, 

random range apart.” 

With an entry level 

system a company should 

expect to see a return on 

Experts will be on the stand to help 

calculate how ROI can be achieved 

its investment within 12 

months, says the company. 

This was the case with SME 

Ramona Hazan who invested 

in an Endoline entry level 

case erector and case sealer: 

“It was initially scary to make 

the investment but at the 

same time important to make 

that plunge as I realised the 

efficiencies which could be 

achieved. 

“I am now in a position 

where I have doubled my 

capacity and am anticipating 

a return on my investment 

within 12 months; basically 

it comes down to simple 

arithmetic and for me it was 

a no brainer,” says Hazan. 

Visitors to the stand will 

have the opportunity to view 

machines from Endoline’s 

entry level range and experts 

will be on hand to help 

calculate how quickly ROI 

can be achieved. 

STAND E46 

W www.endoline-automation. 

com


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‘Ask the expert’ themed display 

addresses contamination issues 

Loma Systems will 

be displaying its 

X5c (compact) x-ray 

inspection unit as part of an 

exhibit that will also have an 

‘Ask the Expert’ theme with the 

company’s metal detection, 

checkweighing and x-ray 

technical specialists available 

to address questions pertinent 

to global food processors, 

manufacturers and packers. 

The streamlined X5c was 

developed in response to 

growing demand for a more 

cost effective yet highly 

functional x-ray solution. 

With retailer Codes of Practice 

increasingly specifying the 

use of x-ray, Loma’s X5c 

machine is primarily aimed 

at companies running multiproduct, 

retail ready lines who 

are keen to make the switch to 

x-ray inspection technology. 

ADVICE ON THE STAND 

As part of the ‘Ask the Expert’ 

initiative, visitors to the stand 

will be able to get advice 

from the company’s panel of 

technical specialists. Whether 

experienced or new to the food 

industry, it is an invaluable 

opportunity to discuss the 

latest developments in metal 

detection, checkweighing and 

x-ray contaminant inspection 

or to discover how to overcome 

challenges they might be 

facing in their respective 

production environments. 

Loma’s X5c x-ray inspection 

system adheres to the 

company’s ‘Designed to 

Survive’ ethos while also 

reducing the cost of ownership 

of x-ray inspection technology. 

It represents considerable 

investment by Loma in 

developing a fully specified 

system that offers high quality 

contaminant inspection using 

a reduced number of wellproven 

subcomponents. 

STAND F96 

W www.loma.com



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Reduced electronics on 

picker line brings gains 

Schubert is presenting its 

first packaging machine 

without an electrical 

cabinet at the show and these 

reduced electronics further 

lower the maintenance costs 

of robot-supported machines. 

Customers from sectors 

such as food and consumer 

goods benefit from the 

system’s high efficiency and 

availability, as do cosmetics 

and pharmaceuticals 

manufacturers, says the 

company. “Once again, 

this Schubert innovation 

has followed one of our key 

guiding principles – that 

of reducing complexity 

and increasing flexibility,” 

explains UK sales director 

Mark Jocelyn. 

The first machine without 

an electrical cabinet’s 

functionality will be 

demonstrated through a pick 

& place process whereby TLM 

F44 robots will pick white 

and black bears from a white 

product belt (white bears from 

a white background) and then 

place them on Transmoduls in 

a specific formation. 

Since the servo modules 

Prototype of the Schubert packaging machine without an electrical cabinet 

of the machine without an 

electrical cabinet belong 

within a decentralised control 

architecture for TLM robots, 

they no longer require an 

electrical cabinet and the 

machine frame’s head section 

is considerably smaller. 

The number of electronic parts 

has been greatly reduced, 

leaving only a few components. 

At the same time, the 

operation and maintenance 

of the machine is easier. 

The latest 3D scanner 

included on the system will 

‘see’ the white bears on a 

white product belt in spite of 

the low-contrast environment. 

The Vision System uses the 

data from the scanner to 

calculate a height profile 

and therefore the threedimensional 

shape of the 

products to be packaged. 

Dirt or product residues on 

the belt can no longer generate 

ghosting images. 

STAND E70 

W www.schubert-uk.co.uk 

The ColorWorks-C7500 series 

New features on 

compact colour label 

printers are shown 

Epson will demonstrate its 

ColorWorks series of desktop label 

printers which will be shown along 

with its hands-free LabelWorks 

labelling devices. New features for 

the ColorWorks C7500 are the 

addition of Wasatch RIP software 

adding colour and workflow 

management capabilities and 

continuous media support. 

This makes it the perfect choice 

for customers who want to print 

continuous labels as well as those 

who have traditionally used this 

printer with die-cut media. 

Epson’s ColorWorks series 

of inkjet label printers greatly 

simplifies the traditional process 

for producing colour enhanced 

labels and with the new software 

tools and features that have been 

developed, these label printers 

offer great flexibility. 

STAND B 8 0 

W www.epson.co.uk 

High pressure processing launch offers a host of benefits 

for ready meals, meat and delicatessen products and fish 

Holmach has been 

appointed the first agent 

worldwide for UHDE 

High Pressure Technologies 

and its technology for the cold 

processing of food products 

will be launched at the show. 

The use of high pressure 

processing (HPP) for food 

has accelerated over the 

last three years especially 

in the US, however it is now 

gathering pace in Europe. 

Latest installations include 

HPP systems for ready 

meals, another for meats and 

delicatessen products and 

the latest for processing fresh 

lobster. All of which gives 

much greater yield than using 

traditional freezing or thermal 

processing technology, says 

new agent Holmach. 

Apart from offering a range 

of capacities from NPD level 

to over 3 tons per hour, UHDE 

focuses on providing ultrareliability 

and both facilitating 

and reducing maintenance 

requirements compared with 

other systems. 

All components are built, 

tested and 

certified in 

house, critical 

when 6000bar 

pressures are 

in use. 

The company 

has recently 

invested in 

new machinery 

for the vessel 

and yoke 

production, which gives 

even greater strength, much 

longer service life of the 

vessel itself and ultimate 

The company focuses on providing ultra-reliability 

reliability over hundreds of 

thousands of cycles. 

STAND C30 

W www.holmach.co.uk

QUALITY PRODUCT INSPECTION: 

FLEXIBLE, RELIABLE & SECOND TO NONE 

HC-M-WD-MDi | Checkweigher 

and metal detection 

INSPECTION SOLUTIONS FOR FOOD INDUSTRY 

At OCS we understand the need for precise weighing 

and inspection to ensure product quality. We offer 

a range of user-friendly, reliable solutions from 

Checkweighers to Metal Detectors and X-ray scanners 

with high accuracy at top speeds resulting in increased 

line efficiency. Our machines are designed 

to meet high-levels of hygiene specifications to 

ensure operational safety. This makes flexible and 

modular solutions possible in order to meet your 

requirements and expectations. 

SC-E | X-ray core segment 

SOLUTIONS FOR PHARMA INDUSTRY 

OCS Checkweighers seek to combat counterfeit 

drug trading by combing the legal requirements of 

the 2011/62/EU Directive to create our unique Track 

& Trace solution: The Traceable Quality System (TQS). 

Our TQS machines offer reliable serialisation and 

aggregation accompanied by tamper-evident labelling, 

all in one compact unit. We guarantee precise 

traceability and protection for pharma ceutical 

manufacturers and consumers. OCS: Leading 

technology and innovation. 

TQS-HC-A | Serialisation 

and Tamper Evidence 

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Visit us at the Show and see 

Stand C124 

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Linear motion range 

for processing and 

packaging on show 

HepcoMotion will be showcasing 

its range of linear motion 

technology to demonstrate the 

depth of its product offer. 

The HepcoMotion guidance 

system for the Beckhoff XTS 

(eXtended Transport System) 

will be demonstrated. This 

solution utilises Hepco’s PRT2 

and 1-Trak guidance systems 

to work with Beckhoff’s XTS 

circuit linear system to meet 

the needs of higher duty XTS 

applications where motion 

profiles and long term durability 

requirements are particularly 

demanding. The combination 

of technologies are said to 

provide users with a robust, high 

production and flexible solution 

that will revolutionise production 

processes in many manufacturing 

applications. 

Further products on the 

stand include the DTS2 driven 

track system, the MLG linear 

guide system and the GV3 linear 

motion system. 

STAND F54 

W www.hepcomotion.com 

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Complete line will show 

cost benefits for coding 

Offering performance 

and cost benefits, 

Allen Coding’s newly 

launched Diagraph IJ4000 

high resolution series inkjet 

system and MLi-TE multihead 

thermal transfer printer 

will be on display for the first 

time. The stand will feature a 

complete packaging line and 

also include Hitachi RX2 and 

UX continuous inkjet printers, 

TJ, NGT8, NGT2+ and XL80 

thermal transfer printers 

and a Diagraph PA6000 print 

and apply labeller. 

The MLi-TE multi-head 

thermal transfer printer has 

been specially developed 

to provide high speed 

multi-lane, multi-line static 

and dynamic printing 

of product identification 

information, date/lot/batch 

codes and company logos 

on thermoformed packs. 

It features up to 12 print heads 

integrated on one common 

platform with each printing 

simultaneously at speeds up 

to 70mm a second. 

In operation, the MLi-TE 

traversing indexing rates 

are as much as 40%, 75% 

Allen Coding is demonstrating a Diagraph IJ4000 inkjet system at the show 

and 200% faster than those 

provided by traversing 

continuous inkjet, traversing 

thermal transfer overprinters 

and digital print solutions, 

says the company. 

Allen’s recently launched 

Diagraph IJ4000 high 

resolution large character 

inkjet printer will also be 

on display in the UK for 

the first time. Designed 

to print alphanumerics, 

barcodes and graphics onto 

porous substrates, the costcompetitive, 

flexible and 

easy to use system combines 

unrivalled barcode decodeability, 

durability and print 

throw distance with the lowest 

maintenance requirements 

on the market, says Allen. 

STAND A01 

W www.allencoding.com 

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The Smipack system on show 

Printed film 

collation is 

shelf ready 

Adpak Machinery Systems will 

be showcasing the Smipack 

ALX/ARX single reel automatic 

overlap shrink wrapping systems 

with automatic pack collation 

that produces printed film 

collations of bottles or cans. 

Unlike traditional shrink 

wrappers, the overlap system 

makes use of a single reel of 

film, with the edges joined on 

the bottom of the pack, avoiding 

welding on the side of a collation. 

This means the printed design 

on the shrink film is visible and 

accurately aligned to provide an 

attractive end product, ready for 

the supermarket shelf. 

“The BP 802ARX 280R 

machine can produce up to 30 

packs a minute depending on the 

system configuration and the 

product being packed,” explains 

Amanda Jenkins, sales office 

manager at Adpak. 

It is also a very compact 

system which makes it suitable 

for production lines where space 

is at a premium. 

“We’re expecting substantial 

interest in the product at the 

PPMA Total Show from drinks 

producers and contract packing 

companies,” she says. 

STAND C60/B110 

W www.adpak.co.uk 

Finished packs are attractive 

Multiple products will 

be shown for first time 

RARUK Automation, 

the R. A. Rodriguez 

company that 

specialises in robotics and 

automation solutions, 

is introducing a number of 

new products, capabilities and 

partnerships. As Universal 

Robot’s preferred supplier in 

the UK, it will also feature the 

latest developments in 

human-robot collaboration 

that were launched to the 

world at Automatica in 

Germany in June. 

The most significant of 

these is Universal Robots+, 

a suite of plug and play 

application solutions that offer 

a new level of simplicity for 

manufacturers that want to 

hit the ground running when 

installing a UR robot, says 

the company. 

A new plug-and-play vision system is on display 

Models from Ishida Europe’s 

newly launched x-ray range 

(see page 19 of this issue) will 

form the centrepiece of the 

company’s stand which will 

also showcase the company’s 

abilities in multihead 

weighing, tray sealing and 

checkweighing to underline 

its capabilities as a complete 

packaging line solutions 

specialist for a wide variety 

of applications. 

Alongside two new x-ray 

systems, Ishida will show 

This flexibility is 

complemented by a range 

of URCaps accessories, endeffectors, 

software and control 

solutions – all now available 

from RARUK – that allow 

easy customisation and make 

integration easy, quick and 

cost effective. 

Continuing the plug-andplay 

theme will be a new 

vision system from specialist 

end tooling and gripper 

manufacturer, Robotiq. 

Specifically developed to 

fi t t h e U n i v e r s a l R o b o t , 

Robotiq makes vision easy to 

integrate, shortening set-up 

time to just five minutes. 

The compact camera is fitted 

in the Universal Robot’s 

‘wrist’ and offers direct 

connectivity to 

the controller. 

No external 

PC system 

is required 

to set-up, 

program 

or run the 

camera, it’s all 

achieved via 

the robot user 

interface. 

The complementary and 

unique collaboration between 

RARUK Automation and the 

German company ArtiMinds 

Robotics is said to extend the 

potential of robotics even 

further for UK manufacturers. 

The IEF Werner and MAFU 

range of products will also 

be on the stand. 

STAND E20 

W www.rarukautomation.co.uk 

Newly launched x-ray range will form the 

centrepiece of complete line firms display 

models from its marketleading 

RV and SE entry level 

multihead weigher ranges, 

QX-300-Flex semi-automatic 

tray sealer and DACS-G 

checkweigher. 

The company’s IX series 

x-ray range raises the bar in 

performance and usability, 

offering customers easy 

maintenance and stress-free 

operation, and a robust fail 

safe system. 

STAND C112 

W www.ishidaeurope.com 

Human robot collaborations are shown 

Ishida’s new x-ray IX-GN model

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‘System’ range of liquid 

fillers is now good to go 

Special system lifts and turns reels 

Equipment 

to help 

converters 

Specialist supplier of 

converting, packaging and 

printing equipment since 1979 

Jarshire will be highlighting 

and demonstrating handling 

equipment from Dotec, a 

dedicated manufacturer whose 

product portfolio has been 

designed around the principle 

of efficiency with safety. 

The showcase item will be the 

recently-introduced Dotec roll 

handler quick change concept 

which allows rolls, ranging from 

15 to 200 kg, to be processed 

quickly and easily from one 

machine when differing weights 

and different reel sizes need to be 

processed. Utilising a fast coupling 

system, lighter roll handlers can 

be installed within just one minute. 

Jarshire says this concept is 

space saving and also reduces 

operating costs. 

A special system of lifting and 

turning of reels will also be shown, 

and visitors can try and see how 

easy the Dotec system is to operate. 

Jarshire’s comprehensive range 

of operator friendly products also 

includes the Moviroll roll/reel 

pusher from Renova, Espo 

knife-holders and lightweight 

airshafts from Svecom. 

STAND E106 

W www.jarshire.co.uk 

The quick change Dotec trolley 

Adelphi will be unveiling 

the first of its modular 

‘System’ range of 

liquid filling machines at 

this year’s show. 

Newly designed from the 

ground up, these modular 

machines integrate the 

latest technologies with 

patent pending design 

features and, says the 

company, offer some truly 

unique benefits to end 

users operating across 

a range of of sectors 

Production versatility 

and flexibility, enhanced 

hygiene levels, low cost 

scalability, industryleading 

production speeds, 

minimal production 

downtime and reduced 

running costs are just 

some of the most notable 

benefits on offer. 

Having spent the past 

twelve months in intensive 

testing at UK cosmetics & 

toiletries manufacturer 

Laleham Health & Beauty, 

System F is now ready for 

general sale. Adelphi directors 

and a senior member of its 

engineering team will be on 

Schwer Fittings specialises 

in stainless steel connection 

technology and offers a wide 

range of products, most 

of which are available for 

next day delivery thanks to 

increased UK stock levels. 

The fittings range includes 

single and twin ferrule 

compression fittings; hose end 

fittings, including interlock 

(BSP, NPT, metric, ORFS & 

JIC), hydraulic adapters (BSP, 

NPT metric & JIC), aseptic 

fittings, screwed fittings and 

Adelphi has tested its new filler at Laleham Health & Beauty for 12 months 

hand to answer any questions 

and explain what makes 

System F such a compelling 

proposition for those wishing 

to strengthen their production 

capabilities. 

System F is capable of 

accurately dosing products 

with a wide range of 

viscosities, even those with 

large particulates and is 

available as a flowmeter or 

volumetric filler with up to 

sixteen filling heads. 

STAND A84 

W www.adelphi.uk.com 

Wide range of fittings to be demonstrated 

are now available for next day deliveries 

valves. The u2-Lok range 

of twin ferrule fittings is 

European manufactured 

using NACE & NORSOK 

approved material, DNV 

certified and laser marked 

ensuring 3.1b material 

certification and traceability. 

Uniquely, all Schwer 

products are laser marked to 

allow for complete traceability 

from the raw material, to the 

machine used for production. 

Recent investment in a 

test bench and hose swaging 

machinery means the 

company can now provide 

compatibility testing of hoses 

and fittings. 

STAND H16 

W www.schwer.com


Total 



All-in-one case loader 

to combat rising costs 

Pacepacker Services 

will announce its latest 

collaboration – a fully 

automated case loading line 

branded E-Pac. 

Drawing upon the 

engineering expertise of fellow 

PPMA member Endoline, 

Pacepacker has developed 

the new E-Pac all-in-one case 

loading line to address the 

challenges of rising labour costs 

and the living wage. 

“Food and fmcg 

manufacturers are being hit 

hard by the new national 

minimum wage and changes 

to pension arrangements, and 

these challenges combined 

with retail price squeezes 

are prompting businesses of 

all sizes to explore the cost 

and efficiency benefits of 

automating case packing,” 

says Pacepacker’s managing 

director Dennis Allison. 

With a variable throughput 

speed depending on the 

application, E-Pac is a fully 

integrated turnkey system 

that covers each step in the 

packaging process - case 

erecting, loading, sealing and 

palletising. Elements of the 

system can be integrated into 

a full or partially automated 

production line and can be 

customised to suit individual applications. 

Each E-Pac system is manufactured 

and managed at Pacepacker’s factory 

with full design and engineering input 

from Endoline. A dedicated E-Pac team 

has been created to give customers double 

the expertise yet the ease of liaising with 

a single vendor. 

“For the end user, dealing with one 

supplier simplifies and speeds up the entire 

automation project from specification 

to commissioning,” explains Allison. 

“We are de-risking their investment.” 

Benefiting manufacturers of food, 

household goods, personal care and 

pharmaceuticals, each E-Pac system is 

crafted to suit the application, product 

weight, budgets and speed requirements. 

Endoline’s portfolio includes over 40 

case erecting and case sealing systems, 

E-Pac brings the three step case erector, case packer and the 

case sealer packing process into one complete line 

while Pacepacker has 50 plus high speed 

pick and place options, including Fanuc 

articulated robot arms and Festo Cartesian 

systems, giving customers a wide choice 

of technology through one source. 

“Each E-Pac system is based mainly 

around a standard product set that’s 

design is tailored to suit each application 

as well as a variety of primary packaging 

and multiple case formats,” says Allison. 

While Endoline and Pacepacker have 

worked together on many joint projects 

over the years, the launch of E-Pac is set 

to strengthen their allegiance. With an 

E-Pac system being installed at one of the 

UK’s leading suppliers of flour and bakery 

mixes, both companies are now working 

on subsequent customer requests. 

STAND C50 

W www.pacepacker.com

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The world’s first packaging machine 

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PPMA TOTAL 

BIRMINGHAM 

27 – 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 

HALL 5 – STAND E 70 

WELCOME 

With the world’s first packaging machine without an electrical cabinet you can meet the 

challenges ahead with confidence. This latest innovation from Schubert entirely redefines 

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Total 


Complete buckets line delivers 

multiple production line gains 

Visitors to the Shemesh 

Automation (SA) 

stand will see a live 

demonstration of its new 

buckets line which will be 

featured for the first time 

at the show. 

This line includes fully 

automated filling, bucket 

lid de nesting, capping and 

‘smart’ labelling functions. 

Features include continuous 

raw materials top up which 

replenishes while the line 

is running along with 

smart labelling orientation 

which takes place while the 

bucket handles are being 

automatically lifted. 

The FGW-J series is a gear 

pump equipped, linear 

dosing & filling machine with 

multiple dosing and filling 

stations built specifically 

for the wetting process of 

nonwoven rolls in buckets. 

This machine boasts ultrawide 

shower head nozzles for 

homogenous liquid absorption 

and faster filling – which 

means higher throughput 

and minimised spillage, 

says the company. 

Specific benefits of using 

the FGW-J series gear pump 

system include a wide filling 

range; fully automatic dosing; 

accuracy; space savings; easy 

Multiple dosing and filling stations have been built specifically for the wetting process of nonwoven rolls in buckets 

maintenance and reliability. 

For instance, space is saved 

because fewer pumps are 

required for the same filling 

volume while sanitation 

standards are also high. 

Once filled, the buckets 

move on to SA’s denesting 

machine. This ‘De Nester’ is 

fully integrated into the line 

and boasts SA’s proprietary 

magazine design for easy and 

smooth lid insertion. Also, 

this magazine can be topped 

up without stopping the 

machine to provide maximum 

productivity. 

Fast and accurate lidding is 

made easy by the De Nester’s 

pick & place module which 

places lids on top of the 

containers accurately, before 

the automatic lids fastener 

– with ultra-wide conveyor 

fastener – completes the final 

pressing operation. 

All of these features 

contribute to the line 

achieving a throughput of 

20-24 lids per minute. 

The buckets side labeller 

helps to minimise errors and 

wastage as it uses a pneumatic 

fingers separator to ensure 

an accurate, high-speed feed 

along with the registration 

of each bucket before they 

arrive at the three rolls 

labelling zone. The unwind 

unit maintains a constant web 

tension, preventing tolerance 

issues at the peel bar. 

The smart buckets 

packaging system to be 

demonstrated has been 

purchased by Techtex one of 

the UK’s largest suppliers 

of healthcare and also 

industrial fabrics. 

STAND D24 

W www.shemeshautomation.com 

New metal detectable cloth will be launched 

to reduce the chances of food contamination 

Detectamet will launch its 

new metal detectable product 

that will greatly reduce the 

chances of pieces of cleaning 

cloth ending up in food 

products. It is possible for 

a standard metal detector used 

in the food industry to identify 

this contamination and then 

reject the food before it leaves 

the factory floor. 

The Detectacloth is a highly 

absorbent dry wipe that can 

be used for a multitude of 

tasks in critical processing 

areas. “If you detect a cleaning 

need then Detectacloth will 

do the job and reduce your 

company’s risks of food 

contamination,” explains 

James Chrismas md at 

Detectamet. “It is possible 

to detect the material at 

the critical control point of 

metal detection so it adds 

validity to a resilient HACCP 

management system.” 

Detectacloth is a 254 

x 305mm cloth which is 

supplied in boxes of 100 and 

incorporates a blue indicator 

colour within its base netting. 

“We have been asked 

A patent is pending on the new cloth 

repeatedly for a product like 

this,” says Chrismas. 

STAND D01 

W www.detectamet.co.uk

Bringing innovation to manufacturing 

Integrated, Intelligent, Interactive 

Innovation by automation 

As the trend towards digitalisation and the mobile 

information society increases plus higher expectations 

regarding the personalisation of products, information 

and services means that both manufacturers and machine 

builders need to face these challenges now and take steps 

towards realising a transparent supply chain and the socalled 

‘Smart Factory’. 

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We support this transformation towards a transparent, smart 

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Turning factory floor data into high-value information. 

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Creating harmonious interaction between humans and 

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Information management 

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Visit us: Stand B34 

Pick up the phone or email for a quote! 

+44 (0)1908 258 258 

uk@eu.omron.com 

industrial.omron.co.uk



Total 


Equipment for pharma 

is efficient and flexible 

New ways 

of splitting 

produce 

Demonstrated by Euroflow will be 

a new machine it has designed and 

built to handle and remove cores 

from a large number of cabbages 

ready for shredding coleslaw but 

one that can be adapted to other 

produce to typically, increase 

output by 130% and yield by 18%. 

This same machine can be 

adapted to almost any fruit or 

vegetable, to remove the required 

section and separate any waste 

in the process. 

“The D-core machine has the 

ability to dramatically increase 

output, reliability and continuity of 

almost any fruit and vegetable that 

requires splitting,” explains Neil 

Campbell, md of Euroflow. 

The machine has been designed 

to detect the size of the product 

and calculate how far to come 

down to remove the required 

section. “Using a cabbage as an 

example, you can program the 

machine to manage different 

sizes depending on the time of 

year as cabbages are bigger in the 

summer,” he continues. Designed 

to be flexible, the machine can be 

programmed to manage different 

processes such as floretting a 

cauliflower or removing a section 

of potato and inserting garlic 

butter into the gap. 

”The machine can be scaled up 

or down depending on the size of 

the product which offers endless 

possibilities in the produce sector 

and a considerable improvement 

on manual processes,” continues 

Campbell. 

STAND H64 

W www.euroflow.com 

Bosch Packaging 

Technology will 

showcase the compact 

tablet press TPR 200 and 

capsule filling machine 

GKF Capsylon 705. 

This smallest member of 

the TPR tablet press range 

offers customers a flexible 

solution for the development 

and evaluation of tableting 

formulations as well as for 

small to medium batch sizes 

of up to 230,400 tablets per 

hour. The TPR 200 features 

flexible options for the 

The GKF Capsylon 705 from Bosch 

fills up to 42,000 capsules an hour 

Herma UK will exhibit a wide 

range of self-adhesive labelling 

systems all based around 

the 400 label applicator as 

well as launching its new UK 

online shop which allows label 

components to be ordered 

electronically. 

Included on the stand will 

be the Herma 452 Top Labeller 

from the company’s food 

machinery range. With the 

option of full stainless steel 

construction for ease of wipe 

down, the system is specifically 

designed to meet the stringent 

manufacture of bi-layer 

tablets, a data acquisition 

package for R&D, 

a modular powder feeding 

system and a choice of 

containment options 

with WiP for 

the production of 

potent products. 

Combined with 

an exchangeable 

turret, the 

patented 

integrated die 

ensures safe 

and easy 

changeover, as 

well as reduced 

cleaning times. 

Stand visitors 

can also see 

a GKF Capsylon 

705 capsule 

filling machine that is said to 

answer the growing need from 

nutraceutical manufacturers 

for high efficiency, easy 

maintenance and easy 

operation. The unit can fill 

up to 42,000 capsules per 

hour and is suited for typical 

nutraceutical products such 

as herbs or vitamins and for 

Customers can evaluate tablet formulations on unit 

pharmaceutical powders, 

pellets and granules. 

The ergonomic design makes 

the machine especially 

easy to maintain and to 

operate, thus adding to 

efficient processes, says the 

company. 

STAND G30 

W www.boschpackaging.com 

Self-adhesive labelling options will be on 

show with details of an online shop launch 

Herma’s new online shop allows labelling components to be ordered easily 

requirements of the modern 

food marketing industry. 

The highly versatile Herma 

362E Front/Back and Wrap- 

Around system will also be 

presented, alongside the 

tamper evident labelling unit. 

STAND A12 

W www.hermalabellingmachines.co.uk

Total 




National sensors show 

offers visitor benefits 

Now in its seventh 

year and established 

as the UK’s only 

national sensors event, 

Sensors & Instrumentation 

returns to Hall 3 at the NEC, 

Birmingham on 28 and 29 

September, the second and 

third day of the PPMA Total 

Show taking place in Hall 5. 

Last year’s show attracted 

over 3,000 visitors, and 

organisers Datateam Business 

Media says with over 100 

exhibitors showcasing the 

latest products, technology 

and solutions in test, 

measurement and control, this 

year’s event is set to “be even 

bigger and better”. 

Sika Instruments, a leading 

provider of measurement, 

control and calibration 

technology for flow, level, 

temperature, pressure and 

force exhibited for the first 

time last year, and is looking 

forward to returning to the 

event this September. 

The company is launching 

‘brand new’ products at the 

show which, says md Thomas 

Francis, will offer an exciting 

opportunity “to discuss direct 

and immediate feedback.” 

Long-time exhibitor Kistler 

meanwhile, is launching 

several new products 

including the dual range 

torque sensor type 4503B with 

a built-in speed sensor and 

integral, digital measurement 

conditioning system; miniature 

ceramic shear accelerometers 

weighing less than 3.5 gm, and 

a new measuring flange for 

the KiTorq torque measuring 

system, available in seven 

measuring ranges from ±50 Nm 

to ±5000 Nm. 

VPG Sensors will show its 

(BLH Nobel) weight and force 

measurement 

solutions which 

are said to offer 

repeatable 

and accurate 

monitoring 

and control 

solutions. 

“We are 

also looking 

to extend 

our brand 

awareness and 

showcase our 

new products,” 

says UK sales 

manager Robert 

Stone. 

According to Ian 

Goldsbrough, sales manager 

for IR Sensors in the UK 

& Ireland, the two-day 

event gives the company an 

ideal platform to show new 

innovative Infrared sensors 

Visitors who stay after 3pm at the 2-day exhibition will enjoy free parking 

3,000 visitors at the last event 

for gas analysis and flame 

detection to an audience with 

real interest. 

Sensirion, the leading 

manufacturer of high-quality 

sensors and sensor solutions 

for the measurement and 

control of humidity, and of 

gas and liquid flows are at the 

show while Pressure-Sensor. 

com, the global 

designer and 

manufacturer 

of sensor-based 

products, are 

also taking 

part. Bluetooth 

(BLE) enabled 

sensors for 

industrial and 

commercial 

applications 

and barometric 

pressure 

sensors, is 

an exciting 

enhancement 

to its product 

range for the event, it says. 

New for 2016 is the 

Automation, Machine Building 

& IIoT Zone. This feature area 

will focus heavily on current 

industry trends and hot topics 

including Industrial Internet 

of Things, Cyber-Physical 

Systems, Big Data and Industry 

4.0. It will be a showcase for the 

latest automation technology 

and provide machine builders, 

system integrators and end 

users alike with the information 

they need to better understand 

how these developments are 

likely to impact the future of 

manufacturing. 

Visitors who stay after 3pm at 

the show will enjoy free parking. 

W www.sensorsand 

instrumentation.co.uk 

Lively seminar topics are offered 

Delivering 

quality info 

at seminars 

The main focus of the seminar 

programme is: Intelligent, 

connected sensors and the 

Internet of Things; Sensors 

for BIG Data acquisition and 

analysis; and The role of sensing 

technology and systems in 

Industry 4.0. Presenters will 

represent a number of industry 

leading experts including: 

Shawcity, National Instruments, 

Sensor Technology, Emerson, 

Linear Technology, B2B 

Compliance, Ion Science, AcSoft/ 

GRAS, Checkit and Flir Systems. 

Ian Tognarelli is UK business 

manager for flow products at 

Emerson and he will talk about using 

instrument diagnostic information 

to reduce calibration costs, time and 

product wastage. “Come and hear 

how Emerson use the embedded 

statistical information in our family 

of process flow meters to verify 

meter performance without the 

need to take the meters out of 

service, lose measurement or 

waste product,” he says. 

Product specialist manager 

at Shawcity Alex Graft will talk 

about how the gas sensor drives 

instrumentation development. 

“During our seminar, we will look 

at which landmark developments 

have had the biggest impact on 

instrumentation over the years 

and where we are today in terms of 

monitoring technology,” he says. 

“Whether you are a buyer, 

specifier, designer, engineer or 

technician, this wide ranging 

programme will undoubtedly 

add value to your visit,” says Neil 

Mead, managing editor of the 

Industrial Division at organisers 

Datateam Business Media. 

W www.sensorsand 

instrumentation.co.uk

www.amp-rose.com info@amp-rose.com +44 1427 611 969 

Somerby Way, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1QT, England

Total 




Mono-block case packer 

offers shelf ready option 

The official UK launch 

of the IF316 mono-block 

case packer will be seen 

on Cama’s stand. 

This latest ‘Break-Through 

Generation’ machine is ideal 

for packing products on edge 

in shelf ready formats at up 

to 500 products or 35 cases 

per minute. 

This design has been 

conceived along TPM 

(Total Productive Maintenance) 

and 6 Sigma principles. 

The IF316 is a further 

development of the new 

generation of machines that 

were first introduced at the 

last interpack. In practice, 

the control cabinets with the 

electrical and pneumatic 

components are integrated 

into the machine pedestal 

angles. This not only reduces 

the machine’s footprint but 

also minimises cabling and 

eases placement of utility 

devices so it is easy to locate 

in any factory. 

The machine also delivers 

ease of access for operators 

and for maintenance; improves 

hygiene; has a reduced 

number of components in 

format changes and also in 

component utilisation which 

in turn, delivers reduced 

spares holding and ease of 

maintenance. 

Machinery Update QPH July 16.ai 1 21/07/2016 10:43:47 

The IF316 ‘Break-Through Generation’ machine will have its UK launch 

This philosophy is now 

being applied across the 

full range of Cama Group 

packaging machines 

including forming, closing and 

lidding machines; top load & 

side load cartoners; sleeving 

of single or multiple products; 

case packers for wraparound, 

RSC or display cases and 

robotic loading systems. 

The special robotic 

loading units allow Cama to 

offer completely integrated 

packaging lines from primary 

packs all the way through 

to final packaging, ready 

for palletising. The Italian 

company has been designing 

and manufacturing its own 

robotic systems for over 

30 years working across 

bakery, confectionery, 

coffee, ice cream, dairy, ready 

meals and grocery as well 

as pet food and non-food 

industries. 

The group invests 5% of its 

annual turnover in research 

and development to constantly 

upgrade the technical 

development of machines 

and packaging systems with 

the purpose of delivering 

additional benefits to its 

customers, says Cama UK. 

STAND C22 

W www.camagroup.com 

The Series 100 will be on show 

Auger-based units 

for filling powders 

and granules shown 

Among the machines being 

exhibited by All-Fill International 

is the Series 100 single head 

in-line automatic filler which 

comprises a plastic chain 

conveyor with open underside 

for ease of cleaning, bottom-up 

lift for compressive dust-free 

filling and vibration for settling 

of aerated powders and granules. 

The versatility of the Series 100 

filling machine means that it is 

capable of handling a wide range 

of container shapes and sizes 

via simple no-tool adjustments 

and with minimal quick release 

change parts. 

Two versions of the established 

Series 10 semi-automatic filling 

machine will also be on display 

with one to include a clear acrylic 

hopper so visitors can see the 

auger and agitation blade in 

action. The second Series 10 

machine features an All-Fill 

‘Lean-Clean’ 56 litre stainless 

steel split hopper. 

Also on display will be the 

Series 1 Micro-filler. 

STAND D 4 4 

W www.allfill.co.uk


Total 



Celebrate with coding company 

Celebrating its 15th 

birthday this year, 

Interactive Coding 

Equipment (ICE) will 

showcase the company’s 

range of coders suitable for a 

wide variety of applications in 

many end markets. 

Visitors are also being 

invited to sign up as a VIP 

on the company’s website to 

receive an exclusive birthday 

gift when visiting the stand. 

Highlights include the 

proven Zodiac thermal 

transfer printer, Scorpion 

and Viper thermal ink jet 

printers, and its Vulcan print 

and apply labeller. 

The ICE Vulcan is the first 

of its type to print and directly 

apply the label to a pack – 

both traded unit boxes and 

shrink wrapped packs – in one 

continuous motion without 

the need for a tamp applicator 

Visitors are invited to sign up as a VIP to receive an exclusive birthday gift 

or compressed air. This means 

the machine can print at the 

speed of the line, even 

when packs are very closely 

spaced, without ever missing a 

pack, says the company. 

Advanced Engineering MU S-O 2016_MU 01/08/2016 14:04 Page 1 

The Scorpion thermal 

inkjet printer features a 

special printhead design 

which incorporates a novel 

cartridge protection system. 

This innovation reduces 

the uncapped time of the 

cartridge, allowing the use 

of inks suitable for nonporous 

substrates without 

loss of machine reliability 

or print quality. 

Another thermal inkjet 

solution, the ICE Viper can 

print up to four lines of text 

at 600 dpi resolution as well 

as barcodes, 2D data matrix 

codes and logos. It offers easy 

set up and maintenance-free 

operation thanks to its 

simple-to-replace ink jet 

cartridge system. 

The ICE Zodiac thermal 

transfer printer has been 

proven in more than 7,000 

installations throughout 

the UK. It is said to combine 

excellent reliability with the 

lowest cost of ownership. 

STAND D70 

W www.interactivecoding. 

co.uk/VIP

Visit us at 

PPMA 

Total Show 2016 

on stand E124 

27-29 September! 

Easy palletising - a collaborative robot solution 

Compact, quick to install and easy to configure, the new standardised palletising cell from 

FlexLink mean operators can safely work side-by-side with the robot, without the need for a 

fence or cage. 

Call us on 01908 327200 or email us at info.uk@flexlink.com for further information. 

flexlink.com



Total 


Hyperspectral imaging is 

offering new possibilities 

FlexWipe pallet labelling system 

Print and 

apply on 

many sides 

Print & apply labelling company 

Industrial Labelling Systems 

(ILS), exclusive UK distributor 

of Swedish company Autolabel 

AB, will demonstrate the new 

FlexWipe pallet labelling system 

which, according to Denis Brett 

of ILS, is the most advanced, 

smartest and safest pallet 

labelling system available. 

The Autolabel/ILS FlexWipe 

system is centred on a proven 

Autolabel T63 printer which 

negates the need of any expensive 

guarding while being capable of 

labelling more than 5 pallets per 

minute on two adjacent sides. 

Pallets are often unevenly packed 

or contain products that create an 

uneven surface but the FlexWipe 

applicator will also apply labels 

safely to any surface because 

of its special ‘Touch and Flex 

Apply’ solution, says ILS. 

ILS will also demonstrate 

its bestselling T63 Blow Vac 

non-contact print apply labelling 

system and a complete Marking 

Station for top and bottom 

labelling of primary packs. 

The Blow Vac applicator allows 

contact free, safe labelling on 

both fixed and moving targets 

which is achieved with the special 

patented applicator plate with 

integrated vacuum injectors. 

The labelling Marking Station 

allows users to split lengthy 

product information across two 

labels which can be automatically 

printed and then applied to the top 

and base of each specific product. 

STAND E64 

W www.ilsystems.co.uk 

Stemmer Imaging will 

be showing its new 

hyperspectral imaging 

capabilities for the first time. 

This innovative technique 

can reveal chemical 

composition information 

and has applications in the 

pharmaceutical, medical and 

food processing industries. 

Also on show will be the 

Boa Pro smart camera from 

Teledyne DALSA embedded 

with advanced Sherlock 

vision software and a 

multi-camera packaging 

inspection system. 

Hyperspectral imaging 

opens up new inspection 

possibilities for machine vision 

users, says the company. 

The near infrared absorption 

behaviour of organic objects 

can provide information on 

their chemical structure. 

Based on an intuitive, 

configurable data processing 

software platform from 

Perception Park that makes 

the scientific methods of 

hyperspectral analysis 

readily accessible to everyone, 

Stemmer’s hyperspectral 

Farleygreene will be exhibiting 

its range of sieving equipment 

and technologies including a 

low care to high care hygiene 

break system. 

This is a simple modular 

system for transferring 

powders through a hygiene 

break via a check sieve station 

and vacuum convey system. 

It will include the filling 

of a mixer bowl and also 

receptacles of differing sizes, 

in the high care area, utilising 

the company’s self-adjusting 

dust suppression cover 

Stemmer Imaging’s new hyperspectral imaging capabilities are a show first 

systems allow the identification 

and separation of ingredients 

and substances based on 

chemical information, 

which is not possible using 

conventional colour or 

monochrome imaging. 

The Boa Pro smart camera 

is available with a choice of 

resolutions and is embedded 

with the advanced Sherlock 

vision software. 

This application is particularly 

popular with vision 

integrators and is well suited 

to challenging or changing 

production line requirements. 

Sherlock offers the design 

flexibility and inspection 

capabilities to satisfy a diverse 

range of applications across 

all industries. 

A multi-camera packaging 

inspection system will be 

used to determine print 

quality, read alphanumeric 

and barcode data and 

check fill-levels as boxes 

pass underneath. 

This demonstration will show 

how cameras with different 

interfaces (USB3 Vision and 

GigE Vision) and varying 

resolutions can be combined 

to meet different inspection 

requirements. 

STAND A44 

W www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk 

Sieving technology range meets the needs 

of entry level to high capacity customers 

system. 

The Farleygreene 

stand will also feature 

other machines from the 

Sievmaster range. These 

units cover all aspects 

of sieving and screening 

from entry level small 

batch artisan sieves, 

to low profile vibratory 

check screeners, 

grading separators and 

also centrifugal high 

capacity sifters. 

STAND A32 

W www.farleygreene.com 

The simple modular system transfers 

powders from low to high care areas

ii am precise 

www.kuka-robotics.co.uk 

JOIN KUKA AT THE PPMA TOTAL SHOW 

27-29 SEPTEMBER 2016 • NEC BIRMINGHAM • STAND D96

Total 




Horizontal flow wrappers shown 

Paramount Packaging 

– exclusive distributor 

of Fuji Machinery 

Company’s horizontal and 

vertical form, fill and seal 

equipment in the UK and 

Ireland – will be highlighting 

its range of low maintenance, 

easy to use and energy 

efficient Alpha VII horizontal 

flow wrapping machines. 

As well as featuring standard 

models, the exhibit will 

focus on bespoke systems 

such as the advanced box 

motion machine offering 

airtight sealing for high speed 

gas flushing or modified 

atmosphere packaging (MAP) 

applications and a back seal 

flow wrapper adapted for 

reliable, high speed operation 

on the mobile field harvesting 

rigs widely used by fresh 

produce growers. 

With advanced heat pipe 

Standard and bespoke wrappers are demonstrated 

end seal technology, faster 

temperature control and high 

pressure sealers, Fuji’s Alpha 

VII box motion horizontal flow 

wrapper offers reduced energy 

usage and hermetic sealing 

making it suitable for high 

speed gas flushing or MAP 

applications where extended 

shelf life is a key requirement. 

Due to the additional dwell 

time, it can seal thicker 

wrapping materials so is better 

ILS MU S-O 2016 V2_MU 25/07/2016 10:19 Page 1 

suited to handling 

taller and heavier 

products. The FW3710B model 

is also capable of producing 

on trend ‘stand up’ block 

bottom gable top packs which 

are becoming increasingly 

popular for packaging of 

gourmet sandwiches. 

Fuji’s Alpha VII back seal 

flow wrapper is capable 

of overwrapping irregular 

shaped, fragile or sticky 

products such as fish, 

sausages or IV bags and 

features bottom film feeds 

for easy, positive 

transfer of 

product from 

the infeed 

conveyor 

to the film 

tube. This 

eliminates the need to use 

trays for loose products. 

Ideal for salad and 

vegetable growers in 

particular, the company’s 

bespoke Alpha VII FW3710BS/B 

back seal flow wrapper is 

mounted on a robust stainless 

steel support frame to ensure 

stability and rigidity when 

sitting on the harvesting rig. 

This machine also boasts an 

integrated ink jet coder and 

and also a labeller. 

STAND C10 

W www.paramount-packaging.co.uk 

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SEE US ON STAND E64 

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Visit our website: www.ilsystems.co.uk 

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Weighing solutions demonstrate 

vital role in a packaging process 

COMPLETE SYSTEMS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sales@raque.co.uk 

+44 (0)1472 239786 

www.raque.com 

Yamato Scale Dataweigh 

UK will demonstrate the 

vital role that multihead 

weighers, checkweighers 

and table top weighers play 

throughout the food packaging 

process on its stand. 

A full range of Yamato 

weighing equipment will be 

on show including Omega 

multihead weighers, the Alpha 

Advance multihead machine, 

the table top semi-automatic 

Dataweigh (TDSW) range and 

also I-Series checkweighers. 

The Omega 01214S and the 

Omega 0614S will be 

showcasing Yamato’s 

capabilities in the salad 

industry and the IQF/frozen 

food sectors respectively while 

its Alpha Advance 0314S will 

show its suitability for snack 

and confectionery packs. 

FINAL INSPECTIONS 

At the other end of the 

production process, the 

company will be showing off 

its checkweighing solutions 

including metal detection 

and combi-checkweighing 

with its TSDW, SDW, I-Series 

combination machine as 

well as I Series machines. 

“We’re excited to be 

exhibiting at the PPMA 

Total event again,” says 

Andrea Spencer, commercial 

operations manager for 

Yamato Scale Dataweigh UK. 

“This event gives us a 

valuable opportunity to engage 

with customers and discuss 

how they can best achieve 

their objectives. 

“This year we are aiming to 

showcase how we can deliver 

a one-stop-shop solution in the 

main food processing sectors 

including fresh produce, IQF 

and frozen foods and snacks 

and confectionery with 

dedicated areas of the stand 

for each sector,” she says. 

STAND B50 

W www.yamatoscale.co.uk


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PWR Pack high speed lines are stainless steel for ease of hygiene management 

Automation needs 

are answered fully 

At this year’s event, the 

PWR Pack team will 

be on hand to discuss 

the full range of automation 

needs and showcase new 

developments that include 

3D printing gripper technology, 

pick & place, top loading and 

cutting systems and also a 

3D vision system. 

PWR Pack’s robust 

automation solutions are 

not only built to high quality 

standards but also for ease 

of hygiene management as all 

systems are constructed from 

stainless steel as a standard 

and all the grippers produced 

to handle naked products are 

totally washable. 

The customer-specific 

gripper system is now 

produced using 3D printing 

technology from CAD 

drawings. This allows quick 

and flexible production that 

allows for extended testing 

phases. The lightweight 

gripper construction also 

delivers fast running speeds. 

Further developments in 

PWR Pack’s pick & place, top 

loading and cutting systems 

can also be discussed. 

The company offers solutions 

for small portions and 

mixed packs to meet snack 

and confectionery sector 

demands as well as robotics 

applications that cater for 

packed food products. 

The company’s new vision 

control system monitors all 

running processes for reliable 

results. It detects position, 

contour and thickness of the 

passing products with precision 

and detail using intelligent 

analysis-software that 

guarantees quality control by 

monitoring deviations in realtime. 

Defective products are 

reliably marked by the special 

colour camera technology 

with colour differentiation 

and then rejected. 

All the implemented 

software, grippers and 

robotic cells are developed 

and manufactured by PWR 

Pack. “This allows us to 

offer perfectly matched 

systems to our customers,” 

says Peter Mellon, director 

of PWR Pack. “We focus on 

delivering high speed lines 

coupled with the highest 

possible line efficiencies in 

order to maximise return on 

investment,” he continues. 

STAND D100 

W www.pwrpack.com



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Inspection range offers 

multi-function options 

The UK market launch for hopper 

New hopper 

brings tube 

pack benefits 

Multipond’s new patented timing 

hopper concept that enables its 

multihead weighers to handle the 

latest tube pack bags being used 

for snacks and confectionery 

will be launched to the UK market 

at the show. 

These so-called ‘100 calorie 

packs’ of products such as 

jelly babies, nuts, dried fruits 

and various cereals can cause 

production challenges due to the 

small diameter of the format tube 

and, says Multipond, blockages 

and congestion at high speeds 

are commonplace. These smaller 

portions restrict calorie intake. 

The new patented timing 

hopper concept pre-formats 

the portions to prevent blockages 

in the filling funnel of the 

packaging machine. 

To be able to pre-format the 

product, the diameter of the 

timing hopper corresponds to 

the diameter of the format tube 

of the tubular bag machine. 

A special mechanism on the 

timing hopper opens the flaps, 

while increasing the diameter 

of the timing hopper frame. 

This enables the pre-formatted 

product to be transferred 

quickly and reliably into the 

tubular bag machine. 

Nominal filling weights of up 

to 100g at an output of up to 

110 weighings per minute can be 

delivered by the new system. 

STAND C40 

W www.multipond.com 

Heuft will be featuring 

two machines from 

its extensive range of 

online automatic inspection 

equipment, the first being 

a multi-function inspection 

machine for products in 

bottles, cans and jars. 

Called the Heuft Prime, 

the machine can be fitted 

with multiple inspection 

modules depending on 

customer choice in the form 

of inspection ‘bridges’. 

These include fill level 

checks by high frequency, 

x-ray or appropriate sensors. 

Closures can be checked to 

ensure that they are correctly 

fitted, for example torqued 

down correctly and vacuum/ 

pressure checks are also 

available at this point for cans, 

jars and bottles. 

Finally, label presence can 

also be confirmed, either 

in the labeller, or on the 

conveyor. 

This unit incorporates 

Heuft’s latest ‘Navi’ user 

interface with visual and voice 

guidance for operators, QA 

personnel and engineers using 

Visitors to Karmelle’s stand 

will be greeted with filling, 

capping and labelling 

machines from its extensive 

range of complete filling 

systems. 

Due to the overwhelmingly 

positive feedback from last 

year’s show, the company will 

again be presenting its rotary 

capping machine which is 

designed to handle virtually 

any size and style of cap and 

container. 

A four head double acting 

filling machine will also be 

the latest philosophy of 

MHI (Machine Human 

Interface) rather than 

HMI (Human Machine 

Interface). In essence, 

says sales and 

marketing manager 

Phil Cooper, the 

machine guides the 

operator in terms of 

brand changeover, 

troubleshooting 

and maintenance 

routines, rather 

than the operator 

requiring specialist 

knowledge of 

the system. 

Also 

demonstrated 

is the XB 

eXaminer II 

x-ray inspection 

machine with ‘top down’ 

x-ray projection to inspect 

products running through the 

machine laying or standing on 

a belt conveyor. It is suitable 

for products in flow wraps, 

pouches, cartons, plastic 

trays, pots and many more 

packaging formats. 

The latest x-ray technology 

This multi-function inspection machine is designed 

for products in either bottles, cans or even jars 

and reflexx II image 

processing system are 

incorporated in this machine 

to enable the detection of 

many objects that have 

previously been a real 

challenge for x-ray inspection 

machines such as bone and 

hard plastics. 

STAND D124 

W www.heuft.com 

Filling, capping and labelling machines to 

meet food, cosmetics and chemicals needs 

A range of equipment will be shown 

on display. This horizontal 

volumetric filler is fitted 

with double acting fully 

automatic volumetric pumps 

to allow easy adjustment 

of volumes. 

This year Karmelle will 

also showcase a wraparound 

labeller designed to label 

cylindrical containers, 

ensuring accuracy even 

with containers that feature 

cartouche, handles, seams 

or artwork. It is capable of 

applying up to 40 labels a 

minute, dependant on the 

size of container. 

STAND H60 

W www.karmelle.com

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Food & Beverage Processing 

Gentle conveyance of sanitary products 

At NETZSCH we recognise the demands in applications for the food and 

beverage industry. With having over 60 years of experience in manufacturing 

and design, we offer a variety of pumps to suit your needs, ranging from rotary 

lobe and progressing cavity pumps, as well as grinders and barrel emptying/ 

dosing units, providing you with the optimum solution for all your processes. 

Our pumps designed, manufactured and tested according to EHEDG, QHD, 

3A and GOST-R standards, our elastomers are FDA-certified. 

NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd 

Horchester, Holywell 

Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0LL 

Tel.: 01935 483900 

sales.npu@netzsch.com 

www.netzsch.com 

Hygienic pumps: NEMO® progressing cavity pump, 

TORNADO® rotary lobe pump and NETZSCH barrel emptying unit

End of Line Solutions? 

You’ve got to hand it to 

ROBOPAC, established in 1982, is world leader in the stretch film wrapping 

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

exported to the main world markets. 

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

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

machines for elongated products, shrink film packaging machines and taping 

machines. Thanks to a worldwide capillary distribution network and to the spare parts 

servicing centers present in our foreign affiliates, ROBOPAC ensures a quick and 

decisive after sales service. 

www.aetnagroup.co.uk


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Celebrating the UK success of 

Italian metal detection ranges 

Metal Detection Services 

(MDS) will celebrate 

both its ten year 

anniversary as well as the 

signing of a further five year 

extension of its distribution 

agreement with inspection 

equipment specialists 

CEIA Spa of Italy. 

Since the 

directors 

of MDS 

started the 

company 

in 2006, the 

business has 

thrived and 

now covers 

all areas 

including new 

project design 

and look forward to many more 

years of working together with 

them,” he says. “We believe 

CEIA are the technology leaders 

in industrial metal detection, 

their products are superb and 

we are proud to work with them 

in the UK and Ireland. 

“CEIA are highly 

receptive to new 

ideas and product 

enhancements so 

we have been able 

to discuss these 

with them and to 

extend their product 

features to make them 

ideal for the UK’s 

market requirements, 

particularly in areas 

such as Retailer 

and installation, 

equipment 

upgrades, 

servicing, 

Visitors to the MDS stand 

can win an Apple watch 

Codes of Practice,” 

he explains. 

MDS will be 

exhibiting an extensive 

calibration, spares and 

emergency breakdowns. 

The renewal of the company’s 

agreement with CEIA is a huge 

boost of confidence to the 

team believes sales director 

at MDS David Hale. 

range of CEIA’s advanced food 

and pharmaceutical metal 

detection units at this year’s 

show. As a special thank 

you to all its customers, the 

company will be holding a 

10th birthday celebration 

“We’re delighted that CEIA on the stand throughout 

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have extended our agreement the day on Wednesday 28 

MDS has just renewed its agreement with metal detector supplier CEIA 

September, as well as running 

a competition where the prize 

for the lucky winner will be 

an Apple watch. 

Highlights on the stand 

will include: the MS21 

multispectrum detector; the 

THS/RB800 high performance 

metal detection system; the 

FFV free fall metal detector 

with integrated reject system 

and the FDA 21 compliant 

pharmaceutical metal 

detection system. 

STAND D14 

W www.mds.org.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 

service backup to existing 

UK and Ireland based 

Hugo Beck installations. 

High Speed Side Sealers 

High Speed Feeders 

Form, Fill and Seal Machines 

High Efficiency Shrink Tunnels 

See us at PPMA Total Show Stand A10 

CUSTOMER SERVICE 

Woodkirk Freight Terminal, Quarry Lane, Woodkirk, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7JJ, UK 

T: +44(0)1924 441355 F: +44(0)1924 440686 E: enquiries@yps.co.uk www.yps.co.uk


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All things mixer supplied 

with heritage background 

The business journey for 

Winkworth began in 

London in 1924 when the 

company was first established. 

Repairing and overhauling 

machinery was its origin, 

but as with good engineers 

all over, talent is recognised 

and requests to improve, then 

produce new machinery 

followed from customers. 

Winkworth Mixers was 

born and over 90 years 

later, it remains a leading 

industrial mixer designer and 

manufacturer, occupying a 

new 30,000sq ft factory in 

Basingstoke, Hants. 

At this year’s show, in 

addition to showing its pilot 

size and pre-production 

machines including the 

Lab Z blade, Coating Pan, 

ManyMix 3 in 1 and Lindor 

L10 drum 

mixer, which 

complement 

the company’s 

extensive 

range of 

production 

scale machines, 

the company will also 

be illustrating recent 

machine repair and 

overhauls. 

“The real positive 

in being established 

for so long is we have 

many employees with 

decades of service and 

experience in our business,” 

explains Grant Jamieson, 

managing director at the 

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Winkworth 

will demonstrate 

a range of kit 

mixer company. 

“These depths and 

competencies in people and 

machinery just cannot be 

found elsewhere and this 

is reflected throughout the 

world class quality machinery 

we produce today,” he tells 


“Come and get to know us, 

our heritage, our story and 

what continues to differentiate 

us as the No 1 Industrial Mixer 

Manufacturer in the UK.” 

STAND A40 

W www.mixer.co.uk 

Controlling a climate in factories 

Keeping your cool 

with climate control 

systems on offer 

Celebrating 85 years in the 

climate control industry, Colt will 

be exhibiting and demonstrating 

a CoolStream evaporative cooling 

unit at the three-day event. 

Evaporative cooling systems 

provide an efficient and effective 

alternative to traditional air 

conditioning, especially in 

buildings that are simply too 

large for air conditioning to be 

cost effective, says the company. 

Evaporative coolers can be up 

to seven times more efficient 

than a standard air conditioner, 

with low initial, operating and 

maintenance costs. 

Colt is inviting visitors to 

see for themselves how its 

climate control systems can 

improve the internal climate of 

a building, resulting in increased 

productivity, health, and profits 

for their employees and their 

business. 

Climate control systems, 

installed correctly, can reduce and 

maintain internal temperatures, 

avoiding fluctuations common 

with machinery-heavy processes. 

STAND J90 

W www.coltinfo.co.uk 

T: 01782 896025 

F: +44 (0) 1782 615659 

E: sales@vacucom.co.uk 

W: vacucom.co.uk 

modular 

vacuum grippers 

MVG 

APPLICATIONS 

MVG series vacuum 

grippers offer a unique 

solution for handling 

products in different 

industrial sectors:

TIME IS SHORT – 

SERIALIZE NOW ! 

More and more government regulations are demanding that drugs be serialized and 

accompanied by track & trace processes. Legislation to this effect will soon be coming 

into force in both the EU and the USA – serialization is already compulsory in China. 

It’s time to discover MedTracker 

The modular and future-proof software solution for controlling and monitoring your 

serialization and track & trace processes – in any country. 

Ask our team for more information: 

+44 1264 324-222 

mail@serialize-now.com 

MedTracker in action: 

www.serialize-now.com 

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Stand G34

Universal MU S-O 2016_MU 05/08/2016 09:37 Page 1 

in Partnership with 

Pound Lane, Kingsnorth 

Ashford, Kent, TN23 3JE England 

Telephone: +44 (0)1233 643666 

Fax: +44 (0)1233 634431 

Email: mail@universalfilling.com 

Website: www.universalfilling.com 

PPMA Total Show 2016 - stand G10 – Universal solutions for filling & capping 

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Motors will 

support 

new trends 

Dunkermotoren will emphasise 

the ‘All Electric/Servo Machine’. 

It will present its range of 

motors to support this trend, 

including tubular Linear Motors 

to replace pneumatic actuators 

providing higher throughput, 

less maintenance, longer life and 

lower running costs than their 

alternatives. Other products on 

show include a variety of motors 

suitable for use in automatic 

format adjustment. These enable 

fast and easy changeovers to reduce 

downtime, provide extra flexibility 

during production and ultimately 

contribute to reduced costs. 

Of particular interest will 

be its tubular linear motor the 

ST11 actuator which is ideal for 

stand-alone applications such as 

rejecters and diverters. The unit 

features an integrated controller 

option that provides machine 

builders and designers with the 

benefits of easy integration, 

significantly reduced and 

simplified wiring. 

The controller mounts easily 

with all models in the ST11 series 

and maintains a combined IP67 

rating with the motor although 

can also be positioned away from 

the motor in the same way as a 

conventional controller. 

This ensures optimum flexibility 

along with the advantages of a 

single-source of supply. 

Although ideally suited for use 

in a wide range of motion control 

applications, being faster than 

stepper motors with ballscrews 

and more precise than belt-drive 

systems, the ST11 with Integrated 

Controller is particularly suitable 

for replacing pneumatics in 

all-electric machines due to its 

efficient, low-maintenance and 

environmentally sound features. 

STAND E24 

W www.dunkermotoren.uk.com 

Coding and marking units 

offer maximum versatility 

Linx Printing Technologies 

will showcase some of 

the latest models across 

its printing range, underlining 

the company’s versatility in 

offering coding and marking 

solutions tailored to customers’ 

precise requirements and 

applications. 

Alongside just-launched 

additions to the company’s 

pioneering Linx 8900 series 

continuous ink jet printer, 

Linx will also demonstrate 

its entry-level Linx SL1 laser 

coder and the Linx IJ375 high 

definition large character 

outer case coder. 

The new Linx 8920 and 

8940 incorporate a number 

of further enhancements to 

the successful Linx 8900 that 

deliver even faster line speeds 

and easier set-up, together 

with a further extension 

of service intervals from 

13,000 hours or 18 months to 

18,000 hours or 24 months. 

The company says 

its special feature is the 

first-in-class Advanced 

System Monitoring which 

provides a continual check 

of the printer’s operation 

Ceetak is presenting its 

complete range of sealing 

technologies which are 

suitable for cutting and 

sealing all thermoplastic 

materials and can be adapted 

to retrofit machines on any 

type of packaging production 

line in operation. 

The range includes quick 

pulse heat sealing, low voltage 

heat sealing, profiled die heat 

sealing, ImPulse heat sealing 

and continuous rotary heat 

sealing. Alongside its bespoke- 

Linx Printing Technologies will highlight wide-ranging capabilities at show 

in terms of ink system 

running parameters and 

environmental conditions. 

This enables it to identify 

simple actions that users can 

take to prevent unscheduled 

stoppages. 

The Linx SL1 laser coder is 

an entry level solution that 

enables more companies to 

adopt laser technology. 

One of the most compact and 

lightweight one-box laser 

solutions on the market, it fits 

easily into tight production 

spaces, as well as coding in 

any orientation. The Linx 

IJ375 has been designed to 

cut production costs while 

maximising line uptime and 

print quality for the coding 

of secondary packaging. 

Its ReFRESH ink system, 

robust design and printhead 

protection technology 

mean significantly reduced 

downtime and savings on 

consumables, says Linx. 

STAND E36 

W www.linxglobal.com 

Range of heat sealing technologies can be 

used for cutting and sealing thermoplastics 

designed 

systems, the 

company 

is also the 

UK agent 

for ROPEX 

Industrie- 

Electronik 

GmbH and 

TOSS GmbH 

products 

and spares. 

Quick pulse heat 

sealing, the company’s 

principal technology, will be 

Quick pulse heat sealing uses less material in operation 

demonstrated at the show. 

STAND J70 

W www.ceetak.com



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Changing 

products is 

now easier 

Premier Labellers will be showing 

its new Process Optimization 

Technology at the show. 

This new system will be 

featured on its P250 high speed 

front, back and wraparound 

labeller which has been 

developed by Premier to greatly 

improve changeover and setup 

procedures. 

“The system is capable of 

ensuring extremely accurate 

and repeatable labelling quality 

regardless of technician or 

operator as every movable 

set point can now be recorded 

and repeated to an accuracy of 

0.25mm,” explains managing 

director of Premier Labellers 

Tracie White. 

LABELLER PURCHASE 

The first P250 to be fitted 

with the new system has been 

purchased by R K & J Jones, 

a family owned business that 

manufactures, dispenses and 

distributes a wide range of 

building and decorating products. 

The company operates across 

a 12 acre site close to Thetford 

in Norfolk and is using the P250 

with Process Optimization 

Technology to cope with labelling 

this wide range of different 

products in its successful Bird 

Brand of products. 

“We did a lot of research of 

the current labeller market and 

found that the P250 on offer 

from Premier was by far the most 

suitable machine for our range of 

products,” explains the managing 

director at RK & J Jones. 

“The new system for changeovers 

really helps us maintain the 

quality output that the P250 can 

provide and keeps our downtime 

to below 15 minutes for a 

complete product changeover,” 

he tells Machinery Update. 

Bird Brand’s new P250 

machine will be on show on 

Premier’s stand. 

STAND C44 

W www.premierlabellers.co.uk 

Special infeed system is 

designed for multipacks 

AMP Rose will be 

showcasing its auto 

adjustable infeed 

system on the ‘X-Pax’ flow 

wrapping machine which has 

been designed for multipack 

wrapping and combines the 

flow wrapper with the latest in 

linear transport systems. 

This linear transport system, 

called XTS, combines the 

benefits of rotary and linear 

systems, says the company. 

In many instances, the 

feed system can achieve 

the same result as robots in 

lining up packs ready for 

the flow wrapper but without 

the investment, factory space 

Safe guarding staff, improving 

productivity and reducing 

energy costs are all at the 

forefront of the doors on show 

from Efaflex. Its range of 

precision engineered doors 

are available in patented 

spiral, folding and roll up 

options to match individual 

application and budgets. 

The company’s ‘Active- 

Crash System’ is a popular 

choice in areas of high 

volume fork lift truck 

operations. In the event of an 

accidental collision, the door 

The new infeed from AMP Rose offers a host of user benefits 

and energy consumption of 

robotic options. 

This cost effective feeding 

system allows individual 

product sizes, number of 

pieces in the pack, number 

of product layers and pack 

lengths to all be changed at 

the touch of a button. 

There are no chains or gears 

on the system so changeover 

parts are eliminated entirely 

and downtime reduced to 

a minimum. The XTS has 

an electronically adjustable 

infeed pitch and loading 

pattern. 

AMP Rose can tailor the 

feed system to suit individual 

customer requirements for 

products that need to be multipacked, 

whether this is for 

food or non food items. 

Also on the stand will be 

a VFFS bagging machine 

and a multihead weigher. 

The company can supply a 

single machine or complete 

bagging solutions whether 

for frozen, fresh, dry, powder 

or hardware products. 

Finally, small scale 

chocolate and bar forming 

equipment designed for small 

to medium sized companies 

completes the display. 

STAND B82 

W www.amp-rose.com 

High speed door range offers reliability in 

operation combined with value for money 

automatically 

repairs in 

seconds, 

retracting the 

door blade 

to eliminate 

expensive 

repairs and 

costly down 

time. Combine 

this with the 

transparent 

door aperture 

and it provides the driver 

with a clear vision of sight 

as well as allowing natural 

Doors offered by Efaflex can open at 4 metres a second 

light into the factory building. 

STAND F82 

W www.efaflex.co.uk

Standard Components adding value through Quality 

75 years of leadership in the design and production of standard components 

in the most advanced engineering plastic materials and metal, combining reliability 

and efficiency with great care in ergonomics and design. A quality tradition 

throughout its history and the widest range of products for industrial machines.

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27 ‒ 29/09/2016 

NEC, Birmingham 

Stand A44 

ABB will be showcasing a complete integrated automation demonstration 

Automation will 

be demonstrated 

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ABB will be showcasing 

a complete integrated 

automation 

demonstration featuring a 

range of products from its 

robotics, machinery controls 

and automation portfolios. 

The demonstration includes 

a lightweight multi-purpose 

robot, programmable logic 

controller (PLC) and humanmachine 

interface (HMI) and 

drives for machine builders, 

featuring direct torque control 

plus servo drives and motors. 

Protection will be provided 

by a variety of safety 

equipment, including a safety 

controller, light curtains and 

emergency stop device. 

Simulating a typical 

production application, 

the cell enables visitors to 

see the key control features, 

communication methods 

and safety collaboration 

possibilities that can be 

realised with ABB’s latest 

technologies. The robot will 

pick products from a miniservo 

controlled conveyor, 

with the whole system being 

controlled by the PLC. 

If an unsafe event occurs, 

the safety controller will 

switch the drives and robot 

off to a safe halt operation. 

All of the equipment in the 

cell is programmed using 

ABB’s new Automation Builder 

software platform, which is 

demonstrated on the stand. 

An integrated programming, 

maintenance and simulation 

tool, Automation Builder is 

designed to help machine 

builders and systems 

integrators significantly reduce 

the time and cost associated 

with commissioning, operating 

and maintaining automated 

systems in a factory. 

Alongside the cell is a 

touchscreen kiosk giving 

visitors the opportunity to try 

out ABB’s Zenon supervisory 

control and data acquisition 

(SCADA) system. 

Another product making 

its debut on the stand is 

the IRB 910SC, the first of 

ABB’s family of selective 

compliance articulated robot 

arms (SCARA). Designed for 

a variety of general purpose 

applications, the SCARA 

robot incorporates high 

performance, superior path 

control and precision in a 

small footprint. 

Other major attractions 

on the stand include the 

FlexPicker cell and ABB’s 

collaborative robot YuMi. 

STAND E130 

W www.abb.com


For a Contract 

Manufacturing 

Organisation (CMO), 

the task of optimising for 

the fast-approaching 

FMD regulations on track 

& trace can present more 

challenges than most. 

Low margins, a lack 

of resources and a lack of 

internal IT structure can 

all present challenges 

not typically 

experienced by 

larger, multinational 

drug 

manufacturers. 

In response 

to these issues, 

Antares Vision 

and its exclusive UK 

partner integrator Crest 

Solutions offer CMO 

customers a dedicated 

model that encompasses 

the proven technology, 

the project management, 

the technical support and 

the pricing structure that 

makes sense for their 

businesses. 

Visitors have 

a chance to win an 

iPad on the stand 

Visitors are invited to the stand to meet 

the people and the machines behind this 

offering. A proven, cost effective, turnkey 

Total 


Serialisation options 

for FMD being offered 

solution for serialisation and 

aggregation is provided that 

is delivered and managed 

by a local team. 

The solution achieves 

compliance for EU-FMD and 

all international markets 

and is flexible, modular and 

scalable to suit changing 

business needs. Supported 

by a dedicated project 

team, the CMO offering 

from Antares Vision 

and Crest 

Solutions also 

has the power 

to future-proof 

a site, given the 

optional module 

on ERP Integration 

(level 4), aggregation 

and warehouse control. 

Demonstrations of the 

Antares Vision print & 

check modules will be 

on the stand as well as 

the Top View aggregation 

station. These are the track 

and trace modules that 

are part of a solution that is 

now installed on over 750 lines 

throughout the world. 

STAND E92 

W www.crestsolutions.co.uk 

 

 

 

Food bagging and weighing will take 

centre stage with new protective packs 

Automated Packaging Systems’ 

food bagging solution with 

integrated linear weigher 

will take centre stage 

in live demonstrations 

alongside the new 

protective packaging 

AirPouch AirTower. 

The FAS SPrint food 

packing system for 

bags and stand-up pouches 

will be configured with a precision 

weighing system, from weighing 

partner Cotswold Mechanical for 

a fully automated solution. 

The latest Autobag 

850s mail order 

fulfilment bagger 

The system offers ease of 

use and quick bag and 

pouch changeovers. 

Alongside will be the 

new space saving, mobile 

AirPouch AirTower which is 

designed to increase efficiency 

in the packing zone. 

In operation, it maintains a 

steady supply of inflated air 

pillows to multiple packing 

stations via a system of 

ducting and hoppers. 

STAND E10 

W www.autobag.co.uk



Total 


Materials 

handling 

options 

Interroll will show its range of 

conveyor components, integrated 

drive solutions and modular 

conveyor platform. 

Different material handling tasks 

require different drive solutions, but 

the core specifications are always 

the same: high efficiency, simple 

assembly, broad performance 

spectrum and maintenance-free 

operations. Interroll’s 

comprehensive range of compact, 

energy efficient, hygienic drum 

motors meet this criteria and, 

says the company, provide the 

perfect drive solution for numerous 

industrial applications. 

Available in asynchronous and 

synchronous designs, Interroll 

drum motors are perfectly 

suited for use in the food and 

pharmaceutical industries 

because, with protection class 

IP66/ IP69K, they meet the 

highest hygiene requirements. 

Interroll will exhibit integrated 

drive solutions and showcase 

its high torque Synchronous 

Drum Motor, which is the most 

powerful and eco-friendly energy 

efficient hygienic conveyor belt 

drive ever developed by the 

company - providing a one drive 

system to suit all needs and 

speeds (0.01 m/s up to 4.5 m/s). 

A first at PPMA will be the 

MSC 50 magnetic speed controller 

that significantly reduces the risk 

of damaging goods conveyed on 

gravity conveyor sections. 

Like all other Interroll products, 

the MSC 50 is maintenance free, 

easy to install and highly efficient. 

Also featured will be the Modular 

Conveyor Platform that can be 

flexibly applied in entire conveying 

systems as it can be scaled to meet 

a wide range of requirements. 

STAND E40 

W www.interroll.co.uk 

Wrapping machines are 

suitable for many tasks 

Friedheim International 

will display equipment 

supplied by three of the 

manufacturers it represents 

in the UK & Ireland – 

Beck Packautomaten, 

Schib Packaging and 

Audion Elektro. 

From its wide range of 

film, shrink, sleeve and form 

shoulder wrapping machines, 

Beck Packautomaten will be 

showing its new Serienpacker 

SXJ svs standalone packaging 

machine that has been 

designed to deliver added 

value to the user, as well 

as providing the perfect 

entry level solution for 

those wishing to enter the 

ever-growing e-Commerce 

market sector. 

According to Beck, the new 

machine is particularly suited 

to packaging single products, 

and its automated approach 

means that the placing of 

products by hand into premade 

bags or packaging them 

into costly cardboard boxes 

can now become a thing of 

the past, thereby resulting 

in greater efficiencies and 

The Serienpacker SXJ svs machine was first introduced at drupa this year 

production possibilities, as 

well as reduced costs. 

In a separate demonstration 

Schib Packaging will have a 

CO 130 INT horizontal flow 

wrapping machine on display 

which can handle a maximum 

product size of 1500 x 400 x 

150 mm and operate at up to 40 

items per minute depending 

on product size and shape. 

Up to 49 programs can 

be stored as standard in its 

memory facility and this 

enables quick changeovers 

from one job to the next for 

added productivity benefits. 

The model on display from 

Audion Elektro will be a 

CS Matic 100 automatic film 

wrapper combined with a 

TE-Matic shrink tunnel. 

STAND F20 

W www.friedheim.co.uk 

Labelling and feeding range will focus on 

production line efficiencies on the stand 

Automation and production 

line efficiencies will be the 

focus for Advanced Dynamics 

when it showcases its range of 

labellers and feeders. 

The sole UK 

Labellers offer users flexible benefits 

distributor of Pack Leader’s 

automated labelling systems, 

the company will be 

demonstrating the versatile 

in-line front 

and back unit 

together with 

wraparound 

system, the 

PRO-625 for 

accurately 

labelling bottles 

at high speed 

regardless of shape 

or size. Other kit on show 

will include the popular 

entry level table top ELF range 

of labellers – the ELF-20 – for 

top product labelling of boxes, 

jars, pouches and cards as well 

as other related items, and the 

compact ELF-50 wraparound 

labeller for bottles, jars and tins. 

The Köra Packmat AF300 

friction feeder which is 

perfect for the separation of 

flat products between 60gsm 

to 30mm, such as leaflets, 

postcards and booklets will 

also feature on the stand. 

STAND C32 

W www.advanceddynamics.co.uk


Total 



Magnetic 

options 

on show 

The Hydrohansu-type rotating 

cleanflow magnet to be shown 

by Goudsmit Magnetics Group 

was developed in collaboration 

with producers of top-tier food 

products. The driving force was a 

pressing need for removal of very 

fine iron (Fe), AISI 304 and 316L 

particles in the dairy industry, for 

products such as baby food, yet 

it is also suitable for use in the 

sugar and lactose industry. 

Rotating magnets prevent the 

accumulation of fatty powders on 

the magnetic bars and guarantee 

a high level of separation. 

The magnetic separator to be 

shown boasts an hygienic design. 

Its single-piece, hydroformed 

housing is made entirely of grade 

316 stainless steel and therefore 

has no dead ends, sharp corners 

or welded seams, which prevents 

bacterial growth. The magnet 

rotor has pneumatically operated 

magnet bars, is mounted in the 

door and rotates on a bearing. 

To prevent product from entering 

the space between the rotor and 

the housing, it is fitted with a 

removable labyrinth air lock. 

The semi-automatic cleaning 

process can be performed during 

a production stop. 

Also on show is a palletisation 

magnet for palletising filled glass 

jars, tins and aerosol cans that is 

suitable for robot applications. The 

use of powerful Neoflux magnets 

in an aluminium enclosure results 

in weight reduction which also 

makes the palletiser suitable for 

smaller robot arms. 

STAND D92 

W www.goudsmitmagnets.com 

Lightweight palletisation magnet 

VFFS machine launched 

to offer packing benefits 

Line Equipment 

has completed its 

development of the UK 

designed and built LE 360C – 

a continuous motion vertical 

form, fill and seal (VFFS) 

machine suitable for bag sizes 

of up to 360mm width which 

will be demonstrated at the 

exhibition for the first time. 

‘This new bagger combines 

the core characteristics of 

our range and the fully 

stainless build from within 

our own workshops with 

Omron’s latest logic sequence 

and motion controller to 

control the three servo drives, 

all at a very keen price 

point for a fully UK built 

machine,” says John 

Blashkiw, machine developer 

and managing director at 

Line Equipment. 

“The advantage that 

continuous motion offers is 

not just an increase in speed, 

although this will appeal 

to some companies, but the 

motion of the bags during 

filling, as the vertical jaws rise 

upwards and then move down 

in motion with the falling 

product,” he continues. 

HBM will be showcasing 

its range of load cells and 

modules for dynamic and 

batch weighing. This will 

include the company’s range 

of aseptic & easy to clean load 

cells and digital load cells 

which have been developed 

to cope with the demanding 

requirements placed on 

weighing constraints in 

modern manufacturing lines. 

Suitable for use in a 

wide range of production 

environments, the FIT7A 

“This 

produces 

a more 

gentle, 

kinder 

bag fill 

while 

reducing 

issues 

such as 

bruising, 

in the case 

of fruit or 

vegetables, 

or excess air 

underneath 

a product 

preventing 

full bags, 

in the case of, 

for example, 

lettuce leaves.” 

Blashkiw says 

that as none of 

the company’s 

machines are 

typically ‘off the 

shelf’, customers 

have the option to take this 

bruising issue another step 

forward by specifying the 

machine as ‘low drop’ to 

further cushion the contents 

and protect them from 

damage. “This is ideal for 

some products, particularly in 

larger bag/sack sizes,” he tells 


STAND D02 

W www.lineequipment.co.uk 

Load cells and modules are developed for 

dynamic and batch weighing applications 

and FIT5A digital load cells 

are designed for speed and 

precision applications. 

Featuring class C4 accuracy 

per OIML R60 and a maximum 

scale division of Y of up to 

25,000, the FIT7A addresses 

the problem of bottlenecks 

which can slow down lines. 

Increasing speeds while reducing 

overall costs, it can perform 180 

weighings per minute. 

Also on display is the ‘easy 

to clean’ PW25 and the aseptic 

PW27 range of load cells which 

The VFFS machine from Line Equipment delivers 

high speeds combined with very gentle handling 

have been developed to meet 

strict hygiene regulations. 

Designed for use in filling 

systems and packaging 

plants, in multihead 

combination weighers and 

static scales, the range is 

hermetically encapsulated 

and housed in stainless steel, 

making them compatible with 

all cleaning agents that are 

commonly used in the various 

production processes. 

STAND C86 

W www.hbm.com

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Feature: Logistics & eCommerce 

JD Williams has 

boosted capacity 

with latest system 

The UK’s largest 

independent home 

shopping retailer has 

increased production 

capacity with the 

installation of an automated 

packaging line from Axiom GB 

which includes a specialist 

eCommerce auto bagging machine 

from Adpak Machinery Systems. 

Axiom included a BVM 

Compacta 7534 packaging machine 

from Adpak as part of a project to 

increase capacity at JD Williams’ 

Lilac & Briar Mill facility at Shaw 

in Lancashire. 

The aim of the project was to 

provide additional throughput 

capacity and speed through 

automating the packaging and 

despatch of a range of items 

ordered from JD Williams’ website. 

The company currently processes 

about 150,000 items per day, with 

about 10% of these being single 

items which were all being packed 

and labelled by hand. 

The Compacta machine supplied 

by Adpak as part of the Axiom 

system, automatically collates 

products with customer data using 

a barcode label. Each order is then 

scanned to identify whether any 

associated marketing literature 

should be included in the package. 

If this is the requirement, 

the correct piece of literature 

is automatically dispensed 

(from one of five dispensers) 

to accompany the product. 

The system then prints the 

delivery paperwork before 

Branded mailing bags come off system 

Delivering 

big numbers 

On average, the 

fully automated 

system processes 

and packs 1,200 

units an hour 

with 100% 

accuracy 

wrapping the product, delivery 

note and marketing collateral in a 

JD Williams-branded heavy duty 

poly mailing bag. Finally, the bag 

is labelled with the customer’s 

delivery address ready for final 

electronic checking and despatch. 

On average, the fully automated 

system processes and packs 1,200 

units per hour while guaranteeing 

100% accuracy. 

By automating this time 

consuming and labour intensive 

process, the new packaging line has 

achieved a 20% increase in average 

capacity and reduced costs by 

the same amount for JD Williams. 

“With the old manual system we 

struggled to maintain a throughput 

of 200 items per person per hour,” 

explains John Wilson, head 

of operations at JD Williams. 

“Using the new automated 

packaging line we now consistently 

achieve 1,200 items per hour. 

“We’re constantly looking to 

improve our business, to get our 

products out of the door faster, 

more accurately and cheaper,” 

he continues. “Consequently, we 

liked the totally automated aspect 

of the solution Axiom put forward.” 

In fact, the company is so 

pleased with the solution that it 

is already talking about a similar 

project in the near future. 

“For volume eCommerce 

businesses like JD Williams, 

investment in automation is critical 

to being able to cost effectively 

meet the demands of a growing 

customer base, while dealing with 

demand spikes like the Christmas 

period, Black Friday, and seasonal 

sales,” explains Andrew Lupton, 

production director at Adpak. 

“We are seeing significant 

demand in the eCommerce sector 

for automated packaging systems, 

and we are already helping several 

leading online retailers maximise 

capacity through automating 

their packaging, despatch and 

returns processes,” he says. 

T 01282 601444 

W www.adpak.co.uk


Feature: Logistics & eCommerce 

Packaging is key 

in delivering 

any online offer 

With more and more retailers offering online purchasing channels, 

it is key that product packaging is fit for purpose so that goods 

reach the consumer in premium condition, says Antalis Packaging 

Ecommerce packaging plays 

a vital role in the final stage 

of the consumer’s experience 

when shopping online, so it is 

no longer an afterthought of 

brand owners,” argues Andrew Smedley, 

divisional manager at Antalis Packaging. 

And this is why brand owners desire 

creative, high quality packaging that 

not only delivers their product in perfect 

condition, but also adds to the overall 

positive customer experience. 

Many brands however, tend to invest 

more heavily on their primary packages 

rather than the outer cases. 

In terms of secondary or protective 

packaging, additional creativity, style or 

design beyond the functional can add 

to the cost, and therefore retailers are 

looking for ways to achieve more for less. 

One way of doing this is to streamline the 

packaging process, whether that is with 

the introduction of more standardised 

carton sizes to ease palletisation, or the 

introduction of automation into the pick, 

pack and loading processes. 

Using products that improve efficiency 

such as self-erecting crash lock boxes, 

semi-automatic pallet wrappers and 

fully automatic box-sizing machinery 

help to ensure maximum productivity 

and cost savings. 

“Antalis Packaging works closely in 

partnership with its customers to develop 

and introduce packaging solutions that 

offer value add and a real return on 

investment – this may be through the 

introduction of new or bespoke protective 

packaging solutions, automated systems 

or a complete rethink of their packaging 

and warehousing set up,” says Smedley. 

The company also has a dedicated Third 

Party Logistics (3PL) team working across 

supply chain logistics and online trading, 

with the ability to deliver a more tailored 

and responsive service for eCommerce 

clients. This ranges from the management 

of materials and service costs, waste 

control, market intelligence and innovative 

solutions for the evolving omni-channel 

retailing sector, as well as stock holding, 

inventory, bespoke packaging design, 

machinery and full automation. 

CONSOLIDATED EXPERTISE 

“By consolidating our considerable 

expertise and knowledge, we can respond 

quickly to any challenge and deploy 

resources that best suit the customer’s 

objectives, be that to reduce costs, speed up 

packaging operations, streamline processes 

or simply improve inventory management, 

without compromising standards and 

customer service,” explains Smedley. 

The 3PL and eCommerce team at Antalis 

utilises additional resources including the 

SUMMARY 

WORKING ONLINE 

Packaging solutions include materials, 

machinery and ways of working changes 

eCommerce packaging is no longer an 

afterthought for brand owners 

Brands still concentrate on the primary 

packs rather than the outer cases 

Packaging solutions have to add value 

and a real return on the investment 

A dedicated third party logistics team 

works across supply chain logistics 

company’s Packaging Design Centre, where 

packaging engineers and technologists can 

offer advice and design bespoke products 

and prototypes as well as undertake 

materials audits and performance testing 

on behalf of the customer. 

The company works with many 

customers to provide full packaging 

audits, analysing its end-to-end 

packaging operations to ensure optimum 

line configurations and maximising 

the use of automated solutions. Antalis 

believes this partnership approach 

allows it to deliver significant cost savings 

to many eRetailers. Recent projects 

include book sellers The Book People


Feature: Name here 

An I-Pack system is used at The Book People 

Following a detailed audit, Schuh implemented a vacuum pallet system to reduce labour costs 

as well as a Lantech stretch wrap system to improve the security of the palletised containers 

The Book People has streamlined operations 

by implementing a new automated solution 

and high street footwear brand Schuh. 

Having undertaken a review of the Book 

People’s packaging operation, an I-Pack 

corrugated packaging system was recently 

installed by Antalis Packaging automating 

45% of the bookseller’s orders and creating 

savings on labour, materials, storage and 

transport. The Book People sell online, 

through their mail catalogue and through 

local booksellers. Manually processing a 

large amount of their inventory, as well as 

stocking various packaging materials was 

increasing the amount of storage space 

required as well as increasing labour time. 

Scott Byrom, key account manager at 

Antalis recognised an opportunity to 

streamline the Book People’s processes, 

by implementing an automated solution. 

“We have worked with The Book People 

for 15 years, so we were familiar with their 

processes and aware of their challenges,” 

he says. “They were using as many as 

eleven different types of packaging 

which complicated their manual packing 

operation and also created problems 

with managing packaging inventory,” 

he continues. “From looking at their 

processes, it was clear that automation 

would help to solve multiple problems at 

once and so we recommended the I-Pack.” 

NOW USING LESS MATERIALS 

Head of eCommerce Logistics at The 

Book People Wayne Spencer has been 

pleased with the results. “The machine 

has also eliminated 50% of the packaging 

materials we were using before,” he says, 

“and as a result, we’ve reduced packaging 

storage by as much as 100 pallets because 

the material we use for the I-Pack machine 

is all flat-packed. 

“In addition, because the machine folds 

any void away, we’re not paying to transport 

fresh air anymore and we can now fit 17% 

more packages in a container,” he tells 

Machinery Update. “That amounts to a 

saving of about one container every week.” 

Another Antalis customer, Schuh is a 

major high street retailer with a thriving 

eCommerce division. With two distribution 

centres based in Scotland, items are stored, 

packaged and dispatched for delivery to 

their network of retail outlets across the UK. 

Antalis has spent the last decade working 

with Schuh to provide protective packaging 

supplies as well as introducing new ways of 

working and labour saving solutions. 

By developing a variety of enhanced 

cartons to protect stock while optimising 

pallet weight, Antalis was able to improve 

operational efficiencies and introduce 

semi-automated stretch wrapping 

solutions that reduced assembly and 

fulfilment time. Following a detailed 

audit by regional manager Norman Robb, 

Schuh implemented a vacuum pallet 

system to reduce labour costs as well as 

a Lantech semi-automated stretch wrap 

system to improve the security of the 

palletised containers. 

T 0370 241 1466 

E pkteam@antalis.co.uk


Feature: Logistics and eCommerce 

Order picking 

is streamlined 

A semi-automated system is now handling order 

picking and stock replenishment for power tools 

Manufacturer and distributor Due to the range of small items and 

of power tools Stihl has spare parts being handled within this 

worked with Conveyor application, all goods are transported 

Systems (CSL) to streamline in conventional totes. This provides 

its order picking operation uniformity and is a perfect fit for CSL’s 

which was previously carried out 

range of standard tote conveyor systems 

manually over a two tier mezzanine and spiral elevator/lowerator. 

floor area. The process involved using 

pallet gates in conjunction with a fork SPACE EFFICIENT PRODUCT 

lift truck to deliver palletised picked The resulting system has combined a 

goods to the ground floor which was then space efficient product that required 

done in reverse, to replenish stock to the no additional guarding or complicated 

relevant floors. 

controls and incorporates two spirals, 

As well as this semi-automated system, one stacked upon the other. In essence 

Stihl also required the ability to stop they are two machines, operating as 

product between floors for consolidation. one solution, providing an infeed and 

The challenge for CSL was to deliver outfeed from the first floor and delivering 

a system that was both space efficient to either the ground or second floor using 

and featured a ‘bolt-on approach’ for the same common conveyors. 

future integration to the new warehouse From the second floor, totes are loaded 

management system that would include onto a conveyor and transported down to 

barcode reading, and ultimately moving the first floor via the top spiral lowerator. 

Adpak MU S-O 2016 ARTWORK_MU 03/08/2016 10:39 Page 1 

this forward to a fully automated system. Here, a manual sort determines whether 

CSL provided the full turnkey conveyor project 

including control and installation at Stihl 

the tote requires removal for order 

consolidation or placing onto the next 

conveyor and spiral lowerator to be taken 

to ground level, where another manual 

sort takes place. 

On completion of orders, the finished 

totes are presented to a transit conveyor to 

be transferred to the end of line packing 

operation. Stock replenishment operates 

in reverse. 

T 01283 552255 

W www.conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk 

www.adpak.co.uk 

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Feature: Logistics and eCommerce 

The fact that internet 

shopping is 

comparatively easy – 

particularly through 

the growing use of 

mobile technology –has made 

online shopping increasingly 

attractive and end of line 

systems need to meet the 

evolving packaging demands 

this brings,” says Andrew 

Yates, sales director 

at Endoline Machinery. 

“As eCommerce increases, 

so does the expectation from 

customers on how goods 

purchased on line should 

be delivered,” he says. 

In turn, this is having an effect 

on the deployment of end of 

line packing machinery as 

manufacturers seek greater 

protection of goods before 

shipment to protect their 

product integrity. 

When it comes to eCommerce 

shipping, ensuring the product 

actually reaches the customer 

is only half the challenge. 

Equally important is how 

it gets there – and choosing 

the right packaging is key. 

During this decision process 

there are three central 

considerations to bear in 

mind: minimise cost, prevent 

damage, and leave customers 

with the best possible 

impression of the business. 

As engineers in the design 

and build of end of line 

machinery we have seen a rise 

in the number of eCommerce 

companies seeking machinery 

that will work with their 

chosen style of packaging, 

says Yates. Cases need to 

be durable and erecting 

Andrew Yates is sales director 

for Endoline Machinery 

The dual sealing system glues the case first before taping, offering additional product security for brand owners 

Need to tick 

all the boxes 

Machinery Update talks to Endoline about how systems 

need to adapt to meet evolving demands of eCommerce 

machines need to have the 

technical capability to form 

these as they are inherently 

difficult to handle due to 

their stiff nature. 

Dual opposing vacuum 

technology integrated into 

case erecting systems, 

overcomes these issues as 

each vacuum clamps to each 

side of the case during the 

forming process applying 

the same amount of pressure 

to simultaneously open it 

from both sides. 

When companies are 

transporting filled cases of 

food or ingredients it isn’t 

just the presentation of a 

sealed case which they have 

to concern themselves about, 

but also the risk of cross 

contamination and product 

wastage due to poor sealing. 

While tape or glue alone 

is highly effective, many 

companies are taking further 

steps to ensure any risk is 

eliminated. To meet this 

growing demand we recently 

engineered a new dual sealing 

system which both glues and 

tapes filled cases. With an 

integrated switch to disable 

the glue and with easily 

removable tape units, this 

machine could be run to seal 

with both tape and glue or 

just one type of seal offering 

complete flexibility. 

This is particularly 

beneficial to manufacturers 

supplying numerous 

customers’ different 

Three central considerations 

include minimise cost, prevent any 

damage and keep customers happy


ingredients, including small 

particles such as grains 

and granules, as it allows 

them to adhere to individual 

customer’s delivery standards. 

Historically, manufacturers 

worked with their end of line 

machinery provider to ensure 

that their chosen packaging 

could be easily formed and 

sealed, however there is a 

growing expectation for these 

systems to be compatible 

and flexible enough to deal 

with a variety of different 

packaging styles and sizes. 

While requests for random, 

high speed case erecting and 

sealing systems are becoming 

increasingly sought after to 

handle a variety of sizes, so 

too is a machines ability to 

handle different case types. 

REDESIGN FOR SEALER 

Recently we redesigned our 

random case sealing system 

to seal 0204 case types, which 

have overlapping inner flaps 

for extra product security. 

Traditionally the folding head 

of a case sealer incorporates 

a hook which ensures that 

all case flaps are in position 

before sealing, however as 

the inner flaps of 0204 cases 

overlap, we re-engineered the 

design and speed of the hook 

to effectively push down one 

flap before re-positioning itself 

quickly to allow the second 

fl a p t o b e p u s h e d d o w n o n t o p 

of the first by a side former. 

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expectations on delivery 

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manufacturers need to ensure 

that they have the technical 

competence to design and 

create systems which not 

only meet the demands 

placed on manufacturers but 

which offer the flexibility to 

handle evolving packaging 

requirements. 

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Labelling, Coding & Marking 

Digital printing of PET 

keeps pace with lines 

Handheld printer for fast marking 

Portable marking 

device for short 

term use on site 

Thermofox is the thermal 

transfer printer for continuous 

material from Phoenix Contact. 

An easy-to-operate, portable 

marking device for short term use 

on site, the printer can be used on 

labels, signs and shrink sleeves in 

continuous format for all areas of 

cable, conductor, device, terminal, 

and system marking. 

Alongside manual input, even 

prepared printing data from other 

devices can be transmitted via an 

interface and printed. This means 

that even larger data quantities 

can be easily processed. 

The materials are supplied in 

conjunction with the matching 

ink ribbon in practical material 

cassettes. The material length 

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Direct Print Powered 

by KHS has won the 

EDP 2016 award for 

‘Best Industrial Production 

Solution’ at drupa. 

This digital decoration 

technology matches PET line 

speeds for soft drinks, water 

and beers while, says KHS, 

the variable image capability 

provides unprecedented brand 

engagement. 

KHS says that Direct Print 

is the first industrial scale 

digital printing process 

with low migration LED 

UV-cured inks to provide a 

food safe decoration solution 

for PET bottles. 

“The technology for PET 

bottles is the result of ten 

years’ investment in disruptive 

innovation by KHS, with many 

close technical partnerships 

from the world of high-tech 

digital printing, combined with 

highest precision design and 

manufacturing, resulting in 

more than a hundred and 

fifty patent applications along 

the way,” explains Martin 

Schach, leader of the KHS 

technology team. 

KHS Print Lab team at the KHS plant in Dortmund that have won the award 

The cloud-based Direct 

Print software platform links 

a headquarters-based sample 

printer for 1-to-1 proofing and 

artwork design approvals, linked 

via the cloud with the workflow 

of the production site based 

Direct Print industrial printer. 

The industrial scale Direct Print 

equipment is capable of printing 

variable, high quality images 

on each bottle on PET filling 

and packaging lines running 

at 12,000/24,000/36,000 

bottles an hour. 

Schach believes this 

technology platform will 

enable drinks companies 

to change graphics and 

individualise decoration 

within minutes instead of 

weeks, bringing a new medium 

for consumer engagement into 

the increasingly digital world 

of packaging. 

Over time, Direct Print will 

eliminate labels altogether, 

thus reducing materials, 

carbon footprint and timeconsuming

MU September / October 2016

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