MU 2017 November December

Issue 6, Volume XXVIII, November/December 2017 

The machinery only journal for processing & packaging | www.machineryupdate.co.uk 

Game of compliance 

Compliance issues relating to the Falsifi ed Medicines Directive 

are covered in our pharmaceuticals feature as are the impending 

changes to the medical device regulations that are now looming 

INSIDE 

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November/December 

Contents 

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42 REGULAR FEATURES 

14 NEW MACHINERY 

22 INSTALLATIONS 

29 SPECIAL FEATURE 

PPMA SHOW REVIEW 

The biggest PPMA Show for 

over a decade saw visitors flock 

through the doors of the three 

day event. Here, we feature 

just some of the show highlights 

42 SPECIAL FEATURE 

PHARMACEUTICALS 

This feature reports on how the 

latest technology is being used 

to meet the multiple compliance 

needs of the sector as well as 

processing equipment that is 

offering production benefits 

58 CODING LABELLING, 

& MARKING 

The DataLase IDP solution 

enables inkless, high-speed and 

fast turnaround digital printing 

60 COMPONENTS 

Three pages of new products 

include a refreshed ZH body 

ported type vacuum ejector that 

is compact and easy to mount 

64 REGULATIONS 

Determining what is seen as an 

assembly of machines is tricky 

and so here is a guide to help 

you work through the process 

66 WHO WHAT WHERE 

People, events and diary dates 

67 BUYERS’ GUIDES 

Machinery and services 

EDITOR: 

Gail Hunt 

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Bill Lake 

BUYERS GUIDE CO-ORDINATOR: 

Chris Valdes 

ARTWORK CONTRIBUTOR: 

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PPMA matters 

Celebrating the 

achievements 

of 30 years 

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Rulmeca 

WE’VE BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 50 YEARS 

Conveyor 

rollers 

Mark Williamson 

CHAIRMAN PPMA GROUP OF ASSOCIATIONS 

(INCORPORATING PPMA, BARA AND UKIVA) 

In the July/August issue of this magazine I highlighted that 

it was the largest ever summer edition. Just a few months later, 

and as I review the recent PPMA Show, it is fantastic to report 

that this annual exhibition was the largest in over 12 years in 

terms of floor space and exhibiting companies. Footfall was 

also up with more visitors than the previous year, and many 

exhibitors praising the quality of contacts and discussions 

taking place during the event. 

This confirms the results of a customer survey I commissioned 

at my day job at Stemmer Imaging which highlighted that 

personal, face-to-face contact is valued as the most important 

way of communicating for forging strong business relationships. 

In the machinery world, I believe it will be a long, long time 

before events such as the PPMA Show are replaced by the 

internet alone. If you missed the show, a full review of just some 

of the equipment launched starts on page 29 of this issue. 

It’s been another record-breaking 

year for the PPMA Group as it 

continues to add value for members 

On the first night of the show, we held the annual PPMA Group 

awards dinner. This year the PPMA strengthened the independent 

judging panel and award review process to make them even 

more robust. We have included three pages dedicated to these 

awards which highlight innovation and the outstanding business 

performance of our members (see pages 10, 12 and 13). 

At the gala dinner, I talked about the PPMA celebrating its 

30th year in business. Back in the founding year – 1987 – a pint 

of lager was just 92p. As a country, we were trying to forge 

a better relationship with Europe by giving the go ahead for 

the Channel Tunnel to be built. Thirty years on and we are 

negotiating Brexit. How times change! 

However, in the PPMA’s 30th year the association has achieved 

another record by breaking the 500-member barrier, a clear sign 

that the need for manufacturers to automate has never been 

greater in the relentless drive for efficiency, quality and consistent 

products. This issue we feature news of processing and packaging 

machinery for the pharmaceutical industry, a market that is 

synonymous with demanding high quality products (the feature 

starts on page 42). This sector has always strived to achieve high 

standards in processing, packaging, automation and inspection 

solutions and is a great example of how far these technologies 

have progressed since our formation, thirty years’ ago. n 

Rulmeca offers a comprehensive range of high 

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steel and high resistance technopolymers. 

Rulmeca drum motors provide the ideal drive 

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handling equipment. They are versatile, energy 

efficient and hermetically sealed for hygienic 

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Thousands went to the celebrations 

German company 

celebrated its 70th 

birthday in style 

Specialist food and dairy processing 

and packaging machinery producer 

Alpma celebrated a milestone 

anniversary with guests from 

around the world, its employees 

and a subsequent open-house 

event. The family-owned business, 

now in its third generation, 

looked back on the company’s 

beginnings and growth with the 

support of its 800 employees. 

The company covers all of 

the process steps from milk to 

packaged cheese with a high 

degree of automation. “Thanks 

to our engineering technologies 

and turnkey solutions for every 

aspect of dairy production, we now 

operate on five continents,” said 

md Gisbert Strohn. The company 

is currently engaged in projects 

in North America, Australia and 

Japan as well as in India. 

Biggest PPMA Show 

for over a decade 

was a must-see event 

Over 7,500 visitors from 

the food, drinks, 

pharmaceuticals, 

chemicals and fmcg sectors 

were at the PPMA Show in 

September, along with 3,500 

visitors from the co-located 

shows Interplas 2017, TCT 

Show 2017 and Sensors and 

Instrumentation. 

Greeting them at the PPMA 

Show were 350 international 

exhibitors representing 

1,500 companies in hall 5 

of the NEC, Birmingham. 

Reflecting on the success of 

the 2017 event, PPMA Group 

ceo Andrew Mint said: 

“The fact the PPMA Show 2017 

celebrated its biggest event of 

the past 12 years is testament to 

the strength of the processing 

and packaging industry. 

“From the innovation found 

across the exhibition floor 

to the thought leadership 

displayed on the Learning 

Hub stage and the incredible 

achievements of companies 

Visitors flocked to the 3-day show 

in the PPMA Group Industry 

Awards, it is evident UK 

manufacturing is showing 

no signs of slowing down,” 

he told Machinery Update. 

Next year’s event takes 

place in hall 5 of the NEC, 

Birmingham from Tuesday 25 

– Thursday 27, September. 

• To find out about equipment 

launched at this year’s event, 

our PPMA Show 2017 review 

starts on page 29. 

W www.ppmashow.co.uk 

Made Smarter Review 

predicts bright future 

for manufacturers 

Britain’s manufacturing 

sector could create thousands 

of jobs if it embraces the 

fourth industrial revolution 

according to a government 

commissioned review on 

industrial digitalisation 

published as Machinery 

Update went to press. 

Called the Made Smarter 

Review 2017, the report was 

led by Jürgen Maier, the UK 

and Ireland ceo of Siemens. 

The 246-page document brings 

together the views and input 

from over 200 companies and 

organisations and its proposals 

include help for SMEs in 

adopting fourth industrial 

revolution technologies as well 

as plans to upskill one million 

UK industrial workers. Maier 

said the combined package 

of measures will boost UK 

growth and productivity in 

manufacturing and provide 

increased earning potential. 

The government will now 

consider the proposals and the 

publication of a white paper is 

expected before Christmas. 

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publications/ 

made-smarter-review 

A ‘perfect slice’ of 

news and views over 

four days in October 

OPEN DAYS COMBINED THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY 

New equipment showcased 

Visitors were invited to an exclusive viewing and demonstration of 

the X-line thermoformer from Multivac in September as well as the 

opportunity to listen to guest speakers during the two days. Seen here 

is Nathan Ward from Kantar World Panel speaking at the Swindon HQ 

event. Full details of the X-line thermoformer will be in the next issue. 

Under the slogan ‘The Perfect 

Slice’ GEA invited customers 

and business partners to its 

Kempten, Germany site to 

exchange news and views 

with fellow professionals over 

a four-day period in October. 

Delegates found information 

about slicing and loading 

systems in the food industry 

and about solutions for various 

processing applications. 

Live demonstrations 

during the event included 

a DualSlicer 1200 with a new 

interleaver working in 

combination with an OptiScan 

pre-scanner system together 

with a Check 4000 weigher and 

a ShingleLoader 600. 

Call to enter mobile 

machinery awards 

Bosch Rexroth has launched an 

Innovation Award focused on 

mobile applications in materials 

handling. All innovations must 

incorporate its BODAS control 

system and competition entries 

will be marked on creativity, 

practicality and complexity. 

All entries must be submitted 

before the closing date of 

December 22, 2017. 

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News 

News 

Collaboration harnesses power 

of digitalisation for University 

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Anew partnership 

between Siemens 

and the University of 

Sheffield is being launched 

to accelerate digitalisation, 

boost digital skills, and 

promote technology and 

knowledge exchange to meet 

the needs of increasinglydigitalised 

industry. 

The partnership is based 

on the MindSphere Innovation 

Network developed by 

Siemens to connect a 

university’s estate and 

research assets into its IoT 

platform MindSphere. It then 

makes this data available to 

improve teaching and research 

collaborations between 

academics and industry 

partners, to uncover new 

business models and create 

commercial opportunities 

through digitalisation. 

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new bespoke space 

In addition to linking its 

estate and research assets 

into MindSphere and acting 

as a living lab to help equip 

graduates with the skills 

they will need in an ever 

increasingly digitalised 

industry, the University of 

Sheffield and Siemens have 

also invested in a bespoke 

space for collaboration and 

learning between students, 

local businesses and other 

partners. The ‘MindSphere 

Lounge’ is located in The 

Diamond Building – the 

University’s largest ever 

investment in learning and 

teaching. Students, academics, 

industry partners and Siemens 

experts can use the area to 

access MindSphere to harness 

the value of the data produced 

from the University and the 

various projects connected to 

the cloud-based platform. 

Teams from Siemens 

will be based on campus 

to help projects and engage 

the communities.


Retailer award for 

a series of ‘sealing 

masterclasses’ 

Proseal has received a supplier 

award from Sainsbury’s for its 

work with DuPont in running a 

series of ‘sealing masterclasses’ In October, over 400 

to help the retailer deal more 

industry experts, customers 

effectively with complaints 

and journalists celebrated 

about seal failures. According Lenze’s 70th birthday with 

to Sainsbury’s, the initiative a Future Day of Machine 

has resulted in a double digit Manufacturing conference at 

reduction in such complaints. its German HQ near Hamelin. 

The class focuses on two key Guests took part in creative 

aspects of sealing – polymer discussions on trends, 

science and good heat seal 

challenges and intelligent 

practices. Heat seal best practice solutions for modern machine 

looks at machine and heat seal manufacturing. 

tool design and the different 

What started as a trading 

nuances that need to be taken into company in Hamelin in 1947 

consideration depending on the has today, developed into 

tray material. It also focuses on the an international drives and 

importance of good housekeeping automation company that 

for the machine and tooling, and partners its customers to 

details other issues on a production develop intelligent solutions 

line that can affect seal quality. for the smart factory. 

Sainsbury’s has described 

Subjects debated included 

the positive impact that the most recent automation 

masterclasses have had on sealing trends, latest product 

complaints as ‘phenomenal’. “As developments and future 

a business, double digit complaint ways to make machine 

reduction is something that we building easier. Pre-eminent 

rarely see,” says Debbie Parry, experts from varied business 

Sainsbury’s brand packaging disciplines talked about 

technologist. “The support that digitisation, the Internet 

Proseal and DuPont have given us of Things and the future 

with these masterclasses has been challenges as well as the 

very much appreciated.” 

opportunities for machine 

manufacturing. 

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Lenze ceo Christian Wendler at the Future Day of Machine Manufacturing 

In his introductory speech, 

Lenze ceo Christian Wendler 

said that co-operation is 

the key to delivering digital 

transformation. “Our ability 

to develop the right solutions 

for the challenges faced by 

our customers has always 

depended on our people, and 

this will be the case in the 

future,” he said. “In order to 

create intelligent machines, 

the role of our people will be to 

work creatively in teams with 

co-operation skills becoming 

the new core competence.” 

Wendler believes that 

Industry 4.0 and the digital 

world also means a change 

of role for Lenze itself. 

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components, drive solutions 

and automation systems, 

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PPMA Group Industry Awards 2017 

Celebrating outstanding 

industry achievements 

This year’s PPMA Group Industry Awards were presented on the first night of the PPMA Show in 

Birmingham and on this page we highlight the winners of the two individual awards, 

while the following pages feature nine further winners in the other categories 

Comedian Stuart Francis and Sky Sports’ Hayley McQueen were the hosts 

Chairman of the PPMA Group Mark Williamson welcomed guests to the 

awards that took place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham 

The Apprentice of the Year award recognises emerging talent within the 

processing and packaging, robotics and automation and industrial vision 

industries and was presented by Eliza Rawlings, general manager of award 

sponsor Festo UK. Winning this award in a hard-fought category was Jake 

Martin of Yorkshire Packaging Systems. Unfortunately, Jake couldn’t be at 

the awards ceremony and so we have pictured him at his workplace. 

Jake was described at the ceremony as an eager, committed, hard-working 

person with an excellent working attitude. He shows leadership skills and 

demonstrates real added value to the company as the impressive customer 

feedback about him being testimony to his success. 

Highly commended in this category was Tobias Cowan from HepcoMotion. 

The Outstanding Achievement award is given to one manufacturing 

professional who has made an exceptional contribution to the industry 

over the years. This year, David Norris of DC Norris was presented with 

his accolade by the PPMA Group ceo Dr Andrew Mint for his commitment 

and passion for the industry and quality of manufacturing, helping to grow 

his company from humble beginnings to the multi-million pound global 

enterprise it is, today. 

Norris has been at the forefront of the food processing industry for over 

45 years and during this time his knowledge and enthusiasm has helped 

many clients and colleagues to achieve their goals. He is continually striving 

to take the company to new levels and has an incredible gift for design 

and engineering. Because of this drive, the company has achieved many 

accolades and won numerous large contracts with leading food producers 

all around the world. 

“I’m lost for words; it’s unbelievable to have won this prestigious award,” 

he said on the night. “But it also feels like the beginning for DC Norris as we 

still have more to conquer with our team of fantastic people.”

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PPMA Group Industry Awards 2017 

And the 2017 winners are... 

Congratulations to all of the industry specialists that triumphed in the nine hard-fought categories 

CEO of the PPMA Group of Associations Dr Andrew Mint spoke about 

the new emphasis of the association in meeting member needs including 

those around recruitment issues. “We all know that attracting new people 

to our industry is a challenge,” he said. “BEST is the PPMA’s charity which 

is designed to help you in this endeavour, by offering financial as well as 

practical support and also events such as STEM days for school pupils.” 

Innovative Packaging Machinery 

Sponsored by Omron, the winner of this hotly contested category was 

Pacepacker Services for a packing and palletising line that co-ordinates 

equipment from nine manufacturers and achieves several industry firsts 

including a clever end effector that lifts and gently places layers of heavy bottled 

products. Highly commended were PFM Packaging Machinery and tna Solutions. 

Innovative Processing System 

Sponsored by tna Solutions, the winner of this category was Ishida Europe 

for Orbicote, a new concept in marination for protein products that avoids the 

mess and waste traditionally associated with this process to deliver marinated 

products such as meat, poultry and fish more efficiently and consistently than 

before. Judges felt it was truly innovative. Highly commended was Tapflo UK. 

Innovative Robotics Solution 

Winner of this category was OAL for its APRIL robotics system that is designed 

to eliminate manual handling from the front end of food processing. Rather than 

taking a conventional approach to automated food processing, it seeks to mimic 

a more human approach bringing the flexibility of ‘chef prepared’ food and less 

processed content to food processors. Highly commended was Brillopak. 

Innovative Vision Solution 

Winner of this category was Industrial Vision Systems for an impressive fully 

automated vision inspection system for a complex task. The inspection cell 

makes use of robotics and artificial intelligence which results in a self-contained 

automated system that takes care of multiple inspection tasks with minimal 

operator intervention. Highly commended in this category was Tekpak. 

Innovative Ancillary Equipment 

Winner in this category was Pacepacker Services for Pallet+, a product that 

enables factory operatives to change, store and recall new or revised robotic 

palletising and case loading recipes in several minutes versus over an hour 

with usual robot teach pendants. Judges felt this product could revolutionise 

the end of line packaging process. Highly commended was Flexco.

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Exporter of the Year 

Winner of this category was Russell Finex for consistent year on year sales 

growth that has been achieved through a well thought-out export strategy. 

Judges felt that the 17% increase in top-line sales and a 35% increase in 

bottom line profit in the last 12 months spoke for itself and a planned office 

in Brazil is next on the company’s agenda. Highly commended was Endoline. 

Exceptional Sales Performance 

Winner of this category was Riggs Autopack. Judges said that a clear set of 

goals and strategy, lots of research and development focused on customer 

requirements plus engaged employees and a complete re-branding exercise 

proved to be a winning formula for this British manufacturer of depositors, filling 

machines and conveyor filling lines. Highly commended was Gordian Strapping. 

Partnership of the Year 

Sponsored by Machinery Update, the winner of this category were Dimaco 

and Starflex Packaging Europe for joining forces to create a new machine 

that is relevant to many end users. Veri-WEIGH is a system that combines 

multi-parameter product verification from a small footprint and was 

launched at the PPMA Show. Highly commended were Tekpak & Ilapak. 

Environmental Initiative of the Year 

Sponsored by Sutton Winson, the winner of this category was Russell Finex for a 

programme that included a ‘paperless’ initiative, eco-friendly power sources 

and appliances such as solar panels, a wood pellet boiler and eco-certified air 

conditioning systems and LED lights. An 8% decrease in energy consumption 

in just 12 months has been achieved. Highly commended was ICS Cooling.

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New Machinery 

Fastest snacks bagmaker offers 

user and sustainability benefits 

Ishida has launched a 

snacks bagmaker which 

the company says is the 

world’s fastest vertical form, 

fill and seal bagmaker while 

at the same time delivering the 

highest levels of productivity 

performance, system 

efficiency and pack quality. 

Reduced environmental 

impact and improved operator 

working conditions are also 

offered on the new machine. 

Called Inspira, the new 

bagmaker is available in both 

intermittent and rotary motion 

versions, with top production 

speeds of 120 bags per minute 

for the intermittent version 

and in excess of 200 bags per 

minute for the rotary variant. 

At the same time, the 

bagmaker is able to deliver an 

overall equipment effectiveness 

in excess of 99%. 

The machine features 

enhanced motor and drive 

technology that improves 

positional jaw control at the 

point of sealing. For consistent 

pack quality, Ishida’s rotary 

back seal band technology, 

which ensures excellent pack 

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Various new features on the bagmaker offer improvements for the operator 

back seals, has been further 

enhanced by an increased 

level of automation which 

reduces the risk of human 

error in operation. 

Other features include 

automated centring and 

tension adjustment of the film, 

auto-splice film management 

and new automated air-fill 

technology which optimises 

pack thickness for 

downstream automated case 

packing. By shortening the 

path of the film from printer 

to sealing jaw, the new design 

also helps to further reduce 

any film waste. 

The new models offer a 

wider choice of bag sizes 

with the minimum bag width 

reduced to 50mm, along with 

a wider choice of film reel 

weights, up to a maximum 

of 50kg in operation. 

A large 15.3in touchscreen 

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functions, such as positioning 

of the printer, former roller 

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management and film roll 

centring, synchronised with 

the relevant product recipe 

settings to eliminate any 

operator errors. 

The bagmaker can store 

a total of 500 pre-sets for 

auto-changing all relevant 

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integrated Ishida equipment 

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It also incorporates the latest 

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New Machinery 

Mobile spray dryer can 

meet R&D testing need 

GEA will be presenting 

its range of equipment 

suitable for the 

manufacture of food 

ingredients, freeze-dried 

food and coffee during 

Food Ingredients Europe 

in Frankfurt in November. 

The technology includes 

high-shear mixing, a wide 

range of dryers (solid feed 

drying, spray drying, fluid 

bed drying and freeze drying) 

and fully-integrated process 

lines. All are designed to 

meet the industry’s strictest 

requirements for hygienic 

design, product quality, plant 

efficiency and safety as well 

as sustainable production. 

GEA’s equipment spans every 

stage of food ingredient 

processing from reception 

and bulk handling through 

liquid and powder processing, 

automation and also general 

packaging services. 

The stand will feature 

GEA’s trusted Mobile Minor 

R&D spray dryer, designed to 

produce small-volume powder 

samples that can be faithfully 

scaled up to production 

The spray dryer can be scaled up 

volumes. This flexible and 

easy-to-handle spray dryer has 

become standard equipment 

in the R&D departments of 

many leading manufacturers, 

independent research 

institutes and universities 

worldwide. Its inclusion on the 

stand will allow GEA to explain 

the processes involved and 

demonstrate how the company 

can help customers achieve 

their objectives. 

As well as individual 

pieces of equipment on 

display, GEA will also 

emphasise its ability to tailor 

the right solution, from initial 

consulting and planning 

through to installation and 

commissioning. By calling 

on the combined expertise of 

the whole Group, GEA works 

with customers to help them 

refine existing processes and 

develop new products that 

can be brought to market 

quickly and profitably. 

Using its test centres in 

Denmark, Germany and the 

United States, GEA gives 

customers the opportunity 

to experiment with real 

equipment before investing 

in production lines, thereby 

helping to ensure the security 

of outcome right from the start 

of a project. 

T 01908 513500 

W www.gea.com 

New 3D camera sets 

new performance 

levels at lower cost 

Stemmer Imaging has been 

appointed as an approved supplier 

for Intel RealSense technology 

and will promote and provide 

support services to accelerate the 

integration of the latest 

400 series of Intel RealSense 

3D imaging technology into real 

world applications. 

The new series 400 is a 

modular concept that provides 

depth information and full colour 

HD images. It utilises technology 

that includes a range of cameras 

and board level modules with 

depth computation via a next 

generation Intel ASIC. 

The technology supports both 

PC and embedded applications. 

“This new technology 

represents a major development 

for 3D depth imaging and sets 

new levels of performance at a 

price point that opens up the use 

of 3D imaging to high volume 

embedded applications in sectors 

such as robotics,” says Mark 

Williamson of Stemmer. 

T 01252 780000 

W www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk 

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Stretch blow moulder is 

an energy saving option 

Industrial washing 

robot is a robust 

automotive option 

Fanuc UK has unveiled its latest 

industrial robot developed 

specifically for industrial washing 

applications. 

The robust and flexible 

R-2000iC/210WE is capable of 

withstanding high pressure loads 

and forces, with a maximum 

payload of 210kg. Its outer 

coating and oil-equipped reducers 

prevent corrosion from water, 

detergent or mechanical stress, 

and the robot is waterproof to 

IP67 standard. 

The robust nature of the robot 

allows it to work, unmanned, 

for long periods of time without 

interruption. Operators can also 

check the status of the robot 

via the Teach Pendant, which 

minimises the risk of unexpected 

downtime or process errors. 

T 02476 053 000 

W www.fanuc.eu 

The latest generation of 

Kosme’s KSB R stretch 

blow moulders is, says 

the company an all-rounder 

as these rotary machines are 

able to produce containers 

with round, oval, square or 

rectangular shapes holding 

0.1 to 3 litres, suitable for 

both still water and carbonated 

soft drinks products. 

They are each available as 

individual machines or blocksynchronised 

with a filler and 

a labeller. 

The new models of KSB 

rotary machines can be 

delivered with four, six 

or seven stations (KSB 4R 

to KSB 7R) and include 

many improved features. 

For instance, even better 

assemblies, scoring 

particularly well in terms of 

their very high station output 

are included; a mould quickchange 

system and an ultraflexible 

electromagnetic 

stretching system that 

consumes no compressed air 

have also been incorporated 

in the blow moulding stations. 

Indeed, compared with 

The infrared linear oven in the new generation machine is energy efficient 

their predecessors, these 

machines have reduced their 

compressed air consumption 

by a total of 35%, thanks 

primarily to the optimised 

Air Wizard Plus compressedair 

recovery system and the 

further reduction in dead space 

volume. This means that 

compressed-air savings are 

maximised in every cycle. 

Meanwhile, the infrared 

linear oven also scores highly 

in terms of energy efficiency, 

since the flexible heating 

zone adjustment feature, 

together with a small heating 

compartment providing 

individualised adjustment 

options, ensure that the energy 

consumption has been reduced 

by up to 15%. 

The blow moulders also 

feature intuitive operator 

control, their individual 

components are easy to clean, 

and are also quickly replaced, 

if required. 

T 01942 845000 

W www.krones.com 

Possibly the fastest single-head 

tray erector in the world 

Linkx Packaging Systems NEW TFS500 single-head tray erector provides exceptional consistency and efficiency, 

proven at outstanding speeds of over 100 trays per minute. 

It’s extremely compact footprint (typically under 1.2m 2 ), easy size and tray style changes, high performance and efficiency 

ensure that payback is fast too. Quick, arrange for your demonstration today! 

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• Bespoke manufacturing service 

• Large stock availability 

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New Machinery 

Version 2 offers more user benefit 

Reduced waste as well 

as costs for tray users 

Data reporting and 

analysis software 

has been updated 

In response to feedback from 

food processors, manufacturers 

and packers, Loma Systems 

has launched Version 2 of its 

TRACS (Trending-Reporting- 

Analysis-Capture-Software) 

data reporting and analysis 

software. Designed to further 

reduce manufacturing costs and 

improve production efficiencies, 

the new graphical network-based 

tool monitors the performance 

of the company’s full range of 

inspection equipment and offers 

better functionality, reporting 

and overall user experience. 

Like its predecessor, Version 2 

of TRACS has been developed in 

conjunction with long-standing 

partner AutoCoding Systems. 

It runs over a customer’s factory 

network and provides real time 

feedback across all lines in a 

central format for analysis and 

reporting of key measurements 

such as giveaway or metal count. 

T 01252 893300 

W www.loma.com 

Mondini has launched 

a second generation 

Platformer machine 

that allows customers to 

produce their own trays at 

much reduced costs than 

preformed versions, and from a 

range of materials such as rPET 

for modified atmosphere and 

tray skin sealing applications. 

Two models of machine are 

currently available: single 

lane and twin lane for higher 

production speeds. 

According to the company, 

today’s packaging line 

is divided into either 

thermoforming or tray sealing 

lines but Platformer is billed 

as the missing link in this 

scenario. “By combining 

the Mondini Trave with the 

new Platformer, a packaging 

line becomes what could be 

defined as a thermosealer, 

which gives the best of both 

worlds,” says Brian Hemsley, 

sales director of Mondini in 

the UK. 

The combination means 

users are free to switch from 

thermoformed in-line trays 

from a reel or premade trays 

The new Platformer machine was first introduced by Mondini at interpack 

at any moment, according to 

production needs. And this 

changeover can be achieved in 

less than ten minutes as only 

two components need to be 

altered each time. 

“Platformer is a new way of 

tray forming as it cuts the tray 

footprint before the forming 

process occurs,” continues 

Hemsley. “This reduces the 

scrap to just 1%.” 

Whether using trays mode 

in-line, or premade versions, 

product can be filled either 

automatically or manually. 

T 01785 812512 

W www.gmondini.co.uk 

Accurate feeding solution for the growing 

demands of continuous pharma processing 

At this year’s Powtech 

exhibition, Coperion K-Tron 

introduced the next generation 

of its accurate pharmaceutical 

loss-in-weight feeders. 

The new K3-PH line of 

feeders has been specifically 

designed to meet the 

growing demands of 

continuous processing in the 

pharmaceutical industry. 

The new feeder design 

features a modular concept 

complete with a much reduced 

overall footprint thanks to 

a new, smaller D4 platform 

scale incorporating the 

patented and accurate Smart 

Force Transducer weighing 

technology. The modular 

quick change design allows 

the easy exchange of feeder 

types and sizes as well as 

hoppers or agitators using the 

same scale and drive for fast 

adaptation to new processes 

and formulations while also 

ensuring easy cleaning and 

maintenance. 

This new design is ideal 

for multi feeder clustering 

in a variety of continuous 

processes, including direct 

compression, continuous 

extrusion, wet and dry 

granulation, and continuous 

coating, as well as traditional 

batch processes. 

Modifications include quick 

change feeder bowl, agitator 

and screw combinations 

which can be quickly 

decoupled from the feeder 

drive to provide for easy and 

fast changeover and cleaning. 

Meanwhile, the redesign of the 

scale from a round design to 

a trapezoid design facilitates 

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an optimised multi feeder 

arrangement with a much 

smaller footprint. 

T 0161 209 4810 

W www.coperionktron.com


New Machinery 

Blending system mixes 

multiple product types 

tna has launched a 

new turnkey vibratory 

motion blending system 

to accurately mix multiple 

dry or wet products. The 

tna roflo VMBS 3 is billed as 

combining speed, continuous 

vertical motion and mass 

flow technology to deliver 

exceptional blend accuracy, 

precise recipe control and 

reduced ingredient costs. 

Suitable for both dry and 

wet environments, the unit 

can blend a wide range of 

products, including baked 

and fried snacks, nuts and 

dried fruits, pet food, pasta, 

cereals and gummies, but is 

also ideal to mix fresh and 

frozen products like salads 

or frozen vegetables. 

Incorporating tna’s 

established weighing 

technology with an integrated 

load cell, the tna roflo VMBS 3 

ensures that each ingredient 

is measured accurately, 

delivering maximum system 

precision and superior control 

over both recipe and costs. 

Each integrated ingredient 

input module (IIM) features 

The tna roflo VMBS 3 blender is suitable for a variety of infeed methods 

a highly compact design, 

comprising an infeed conveyor 

with hopper, control conveyor 

and weigh conveyor. 

Depending on the 

individual requirements of 

their recipes, manufacturers 

can combine up to 22 IIM 

modules, all of which are 

centrally controlled by a 

single controls system. 

As such, the roflo VMBS 3 

works with just about any 

production layout and in any 

configuration for complete 

operational flexibility, says 

the company. 

The tna roflo VMBS 3 is 

suitable for a variety of infeed 

methods, including manual 

or bulk or directly connected 

to the processing line. Output 

can be fed onto a variety 

of distribution systems, 

including tna roflo vibratory, 

horizontal or belt conveyors. 

T 0121 628 8900 

W www.tnasolutions.com 

Upgraded fillers 

are relaunched 

across applications 

Advanced Dynamics has 

relaunched its upgraded filling 

systems that can handle almost 

any capacity of liquids and fluids 

at affordable prices. 

The fillers can handle container 

sizes of up to five litres across a 

diverse range of manufacturing 

sectors and can be combined 

with capping machines that are 

also available from the company. 

Manufactured by Pack Leader, 

these volumetric machines 

incorporate a servo drive system to 

control the main filling processes. 

“Our range of flexible filling 

and capping machines are highly 

accurate and robust automated 

solutions that will not break the 

bank, but will ensure your liquid 

products get to market quickly 

and efficiently,” says Malcolm 

Little, managing director of 

Advanced Dynamics. 

In addition to liquid filling, 

tube filling in the form of 

automatic cream and ointment 

filling and sealing machinery is 

also offered. This equipment is 

suitable for viscous and semiviscous 

products like cosmetics, 

ointment, toothpaste, shaving 

creams and also foodstuffs. 

T 01274 731222 

W www.advanceddynamics.co.uk


Headspace analyser is robust 

and waterproof 

Ergomodul, Machinery Update, 

for 

149x225 

factories 

mm, CC-en21-AZ059 10/17 

Designed to be the 

toughest headspace 

gas analyser on the 

market, the GS Waterproof 

from Systech Illinois is also 

a portable option that can 

be conveniently transported 

between packing lines and 

factory locations. The case 

is IP67 rated which provides 

NEMA 6 protection and is 

corrosion proof, crush proof 

and waterproof when closed. 

And, with its bright yellow 

casing, it is also truly visible 

on the factory floor. 

Features include automatic 

calibration, diagnostics and 

control; the GS Waterproof 

offers consistently reliable 

results for the food and 

pharmaceuticals industries 

and simplicity in operation 

also allows for maximum 

production efficiency. 

Various options available 

with the new unit include 

PC software, a printer, a can 

piercing station and a flexible 

packaging kit which includes 

a needle probe, various 

needles, filters and septas. 

Five different sample test 

methods are offered by the 

new instrument. It offers fast, 

reliable modified atmosphere 

packaging testing of 

headspace in gas flushed food 

and pharma packaging. 

T 01844 216838 

W www.systechillinois.com 

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Installation News 

Four arm robots help deliver 

a fast retail punnet payback 

Omron says this line is a perfect showcase of the capabilities of the new Delta robot for packing applications as well as the advantages of Sysmac software 

Omron’s Quattro Delta 

robot is the key to 

a fresh approach to 

punnet loading taken by 

Brillopak when approached 

by a leading UK retailer to 

improve punnet throughput. 

After considering the 

project’s specification, 

Brillopak decided that the best 

way to accomplish the task 

was to single pick if possible. 

If the punnets could be 

individually packed, then 

it would solve both the previous 

problem with accumulation 

(meaning fewer stoppages) 

and require less staff. 

The retailer would also be 

able to pack the produce in 

a variety of ways, instead of 

in a single direction. 

To accomplish this single 

pick implementation at such 

a high rate, Brillopak selected 

Omron’s Quattro Delta robot – 

the world’s fastest robot with 

a top speed pick rate of 

300 per minute. 

Another first for Omron’s 

Quattro Delta is its fourth arm 

design which allows it to reach 

30% further than similar sized 

robots. The additional axis 

also allows the robot to tilt the 

load, making it much more 

flexible and therefore ideal for 

placing packs in tight spaces, 

such as punnet crates. 

Brillopak designed and 

manufactured a bespoke 

line named Meteor, which 

incorporates two Quattro 

robots, one placed after the 

other and using Brillopak’s 

own custom designed heads. 

The heads use multiple 

vacuum cups, which each 

have their own generator, to 

provide a secure grip on the 

punnet. This is particularly 

useful when handling a 

punnet with multiple holes in 

the film lid, as it means that 

a single cup won’t break the 

vacuum seal for the rest. 

To further protect the line 

from any downtime, Brillopak 

uses Omron’s Pack Expert to 

set up packing formations to 

accommodate new products. 

The software can be used 

offline, has a drag-and-drop 

feature for better control of the 

packing process, and offers 

3D simulation to provide 

a greater level of visibility. 

In operation, once the 

retailer is happy with the new 

layout, it can be downloaded 

quickly to the line, keeping 

any stoppages to an absolute 

minimum. 

INTUITIVE SOFTWARE USE 

Brillopak integrated the 

packing solution under 

the control of an Omron NJ 

PLC and Sysmac software, 

accessed by Omron HMIs. 

Intelligent design of the 

software and GUI for the HMIs 

was also essential to cutting 

downtime. Furthermore, as 

the line operator may not have 

English as a first language, 

the software for the HMI was 

specially designed to show 

the most likely actions in an 

intuitive way. 

Over time, Brillopak has 

shown that this approach is 

very effective in getting the 

line back up and running 

promptly, and requires less 

call-out for engineers. 

The system also has a remote 

access feature, allowing 

Brillopak to access almost 

every part of the system to 

determine the cause of any 

line stoppage. 

“For this installation, 

the customer demanded a 

return on investment in less 

than two years,” says David 

Jahn, managing director of 

Brillopak. “To achieve such 

a demanding target means 

keeping the line operating 

almost continuously,” he 

explains, “which is why the 

line was specifically designed 

to eliminate the stops that 

occur frequently because of 

problems with accumulation. 

“It was also designed to 

minimise the time taken to 

get the line up and running 

after changeovers, or any 

other stoppages, which 

can lead to over an hour of 

downtime every day,” he tells 

Machinery Update. 

T 01622 872907 

W www.brillopak.co.uk 

T 01908 258258 

W www.industrial.omron.co.uk

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CONVEYORS ROBOTIC PALLETISERS LINE INTEGRATION ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS 

Embracing the latest technology, Kensal consistently 

delivers improved line efficiency for customers, whilst 

reducing operating costs. 

For standalone or complex conveyors, robotic palletising 

systems, project management, line integration, conceptual 

designs or software upgrades – whatever your handling 

requirement – Kensal has the answer. 

• Stainless steel conveyor systems 

• Robotic and end of line equipment 

• Bespoke engineering capabilities 

• Turnkey and standalone solutions 

• Integration and project management 

• Service support and upgrades 

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A multi-format wrapping line 

handles two different snacks 

Printing and labelling 

across your production line 

Product identification Brand protection Industry 4.0 

An automatic high speed 

flow wrapping line 

able to handle two 

quite different but highly 

fragile products - each in 

different formats - has been 

designed and built by Italian 

manufacturer PFM for one of 

the country’s leading organic 

snacks producers. 

Based on a single PFM 

Falcon four axis, servocontrolled 

flow wrapper, 

the line is compact and uses 

an automatic feeding system 

and dynamic sorter to switch 

between runs of the two cereal 

based snacks: rice bars filled 

with cocoa and hazelnuts, 

and flat corn crackers. 

THERMAL 

INK JET 

Domino understands that integrating innovative, 

new equipment into the toughest production lines 

requires reliable, compliant products, simple integration 

and a consistent global support infrastructure. 

We have already launched products that offer 

in built future-proofing to keep pace with 

customers’ increasingly intelligent factories. 

Domino are trusted by a wide range of food, beverage, 

life sciences and industrial manufacturers, as 

well as global packaging machinery manufacturers 

who partner with us to offer fully-integrated 

solutions with customisable options. 

Learn more: 

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The bars are wrapped side-byside 

in twin packs at speeds 

up to 200 packs a minute, 

while the corn crackers are 

handled penny stacked in 

three, four, or five sheets 

at speeds of 150, 112 and 90 

packs a minute respectively. 

Product collation and 

feeding is carried out via 

a dynamic sorter with a 

combined race-track conveyor 

and upper pusher circuit, 

which is automatically 

adjustable to the pre-set 

configuration for each of 

the products. In operation, 

a multi-belt conveyor 

accelerates each collation 

into the wrapper with the 

correct spacing. 

“Efficient collation and 

feeding is now the key to 

higher productivity from 

wrapping lines,” points out 

PFM sales and operations 

director Chris Bolton. 

“This particular line, 

with a single wrapper, 

brings flexibility and costeffectiveness 

to multi-product 

handling.” 

T 0113 239 3401 

W www.pfmuk.com

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Conveyors move 

tricky mattresses 

Astec has supplied a range of non-standard conveyors for mattress handling 

Anyone who has ever 

moved a mattress 

knows how difficult it 

is to man handle due to the 

awkward size and weight. 

However, Astec Conveyors 

has addressed this problem 

by providing various 

non-standard conveyors 

to automate and improve 

operator ergonomics in 

handling a broad range of 

mattress styles and sizes. 

Keeping continuous 

mattress assembly lines 

on schedule and running 

smoothly is a top priority for 

sleep product manufacturers, 

where the operators may have 

to manually carry out a series 

of mattress movements during 

the process. These can include 

transferring sideways, turning 

through 90 degrees and 

turning over completely onto 

the opposite side. 

Some years back, 

the Health and Safety 

Executive instigated a 

three-year initiative with 

bed manufacturers and the 

National Bed Federation to 

focus on manual handling 

risk factors with the aim 

of reducing the number of 

musculoskeletal injuries 

in the industry. A final report 

suggested that a reduction in 

musculoskeletal injuries over 

a period could be partially 

attributed to the introduction 

of mechanical handling aids. 

Astec designed, 

manufactured and installed 

a series of bespoke conveyors 

for the industry to address 

these needs. They are 

generally at least 2,000mm 

wide for various assembly 

lines at a leading UK mattress 

manufacturer. Astec’s 

bespoke conveyors included 

turntables, reversible belt 

conveyors with inbuilt 

tracking, side transfer units, 

automated turn over units and 

combined press/belt conveyor 

assemblies. 

Eliminating the manual 

handling of mattresses 

and integrating equipment 

into a system has made it 

more ergonomically safe for 

the operator and has also 

increased plant productivity. 

Astec Conveyors says this 

technology can be applied to 

other large products that are 

sometimes difficult for the 

operators to man handle. 

T 01283 210333 

W www.astecconveyors.com 

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weighing systems stand for maximum accuracy, 

performance and reliability. 

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System mitigates any 

product effect on line 

The Bury Black Pudding 

Company has embraced 

the latest developments 

from Mettler-Toledo Product 

Inspection to protect its 

long-established reputation as 

demand for its product ranges 

increases. Using a family 

recipe that dates back over 

100 years, the award-winning 

company vigorously protects 

its reputation for high quality 

and consistent taste. 

The Bury Black Pudding 

Company’s first experience 

with Mettler-Toledo Product 

Inspection was an HDS metal 

detection system, which was 

specified to check clipped 

black and white pudding 

products prior to filling. 

High levels of detection 

sensitivity and equipment 

stability, combined with 

ease of use, allowed the HDS 

solution to be fully integrated 

with the existing Handtmann 

vacuum filling machine on 

the production line. 

The HDS system can be fully 

stripped down and is sealed to 

IP69K, making it ideal for the 

harsh washdown conditions 

Petfood producer Wagg 

Foods has increased its OEE 

efficiency by 30%, secured 

its packaging lines from errors 

and ensured full compliance 

with retailer codes of practice 

with OAL Connected, a 

modular suite of packaging 

line software. 

The company was attracted 

to the OAL Connected system 

as it offers label and date code 

verification with the option to 

easily expand functionality. 

At its core, the automated 

system verifies the labels, 

As a BRC certified company, it is essential that equipment meets safety needs 

that it is subjected to during 

each product changeover. 

As demand for black 

pudding rings increased, 

including larger packs and 

frozen products, the company 

installed a Profile Advantage 

system from Mettler to assure 

quality while mitigating any 

‘product effect’. 

The system detects irregular 

shaped metal contaminants 

up to 50% smaller in such 

challenging applications. 

Having been impressed 

with the product trials 

Label and date code verification is helping 

a petfood manufacturer to meet standards 

Operational 

managers can now 

plan their factory 

more efficiently 

packaging and date codes 

on every product. 

This same system can 

then be used for factory 

performance monitoring, 

offering the real-time data 

and metrics required to 

implement a successful 

of the Profile Advantage 

equipment, The Bury Black 

Pudding Company ordered 

a bespoke conveyorised 

system incorporating a Profile 

Advantage metal detector 

with a Series 80 conveyor. 

“It just works,” says 

Richard Morris, production 

director at The Bury Black 

Pudding Company. “Product 

changeovers are quick and 

simple; it’s very reliable 

and also easy to use.” 

T 0116 235 7070 

W www.mt.com/pi 

continuous improvement, 

OEE programme. Additional 

functionality also includes 

paperless quality checks and 

checkweigher links to ensure 

full traceability. 

T 01733 394700 

W www.oalgroup.com 

A bespoke system was devised 

Cereals are 

now cooler 

in processing 

Silvery Tweed Cereals has 

completed a bespoke project to 

upgrade the cooling capabilities 

of its flaking line in conjunction 

with local engineering company 

FEG. This £250,000 project is 

the culmination of 12 month’s 

work which is today, delivering 

a 51% reduction in pre-pack 

temperatures in comparison 

with the old line. 

The drive and justification for 

this project was to reduce pre-pack 

temperatures, reduce floor waste, 

simplify cleaning and remove the 

danger of long term breakdown. 

Silvery Tweed wanted to move 

away from the industry standard 

of drying, cooling conveyors 

which use individual slats on a 

chain drive. This element is what 

took most of the time as the 

cereals producer had to find an 

engineering company that was 

up to the task. 

FEG rose to the challenge and 

has delivered on all expectations 

of the food company’s brief. 

At the same time, FEG 

upgraded the process control of 

the line to give more operator 

flexibility in managing line 

speeds, product depths, and 

dust extraction along with 

refrigeration airflow. 

The line is already delivering 

substantial savings on floor waste 

and in turn increasing output. 

T 0191 417 1479 

W www.feg-global.com

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PHS are pleased to announce that we have been selected to supply into the UK market a very compact 

and competitive stretch hooding machine. 

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It proved nearly impossible to score 

Visitors tested their 

skills against a robot 

controlled goalie 

Visitors were happy to take 

a break from seeing the 

350 exhibitors during the 

three day event by testing 

their footballing skills in the 

RoboKeeper challenge. 

Sponsored by Omron, the 

feature saw hundreds of 

participants attempting to 

beat the computer-controlled 

goalkeeper with queues 

forming most days. Despite 

these numbers, only 26 people 

managed to get the ball in 

the back of the net. This is 

because RoboKeeper uses 

cutting-edge robotics and 

vision technology to make it 

almost impossible to score. 

Dan Rossek of Omron was 

delighted with the feature 

and the show. “It’s a great 

platform for meeting the right 

quality of people,” he said. 

Encouraging the young 

engineer is important 

for the industry’s future 

Looking beyond the 

manufacturing sector, 

the PPMA Show 2017 

Learning Hub provided a 

new perspective on relevant 

trends and issues, as well as 

skills applicable across all 

industries. 

One of the participants 

was Danny Reed of PPMA 

BEST – the PPMA Group 

of Associations’ charitable 

initiative which aims to 

introduce new talent to the 

engineering sector in order 

to meet the demands of UK 

industry. He took to the stage 

to talk about the charity’s 

plans to support PPMA, 

BARA and UKIVA member 

companies to engage with the 

next generation of engineering 

apprentices and graduates. 

During his presentation, 

Reed also announced that 

PPMA BEST has partnered 

with the Manchester Museum 

of Science and Industry to 

host an interactive STEM 

Danny Reed heads up PPMA BEST 

day this autumn. The free 

event, organised by PPMA 

BEST and the Smallpeice 

Trust and supported by the 

Manufacturing Technologies 

Association (MTA) and British 

Automation and Robot 

Association (BARA), is 

designed to excite and inspire 

young people with a focus on 

the future of robotics. 

W www.ppma.co.uk 

Product inspection 

manufacturer brings 

serialisation to show 

Enquiries at 

record levels 

for wrapper 

Paramount Packaging Systems, 

the UK and Ireland’s exclusive 

distributor of Fuji’s horizontal and 

vertical form-fill-seal equipment, 

were delighted to be able to 

launch its Alpha 8 horizontal flow 

wrapper at this year’s event. 

The Alpha 8 is Fuji’s nextgeneration 

packaging machine 

and its high speed box motion 

model, able to produce 400 

hermetically sealed packs a 

minute, is billed as the fastest 

box motion machine on the 

market today. 

“Once again Fuji raised the 

bar with the launch of the latest 

of the Alpha series, the Alpha 8, 

says operations manager 

at Paramount Darren Bull. 

“This new wrapper offers 

many new and exciting features 

which we believe will be of huge 

benefit to all new and existing 

customers.” 

Sales director, Aaron Bessell 

agrees. “We were delighted to 

attend the PPMA Show to reveal 

the new Alpha 8 to our UK & Irish 

customers,” he said. 

“We saw a fourfold increase 

in the number of customers to 

the stand and there have been 

a record number of enquiries 

following the launch.” 

THE PPMA SHOW WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR MDS 

Order secured during event 

MDS was delighted to see another PPMA Show where a system was 

bought from the stand itself - a well-known UK biscuit manufacturer 

purchased the MS21 highly sensitive metal detector (pictured). Due to its 

multi-spectrum technology, this machine is particularly effective for wet 

conductive products and products which are packaged in metallised film. 

The show was another great 

success for WIPOTEC-OCS 

(formerly OCS Checkweighers), 

according to Ingolf Latz. 

“We have spoken to a huge 

amount of visitors, each one 

leaving with an excellent 

impression of the special 

features and flexibility 

the WIPOTEC-OCS range 

of product inspection & 

serialisation kit,” he says. 

The 5-in-1 WIPOTEC TQS- 

HC-A-TE serialisation solution 

was also well received. Simple 

to use and with a footprint of 

only 1.8m, pharmaceutical 

manufacturers have reliable 

and varied functions that are 

all integrated into one HMI. 

The Alpha 8 was demonstrated 

Save the date… 

PPMA Show 2018 

NEC, Birmingham 

25 – 27 September, 2018



Smart light collar enables 

users to see a cobot status 

Collaborative working 

between operator and 

robot has been taken 

to a new level thanks to an 

accessory launched at the 

PPMA Show by RARUK 

Automation. YouRing is a 

smart, programmable device 

which can easily be mounted 

to the robot tool flange to 

give visual and audible 

information on robot status. 

Wireless connectivity and 

the URCaps plug-in that is 

supplied with the YouRing 

makes this neat and clever 

device easy to install; URCaps 

is the accessory platform that 

enables full integration into 

Polyscope, the UR GUI for robot 

programming and operation. 

YouRing can then be freely 

programmed to meet the 

needs of the application and 

the operator. 

As well as indicating the 

direction of travel, YouRing 

can work to a user selectable 

safety plan and, for example 

communicate when an 

object has been grasped or 

assembled correctly or when 

tolerance needs to be checked. 

Pacepacker compared its 

new pallet stacking software 

against more traditional 

robot teach pendants to show 

visitors how customers are 

already cutting the time 

it takes to reprogram a new 

pallet stack recipe by over 

400% while reducing waste 

caused by badly stacked 

delivery pallets by 10%. 

Writing the programming 

code to modify a palletising 

stack format using a robot 

teach pendant can involve 

more than 30 individual 

The new light collar allows easy working between the operator and the cobot 

A rainbow pallet and a 

choice of coloured LEDs can 

be assigned to different tasks 

which can also flash and 

create a rotating effect that 

follows the movement of the 

arm. Similarly, the pitch, 

volume and frequency of the 

buzzer can be adjusted for 

various warning functions. 

Buttons on YouRing enable 

the free-drive mode to be 

selected and execute specific 

script functions such as 

turn on a digital output or 

manually re-activate the robot 

after a task has been paused. 

Certified by Universal 

Robots for use on its entire 

range of six-axis robot arms, 

YouRing is compliant with 

ISO:TS15066, the standard that 

specifies safety requirements 

for collaborative industrial 

robot systems and the work 

environment. 

T 01462 670044 

W www.rarukautomation.com 

Latest stacking software was pitted against 

robot teach pendants to prove time savings 

jogging and coordinated 

recording steps on a standard 

5 fold pattern. With many 

food factories performing 

20+ recipe/stack changes 

weekly, this trial and error 

process has long been a drain 

on resources and production 

time, resulting in frequent 

regular engineering callouts. 

But by catering to fastchanging 

product formats, 

packaging shapes and sizes, 

Pallet+ enables factory 

operatives to change, store and 

recall new or revised robotic 

palletising and case loading 

recipes in several minutes 

versus over an hour with 

usual robot teach pendants. 

What’s more, it requires little 

programming knowledge 

to complete the process. 

The company walked 

visitors through the effort 

involved in reprogramming 

a standard five-fold pallet 

stack using 600mm by 400mm 

cases which took only 

2 minutes 7 seconds. 

T 01371 811544 

W www.pacepacker.com 

First time 

visit seen as 

a success 

“This is the first time we have 

attended the PPMA show and it 

was an enormous success,” says 

Mitsubishi Electric marketing & 

operations group manager Chris 

Evans. “Mitsubishi Electric’s 

solutions for the packaging 

industry address the full spectrum 

of challenges facing the sector and 

meet the needs of both machine 

builders and end users,” he 

continues. “Machine builders can 

reduce development times with 

improving functionality, while end 

users benefit from machines that 

increase productivity.” 

Visitors to the stand were 

able to learn about Mitsubishi 

Electric’s commitment to the 

OMAC PackML standard, with 

demonstrations showing how 

it brings benefits to machine 

builders and end users alike. 

Machine builders are increasingly 

being asked to offer PackML 

standardisation by packaging 

customers, who see it as the 

key to higher machine OEE with 

faster throughput, faster product 

changeovers and less scrap. 

Mitsubishi Electric also showed 

how it has invested in making 

it easy to adopt the standard 

by offering templates that are 

PackML ready, saving time and 

cost in system development. 

These include pre-defined HMI 

templates and ready-made 

function blocks to speed up 

configuration. 

A further demonstration on 

the stand covered GOT Mobile 

for Mitsubishi Electric GOT series 

HMIs, providing convenient 

remote access to the HMIs via 

webserver functionality. 

T 01707 288780 

W www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk


Checkweigher combines 

hygiene with high speed 

The hygienic design 

features of the Flexus 

Highspeed demonstrated 

by Minebea Intec have been 

systematically enhanced since 

the initial launch last year. 

This latest Flexus features 

hygienic design right down 

to the finest detail, and also 

offers faster processing speeds 

to customers. 

In operation, the in-line 

checkweigher now reliably 

checks the weight of small 

packaged foods such as 

tinned fish, yoghurt or 

snacks at high speed. It offers 

processing speeds of up to 

2.6 metres a second, opening 

up new possibilities in the 

food industry in terms of 

economy. “The success of our 

in-line checkweigher Flexus 

has shown us that hygienic 

design is right at the cutting 

edge,” says Stefanie Dahmen, 

product manager inspection 

at the company. “Therefore, 

when optimising the hygienic 

design of Flexus, it was clear 

that we needed to consider 

both product innovation and 

product diversification. 

The Flexus Highspeed was demonstrated 

“The new Flexus Highspeed 

is our response to the 

demand for a checkweigher 

specifically for weighing 

smaller products quickly 

and we are anticipating 

high demand in the 1kg 

weighing range, and 

higher speeds in the 

weighing range up to 

7kg are, of course also 

possible.” 

All checkweighers in 

the Flexus range have 

been developed according 

to the EHEDG hygienic 

design guidelines, in 

order to comply with the 

strict hygiene standards 

in the food industry. 

As a result, contact 

surfaces and horizontal 

surfaces have been 

minimised, and the need 

for hollowed sections has 

been eliminated due to 

the open frame. 

Together with 

the increased floor 

clearance, hygienic feet 

and a hygienic box for 

the pneumatics, the 

checkweighers guarantee 

straightforward 

inspection and quick and 

reliable cleaning. 

T 0121 779 3131 

W www.minebea-intec.com 

Epson showed several options 

Labelling solutions 

deliver colour 

control and savings 

Epson ColorWorks desktop 

label printers and hands-free 

LabelWorks devices were 

demonstrated on the Epson 

stand including a new feature on 

the C3500 printer of enhanced 

colour solution to provide users 

with greater image definition and 

better colour contrast. 

“The PPMA Show allows us 

to meet with technicians and 

engineers looking to integrate 

labelling into a manufacturing 

or production environment and 

we can be involved in projects 

from an early stage and guide 

them and offer choice,” says 

Dayle Guy, product manager 

for Epson (UK). “We have on 

demand labelling solutions that 

can meet the toughest legislative 

requirements, can help with 

logistical issues and promote 

companies and their brands.” 

T 01442 261144 

W www.epson.eu 

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Seal options offer quick 

and easy upgrade choice 

Winkworth 

introduced 

Multigland 

at the show, an 

innovation designed 

to allow its customers 

to be flexible and agile 

while continuing to 

use mixing machines 

that they have been 

using successfully for 

decades. 

Multigland is 

a purpose built 

platform design that is 

incorporated into the 

end plate of a standard 

ribbon blender. It is 

designed to take in the 

first instance, the low cost 

proven and industry accepted 

gland packing approach, 

but with the added benefit of 

pre machining in readiness 

for an upgrade to leading 

mechanical seal designs 

which are supported 

worldwide. The Cinch seal 

and Impro Air Miser seal are 

catered for. 

These preparations allow 

the owner of the mixer to take 

advantage of the upgrade 

Multigland offers mixer users a futureproof design 

possibility at some time in 

the future – whether in two 

or twenty years. In practice, 

customers are able to move 

their business forward as 

demands change without 

the need to replace the whole 

machine, without the need 

to have major disruption of 

the replacement process and 

without the need to install 

a second line to manage the 

new demands. 

“In short, this is a major 

step forward in asset 

protection and versatility 

and flexibility in 

ownership,” says Grant 

Jamieson, managing 

director of Winkworth. 

This new product is 

particularly suitable for 

powder blending as very 

often, a determining 

factor in the choice of 

machine is associated 

with clean down practices 

and the frequency of 

changing from one recipe 

or formula to another. 

Cross contamination 

in some environments 

is a major concern, 

for instance, while changes 

in regulations can also have 

a bearing. 

“We have seen a number of 

successful companies being 

forced to respond to regulatory 

and assurance changes and our 

innovation in design is aimed 

at fully protecting their asset,” 

says Jamieson. “We believe 

we’ve designed for today and 

are ready for tomorrow.” 

T 01256 305600 

W www.mixer.co.uk 

Facial recognition 

and gesture control 

for all machines 

For the first time in the UK, 

Omron demonstrated the 

company’s new OKAO facial 

recognition and gesture control 

technology for machine access 

and control. Visitors to the stand 

were given the opportunity to 

interact with an industrial robot 

using gesture control alone. The 

demonstration also previewed 

the latest biometrics technology, 

with the OKAO system operating 

as a facial recognition system for 

access control and presenting a 

contextualised menu dependant 

on the authorised access level. 

Omron believes that as the 

industry moves towards the 

Industrial Internet of Things and 

automation penetrates further 

new areas, new methods of 

interacting with machinery are 

necessary while the industry will 

also require more reliable safety 

and security systems. 

T 01908 258258 

W www.industrial.omron.co.uk 

Checkweigher and detector 

combination brings benefits 

As part of its demonstration 

of inspection technologies 

that are designed to reduce 

wasted time, product and 

costs, Mettler Toledo unveiled 

its CM33 combination metal 

detector and checkweighing 

system. 

As well as offering high 

speed throughput and 

accuracy, the unit is highly 

customisable with up to 

180 performance and 

productivity enhancing 

options offered. However, its 

new, standardised tubular 

frame design also means that 

a basic system can be built in 

just four weeks. 

“This new frame is also 

more cost effective and 

delivers a reduced footprint for 

customers,” explains Magan 

Jimale, product inspection 

account manager, South East 

at Mettler Toledo. Meanwhile, 

the specialised conveyors 

are designed to match 

applications and product 

conditions. 

T 0116 235 7070 

W www.mt.com 

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All-in-one verification 

offers food sector gain 

A 

system that combines 

multi-parameter product 

verification from a small 

footprint has been developed 

by Dimaco (UK) and Starflex 

Packaging Europe. 

Called the Veri-WEIGH, 

the new machine overcomes 

a set of problems that have 

existed in the food industry 

for some time. Namely, how 

to checkweigh, verify the label 

and check the seal of food 

products on a single machine 

– traditionally, of course, these 

functions have each been 

carried out on separate units. 

And even where physical 

space to fit all this kit isn’t an 

issue, data sharing between 

them often was. 

By creating a close 

partnership between the 

two companies, it has been 

possible to develop this single 

machine that is not only 

physically small but, says 

Dimaco’s Russell Sion, one 

that is greater than the sum 

of its parts. “This is due to its 

ability to share both product 

specification data and realtime 

results,” he says. 

The Veri-WEIGH 

verification unit was 

seen at the exhibition 

for the first time 

Dimaco has used its unique 

set of algorithms which are 

billed as allowing best in class 

label inspection on rotated and 

distorted labels. In addition 

to this inspection software, 

the company has also 

developed its Veri-CENTRAL 

database which is capable of 

being fully integrated into a 

food processing company’s 

production system. 

Indeed, this database was 

the key to allowing the check 

weigher and vision system 

to share production and 

inspection data in real time. 

A machine was therefore 

designed to support the 

competing needs of load cells 

and cameras so that neither 

inspection was compromised. 

T 01234 851515 

W www.dimaco.co.uk 

T 01527 558899 

W www.starflexeurope.com 

The Allpack team during the event 

A pressured packing 

exercise proved to be 

a big hit with visitors 

Allpack Packaging had a 

successful show with its new 

stand design that challenged 

visitors to wrap a variety of 

items including a teddy bear and 

biscuits, in a timed challenge 

involving taping, boxing, labelling 

and wrapping on a small conveyor 

belt and packing table. Indeed, 

the exercise demonstrated many 

of the products and services 

provided by the company. 

“We had an amazing time at 

the PPMA Show,” says Allpack’s 

James Burbridge. “We have 

never had such a successful show 

with a great atmosphere, I am 

not sure it could have gone any 

better,” he continues. “We can’t 

wait to do it all again next year.” 

T 01922 472400 

W www.allpackpackaging.com



Automation technologies offer 

factory of the future production 

ABB showcased its 

range of automation 

technologies, targeting all 

industries including food and 

beverage and pharmaceuticals 

and a host of applications 

from picking, packing and 

palletising to pumps, fans, 

compressors and mixers. 

The stand reflected ABB’s 

broad portfolio including 

robots, variable speed drives, 

motors, distributed control 

systems, programmable 

logic controllers, switch gear 

and cable ties. 

Under the theme of 

‘smart manufacturing’, 

ABB demonstrated how 

its products, systems and 

services use digitalisation to 

improve energy efficiency and 

enhance overall equipment 

effectiveness while helping to 

fulfil regulatory compliance. 

ABB’s family of table 

top SCARA offers new 

opportunities for automated 

materials handling and 

inspection applications. 

Offering fast and accurate 

performance and capable of 

handling payloads up to 6kg, 

The robot cell demonstrated short cycle times, accuracy and high payload 

it incorporates the same 

high performance and design 

concepts as ABB’s other small 

robots, including superior 

path control and accuracy in 

a small footprint. 

The SCARA worked 

alongside ABB’s dual-armed 

collaborative robot YuMi. 

Meanwhile, ABB’s FlexPicker 

robot cell, comprising two 

ABB FlexPicker IRB 360 robots 

with integrated colour vision 

technology, can perform 

120 picks per minute. 

The IRB 360 offers motion 

performance with short cycle 

times, precision accuracy and 

high payloads. 

ABB is one of the only 

companies that makes both 

variable speed drives and 

low voltage AC motors, and 

as such, believes it is well 

equipped to offer customers 

a perfectly designed, tested 

and approved matched pair, 

for whatever the motor-driven 

application. For instance, an 

ATEX approved AC motor and 

drive combination gives safe, 

economic power combined 

with effective control. 

ABB also launched its IEC 

stainless steel wash down 

motor that complies with strict 

hygiene standards along with 

its Ability Smart Sensor for 

motors which is a pocket-sized 

device that is retrofitted to the 

frame of LV induction motors. 

Installation of the sensor 

module is made easy as no 

additional wiring is required. 

Visitors could also try out 

ABB’s Zenon supervisory 

control and data acquisition 

(SCADA) system, which 

featured in a touchscreen kiosk 

on the stand. The Zenon system 

incorporates many features 

for food and beverage and 

pharmaceutical production 

applications, including 

security protection, audit 

trail, batch and production 

scheduling capabilities. 

T 01908 350300 

W www.abb.com 

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demonstrated its 

next generation industrial 

thermal printers CL4NX 

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encoding and Application 

Enabled Printing technology. 

The combination of advanced 

technologies gives greater 

flexibility to customers who 

have a requirement to simplify 

labelling operations and 

reduce costs, says Sato. 

“Our interconnected products 

and services are designed to 

make our customers’ operations 

run smoother, more costeffectively 

and with greater 

resource efficiency in a global 

marketplace,” says Richard 

Cross sales manager at Sato UK. 

“We understand the 

challenges faced by our 

partners across the retail, 

healthcare, logistics and 

manufacturing sectors, who 

must meet the needs of their 

customers,” he continued. 

“At PPMA 2017, we showcased 

advanced printing solutions,” 

he concluded. 

Sato showed a range of 

printers including its flagship 

S84-ex 4in OEM print engine 

with NiceLabel designer to 

reduce barcode label printing 

complexity and costs and the 

WS4, a new compact desktop 

label printer that is designed to 

deliver optimum performance 

at an affordable price. 

In addition, the company 

presented two solutions that 

address key global trends of 

the future. Its linerless label 

range responds to increasing 

demand for sustainability 

in labels and packaging by 

supporting a reduced carbon 

footprint, while its product 

coding solutions optimised 

for use with DataLase laserreactive 

colour change 

technology were also on show. 

T 01255 240000 

W www.sato-uk.com


New mid-range multihead 

weigher for loose product 

Yamato Scale Dataweigh 

UK launched a midrange 

multihead 

weighing machine. 

Called Epsilon, it is 

designed specifically for the 

cost effective weighing and 

packaging of loose products. 

This new Dataweigh 

Epsilon series of combination 

weighers brings together 

the best features of the 

Sigma Series and Yamato’s 

intelligent Omega series in 

a single affordable machine 

while increasing the weighing 

options available. 

“We are convinced that 

the multihead weighers in 

this series will revolutionise 

the weighing and packaging 

of loose products across 

a variety of sectors,” said 

Andrea Spencer, commercial 

operations manager for 

Yamato Scale Dataweigh UK. 

“The new series delivers 

excellent performance at 

an affordable price and it 

can handle a wide range of 

products without sacrificing 

speed or accuracy.” 

Yamato says that 

maintaining the new machine 

is easy. Buckets and linear 

feeder pans can be simply 

removed and re-attached 

without tools and an autoinhibit 

function allows 

The Epsilon series of weighers can be networked with other devices 

buckets to be removed 

without stopping the weigher, 

therefore reducing downtime. 

Intrinsically hygienic and 

safe in structure, it is IP 66 

compliant – making it ideal 

for harsh environments. 

The buckets have large 

radius corners which make 

the weigher easy and quick 

to clean, also reducing 

downtime. And the machine is 

robust, with load cells that can 

withstand loads of up to 150kg. 

Operating the new weigher 

is also straightforward. 

A 10.4in colour touch screen 

displays user-friendly icons 

to allow effortless operation, 

while a wireless connection 

for smart phones and tablets 

is also available. 

Up to 100 pre-set programs 

can be stored to memory. 

“The addition of the new 

Dataweigh Epsilon multihead 

weigher means that we can 

deliver a one-stop-shop 

solution in the main food 

processing sectors including 

fresh produce, IQF and 

frozen foods,” says Spencer. 

T 0113 322 1546 

W www.yamatoscale.co.uk 

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Visitors saw a selection of 

magnetic separators for ferrous 

contamination that can be 

installed in chutes, ducts, pipes, 

over belts and under belts, and 

other areas where free-flowing 

materials are present. 

For the first time in Europe, 

Eriez showed the Xtreme metal 

detector, the newest model in 

the company’s extensive metal 

detector product range. This 

feature-rich, multi-frequency unit 

is designed to achieve the highest 

levels of sensitivity. 

Designed to strike a perfect 

balance between absolute 

detection of all metal and 

elimination of false signals 

that slow down production, 

the Xtreme model has the ability 

to detect 0.4mm spheres for 

superior protection against 

contaminants while maintaining 

plant productivity. 

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Continuous ink jet 

and laser marking 

range additions 

Videojet presented the UK premier 

of two new additions to its range 

of continuous inkjet (CIJ) coding 

and laser marking technologies. 

These advanced systems are 

To overcome the risk of 

damage to machine 

designed to deliver maximum 

control panels in harsh 

Body uptime, Copy. reliability With and no an indent. attractive production environments, 

Please total cost start of ownership. all stories that are Fortress Technology unveiled 

not First leads seen with at interpack, this style. the its remote management 

new Body Videojet Copy 1860 Ind. CIJ All printer software (RMS) that connects 

following has been developed paragraphs as a direct should multiple Fortress metal 

be result in this of identified style. production line detectors to familiar consumer 

T challenges Italics contact and features (telephone) powerful electronics including mobiles, 

W on-board Italics contact intelligence. (Web) Many of its tablets and laptops. 

components are capable of acting While most panels are 

intuitively, which in turn drives designed to withstand water 

enhanced productivity. 

ingress, Fortress says that 

Its industry-first ink build-up these delicate screens can 

sensor is a prime example of this be a costly item to replace, 

in action, as it provides advance with machine inoperability 

warning of clogging and EHT caused by a single panel 

trips to reduce unscheduled failure significantly impacting 

downtime events. 

line productivity. 

Meanwhile, the new Videojet That is why the company 

3640 CO2 laser on show has been has taken this high risk item 

engineered to process complex out of the environment, 

codes at the highest speeds with allowing operations to be 

the industry’s widest mark field. managed from anywhere 

Suitable for harsh environments, in the world using wireless 

where dust and humidity are a machine-to-machine (M2M) 

challenge, the unit is designed to communication on any 

meet permanent marking needs portable device. Believed to 

well into the future. 

be the first-of-its kind webbased 

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browser, RMS connects 

W www.videojet.co.uk 

multiple Fortress metal 

detectors to familiar consumer 

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Remote software offers 

metal detector benefits 

Centralised control of multiple metal detectors from anywhere is offered 

electronics, including mobiles, 

tablets and laptops. 

The rationale is to enhance 

the reliability, safety and 

production efficiency within 

factories while safeguarding 

valuable machine assets, 

emphasises newly appointed 

md Phil Brown. “Traditionally, 

food inspection OEMs make 

screen display membranes 

bigger, easier to use or 

introduce colour displays to 

improve communications and 

yet, these advances actually 

make control panels less 

robust in wet, dusty and harsh 

production environments, 

he says. “Plus, they are more 

costly to replace.” 

Walking visitors through 

the screens at the exhibition, 

Brown showed how reports 

can be exported on demand, 

in Excel or PDF format. 

“This data output provides 

fully traceable Quality 

Assurance information, 

detailing what and when an 

event happened on a specific 

metal detector,” he says. 

Activity reports can be selected 

for a specific production line 

and/or time period. 

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Labels can be applied 

in cost effective ways 

Approved Toshiba TEC reseller 

Norpak showcased the APLEX4 at 

the exhibition, a low cost automatic 

label print and application system that 

combines high performance and cost 

effectiveness. 

“As the exclusive UK distributor of 

this cutting edge label applicator, we are 

perfectly positioned to highlight why it 

is suitable for a wide variety of industrial 

and manufacturing based environments 

thanks to its design, performance 

and low cost of ownership,” explains 

sales manager at Norpak Gary Day. 

“Furthermore, we highlighted how we 

have made an exciting innovation to the 

product, which will benefit an even wider 

range of companies.” 

APLEX4 has the 

ability to accommodate 

in-line operation with 

thermal transfer and 

direct thermal media, 

making it suitable 

for even the most 

demanding environments. 

It can handle production 

levels of up to 30 labels 

per minute and is available 

in resolutions of 200, 300 

and 600 dpi. 

With an in-built backlit 

LCD graphical user interface, 

The APLEX4 label applicator 

was demonstrated at the show 

access to information and settings 

is simple and the APLEX4 can be set to 

apply labels from the top, bottom or sides 

and at any rotation angle required. 

In addition, it can seamlessly integrate 

into existing legacy systems, without the 

need to modify a host system’s hardware 

or software. 

After consultation with customers, 

Norpak has also configured APLEX4 

as a semi-automated 

system by integrating 

a footswitch. Manually 

pressing the footswitch 

triggers the system to 

run through its cycle 

– printing a label and 

dispensing it to the 

vacuum pad, which comes 

down and affixes the 

label on to the product. 

Labels are printed on an 

‘as needed’ basis, meaning 

that they print one at a 

time and a specific job can 

be cancelled at any point 

in the process. 

“This can significantly 

reduce the amount of 

wastage incurred,” 

explains Day. 

T 01274 681022 

W www.norpakltd.com 

An extensive range of standard machine 

elements met visitor needs at the show 

Featured on the Elesa stand were many 

products from its extensive range of 

machine elements including IP65-7 direct 

dial digital position indicators with 

electronic mechanism for easy set up 

and readout. 

These were coupled with the Elesa 

wireless spindle positioning system 

which enables faster and more reliable 

machine set up by use of a wireless 

connected profile controller, which 

displays the initial set up values on each 

of up to 36 electronic position indicators. 

The operator can simply choose the 

appropriate menu then quickly re-set 

each spindle to its correct start position 

and the machine is ‘good to go’. 

The IP67 CFSW safety switch and hinge 

unit was also on display and facilitates 

safe operation of access panels and 

control equipment. 

A wide range of levelling feet are 

available from the company that 

complement the needs of equipment 

manufacturers. Many are in stainless steel 

for heavy duty application and special 

designs with vibration damping pads to 

prolong equipment life or for use in 

bio-hazard areas such as food processing 

and other hygiene sensitive areas. 

T 01526 322670 

W www.elesa.com

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Innovative drop-on-demand inkjet technology 

results in superior print quality on primary and 

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Specifically for the pharmaceutical industry, 

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Feature: Pharmaceuticals 

This introduction 

has FMD top tips 

and new products 

In the PPMA Show Learning 

Hub in September the UK sales 

manager at Crest Solutions 

Dan Anslow talked about 

the realities of implementing 

solutions for serialisation, 

aggregation and track & trace and 

shared some top tips to achieving 

compliance with the European 

Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD). 

Remember, the regulation deadline 

is February 9, 2019 and pertains 

specifically to the lowest saleable 

item of prescription medicine, 

which requires a unique reference 

number or ‘Serialisation Number’ 

which is displayed as human 

readable text and embedded within 

a 2D matrix. The carton or bottle 

must also contain anti-tamper 

evidence. 

Anslow said that the three 

key components of successful 

serialisation implementation are 

stakeholder engagement; vendor 

selection and relationship; and 

staff training. 

He also talked about things to 

watch out for on the journey towards 

FMD compliance. These are: 

• Ensure your team is on board, 

and that all the relevant 

stakeholders and teams have 

a clear understanding of the 

scale and impact of the project 

to be undertaken 

• When selecting a vendor, consider 

location and their ability to 

support your site on the ground 

• As regulations in this sector 

are evolving, technology can 

be immature and, with the 

best of intentions, vendors can 

sometimes over-promise 

• Visits to reference sites for other 

customers who have already 

implemented a particular 

technology are a must 

• Your team of line operators will 

appreciate an understanding and 

training in this technology. 

You will find more information 

on FMD-related systems 

throughout this 16 page feature, 

as well as new information on 

On the way 

to FMD joy 

The addition of 

the unique codes 

will be transferred 

to the European 

Hub which will 

then transfer 

them to the 

relevant 

national hubs 

where the 

product 

will be sold 

the upcoming legislation designed 

specifically for medical devices. 

At the same time, equipment 

that has been designed for 

compressed air tablets is 

now available from Piab in the 

form of vacuum conveyors. 

vacuum plays a key role 

The company believes that vacuum 

automation technologies can play 

a key role in streamlining tablet 

production. By taking the right 

precautions in installing a reliable, 

efficient vacuum conveying system, 

manufacturers can increase 

productivity, reduce breakages, 

costs and energy usage as well as 

improving work environments, 

enabling them to compete better in 

a competitive industry. 

Ensure that your team and 

all relevant stakeholders are on 

board with any new FMD plan 

Particle separation prior to tablet 

compression, as a result of gravity 

and particle characteristics, as 

well as external factors such as 

airflow and vibration, known 

as segregation, can threaten the 

integrity of drug dosages and 

jeopardise the uniformity of the 

batch. By handling the material 

at a controlled speed, vacuum 

conveyors can ensure the 

material remains blended and 

significantly reduces the risk of 

segregation, says Piab. 

Meanwhile, Ytron-Quadro (UK) 

is now offering a new patented 

design of rotor-stator from 

VMI. It offers more efficient 

dispersion of powders without 

losing any product. Thanks to the 

pre-dispersion/powder’s wetting 

phase and to the finer dispersion 

and emulsion phase, there is no 

risk of particle agglomeration or 

powder projection through the 

liquid phase. 

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Medical 

devices are 

next in line 

With the deadline set in place to comply 

with the mandatory requirements of the EU 

regulations relating to medical devices, we 

talk to Domino about what this all means 

Manufacturers of anything 

from contact lenses to 

pacemakers have now been 

given a time frame to ensure 

they have all the affected 

areas of their business covered, including 

product identification, to comply with 

the EU MDR (European Medical Device 

Regulation). 

To help them along this road to 

compliance, Domino has just produced 

a comprehensive white paper which 

is available from the company free of 

charge. This highlights the multiple 

aspects to take into consideration in 

order to select the coding and marking 

system that is best suited for a business. 

These aspects include substrates and 

materials, production volume and data 

management, to name but a few. 

MANAGE YOUR TIME FRAMES 

More importantly, says the report, 

manufacturers need to manage their 

time frames as effectively as possible and 

act now as sufficient time needs to be 

allowed to test solutions and potentially 

make the necessary adjustments to 

manage the new coding requirements. 

As background, under the FDA (Food 

& Drug Administration) rule in the USA, 

manufacturers have been required 

to implement UDI (unique device 

identification) on all medical product 

packaging since 2014. Following this, 

European manufacturers of medical 

devices will face tougher regulations 

to ensure their products are safe to use 

under the new EU laws that are 

scheduled to come into effect on 26 May, 

2020 onwards. 

Domino says that in terms of coding 

and marking, the lessons learnt by the 

company in the US market can be easily 

transferred to the European one as 

there is some overlap between FDA and 

EU MDR requirements. The company’s 

Global Life Sciences division shares 

market information across the company’s 

channels to raise awareness surrounding 

medical devices, as well as the wider 

requirements of the medical sector. 

The new regulation will also see the 

introduction of a new unique device 

identification system, similar to the US. 

This means that, for traceability 

It is advances in 

medical devices that 

has prompted change 

Device advances have led to the new EU rules 

purposes, medical devices sold in EU 

member states will need to include a 

code, also known as a unique device 

identifier, of which the details will be 

recorded in an EU database. 

With these laws coming into effect, 

manufacturers now have a legal 

responsibility to invest in a solution that 

allows them to apply traceability codes 

onto products as well as their packaging. 

The classification of medical devices 

is very similar to the US classification 

but there are some minor differences. 

Manufacturers will have to determine 

what category of medical devices each 

of their products belongs to, based on 

article 51 and Annex VIII of the EU MDR 

in which 22 rules are defined to help 

classify each product. 

Each class will have different time 

frames for compliance. 

Looking at the coding and marking 

requirements, there are a few 

considerable differences between the


Feature: Name here 

Pacemakers are included in regulations 

The white paper helps manufacturers prepare for the upcoming EU medical device regulation 

FDA regulation and Europe. For example, 

the CE logo and the letters ‘MD’ need to 

appear in a designated square on each 

label to indicate that an item is a medical 

device. Manufacturers can decide to print 

all the data or have some of the static data 

pre-printed. 

Some products will be very similar, 

but only vary in size or name. In this 

case, it is recommended to not use preprinted 

labels and print both the static 

and variable data to avoid mistakes and 

to minimise stock costs. 

The variable data – the UDI-PI 

(UDI-Production Identifier) – has to be 

printed on the lowest packaging level. 

The current rules relating to the safety 

Raupack MU N-D 2017.qxp_MU 31/10/2017 14:06 Page 1 

and performance of medical devices in 

the EU date back to the 1990s. However, 

it is the substantial scientific and 

technological advances in the medical 

sector that have taken place since their 

implementation that has prompted the 

EU Commission to update the rules. 

The role of coding and marking in the 

medical sector is a good one. Codes on 

medical devices results in more efficient 

product recall procedures, the reduction 

of medical errors, as well as increased 

inventory visibility and supply chain 

security. The unique codes are crucial to 

unlocking the so-called ‘chain of custody’ 

in the event of a recall. 

Failure to comply with the new 

legislation will have negative 

repercussions on manufacturers as they 

will no longer be able to supply their 

products to other EU member states. 

Fee payers and healthcare providers will 

not accept devices without UDI codes that 

are up to the required standard. 

As a result, manufacturers now face a 

responsibility to familiarise themselves 

with the exact requirements of the 

legislation and ensure they have a coding 

and marking solution in place. 

Domino’s white paper outlines all of 

the coding and marking technologies 

available to the medical sector for 

primary, secondary and tertiary 

packaging to help medical device 

manufacturers tackle compliance 

issues. By taking action ahead of the 

deadline and partnering with a reliable 

supplier and partner that can provide 

the guidance and industry knowledge 

required, compliance can be successfully 

achieved, says the company. 

T 01954 782551 

E Lifesciences@domino-printing.com



Every day, 1.6 million 

people in the UK 

visit a pharmacy 

and about 1 billion 

medicines are 

dispensed from community 

pharmacies every year. 

In addition, thousands more 

patients receive medication 

dispensed from hospital 

pharmacies every 24 hours. 

The task to produce Falsified 

Medicines Directive (FMD) 

compliant packaging is well 

underway however, with 

these enormous quantities 

of medicines making their 

way through the supply 

chain every year, the biggest 

challenge still to overcome 

for many, is how to manage 

the resource hungry task 

of capturing the data. 

Especially as the FMD 

deadline of February 9, 2019 

is just around the corner. 

“This is where machine 

vision has a vast and exciting 

role to play,” argues Patrick 

Robinson who is responsible 

for healthcare solutions at 

Datalogic UK. 

Datalogic’s machine vision 

technology has been used 

to develop an automated 

pharmaceutical sorting 

machine that enables fully 

traceable, error-free storage 

and retrieval of medicines. 

Medicines can be sorted into 

the machine in any order, are 

then reliably detected and 

automatically stored. 

The system uses four of 

Datalogic’s Matrix 410 

cameras and software, 

developed by Datalogic 

partner MACH4, to capture 

images of the medication 

boxes and scan the barcode 

or the 2D data matrix codes. 

Handheld devices are also offered 

Datalogic’s machine vision technology has been used to develop an automated pharmaceutical sorting machine 

that enables fully traceable, error-free storage and retrieval of medicines that also works on production lines 

Track with 

confidence 

Machinery Update talks to Datalogic about the role its 

vision technology plays in ensuring FMD compliance 

Due to the large reading 

field of the 2-megapixel 

matrix camera, packs of 

medication can be placed 

into the order-picking system 

in any orientation. The four 

integrated cameras analyse 

each pack from all sides to 

identify codes – a procedure 

that saves employees in 

pharmacies and hospitals 

huge amounts of time and 

reduces the risk of picking 

incorrect items. 

The Matrix 410 camera 

combines image capture, 

decoding and communication 

and also recognises damaged 

codes thanks to the capture 

of photographs. Despite the 

high reading speed, reliable 

recognition is ensured 

especially with 2D codes 

and direct product marking, 

says Robinson. 

CAMERAS ARE FLEXIBLE 

In addition to conventional 

barcodes, the camera also 

decodes postcodes, batch 

codes and 2D data matrix 

codes and then transmits 

the images to the software 

in real-time. Depending on 

the size and requirements 

of a pharmacy or a hospital, 

different machine formats 

and sizes are available which 

can hold 1,200 to 60,000 

medicines. Using this fully 

automated process, up to 

100 packs of medicine can be 

stored in just three minutes, 

manual effort is reduced to 

a minimum and the error rate 

is virtually zero. 

To date, more than 1,200 

MACH4 pharmaceutical 

sorting machines have been 

installed worldwide including 

a number of installations at 

hospitals in the UK. However, 

the dispensary is not the 

only place in the supply


chain where machine vision 

technology can yield similar 

benefits. 

On the production line, 

cameras integrated with 

image and optical character 

recognition software can 

identify packaging and read 

alphanumeric strings such as 

batch numbers on different 

packaging types. The system 

is capable of providing realtime 

feedback to the controller 

to confirm that certain 

information is present and 

readable on the package, such 

as a 2D data matrix code. 

If necessary, strings or serial 

numbers can be read several 

times so that even print errors 

on packaging are detected. 

The software also has the 

potential to recognise if the 

tamper evident feature is 

present on the packaging 

to ensure compliance with 

this element of the directive. 

For each deviation, the noncompliant 

packaging is 

removed from the production 

and distribution cycle. 

and irrefutable audit trail of 

where each pack of medicine 

has been in its journey. 

It doesn’t stop at the hospital 

door, either. The medicine 

tracking cycle is completed at 

the point of patient care, with 

specially designed healthcare 

mobile computers and 

barcode scanners, housed in 

anti-microbial and speciality 

plastics that can withstand 

repeated disinfectant cleaning. 

T 01582 790020 

W www.datalogic.com 

MOBILE AVAILABILITY 

“What many people don’t 

realise is that the same 

proprietary imaging 

technology used to decode 

2D barcodes in the automated 

dispensary system and on 

the production line, is also 

integrated into Datalogic’s 

range of mobile computers 

and barcode scanners,” 

says Robinson. During the 

transportation of medicines 

from factory to warehouse 

and onto hospitals and 

pharmacies, these handheld 

devices can be used to track 

consignments at carton and, 

if required, item level as they 

enter and exit each destination 

along the supply chain. 

In addition to capturing 

the barcode, a signature on 

screen and photograph of the 

package can also be captured 

to add to the audit trail and 

confirm proof of delivery. 

All of the information 

captured can be transferred 

in real-time to back office 

systems, keeping an accurate



How-to video 

of titanium 

dioxide uses 

Silverson Machines has released a 

‘how-to’ video demonstrating methods 

of easily and efficiently dispersing 

titanium dioxide, solving an ongoing 

need for the chemical, personal care 

and pharmaceutical industries. 

Titanium dioxide comes in 

pre-micronised powder form, but the 

particles tend to reagglomerate when added 

to water. Conventional mixers cannot break 

these agglomerates down and therefore 

cannot obtain the fine particle size needed 

to give products such as pill coatings or 

lotions, maximum opacity and gloss. 

Silverson says its precision-engineered 

mixers offer positive high shear mixing that 

will rapidly disperse the pigment to give a 

uniform, agglomerate-free dispersion. 

OUTLINING OPERATIONAL GAINS 

First, the mixer’s rotor/stator workhead 

draws the powder and liquid into the centre 

of the workhead at high speed. Centrifugal 

force then drives the materials to the 

periphery of the workhead where they are 

subjected to a milling action in the precision 

clearance between the tip of the rotator 

blade and the inner wall of the stator. 

“That intense mechanical shear breaks 

down any agglomerates, and then projects 

them back into the body of the mix in a 

circulatory pattern,” says Matt Smith, 

international sales director at Silverson. 

“With each successive pass through the 

workhead, their size is progressively 

reduced, and the result is a fine, uniform 

and agglomerate-free dispersion.” 

The company offers a number of 

solutions for titanium dioxide dispersion: 

high-speed batch mixers for small 

volumes such as tablet coatings and 

other specialist products, and in-line 

mixers that can be used in a self-pumping 

recirculation system for intensive and 

targeted high shear on larger batches. 

To showcase these mixers and other 

precision-engineered solutions the 

company offers, Silverson has created 

a series of ‘How-To’ videos. These videos 

including the high-speed dispersion of 

titanium dioxide can be viewed in the 

How-To Video Library on its website. 

T 01494 786331 

W www.silverson.co.uk 

 

This filling and closing machine was part of an exclusive machine presentation in Crailsheim 

Glass vials are 

handled faster 

The system can accurately fill both large and 

small amounts of pharmaceutical powders 

Bosch Packaging Technology has 

introduced the latest addition to 

its AFG series. 

“During development of this 

filling and closing machine for 

pharmaceutical powders, our main focus 

was on flexibility,” explains Dieter Bandtel, 

product manager at Bosch Packaging 

Technology. “With the AFG 5000, 

customers can choose between several 

different versions and various features.” 

Based on a single machine platform, the 

system can accurately fill both large and 

small amounts of powder. Customers have 

the choice between one filling point for an 

output of 160 containers per minute through 

to three filling points for up to 480 vials per 

minute. Thanks to the vacuum-compressedair 

filling system, the output remains high 

even when filling small amounts. 

For all versions, customers can choose 

between statistical or 100% in-process 

control of dosing weights. 

“To optimise efficiency, we have 

developed a new, flexible transport system 

for the AFG 5000,” says Bandtel. “While 

the vials are continuously fed into the 

machine, the transport system adjusts 

the speed of the following processes 

to precisely match the rhythm of the 

individual work stations.” 

Whether filling, weighing or closing 

vials, the new vertical transport system 

was designed to prevent idle time or 

bottlenecks. Rotating carrier systems, 

known as shuttles, transfer the vials 

quickly and safely to the respective work 

station. Once the vials have been sealed 

and taken out of the system, the shuttles 

quickly return to the infeed, ready for the 

next transport run. 

In addition to flexibility, the AFG 5000 

is compact as powder filling takes 

place in class B cleanrooms, where every 

centimetre counts in terms of operating, 

maintenance and cleaning costs. 

T 01332 626262 

W www.boschpackaging.com


Blister changes are fast 

Surepharm Services has streamlined productivity with a new blister line 

British pharmaceuticals CMO 

Surepharm Services has 

experienced streamlined 

productivity following its 

installation of the Blister 

Express Center 300 (BEC 300) from 

Uhlmann Packaging Systems. 

A specialist in the contract 

manufacturing of generic and branded 

formulations, Surepharm required a 

blister line that would enable quick, easy 

and reliable changeovers to meet the 

goal of packaging at least 10 medicines in 

varying pack sizes. Uhlmann’s BEC 300, The Blister Express Center 300 from Uhlmann Packaging Systems has delivered benefits 

a combined blister and cartoning module 

met these needs. In operation, the unit 

processes blisters up to 95 x 145mm in size 

at speeds of up to 300 a minute as well as 

150 cartons a minute. 

The compact BEC 300 features a fast 

format changeover. For instance, a threedimensional 

format changeover can be 

carried out in less than 30 minutes, with 

the use of only a few lightweight tools. 

Resetting can be carried out without the 

use of any special tools, as new format 

parts are simply inserted and positioned. 

Similarly, Uhlmann’s S 3015 stretchbanding 

integrated downstream from the BEC 300, 

features fast changeovers and efficient 

material consumption. Together, the 

machines function smoothly and efficiently. 

Because of its diverse range of 

contracts, Surepharm also wanted 

to assure maximum flexibility, and 

appreciated Uhlmann’s capability to 

develop appropriate format parts for 

specially shaped solid dose products, 

as well as to provide additional feeders. 

“Uhlmann and the BEC 300 have 

exceeded our expectations,” says Julian 

Surepharm. “The BEC 300’s efficiency, 

fast format changeover, and userfriendliness 

are ideal, as is Uhlmann’s 

willingness and flexibility to meet any 

future needs we may have.” 

“Thanks to complete cooperation 

between our teams, the installation 

and operation of the BEC 300 and S3015 

stretch-banding machine proved to be 

smooth, on budget, and highly effective,” 

Uhlmann UK’s sales manager Adam 

Gundy, told Machinery Update. 

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SMC Business Development Manager Jeff Careless, who advises customers on all aspects 

of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), tells Machinery Update how taking a holistic approach 

to equipment maintenance can yield significant improvements to production efficiency. 

Total Productive Maintenance is 

helping all sorts of organisations, from 

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Improvement in all aspects of an 

organisation’s business operation. 

But the area where the biggest returns 

can be achieved often with just 

small changes is Overall Equipment 

Effectiveness (OEE) throughout the 

manufacturing process. It’s here that 

we can advise the Maintenance Engineering 

team on how to develop and implement 

changes that are focused on proactive 

and preventative techniques for improving 

equipment reliability. 

But first, let’s just dispel some myths about 

TPM. Like many aspects of the “new” 

connected industry revolution, it is not 

actually new. It is simply a different approach 

to business efficiency. An effective TPM 

policy combines human intervention with the 

latest support technology using in-line 

diagnostics to pre-empt potential 

maintenance issues. 

Essentially, TPM brings together the roles 

of the production and maintenance teams 

with the emphasis on empowering operating 

staff to help maintain their equipment. With 

the right TPM programme, you can create 

shared responsibility for equipment that 

encourages greater hands-on involvement 

from production staff. This enables the 

maintenance staff to focus on overarching 

issues such equipment quality, site health & 

safety, back office TPM and process 

improvements. 

How does it work? 

So let’s look at what exactly is involved in a 

TPM programme. The original concept was 

developed back in the 1960s, consisting of the 

5S Foundation (Sort, Set in order, Shine, 

Standardise and Sustain) with Eight Pillars of 

activity supporting this.

ADVERTORIAL 

Pillar 

1. Autonomous maintenance 

2. Focussed improvements 

3. Planned maintenance 

4. Training & Education 

Action 

Routine maintenance 

eg cleaning, lubricating, 

inspection 

Proactive problem 

solving to achieve 

ongoing improvement 

in equipment operation 

Scheduled maintenance 

tasks based on predicted 

equipment failure rates 

Address skills and 

knowledge gaps to 

achieve TPM goals 

Team responsibility 

Primarily Operator with 

Maintenance Engineering 

support if required 

Operator and Maintenance 

Engineering teams 

working co-operatively 

Primarily Maintenance 

Engineering team working 

with Operator to schedule 

maintenance to minimise 

downtime 

Operators, Maintenance 

Engineers and Managers 

bottleneck in production or an operation with 

recurring problems. 

Equipment restoration – clean up all pilot 

area equipment so it can operate as well as 

possible and then be monitored for potential 

improvement or re-design. 

Accurately measure OEE – track OEE on the 

target equipment to identify all potential areas 

where productive time is being lost. 

Address major OEE losses – having 

identified the most significant causes of lost 

production time, use this data to create your 

TPM programme and create a cross-functional 

team to implement it. 

5. Maintenance Prevention Use accumulated team 

TPM knowledge to 

improve equipment 

design and operation 

6. Quality Maintenance 

7. Office TPM 

8. Safety, Health & Environment 

It is fairly obvious how adopting the 5S Foundation 

creates a clean and well organised workplace: 

1. Sort and Set in order tools and parts making 

them easier to find 

2. Shine – it is easier to spot fluid leaks, shavings 

from metal wear or material spills in a clean 

work area 

3. Standardise – create standard of regular 

inspections to ensure workplace is clean 

and tidy 

4. Sustain – empowered staff ensure all these 

standards are maintained 

Assuming the 5S Foundation is in place, the 

Eight Pillars of TPM are shown in the table. 

Roadmap to an effective TPM 

programme 

The most effective way to then implement 

Design fault detection 

and prevention into 

production operation; 

eliminate recurring faults 

Apply TPM techniques 

to back office and admin 

functions improve admin 

Maintain a safe and 

healthy working 

environment for all staff 

Operators, Maintenance 

Engineers and Managers 

Maintenance Engineers 

with feedback from 

Operators 


team reduce waste and 

functionality 


team eliminate potential 

H&S risks 

your TPM programme is to run Pillars 

one to four in parallel with both the 

production line operators and the 

maintenance engineers. The aim of this 

division of labour is to encourage 

operators to take responsibility for the 

day to day running and maintenance 

of their equipment so freeing up the 

maintenance engineers from routine shop 

floor activities. With their “free” time, they can 

concentrate on implementing Pillars five 

to eight. 

Here’s a simple roadmap to implementing 

your TPM programme which allows 

you to pilot it first in a single 

problem area: 

Identify Trial Pilot Area –e.g. equipment 

that is easiest to improve or an obvious 

Launch your Proactive TPM Programme – 

launch and integrate your TPM programme 

with all Operator, Maintenance Engineering 

and Management teams! 

Getting started 

At SMC, we can bring to bear a host of 

experience when it comes to designing and 

implementing an effective TPM programme 

for customers. Through many years of 

working with customers from across the UK 

manufacturing industry, we have developed a 

dynamic portable display that demonstrates 

how we can help you deliver TPM as part of a 

programme of Continuous Improvement. 

Our modular display enables us to engage 

with employees wherever they are on site, 

highlighting the issues that directly impact on 

your business efficiency. Working with your 

engineering and production line teams we will 

create a TPM programme, tailored to your 

specific business needs. 

This will address staff skills gaps with 

appropriate training delivered by our own 

highly experienced Learning & Development 

team; identify where you can reduce waste 

such as compressed air leaks which on average 

run at 20% of all compressed air generated 

equating to thousands of pounds in lost 

materials. Working together we will help you 

achieve a significant increase in factory 

throughput and productivity. 

For more information on TPM contact: 0845 121 5122 or check-out 

our website on: www.smcpneumatics.co.uk 

SMC - more than just pneumatics 

www.smcpneumatics.co.uk



With the 

deadline for 

compliance fast 

approaching, 

machine 

builders and packaging 

manufacturers do not have 

much longer to ensure 

pharmaceutical and medical 

production meets the 

requirements of the Falsified 

Medicines Directive (FMD). 

There has been plenty 

of time to prepare for the 

February 2019 deadline 

and to develop solutions 

to ensure packs carry the 

required unique, traceable 

serial number. “Of course 

companies also have to use 

tamper-evident systems to 

protect packs from being 

opened and reclosed,” 

says David Hannaby, Sick’s 

UK product manager for 

presence detection. 

The requirements to 

combat tampering are further 

specified in standard 

EN 16679:2015-03 ‘Packaging 

– tamper verification features 

for medicinal production 

packaging’. 

DEVISING THE SEALS 

Manufacturers of labels 

and labelling machinery 

have devised a variety of 

self-adhesive seals that show 

irreversible, visible evidence 

whenever someone tries to 

open and reclose a pack. 

Seals made from transparent 

films or foils are particularly 

popular with packaging 

designers because they do not 

compromise the packaging 

design, or cover up any 

other markings. 

Ensuring the transparent 

seal is correctly applied to 

Glare looks for high-gloss surfaces 

The Glare sensor is easy to integrate into both new and existing machinery and comprises a central strip of eight 

LED emitters surrounded by two receiver lines, which make it resistant to vibration or any product ‘wobble’ 

Glossy seals 

are perfect 

Machinery Update talks to Sick UK about technology 

that helps compliance with tamper evident seal needs 

the packaging during the 

production process every time 

is vital to achieve compliance. 

An optical sensor is deployed 

on the machine to verify 

the presence of the seal, 

label or mark on each pack. 

However, transparent seals 

are glossy. The packaging 

they are attached to may 

also be reflective, so they 

pose challenges for accurate 

detection by photo-electric 

devices that are ‘confused’ 

by the diffusion of light 

reflections from the gloss 

seal and the surrounding 

materials. 

With the new regulations 

approaching, Sick turned 

the problem of gloss into an 

opportunity and developed 

a sensor that actually looks for 

a high-gloss surface. 

The Glare product from Sick 

recognises and differentiates 

between surfaces according 

to how glossy they are. 

It does this by analysing the 

spatial distribution of the 

reflected light using Sick’s 

Delta-S technology. It can tell 

the difference between the 

gloss of the seal and the more 

scattered, diffuse reflections 

from the packaging material. 

As a result, Glare delivers 

nearly 100% detection rates. 

It can be tailored to the 

specific process and can be set 

up using a simple three-point 

teach-in method to evaluate 

the gloss properties of the 

seal, the packaging and the 

background. 

The Glare sensor is a compact 

(42.5 x 44 x 43.4mm), all-inone 

IP67 unit. It comprises


a central strip of eight LED 

emitters surrounded by two 

receiver lines, which make 

it resistant to vibration or to 

any ‘wobbling’ of the product 

on a high-speed conveyor. 

“Glare can cope with ±5 degree 

misalignment - a function 

which other gloss sensors 

cannot match,” says Hannaby. 

The Glare Sensor is easy 

to integrate into both new 

and existing machinery. 

Light levels and sensing 

modes are adjustable to suit 

the application while the 

integrated IO-Link facilitates 

integration with PLC and servo 

motor control. The sensor’s 

settings are stored centrally 

in the machine controller 

and can be transferred to 

the sensor when production 

changes to a different pack, 

or when a sensor needs to be 

replaced at any time. 

The sensor’s IO-Link 

connection also means it can 

be configured to supply a wide 

range of process data during 

operation for diagnostics 

via the PLC or at the user 

interface. 

T 01727 831121 

W www.sick.co.uk 

this white paper together as 

it feels the requirements of 

the FMD, especially relating 

to serialisation and tamper 

proofing, leaves many 

weiskind.com 

questions unanswered. 

The white paper describes 

options in relation to antimanipulation 

and the benefits 

of label seals and tamper proof 

options. Contact Herma UK 

to get hold of a copy. 

T 01440 763366 

W www.hermalabellingmachines.co.uk 

• To meet the needs of 

pharmaceuticals companies 

having to comply with 

the FMD, Herma UK has 

prepared a detailed white 

paper that provides relevant 

information about sealing 

and tamper-proofing folding 

carton packaging within 

the sector. Herma has put 

CAN A BLISTER LINE 

SURPASS ITS VALUE? 

Maximum performance combined with utmost versatility and reliability: 

The new generation of the Blister line BEC 300 – ideal for batches of 

10,000 to 70,000 packs. www.uhlmann.de/BEC300 

A white paper has been devised



Machinery Update 

looks at the latest 

tablet reject units 

At interpack earlier this 

year, Cremer and Deckert 

both showcased Cremer 

counters with camera 

inspection systems 

and automatic reject of individual 

capsules that offered many benefits 

to pharmaceutical manufacturers. 

It is true that camera detection 

of broken, rogue or discoloured 

tablets or capsules is nothing new, 

however previously the reject 

process was either manual, or 

involved an entire container being 

taken from the line. And, to ensure 

the ‘bad’ tablet or capsule was 

rejected, it often involved more 

than one container being taken 

out – for safety. 

“Not rejecting the whole bottle 

of tablets or capsules offers savings 

to pharmaceutical companies,” 

says Gregor Rauch, managing 

director of UK distributor Raupack. 

“This is especially true with large 

tablet counts, as savings can be 

significant.” 

The new automatic broken 

tablet rejection options involve 

pneumatic suction systems to 

automatically remove defective 

tablets or capsules from the infeed 

tracks. “This new approach not 

only maximises yield, but also 

minimises downtime,” says Rauch. 

On a standalone counter like 

the CFS 622 model, once a defect 

is identified, a pneumatic arm 

moves across the 36 channels 

to remove the defective tablet or 

capsule. After this, the machine 

restarts without having to reject 

a container. 

If a quicker response is required, 

the automatic tablet reject on a 

The camera identifies broken capsules 

Rejecting a 

slow method 

Broken tablets 

or capsules can 

be easily removed 

via a pneumatic 

arm on both of 

the counters 

that were 

demonstrated 

Cremer counter integrated into 

a Deckert TVM monoblock is the 

way forward. On the TVM, for 

instance, a single CF622 module 

with six channels counts the 

tablets into bottles. Here, the 

reject mechanism consists of six 

pneumatically actuated reject 

arms, one for each channel. 

This arm moves quickly to 

remove the broken or otherwise 

rejected tablet. 

The automatic tablet reject 

system rejects for the following 

causes: 

• Broken pieces by pixel count 

• Broken pieces by length or width 

• Colour defects 

• Spots 

• Rogue tablets 

• Open capsules. 

In operation, the camera looks 

from above and is restricted to 

what it can see above. To improve 

the viewing angle and therefore 

narrow the tolerances, flat camera 

plates can be fitted to the Cremer. 

These plates improve the aspect 

ratio visible to the camera and also 

optimises the contrast to the tablet. 

As well as saving pharmaceutical 

companies with large tablet counts 

costs, the system also minimises 

rework, as ‘good’ tablets or 

capsules are not falsely rejected. 

And obviously, these systems have 

more to offer for fragile or sensitive 

products, where broken products 

are a problem. Also, cost savings are 

greater for high value products, too. 

“Since interpack, we have had 

several large pharmaceutical 

companies interested in these 

products as they recognise the 

savings that can be made in 

manufacturing costs,” Rauch 

tells Machinery Update. 

“The best returns are offered 

on high value or fragile products, 

but the reject mechanisms can 

be used by any size of company,” 

he says. 

T 0115 875 9846 

W www.raupack.co.uk

TQS FAST TRACK 

FULLY AUTOMATED SERIALISATION 

WITHIN 6 WEEKS 

WIPOTEC-OCS series of preconfi gured TQS Fast Track products for fully 

automated serialisation. Being a part of the TQS – Traceable Quality System, 

the products are fully automated and optionally provide additional check- 

weighing and tamper evidence functionality. 

TQS-SP 

TQS-HC-A 

www.wipotec-ocs.com



To expand its 

capacities and 

modernise its 

packaging line, a 

large biotechnology 

firm in the Netherlands 

approached Schubert- 

Pharma for a new system 

to pack vials and pens in 

different configurations. 

Automating this smallcomponent 

packaging task 

would open up the possibility 

of increasing efficiency and 

saving production costs while 

at the same time, the chosen 

packaging solution needed to 

offer a high level of flexibility 

and precise handling. 

From its locations in 

America and Europe, this 

biotechnology company 

provides patients with 

medicines for cancer therapy 

or severe chronic diseases 

and metabolic disorders. 

To ensure simplicity, 

safety and overall patient 

compliance, the manufacturer 

not only offers vials, but also 

pens for a precisely dosed 

administration of a drug to 

battle high cholesterol. 

The delicate products need to 

be handled with extra-special 

care during the packaging 

process as, apart from glass 

breakages, the pens should 

not be activated prematurely 

during the process. 

In the design of the 

machine, Schubert ensured 

gentle, product-friendly 

handling while especially 

avoiding glass-to-glass 

contact. To meet this 

requirement, the vials and 

pens are placed into fluted 

cardboard dividers or 

pre-formed trays within the 

cartons themselves. 

Inserts keep glass vials separate 

Exact placement of the pens in the folding cartons demanded gentle handling, as did the glass vials. Product is exposed 

to the maximum force of 60 N which ensures that sensitive products are not damaged during the packaging process 

Better safe 

than sorry 

Machinery Update reports on how efficient robots and 

clever 3D technology have combined to bring benefits 

Furthermore, only 

extremely low forces could 

be exerted on the products 

during this process. 

In operation, the packaging 

process begins with standing 

vials being fed on a conveyor 

belt which transports them 

to the F4 robots. A camera 

detects their position on the 

belt and simultaneously 

controls the presence of the 

caps. The F4 robot then grips 

one vial from the belt and 

groups it horizontally on the 

Transmodul. Meanwhile, the 

pens are fed to the F4 robots 

in transport crates with 120 

pens each on a separate 

conveyor belt. 

CONTROLLED ERECTING 

In the carton erecting station, 

the blanks for the vials or 

the pens are denested from 

a magazine and erected. 

During this process, the 

pharmacode on the blanks 

is controlled and verified. 

Blanks with incorrect codes 

are rejected beforehand 

and do not even enter the 

packaging process. 

The erected cartons are 

placed on a Transmodul 

and forwarded to the next 

processing phase, where 

they are loaded with trays 

or partitions. Here again, 

the blanks are fed into the 

machine via a magazine. 

A combination consisting 

of F2 and F3 robots folds 

the partitions before they 

are placed into the product 

cartons. Sensors on the robot 

tool ensure that each carton 

has been provided with a


partition or tray respectively. 

These pre-grouped products 

– pens or vials – are then 

securely snapped into the 

trays or partitions within the 

cartons to ensure safe onward 

transit with no breakages. 

For pen packing, a new 

3D camera from Schubert that 

was especially developed 

for this project comes into 

operation. Transit boxes with 

120 pens are placed on a table 

in front of the picking robots. 

The F4 robot takes these pens 

directly from the transport 

boxes and places them in 

pre-grouped formations. 

After each product is taken, 

the 3D camera scans the 

contents of the boxes and 

determines the exact position 

and layer height of each 

individual pen. 

This data is passed on to 

the F4 pick and place robot to 

ensure that each product, even 

if its position has changed 

following removal of a pen, 

can be precisely targeted at 

the next product intake. 

In the final step of the 

process, the cartons are closed 

and the latches are controlled. 

Incomplete or open cartons are 

detected and ejected, while a 

conveyor belt forwards all of 

the controlled products to the 

downstream process. 

The system handles 13 

different formats for pens and 

vials in operation which is 

why flexibility was such a key 

to the machine design. 

T 00 49 7951 4940 

W www.schubert-pharma.com 

PRODUCT LEAFLETS 

In the next module, F2 robots 

pick the product leaflets from 

a magazine and place them 

in the product cartons. Prior 

to inserting the leaflets, the 

pharmacode on the leaflets 

is controlled and verified. 

Leaflets with incorrect codes 

are rejected beforehand and 

do not enter the packaging 

process. 

LECTOR: PRECISE AND RELIABLE PHARMA CODE READING 

The Lector image-based code reader can reliably read and match up codes on pharma 

packaging. Intelligent identifi cation algorithms ensure that different 1D, 2D, stacked 

codes and plain text can be read on all kinds of materials. Intuitive setup with aiming 

laser, focus adjustment, and auto-setup reduces training and installation time and 

costs. Improving traceability and anti-counterfeiting of your products. 

We think that’s intelligent. www.sick.com 

The F4 pick and place robot 

Lector Junior Page Machinery Update.indd 1 11/10/2017 08:56:35


Labelling, Coding & Marking 

Fast and flexible drink 

labelling was on show 

Logopak showcased its 

latest product at drinktec, 

the 500+ series, which 

is designed to provide high 

performance, exceptional 

flexibility and ease of use. 

The new 500+ series 

labelling system achieves an 

output of over 140 labels per 

minute in real-time labelling 

which facilitates individual 

labelling of different 

products without time lost 

through changeovers. 

The synchronised label and 

thermo-transfer running length 

of 800 metres is a special 

feature to minimise line stops. 

The standard machines 

are modular and can be 

configured to meet specific 

requirements. With over 30 

applicators that are easy to 

assemble, all conventional 

affixing variations (top, front 

and side labelling) can be 

applied with great flexibility. 

The 500+ series facilitates the 

thermo-direct and thermotransfer 

pressure method 

for labels up to A5. Inwardly 

and outwardly rolled labels 

and thermo-transfer rolls are 

The production capacity 

of Multivac Marking & 

Inspection in Enger, Germany 

is to be expanded with a 

modern extension to the 

production hall which will 

enable the logistics and 

assembly processes to be 

optimised. The building 

work has already begun, 

and the planned date for 

putting the new production 

hall into operation is April 

next year. 

Nearly 200 staff are 

employed at Enger and once 

processed at widths of up to 

165 mm. The machines can 

also be used in stand-alone 

operation without a PC or 

connection to a higher-level 

software system. 

Logopak says the operation 

of the 500+ series labelling 

system is extremely userfriendly. 

For example the 

printing units, which are 

designed as quick-change 

systems, can be easily 

exchanged while all existing 

printing units from previous 

Expansion plans will bring 

capacity increases for units 

the new building is complete, 

the current operating area of 

5,800sq m will increase by 

about 1,600sq m. Multivac is 

investing about 2.5 million 

euros in the new production 

hall, which, with its reinforced 

concrete supporting structure 

and its flat roof made of 

trapezoidal steel sheets, 

is being constructed in 

accordance with the latest 

energy-saving regulations and 

renewable energy legislation. 

T 01793 425800 

W www.multivac.co.uk 

The 500+ series machines 

can also be equipped with 

RFID technology and also 

scanner barcode validation 

models are compatible with 

the new series. The remaining 

running time is displayed 

depending on the cyclic 

output for the expendable 

material in the rolls, and 

the pre-warning signal for 

the end of the roll can be 

individually set. 

The 500+ series machines 

can also be equipped with 

RFID technology and scannerbarcode 

validation. 

T 01904 692333 

W www.logopak.co.uk 

The building work has already begun 

A fast-drying black ink is used 

Crafty coder 

meets high 

speed needs 

A Linx 8900 continuous ink 

jet (CIJ) printer is being used 

for coding onto beer cans at 

a successful craft brewery in 

London because of its ease of 

use, compatibility with highspeed 

canning lines, and reliable 

operation in a damp environment. 

The machine is printing a 

single line code, using Linx black 

fast-drying 1240 ink, onto the 

bottom rim of the can, ensuring 

accurate placement and excellent 

legibility in this small area. 

The 2-3mm high code comprises 

best before date and batch code 

for traceability purposes. 

Beavertown Brewery had 

originally used a Linx CJ400 

CIJ printer for all its coding 

requirements, but upgraded to the 

8900 after undergoing a dramatic 

expansion that saw its production 

batches increase from 700 litres 

to 10,000 litres, the equivalent 

of 77,000 litres of beer per week. 

This meant much higher speeds 

on its canning line. 

The Linx 8900 is able to handle 

the line’s current maximum speed 

of 200 cans per minute as well as 

higher speeds should throughput 

have to increase further as 

demand for Beavertown Brewery’s 

products continues to grow. 

Equally important, the printer can 

also cope with the line’s variable 

speed, ensuring code quality. 

T 01480 302100 

W www.linxglobal.com


New labeller can grow 

with volume demands 

No consumables in food plants 

Inline digital print 

brings benefits to 

drinks marketers 

Sidel showcased a next generation 

packaging solution utilising 

DataLase inline digital printing 

technology at drinktec 2017. 

At the show, Sidel outlined how 

beverage producers, brand owners 

and co-packers can benefit from 

high speed, high quality digital 

printing of variable graphics and 

text on pack at the point of filling, 

through a special inline digital 

printing (IDP) solution. 

The DataLase IDP solution 

is a unique technology that 

enables inkless, high-speed, fast 

turnaround digital printing which 

is ideal for mass customisation, 

and personalisation for 

the beverage industry. 

IDP technology allows printing 

of variable information to enable 

real-time marketing to maximise 

brand owner and consumer value. 

W www.sidel.com 

W www.datalase.com 

Atwell MU N-D 2015_BMH 22/10/2015 08:57 Page 1 

With the 

Innoket 

Roland 40 

the KHS Group is 

launching a compact 

labeller that is 

specifically tailored 

to the requirements 

of craft breweries and 

spirits bottlers. 

Seen for the first 

time at drinktec, this 

KHS Innoket Neo’s 

little brother has a 

capacity of 2,500 to 

25,000 bottles per 

hour. The Innoket 

Roland 40 can be 

fitted with various 

labelling stations 

and is designed to 

be easy to use. 

“The new machine is 

specially geared towards 

lines with a smaller output,” 

explains Cornelius Adolf, 

labelling product manager 

at KHS. During development, 

particular attention was 

paid to simple operation and 

a high degree of economy,” 

he continues. “The table 

machine is not only of interest 

The compact labeller can meet the needs of craft breweries or spirits bottlers 

to craft breweries but also to 

companies in the food and 

non-food industries, such 

as manufacturers of canned 

food, pet food or shampoo.” 

In its standard version, 

the Innoket Roland 40 comes 

with two cold glue stations. 

This allows shoulder and 

neck labels to be applied at 

two levels by the first station, 

for instance, with the second 

station affixing back labels 

to the bottles. Alternatively, 

self-adhesive stations, 

a combination of cold glue 

and self-adhesive technology 

and hot melt labelling 

processes can be used. 

The new labeller can also 

be extended if volumes 

increase or needs change. 

T 0121 713 6900 

W www.khs.com 

You brew it 

We’ll Label it 

+44 (0) 1444 239970 

sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk 

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Components 

Clever diaphragm pumps 

deliver low energy usage 

Aseries of intelligent 

diaphragm 

pumps has been 

implemented into Tapflo’s 

pump range portfolio. 

It means TC Intelligent 

pumps are now fitted 

with clever low energy air 

pump (LEAP) technology 

developed by the company. 

LEAP is a patented 

technology used in airoperated 

double diaphragm 

(AODD) pumps to reduce 

the operating air pressure. 

This is achieved by 

reducing internal losses 

and friction found in 

conventional AODD pumps. 

The LEAP technology was 

developed for an ultralow 

flow, high-pressure 

application utilising a double 

diaphragm pump with an 

electric power pack. 

Tapflo says the technology 

allows for sustainable energy 

management by achieving 

energy savings of up to 70% 

in operation. 

LEAP was first developed 

by Tapflo’s British team and 

consequently presented 

B&R is introducing new 

software components for 

controlling hydraulics 

applications. These 

components provide easier 

access to advanced closedloop 

control functions and 

assist developers in the 

design, simulation, virtual 

commissioning and diagnosis 

of hydraulic systems. 

B&R mapp Hydraulics 

provides numerous new 

functions, particularly for 

variable-speed pump drives. 

With the autotuning 

LEAP technology offers efficiency 

to Tapflo’s Group HQ in 

Sweden and also to the 

Polish manufacturing site. 

After being fully tested 

and approved to the group 

product standard, it has 

been implemented into the 

TC range. This new range is 

now available worldwide and 

distributed across 

six continents. 

The launch of LEAP meets 

the needs of users that 

have been requesting eco 

pumps in recent times that 

are able to reduce costs and 

provide a more sustainable 

use of energy, says business 

development manager at 

Tapflo Walter Bryce. 

In operation, the LEAP 

technology has allowed 

the pump to develop to 

give smooth, effective 

delivery at the lowest 

energy consumption. 

This technology shows 

efficiency improvements 

at all air pressures but the 

gains are most marked at 

low air pressures. Now, 

instead of starting at more 

than one bar with a possible 

tendency to stall at such 

pressures, a pump will start 

at as little as just 0.2 bar. 

The LEAP centre section 

can be dropped into any 

existing Tapflo pump offering 

attractive payback rates. 

T 023 8025 2325 

W www.tapflopumps.co.uk 

New software components for controlling 

hydraulics applications make things easier 

function, the new system 

automatically optimises the 

control loop parameters for the 

hydraulic pressure controller. 

This boosts both quality and 

system performance. 

Also, if autotuning is 

used during operation, 

the machine software can 

automatically recalibrate the 

controller following changes 

to environmental conditions 

or other factors such as load 

forces or characteristics. 

Another mapp Hydraulics 

component automatically 

B&R mapp Hydraulics brings benefit 

calculates the maximum 

acceleration and deceleration 

values for an hydraulic drive. 

T 01733 371320 

W www.br-automation.com 

Vacuum 

ejector is a 

small option 

SMC has refreshed its ZH body 

ported type vacuum ejector so that 

it is more compact, lightweight 

and easy to mount. It also has 

an improved maximum suction 

flow rate, improving its overall 

effectiveness and functionality. 

The pneumatics company has 

updated its ZH Series vacuum 

ejector so that it is more compact 

in design, adaptable and can 

be used for a wider number of 

applications. 

Offering an improved 

maximum suction flow rate, the 

enhanced ZH is smaller and up 

to 74% lighter than the original 

series, delivering space savings 

and fewer inert moments when 

mounted in mobile applications, 

such as robot arms. 

It also comes with four 

mounting options – direct, 

standard bracket, L-bracket 

and DIN rail – giving customers 

greater choice and flexibility. 

These modifications make 

the ZH suitable for a range of 

applications such as packaging, 

palletising, materials handling, 

automatic assembly, automatic 

transport or pick and place in 

the semi-conductor, electrical, 

automotive, food and medical 

industries. 

“We are always striving to 

offer the very best solutions 

for our customers and the ZH 

is no exception,” said an SMC 

spokesperson. “This latest 

design gives customers working 

in manufacturing and assembly 

equipment several enhancements 

including greater suction 

capacity and adaptability for 

different conditions, by offering 

a combined one-touch and 

screw-in connection.” Additional 

features include optional silencer 

and standard brackets. 

T 0845 121 5122 

W www.smcpneumatics.co.uk


Gear reducers and gearmotors 

now available in higher ratios 

ABB has expanded 

its Quantis family of 

modular gear drives to 

offer four and five stages of 

gear reduction for all three 

types of gear arrangements: 

in-line helical (ILH), offset 

parallel (MSM) and right angle 

helical bevel (RHB). 

Quantis reducers and 

gearmotors can now be 

configured in ratios over 7500:1 

with an output torque range 

up to 14,000 Nm, making the 

new output speed range 20 

times greater than before. The 

higher ratio capabilities make 

the Quantis gear line an ideal 

solution for the most common 

applications found in meat 

processing, grain handling and 

thermal processing, says ABB. 

FLEXIBLE CONFIGURING 

Quantis reducers feature up to 

98% efficient gearing and are 

available with integrated or 

flange-mounted IE3 or NEMA 

Premium energy efficient 

motors. With an advanced 

design concept, users have 

the flexibility to configure the 

product for a wide variety of 

installations. 

Meanwhile, Quantis 

gearmotors are manufactured 

for long-lasting reliability 

with wear-free gear designs 

that are finish-ground with an 

ellipsoid tooth form. 

E-Z Kleen corrosionresistant 

and Ultra Kleen 

all-stainless steel units are 

available for the food and 

beverage industry. 

ABB believes that whether 

an application requires the 

compactness of an integral 

gearmotor, the durability of 

a three-piece coupling, or a 

separate shaft input for directcoupled 

equipment, Dodge 

Quantis offers thousands of 

reducer configurations and 

bolt-on accessories. 

T 01908 350300 

W www.abb.com 

weQube − the Smart Camera 

New weQubeSeries enhances the weQube modular image processing platform with numerous 

innovations! Select between weQube with autofocus or with C mount threaded connection and 

combine the software packages on your Smart Camera just as you need. 

weQubeOCR 

the character recognition package 

weQubeVision 

the image processing package 

weQubeDecode 

the scan package 

Flexible Communication 

Software 

Protocol 

weQubeOCR reads predefi ned OCR-A 

and OCR-B fonts over several lines in 

a single scanning operation. 

weQubeVision combines any number 

of image processing functions in one 

application. 

weQubeDecode reads all common barcodes 

as well as 2D codes even if damaged 

or poorly readable. 

The new fi rmware update permits you to 

simply switch weQube with Industrial Ethernet 

to PROFINET or EtherNet/IP protocol. All 

weQube models incorporate an Ethernet TCP/ 

IP and a RS-232 interface as standard.


Components 

Drives give high availability 

and reliability to pasteurizers 

AUS-based manufacturer 

of bespoke machines 

for the food and 

beverage industry GC Evans 

is relying on drives from 

Nord Drivesystems to deliver 

high availability and also 

easy maintenance. 

“If a beverage pasteurizer 

were to have a drive failure, 

you are not only talking about 

lost product in the unit, but 

stopping a production line 

to the tune of potentially 

hundreds of thousands 

of dollars per hour,” 

explains David McNamer, 

manufacturing manager 

at GC Evans, US-based 

manufacturer of cooling and 

heating equipment for the 

food and beverage industry. 

“I do not want to worry about 

our drives and I do not want 

our customers to either which 

is why we choose Nord.” 

The company has been 

using Nord since 2008 and, 

says McNamer, not only were 

the units less costly than 

comparable competitors, but 

they were really high quality 

and well-engineered units. 

A resilient worm geared motor prevents gridlocks for bottles in transit 

“What impressed us the 

most was the level of service 

we received,” he says. 

Today, Nord drives are used 

in all GC Evans machines. 

For two recent orders, for 

instance, Nord has configured 

two conveyor drives with 

very high gear ratios for 

the company. One of these 

systems, a parallel shaft 

geared motor, moves 20,000 

jam jars, each weighing 

more than 1 kg, through a 

cooling tunnel. Its gearbox is 

configured with a 2,500:1 ratio 

to achieve an output speed of 

0.6 revolutions per minute. 

This drive system 

features various special 

options to meet the hygiene 

requirements of food 

processes: a very durable 

stainless steel finish, a 

food-grade gear lubricant, 

a vent plug, and an oil 

sight glass. The pressure 

relief vent plug from Nord 

regulates the air pressure in 

the gear units and motors 

from Nord are generally 

designed to withstand harsh 

environmental conditions. 

The second recent project 

for which Nord supplied a 

special drive system was a 

fruit juice pasteurizer with a 

slow-running conveyor belt: 

one bottle takes 45 minutes 

to pass through the 25m long 

machine. The hollow-shaft 

parallel shaft geared motor is 

mounted on the machine shaft 

with a Gripmaxx bushing. 

The bushings are mounted 

on the drive shaft simply by 

means of a few screws, with 

no need to make any changes 

to the machine design. 

T 01235 534404 

W www.nord.com 

Internet of things 

is verified to work 

Leuze electronic has joined 

Microsoft Azure Certified for 

Internet of Things (IoT), ensuring 

customers get IoT solutions 

up and running quickly with 

hardware and software that has 

been pre-tested and verified to 

work with Microsoft Azure IoT 

services. This tie-up creates 

the infrastructure for predictive 

maintenance and machine 

learning solutions for sensors. 

The IoT certificate increases 

customer confidence in having a 

safe and stable Cloud connection. 

T 01480 408500 

W www.leuze.co.uk 

Reliable metal detection is delivered by 

various models of new inductive sensors 

wenglor says that with 

switching distances of up 

to 50mm and magnetic field 

resistance of 200mT, its 

new inductive sensors with 

correction factor 1 boast 

market leading performance. 

A total of eight new weldingfield 

resistant models with 

four housing designs can 

detect ferrous and non-ferrous 

metals in the automotive 

industry. These sensors detect 

ferrous metals as well as nonferrous 

metals such as copper, 

cobalt, nickel and tin. 

wenglor’s rugged, high performance inductive sensors are now available 

In operation, it always has 

the same switching distance, 

even for different metals. 

The extended temperature 

range of -40deg C to +80deg C 

also permits their use in 

very cold and very hot 

environments. 

T 01536 313580 

W www.wenglor.com

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Ultrasonic Sensors 

for reliable detection 

C 

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CM 

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Ultrasonic sensors from ifm electronic. 

Sensing ranges up to 2200mm 

M18 thread with length options and 

choice of plastic or stainless steel. 

Digital and analogue outputs with easy 

setting. 

www.ifm.com/uk/ultrasonic 

(020) 8213 2222


Regulations 

Look at the complex 

world of assemblies 

Paul Laidler Taylor 

BUSINESS MANAGER DIRECTOR FOR MACHINERY FOR MACHINERY SAFETY SAFTEY AT TÜV AT SÜD TÜV PRODUCT SÜD PRODUCT SERVICE SERVICE 

Determining what is seen as an assembly of machines can be tricky and not something that you 

want to get wrong in terms of CE marking. Here’s a guide to working through the process 

Even though individual 

machines may comply 

with the Machinery 

Directive, when they become 

part of an assembly or 

production line, which links 

two or more machines, it is 

this entire assembly that is 

then considered to work as 

an integral whole and must 

therefore be CE marked as a 

new machine. Similarly, if 

modifications are carried out 

that alter the performance 

or function of a machine, 

or assembly of machines, 

this is considered to be 

creating an entirely new 

machine which warrants 

re-certification. 

The definition of assemblies 

of machinery indicates that 

assemblies are arranged 

and controlled so that they 

function as an integral whole 

in order to achieve the same 

end. For a group of units of 

machinery or partly completed 

machinery to be considered 

as an assembly of machinery, 

all of these criteria must be 

fulfilled: 

• The constituent units are 

assembled together in order 

to carry out a common 

function, for example, 

the production of a given 

product; 

• the constituent units are 

functionally linked in such 

a way that the operation 

of each unit directly affects 

the operation of other 

units or of the assembly 

as a whole, so that a risk 

assessment is necessary 

for the whole assembly; 

• the constituent units have 

a common control system. 

A group of machines that 

are connected to each other, 

but where each machine 

functions independently of 

the others is not considered 

as an assembly of machinery 

in the above sense. 

Under the Machinery 

Directive, the system 

integrator/end user that has 

created the machine assembly 

from separate units is 

responsible for ensuring that 

the assembly complies with 

the Directive’s essential health 

and safety requirements. 

This is most likely the case, 

as it is common practice for 

manufacturers of separate 

machines to place them 

on the market as complete 

machinery, which could 

operate independently, or as 

partly completed machinery 

that will then be assembled 

into a larger unit. 

DECLARATION NEEDED 

However, if the organisation 

buys the entire assembly from 

an original manufacturer, 

it must bear the CE marking 

and be accompanied by a 

Declaration of Conformity. 

If machines are placed on the 

market as partly completed 

machinery, they should 

not have the CE marking 

applied, but must instead be 

accompanied by a Declaration 

of Incorporation and the 

assembly instructions. 

It is then the machinery 

system integrator/end user’s 

responsibility to ensure 

compliance and apply the 

CE marking process to the 

entire assembly. 

DO A RISK ASSESSMENT 

If the constituent parts are 

functionally linked in such 

a way that each unit affects 

the operation of the others, 

a risk assessment of the 

whole assembly is necessary. 

The risk assessment 

must cover the suitability 

Creating a machine assembly 

can be a complex process but 

guidelines from the HSE can help 

of the separate units for the 

safe operation of the entire 

assembly, and potential 

hazards resulting from the 

interaction between them. 

It must also cover any hazards 

that are not covered by the 

Declaration of Conformity, the 

Declaration of Incorporation 

and the assembly instructions 

for the individual units. 

These three document types 

must also be included within 

the machine assembly’s 

technical file. 

The machinery assembly 

must be designed and 

constructed in such a way that 

the stop controls, including the 

emergency stop devices, can 

stop not only the machinery 

itself but also all related 

equipment, if its continued 

operation may be dangerous. 

Where individual machines 

making up an installation 

are not linked together via 

a main control system, this 

would not be classed as an 

assembly of machines under 

the Machinery Directive. 

The technical file must 

document any modifications 

that have been made to 

the separate units, when 

incorporating them into the 

assembly. Also, during its 

lifetime, one or more units of 

an existing assembly may be 

replaced by new ones, or new 

units added to an existing 

assembly. For such machinery 

in service, under regulation 10 

of PUWER, the employer must 

ensure that the conformity 

and safety of the machinery 

is maintained throughout its 

working life. 

CE MARKING PROVISION 

When a machine assembly 

is first created, or later has 

substantial changes made, 

a full CE marking and 

Provision and Use of Work 

Equipment Regulations 

(PUWER) assessment must 

be completed before that 

machine can be returned to 

service. Guidelines from 

sources such as the Health 

and Safety Executive as 

well as a thorough 

understanding of the 

Machinery Directive will 

bring clarity to the process. 

i For more information contact 

W www.tuv-sud.co.uk 

TÜV SÜD Product Service 

is the PPMA’s technical and 

legislative partner

Processing & Packaging Machinery Association 

Technical Seminars 

& Training Courses 

• Machinery Directive 

• CE Audit 

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• Machinery Risk Assessment 

• Machinery Guarding 

• PUWER (SHWW) 

• Functional Safety 

• Machinery Guarding 

• Introduction to 

Operational Excellence 

Management & Development 

Training Courses 

• Introduction to 

Project Management 

• Managing Workplace 

Performance 

• Better Communications Skills 

in the Workplace 

• HR for Non-HR Managers 

Held at Northampton - Manchester 

Leeds - Leicester - Dublin 

For further details please e-mail: 

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Exclusive Recruitment 

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Specialists in recruitment to the packaging 

and process industry since 1996 

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If you need to recruit, 

look no further 

• Management 

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Call Mike Horsley on 

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or email him at 

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www.wallacehind.com


Who What Where 

Who’s done what and gone where... 

TÜV SÜD 

Chris Guy has 

joined TÜV SÜD 

Product Service 

as its new UK 

divisional 

director, taking over 

responsibility from Jean-Louis 

Evans who has retired. 

He joins from the consumer 

technology division of UL, 

a US-based testing and 

certification company, where 

he was regional general 

manager with responsibilities 

across Europe, the Middle East, 

Africa and Latin America. 

He started his career in several 

technical positions for RFI 

Global Services before moving 

into more commercial roles. 

OPTIMA consumer 

Christoph 

Held has 

joined Optima 

consumer 

GmbH as its new 

managing director, taking 

over the role from Rainer 

Feuchter who is withdrawing 

from the operational side of 

the business by the end of this 

year. Feuchter will, however 

continue working on different 

projects in a consultancy role 

going forward. Held brings 

many years of experience 

from well-known packaging 

machinery companies to the 

new senior position. 

Matcon 

Andre Goodson 

has been 

appointed as 

the new global 

systems director 

at Matcon, responsible for 

overseeing the development of 

the systems team and business. 

Goodson has been a member 

of the IDEX Corporation team 

for nearly six years, working 

in the air compressor side of 

the business and has enjoyed 

leadership roles on both sides 

of the Atlantic. 

Scorpion Vision 

Julian Parfitt 

has joined 

Scorpion Vision 

as sales director. 

With over 18 

years of experience in the 

global imaging and machine 

vision industry, he will be 

heading up the components 

division at the company 

and be responsible for sales 

and marketing the full range 

of imaging brands. 

“Julian is well respected in 

the industry and brings 

extensive experience to the 

role,” says Paul Wilson, 

managing director of Scorpion. 

WMH 

George Court 

has joined 

WMH as design 

engineer to help 

strengthen the 

overall design team. He joins 

from a precision engineering 

background where he gained 

experience in 3D design 

and stress analysis. He will 

take a hands-on role in the 

controls and automation area 

of the business. 

Ishida Europe 

Motion Products 

Brian Prescott 

has joined 

Motion Control 

Products as 

technical 

product manager for 

actuator and mechatronic 

products. He has spent over 

35 years in the automation 

industry and this new role will 

see him supporting the sales 

team and OEMs around the UK. 

Sparc Systems 

Daniel Frank 

has joined Sparc 

Systems as 

international 

sales manager 

tasked with moving the 

company’s reach into Europe 

and beyond to support 

new distributors in the US 

and Australia signed up at 

interpack earlier this year. 

Steve Elliott 

has joined Sparc 

Systems as 

design manager. 

He will head up 

the design team and brings 

experience from previous roles 

at Ishida and Baker Perkins. 

Ishida Europe is celebrating 20 years of manufacturing in the 

UK. The company opened a European facility for the assembly 

of its multihead weighers and checkweighers in 1997 and since 

then, UK staff numbers have increased from about 40 to over 

400, and production has more than quadrupled. Today the 

range also includes filling/distribution systems, graders, tray 

sealers, pick & place robots, seal testers and leak detectors. 

Diary 

Dates 

25 – 27, SEPTEMBER, 2018 

PPMA Show 2018 


www.ppmashow.co.uk 

1 DECEMBER 

PPMA Chairman’s 

Lunch 

Tower of London 

christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk 

23 – 26 JANUARY 

Upakovka 2018 

Moscow, Russia 

www.upakovka-tradefair.com 

28 – 31 JANUARY 

Prosweets 

Cologne, Germany 

www.prosweets.com 

27 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCH 

Propak East Africa 

2018 

KICC, Nairobi, Kenya 

www.propakeastafrica.com 

28 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCH 

Empack 2018 


www.easyfairs.com 

20 – 22 MARCH 

Propak Vietnam 2018 

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 

www.propakvietnam.com 

20 – 23 MARCH 

Anuga Food Tec 2018 

Cologne, Germany 

www.anugafoodtec.com 

16 – 18 APRIL 

Foodex 


www.foodex.co.uk 

16 – 18 APRIL 

Pack Expo East 

Philadelphia, USA 

www.packexpoeast.com

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AS-i / IO-LINKNETWORKS 

ifm electronic Ltd 

Oldfield Road, Hampton, 

Middlesex TW12 2HD 

T: 020 8213-2222 

E: enquiry.gb@ifm.com 

www.ifm.com/uk 

Advertise: Christine Valdes T E: gb.sales@interroll.com 

020 8773 8111 Ewww.interroll.co.uk 

chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

CABLES / POWER SUPPLIES 

Birmingham, B11 2BH 

T: 07780 470457 

PILZ Automation Technology 

Pilz House, Little Colliers Field, Corby, 

Northants, NN18 8TJ 

Buyers Guide: Processing 

T: 01536 

Equipment 

460766 F: 01536 460866 

Baumer 

Advertise: Christine Valdes T Limited 

33-36 Shrivenham 020 Hundred 8773 Business 8111 Park, E chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

Baumer Limited 

Ancillary Equipment 

33-36 Shrivenham Hundred Business Park, 

Ancillary Equipment E: sales.uk@baumer.com Advertise: Christine 

E: sales@pilz.co.uk 

Valdes 

www.pilz.co.uk 


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

8213-2222 




T: 020 8213-2222 



CARBON REDUCTION 

E: miked@powercapacitors.co.uk 

www.powercapacitors.co.uk 

COLOUR SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



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T: 020 8213-2222 

E: pbu@goudsmit.eu 

Axelent Ltd 

Modular Machine Guarding 


SICK (UK) LTD 

Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd, 

St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN 

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 

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


CONTROL PANELS 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 

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

DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS 

HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE 

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Packaging 

Technology 


PILZ Machinery 

Automation Technology 

CONTROL SOFTWARE 




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T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 



Processing Equipment 

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CONVEYORS – BELT 

CKF Systems Ltd 

The Pavilions, Olympus Park, 

Gloucester, GL2 4NF 

T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 

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

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CONVEYORS – MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 

Orion Way, Kettering, 

Northants, NN15 6NL 

T: 01536 312770 

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

CONVEYORS –ROLLER 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 

CYLINDER SENSORS / ENCODERS 



Majors Road, Watchfield, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8TZ 

T: +44 1793 783 839 





T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


DATA MATRIX READERS 


T: +44 1793 783 839 







SICK (UK) LTD 



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DESIGN SOFTWARE 




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DRUM MOTORS 

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ENCODERS 




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T: 020 8213-2222 



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ENERGY EFFICIENCY 




T: 07780 470457 

EX-HAZARDOUS AREA EQUIPMENT 

Saint-Maurice cedex 

Tel : +33 (0) 1 45 11 60 00 

E: contact@marechal.com 

www.marechal.com 




T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 

FIELDBUS SYSTEMS 




T: 020 8213-2222 




FILTERS – MAGNETIC 

Goudsmit Magnetics Group 

Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 

www.goudsmitmagnets.com 

FLOW SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



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INDUCTIVE SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 




T: 020 8213-2222 



Schmersal Ltd 

Worcestershire, WR14 1GL 

T: 01684 571980 E: uksupport@schmersal.com 

www.schmersal.co.uk 

Packaging www.ifm.com/uk Machinery 

www.schmersal.net 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


INDUSTRIAL ENERGY SAVING 




T: 07780 470457 

LEVEL SENSORS 


T: +44 1793 783 839 







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LINEAR MOTORS 

Quin Systems Ltd 

Oaklands Park, 

Wokingham, RG41 2FD 

T: 0118 977 1077 

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

MACHINE GUARDING SYSTEMS 

Swindon SN5 5FZ 

T: 01793 523535 

E: sales@axelent.com 

www.axelent.com 




T: 020 8213-2222 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


Schmersal Ltd 



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

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


MAGNETIC SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


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MANUFACTURING EXECUTION/ 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS 

Birmingham, B45 8JL 

Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 

E: enquiries@bytronic.com 

www.bytronic.com 

METAL DETECTION 

JACOB (UK) LTD 

Advertise: Christine Valdes T 

T: 01694020 722841 8773 8111 E chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

SAFETY COMPONENTS 

E: sales@jacob-uk.com 


www.jacob-uk.com 

Peter Buckley 


T: +44 (0)7482 983183 





T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 

PRESSURE SENSORS 

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

MOTION CONTROL 




T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 0118 977 1077 


MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


PHOTOCELLS / 

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



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PIPEWORK / DUCTING 


T: 01694 722841 



Western Mechanical Handling UK Ltd 

Callington, Cornwall PL17 7SD 

T: 01579 383788 

E: enquiries@wmh-uk-ltd.com 

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T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 

T: Buyers 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 Guide: Packaging E: Machinery 

sales@pilz.co.uk www.pilz.co.uk 





Schmersal Ltd 

T 

E 

T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


REGISTRATION MARK SCANNERS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


RESOLVERS 






T: +44 1793 783 839 



RFID / DATA MATRIX 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


ROBOT SYSTEMS 

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW 

T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwcontainersystems.com 

www.bwcontainersystems.com 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


FANUC UK Ltd 

Coventry, CV3 4LB 

T: 02476 639669 

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

Schmersal Ltd 




SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS 




T: 020 8213-2222 






SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SENSORS FOR AUTOMATION 

Balluff Ltd 

Cheshire, CW9 7UA 

T: 01606 812 777 

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



T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS 




T: 0118 977 1077 


TACHOS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 



TEMPERATURE SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


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

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

E 

ULTRASONIC SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 





Oldfield 

Middlesex Road, TW12 Hampton, 

2HD 

T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


VACUUM GRIPPERS 

Turbo Vacuumentation Ltd 

T: 0161 482 4004 

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

www.turbo-vac.co.uk 

VALVE FEEDBACK 



Middlesex T: 020 8213-2222 

TW12 2HD 

E 



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

VALVES 

Gemu Valves Ltd 

T: 01925 824044 

E: customer.support@gemu.co.uk 

www.gemu.co.uk 

Packaging Machinery 

VIBRATION MONITORING 




T: 020 8213-2222 



VISION SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 




Buyers Guide: Processing Equipment 


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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: 

3D PRINTING 

KUKA Robotics UK Ltd 

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL 

T: 0121 505 9970 

E: sales@kukarobotics.co.uk 

www.kukarobotics.co.uk 

ADHESIVES 

Sealock Ltd 

Hampshire, SP10 5NU 

T: +44 (0) 1264 358185 

E: sales@sealock.co.uk 

www.sealock.co.uk 

Winkworth 

BAKERY PROCESS EQUIPMENT 

Baker Perkins Ltd 

Manor Drive, 

Peterborough, PE4 7AP T: +44 1733 283000 

E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com 

www.bakerperkins.com 

FlexLink Systems Limited 

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01908 327200 

E: info.uk@flexlink.com 

www.flexlink.com 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 

E: info@morton-mixers.co.uk 

www.morton-mixers.co.uk 

Reiser UK Ltd 

Maidstone Road, Kingston, 

Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD 

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 

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

Winkworth 

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

BAKING 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Steck Depositors Limited 

Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF 

T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 

E: sales@steckdepositors.com 

www.steckdepositors.com 

BISCUIT PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




Winkworth 


BLENDING 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: +44 (0)1260 272894 

E: sales@jrboone.com 

www.jrboone.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Silverson Machines Ltd 

Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire HP5 1PQ 

T: 01494 786331 

E: sales@silverson.co.uk 

www.silverson.co.uk 

Advertise: Christine Valdes 020 8773 

Winkworth 

T 

8111 E chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 


BOWL CHOPPER 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





Winkworth 


BULK PRODUCT 

HANDLING SYSTEMS 

Coperion K-Tron GB 

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

T: 0161 209 4810 

E: ckb@coperionktron.com 

www@coperionktron.com 

The Industrial Cleaning 

Equipment Company 

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

E 

www.ecoblastsupplies.co.uk 


T: 01694 722841 



piab 

Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, 

Loughborough, LE11 5XN 

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 

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

Riley 

Automation Ltd 

Foresters Business Park, 

Sinfin Lane, Derby, DE23 8AG 

T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 

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

Weber Packaging Solutions 

Macmerry Industrial Estate, 

Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD 

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 

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

CLEANING MACHINES 





COATING 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 

Lincolnshire, DN21 1QT 

T: +44 1427 611 969 

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

Valco Melton UK 

Hortonwood 32, 

Telford TF1 7YN 

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 

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

Winkworth 


CONFECTIONERY PROCESS 

EQUIPMENT 

AMP Rose T 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 



Manor Drive, 




T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Reiser UK Ltd 




AUTOCLAVES & STERILIZERS 

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


BREAKFAST CEREAL 

Holmach Ltd 

The Buyers Dingle, Pilsgate, Guide: Packaging Machinery 

PROCESS EQUIPMENT 

Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW 

T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Winkworth 

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

T 

Drive, 

E 


CONVEYORS 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 

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


The Pavilions, Olympus T Park, 


T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Grote International 

Wrexham, LL13 7YP 

www.grotecompany.com 

E: sales@intl.grotecompany.com 

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


COOKING KETTLES 

Winkworth 


COSMETIC & TOILETRY 

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

Holmach Ltd 

The Dingle, Pilsgate, 


T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 

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

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Winkworth 


DAIRY EQUIPMENT 



T: 01908 327200 



NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd 

Dorchester, Dorset, 

DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Yorkshire Packaging Systems Ltd 

Woodkirk Freight Terminal, Quarry Lane, 

Woodkirk, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 7JJ 

T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 

E 

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

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


DEPOSITORS LIQUIDS/SOLIDS 


Manor Drive, 




Processing Grote International Equipment 




T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Karmelle Ltd 

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, 

Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR 

T: 01484 533356 

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

G Mondini (UK) Ltd 

Whitebridge Lane, 

Whitebridge Estates, Stone, Staffs ST15 8LY 

T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Riggs Autopack Ltd 

Premier Mill, Brunswick Street, 

Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU 

T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 

E: 

E 

info@riggsautopack.co.uk www.riggsautopack.co.uk 

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

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

SP Filling Systems Ltd 

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, 

Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF 

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 

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



T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 






T: 01579 383788 


www.wmh-uk-ltd.com 

DIAGNOSTIC TEST STRIP EQUIPMENT 

TMG Marchesini UK Ltd 

Unit M3 & 4, Cherrycourt Way, 

Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 4UH 

T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 

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

DRUM EMPTYING 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


DRUM FILLING 

Adelphi Group 

Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, 

West Sussex RH16 1XQ 

T: 01444 472300 

W: www.adelphi.uk.com 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


EXTRUSION 


Manor Drive, 








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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 

Winkworth 



FILLING MACHINES: LIQUID 




T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 

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




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILTRATION EQUIPMENT 

d h industries 

dh industries 

Sullivan House, Fenton Way, Laindon, 

Essex, SS15 6TD, UK 

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

E: dh@dhi.co.uk - www.dhi.co.uk 




T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


Schmersal Ltd 






T: 01579 383788 



Winkworth 


GRILLING 



T: 01579 383788 



HEAT EXCHANGERS 

Krones UK Ltd 

Westregen House, 

Great Bank Road, Wingates Industrial Park, 

Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3XB 

T: 01942 845000 F: 01942 845091 

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

HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING 

EQUIPMENT (HPP) 

Holmach Ltd 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


Adelphi Group 



HOMOGENISATION 


T: 01444 472300 

PASTA COOKERS 

W: Buyers www.adelphi.uk.com Guide: Silverson Packaging Machines Ltd Machinery 


T: 01494 786331 


www.silverson.co.uk T 

E 

Winkworth 


MEAT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 

FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 


Grote Advertise: International Christine Valdes T 020 MECHANISATION 8773 8111 –UNPACKED E chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

MECHANICAL HANDLING 

PROCESS AREA 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


MINCING & GRINDING 

Bizerba (UK) Limited 

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

T: 01908 682740 

E: info@bizerba.co.uk 

www.bizerba.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


MIXING MACHINES 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Silverson Machines Ltd 


T: 01494 786331 


www.silverson.co.uk 

Winkworth 


MIXING VESSELS 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 



dh industries 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Winkworth 

Winkworth 



PASTEURISERS 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


KHS UK Limited T 

6 Monkspath Business Park, 

Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY 

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 

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

PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING 


Manor Drive, 






T: 0161 209 4810 



Winkworth 


PILOT PLANT 

Winkworth 


PIZZA EQUIPMENT 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 




T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


Multipond Limited 

Genoa Way, High Wycombe, HP11 1NY 

T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 



PUMPS 

Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2QL 

T: 01372 737300 E: sales.LN@leybold.com 

www.leybold.com 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


SANDWICH PREPARATION 

EQUIPMENT 




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






T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SAUSAGE PRODUCTION 

EQUIPMENT 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SLICING & DICING 



T: 01908 682740 



E 





T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 



SMOKE GENERATORS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SMOKE OVENS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SNACK PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Winkworth 


SORTING EQUIPMENT 

Scorpion Vision Ltd 

Lymington, Hampshire SO41 0ED 

T: 01590 679333 

E: sales@scorpionvision.co.uk 

www.scorpionvision.co.uk 

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 

Aylesbury Automation Ltd 

Unit 2 Farmbrough Close, Stocklake 

Industrial Park, Aylesbury, HP20 1DQ. 

T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 

E: enquiry@aylesbury-automation.co.uk 

www.aylesbury-automation.co.uk 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




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

Advertise: Christine Valdes T 020 8773 8111 E 

Ancillary chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

Equipment 

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

T 

E 

Processing Packaging Equipment 

Machinery 



71 

Sewtec Automation Ltd 


Holmach Ltd 

3 Riverside Way, 



Ravensthorpe Industrial Estate, 

Dewsbury WF13 3LG 



T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 

T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 

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

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

SPICE & HERB STERILISATION 

TABLETTING & 

TABLET COUNTING 

Morton Mixers 

Buyers Guide: Packaging 

T: 

Machinery 

0845 277 0939 

Holmach Ltd 

Cremer Speciaalmachines BV 



Heereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The Netherlands www.morton-mixers.co.uk 


T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 

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

E: sales@cremer.com 

Advertise: E: sales@holmach.co.uk 

Christine 

www.holmach.co.uk 

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

www.cremer.com 


Winkworth 


STERILISING TUNNELS 








T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


Jenton International Ltd. 

9 Ardglen Ind. Est., Ardglen Rd., 

Whitchurch, Hants RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 892194 

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

VACUUM PROCESS VESSELS 



T: +44 (0)1260 272894 




T: 01525 Advertise: 216201 F: 01525 Christine 216200 Valdes T 020 8773 8111 



E chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

Winkworth 









T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


WASHING/STERILISING EQUIPMENT 








T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


X-RAY INSPECTION 

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

UV CURING 

WASHING EQUIPMENT 

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

Ishida Europe Ltd 

E 

Kettles Wood Drive, 

Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB 

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 

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

E 

Sealpac UK Ltd 

Units 1-3, The Concept Centre, 

Innovation Close, Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD, UK 

T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 

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


Sparc Systems Ltd 

Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NP 

T: 01684 310000 

E: sales@sparc-systems.co.uk 

www.sparc-systems.co.uk 


Buyers Guide: Packaging Machinery 


ADHESIVES 

Brunel Engineering Services Ltd 

The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, 

Wiltshire SN12 8PH 

T: 01225 784019 F: 01225 783400 

E: general@brunelengineeringservices.co.uk 

www.brunelengineeringservices.co.uk 

Sealock Ltd 

Hampshire, SP10 5NU 

T: +44 (0) 1264 358185 

E: sales@sealock.co.uk 

www.sealock.co.uk 

ADHESIVE APPLICATORS 

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

Optima Packaging Machinery PLC 


7 Loader Close, Kings Worthy, Hampshire SO23 7TF 


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


T: 01225 784019 F: 01225 783400 

E: info@optima-gb.com 


www.optima-gb.com 


Nordson (U.K.) Ltd. 

25 Faraday Road, Rabans Lane Industrial Area, 

Aylesbury, HP19 8RY 

T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 

E: sales@uk.nordson.com 

www.nordson.co.uk/adhesives 

Protek Packaging Ltd 

Warrington, Cheshire WA1 4RR 

T: 01925 819557 

E: sales@protekpackaging.com 

www.protekpackaging.com 




T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


AEROSOL & SPRAY EQUIPMENT 


dh industries 



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


AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES 

Ocme UK Ltd 

King John Hse, Kingsclere Park, 

Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 4SW 

T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 

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

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 


Audion Swissvac UK 

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

T: 01753 546777 

E: info@audionelektro.co.uk 

www.audionelektro.co.uk 

automated packaging systems 

Sandy’s Road, Malvern, WR14 1JJ 

T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 

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



T: 0161 209 4810 



FischbeinSaxon Ltd 

T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 

E: sales@fischbeinsaxon.co.uk 

www.fischbein.com/eastern 

Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 

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

Ilapak Ltd 

Uxbridge, Middlesex T 

UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 

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

Line Equipment Ltd 

Nottingham, NG16 3SU 

T: 01773 717007 

E: enquiries@lineequipment.co.uk 

www.lineequipment.co.uk 

2 Pilgrim Way, Stanningley, 

Leeds LS28 6LU 

PFM Packaging T: Machinery 0113 239 3401 Ltd 

E: sales@pfmuk.com 

www.pfmuk.com 

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN 

T: 0115 875 9846 

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

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd 

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, 

Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP 

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 

E: sales@rovema.co.uk 

www.rovema.co.uk 

Statec Binder GmbH 

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, 

Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 

E: office@statec-binder.com 

www.statec-binder.com 

BAG PALLETISERS 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 




KUKA E Robotics UK Ltd 


T: 0121 505 9970 



Phoenix Handling Solutions 

Burnley BB12 6HH 

T: 0845 265 7570 

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




Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



BAG SEALERS 



T: 01753 546777 





T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



W H Leary, Robatech 

Basildon, Essex, SS15 6SW 

T: 01268 490035 

E: post@whleary.co.uk 

www.whleary.co.uk 

Gainsborough Engineering Company 

Long Wood Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate, 

Gainsborough, DN21 1QB 

T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 

E: sales@gains-eng.co.uk 

www.gains-eng.co.uk 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


RM Sealers Ltd 

Valley Farm, Dagnall, Herts HP4 1QR 

T: 01442 843387 

E: enquiries@rmsealers.co.uk 

www.rmsealers.co.uk 



020 8773 8111 E 



Packaging Machinery Advertise: Christine Valdes T 

020 8773 8111 E 


BANDING 

Gordian Strapping Ltd 

Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XX 

T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 

E: sales@gordianstrapping.com 

www.gordianstrapping.com 


020 BLISTER 8773 PACKERS 

8111 E 





T: 01256 892194 


Packaging Aids Limited 

Lords Way, Basildon, Essex SS13 1TN 

T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 

E: sales@packer-products.co.uk 

www.packer-products.co.uk 

Sollas UK Ltd 

Hampshire RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 896930 

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




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


BAR CODE READER 

VERIFICATION-OCR 


Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 



www.logopak.co.uk 

T: 01904 692333 

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


BAR CODE SYSTEMS 

Acrovision 

Hertfordshire, AL3 8JP 

T: 0845 337 0250 

E: info@acrovision.co.uk 

www.acrovision.co.uk 

Advanced Labelling Systems Ltd 

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame Ind. 

Estate, Thame, Oxon OX9 3SJ 

T: 01844 213177 

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

Atlantic Zeiser Ltd 

53 Central Way, Andover, 

Hampshire, SP10 5AN 

T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 

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

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Cobalt Systems Ltd 

Cobalt House, Arden Square, 

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA 

T: 01270 539800 

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

Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd 

D4 Brookside Business Park, Manchester M24 1GS 

T: 0161 655 4846 

E: sales@ilsystems.co.uk 

www.ilsystems.co.uk 

St. Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 8EP 

T: 01480 408500 

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




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 





T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


Dividella AG 

Körber Medipak Systems UK 

Fairacres, Windsor SL4 4LE 

T: 01753 754865 

www.dividella.com 



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

www.medipak-systems.com 

Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 

www.mediseal.de 

Sepha Ltd 

Unit 25, Carrowreagh Business Park, 

Carrowreagh Road, Dundonald, 

Belfast BT16 1QQ 

T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 

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




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


BLOW MOULDING 

PO Box 1085, Aylesbury HP20 9LP 

T: 01235 537222 

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

CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT 

All-Fill International Ltd 

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, 

Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS 

T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 

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

KHS UK Limited 



T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


CAPPERS 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Advanced Dynamics Ltd 

Unit 3, 606 Industrial Park, 

Staithgate Lane, Bradford, BD6 1YA 

T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 

E: info@advanceddynamics.co.uk 

www.advanceddynamics.co.uk 

Cap Coder Ltd 

Monument Business Park, 

Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW 

T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 

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

Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 




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



Propack Automation Machinery Ltd 

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

T: 02476 470074 

E: office@propack.co.uk 

www.propack.co.uk 


T: 01235 537222 


Shemesh Automation UK 

Berkeley Square, Mayfair, 

London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 

E: SA@shemeshautomation.com 

www.shemeshautomation.com 




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CARTONING SYSTEMS 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 





T: 01225 784019 F: 01225 783400 



CAMA 3 Ltd 

Suite 44, Berkeley House, 

Hunts Rise, South Marston Park, 

Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG 

T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 

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

CME Ltd 

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL 

T: 01460 269500 

E: cme@cme-ltd.com 

www.cme-ltd.com 

Dividella AG 



T: 01753 754865 

www.dividella.com 

ETPACK SPRINTER UK LTD 

NEWBURY, BERKS, RG14 5SJ 

T: 01635 905090 

E: dianne@et-pack.com 

www.et-pack.com 

Jacob White Packaging Ltd 

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY 

T: 01322 272531 

F: 01322 270692 

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

Kliklok International Ltd 

Western Drive, Bristol BS14 0AY 

T: 01275 836131 

E: sales@kliklok-int.com 

www.kliklok-int.com 

Optima Packaging PLC 


now part of the Bosch Group 





Norden (UK) Ltd 

2 Tanners Drive, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 

E: enquiries@norden.co.uk 

www.nordenmachinery.se 


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





T: 02476 470074 




T: 0115 875 9846 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


PACKAGING MACHINERY SPECIALISTS 

T: 01420 542505 E: info@springvaleltd.co.uk 

www.springvaleltd.co.uk 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CASE ERECTING/FILLING SEALING 

Aetna UK Limited 

Oakley, Bedford, 

MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 

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

T: +31 (0)348 410 999 E: sales@blueprintautomation.nl 

www.bpa-flexolutions.com 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Endoline Machinery Ltd 

Biggleswade, SG18 8QB 

T: 01767 316422 

E: sales@endoline-automation.com 

www.endoline-automation.com 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 



Jacob White Packaging Ltd 

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY 

T: 01322 272531 

F: 01322 270692 

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

Anson Way, Ellough, 

Beccles NR34 7TJ 

T: 01502 713777 

E: info@linkxpackaging.com 

www.linkxpackaging.com 



T: 0845 265 7570 



T: 01904 692333 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 




T: 02476 470074 






020 8773 8111 E 


www.machineryupdate.co.uk NOVEMBER/DECEMBER MACHINERY UPDATE 


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T: 0118 977 1077 


SCM Handling Ltd 

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, 

Somerset, TA4 3RU 

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 

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

4 Excalibur Halls, Anson 

Way, Beccles NR34 7TJ 

T: 01502 717818 

E: info@siat.co.uk 

www.siat.co.uk 

Woodward Avenue, Yate, Bristol BS37 5AP 

T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 

E: machine.sales@smurfitkappa.co.uk 

www.machinesystems.co.uk 

SOCO SYSTEM 

Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: +44 (0)113 3505694 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CASE LINING/FILLING/CLOSING 



CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC 






CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 01767 316422 



The Food Machinery Company Ltd 

Rochester, Kent ME3 8RF 

T: 01634 272345 

E: contact@foodmc.com 

www.foodmc.co.uk 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01502 713777 





T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 0118 977 1077 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




T: 01502 717818 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 




T: +44 (0)113 3505694 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


CASE TAPING/STRAPPING/GLUING 



MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 




T: 01767 316422 





T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 






T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 





T: 01502 717818 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



CHECKWEIGHER METAL 

DETECTOR COMBI UNITS 



T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 





T: 01684 310000 



CHECKWEIGHERS 

Anritsu Infivis Ltd 

200 Capability Green, Luton LU1 3LU 

T: +44(0)1582 433227 

E: ais-europe@anritsu.com 

www.anritsu.com 



T: 01908 682740 





T: 01634 272345 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01684 310000 



Yamato 

Leeds, LS12 6HH 

T: 0113 322 1546 

E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.uk 

www.yamatoscale.co.uk 

CODING & MARKING 




T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 

Unit 9 Gateway 1000, Whittle Way, 

Arlington Business Park, Stevenage, 

Herts, SG1 2FP 

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 

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

ATD Marking Systems 

Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road, 

Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE 

T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 

E: mail@atduk.com www.atduk.com 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Domino UK Ltd 

Bar Hill, Cambridge 

CB23 8TU 

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

www.domino-uk.com 



T: 0161 655 4846 



Linx Printing 

Technologies Ltd 

St. Ives, PE27 5JL 

T: 01480 302661 

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

Open Date Equipment Ltd 

Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4DG 

T: 020 8655 4999 

E: sales@opendate.co.uk 

www.opendate.co.uk 


T: 01904 692333 

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

www.printsafe.co.uk 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CODING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


COLLATING EQUIPMENT 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


CONFECTIONERY WRAPPING 

MACHINES 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 


CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 





T: 0121 505 9970 



CONTRACT LABELLING 




T: 01844 213177 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


CONVERGERS 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 0121 505 9970 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





T: 01256 892194 






Kensal Handling Systems 

Kensal House, President Way, 

Luton, LU2 9NR 

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

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


COUNTING MACHINERY 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


CONVEYORS 

Advance Automated Systems Ltd 

T: 01325 328930 

E: sales@advance-as.co.uk 

www.advanceconveyors.co.uk 

Astec Conveyors 

Robian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DH 

T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 

E: Sales@Astecconveyors.com 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 





T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Colwall Conveyor Systems Ltd 

Walsall, West Midlands WS2 7NL 

T: 01922 405355 

E: sales@colwallconveyors.co.uk 

www.colwallconveyors.co.uk 



T: 01767 316422 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 





T: 01908 327200 





T: 01634 272345 



Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





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




T: 0845 265 7570 




T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


Transnorm 

Unit 300B, Ashchurch Business Centre, 

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8TD 

T: +44 (0)1684 291100 F: +44 (0)1684 291550 

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




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CONVEYORS (AIR) 





T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


CONVEYORS – MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


CONVEYORS – PALLET 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 





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




T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 0845 265 7570 


CONVEYORS – POWERED ROLLER 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 




T: 0845 265 7570 


Cremer Speciaalmachines BV 

Heereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The Netherlands 

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

E: sales@cremer.com 

www.cremer.com 


T: 0115 875 9846 




T: 01684 310000 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


COUNTING/PACKAGING 

HARDWARE COMPONENTS 


T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 


Packaging 

Phoenix 

Machinery 

Handling Solutions 





T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 





T: 0121 505 9970 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CRIMPING EQUIPMENT 


dh industries 



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


DEBLISTERING MACHINES 

Sepha Ltd 




T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 


DEPALLETISERS 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





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





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 0121 505 9970 



Novopac (UK) Ltd 

5 Sandwich Road, Worthing, 

West Sussex BN11 5NT 

T: 01903 249113 

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


T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


ELEVATORS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





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


Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


Schmersal Ltd 







T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


END OF LINE BAGGING MACHINES 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 




T: 0121 505 9970 



FFS HORIZONTAL 

(FLOWWRAPPERS) 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 




T: 01753 546777 





T: 01634 272345 








75 

Ilapak Ltd 

Uxbridge, Middlesex 

UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


ILPRA UK 

Swindon, Wilts. SN3 4AG 

T: 01793 832020 

E: reception.uk@ilpra.com 

www.ilpra.co.uk 



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



Paramount 

Packaging Systems 

T: 01252 815252 

E: fuji@paramount-packaging.co.uk 

www.paramount-packaging.co.uk 





www.pfmuk.com 

FFS THERMO 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FFS VERTICAL 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 




T: 01753 546777 





T: 0161 209 4810 





T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 

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

Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 01773 717007 







www.pfmuk.com 




T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



FILLING: ASEPTIC 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 



T: 01235 537222 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: BAG/SACK 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


A.T. Sack Fillers 

12 Biggin Lane, Ramsey, Cambs PE26 1NB 

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

www.atsackfillers.co.uk 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 01773 717007 





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





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: CAPSULE 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk 

www.evolutionbps.co.uk 

FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





T: 02476 470074 




T: 01235 537222 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: DRUM & IBC 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 







Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: GRANULES 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




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





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: LIQUID 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 






Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




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






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 



T: 01235 537222 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: MOLTEN 



T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILLING: PASTE 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 




Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 





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



Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 








T: 0121 505 9970 





DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


Advertise: Christine Valdes T 020 8 Merlin 8773 Centre, Gatehouse 8111 Close, E chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 



T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 


FILLING: PHARMACEUTICAL 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 


Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 




T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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




T: 0115 875 9846 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


FILLING: POWDER 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




T: 01634 272345 





T: 0121 505 9970 





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





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: SOLIDS 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


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

multifill multifil 

E: sales@multi-fill.com 

www.multi-fill.com 



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



FILLING: WEIGH 




T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406 




T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 



T: 01235 537222 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 




Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



HEAT SEALERS 



T: 01753 546777 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


MPE UK LIMITED 

Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire SK23 7DQ 

T: +44 1663 732 700 

E: mark@mpe-uk.com 

www.mpe-uk.com 



T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



RM Sealers Ltd 

Valley Farm, Dagnall, Herts HP4 1QR 

T: 01442 843387 

E: enquiries@rmsealers.co.uk 

www.rmsealers.co.uk 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



HOT FOIL PRINTERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 020 8655 4999 



HOT MELT APPLICATION 

EQUIPMENT 

W H Leary, Robatech 

Basildon, Essex, SS15 6SW 

T: 01268 490035 

E: post@whleary.co.uk 

www.whleary.co.uk 



T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



INDUCTION CAP SEALING 

Enercon Industries Ltd 

62-64 Edison Road, Aylesbury, 

Bucks HP19 8UX 

T: +44(0)1296 330542 F: +44(0)1296 432098 

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

INK JET CODERS 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 





T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 020 8655 4999 









T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


INK JET PRINTERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 





T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


INSPECTION SYSTEMS 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 






T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





T: 01908 682740 



Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd 

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH 

T: 01295 256266 

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com 






M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services 

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, 

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN 

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 

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




T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 





T: 01590 679333 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 







77 




T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 01908 682740 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


L-BAR SEALERS MANUAL/AUTO 



T: 01753 546777 



LABEL INSPECTION 




T: 01844 213177 


LABEL PRINTERS 




T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 




T: 01908 682740 





T: 0161 655 4846 



11 Whittle Parkway, Berkshire, SL1 6DQ 

T: 01628 668836 

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




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABELLERS 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 






T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


ALTech UK Labelling Technologies Ltd 

Central Park, Bridgend, South Wales CF31 3RT 

T: 0800 612 6205 

E: sales@altech-uk.com 

www.altech-uk.com 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



HERMA UK Limited 

The Hollands Centre, 

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR 

T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834 

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



T: 0161 655 4846 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Newman Labelling 

Barnet, London, EN5 4DL 

T: 020 8440 0044 

E: sales@newman.co.uk 

www.newman.co.uk 


T: 01904 692333 

T: 01255 553822 

E: sales@premierlabellers.co.uk 

www.premierlabellers.co.uk 



T: 02476 470074 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


Sessions UK 

1 Redeness Street, York, YO31 7UU 

T: 01904 610613 

E: enquiry@sessionsuk.com 

www.sessionsuk.com 



London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



Sovereign Labelling Systems 

Brightlingsea, Essex CO7 0SF 

T: 01206 304182 

E: sovereign@sovereignlabellingsystems.co.uk 

www.sovereignlabellingsystems.co.uk 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABELLING SOFTWARE 




T: 01844 213177 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


LASER CODERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LEAK TESTING 




T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





Sepha Ltd 




T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890 


LINEAR VIBRATORS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 


LINERLESS LABELLERS 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


METAL DETECTION 



T: +44(0)1582 433227 





T: 01634 272345 



Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd 

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH 

T: 01295 256266 

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com 



Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 



M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services 

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, 

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN 

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 

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

Mettler-Toledo Safeline 

Montford Street, Salford, M50 2XD, UK 

T: 0161 848 8636 

E: safeline.info@mt.com 

www.mt.com/metaldetection 

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE 

PACKAGING 

Air Products PLC 

2 Millennium Gate, Westmere Drive, 

Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 6AP 

T: 0800 389 0202 

E: apukinfo@airproducts.com 

www.airproducts-freshthinking.com 



T: 01753 546777 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 






www.pfmuk.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 




T: 01908 682740 









T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


Advertise: Christine Valdes T 020 T: 01234 8773 825050 8111 E chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 




T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 






www.pfmuk.com 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


Yamato 

Leeds, LS12 6HH 

T: 0113 322 1546 

E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.uk 

www.yamatoscale.co.uk 

MULTIPLE PACKAGING 

EQUIPMENT 

AMP Rose 

Gainsborough, 


T: +44 1427 611 969 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 0121 505 9970 



PALLET SHRINK WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 



T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 


PALLET STRAPPING 

MACHINERY 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 


PALLET STRETCH HOODING 

MACHINERY 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 


PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 



MK43 7TA 




T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 


PALLETISING 

Alvey Group 

T: 01355 574859 

07921 773545 

E: rwoods@alvey.be 

www.alvey.be 




T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 0161 209 4810 



Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 




Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 






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




T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01502 713777 






T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 






T: 01903 249113 


Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 




T: 0845 265 7570 



T: 0115 875 9846 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



SOCO SYSTEM 



Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


PICK & PLACE MACHINES 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 01767 316422 





T: 0121 505 9970 








T: 01502 713777 





T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



T: 01206 304182 




T: +44 (0)113 3505694 



POUCH FILL & SEAL MACHINES 



T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 





T: 01773 717007 






T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


PRINT & APPLY LABELLING 




T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Cobalt Systems Ltd 

Cobalt House, Arden Square, 

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA 

T: 01270 539800 

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

HERMA UK Limited 

The Hollands Centre, 

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR 

T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834 

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

ICE - Interactive Coding Equipment 

Nottingham NG15 0DP 

T: 01159 640144 

E: enquiries@uk.interactivecoding.com 

www.interactivecoding.co.uk 



T: 0161 655 4846 








79 

Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 


Newman Labelling 

Barnet, London, EN5 4DL 

T: 020 8440 0044 

E: sales@newman.co.uk 

www.newman.co.uk 


T: 01904 692333 

Sessions UK 

1 Redeness Street, York, YO31 7UU 

T: 01904 610613 

E: enquiry@sessionsuk.com 

www.sessionsuk.com 



T: 01206 304182 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


PRODUCT RECOVERY 



T: 0121 505 9970 



READY MEALS PACKING LINES 



T: 01275 836131 


www.kliklok-int.com now part of the Bosch Group 



T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


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

multifill multifil 

E: sales@multi-fill.com 

www.multi-fill.com 



T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


READY MEALS SLEEVING 



T: 01275 836131 


www.kliklok-int.com now part of the Bosch Group 

RESEALABLE PACKAGING 

Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


RFID TRACK AND 

TRACE SOFTWARE 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


RINSERS AIR/& OR PRODUCT 

Holmach Ltd 



T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098 


ROBOTIC HANDLING SYSTEMS 

AA Robotics 

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1DQ 

T: 01296 314300 www.aarobotics.co.uk 

E: trich@aylesbury-automation.co.uk 

ABB Ltd 

Auriga House, Precedent Drive, 

Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PQ 

T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 

E: michelle.jocelyn@gb.abb.com 

www.abb.com/robotics 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 








CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 01767 316422 



FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 




T: 01908 327200 




Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 



Kawasaki Robotics 

Warrington, WA5 7ZB 

T: 01925 713000 

E: info@kawasakirobotuk.com 

www.kawasakirobot.co.uk 



T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 0118 977 1077 


RNA AUTOMATION LTD 

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

T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217 

E: sales@rnaautomation.com 

www.rnaautomation.com 




T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




T: 01206 304182 




T: +44 (0)113 3505694 



Yaskawa UK Ltd 

2 Johnson Park, 

Wildmere Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 3JU 

T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 

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

ROBOT INTEGRATORS 







T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 




T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01502 713777 





T: 0845 265 7570 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 


ROBOTIC PALLETISERS 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 









T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 





T: 01925 713000 






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





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 0121 505 9970 



Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 




T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 




T: 0121 505 9970 






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





T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 






ROBOTS 

AA Robotics 

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1DQ 

T: 01296 314300 www.aarobotics.co.uk 

E: trich@aylesbury-automation.co.uk 



ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 


FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 




T: 01925 713000 





T: 0121 505 9970 



Mitsubishi Electric 

Hertfordshire, AL10 8XB 

T: 01707 276100 

E: automation@meuk.mee.com 

www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk 



T: 0845 265 7570 


TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd 

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG 

T: 01707 290370 

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




T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


ROBOTS – ARTICULATED ARM 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 



Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 





T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


ROBOTS – CARTESIAN 



T: 0121 505 9970 



ROBOTS – COLLABORATIVE 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 




T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


ROBOTS – DELTA STYLE 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


FANUC UK Ltd 


T: 02476 639669 





T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


SACHET MACHINES 



T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 






Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 




T: 02476 470074 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


SAFETY GUARDING 


T: 01480 408500 


Schmersal Ltd 




SANDWICH PACKING MACHINES 



T: 0121 505 9970 



SEAL TESTING 




T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 01256 892194 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SENSORS FOR AUTOMATION 


T: 01480 408500 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SERIALISATION 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


SHRINK HOODING 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 



SHRINK SLEEVING 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK TUNNELS 



T: 01753 546777 






T: 01903 249113 




T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK WRAPPING 



MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 




T: 01753 546777 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01502 713777 



Marden Edwards Shrinkwrap 

2 Nimrod Way, East Dorest Trade Park, 

Wimborne, BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 

E: info@meshrinkwrap.com 

www.meshrinkwrap.com 




T: 01903 249113 




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 





T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SKIN PACKAGING 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SLEEVE FEEDERS 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




SLEEVING MACHINES 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 




T: 01206 304182 








81 

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 



CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 







T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 




T: 01579 383788 



SPIRAL CONVEYORS 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 






T: 01452 728753 F: 01452 725686 





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




T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 


STACKING 




T: 01256 892194 




T: 0121 505 9970 



STICK PACK MACHINES 





Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 








T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


STITCHERS 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



STRAPPING 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 





T: 0845 265 7570 


STRETCH HOODING 

BEUMER Group UK Limited 

Bardon Hill, Leicestershire, LE67 1UE 

T: 01530 441297 

E: sales@beumergroup.com 

www.beumergroup.com 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 


STRETCH WRAPPERS 



MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 




T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 





T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


STRIP PACKERS 




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


TEA BAGGING MACHINES 

Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


THERMAL PRINTERS 




T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 01634 272345 



ICE - Interactive Coding Equipment 

Nottingham NG15 0DP 

T: 01159 640144 

E: enquiries@uk.interactivecoding.com 

www.interactivecoding.co.uk 



T: 0161 655 4846 





T: 020 8655 4999 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


THERMAL VISION INSPECTION 

THERMOFORMING 

Anchor Plastics Machinery 

St Albans, AL3 7HR 

T: 01895 824301 

E: info@anchor-pm.co.uk 

www.anchor-pm.co.uk 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 




Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 







Mediseal GmbH 



T: 01753 754865 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TORQUE TESTING 



T: 0121 505 9970 



TRACK & TRACE 




T: 01264 324222 F: 01264 324333 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 




T: 02476 470074 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 






T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TRAY ERECTING/PACKING 




T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01275 836131 


www.kliklok-int.com 



T: 0121 505 9970 



now part of the Bosch Group 



T: 01502 713777 





T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 






T: 01903 249113 




T: 0845 265 7570 



T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 




T: +44 (0)113 3505694 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 






TRAY SEALERS 

ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 



Advertise: Christine Valdes T 020 7 Loader 8773 Close, Kings 8111 Worthy, E Hampshire chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

SO23 7TF 




T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512 


MPE UK LIMITED 

Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire SK23 7DQ 

T: +44 1663 732 700 

E: mark@mpe-uk.com 

www.mpe-uk.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


TUB/CUP FILLING & 

CLOSING MACHINES 



T: 01634 272345 



ILPRA UK 


T: 01793 832020 





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



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 



T: 01235 537222 





T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


TUBE FILLING 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 




T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683 





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






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


UNSCRAMBLERS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 






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





T: 02476 470074 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


VACUUM CONVEYING EQUIPMENT 



T: 0161 209 4810 









T: 0121 505 9970 






piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM CUPS 



T: 0121 505 9970 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 



T: 0161 482 4004 



VACUUM LIFTING 

JOULIN (UK) 

T: 0191 265 9151 

E: joulinuk@joulin.com 

www.joulin.com 



T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 



T: 0161 482 4004 



VACUUM PACKING SYSTEMS 



T: 01753 546777 





T: 0121 505 9970 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


VACUUM PUMPS 




piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS 



T: 0161 209 4810 








piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VERIFICATION 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VIBRATORY BOWL FEEDERS 




T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





T: 0121 505 9970 



Riley 




T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855 




T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217 



VIBRATORY CONVEYOR SYSTEMS 



T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


VIBRATORY WEIGHERS 



T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


VISION COMPONENTS 

Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0TT 

T: +44 (0) 20 7193 4408 

E: alastair.slater@alliedvision.com www.alliedvision.com 

Alrad Imaging 

Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2NS 

T: 01635 30345 

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

Alrad Imaging is a trading division of Alrad Instruments Ltd. 

IDS 

PO Box 6917, Basingstoke, 

RG24 4TU, UK 

T: 0118 970 1704 M: 07979 193707 

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

IMPERX, Inc. 

Florida, 33487, USA 

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

E: sales@imperx.com 

www.imperx.com 

Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3QF 

T: 01730 233332 

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



T: 01590 679333 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 

E: info@stemmer-imaging.co.uk 

www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk 

VISION –END OF LINE INSPECTION 



T: 0121 505 9970 



Olmec-UK Ltd 

Barton-Upon-Humber 

DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 

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



T: 01590 679333 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


VISION – HIGH SPEED IMAGING 


Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 



IMPERX, Inc. 


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





T: 0121 505 9970 




T: 01730 233332 




T: 01590 679333 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 







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VISION INSPECTION 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 



Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 






T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424 





T: 01908 682740 



IMPERX, Inc. 


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









T: 0121 505 9970 




T: 01730 233332 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 




T: 01590 679333 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 




T: 01684 310000 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VISION – LINE SCAN TECHNOLOGY 

Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 





T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01590 679333 



VISION SYSTEMS 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 





T: 01908 682740 



IMPERX, Inc. 


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





T: 0121 505 9970 




T: 01480 408500 



T: 01730 233332 




T: 01590 679333 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VISION SYSTEMS –3D 

IDS 

PO Box 6917, Basingstoke, 

RG24 4TU, UK 

T: 0118 970 1704 M: 07979 193707 

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



T: 0121 505 9970 




T: 01730 233332 




T: 01590 679333 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 



VISION SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR 


Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 





T: 0121 505 9970 




T: 01730 233332 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 




T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217 





T: 01590 679333 



T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 




T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860 



WEIGHING MACHINES 



T: 01908 682740 





T: 0161 209 4810 





T: 01634 272345 





T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 






www.pfmuk.com 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


WELDING 



T: 0121 505 9970 






T: 01295 272755 F: 01295 267127 


WRAP AROUND PACKERS 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01502 713777 






T: 01903 249113 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 




T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871 



WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


Marden Edwards Limited 

2 Nimrod Way, East Dorset Trade Park, 

Wimborne, BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 

E: info@mardenedwards.com 

www.mardenedwards.com 

Sollas UK Ltd 

Hampshire RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 896930 

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




T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200 


X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS 



T: +44(0)1582 433227 





T: 01908 682740 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




T: 01684 310000

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