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MACHINERY UPDATE - ISSUE 5, VOLUME XXIX, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 

Issue 5, Volume XXIX, September/October 2018 

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Contents 

7 NEWS 

14 NEW MACHINERY 

26 INSTALLATIONS 

40 SPECIAL FEATURE 

PPMA SHOW PREVIEW 

This year’s PPMA Show will be 

the largest ever event, as well as 

the 30th anniversary exhibition, 

and our major 74 page preview 

will help you plan your NEC visit 

114 SPECIAL FEATURE 

MEAT, FISH AND 

OTHER PROTEINS 

As the plastics debate rages, the 

meat, fish and other proteins 

sectors are working hard to find 

alternative pack materials that 

still deliver necessary shelf life 

114 

REGULAR FEATURES 

124 COMPONENTS 

A range of equipment is covered 

this issue including a new range 

of variable frequency drives that 

are designed to meet customer 

demand for motor and motion 

control solutions. Also included 

is a new servo drive range that 

has been developed to provide 

fast commissioning, high output 

and operational reliability 

26 

128 REGULATIONS 

With less than six months to go 

until new instruction handbook 

rules are published, it is vital 

that machine builders take note 

130 WHO WHAT WHERE 

People, events and diary dates 

131 BUYERS’ GUIDES 

Machinery and services 

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PPMA matters 

Invitation to 

see and hear 

‘best in class’ 

Andrew Mint 

CEO, PPMA GROUP OF ASSOCIATIONS 

(INCORPORATING PPMA, BARA AND UKIVA) 

Welcome to our bumper PPMA Show Preview issue. 

There’s always plenty to talk about and celebrate at 

this time of year; not least of which is that this year’s 

PPMA Show stands to be the biggest three-day (25-27 September) 

exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham since records began. 

As always, a lot of planning has gone into making our 30th 

anniversary show what it is and, importantly, the value it 

offers for both exhibitors and visitors alike. We believe our 

new streamlined approach has enabled us to deliver an event 

that resonates across a wider stakeholder group, and over 

1500 companies will be represented this time. 

So, whether you’re interested in processing equipment or 

packaging machinery, or wanting to keep abreast of the latest 

robotics and vision technology, there really is something for 

everyone to help optimise your business and bring about 

efficiency savings for your production lines. 

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The PPMA is always looking 

to provide an informative and 

collaborative forum that works 

With Brexit continuing to occupy both the political and 

business debate, we are pleased to have two keynote speakers 

this year – Lord Mark Price and Jonathan Warburton – whose 

speeches will look at how UK businesses can prepare for life 

post-Brexit, coupled with how to build a sustainable business. 

They need little introduction. Lord Price was of course the 

former Conservative party Minister of State for Trade and 

Investment and former managing director and deputy chairman 

of the John Lewis Partnership. Jonathan, meanwhile, is the 

current chairman of Warburtons family bakers, and another 

highly-esteemed industry figurehead. 

As with every business operation, innovation is key, and along 

with our seminar programme (more details on page 42), I am 

really looking forward to this year’s Enterprise Zone, among 

other new show initiatives. How many events can you attend 

where you can receive free industry advice from a range of 

experts in their field to help you grow your business? 

I am also really encouraged that we will have 60 or so students 

present at this year’s event, all of whom have a passion for 

engineering. This has been borne out of our PPMA BEST initiative, 

which helps to bridge the current skills gap in the processing 

and packaging industry. 

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PPMA Show celebrates 

30th anniversary with 

its largest ever outing 

Reducing packaging 

waste in-house event 

examines technology 

Multivac UK’s next in-house 

event on Wednesday 17 October 

will focus on the reduction of 

plastics packaging waste and how 

this can be achieved through both 

materials and machine technology. 

Taking place at its showroom 

in Swindon, visitors to the event 

can discover new packaging 

concepts including the company’s 

own PaperBoard solutions 

(more details on page 114). 

Delegates can also hear 

from a range of industry 

speakers discussing packaging 

topics ranging from design, 

manufacture and retail through to 

disposal and recycling. 

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The PPMA Show 2018 is 

shaping up to be the 

biggest and best show in 

its history which is a perfect 

way to celebrate its 30th 

anniversary this year. 

One of the most anticipated 

and respected events in the 


sector calendar, this year’s 

show will run from Tuesday 25 

to Thursday 27 September at 

the NEC, Birmingham. 

With over 350 exhibitor 

stands across 11,000sq metres, 

this year’s show will once 

again provide visitors with 

an unrivalled opportunity 

to see the latest processing 

equipment and packaging 

machinery spanning the entire 

modern-day production line. 

Add to this the free to attend 

keynotes, seminars and panel 

discussion sessions, and 

this year’s event in the new 

Enterprise Zone looks set to 

offer a practical, informative and 

value-added visitor experience. 

CELEBRATING FOUR DECADES OF MANUFACTURING 

Special event rewards staff 

Domino Printing Sciences has hosted a special event at its UK HQ 

in Cambridge at which staff were thanked and awarded for their 

contribution to the company’s development over its 40 years. 

Speaking at the event, Domino ceo Nigel Bond said he was delighted 

to be celebrating the anniversary with a special event for staff. 

The show is a free-to-attend event 

“Our show has always 

delivered innovative, practical 

demonstrations and thoughtprovoking 

solutions, and 

this year is no exception,” 

says Andrew Mint, ceo of 

the PPMA Group. “We are 

delighted that so many of our 

members continue to develop 

ground-breaking equipment 

and machinery and have 

announced plans to unveil 

their latest this year.” 

• Our 74 page PPMA Show 

Preview starts on page 40 

W www.ppmashow.co.uk 

Name change brings 

synergy benefits 

for machine buyers 

BW Flexible Systems UK 

is the name that has been 

adopted by some of the Barry- 

Wehmiller businesses to 

best combine the flexible 

packaging expertise of brands 

including Hayssen Flexible 

Systems, Thiele Technologies, 

Hudson Sharp, Rose Forgrove, 

Schib, Simionato and Symach. 

The company specialises in 

flexible packaging equipment 

including horizontal and 

vertical FFS solutions, bag 

converting and filling and 

sealing of pre-made bags. 

The company is exhibiting 

at the PPMA Show and details 

about the technology it will be 

demonstrating are on page 44. 

Last year’s awards was a sell-out 

Awards will 

deliver a 

fun evening 

The PPMA Group Industry 

Awards, which recognise 

manufacturing excellence, technical 

innovation, entrepreneurship as 

well as outstanding achievement 

and contribution to the industry, 

will this year take place at a new 

venue – the Hilton Birmingham 

Metropole Hotel at the NEC – 

on the first evening of the PPMA 

Show: Tuesday 25 September. 

This year, there are twelve 

categories ranging from awards 

for most innovative technologies 

in processing, packaging, robotics, 

vision systems and ancillary 

equipment, to achievements in 

sales, export and the environment 

as well as outstanding customer 

service and the PPMA BEST prize. 

The gala evening is hosted by 

TV personality and comedian 

Brian Conley, and tickets for the 

three course meal, the awards, 

a disco and casino, are £90 each 

or £990 for a table of twelve. 

You can find a full list of 

the awards finalists on page 10. 

W www.ppmashow.co.uk/awards 

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Bosch has decided to 

look for a buyer for its 

packaging machinery 

business, more specifically 

the pharmaceuticals and 

food units of the Packaging 

Technology division. 

Bosch now says that 

packaging technology is 

not part of the group’s core 

business, especially as 

the company operates in a 

competitive environment in 

which the players are SMEs 

and therefore are at a structural 

advantage. It is certain that 

its packaging technology 

operations need to be put on a 

different footing that will allow 

them to react more flexibly to 

the specific requirements of the 

packaging machinery market. 

The company’s specialpurpose 

machinery 

manufacturer Robert Bosch 

Manufacturing Solutions GmbH 

is a separate entity, and will 

remain part of the Bosch Group. 

A NARROWING OF FOCUS 

“This decision will allow Bosch 

to narrow its focus on issues 

of importance for its future, 

such as the transformation 

of the Bosch Group and its 

future digitalisation strategy, 

including the internet 

of things, and to pool its 

resources accordingly,” 

says Dr Stefan Hartung, the 

Bosch board of management 

member responsible for 

the Energy and Building 

Technology and Industrial 

Technology business sectors. 

“Both the packaging 

machinery business and 

Bosch will benefit from this 

decision,” he continues. 

The packaging group 

currently employs some 

6,100 associates in its global 

packaging technology 

operations and Bosch’s aim 

is for all its associates and 

locations to be retained by the 

eventual buyer.


Flexibility is offered by equipment 

German manufacturer 

launches new offer 

for Chinese market 

Gerhard Schubert launched 

its new subsidiary in China at 

ProPak in Shanghai in July by 

demonstrating its robot-based 

packaging machines in China for 

the first time. It also launched its 

own Chinese website before the 

exhibition opened its doors. 

The plan is for a Schubert 

service and distribution site to be 

founded in the greater Shanghai 

area by the end of this year. 

“Automation in secondary 

packaging is becoming 

increasingly important for Chinese 

producers of food, pharmaceutical 

products and cosmetics,” says 

Marcel Kiessling, managing 

director of Schubert. “We want 

to take an active part in shaping 

the Chinese market with the 

constantly growing need for 

automation,” he says. 

The company believes 

its technology can offer 

manufacturers in every industry, 

excellent productivity gains. 

Industrial automation 

company Festo has 

developed an online tool 

to help companies assess 

their readiness for Industry 

4.0 adoption. Called Industry 

4.0 Quick Check, it enables 

companies to identify their 

current Industry 4.0 maturity 

level and what their next 

training and development 

priorities should be. 

“As digital transformation 

gathers pace, more and more 

companies are making the 

transition to Industry 4.0 

working,” says Neil Lewin, 

Festo Learning & Development 

Consultant, “However, 

assessing just where you are in 

the process and what support 

you need along the way can be 

very difficult. 

“Do you really know how 

well your production and 

processes are prepared for 

digital transformation and 

how do you empower your 

employees through training 

and qualifications?” he asks. 

Supported by Festo Didactic 

Cyber-Physical factory training 

hardware, custom courses are 

offered to support the spectrum 

of technical, organisation and 

people development needs 

for many manufacturing 

organisations. 

In practice, this new online 

tool makes it much easier to 

find answers by guiding the 

user through a set of questions 

about their business priorities. 

It then immediately delivers 

a report by email containing 

recommendations on how they 

can move forward on their 

Industry 4.0 journey. 

To gain a free Industry 4.0 

preparedness assessment, visit. 

W www.festo-didactic. 

co.uk/14check 

Bespoke customer service is expanded by 

a Smart Packaging Centre at company HQ 

Continuing on its mission 

to help customers perfect 

their packaging materials 

and procedures, Antalis 

has opened a new flagship 

Smart Packaging Centre at 

the company’s head office in 

Coalville, as part of ongoing 

expansion plans. 

This new Centre includes 

a design lab and solutions 

centre where Antalis’ 

designers will now be able to 

respond much quicker to the 

rising logistical challenges 

facing customers by 

New Quick Check tool 

is designed to prepare 

firms for Industry 4.0 

Antalis senior management seen here at the Centre’s opening ceremony 

conducting a comprehensive 

review of their needs on-site. 

As an operational 

innovation hub, the centre 

essentially allows clients to 

bring their products and sit 

down with designers to create 

new bespoke pack designs. 

The PPMA Group ceo Andrew Mint 

Setting out 

plans for the 

PPMA Show 

With this year’s PPMA Show 

nearly upon us (Sept 25 - 27, 

NEC, Birmingham), Machinery 

Update asked Andrew Mint, ceo 

of organisers the PPMA Group of 

Associations, what his aspirations 

and goals for the 2018 event were. 

“First and foremost, it’s the 

biggest PPMA in history, which is 

is a great achievement,” he says. 

“Thereafter, it’s about achieving 

the highest number of quality 

visitors as possible, which deliver 

tangible leads for our members. 

“We’re achieving this through 

a series of new initiatives; 

particularly around digital /social 

media, which we believe will bring 

in fresh people to the show who 

have not previously attended.” 

He is also looking forward to 

seeing new developments on site. 

“There are always innovations 

at the PPMA Show; it’s very 

exciting to see the number of 

different members who are 

developing innovative machinery 

options,” he says. “I am also really 

pleased that we have taken a very 

very topical issue-based subject, 

such as plastics, and surmounted 

that connection to try and make 

people see the importance of using 

new materials and developing 

machinery in conjunction with 

those materials.” 

Finally, Mint says he has seen 

a significant drive from members 

to promote innovative machinery 

in new and exciting ways since his 

first show visit in 2015, and this 

year should be no exception. 

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PPMA Group Industry Awards 

Finalists are named 

in the PPMA Group 

Industry Awards… 

Initial judging has taken place 

in the prestigious PPMA Group 

Industry Awards and the 

following list of companies 

have been named as finalists. 

Winners will be named at a gala 

dinner to be held at the Hilton 

Birmingham Metropole Hotel at 

the NEC on the NEC on Tuesday 

25 September. The Outstanding 

Achievement award and 

Apprentice of the Year will also be 

named on the night. 

Innovative Processing System 

Farleygreene 

Ishida Europe 

Mettler Toledo Safeline 

Packaging Automation 

Russell Finex 

Winkworth Machinery 

Innovative Packaging Machinery 

Adelphi Masterfil 

Agrimech 

Brillopak 

Endoline Machinery 

iXAPACK GLOBAL 

Line Equipment 

Partners in Packaging 

Rovema 

Shawpak 

Innovative Robotics Solution 

Agrimech 

CNC Robotics 

Gebo Cermex 

OAL 

SCHUNK Intec 

Innovative Vision Solution 

Acrovision 

Hikvision 

OAL 

Scorpion Vision 

Innovative Ancillary Equipment 

Flexco 

Gebo Cermex 

Industrial Washing Machine 

JEROS 

Robatech Gluing Technology 

Simmatic Automation 

Exporter of the Year 

Herma UK 

Awards are 

up for grabs 

Tickets for the 

gala evening are 

£90 each or for 

a table of 12, the 

price is £990. 

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for information on: 

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Yorkshire Packaging Systems 

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Soapbox car designs were judged 

Local youngsters 

get up-close and 

personal with robots 

Local children from two primary 

schools in Coventry and Southam 

were given the chance to meet 

industrial robots for the first time 

as part of an event organised by 

national awareness programme 

Primary Engineer which was 

hosted by Fanuc UK. 

About 20 pupils, aged between 

eight and ten were invited to the 

company’s purpose-built facility in 

Ansty Park, Coventry, in July to see 

first-hand what future careers in 

engineering could involve. 

The children also used Fanuc’s 

showroom to race soapbox cars 

that they had constructed with the 

help of their teachers and advisors 

at Primary Engineer which is a 

national programme that aims to 

bridge the gap between industry 

and education through events, 

competitions and training. 

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Seminar programme for 

Future Robotics conference 

spells out available options 

Seminars at Future 

Robotics, the UK’s only 

industrial robotics 

conference, have been 

announced. 

The one-day conference, 

being held at The Slate, 

Warwick University on 

Tuesday 13 November, 

provides delegates with a 

platform to see the latest 

products and solutions in 

action and delve further into 

the topic at seminars led by 

industry experts. 

In addition to keynotes 

presented by president of 

the British Automation and 

Robot Association (BARA) 

Mike Wilson and chairman 

of the UK Industrial Vision 

Association (UKIVA) Paul 

Wilson, the conference will 

feature presentations from 

Reply, Universal Robots, 

RARUK Automation, 

TM Robotics, Warwick 

Manufacturing Group, 

Pilz Automation and Shadow 

Robot Company. 

With a table-top exhibition 

featuring leading suppliers 

of intelligent automation 

solutions, the conference is 

designed as a one-stop shop 

for individual components 

all the way through to fully 

automated systems to optimise 

processes while ensuring 

increased safety and reduced 

energy consumption and 

manufacturing costs. 

Confirmed exhibitors so far 

include: ifm electronic, igus, 

Kuka, Piab, Pilz, Scorpion 

Vision UK, Sensopart, Servo 

Components & Systems, 

Shadow Robot Company, 

Sick UK, SMC and also 

Universal Robots. 

A limited number of 

delegate tickets are available 

which can be purchased via 

a secure online form for just 

£55.00 (which includes lunch 

and refreshments throughout 

the conference). 

W www.futurerobotics.co.uk 

Apprenticeship 

scheme is rewarded 

after its expansion 

PATS delivers engineering skills 

Tray sealing specialist Proseal UK 

has been named ‘Large Business 

Apprenticeship Employer of the 

Year’ by Macclesfield College, 

underlining the company’s 

commitment to developing the 

next generation of engineers. 

The honour comes after 

Proseal opened a new dedicated 

training centre at its global 

headquarters in Adlington 

and significantly expanded its 

apprenticeship scheme, increasing 

its capacity to provide training. 

The awards ceremony at Mottram 

Hall, Macclesfield also saw 

Proseal second-year apprentice 

Louis Wright receive an individual 

award for ‘Engineering Apprentice 

of the Year’. 

The company’s new Apprentice 

Training System (PATS) enables 

aspiring engineers to gain 

experience of Proseal’s business. 

A South Wales-based company is celebrating 50 years of 

manufacturing its expanding range of products in Europe 

Eriez Magnetics Europe 

marks its 50th anniversary 

this year having expanded 

its products, manufacturing 

facilities and staffing levels 

in this time. 

The company was 

established when Bob 

Merwin, ceo of Eriez in the 

US recognised the opportunity 

for a European manufacturing 

site. Today, the company 

employs over 120 staff at its 

European HQ in Caerphilly, 

South Wales where it designs, 

develops and manufactures 

50 years of Eriez Europe is commemorated in this special staff photograph 

magnetic separation, metal 

detection, fluid filtration and 

vibratory equipment. 

Over the last fifty years, 

the company has secured key 

strategic acquisitions that 

have expanded its product 

offering, including the 

purchase of metal detection 

specialists Pulse Technology. 

“Eriez Europe has 

demonstrated remarkable 

growth since 1968 and we 

are immensely proud of what 

has been achieved,” says 

managing director at Eriez 

John Curwen. 

“The root of all our 

achievements stems from 

our employees,” he explains.

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New Machinery 

Clever denester separates 

new trays at high speeds 

East Jutland machine 

manufacturer JKT has 

developed a denester 

of closely stacked plastics 

trays that delivers reliable 

operation, at high speed. 

The new unit can also handle 

trays designed with minimal 

stacking distances. 

Labelled the intelligent 

and tolerance-compensating 

A2 tray denesting system, 

the machine separates 

trays and places them on a 

conveyor belt for European 

food manufacturers of ready 

meals and convenience 

foods. Rising demand 

and increased production 

rates at these companies 

has seen more focus on 

operational reliability, as 

JKT co-owner Flemming 

Aarslev Christensen explains: 

“Reliability and uptime are 

customers’ eternal mantra, 

which is why the construction 

of the A2 is designed to be 

almost maintenance-free.” 

The company already 

supplies its Speed-Disp A1 

model denesting machine 

which has proven to be reliable 

over the years. However, with 

the new unit, trays with a 

stacking distance of as little 

as 1.3 mm can be handled. 

“This small distance meant 

that a wide range of challenges 

had to be met if fast and reliable 

denesting is to be delivered 

at more than 400 trays a 

minute,” says Christensen. 

Three years of development 

work has resulted in the new 

The Speed-Disp A2 tray denester is reliable and fast in operation for foods 

denesting tool which is based 

on the A1 technology that 

works by means of passive 

mechanical components. 

The new A2, however, is 

more advanced, and the final 

solution is a unique sandwich 

construction of 20 different 

specially manufactured parts 

made of several materials 

approved for food contact. 

Depending on customer 

demands, the Speed-Disp A2 

system can be supplied with 

either pneumatic control or 

servo motor. 

At the same time, this 

machine can offer plastics tray 

manufacturers savings in their 

supply chains, if they can 

adjust their tray construction. 

“Several of the types of trays 

used by the food industry 

today have a stacking distance 

of more than 8 mm which is 

a waste of space and causes 

extra costs in transport, 

packaging and storage space,” 

Flemming tells Machinery 

Update. “We’re already talking 

to several tray manufacturers 

who see great potential in 

optimising their plastic trays 

to include closer stacking 

distances.” 

In fact, Flemming believes 

that tray manufacturers could 

reduce their transport costs 

dramatically if this new 

design was adopted. 

The company also believes 

its new technology will offer 

benefits to users of thinner 

and cheaper trays used for 

fruit and vegetables which 

can often present operational 

challenges to some denesting. 

T 00 45 8640 7890 

W www.jkt.dk 

Danish manufacturer JKT says by adjusting the design of their trays, manufacturers could make major logistics savings 

New ManyMix brings R&D gains 

All-in-one 

mixer for 

R&D labs 

Winkworth has introduced the 

latest version of its ManyMix 

machine, a research, development 

and pre-production laboratory 

mixer for companies wishing to 

control their R&D in-house and 

reduce time to market. 

The multi-purpose ManyMix 

replaces four machines, as users 

can choose between the options of 

a laboratory scale ribbon blender, 

plough share, double cone blender 

and now a Z Blade, all in one unit. 

With a host of benefits including 

an easy to clean, hygienic design 

and the ability to prove mixing 

performance before upscaling/full 

capital investment, the ManyMix 

gives companies the option to 

conduct wide range mixing R&D 

in-house, resulting in reduced time 

to market on new developments 

and optimum mixing understanding 

for their products. 

The 4-in-1 ManyMix machine 

offers users: 

• Compact lightweight mixing 

chamber for ease of handling 

• Variable speed, timers 

and intuitive controls for 

simplicity and familiarity 

• Minimal cleaning time due to 

hygienic design, and 

• Quick chamber changeover 

by design. 

“With the introduction of the 

Z blade, companies have even more 

choice of exploring characteristics 

achieved in mixing and it allows 

for a mixer type versus mixer type 

comparison without changing 

machines,” says Grant Jamieson, 

Winkworth’s managing director. 

“Customers can explore their 

own innovations in the privacy of 

their laboratories without the risk 

of revealing them to the outside 

world,” he says. 

T 01256 305600 

W www.mixer.co.uk


Linear weigher reduces any fresh 

produce damage by being gentle 

Ilapak has designed a linear 

weigher featuring ‘softer’ 

handling technology and 

vibration channels to help 

eliminate produce damage 

and promote best practice. 

Offering an alternative 

weighing option to rival 

vibratory systems, which 

are usually dedicated to 

a particular product, the new 

Weightronic 1200 SF weigher 

can switch easily between 

fruit and vegetable items like 

small potatoes, apples, citrus 

fruits and onions. 

“Many retailers are 

removing loose fruit and veg 

due to shoppers rummaging 

through trays to select the 

‘best’ looking produce, 

leading 

to higher 

spoilage 

and waste,” 

notes Tony 

McDonald, 

director of sales 

and marketing 

at Ilapak. 

“Consequently, 

fresh produce 

packers are 

Packers can switch between 

products and configurations 

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seeking systems that integrate 

gentler weighing and a filling 

line that can accommodate 

different retail tray 

configurations, 

for example, 

four apples, 

six jacket 

potatoes 

or a twin 

pack of kiwi 

fruits.” 

For seasonal 

packers that 

With 12 linear weighing 

heads, the system weighs 

up to 28 portions of product 

a minute, with accuracy 

switch regularly between 

different types and sizes of 

products this flexibility is 

a real benefit. “Rather than 

being limited to one product 

type, the Weightronic 1200 SF 

enables manufacturers 

to widen their packing 

operations and flex to 

seasonal fresh produce 

demands,” he says. 

Quick changes can be 

performed on the vibratory 

channels and distribution 

plates in just a matter of 

minutes, to accommodate 

different product shapes, 

sizes and weights. 

Gentle handling and 

product integrity is assured 

thanks to special ‘Soft Fill’ 

design features like 

minimised drops, adapted 

collector bins and vibratory 

channels. Additionally, 

weighing buckets are 

arranged in a linear manner 

for low drop heights. 

NO PRODUCT GIVEAWAY 

Accurate weighing also 

helps to eliminate another 

waste source – product 

giveaway, which in turn 

helps to maximise profits 

for fresh produce packers. 

“Packing regulations for prepacked 

fresh produce can 

be somewhat confusing, 

especially for exporters to 

Europe,” says McDonald. 

“Many today pack to the 

average weight system rather 

than minimum weight in order 

to avoid hefty fines.” 

T 020 8797 2000 

W www.ilapak.co.uk 

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New Machinery 

Mark & Read 

technology 

is evolving 

A joint engineering and 

commercial initiative from 

Markem-Imaje and Cognex is 

designed to develop an even more 

advanced and integrated solution 

for manufacturers to ensure the 

accuracy of coding on their packs. 

Since 2015, Mark & Read, 

an automated Cognex camera 

and Markem-Imaje printer 

verification solution, has helped 

companies confirm the right code 

is correctly printed every time, 

reducing unnecessary waste 

and helping ensure non-coding 

related recalls run more smoothly. 

Today, the two companies 

are deepening their existing 

partnership to develop the next 

generation of Mark & Read 

applications for global fmcg 

companies. Both companies’ 

research and development and 

commercial teams will be working 

more closely together to integrate 

their printing and reading solutions, 

collaborating at regional and 

global levels on opportunities and 

projects in the packaging market. 

FASTER VERIFICATION 

It is thought that by working 

together earlier in the 

engineering design process, they 

will ensure their products work 

seamlessly together to provide 

even quicker and more accurate 

code verification. Manufacturers 

will also benefit from a more 

intuitive user experience – from 

setup through to full-production. 

Manufacturers can expect to 

see the first of a new generation 

of Mark & Read solutions by 

the end of this year, with a range 

of additional improvements 

available in 2019. 

“Together with Markem-Imaje, 

we are building new capabilities 

for printing product quality and 

eliminating production errors,” 

says Robert Willett, ceo of the 

Cognex Corporation. 

T 01327 856040 

W www.cognex.com 

T 0161 864 8111 

W www.markem-imaje.co.uk 

Agile and compact co-bot 

integrates easily into lines 

ABB says its new singlearm 

YuMi is its most 

agile and compact 

collaborative robot (co-bot) yet 

and can easily integrate into 

existing production lines. 

The company expanded 

its collaborative automation 

offering with the launch of 

a new single-arm YuMi robot 

earlier this year at Automatica 

2018 in Munich. The IRB 14050 

single-arm YuMi is designed 

to easily fit into existing 

production lines to increase 

flexibility while working safely 

alongside people. 

This new co-bot is one of 

the first of a new generation 

of robots from ABB to be built 

on a flexible new modular 

design platform that will allow 

a greater variety of robots and 

sizes, and also more 

tailored solutions. 

Weighing less than 10 kg, 

and capable of being mounted 

from a ceiling, table and 

wall, this new addition to the 

YuMi family offers increased 

flexibility to help meet highmix, 

low volume production 

in short cycles. Easy to install, 

Starchless depositing covers the complete 

range of jellies and also gummies sweets 

Jellies and gummies of any 

texture, from soft pectin jellies 

to chewy gelatin gummies, can 

now be made economically by 

the Baker Perkins starchless 

depositing process. 

Gelatin gummies can 

now be removed from the 

moulds in a few minutes, 

rather than 24 hours, through 

a combination of gelatin 

producer Rousselot’s new 

SiMoGel solution, and Baker 

Perkins ServoForm depositors 

and cooking systems. 

The second innovation, 

The new 

single-arm 

YuMi is part 

of the range 

of collaborative 

offerings 

from ABB 

Robotics 

the single-arm YuMi allows 

manufacturers to quickly 

and easily add collaborative 

applications to their 

production lines with minimal 

interruption to any existing 

operations. 

The launch of the singlearm 

YuMi expands ABB’s 

collaborative robot offering 

The latest processes are much quicker 

from ingredient supplier 

CEAMSA, creates two 

opportunities. Depositing 

jellies combining pectin and 

gelatin reduces demoulding 

time; and a combination 

started in 

2015 with 

the dual-arm 

YuMi. “The 

new singlearm 

YuMi 

continues our innovation in 

collaborative automation, 

helping make our already 

leading portfolio even more 

flexible,” says Per Vegard 

Nerseth, managing director 

of robotics at ABB. 

“It offers added flexibility and 

scalability to manufacturers 

of all sizes, helping to meet 

their current challenges and 

anticipating future ones.” 

The single-arm YuMi also 

features the same intuitive, 

easy-to-use lead through 

programming as the dualarm 

YuMi, that allows 

workers without specialised 

training to setup and operate 

the co-bot. Combining this 

simplicity with the co-bot’s 

deployment flexibility can 

help manufacturers in many 

industries offset shortages of 

skilled workers, says ABB. 

T 01908 350300 

W www.abb.com 

of pectin and carrageenan 

achieves gelatin-like textures 

which are vegetarian – 

opening up major markets 

such as India and the 

Middle East where gelatin is 

unacceptable. 

Starchless depositing 

of jellies and gummies 

is especially relevant for 

functional and medicated 

jellies and gummies, where 

the starch process cannot be 

considered, says the company. 

T 01733 283000 

W www.bakerperkins.com

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New Machinery 

Track & trace solution is ideal 

for handling small batch work 

For CMOs, pharmaceutical 

manufacturers, and 

packaging service 

providers needing to serialise 

relatively small quantities of 

product in a wide range 

of formats, Atlantic Zeiser has 

developed the Mediline track 

& trace single item (called 

Mediline T&T SI for short). 

The system allows users 

to encode very different 

packaging sizes without 

requiring any significant 

format changes. In operation, 

it delivers economic 

serialisation of small batches 

and different formats on 

a very small footprint. 

And if required, the height 

of the printer and inspection 

camera can be adjusted to 

make the position of the 

code variable. 

Many serialisation 

solutions are complex 

systems that process a 

multitude of packs in a very 

short time, but this new 

system is much simpler. 

Indeed, the Mediline T&T SI 

is fully equipped with 

software, a printer, and 

The new Mediline T&T SI allows for economic serialisation of small batches 

a camera system for 100% 

verification. 

This manual solution 

features the same printing 

and inspection technology 

as the ‘big’ automatic 

Mediline T&T systems that 

are already established on 

the market. The new table 

top system now allows 

for especially economic 

serialisation of small 

product batches. 

It can be positioned very 

flexibly: if required, it can 

even be operated offline in 

batch-mode. The system 

is very easy to operate, 

requiring minimal training. 

“Thereby, the new T&T SI 

enables users to comfortably 

serialise 10 to 20 cartons 

per minute,” says Stefan 

Rowinski, product manager 

at Atlantic Zeiser. 

no adjustments 

As long as the printing can 

be done at the same height, 

no more specific adjustments 

are needed except for a 

possible change of the 

stopping point – regardless 

of the packaging size which 

can range from very small 

cartons to shoebox-sized 

packs. With an optional 

barcode scanner and a 

label printer, the Mediline 

T&T SI can be extended 

for handling manual 

aggregation tasks. 

The integrated Line 

Manager ensures auditproof 

serialisation, while 

HP cartridge technology 

delivers the print quality. 

The standard print width of 

one inch allows for up to four 

lines to be printed, according 

to GS1, while all components 

are controlled via a central 

graphic user interface. 

Any changeover to new 

recipes is quick and easy via 

drag & drop. As the printer 

layout and inspection camera 

are linked via the system, no 

further camera settings need 

to be adjusted. To ensure 

maximum process security, 

a barcode scanner can be used 

for order selection. 

T 01264 324222 

W www.atlanticzeiseruk.com 

• All new erector pick up frame 

• Ergonomic magazine for easy filling of case blanks 

• Small footprint 

• Easy size change from one format to another 

• Supplied as a hot melt glue option or adhesive tape 

• Colour operator touch screen panel 

• Can be a stand-alone machine or integrated into other machinery 

• Installed and commissioned with after sales support 

• Linear style case erector 

Lantech modular 

case erector capable 

of up to 25 erected 

cases per minute 

CI 1000/CI 2000 

case erector 

from Lantech 

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

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Pulsed x-ray technology provides 

reliable inspection at exhibition 

Intamac MU S-O 2018.qxp_MU 13/08/2018 13:38 Page 1 

Anew stand-alone device 

for sidewall inspection 

in a confined space, 

a new generation pipeline 

inspector and a further 

developed top-down inspector 

are the pulsed x-ray technology 

to be exhibited at FachPack 

2018 (25-27 September in 

Nuremberg) by Heuft. 

Three systems from the 

Heuft eXaminer II series 

will demonstrate how 

carefully and precisely the 

integrity of products and its 

packaging can be checked. 

In addition, the company 

will show new and further 

developments for the exact fill 

level detection and leakage 

checker of aerosol cans and 

plastics containers along with 

code verification. 

reliable inspection 

The eXaminer II XS detects 

foreign objects reliably 

in freshly filled stand-up 

pouches, squeezy bottles 

or food cans. The x-ray 

strobes can be positioned 

and adjusted in accordance 

with the product in order to 

inspect it from the side while 

providing complete coverage 

of the total container volume. 

Furthermore, the machine 

offers maximum detection 

and reliable rejects with 

minimum radiation exposure. 

The same applies to the 

optimised eXaminer II XB topdown 

inspector which now 

examines even larger products 

and packaging materials 

specifically for foreign objects, 

defects and incompleteness. 

The new Spectrum II Atex 

will also debut. It is designed 

for the non-contact fill level 

detection and leakage check 

of aerosol containers while 

the squeezer II QS removes 

filled plastics containers with 

microleaks or closure faults. 

T 01827 255800 

W www.heuft.com 

Accessible Packaging Solutions 

Specialised packaging machinery including pre-made pouch machines, 

stickpack machines, vertical form-fill-seal and multi-lane form-fill-seal 

machines for food, medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and technical 

products, all fully backed by a team of UK based engineers. 

• Great value • Small footprint • Fast changeover times • Robust 

Side Spout 

Pouch 

Centre Spout 

Pouch 

Zip-Doy 

Pouch 

Side Gusset 

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Paper Pouch 

Small Doy 

Stand Up 

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New Machinery 

Benchtop paper bander 

added to Bandit range 

The smart camera offers benefits 

Jenton’s range of Bandit 

banding machines has a 

new member – the 180-30 

benchtop paper banding unit. 

With a footprint 

approximately the size of a 

sheet of A4 paper, there can 

be few packing / finishing 

areas without space for the 

new Bandit unit, reckons 

Jenton. The new machines 

are designed to simply bundle 

stacks of printed materials, 

cash, small cartons and 

multipacks together with 

securely sealed paper bands. 

Paper is 30mm wide and 

can be supplied in brown, 

white or custom printed. 

Packs up to 180mm wide can 

be accommodated. 

Improvements for this 

year include electronically 

adjustable heater temperature 

(with display) and sealing 

dwell time which allows 

the Bandit to be set up to be 

used with a variety of paper 

sources and materials. 

“We’re pleased with this new 

machine” says Richard Little, 

managing director of Jenton, 

“users will be familiar with the 

Jenton holds a stock of these 

entry level units as well as more 

automated machines, many of 

which can be hired 

archless method 

of operation, 

thus avoiding the 

possibility of paper 

jams in guides and 

runners but the 

extra flexibility of 

stable temperature 

and dwell control 

is a significant 

improvement in 

this entry level 

machine”. 

In addition to 

bundling, Bandit 

machines are 

used for tamper 

evidence, labelling 

and multipack/BOGOF 

applications as well. 

Jenton holds a stock of these 

and other larger and more 

automated machines, many 

of which are available for hire. 

As machine manufacturers, 

Jenton can add value to 

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banders with various forms 

of stands, benches and other 

automation. 

The machines can be 

demonstrated at its Whitchurch 

showroom for anyone 

interested in the range. 

T 01256 892194 

W www.jenton.co.uk 

Latest smart camera 

can be incorporated 

into vision software 

The new HikVision smart camera 

can now be fully integrated with 

Scorpion Vision’s machine vision 

software which creates a high 

quality solution for anything 

from vision guided robots to 

barcode reading. 

As the sole distributor for 

the HikVision product range in 

the UK and Ireland, Scorpion 

Vision understands first-hand 

the capabilities of the high 

performance smart camera and 

saw an opportunity to integrate it 

with its existing vision software. 

“We have been hugely 

impressed with the performance 

of these high quality HikVision 

cameras and saw a fantastic 

opportunity to integrate within 

our vision systems solutions,” 

says Julian Parfitt, sales director 

at Scorpion Vision. “From food to 

foundry, we offer our customers 

advanced 2D and 3D technology 

to solve any application,” he says. 

T 01590 679333 

W www.scorpionvision.co.uk 

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Oxygen transmission rates are 

analysed with automatic unit 

Anritsu MU S-O 2018 ARTWORK FINAL 

Systech Illinois has 

launched the fully 

automatic OxySense 

Model 8100e oxygen 

transmission rate analyser. 

The all-new unit is fully 

automatic and has been 

engineered with Systech 

Illinois’ proprietary highsensitivity, 

wide-range 

eMetricTM coulometric sensor 

to provide full compliance with 

ASTM D3985. It accurately 

measures the oxygen 

transmission rate (OTR) for a 

wide range of barrier materials 

and packs. It is ideal for food, 

pharmaceutical and medical 

device companies, plastics film 

converters and resin producers 

who are looking to accurately 

measure barrier materials at 

a lower cost. 

More than just an X-ray company 

The new OxySense analyser 

Systech Illinois’ technology 

and design offers fully 

automatic testing at the touch 

of a button with a full-size 

touchscreen providing easy 

operation of the instrument as 

well as test result display. 

And the OTR system can 

expand to a total of thirtytwo 

cells. Each satellite can 

be configured to meet the 

testing lab’s precise testing 

needs, allowing them to costeffectively 

add capacity 

while at the same time 

lowering their cost per test. 

T 01844 216838 

W www.systechillinois.com 

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New Machinery 

New track & trace 

system is compact 

option for tobacco 

Sewtec is launching compact 

versions of its existing large-scale 

track & trace (T&T) systems to 

ensure all tobacco manufacturers 

can comply with the EU Tobacco 

Products Directive which comes 

into full force next May. 

The company plans to launch 

this compact system by the end 

of this year, with manufacturers 

able to install the systems before 

the regulations come into effect. 

These systems are designed to 

deliver operational efficiencies 

to help manufacturers realise the 

commercial benefits of enhanced 

supply chain management and 

richer data. 

OPERATIONS GAINS 

“Although this is spurred on 

by the requirements of the 

Directive, all tobacco companies 

will benefit from T&T systems 

as it will improve operations and 

logistics while avoiding costly 

penalties,” says Mark Cook, 

managing director at Sewtec. 

Sewtec already builds 

machines for large scale 

manufacturers, so says this 

development was the next 

logical step. 

T 01924 494047 

W www.sewtec.co.uk 

Vacuum gripper design is 

easy to do with new tool 

The new 3D printed 

customisable bag 

gripper (CBG) design 

tool from Piab is a special 

software program that allows 

customers to design/configure 

world-class and lightweight 

vacuum grippers for the 

perfect handling of bags and 

pouches weighing up to 2 kg 

within minutes. The company 

says it provides optimally 

designed vacuum gripper 

tools for best-in-class grip on 

specific bags or pouches. 

“Our customers can now 

design their own unique 

gripper tools for even the most 

challenging of applications 

with bags or pouches that are 

really very tricky to get a grip 

on,” explains Josef Karbassi, 

vice president of Piab’s 

Automation Division. “And it 

is just a two minute job.” 

The easy-to-use ‘2 minutesto-design’ 

CBG tool saves 

days, or even up to a week of 

engineering work, resulting 

in huge cost savings for robot/ 

system integrators or end 

users needing new vacuum 

gripper tools for their bag or 

pouch handling robots. 

The customised grippers 

are designed to include 

everything required for 

gripping bags or pouches 

reliably, even at high speed. 

It comes with fully 

decentralised (one per cup) 

dust proof SX12 coax vacuum 

generators, piGRIP ‘bag-lip’ 

suction cups, stabilisers around 

the cup, and an automatic 

The ‘2-minutesto-design’ 

CBG 

tool saves days 

of engineering 

quick-release 

function. 

When 

finished with 

their designs, 

users of the 

program click 

on the ‘send 

for a request’ 

button alerting 

Piab’s 3D 

print gripper 

team who will 

then get in 

touch to confirm the design 

before starting production. 

This is completed by using the 

automatically generated and 

protected 3D print file. 

As an additional service, 

a 3D download is available 

to customers as well as a 

unique code for the configured 

gripper. 

T 01509 857010 

W www.piab.com 

Magnetic separator range has been extended to give more 

efficiency for high volume applications in various sectors 

Eclipse Magnetics has 

expanded its range of Auto- 

Shuttle magnetic separators to 

ensure increased efficiency for 

high volume applications. 

Depending on product 

density, the unit can now 

provide separation for 

processes with flow rates up to 

and above 100sq m per hour, 

and contains an ultra-high 

intensity rare earth magnet 

which enables it to remove 

the finest magnetic and 

para-magnetic particles from 

food, pharmaceuticals or 

chemical processing lines. 

The Auto-Shuttle enables 

screening of processing 

products 24/7 without any 

requirement for manual 

intervention. It can also carry 

out a full clean without the 

need to stop the process to 

enable continuous production. 

Suitable for use with dry 

powders and granulates, 

including flour, sugar, herbs 

and salt, the device can be 

used on any vertical process 

line. It is supplied with a 

pre-programmed PLC that can 

either work 

independently 

or connected 

to the central 

control room 

for remote 

activation or 

monitoring. 

The 

company 

also offers 

bespoke units 

that can include added rows of 

magnetic rods for applications 

where the contamination has 

lower magnetic permeability 

Increased efficiency is delivered for high volume users 

or, where more frequent 

cleaning is required. 

T 0114 225 0600 

W www.eclipsemagnetics.com

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• Bespoke manufacturing service 

• Large stock availability 

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New Machinery 

Screw conveyor is good 

for low-headroom areas 

The automated palletiser is safer 

Robotic 

palletiser is 

flexible 

Active8 Robots is offering the 

Attollo series palletiser, designed 

as a compact and also mobile 

machine that reduces labour 

costs while lowering health and 

safety risks associated with 

manual handling. 

With a footprint of just 2 x 2.2 

metres, the Attollo takes up very 

little space on the factory floor. 

The ease of relocation means it 

offers speed and flexibility when 

setting up a production line which, 

says the company, makes it ideal 

for long or short production runs. 

The Attollo is safe to use as it 

is fully guarded, with pallet entry 

and box infeed light guarded for 

ease of access. 

In operation, complex pallet 

layers can be easily configured 

without any specialist 

programming knowledge. Just 

rotate and nudge individual boxes 

to create complex layer patterns. 

In terms of tooling, the 

standard head can handle 

multiple case types and sizes, 

including shrink wrapped and riptop 

packaging. Custom tooling is 

also available for any nonstandard 

packaging applications. 

As for the infeed, the 1.5 metre 

buffer conveyor has adjustable 

infeed height to make it easy to 

interface with existing equipment 

and therefore minimising any 

setup time. 

The company works in many 

industry sectors including food 

and beverage, pharmaceuticals, 

plastics, automotive, 

manufacturing and co-packing. 

T 01761 234376 

W www.active8robots.com 

Anew low profile flexible 

screw conveyor with 

integral bin and castormounted 

frame is now 

available from Flexicon. 

It can roll below mezzanines 

and other low-headroom 

areas, receive material from 

overhead equipment, and 

discharge the material into 

process equipment and 

vessels throughout the plant. 

Ready to plug-in and 

run, the self-contained unit 

features a ‘push type’ drive 

system positioned at the 

lower intake end of the 

conveyor, versus a standard 

‘pull-type’ drive positioned 

at the upper discharge end 

of the conveyor, reducing 

overall height by 

approximately 610 mm. 

INTEGRAL BIN IS LARGE 

At 250 litres, the integral bin 

accommodates the contents of 

approximately one-third 

of a bulk bag measuring 

1 x 1 x 1 metres, or several 

typical 25 kg bags, depending 

on bulk density. 

A specialised Bev-Con screw 

tna has introduced the tna 

intelli-sys iPS 3, a fully 

integrated data collection 

and reporting tool to 

provide manufacturers with 

unprecedented insights into all 

of their production processes. 

With the new tna intellisys 

iPS 3 software, food 

manufacturers will be able 

to use a single standardised 

platform to collate, visualise 

and evaluate live and historical 

information from every part 

of the production chain and 

across multiple locations. 

The unit is designed to move a range of difficult-to-convey bulk materials 

within the straight conveyor 

tube is engineered to move 

a range of difficult-to-convey 

bulk materials that tend to 

cake, pack, smear or plug, 

as well as fragile products 

prone to breakage, with no 

separation of blends. 

With the exception of the 

Data management tool offers manufacturers 

visibility over all their production processes 

By integrating data from every 

process and at every site in 

a single-plant management 

system, visibility increases, 

administrative tasks reduce, 

processes are optimised and 

traceability is improved. 

Compatible with both PLC 

and PC-based technology, 

tna’s integrated production 

system (iPS) easily integrates 

with all existing tna and 

third party equipment. 

It is a scalable, transparent 

and cost-effective software 

that provides users with 

polymer tube, all material 

contact surfaces are of 

stainless steel finished to 

food, pharmaceutical, dairy 

or industrial standards for 

rapid wash down and/or 

corrosion resistance. 

T 01227 374710 

W www.flexicon.co.uk 

the ultimate visibility over 

every step of the production 

line, either locally or 

remotely through a simple, 

user-friendly web-capable 

interface, says the company. 

The collation of detailed 

historical data, such as batch 

scheduling, tracking and 

tracing can be used for both 

internal communication 

purposes, but also as an 

external tool to prove 

regulatory compliance. 

T 0121 628 8900 

W www.tnasolutions.com


Simple inspection unit 

is meeting liquid need 

Following a revamp of 

one of its most popular 

product ranges, namely 

the Apollo liquid viewers, 

Adelphi Manufacturing is 

dispatching product daily 

to meet increased demand. 

These simple liquid 

inspection units are popular 

in the laboratory, hospital, 

research and development 

and also pharmaceutical 

environments, and provide 

a simple method of detecting 

any visible particulate 

contamination present 

in clear liquids contained in 

ampoules, vials, and bottles. 

Although the company has 

sold thousands of these units 

to production facilities around 

the world, its engineering 

department has developed 

redesigns to both of them. 

The Apollo I liquid viewer 

now has a hygienic stainless 

steel frame adjustable to suit 

an individuals preferred 

working height, uses an LED 

light source for a 25-year bulb 

life, and is now supplied with 

a convenient storage bag. 

Meanwhile, the Apollo II 

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has seen an unprecedented 

increase in demand since its 

reworking, and its simple new 

features now include: 

• An adjustable lamp unit for 

comfortable working height 

• Two low energy LED lamps 

with 25-year bulb life 

• A fold up frame for space 

saving and easy storage/ 

transportation 

• A removable diffuser for use 

with coloured glass 

• Intuitive assembly with no 

tools required, and 

• Multi-voltage (100 – 240v) 

for worldwide use. 

The unit is operated 

by simply swirling each 

individual container in front 

New features are 

added to the liquid 

viewers from Adelphi 

Manufacturing 

of both panels, 

and watching for 

any particulate 

contamination 

unintentionally 

present in the 

solution. In front of the 

black panel, light coloured 

particulates will be visible, 

and in front of the white 

panel, dark coloured 

particulates will be visible. 

The Apollo II also conforms 

to European Pharmacopoeia 

Specification 2.9.20, which 

assures clients of a high 

quality standard. 

“The simplicity of the 

design is what makes the 

Apollo range such a success; 

client feedback has been 

100% positive, and the orders 

are flying in,” says Adelphi 

technical director Jeremy Hart. 

T 01444 472300 

W www.adelphi.uk.com 

Totally detectable 

ink refills make 

pens safe for food 

In its drive for total detectability, 

Detectamet has introduced a 

new specification for Detectamet 

ink refills which is now available 

with all new pens, but are also 

available to customers as refills. 

The standard ball point 

ink cartridge used by pen 

manufacturers around the world is 

made of detectable metal. 

The small end stop has, until now, 

been made of undetectable plastics 

but to resolve this challenge, the 

company has developed its own 

standard ink refill which is being 

fitted only to Detectamet pens. 

“The whole cartridge, both the 

body and the end stop, are now 

made from our proven metal and 

x-ray detectable plastics,” explains 

company chairman Sean Smith. 

The first batch of pens with 

these new refills is now being 

fitted with black or blue ink and 

each cartridge will be fitted with 

a black or blue detectable end 

stop ink indicator. 

T 01759 304200 

W www.detectamet.co.uk 

Cutting-edge technology 

Cook Chill Systems 

Jet Cook Steam Infusion 

Recipe Management 

Cook Quench Chill 

Cooking Kettles 

Cooling Systems 

Sous Vide 

PPMA 

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Continuous Systems 

Can Opening & Crushing 

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Installation News 

Reliability and efficiency has 

been achieved for beer bottles 

Maximum uptime and 

increased reliability 

of the lines at German 

brewery Rothaus has resulted 

from the engineering and 

conveying capabilities of its 

longstanding business partner 

Gebo Cermex. 

The brewery wanted to 

replace an ageing bottling line 

– which in the medium term 

could no longer guarantee 

the high hygiene and quality 

standards of the company. 

Additionally, it was receiving 

many returnable glass 

bottles from other producers 

that it could not process 

effectively. And this was 

proving particularly harsh 

in the summer season, when 

the infeed of bottles typically 

increases, while the number 

of operators at the brewery 

is reduced. 

The Gebo Cermex team 

supplied the integration 

services for setting up a new 

sorting and a new bottling 

line. Working closely with 

the customer, the company 

managed to fully integrate 

30 different machines from 

more than a dozen 

different suppliers, 

creating a new line 

that can sort 3,200 

crates per hour and 

bottle up to 76,800 

bottles an hour. 

Crown feeders 

and the conveying 

components, 

including pallets 

management within 

the brewery were 

also supplied. 

“Both for the 

sorting and 

bottling lines, 

we successfully 

answered the 

request from the 

customer to limit the 

number of operators to three 

per line, thanks to an ‘arena’ 

layout, giving quick and easy 

access to all the machines,” 

says Louis Merienne, sales 

director Europe, beverage 

markets at Gebo Cermex. 

“The big challenge for us 

was actually the sorting line 

because this is not a standard 

line in the classic sense,” 

explains Roger Jäger, director 

Gebo Cermex supplied the integration services for setting up the bottle sorting line 

of the filling department at the 

Rothaus brewery. 

The Gebo Cermex solution 

is able to deliver reliability 

and efficiency no matter 

the percentage of irregular 

returnable bottles. This means 

the crates can contain, on 

average, 40% and in peak 

times up to 80% of bottles 

from other producers without 

causing issues. 

In addition, the sorting line 

can run at 85% efficiency in 

twelve different modes to sort 

bottles and crates, fill used or 

new crates – with used or new 

bottles – and create stocks of 

empty crates. 

All of that contributes to a 

performance increase of 

the brewery bottling lines. 

T 01480 455919 

W www.gebocermex.com 

Packaging line for bakery products is using robotics and 

a refined system for conveyor handling to provide speed 

A complete packaging line that 

makes full use of robotics and 

a refined system of conveyor 

handling to provide speed, 

flexibility and gentle handling 

for soft, fragile leavened 

bakery products has been 

built by Italian manufacturer 

PFM for one of the country’s 

leading confectionery 

groups. It handles tartlets, 

doughnuts and blueberry 

muffins, creating a primary 

wrap at speeds of 250 items 

a minute which is followed by 

secondary tray packing and 

In operation, the wrapped cakes are arranged in rows by the race track collator 

overwrapping in a variety 

of pack formats. 

Two PFM Falcon flow 

wrappers are employed for 

the primary wrap, each fed 

by a robotic system that picks 

product from the recesses of 

baking trays. A vertical buffer 

immediately upstream of 

the robots provides storage 

for the trays in the event of 

a stoppage. 

“The use of robots to lift 

fragile bakery products from 

the trays avoids loss of control 

and random positioning that 

slows lines based on manual 

tray emptying,” explains 

PFM sales and operations 

director Chris Bolton. 

“Robotic handling also avoids 

pressure on the product.” 

T 0113 239 3401 

W www.pfmuk.com

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Steam infusion processer is 

delivering fast drinks results 

Take 5, South Africa’s 

leading producer of 

Maheu and Mabele, has 

taken full ownership of its new 

18,000 litre per hour Jet Cook 

steam infusion Maheu system. 

The total system has been 

designed, manufactured and 

installed by DC Norris in less 

than 6 months, to the delight 

of the customer. 

“A new dawn has emerged 

in the processing of Maheu, 

the speed and quality of the 

finished product is world 

class,” says operations 

director/owner Mark du Preez. 

“We are delighted with 

the design and the simple 

operation of the system, 

the product and process 

knowledge from the Jet Cook 

team has been invaluable 

in getting our new system 

commissioned and producing 

sellable product within a week.” 

THE WORLD’S FASTEST 

DC Norris believes this is the 

world’s fastest producing 

Maheu and Mabele system 

as it is capable of producing 

6,000 litres of product in only 

20 minutes with a single vessel 

and operated by a single 

person. The system has a 

footprint of only 4 x 7 metres 

and consists of the patented 

multi in-line Jet Cook steam 

infusion system. 

The soft drink brand is distributed throughout Africa 

DC Norris’ new Jet Cook steam infusion system runs with just one operator 

In operation, it is capable 

of cooking and hydrating the 

maize and sorghum flour in 

single figure minutes, while 

a specially designed 1000 

litre powder induction system 

which entrains 600 kgs of 

maize flour, completes this 

task in 2 minutes. 

The processes are all 

controlled by the DC Norris 

patented Recipe 

Manager 

software. 

The total 

system has 

been designed, 

manufactured 

and installed by 

DC Norris in less 

than 6 months. 

Take 5 started 

business 25 

years ago as 

a mom ‘n pop 

café by Bill and 

Grace du Preez 

and has since 

evolved over the years into 

one of South Africa’s top shortlife 

fruit juice and Maheu 

producers. The company is a 

leader in chilled Maheu and 

Mabele, and now produces 

approximately 70,000 

bottles of Maheu per day and 

distributes it through its own 

supply chain to millions of 

customers in Africa. 

This new, single system 

will replace 14 existing steam 

vessels and as many as 12 

operators, as it will be operated 

by a single person. The new Jet 

Cook will use approximately 

50% less energy than the 

company’s existing systems 

and will have zero burn-on, 

dramatically reducing the use 

of water for cleaning. 

This is a huge benefit in a 

country where water is both 

expensive and in short supply 

in many states, says DC Norris. 

T 01767 677515 

W www.dcnorris.com 

Sleeves are now coded quickly 

PPMA Show 

visit delivers 

coding gains 

Rotech’s RF Lite TIJ (thermal 

inkjet) has become an “invaluable 

part of the process” at P.K.Foods 

Glasgow, having transformed 

the efficiency of the pakora 

producer’s coding operation. 

The unit was purchased following 

a visit to the PPMA Show last year. 

The user-friendly coder has 

won over staff on the factory floor 

and enabled the fast-growing 

business to meet the lead time 

expectations of its expanding 

supermarket customer base. 

“This machine has been 

fantastic,” says Jason Stevenson, 

sales director and partner 

at P.K.Foods Glasgow. 

“Coding used to be slow, 

painful and labour intensive 

and now a single operator can run 

off 5000 sleeves in just two or 

three hours.” 

Previously, the company 

was employing staff who just 

hand-stamped all day. “When 

we started to win more and 

more business with national 

supermarkets, this became too 

inefficient and time-consuming,” 

explains Stevenson. 

The RF Lite takes flat 

cardboard sleeves from a hopper, 

feeds them through an inkjet 

printer so they can be date-coded 

and stacks them again ready for 

use. It can handle a variety of 

sleeve shapes and sizes and only 

takes seconds to swap between 

sizes without special tools or 

training. Its linear speed is 

60 metres a second. 

T 01707 393700 

W www.rotechmachines.com


Record breaking order will sort 

out logistics at Korean company 

Interroll has received a 

large order from a Korean 

e-Commerce company for 

a large-scale delivery of its 

modular conveyor platform 

as well as its spiral lifts. 

The company will deliver 

and install a record number 

of conveyor modules covering 

a total length of 12 kilometres 

as well as eight spiral lifts 

destined for the customer’s 

distribution centre located 

in South Korea. Timings are 

critical as the e-Commerce 

company needs to strengthen 

its infrastructure capacities 

to cope with the upcoming 

sales peaks during the Korean 

mid-autumn festival and also 

the Christmas period. 

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12 kilometres 

of new conveyor modules as 

well as eight spiral lifts 

Completion of all the 

installations is scheduled this 

year. The order represents 

repeat business as it follows 

the successful completion of 

a redesign at another site 

for the company last year. 

“Interroll Korea did an 

excellent job in building up an 

extremely successful business 

relationship which has moved 

this project forward,” says 

Dr Ben Xia, executive vice 

president and member of the 

group management head of 

operations Asia at the Interroll 

Group. “For this large-scale 

project, the full support of our 

Centre of Excellence in China 

will be available,” he says. 

“We are looking forward 

to our solutions ensuring an 

improved materials flow for 

our customer.” 

T 01536 312770 

W www.interroll.co.uk 

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Adaptable line delivers fast 

results for Mexican cement 

The Beumer Group has 

supplied an adaptable 

line to Mexican cement 

manufacturer Cruz Azul 

for the flexible and fully 

automated filling, palletising 

and packaging of different 

types of a new tile mortar. 

This line includes the fillpac R 

filling system that was 

adapted for filling different 

materials, along with the 

Beumer bag placer to ensure 

efficient filling of the highquality 

materials. 

“The quality of the building 

materials is paramount in 

order to remain competitive,” 

explains Victor Luna, 

managing director at Cruz 

Azul in Hidalgo. At the same 

time, distributors and end user 

customers also want the 

products to arrive by the 

required date and in the 

correct quantity. A small 

amount of the mortar is sold 

in big bags but the majority is 

supplied in 20- and 25 kg bags. 

This is why the cement 

manufacturer needed an 

The stretch hood packs the bag stacks with a stretch 

film hood to protect the product against any damage 

The packaging line operates around the clock to deliver the cement manufacturer’s projected production capacity 

entire packaging line that 

could meet very specific 

requirements, says Beumer. 

Due to varying material 

densities, and consequently 

the differing flow properties 

of the different new products, 

the filling system had to be 

adjustable. Not 

only adjusting 

to the different 

materials, but 

also to the 

smaller bag 

sizes without 

involving 

operator time. 

The line 

then palletises 

precise and 

stable bag stacks 

before packing 

them to protect 

the contents 

against any 

transit damage 

or atmospheric 

influences. 

Cruz Azul 

turned to Beumer 

as it has a 30 

year relationship 

which saw 

another major 

installation at the plant in 

the state of Puebla, in 2008. 

This involved five bucket 

elevators and two palletising 

and packaging lines being 

supplied in only 26 months. 

The new line has been 

integrated into the existing 

building structure and bulk 

storage technology which 

involved reworking the 

suspension for the fillpac R 

machine. 

EIGHT FILLING SPOUTS 

Now, it operates with eight 

rotating filling spouts 

according to the impeller 

filling principle. This way 

it can safely handle even 

fine-grained tile mortar. 

“The bags are weighed 

during the filling process,” 

explains Ralph Buchholz of 

Beumer Mexico. The fillpac is 

equipped with an electronic 

calibration-capable weighing 

unit. It ensures that the bags 

are always filled with the 

same amount of material. 

Special software enables 

filling spouts and scale to 

constantly compare the 

weight. If the determined 

weight is incorrect, the bags 

are automatically removed, 

discharged on a chute and 

then opened. 

The collected material is 

fed back into the process via 

a spillage screw conveyor 

and a bucket elevator. 

The system supplied is 

modular in design. 

“We equipped the system 

with the new bag placer because 

the material is so fine and 

volatile,” explains Buchholz. 

In operation, the system can 

pack 1,800 25 kg bags or 

2,250 20 kg bags per hour. 

Further down the line is 

a paletpac layer palletiser 

which gently stacks 2,200 bags 

per hour in ten bag patterns 

or in eight bag patterns on 

pallets of 1,220 x 1,020 x 245 

millimetres in size. 

Finished bag stacks are 

transported over roller 

conveyors to the stretch hood 

packaging system where 

110 pallet stacks per hour 

are handled with various 

thicknesses of packaging 

materials. 

T 01530 441297 

W www.beumer.com

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demonstrating... 

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A compressed air and nitrogen 

generation system for brewery 

Anewly installed 

compressed air and 

on-site nitrogen 

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Units provided cost savings all round 

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Moving to larger premises 

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company to fulfil its sales 

expansion targets through 

investment in plant equipment 

upgrades. In keeping with 

the brewery industry at 

large, the Outstanding 

Brewing Company has to rely 

on a continuous supply of 

compressed air and nitrogen as 

a critical element at every stage 

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from purging kegs and tanks, 

oxygenating beer to promote 

fermentation, right through to 

filling, bottling, labelling and 

packaging the final product. 

The brewer turned to 

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New static generator delivers 

production gains for IML kit 

Turkish automation 

company Enelkon has 

seen improvements in 

production and a reduction 

in wastage since using 

Meech’s static generation 

technologies for its in-mould 

labelling (IML) robotics. 

For the IML solutions that 

attach to the robots, the 

business relies on Meech’s 

static generation technologies 

which include the 994CG 

generator, 994CG remote 

setpoint controller and 

994 Hydra pinning system. 

Indeed, Meech’s technology 

took the place of Enelkon’s 

previous IML supplier, which 

did not reach the Istanbulbased 

company’s high standard 

of operation. “We decided to 

look for a new and more reliable 

IML solution and that’s when 

Meech’s representative in 

Turkey contacted us,” says 

Neslihan Özercan, operations 

manager at Enelkon . Following 

a meeting to learn about 

Meech’s product offering 

the company didn’t hesitate 

to undertake a trial with 

its 994 IML technology. 

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Enelkon has redesigned its equipment to accommodate the IML system 

“After seeing some of 

the impressive results, we 

were keen to implement the 

technology into our automation 

equipment,” he says. 

“In fact, we also changed the 

design of our robots, mandrels 

and our static components to 

fully accommodate the Meech 

IML system.” 

Özercan believes Meech’s 

994 IML solution befits an 

evolving industry. “The latest 

trends in packaging are seeing 

more compact and flexible 

components making ground 

in the market and Meech’s 

994 IML equipment, which 

is beyond any other static 

technology we’ve seen, goes 

hand in hand with these 

developments,” he says. 

Since its investment in 

the 994 IML equipment, the 

company has not experienced 

any product failures and, says 

Özercan, we’ve noticed that 

our overall cycle time has 

decreased, total production 

has increased and wastage 

has dropped dramatically due 

to static failures being reduced 

to a minimum. 

Furthermore, Enelkon’s 

customers have been just as 

impressed. The company has 

even received requests from 

some existing clients to have 

their current static systems 

changed over to Meech’s 

solutions and those that have 

made the change have already 

seen improvements in their 

own production. 

“It’s been a successful year 

working alongside Enelkon 

and we at Meech are excited 

to see what the future will 

bring as we continue to 

work together,” says Stewart 

Gordon-Smith, business 

development manager at 

Meech Static Eliminators. 

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W www.meech.com 

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Filling and handling baked 

goods with care and at speed 

When Italian, familyowned 

company 

San Giorgio Dolce & 

Salato introduced pre-baked, 

filled and frozen croissants 

to the gastronomic market it 

needed an automatic system 

to allow it to supply its 

foodservice customers. 

And this system would 

have to fill and package the 

baked goods automatically, 

while handling the products 

extremely gently. 

One challenge in the 

development was how to 

integrate an injection station 

from machine manufacturer 

Canol into the system’s 

design which saw Schubert’s 

sales and project manager, 

Antonino Lanza, work closely 

with the manufacturer. 

The result is an injector 

that is precisely matched 

to Schubert’s robot-based 

technology, and in operation, 

the company can now fill and 

pack up to 160 packs a minute. 

Additionally, the customer 

was impressed with the gentle, 

safe gripping technology and 

the characteristic flexibility 

of Schubert machines which 

allows the machine to inject 

different fillings into the 

croissants as well as other 

baked goods. 

Placement is at up to 160 a minute 

The spring-loaded grippers carefully place the croissants onto the Transmodul in a registered location in operation 

The system that Schubert 

developed for the customer 

consists of four sub-machines. 

Within the system, three pickand-place 

robots and two F2 

robots take over the handling 

of the croissants. After baking, 

the goods are moved from 

the oven to the first machine 

for pre-grouping. There, a 2D 

image recognition system 

first checks the position of the 

products and transmits the 

data to the F4 robots at the 

next station. 

GENTLE HANDLING 

Controlled by two 

servomotors, these can 

execute any movements in 

a two-dimensional working 

field. Since the croissants 

are delicate baked goods 

and vary in height, density 

and consistency, the robot 

needs to handle them 

carefully. This is ensured by 

four grippers and flexible 

damping on the robot tools, 

which do not dent or damage 

the soft and still warm baked 

products. 

The picker arms grasp 

the croissants one at a time 

and place them on the 

Transmoduls in twelve rows 

with even spacing. These 

transport robots bring the 

croissants to the injection 

station, where a component 

fills them with jam, chocolate 

The filled croissants are gripped 

or vanilla cream. A robot 

positions the croissants, and 

the component with twelve 

injection needles approaches 

and punctures the croissants. 

Flexibility is required 

here, too as the needles are 

adjustable in height, and it 

is also possible to determine 

how deep they need to inject 

the filling into the baked 

goods. Thanks to plug-in 

connections, the injection 

system can be completely 

removed from the main 

system to enable cleaning 

and conversion to other 

types of filling. 

Once the croissants have 

been filled, F2 robots place 

them in groups of twelve on 

the belt before they go through 

a froster. In the final step, 

the deep-frozen products are 

packed in flow wrap bags 

either individually or in packs 

of three, or in cartons at the 

next Schubert system. 

This efficient combination 

of injection and final 

packaging process has worked 

well for the Italian company, 

and will allow it to expand its 

range of pre-baked pastries 

as needed, says Schubert. 

T 01676 525825 

W www.schubert-uk.co.uk



Print quality and reliability 

are delivered for olive oils 

This new tray is now on shelf 

Pulp board pack is 

sealed following 

close co-operation 

Packaging Automation’s tray 

sealing machines are compatible 

with a variety of recycled plastics 

as well as compostable materials 

and the company has been 

working with various new formats 

used for soft fruits. 

The company has been working 

closely with Evesham Specialist 

Packaging to develop a heat 

sealable pulp board pack which 

is a new biodegradable, recyclable 

and compostable tray being 

developed as a plastics alternative. 

This pack is now on the shelves 

in many UK grocery outlets 

containing products such as 

strawberries, mushrooms, grapes 

and gooseberries. 

The company is also helping 

customers to switch to alternative 

materials by offering free use 

of its packaging trial, test and 

development facility. 

T 01268 885885 

W www.packer-products.co.uk 

Portuguese vegetable 

and olive oils producer 

Sovena has put its trust 

in Domino to help fulfil its 

company mission to ‘Inspire 

people to eat healthier and 

tastier by using olive oil’. 

To achieve this, the quality 

and traceability of its product 

contents are vital to the 

success of its operations so it 

has chosen Domino’s Ax350i 

continuous inkjet (CIJ) printer. 

Sovena extracts, processes 

and bottles its products in 

eight manufacturing plants 

and four mills based in 

eight countries for global 

distribution. While speed 

and productivity are essential 

ingredients to Sovena’s 

success, traceability also has 

a key role to play. “Coding in 

the food industry is vital and 

must be guaranteed for every 

product – it is for exactly this 

reason that we put our faith in 

Domino’s Ax350i printers to 

perform this task,” explains 

Rui Ramos, consumer goods 

refinery production manager 

at Sovena. 

“At Sovena, we don’t just 

Sovena has put 

faith in Domino’s 

Ax350i printers 

to deliver safety 

seek traditional suppliercustomer 

relationships, 

we look for partnerships,” 

he continues. “Domino is 

our partner for coding and 

marking, an essential industry 

protocol.” 

Ramos is based in Sovena’s 

Portuguese Barreiro plant and 

says that once the company 

saw the robust, reliable, 

advanced technology of the 

Ax350i, the decision was easy. 

Designed for the 

most demanding 

of applications, 

Domino’s Ax350i 

CIJ printer features 

precision ink drop 

technology and it 

can produce highquality 

messages 

at high speeds onto 

Sovena’s packaged 

oil products. 

Luísa Dordio, 

consumer goods 

manufacturing 

engineer at Sovena, 

has high praise 

for Domino’s 

Ax350i. “Since 

we work with 

PET packaging, we need to 

produce codes with the best 

definition and the Ax350i’s 

ink delivers this and helps 

us to reach our fundamental 

business goals,” she says. 

“For the print quality and 

reliability of equipment, 

without a doubt, Sovena 

would recommend Domino’s 

Ax-Series,” she concludes. 

T 01954 782551 

W www.domino-uk.com 

Heated magnetic filter removes iron particles from liquid 

chocolate to provide easy processing and safer end product 

Double-walled magnetic filters 

from Goudsmit remove tiny 

iron particles as small as 

30 μm from liquid chocolate. 

And the magnetic filter’s 

design was recently modified 

at a customer’s request to 

include a sieve that filters out 

product impurities such as 

paper, plastic particles and 

stones. This sieve is normally 

a separate unit mounted 

upstream of the magnetic filter 

in the production process, but 

in the modified design, this 

is combined with the double- 

walled magnetic filter to reduce 

costs, time and heat loss. 

It also means that both the 

magnetic bars and sieve can be 

cleaned in a single operation. 

The existing double-walled 

magnetic filter was modified 

to meet a specific customer 

need to include an additional 

wall. This creates an airfilled 

space between the core 

through which the chocolate 

or mass flows and the cavity 

where the hot water flows. 

This customer-specific 

solution also includes an 

The modified design of the double-walled magnetic filter provides user safety 

additional safety feature: 

a special closure on the lid 

so the lid cannot be opened 

without tools while under 

pressure and cleaning does 

not occur in the product chute. 

T 00 31 40 221 3283 

W www.goudsmitmagnets.com

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New sealing technology saves 

film while refining pack look 

Following a free site 

survey and then a free 

trial installation, potato 

products manufacturer Lamb 

Weston has retrofitted quick 

pulse heat (QPH) sealing 

technology from Ceetak on 

every bagging machine across 

its whole production line. 

A significant percentage 

decrease in film use has 

resulted for the company. 

Following success with other 

frozen food manufacturers, 

Ceetak approached Lamb 

Weston with its QPH sealing 

technology to gauge its 

response. It was installed on 

one packaging machine for 

evaluation and continuous 

improvement specialist at 

Lamb Weston Vikki D’Averc 

has been extremely pleased 

with the results. 

IMPRESSIVE PACK QUALITY 

“Since the retrofit on our 

machines we’ve seen a 

decrease in film costs and 

spares,” she says. “The quality 

of the seals and overall 

appearance of the packs has 

been impressive and we have 

seen a significant reduction 

in the amount of reworks 

required,” she continues. 

“Our operatives have 

reported positive feedback 

on the ease of use of the 

technology and we have seen 

increased productivity due 

Since Lamb Weston has retrofitted QPH sealing technology it has seen increased productivity and reduced downtime 

to minimal maintenance and 

reduced downtime.” 

QPH is a cyclic system 

which can be used on all 

thermoplastic films, and 

incorporates a special seal bar 

and anvil design to create a 

narrow width, patterned seal 

that delivers material savings 

and superior performance 

characteristics. 

The first stage of the QPH 

sealing system is the cut and 

seal phase. The jaws close 

on the film and the desired 

temperature of the heated 

bar is reached and maintained 

by a designated temperature 

controller. This is held for 

the required duration and 

then removed. 

The QPH sealing system incorporates a special seal bar and anvil design 

The cooling phase is the 

second stage of the process. 

The temperature of the 

patterned sealed area (again 

monitored by the temperature 

controller) is cooled rapidly 

by a stream of water through 

the sealing bar provided by 

the thermal regulator unit of 

the system. The rapid heating 

and cooling process takes 

only milliseconds and this 

facilitates fast cycling times 

and increases output. 

REDUCING TEMPERATURE 

By reducing the temperature 

of the sealed area, the system 

ensures that the weld is not 

weakened during handling 

(as is possible if left to 

cool naturally). This seal 

is typically 1-1.5mm wide, 

showing a film material 

saving of approximately 

10% against traditional 

crimp seals on the cross 

seal alone. 

The QPH sealing system 

ensures that heat and pressure 

are applied evenly across the 

sealing surface creating a 

completely hermetic seal. 

Alongside the superior seal 

characteristics of the QPH seal 

technology, the special blade 

and anvil design minimises 

cleaning and maintenance – 

the special cutter design has 

no areas where product or 

film can escape or gather 

and therefore demonstrates 

excellent standards of hygiene. 

The heat of the blade is 

carefully maintained and 

controlled; therefore film 

material is rarely burnt onto 

the equipment. This leads to 

longer service life, reduced 

maintenance costs and 

associated downtime on the 

production floor, as well as 

reduced costs associated with 

spares and consumable parts. 

The system also has 

improved Health & Safety 

features in comparison with 

traditional sealing methods; 

with no sharp cutting knives, 

and no hot bars to touch, 

it is also safer for operators 

on the production floor. 

“The QPH sealing system 

offers manufacturers and 

retailers a cost effective way 

to reduce the amount of film 

packaging waste associated 

with their products without 

compromising the quality of 

the seal,” says Phil Hyde, QPH 

business development account 

manager at Ceetak. 

T 01234 832200 

W www.ceetak.com

S 

imply African Food Limited, 

established in 2002 is a rapidly 

growing company selling 

authentic South African food across the 

UK. Their mouth-watering range of 

Biltong has seen a ten-fold increase in 

productivity due to demand and the 

company found that their traditional 

coding and marking methods were 

inadequate. 

“The manual print system we had in 

place simply would not have coped with 

the increase in demands once our new 

Vertical Form Fill Seal machine was in 

place,” said Neil Dodson, managing 

director of Simply African, “Printing on 

demand is much more cost effective.” 

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Engelmann & Buckham Ltd (E&B), an 

established UK packaging machinery 

supplier, helped Simply African with 

their changing production needs. They 

recommended that an .UNO Plus 

printing solution from inc.jet should be 

integrated into their packaging line, 

allowing them to print Best Before 

dates, batch codes and scannable 

barcodes with ease. 

“Prior to investing in inc.jet’s print 

technology they had a very simple label 

printer, using pre-formulated labels and 

printing them as and when required. 

These were then manually stuck onto 

the packaging,” said Tom Poston, sales 

executive. 

The printer currently prints in two 

locations, with black inks, directly onto 

a multi barrier MEP with a matt gloss 

finish; a quick cartridge change would 

offer the ability to print in different 

colours if required in the future. For 

Dodson it has been a learning curve, 

“The whole system was completely new 

to me, but I trusted the team at E&B 

when they recommended the inc.jet 

system to me and when I saw it 

demonstrated I could see immediately 

how it would work on our factory 

floor.” 

Furthermore, they have been able to 

save additional costs by printing 

information on weight together with the 

date, batch and barcode. This means 

savings in the number of different size 

films Simply African needs to purchase. 

Dodson states, “This is a much more 

cost-effective option compared to the 

labels and the quality of the print is 

excellent, it doesn’t rub off and we have 

had excellent feedback from our 

customers.” 

The inks that he also purchases from 

E&B are a fifth of the price of his 

previous inks and last much longer. 

Dodson sums up his experience 

perfectly. “The printing system is 

meeting our needs 100% and we are 

sure that we can use it more than we are 

already. If we purchase any more 

machinery we would definitely have 

another inc.jet system to go with it.” 

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Email: sales@buckham.co.uk 

Web: www.buckham.co.uk


New Installation Machinery PPMA Southern News Show Manufacturing Preview – Introduction Review 

Search for 

Packaging 

Machinery 

Search for 

In brief 

Search for 

Processing 

equiPMent 

Search for 

ancillary 

Vision & 

Machinery finder App 

equiPMent 

robotics 

makes sourcing easy 

A brand new processing 


finder App has been 

developed by the PPMA as 

a complementary option 

to the printed version of its 

PPMA Machinery Directory 

and the Group website. 

You can find out more on 

the PPMA stand during the 

three-day exhibition. 

This new App allows users 

to search over 500 processing, 

packaging, robotics and vision 

systems suppliers to answer 

their supplier needs more 

easily. It is available free of 

charge through Google Play. 

STAND C100 

W www.ppma.co.uk 

NEW ENTERPRISE ZONE 

Visitors to the PPMA Show can 

learn from industry big-hitters 

such as Lord Mark Price; Jonathan 

Warburton; Nick Brown from 

Coca-Cola European Partners and 

many more at the free-to-attend 

keynote addresses, seminars and 

panel discussions. 

Turn to page 42-43 for details. 

A BASKETBALL ROBOT 

During the show, you can try out 

your skills against a basketball 

playing robot that has already 

taken on the might of professional 

players – see if you have better 

hand-eye co-ordination during the 

three day event. 

PPMA Show visitors 

can ask ambassadors 

for machine advice 

New to the PPMA Show 

2018 is the Bright 

Ideas - Ambassador 

Programme, an initiative for 

PPMA Show visitors to access 

this free advice service. 

The exhibition takes place 

at the NEC Birmingham from 

25-27 September and will 

showcase the finest examples 

of smart manufacturing 

and latest innovations in 

processing technology and 

packaging machinery, aimed 

at increasing efficiencies 

and enhancing business 

performance. This is the first 

page of our 74 page preview to 

the event that details many of 

the technologies on show. 

The new Bright Ideas - 

Ambassador Programme will 

be located in the Enterprise 

Zone on the exhibition floor. 

First-time show visitors to the 


machinery industry, or for 

those investigating specific 

products and services, will 

Many technologies are represented 

be matched with specialist 

knowledge experts who will 

offer advice, guidance and 

information. 

It has been introduced in 

response to visitor feedback 

highlighting the significance 

of the event for offering such a 

diverse range of technologies 

and solutions for industry 

newcomers. 

Register for free now… 

STAND A100 

W www.ppmashow.co.uk 

THURSDAY WILL SEE 60 STUDENTS VISIT THE SHOW 

Attracting young engineers 

The PPMA BEST (Business, education, skills and training) stand will 

house a special Lego robot coding activity typical of some of the methods 

the charity uses at its events throughout the year. Students visiting 

the show will also attend briefings from a senior engineer and an 

apprentice from Mondelez and an engineer from Lenze. STAND E102 

Registration 

for Sensor 

show is open 

Sensors & Instrumentation 

returns to the NEC, Birmingham 

on 25 and 26 September 2018 

and your free ticket not only 

gets you access to the UK’s 

only national instrumentation 

exhibition but also access to the 

PPMA Show 2018 and What’s 

New In Electronics (Live). 

Sponsored by Mouser 

Electronics, Sensors & 

Instrumentation provides a 

platform for showcasing the 

latest technology in the test, 

measurement, monitoring and 

control fields. 

The free-to-attend event 

attracts influencers and key 

decision makers from across the 

industry that are looking to source 

new and innovative solutions. 

SHOW IS FREE-TO-ATTEND 

The brand new FLC Zone, a 

dedicated area for the flow, 

level and control sector, will see 

exhibitors showcasing a vast array 

of devices for anyone involved in 

this essential field. 

Meanwhile, a dedicated 

Engineering Workshop will give 

trainees and apprentices the 

opportunity to get hands-on with 

the latest technology, learn from 

the experts and experience practical 

demonstrations. 

Also, the action-packed CPD 

accredited seminar programme 

returns to the exhibition with 

speakers sharing their expertise 

and knowledge with a focused 

and highly engaged audience 

regarding pressing matters within 

the industry. 

The Innovation Showcase is 

a special display area that serves 

as a one-stop shop for the latest 

innovations available from exhibitors 

and seminar speakers. 

To register for the event, visit 

W sensorsandinstrumentation.co.uk


Installation PPMA Southern News Show Manufacturing Seminars Review 

Authenticity combined 

with innovation is key 

Jonathan Warburton is chairman of the family-owned bakery business 

and he will focus on how to build a long term sustainable company in his 

PPMA Show address - here is a taste of what to expect 

When my shop-keeping 

forefathers Thomas 

and Ellen Warburton 

first started baking bread 

during a slump in the grocery 

market, they had no idea 

that their business would 

eventually become the nation’s 

favourite bakery brand. 

That was over 140 years 

ago, and today we are 

actively managed by the fifth 

generation of Warburtons, 

so we must be getting 

something right! 

I am frequently asked 

how we have maintained 

this success over such a long 

period, and the answer is 

quite simple. It’s because we 

instil an authentic culture and 

clear set of values across our 

entire operation. 

Warburtons is a family 

business, and family values 

sit at the heart of everything 

we do. From the products we 

make, to the way we treat our 

people, to the role we play in 

our local communities, our 

understanding of the British 

family guides the way we do 

business. Secondly, we have 

a laser like focus on doing 

Jonathan Warburton will speak at event 

Warburtons has never been stationary in all its 140 years of baking for Britain 

one thing and doing it really 

well. Above everything else, 

we make the best quality, 

freshest baked products that 

consumers enjoy. 

However, how do we 

safeguard the business in 

the coming years and not just 

rely on our past? Consumer 

tastes are changing at an everfaster 

rate and we need to stay 

ahead of 

them. One of 

the luxuries 

of being 

a family 

business is 

our ability 

to make 

decisions 

for the 

long-term, 

meaning 

we’ve been 

able to 

invest significantly in new 

technologies over the past 

15 years that allows us to adapt 

to these changes. 

This investment has given 

us a reputation for driving 

growth through constant 

innovation and it’s something 

I’m extremely proud of. 

After all, diversification is 

crucial to our future success. 

For example, we were the 

first to market with Sandwich 

Thins, and we were the 

first branded baker in the 

UK to produce a gluten free 

range of products. 

We know, however, 

that businesses are never 

stationary; they either go 

backwards or forwards. 

Successes of 

the past are 

great, but we 

are acutely 

aware of the 

dangers of 

complacency. 

If Warburtons 

wants to 

be around 

for the next 

140 years, 

we know 

we need 

to continue to be brave by 

driving category growth with 

game changing new products, 

while continuing to deliver 

the staple classics that 

families up and down the 

country know and love. 

We can only do that if we keep 

the needs of British families 

at our heart. 

Learn from 

industry 

big-hitters 

Over the three days of the 

PPMA Show, there is a wealth 

of information available from 

the free-to-attend keynote 

addresses, seminars and panel 

discussions as well as interactive 

activities for students to help 

develop a career in engineering 

in the Enterprise Zone. 

On the facing page, Lord 

Mark Price gives a flavour of 

his keynote address on Brexit 

proofing your business that will 

take place at 2pm on Tuesday 

25 September. Meanwhile on 

this page, Jonathan Warburton 

talks about running a sustainable 

business, more of which can be 

heard during his keynote address 

taking place on the second day of 

the show – 2pm on Wednesday 

26 September. 

PLASTICS Q&A PANEL 

The programme also includes a 

Q&A panel discussion on day one 

asking how the proposed new 

regulations coming from both 

DEFRA and Brussels impact 

on the FMCG market’s use of 

plastics and on the second day, 

the future of food manufacturing 

will be discussed. 

Other topics covered in the 

Enterprise Zone include smart 

technologies and robotics for 

packaging optimisation; cyber 

security for food and packaging 

manufacturers; how active and 

intelligent packaging fits into 

modern production requirements 

along with an expert seminar 

on the processing of emulsified 

sauces. 

The final day is dedicated to 

the PPMA Group’s charitable 

arm – BEST (Business Education 

Skills and Training). 

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Southern Manufacturing Review 

Find out how to Brexit proof 

your business free of charge 

Founder of Engaging Works* Lord Price talks to Machinery Update about why he is confident 

about the UKs economic future post Brexit and how he will address this at the PPMA Show 

Irecently read that a fifth 

grade Chinese maths 

exam asked the following 

question: “If a ship has 26 

sheep and 10 goats on board, 

how old is the ship’s captain?” 

The question baffled students, 

their parents and the media. 

Many went into Sherlock 

Holmes mode to find an 

answer and more than three 

quarters of students gave an 

age from manipulating the 

numbers. The correct answer 

is, of course, ‘there is not 

enough information’. 

I’m afraid that although 

some will tell you they know 

what will happen with 

absolute certainty around 

Brexit there are too many 

Businesses 

need to reskill 

and reorganise 

variables and possible 

outcomes for anyone to claim 

they know the answer. 

Rather than the media and 

politicians raise the hyperbole 

on a daily basis, a more 

accurate headline would 

be: ‘highly complicated, 

painstakingly detailed and 

mind numbingly boring plans 

to set up an independent 

UK after a 43-year contract 

with Europe, plod along!’ 

But there are things we do 

know or can surmise: what led 

the majority of voters to back 

leaving the EU? What does that 

tell us about the future? What 

is the UK Government’s chosen 

Brexit plan and why? What is it 

likely to mean for UK business 

if completed as planned? 

And how should business 

prepare for this? In fact is Brexit 

the most important challenge 

business is likely to face over 

the next ten years? 

Needless to say there is a 

distinct difference between 

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ownership as the UK looks to 

compete globally. 

The future will require 

businesses to reorganise and 

reskill for a digital age and at 

a time when many workers 

question the fairness of our 

current economic model and 

our public services are under 

pressure. This to my mind 

leads to considering a 

different approach. 

I believe there is much 

to be optimistic about for 

British business. We have 

many natural advantages, 

our rule of law, our language, 

our geographical position, our 

trading instincts or ingenuity 

and determination. 

If we can add to that 

a workforce that are all 

enthusiastically pulling in 

the same direction through 

a time of unprecedented 

change, I’m confident about 

the UKs economic future. 

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Installation PPMA Southern News Show Manufacturing Preview Review 

Flexible systems deliver a 

range of versatile features 

The System F-600 filling machine 

from Adelphi Masterfil is on show 

Liquid filler 

offers host 

of benefits 

Developed in response to 

customers’ liquid filling machine 

wish-lists, this well-designed 

filler represents part of the new 

cohesive range of machines that 

Adelphi Masterfil are pleased 

to bring to the market. 

The primary benefits of the 

System F-600 are lower operating 

costs, greater standards of 

hygiene, the ability to quickly 

and cost effectively increase the 

capacity of filling lines as demand 

dictates and finally, increased 

production output. It offers 

production flexibility combined 

with hygiene as well as cost-saving 

efficiency, says the company. 

Modules such as the dosing 

system, product feed, nozzle 

dive and control system can 

be specified in almost any 

combination, and a range of 

options can be selected to further 

tailor a machine to particular 

production environments. 

The F-600 frame can be used for 

volumetric, flowmeter or weigh 

scale filling, saving clients the cost 

of having a separate machine for 

each method. 

The modular nature of the 

design, and the cohesion between 

machines in the System F range, 

means that customers can 

purchase the F-600 and use the 

same dosing modules as included 

on the higher speed, F-1800 

machine, says the company. 

STAND H12 


BW Flexible Systems, the 

recently renamed Barry- 

Wehmiller company, 

will demonstrate its Merlin Blu 

hygienic flow wrapper along 

with a DoyZip 380 vertical 

form, fill and seal machine at 

the PPMA Show. 

The equipment offers a 

host of class leading benefits 

from the new division 

that combines the flexible 

packaging expertise of 

such companies as Hayssen 

Flexible Systems, Thiele 

Technologies, together with 

its other well-known brands 

such as Hudson Sharp, Rose 

On show will be this Rose Forgrove 

Merlin Blu hygienic flow wrapper 

Forgrove, Sandiacre, 

Schib, Simionato, 

and Symach. 

The Rose 

Forgrove flow 

wrapper to be 

demonstrated 

is an hygienic, 

easy to clean 

unit that 

is suitable 

for all 

high care 

environments. 

It offers 

tool-less strip 

down infeed 

and tool-less 

fast changeovers 

to users. 

At the same time, the 

intermittent motion 

servo bagger 

on show is 

capable of 

producing 

all bag 

formats 

with or 

without a 

zip. These 

include 

quad, Doy, 

On show is this intermittent motion 

servo bagger handling various bags 

Two overwrapping machines demonstrate 

something for everyone’s packing demands 

Sollas UK will be exhibiting 

two overwrapping machines 

at the PPMA Show which are 

designed to meet the needs 

of visitors requiring entry level 

to high-end equipment. 

The Sollas FSX meets the 

demand for highly efficient 

wrapping with a changeover 

time of less than 10 minutes 

thanks to the special 

automatic system. Based 

on the product dimensions 

stored in the PLC, the machine 

can perform a complete 

adjustment of all components 

The Sollas FSX will be demonstrated 

with the push of a button. 

“This delivers a reduction in 

pillow and block bottom and 

can also produce the biggest 

Doy bag on the market that 

has a stand-up height of 380 mm. 

It is described as efficient, 

reliable and easy to use. 

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down-time between product 

runs that is unsurpassed,” says 

John Marchment, sales director 

at Sollas UK. Furthermore, 

all machine motions are driven 

by servo motors. 

Meanwhile, the Sollas SE 

is a high quality overwrapper 

that is available for a limited 

investment, offering the 

opportunity to purchase an 

original Sollas machine without 

compromising on quality, 

flexibility and reliability. 

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Hygienic Design - Easy to clean 

Laser marking for fast identification 

Surface finished to less than 0.8Ra 

Easy to clean - Air cushioning 

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Stainless-steel cylinder 

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New ultrasonic top seal module 

integrates easily into equipment 

At the PPMA Show, 

Herrmann Ultraschall 

will display the new 

top seal module TSM. 

And according to Peter 

Chilton, technical sales 

engineer UK & Ireland at 

the company, the financial 

benefits of ultrasonic sealing 

are becoming well known in 

the market. “The reduction 

in material load due to 

smaller seal area and reduced 

headspace are obvious,” 

he says, “but the instant 

readiness and low cleaning 

frequency will interest 

operations managers and the 

ability to seal through levels 

of contamination that heat 

sealing would consistently fail 

with would put a smile on any 

quality manager’s face”. 

With its new slim design 

and standardised interfaces, 

it is easy to integrate into both 

new and existing packaging 

machinery. Opening widths 

of between 50 and 100 mm 

between the anvil and the 

sealing tool (sonotrode) easily 

caters for both rotary table and 

longitudinal process designs; 

it is also suitable for multitrack 

or multi-plex lines. 

The TSM can be integrated 

in various ways thanks to its 

wide range of mechanical 

interfaces. Mounting can be 

facilitated by either of the two 

side surfaces or by the upper 

face of the TSM. The drive 

interface may be positioned on 

either the left or the right side 

as required. 

The transfer of movement 

and force build-up are now 

both integrated in to the top 

seal module, while the drive 

for the closing movement 

will still be provided by the 

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With its new slim design and standardised interfaces, integration is easy 

parent machine. Robust, 

precise guide rails ensure the 

consistent parallel travel of 

weld tools. Separation of drive 

movement from force build-up 

using pre-loaded pneumatic 

cylinders allows for operation 

of the module even at high 

cycle rates. The weld force 

does not have to be built up 

after full closure; instead, the 

weld process can start directly 

upon contact of the weld tools. 

In conjunction with 

the optionally available 

proportional valve system, 

the device provides a high 

degree of flexibility for setting 

the weld force, particularly 

beneficial for any format 

changes. 

Ultrasonic sealing has 

proved itself a reliable 

technology for liquid, pasty, 

chunky, and fibrous products 

such as pet or convenience 

foods, especially for large 

production volumes. 

With thermally sensitive 

products such as cheese, 

salad, chocolate, and 

pharmaceuticals, packers 

can benefit from hermetically 

welded seals despite seal area 

contamination, and reduced 

cycle times. 

Chilton thinks the highest 

potential for the technology 

in the UK is in the remaining 

wet pet food market - 

predominantly own brands by 

co-packers and SME’s using 

retortable pouches. 

“For human foods, this would 

be own brand, microwavable 

rice and pasta and pouched 

drinks,” he says. “Detergents 

and powdery products are 

also promising,” he adds. 

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Adhesive application solutions 

for numerous packing formats 

Under the motto ‘Gluing 

with Perfection’, 

Robatech will 

be presenting its latest 

technologies and services 

at the PPMA Show. Visitors 

looking for sustainable 

technology for numerous 

packaging processes will be 

welcomed at the stand. 

Units are designed to deliver 

pinpoint accuracy at high 

speeds, proven reliability 

and energy-efficiency leading 

to significant savings in 

adhesives, materials and 

resources. For example, its 

SX LongLife has an insulated 

application head designed 

for precision dot and bead 

application at medium to high 

speeds in processes such as 

Remote access brings added control 

The AntiSlip gluing solution allows pallets to be stabilised with less material 

paper carton wrapping or top 

loading. Thanks to a specially 

developed jetting element 

and robust solenoid valve, it is 

particularly long-lasting, with 

the potential to reach up to 

200 million operation cycles. 

And the new RobaFeed 3 

is the automatic filling for 

adhesive melters for increased 

safety and efficiency. 

The level monitoring of the 

tank prevents the system 

from running empty and 

furthermore operators are 

protected from possible burns, 

thus ensuring an efficient 

and safe glue application is 

delivered. 

The integration of adhesive 

systems into machines – 

not only physically, but also 

technically via an interface 

– will be a highlight of the 

display. The technology 

enables central management 

via the machine control 

– even per remote access 

using a smartphone or 

tablet. Moreover, all required 

information is transmitted in 

real time to the controller. 

Looking to the future, 

Robatech offers ‘green’ 

adhesive application solutions 

to enable efficient use, reduced 

waste and to help preserve 

natural resources. With the 

AntiSlip gluing solution 

for pallet stabilisation, 

for instance, the hot melt 

adhesive application is direct 

onto the packaging itself, 

which gets rid of the need for 

any layer pads. 

STAND E60 

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Bespoke & specialist 

IncludIng food packagIng automatIon, seal testIng & vIsIon technology. 

Providing bespoke and specialist products within the food industry. Preventing costly recalls, 

packaging mishaps and problematic errors.


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Automation platform will 

be showcased at the event 

In operation, shelf ready and also 

retail ready packs can be handled 

Monitoring in real 

time makes tray 

erector efficient 

Linkx Packaging Systems 

will highlight its Industry 4.0 

automated packaging system 

at the PPMA Show 2018. The 

company will be demonstrating 

its fastest single-head tray 

erector combined with the latest 

real-time monitoring software 

to give constant machine status 

and OEE, to maximise line 

productivity, up-time and profits. 

Linkx Systems offers 

smart factory fully automated 

packaging solutions for a 

number of sectors including 

food and drink, healthcare and 

pharmaceuticals, agricultural and 

eCommerce as well as warehouse 

dispatch. The company is inviting 

visitors to speak to a member 

of its team about the packaging 

automation solutions it offers 

and how they could benefit any 

size of business. 

STAND C74 

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Lenze will showcase its 

automation platform 

for the processing and 

packaging industry at the 

PPMA Show while serving 

up a whole host of activity. 

Visitors to the stand will get a 

chance to network and interact 

with Lenze’s automation 

platform, where they can see 

for themselves what advanced 

automation can do for their 

businesses from geared motor 

to the cloud. 

With a barista and coffee 

shop style seating area on 

the stand, Lenze will provide 

opportunities for machine 

manufacturers to network 

and consult with experts in 

machine automation solutions. 

“We want to give our 

customers the chance to 

strengthen their relationship 

and knowledge of us as an 

automation solutions provider, 

while our networking area 

will enable visitors to talk 

about both challenges and 

opportunities,” explains 

Neil Beaumont, marketing 

communications manager 

at Lenze in the UK. 

Visitors to the stand will see the automation wall and also enjoy great coffee 

Lenze is actively involved 

with PPMA BEST (Business 

Education, Skills and 

Training), and on the final 

day of the show, 60 students 

will attend the Young Peoples’ 

skills seminar and workshop. 

As well as a visit to the 

Lenze stand and other key 

exhibitors, its new business 

automation manager Michael 

Sachpekidis will present and 

discuss the latest automation 

technology innovations 

within the industry. 

“We’ve been working 

closely with schools and 

technical colleges providing 

both hardware and software 

products, including advanced 

motion control and automation 

systems and technologies,” 

says Sachpekidis. “It’s vital 

we support and encourage 

our future engineers and we 

are excited about what they 

will learn from the show this 

September.” 

STAND J70 

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Latest shrink wrapping solutions will be demonstrated as 

well as the comprehensive offering of polyolefin films 

Supplier of shrink wrapping 

solutions Yorkshire Packaging 

Systems (YPS) will once again 

be attending the UK’s most 

unmissable packaging 

exhibition, the PPMA Show. 

Visitors are invited to see 

a new stand design being 

unveiled this year, and a 

full complement of shrink 

wrapping machinery options. 

Manual to fully automatic 

equipment will be on show, 

including the top of the 

range Flexo X side sealer, 

manufactured by Hugo Beck 

for whom YPS is the exclusive 

UK distributor. A complete 

film offering will also be 

displayed via the Bollore 

Yorkshire Packaging 

Systems will 

demonstrate the new 

Flexo X side sealer 

polyolefin shrink 

film range. This 

includes barrier 

shrink films and 

also modified 

atmosphere packaging films. 

The company is 

encouraging visitors with 

‘green’ concerns and those 

sceptical of shrink wrapping’s 

environmental credentials 

to visit its stand to see how 

shrink wrapping can indeed 

be part of any eco-friendly 

packaging operation. 

Once again, the first night 

of the PPMA Show will see the 

PPMA Group Industry awards 

take place and, as winners of 

three awards in recent years, 

the company is hopeful for 

another chance to win gold 

this time. 

STAND A54 

W www.yps.co.uk


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UKIVA members bring range of 

technology to the PPMA Show 

The PPMA Show will 

provide an opportunity 

to see a wide range 

of process, product and 

packaging inspection 

solutions from seventeen 

UKIVA (UK Industrial Vision 

Association) members 

exhibiting in Birmingham. 

Vision technology on show 

will include high-speed code 

reading and label inspection, 

robot vision, 3D imaging, 

embedded vision and multicamera 

inspection systems. 

Visitors can discover how 

machine vision is being 

integrated into Industry 4.0 

applications using the latest 

OPC UA communication 

standard. They can also find 

out more about the latest deep 

learning techniques and how 

they can be used in OCR and 

other applications. 

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The currently available range 

of embedded vision solutions 

are diverse, and open up even 

greater possibilities for the 

direct integration of vision 

into production lines or into 


equipment itself. Capabilities 

range from SOC (system on 

a chip) up to multi camera 

systems utilising embedded PCs. 

The full range of expertise 

offered by the association 

members can be found at the 

show, with vision component 

suppliers, systems integrators 

and suppliers of equipment. 

UKIVA members at the show 

include: Acrovision, Alrad 

Imaging, Baumer, Bytronic 

Automation, Clearview 

Imaging, Datalogic, FT 

Systems, Heuft, IFM Electronic, 

Industrial Vision Systems, 

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Machinery ancillary finder Vision & 

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App delivers lots 

of suppliers, easily 

On the PPMA stand at the show, 

visitors can find out more about 

the brand new processing and 

packaging machinery finder App 

that has been developed by the 

PPMA as a complementary 

option to the printed version of its 

PPMA Machinery Directory and 

the Group website. 

This new App allows users to 

search over 500 processing, 


systems suppliers to answer their 

supplier needs more easily. 

Available free of charge through 

Google Play or on the Apple App 

store, this unique product will 

make finding the required 

manufacturing technology 

a simple and risk-free task. 

STAND C100 


Stemmer Imaging will 

demonstrate vision 

for Industry 4.0 and 

machine learning capabilities 

at the PPMA Show. 

The company will be 

replicating a pick and place 

application by integrating 

industrial imaging 

capabilities into an Industry 4.0 

environment using the new 

OPC UA communication 

standard. Also on show will be 

a 3D system using a machine 

learning method to read 

braille characters on boxes. 

In addition, 2D smart cameras 

and 2D vision sensors will 

set up various configurations 

for OCR and code reading. 

Stemmer will be showing an 

OPC UA tool on an embedded 

vision system. This features 

an ARM-based NVidia Jetson 

TK1 board running Stemmer’s 

Common Vision Blox (CVB) 

machine vision software, 

connected to a JAI GO camera. 

Building upon the VDMA’s 

OPC UA specification for vision 

systems, this new tool will 

allow vision systems to adopt 

a common architecture within 

Stemmer Imaging’s Industry 4.0 demonstration will be on its PPMA stand 

an OPC UA open standard 

network, while being open 

enough to let individual 

features be applied. 

This demonstration 

interlinks a PLC, the vision 

system and a turntable, 

to allow the selection and 

movement of a particular 

component. 

The 3D braille reading 

system uses Stemmer’s 

machine learning-based 

pattern matching tool, 

CVB Polimago, to translate 

a height map of braille bumps 

into readable characters. 

A 3D camera from Automation 

Technology generates the 

height map from the braille 

bumps on the boxes as they 

pass through the system. 

CVB 3D Tools are used to create 

and display a 3D model from 

the height map image. 

At the same time, Gocator 

2340C intelligent line profilers 

from LMI measure the total 

volume of the bumps on each 

of the boxes. 

STAND A44 

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Open-mouth bagging machines to suit low, medium and 

high production capacities will be demonstrated at show 

Austrian company Statec 

Binder’s product portfolio 

includes three open-mouth 

bagging machines. The two 

high-performance bagging 

machines are called Principac 

and Certopac. The first is 

described as one of the world’s 

fastest bagging machines at 

up to 2,000 bags per hour, 

while the second can process 

up to 1,500 bags per hour. 

Meanwhile, Acropac was 

developed for lower production 

capacities and is suitable for 

filling up to 600 bags an hour. 

The Principac machines are 

for high volume customers 

Different versions of the 

open-mouth bagging machines 

are available and each 

machine is designed for bags 

with a filling weight 

of between 5 and 50 kg. 

In operation, individual 

prefabricated bags made from 

woven PP, PE or paper are 

transported from a magazine 

stack to the delivery table. 

Here, the bag is opened, 

inserted onto the filling 

spout, fixed in position and 

then filled. The filled bag is 

then placed on the transport 

conveyor, and then taken 

to the bag closing machine. 

STAND E92 

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Entry level wrapper offers 

servo control for flexibility 

Dual-carriage reciprocating hoist 

See vertical 

elevation 

solutions 

Conveying specialist Nerak Wiese 

will be promoting its range of 

solutions for vertical elevation 

of both unit loads and bulk solids 


The range of elevation 

solutions on its stand will include 

its spiral elevator, boxlifter, 

pallet lift, multi-carriage 

reciprocating hoist and a bucket 

elevator. At the show, the team 

will be explaining to visitors 

how Nerak’s solutions can 

automate key materials handling 

functions within production and 

distribution environments. 

“We are looking forward to 

exhibiting at this important trade 

show, which gives us the ideal 

platform to demonstrate our vast 

expertise in vertical elevation 

for both manufacturing and 

logistics,” says Simon Musgrave, 

sales director at Nerak. 

Many of the solutions are 

based on Nerak’s rubber 

block chain drive systems. 

With vulcanised steel cables 

embedded in the link-free chain, 

this technology secures the 

benefits of high strength and 

quiet operation, while avoiding 

both corrosion and the need 

for lubrication. 

The company has delivered 

solutions to clients across a 

range of industries including 

Amazon, DHL, GlaxoSmithKline, 

Kellogg’s, JD Sports, John Lewis, 

New Look, P&G, Unilever 

and XPO Logistics. 

STAND C82 

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The latest version of the 

Pearl servo-driven flow 

wrapper, for smaller 

or start-up operations in 

the food industry, is being 

demonstrated by Italian 

manufacturer PFM. Built in 

stainless steel 

for hygiene 

and washdown, 

it is equipped 

with castors for 

mobility and a 

1-metre infeed. 

The Pearl was 

developed by PFM 

to provide all the 

efficiency advantages of 

multi-axis servo drive, but 

at an entry level cost. 

“As a result, the machine 

has become a natural 

partner or successor to older 

mechanical machines, 

providing higher speeds, 

much lower maintenance 

costs and faster changeover,” 

says PFM sales and operations 

director Chris Bolton. 

Also on show in 

Birmingham is PFM’s R700 

bagging machine, a radically 

new design offering reduced 

Weighing technology components on show 

are designed for simple and easy integration 

HBM will be exhibiting its 

range of weighing technology 

components at the PPMA Show. 

With speed, precision, 

hygiene and price being some 

of the key considerations for 

manufacturers of packaging 

machines, HBM will be 

showcasing its range to meet 

these needs. The range includes 

the PW27 aseptic load cell and 

the WE2107 weighing indicator. 

Also on show will be HBM’s 

range of digital load cells, such 

as the FIT7A, and its awardwinning 

WTX120 weighing 

downtime for reel changes, 

automatic film web tracking 

and a space-saving footprint 

of just 1.6sq metres. 

AUTOMATED FILM USE 

Automated film reel set-up 

eliminates one of the most 

difficult and time-consuming 

tasks for operators, so cutting 

changeover time substantially. 

Further exhibits include 

terminal, which is designed 

for simple integration into 

industrial and rail mounted 

weighing applications. 

HIGH PERFORMING UNIT 

Suitable for use in filling, 

dosing and sorting plants and 

machines, the WTX120 is a 

high performance terminal. 

Based on the very latest strain 

gauge technology, the WTX120 

is approved for legal-for-trade 

applications. 

HBM will also be offering 

visitors the opportunity to see 

The PFM Pearl is now in 

stainless steel for start-ups 

the new Vetta II vertical formfill-seal 

machine, able to 

meet marketing demands for 

versatility by providing over 

20 different bag styles from a 

single machine, in addition to 

traditional pillow packs. 

STAND C20 

W www.pfmuk.com 

a filling machine model in 

action while HBM personnel 

will be on hand to answer 

any questions or to help find 

solutions to any weighing 

requirements and challenges 

that visitors may have. 

The company says its 

weighing technology is 

synonymous with precision, 

safety and dependability that 

delivers flexible and cost 

effective solutions for virtually 

any customer requirement. 

STAND C34 

W www.hbm.com


Latest labelling equipment will 

demonstrate business expertise 

Label manufacturer, 

barcoding and software 

solution company 

AM Labels Ltd (AML), will 

show its range of industrial 

colour label printers that save 

money, time and label waste 

while increasing business 

flexibility and convenience. 

“We will be showcasing 

and demonstrating exciting 

new products including the 

world’s fastest blade-cutting 

label finishing machine, 

and a new digital colour 

label printer powered with 

Memjet technology,” explains 

Brendon Bass, sales and 

marketing manager at AML. 

“The PPMA Show is a very 

important exhibition for the 

company and provides the 

ideal platform to launch our 

new products.” 

EASY IN-HOUSE PRINTING 

AML has label printer 

experience across a wide range 

of industries and applications, 

and its label printers provide 

an easy way to manage label 

printing in-house. 

“We have extensive 

knowledge and expertise 

on all aspects of labelling 

and especially colour label 

printing,” says Bass. AML offers 

equipment from manufacturers 

including Afinia, Anytron, 

and Epson, many of which will 

be on display. 

“In addition, we have our 

own in-house label production 

in Kettering, so we can produce 

and supply a wide range of 

tried and tested materials, 

across a variety of industries,” 

Bass continues. This includes 

blank, pre-printed and printed 

labels specified to customer 

requirements, as well as 

photo-quality gloss paper 

to durable synthetic media 

appropriate for chemical 

labelling to BS 5609. 

STAND A51 

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significant cost savings 

New wet wipe dispenser pouch 

A range of 

technologies 

is on show 

Engelmann & Buckham (E&B) 

will represent a range of packaging 

machinery manufacturers at the 

PPMA Show 2018 and will be 

showing the latest innovation from 

Volpak – a wet wipe dispenser 

pouch that is both space saving 

and uses less plastics. 


representing a focussed selection 

of its principals including AiCROV, 

Apsol, Betti, INVpack, Volpak, and 

Rono. E&B staff will be on hand 

to consult with visitors about the 

best way to fulfil their packaging 

requirements and how thermal ink 

jet technology (TIJ) can help to 

save them time and money. 

E&B’s principals cover a range 

of packaging areas such as stand 

up pouches and doypacks. 

There will also be stickpacks from 

INVpack, end of line machinery 

from Apsol, drum filling 

equipment from AiCROV, vertical 

cartoning from Betti and high 

pressure scraped surface heat 

exchangers, SSHE pasteurisers 

and pin workers from Rono. 

“We are returning to this 

exhibition as it is the best show 

to reach our target audience of 

packaging machinery buyers,” 

says Michael Lindsay, md at E&B. 

“We will be able to discuss our 

range of equipment with visitors, 

and, also how TIJ technology could 

help to simplify their business.” 

STAND B46 

W www.buckham.co.uk 

ITI says CADfix PPS automatic simplification of complex machinery achieves file size reduction and IP protection 

Global interoperability 

solution company 

International 

TechneGroup Incorporated 

(ITI) will demonstrate its 

CADfix plant and process 

simplification (PPS) software 

solution at the PPMA Show. 

And for a limited time, ITI is 

offering a complimentary trial 

of this new product. 

CADfix PPS is a user-friendly 

solution – built on a proven 

CAD model translation, repair, 

healing, defeaturing and 

simplification platform – to 

help machinery designers and 

plant and process engineers 

achieve up to 70% reduction 

in engineering design labour 

and costs associated with large 

CAD model simplification. 

“CADfix is ITI’s established 

solution for engineering model 

translation and simplification, 

particularly for the 

engineering analysis 

community, where 

details like small faces, 

short edges, small 

holes and unwanted 

features cause frequent 

model reuse problems, 

says Andy Chinn, 

managing director at ITI’s UK 

CADfix development office. 

“Similar features within large 

CAD models of machinery and 

equipment used in layouts for 

the process and packaging 

industry are unnecessary,” 

he continues. “They increase 

file size and complexity, and 

in this case the demands for 

simplification are even greater.” 

In practice, CADfix PPS 

enables engineers to easily 

and quickly simplify large 

CAD assemblies and models of 

machinery to reduce file sizes 

for more efficient integration 

into other design systems and 

for customer delivery. 

SIMPLIFY THE COMPLEX 

ITI has taken the best of its 

established CADfix geometry 

handling and simplification 

technology, packaged it 

with standards-based CAD 

interfaces, and presented 

it within a simple and 

compact user interface, to 

offer a solution that supports 

the rapid simplification of 

complex models. 

Designers with little experience can use the system 

The result is a solution 

that has a high internal rate 

of return for companies that 

need to solve a niche problem. 

“Quickly removing 

unwanted parts or details 

and simplifying others allows 

seamless incorporation of 

machinery and equipment 

models into the overall plant 

layout and easier file sharing,” 

says Chinn. “CADfix PPS users 

will experience fast model 

processing, high levels of data 

reduction and significantly 

smaller files. 

According to Jamie Flerlage, 

EVP business development at 

ITI, not only can companies 

achieve file simplification and 

integration efficiencies with 

CADfix PPS, but they also 

have an easy-to-use solution 

which helps them achieve 

early delivery and production 

line commissioning. “Once 

the data is simplified, it can be 

reused in most design systems 

and in that sense, customers 

can use CADfix PPS to simplify 

the data once and then reuse it 

multiple times across multiple 

applications,” he says. 

Chinn believes the 

timing of the CADfix 

PPS UK launch at 

the UK’s leading 

production line event 

is ideal. “We have seen 

significant success with 

process equipment 


suppliers in Germany and 

Austria and the industry in 

the UK faces similar demands,” 

he says. 

STAND H88 

W www.iti-global.com

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British turnkey specialist will 

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Liquid filling, capping 

and labelling specialist 

Karmelle has secured 

a place at the PPMA Show 

where it will showcase three 

machines from its growing 

product range. 

The West Yorkshire 

manufacturer enjoyed a 

successful three days at the 

2017 event, receiving several 

follow-up orders as a result, 

and it is hoping for further 

success this time. 

This year, managing directors 

Peter Krawczuk and Brian 

Dickinson are keen to build 

on its reputation as a trusted 

supplier of turnkey systems, 

by demonstrating a filling 

machine, a rotary capper, and 

its T cork capper on the stand. 

AN INVALUABLE SHOW 

“PPMA is an invaluable 

platform for SMEs like 

Karmelle,” says joint managing 

director Peter Krawczuk. 

“We use it to catch-up with 

existing customers, forge new 

relationships, and also to raise 

our overall profile. 

“We already have a 

reputation for high quality, 

British-made equipment and 

our UK manufacturing base 

is enabling us to take on an 

increasing number of turnkey 

projects,” he says. 

“We’ve been working 

on some exciting projects, 

including a filling, capping 

and labelling system for 

a Yorkshire gin brand,” 

Krawczuk continues. 

“This line included a custommade 

T cork capper, and 

we are planning to present 

a similar machine at the 

exhibition. 

“It’s been a promising 

start to the year, and one that 

we hope reflects growing 

optimism in the industry,” 

he says. 

STAND D46 

W www.karmelle.com 

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Samuel Grant Packaging 

was delighted to receive 

the Queen’s Award 

for Innovation for its pallet 

wrapping solution, the 

Samson Nano, which will be 

demonstrated on its stand at 


The Samson Nano is the first 

pallet wrapper to have inbuilt 

internet-linked reporting 

software which allows clients 

to analyse their usage and 

plan for seasonal peaks. 

The machines are pre-set to 

avoid human error, but also 

ensure that they use as little 

film as possible. 

This, says the company, 

can dramatically reduce the 

environmental impact of the 

pallet wrapping operation. 

Taylor’s of Harrogate, for 

instance, showed a large 

reduction in its CO2 emissions 

from using the machine in 

its first year alone. Taylors 

continued to wrap the same 

number of pallets but reduced 

the film requirement from over 

four tonnes to less than one, 

equating to a CO2 emissions 

saving of nearly 10 tonnes. 

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As well as 

the ‘standard’ 

Samson Nano 

machine, 

the company 

has created 

machines that 

are suitable 

for forklifts 

to drive over 

if there is a 

lack of space, 

as well as 

machines that 

are specifically 

designed to be 

used in cold 

stores. 

All solutions 

are provided 

with no capex, 

servicing or 

maintenance 

costs; a fixed 

price per 

wrapped 

pallet; and 

completely risk-free to 

the businesses installing 

the system. 

“We’re honoured to have 

been recognised for this 

prestigious Queen’s Award,” 

Machines are pre-set to use less film and avoid human error 

says Andrew Grant, managing 

director and great grandson 

of the company founder, 

Samuel Grant. 

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Small character laser coder is 

shown by first time exhibitor 

Macsa ID UK – a newly 

established division 

of global laser 

coding, marking and scoring 

equipment manufacturer, 

Barcelona-based Macsa ID 

– will be exhibiting at the 

PPMA Show for the first time 

where its compact, lightweight 

and affordable ICON 2 small 

character laser coder will be 

on display. 

The ICON 2, which offers 

permanent, consistent and 

durable marking in a cleaner, 

more usable and sustainable 

design, is ideal for first time 

laser users in the food, 

beverage, pharmaceutical, 

cosmetics and chemical 


markets. 

As part of the recent 

upgrade, the coder now 

boasts a metal enclosure for 

extra robustness, has a more 

efficient and reliable power 

supply and is available in both 

10 and 30 Watt versions. It is 

also available with network 

connectivity as standard. 

In addition, a new external 

colour touch screen with 

The ICON 2 small character laser coder is perfect for first time laser users 

intuitive interface enables 

simple navigation, ease of 

programming and better 

functionality, especially 

where the ICON 2 is installed 

in difficult to reach areas. 

Also, Macsa ID UK says the 

low maintenance laser coder 

offers a cleaner, more energy 

efficient design. It does not 

require costly consumables 

so there are no messy ink 

deposits or noxious solvent 

emissions, plus better filters 

help keep the laser and 

electronics cool and clean. 

The ICON 2 is capable of 

marking on most substrates 

including labels, cartons, 

plastics, glass, wood and 

textiles. Unlike the first 

ICON model, it can print 

both linear and 2D barcodes. 

Static barcoding is available 

as standard while dynamic 

barcoding is optional. It uses 

high performance optics, 

powerful hardware and 

advanced, low overhead 

software to enable its core 

laser to meet the speeds of 

most production lines. 

Meanwhile, its compact, 

lightweight design means 

it can be easily installed in 

factory locations where 

space is limited. 

The ICON 2 laser coder 

is supplied with mounting 

stand; lens protection and 

product detect photocell. 

“The ideal laser for many 

packaging applications, 

our ICON 2 offers superb 

performance, usability and 

reliability at high speeds, 

combined with increased 

environmental benefits and 

lower running costs,” says 

Macsa ID UK sales director 

Peter Ramsden. 

STAND G48 

W www.macsa.co.uk 

Range of cost effective and maintenance free solutions for 

machine designers and builders includes hygienic options 

At this year’s PPMA Show, 

igus will be displaying its 

range of cost effective and 

maintenance free solutions for 

the packaging industry. 

Ranging from individual 

components, such as the food 

grade tribo-tape, to complete 

fully harnessed systems using 

hygienic design e-chains, 

the company now provides 

packaging machinery 

designers and builders 

with over 100,000 products 

that have been developed 

specifically for the stringent 

demands of the industry. 

“Manufacturers of 

packaging machinery rely 

upon high-performance 

components especially where 

products are packaged quickly,” 

says Matthew Aldridge, md 

at igus. ‘Food grade’ products 

are produced in blue by igus, 

and are therefore easy to 

identify. For example, tribotape 

made from proven iglidur 

A160 materials, while iglidur 

A160 is also available as 

stock bar, offering even more 

design possibilities. Other igus 

materials such as A181 and 

iglidur A350 are used for even 

more specialised challenges, 

such as high temperature 

applications. 

For conveyor technology, 

the injection moulded knifeedge 

rollers from igus allow 

the complete avoidance of 

additional lubricants, while 

also providing better wear 

values when compared to 

PET-P versions. 

As a system manufacturer, 

igus has also developed a 

presence in drive technology. 

The igus hygienic design e-chains 

STAND H114 

W www.igus.co.uk

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Adding value to food production 

through inspection and weighing 

The PPMA Show will see 

the official UK launch 

of the new X34 x-ray 

inspection system from 

Mettler-Toledo, which features 

improved sensitivity and 

software in order to detect 

much smaller contaminants 

than was previously 

possible. 

The X34 x-ray 

inspection 

system 

provides 

detection 

of metal, glass, high-density 

plastics, mineral stone and 

calcified bone fragments 

across a wide range of 

packaged foods: eliminating 

costly product recalls and 

protecting brand reputations. 

The system also comes with 

advanced software that 

enables automated product 

set-up, dramatically 

decreasing the chance 

of human error and 

greatly reducing the 

number of false 

rejects. 

PPMA 2018 will see the UK launch of the new X34 x-ray inspection system 

In operation, the system 

automatically ensures that 

power and contrast levels are 

optimised for every product, 

resulting in enhanced 

detection performance. 

This means the X34 does not 

always have to run at its full 

100W output to achieve the 

best results, delivering power 

savings to the end user. 

Mettler says all this 

makes for more efficient and 

profitable operations, while 

delivering excellent return on 

investment. 

This new x-ray system 

is said to be just one example 

of how Mettler-Toledo 

solutions and services can 

improve every stage of 

the food manufacturing 

process, from raw material 

to finished product. It will 

be accompanied by the 

company’s range of industrial 

bench and floor scales, 

load cell and weigh module 

systems and weighing 

data capture software and 

solutions. 

The company is using its 

presence at PPMA 2018 to 

On show 

is this 

ICS469 

scale 

demonstrate how its product 

inspection and industrial 

weighing solutions can add 

real value by: 

• Detecting errors or defects 

before they happen 

• Reducing contamination 

and recalls 

• Enhancing traceability 

• Providing data integrity 

• Boosting OEE, and 

• Optimising uptime. 

Product specialists will 

be on hand throughout the 

exhibition to offer advice 

and discuss specific project 

requirements. 

STAND H70 

W www.mt.com/uk-ppma 

Original benchtop label gumming machine 

helps to celebrate company’s 75th birthday 

Newman Labelling Systems is 

marking its 75th anniversary 

this year and part of the 

celebrations will see it exhibit 

one of its original benchtop 

label gumming machines at 


Of course there have been 

a lot of changes over the last 

75 years and, alongside this 

original labelling machine, 

it will be exhibiting and 

demonstrating the very latest 

Newman labelling technology 

which incorporates a range 

of more modern options 

including printing and vision 

systems. 

Newman personnel will be 

on hand to help visitors find 

solutions to their labelling 

requirements and challenges. 

The company designs and 

manufactures a complete 

range of high quality, 

customisable labelling 

equipment to meet the 

specific demands of the 

pharmaceutical, veterinary, 

biotech, nutraceutical and 

other regulated industries 

both in the UK and globally. 

Equipment is designed for 

fast, reliable and accurate 

application of both paper and 

clear pressure sensitive labels 

to a wide range of containers, 

including ampoules, vials, 

syringes, carpules, glass 

bottles, plastic bottles, 

square containers, 

securitainers and cartons. 

STAND G64 

W www.newman.co.uk 

Newman’s original labelling machine 

will take centre stage at the show

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Ashford, Kent, TN23 3JE U.K. 

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Review 

Hygienic inspection pipeline for 

liquid food lines tackles bacteria 

At this year’s PPMA Show 

Fortress Technology 

will unveil how its 

new Pipeline Ultra+ metal 

detector, featuring reduced 

flat surfaces, tackles cross 

contamination and the 

spread of bacteria to achieve 

optimal food safety. 

The Pipeline Ultra+ 

system, available across 

the company’s Stealth, 

Phantom and Interceptor 

range, has been specifically 

designed to offer food 

manufacturers a more 

reliable way to catch all 

metal contaminants when 

inspecting products in liquid 

form compared to using trap 

magnet systems. 

This alternative, although 

less widely used, will 

typically only attract magnetic 

ferrous metals, but not 

stainless steel, which is more 

prevalent in food preparation 

environments. 

Given that bacteria 

multiplies by doubling every 

20 to 30 minutes depending 

on the conditions, and prefers 

high protein foods prevalent in 

The metal detector is designed to withstand high pressured washdowns 

liquid form, the new Pipeline 

Ultra+ system will appeal to 

food factories handling meat, 

poultry and dairy including 

yoghurts, viscous pet food, 

sausage meat, syrups, 

condiments, soup, beverages, 

ice-cream, fruit juices and more. 

To beat the spread of 

foodborne bugs and prevent 

bacteria accumulating in 

industrial food processing 

environments, the new pipeline 

system features smoother 

surfaces, resulting in fewer 

places where bacteria can hide 

and water droplets can build 

up. Furthermore, the pneumatic 

and electrical control panel is 

set flush against the machine 

plate, all pipes and connectors 

have been enclosed in a 

cabinet and this uses 30% 

fewer fasteners – another 

breeding ground for bacteria 

– than previous pipeline 

machine designs. 

“Product spillage when 

inspecting liquid ingredients 

in food factories is fairly 

commonplace, so being 

able to withstand daily high 

pressured washdowns after 

every product changeover 

is paramount,” emphasises 

Fortress Technology’s 

European managing director 

Phil Brown. “By upgrading 

the structure and using 

metal plates, we’ve reduced 

the surface area external 

to the pipeline metal detector 

by over 60%. 

“Also, by routing the 

connectors through an 

encased unit, there are fewer 

areas where bacteria can hide 

and thrive during repeated 

washdowns,” he says. 

STAND B01 

W www.fortresstechnology.co.uk 

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On-machine seasoning unit 

expands application scope 

tna will be presenting the 

new version of its flagship 

on-machine seasoning 

application system at the 

PPMA Show. 

The new tna intelli-flav 

OMS 5.1 is designed to IP65 

standards and offers a range 

of new features such as a highcapacity 

stainless-steel drum, 

a heated oil circulation system 

and integrated bulk powder 

fill technology. As a result, 

the tna intelli-flav OMS 5.1 

can now be used to accurately 

season an even wider range 

of products, including fried, 

baked and puffed snacks, 

but also confectionery like 

gummies and even frozen 

food applications that require 

more rigorous sanitation 

procedures in operation. 

As the only on-machine 

seasoning system on the 

market that offers both wet 

and dry seasoning in a single 

drum, the new unit provides 

food manufacturers with the 

highest level of flexibility, 

while consistently delivering 

an accurately seasoned 

product with minimum 

The new tna intelli-flav OMS 5.1 offers 

a range of latest features for food 

waste. Besides the product’s 

renowned lightweight 

polymer flavour drum, it can 

now also be equipped with 

a highly robust stainlesssteel 

drum to ensure superior 

equipment reliability when 

filled with high temperature 

product (exceeding 40deg C). 

The system has also been 

fitted with a strong, high 

density drive to allow the 

instant load capacity to 

increase from 5kg to 8kg, 

or 1600kg an hour. 

Furthermore, a new heated 

oil circulation system can 

keep even ‘hard fats’, such 

as butter, in liquid form as 

it travels through the machine. 

STAND A14 

W www.tnasolutions.com 

The equipment on show covers 

a range of end user price points 

Self-adhesive label 

application systems 

are demonstrated 

Self-adhesive label application 

systems manufacturer Herma 

designs and builds high 

specification labelling equipment 

and produces a wide range of 

standard and special purpose built 

machinery – a range of which will 

be displayed at the PPMA Show. 

The labelling systems, 

which are all based around 

the established Herma label 

applicator, include a system 

from its competitively priced 

B range, an example of its 

standard C range of equipment as 

well as a system from the highend 

M range of labelling systems. 

Herma’s Trudy Jenkinson says 

that all of these systems are ideal 

for a variety of industries where 

reliable, high quality labelling 

machinery is required. 

STAND C42 

W www.hermalabellingmachines.co.uk 

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Using AI to deliver real 

time instant line savings 

Omron will showcase a 

new solution that adds 

artificial intelligence (AI) 

functionality to packaging 

and processing machinery for 

real-time control that provides 

an instant reduction in waste 

and machine downtime. 

The AI controller is based 

on a machine learning engine, 

which is incorporated into 

Omron’s Sysmac control 

platform (on both PLC and 

IPC) and monitors multiple 

signals simultaneously to 

detect potential anomalies 

or faults and determine 

the appropriate response. 

The whole calculation can 

be accomplished in under 

a single machine cycle, 

minimising any disruption to 

the operation of the line. 

“AI offers functionality 

which would not be 

achievable on traditional 

control and programming 

solutions,” says Daniel Rossek 

marketing manager at Omron 

in the UK. To demonstrate the 

AI controller and the value 

it can add to the production 

process, a technical cell at 

the PPMA event will show a 

machine filling containers 

with liquid, until a fault is 

deliberately applied. 

The AI controller will detect 

the fault and calculate in realtime 

how to avoid incorrect 

operation and recommence 

the filling process. In a similar 

application without AI, the 

machine would have to be 

stopped, with the need for 

manual analysis of the fault 

and physical adjustments to 

be made. 

This will inevitably cause 

downtime to production and 

reduce machine efficiency. 

As robotics and Industry 4.0 

becomes adopted more 

widely in manufacturing, it is 

apparent that current cloud 

or networked AI solutions 

are ideal for collating and 

A new solution that adds AI functionality to machinery in real time is on show 

processing huge amounts 

of data for long-term 

performance trends and 

applications such as predictive 

maintenance. The issue with 

these solutions is that they 

cannot react in real-time, to 

control machine functions. 

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“Adopting EDGE-AI 

technology in your machine 

on the factory floor, allows 

tighter control of the 

machinery in the line, which 

can bring an immediate 

increase in productivity 

and Overall Equipment 

Effectiveness (OEE) without 

the complexity of modelling 

every aspect of the complete 

system,” says Rossek. 

“There is a huge buzz in the 

industry about how EDGE-AI 

processing can change the 

way we work,” he continues. 

“Today, while the majority of 

companies are still talking 

about the potential of AI 

applications, Omron has gone 

a step further and brought 

machine learning into the 

production line. 

“Moreover, the solution 

that will be shown on our 

PPMA stand is less complex 

to implement than proposed 

AI solutions and will allow 

manufacturers to access some 

of the benefits of Industry 4.0 

immediately on a platform that 

is easily scalable,” he concludes. 

By employing this solution at 

machine level, the AI controller 

can be taught to recognise 

anomalies and abnormal 

patterns much easier than 

traditional techniques, which 

would require potential faults to 

be determined at the production 

line level and require many 

more input signals and 

additional computing power 

to analyse the results. The AI 

algorithms are pre-integrated 

into the control system. 

STAND B32 

W www.industrial.omron.co.uk


Pre-made pouch along with VFFS 

equipment will be demonstrated 

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Following Intamac 

Packaging Systems’ 

(Intamac) successful 

launch at last year’s PPMA 

Show, the company is 

exhibiting once again but this 

time on a bigger and better 

stand. In September, the 

company will be running 

two compact machines 

including a pre-made pouch 

machine and a vertical form, 

fill and seal (VFFS) machine 

on its stand. 

On show is the IPS 8-BT-Z 

machine that produces flat 

bottomed or sealed bottom 

pouches. It is designed for the 

medical, pharmaceutical and 

also food industry. Secondly, 

the IPS 420E-SS vertical form, 

fill and seal machine with 

an integrated MHW will be 

demonstrated. This is a low 

cost unit that produces pillow 

packs and gusseted packs. 

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These packs are suitable for 

the medical, pharmaceutical, 

cosmetics and food industry 

as well as for technical 

products. Both machines will 

also have an inc.jet system 

running to demonstrate the 

benefits and simplicity of this 

thermal ink jet technology. 

“We have had an incredible 

first year at Intamac, and 

last year’s PPMA Show really 

marked the start of the journey 

for us,” says Tom Poston, sales 

executive at Intamac. 

“This year visitors can see 

how the quality and small 

footprint of the two machines 

on show can really help their 

businesses to prosper.” 

Intamac’s team will also be 

on hand to discuss the soon to 

be launched IPS-12BT model 

which enables users to create 

pre-made pouches with 

a central spout. 

STAND B66 

W www.intamacmachinery. 

com 

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New soft-touch ‘glove’ cradles 

heavy foods with eco-materials 

Brillopak will unveil how 

it has modernised the 

longstanding challenge 

of automating the gentle 

placement of heavier food 

items, including pre-packed 

potatoes, vegetables, fruit 

and larger VFFS wrapped 

meat joints, in addition to 

netted and boxed products. 

Using a soft, food-grade 

material, the glove end 

effector can be fitted to any 

dexterous single-pick case 

loading robot. Unlike grippers, 

which can pierce packaging, 

bruise fresh produce or affect 

vacuum seals causing faster 

spoilage and discolouration, 

Brillopak designed the glove 

to delicately pick up and 

release items with precision 

and also control. 

By cradling products that 

cannot be lifted by suction 

(due to their weight), or certain 

types of packaging materials 

such as nets, the glove scoops 

up items individually and 

gently lowers each product 

into retail crates. 

Brillopak believes it to 

be the first single pick end 

Winkworth MU S-O 2017 

The new ‘glove’ is designed to modernise the packing of heavy fresh foods 

effector of its kind in Europe. 

Aside from handling root 

vegetables like potatoes, 

carrots and parsnips in 

VFFS plastic packaging, the 

glove is ideal for fruits like 

apples and pears where bags 

may sag and drop causing 

production to stall while 

operatives clear the line. 

It also solves the challenge of 

packing larger fruits such as 

melons and pomelos, joints of 

high value meat, netted nuts, 

shellfish and citrus fruits, and 

even seasonal items such as 

cheeseboards and hampers. 

The glove also helps packers 

to consider the importance 

of having a multifunctional 

end effector that can handle 

a range of packaging formats. 

Among them, netted bags, 

card, recyclable wood casings, 

like those used by some soft 

cheese brands, and even 

fragile biodegradable formats. 

“As the war on plastics 

continues, we are anticipating 

lots of revolutionary 

approaches where conventional 

grippers, collation tables and 

even vacuum may not be 

the most efficient automated 

product handling technique,” 

explains Brillopak director 

David Jahn. 

Following a set presentation 

format, which changes 

constantly depending on the 

retailer being supplied and 

product SKUs, the Unipick 

glove effortlessly handles in 

excess of 85 packs per minute. 

Designed initially for a leading 

UK supermarket that wanted 

the flexibility to load different 

sized potato packs into crates 

without impacting line speed, 

the glove overcomes the issue 

of complex reprogramming, as 

it’s much easier to change the 

coordinates for a single pack 

placement than an intricate 

collation pattern. 

STAND C50 

W www.brillopak.co.uk 

PPMA Stand A40 

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and logistics. 

Contact our experienced Rulmeca team to discuss 

the most suitable product for your application. 

Call Rulmeca UK on 01536 748525 

www.rulmeca.com 

Rulmeca UK LTD 

Brunel Road, 

Earlstrees Road, 

Earlstrees Ind. Estate, 

Corby, NN17 4JW 

E. uk@rulmeca.com 

See us on stand G22 

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Installation Preview Southern News Manufactur 

Latest robots join 

label printing unit 

PPMA SHOW 2018 - 

VISIT US ON STAND J62 

Engineered, Efficient, Effective… 

EFAFLEX – specialist door solutions for 

processing, packaging and logistics 

EFAFLEX – over 40 years of high-speed 

door innovation, providing real solutions that 

save you money. Find out for yourself why 

EFAFLEX are rapidly becoming the door of 

choice for processing, packaging and logistics 

professionals. 

Safety • Speed • Reliability 

Quality • Environment • Design 

Phone: 01952 582641 

Email: marketing@efaflexuk.com 

Web: www.efaflex.com 

A cash back trade-in promotion is running before and during the 3-day show 

MULTIPOND Weighing Technology and multihead 

weighing systems stand for maximum accuracy, 

performance and reliability. 

MEET US – 

AT PPMA 2018 

in Birmingham from September 25 - 27, 2018 

Stand D 30 

Epson’s ColorWorks label 

printers will be out in 

force on its stand at 

the PPMA Show as well as 

robots including the UK’s first 

showing of the company’s new 

six-axis model. 

“This year we are running 

the successful cash back 

trade-in promotion in the 

build up to, and during, 

the exhibition and companies 

trading in an older label 

printer and replacing it 

with a ColorWorks 

C7500/7500G or a ColorWorks 

C3500 will secure a £500 or 

£100 payback respectively,” 

says Dayle Guy, product 

manager for Epson (UK). 

The scheme runs until 

30 September, 2018. 

“Our ColorWorks label 

products are designed to meet 

current and future legislative 

needs (safety, contents, data 

etc) and can cover both 

functional or brand promoting 

requirements. They provide 

an effective on demand, 

short run service, which 

can be integrated into the 

manufacturing process. 

For those who need to track 

stock there is even the 

potential to use colour smart 

labels with RFID or NFC 

wireless solutions. 

Epson is unusual in 

offering label systems to 

both professional label 

converters (the SurePress 

range) and to manufacturers 

needing to produce labels 

at the point of production 

(with the ColorWorks desktop 

and LabelWorks handheld 

devices). Each sector has quite 

distinct needs but both require 

systems that are cost-effective 

and productive. 

Meanwhile, included in the 

robots line-up is the new N6 

compact six-axis robot. This 

has a 1000mm ‘folding’ arm 

which is hollow for the easy 

housing of connecting cables 

and hoses. It is ideal for working 

in tight spaces and will appeal 

to packing and manufacturing 

operations looking for a robot 

that can pick and place loads 

of up to 6kg. 

A smaller four-axis SCARA 

G3 robot with an arm of 

250-350mm for carrying 

payloads of up to 3kg will also 

be demonstrated. 

STAND B22 

W www.epson.co.uk



Building up marginal gains 

through smart sensor usage 

At PPMA 2018, visitors to 

the Sick UK stand will 

learn how technology 

developments in smart sensors 

and machinery safety systems 

can release latent productivity 

benefits that help engineers 

to aggregate ‘marginal gains’ 

and achieve significant yields 

in efficiency, throughput and 

reduced waste. 


showcasing its 2D and 3D 

vision sensors, as well as 

its comprehensive range of 

Auto-Identification solutions 

for coding and labelling 

to demonstrate how high 

performance detection, quality 

inspection and traceability 

are meeting the challenges 

of increasingly flexible and 

digitally-connected production 

environments. 

Solutions including the 

LabelChecker, an ‘off-theshelf’ 

label inspection 

solution, and the Inline Code 

Matcher ‘right product, right 

packaging’ quality control 

system integrate Sick’s 

expertise in machine vision 

and code-reading technologies 

Products that integrate machine vision and code-reading technologies shown 

to deliver easy-set-up systems 

with real-time connectivity 

for trend analysis and system 

diagnostics. 

Visitors will also learn 

how its diverse range of 

registration sensors yield 

efficiency advantages through 

reliable detection and control 

of packaging processes such 

as cutting, folding and gluing. 

From contrast to colour and 

luminescence, no substrate 

however shiny, matt, dark or 

uneven is a challenge too far, 

says the company. 

Also demonstrated are 

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solutions to machinery safety 

that protect employees while 

enabling them to work faster, 

with less downtime and in more 

effective collaboration with the 

machines they are operating. 

Sick’s safety laser scanner, 

including the MicroScan3, a full 

range of safety light curtains 

and Flexi-Soft safety control 

system will all help engineers 

to achieve compliance while 

optimising productivity. 

The company will also 

be demonstrating how its 

level, pressure, flow and 

temperature sensors realise 

optimised processes through 

accurate measurement and 

control. Sensors like the LFP 

Inox level sensor combine 

accurate measurement with 

robust reliability in harsh, 

hygienic environments. 

“The notion of winning 

through ‘marginal gains’ 

has been pioneered by elite 

sports teams with remarkable 

success,” says Seb Strutt, senior 

product manager at Sick UK. 

“Hunting down opportunities 

to uncover hidden potential 

across a wide range of 

parameters can add up to a 

powerful cumulative advantage 

over the competition. 

“Industry 4.0 is not really a 

revolution at all – it’s all about 

uncovering buried treasure in 

your production processes,” 

he continues. “Every single 

discovery can add up to a 

productivity advantage, 

whether in the form of quicker 

product changeovers, more 

consistent quality in labelling 

and packaging or reduced 

customer fines and returns.” 

STAND A26 

W www.sick.co.uk 

See us at PPMA Stand A21

Discover Intelligent X-ray Inspection 

for Packaged Products 

Designed to detect contaminants, whilst simultaneously performing 

product presentation and integrity checks, learn more about 

METTLER TOLEDO’s packaged X-ray series. 

By combining intelligent software and automated product set-up with the 

right X-ray generator and detector options, outstanding detection sensitivity 

levels are achieved – helping to ensure reliable product safety. 

Visit us at Stand H70 

See our products in action 

www.mt.com/uk-ppma 

Find out more about the widest portfolio of X-ray inspection 

solutions - download our latest brochure: 

www.mt.com/uk-packaged 

Mettler-Toledo Ltd 

Tel: 0116 234 5095 

Email: enquire.mtuk@mt.com 

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Latest generation of its end load 

cartoner offers production gains 

Bradman Lake is 

demonstrating its 

new generation IMSL 

end load cartoner with the 

Rockwell iTRAK. 

The compact-footprint IMSL 

incorporates an iTRAK unit 

to create a fully integrated 

product infeed system 

that uses minimal product 

transfers. To further enhance 

the cartoner’s footprint, 

the products are side loaded 

into the cartons via a linear 

motion loader. 

The iTRAK technology 

delivers flexible product 

collating, while reducing the 

number of transfers by means 

of guided pockets to ensure 

minimal product handling 

and repeatable carton loading. 

In operation, the new 

servo-driven linear inserter 

tracks the guided pockets and 

transfers each product into the 

carton, negating the need for 

a traditional ‘barrel loader’. 

This delivers excellent access 

for the end user, with the 

option of constant or indexing 

motion on the same machine 

and greater flexibility in 

handling a wide range of 

products and collations with 

minimal rapid size changes. 

With a small footprint, new 

frame style and full-height 

doors for ease of access, the 

machine has fully integrated 

electrical panels and a 

Nordson Liberty hot melt 

system, with direct interface 

to the Rockwell Automation 

programmable controller 

using pre-loaded customised 

add-on instructions. 

Also, the machine is 

designed with an easy loading 

low-level carton hopper. 

Visitors to the Bradman 

Lake stand can learn more 

about the single-source 

turnkey systems it delivers, 

with project management 

from initial concept to site 

acceptance and beyond. 

The benefits of this 

to customers include: 

commonality of engineering 

standards and parts; 

a single point of contact for 

Bradman Lake’s end load cartoner is designed 

with an easy loading low-level carton hopper 

procurement; project manager 

and aftermarket; FAT for the 

full system occurs in a single 

location and systems are fully 

integrated and tested prior to 

delivery (which results in an 

expedited start up). 

Intuitive HMIs and a 

common control platform – 

utilising the latest CIP motion 

technology – offer customers 

an easier method of extracting 

information from a single 

source, as well as seamless 

exchange of data upstream 

and downstream. 

STAND B80 

W www.bradmanlake.com 

Hygienically designed flow wrapping machine on display 

offers versatility combined with simplicity of operation 

Redpack will show its HC65 

hygienically designed flow 

wrapping machine as well 

as discussing with visitors 

its ability to work with 

compostable and recyclable 

materials to meet today’s 

demands for less plastics. 

Offering versatility 

combined with simplicity of 

operation, the entire machine 

is IP65 rated and is designed to 

be totally washdown proof to 

make hygiene easy to maintain. 

The discharge and infeed 

modules are manufactured 

The unit can resist most sanitising chemicals used in washdown 

to IP67 rated specification, as 

removal of these units allows 

for total immersion if required. 

This is why the discharge is 

designed for quick removal 

from the flow wrapper, as is 

the discharge belt, via a quick 

release mechanism, to facilitate 

fast and easy cleaning. 

The infeed, which has a 

cantilevered design with drop 

down sides, for convenient 

and straightforward cleaning 

access, includes a mechanism 

for quick release of the infeed 

chain, making the HC65 ideal 

for busy pack houses where 

downtime is at a premium. 

STAND C77 

W www.redpack.co.uk



Visitors are invited to test 

the latest metal detectors 

Linerless label applicator shown 

New linerless 

label units 

offer gains 

RL Solutions is launching a new 

type of linerless label applicator 

at this year’s PPMA Show which 

works by having a label substrate 

that has zero tack on the 

adhesive side. 

This solution results in a 

linerless applicator system 

that doesn’t require regular 

maintenance and can also use 

standard thermal transfer label 

printing hardware. 

DRY ADHESIVE IS KEY 

The applicator uses a specially 

manufactured paper substrate 

that has a dry adhesive which 

is activated by heat and the 

activation is created using a 

heated vacuum pad. This dry 

adhesive paper substrate can be 

used in any thermal transfer label 

printer without any modification 

to the rollers or cutter. 

“By using a dry adhesive 

substrate, we can use standard 

printing hardware,” explains 

RL Solutions director Lee 

Shroder. The applicator is based 

on the Toshiba APLEX4 label 

applicator which uses a standard 

industrial thermal transfer 

printer, the Toshiba EX4T. 

“Because we use an industrial 

thermal transfer printer without 

any modifications, the printer 

hardware is extremely easy to 

maintain and support,” says 

Shroder. “Standard windows 

drivers can be used resulting 

in a system that can be 

connected with any software 

that can print to a windows 

printer,” he concludes. 

STAND A55 

W www.rlsltd.co.uk 

MDS is returning to 

the PPMA Show, 

alongside CEIA, with 

a number of metal detectors 

that will all be available for 

product testing with one 

of its engineers or a basic 

demonstration. All of the CEIA 

metal detectors are bespoke to 

suit individual requirements 

in terms of product features 

and also price point. 

Seen for the first time in the 

UK is the recent introduction 

by CEIA – the FBV Vertical 

Mount – which has been 

designed for vertical filled 

sachets, jars or bagged 

products and features both 

an air-blast and pusher reject 

options. It is designed to 

meet the higher level retail 

specification requirements. 

Also on the stand will be 

an MS21 machine which can 

deliver improved sensitivity 

of up to half the test sample 

size of a conventional metal 

detector due to its ability to 

use multiple frequencies 

simultaneously along with 

a THS21 E unit that is designed 

for the inspection of granular 

and powder products, 

eliminating any metal 

contaminants. The technology 

used optimises sensitivity 

to all metal contaminants 

also minimising product 

effect in a very wide range 

of products. 

Finally, the G 200 – 

a throat detector which gives 

New ultrasonic sensors will be launched to 

deliver versatile and reliable identification 

elobau UK will be introducing 

its new range of ultrasonic 

sensors at the PPMA Show. 

The range includes five 

types of ultrasonic sensors 

which cover a wide range of 

measuring and monitoring 

tasks, from distance 

measurement to object and 

position detection. Three 

of the five sensor types are 

IO-Link compatible and 

therefore Industry 4.0 ready. 

There is also an ATEXcertified 

version and a version 

specially designed for level 

MDS will demonstrate a range of metal detectors for food on its stand 

measurement in mobile 

equipment. 

The use of ultrasonics 

makes it possible to reliably 

identify objects regardless of 

their material, says elobau. 

Even objects made from 

reflective, matt or transparent 

surface materials can be 

captured, and the presence 

of moisture, dust or extreme 

temperatures is no barrier to 

their operation. 

There are three different 

cylindrical designs available 

in two different housing 

excellent detection capability 

and is designed to sit under a 

multi head weigher – will be 

demonstrated. The G series 

is ideal for use in the snack 

foods, confectionery and 

dry product applications, 

MDS tells Machinery Update. 

STAND D14 

W www.mds.org.uk 

The ultrasonic sensors from elobau 

materials which ensures 

that they can be effortlessly 

integrated into any machine 

environment. 

STAND J42 

W www.elobau.com

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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 

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See us at Stand E02


PPMA Show Preview 

Flow wrapper offers 

multiple seal modes 

Ultrasonic sealing 

technology. 

For safe pet food 

packaging. 

Ilapak believes that dairy and meat packers will welcome this industry first being launched at the show 

Ilapak will launch the Delta 6000 3-Side 

Seal C (convertible) flow wrapper 

which is able to produce the two most 

commonly used, yet very different, pack 

formats – pillow bags and three side seal 

reclosable bags – on the same machine. 

The system has been designed with 

special dual sealing configurations to 

provide excellent pack presentation, 

100% seal integrity and reclosable pack 

features to help keep perishable fridgefoods 

fresher for longer. Factories can 

save floor space and reduce their capital 

spend by investing in a single horizontal 

form, fill and 

seal system for 

multiple pack 

styles. 

Indeed, the 

Delta 3SS C has 

been designed 

to help 

manufacturers 

produce 

multiple pack 

styles which 

keep food fresh for longer to prevent 

unnecessary food waste. 

According to Ilapak sales and 

marketing director Tony McDonald, 

it’s the first flow wrapper to be designed 

with two different longitudinal sealing 

heads to create both pillow and reclosable 

style packs without compromising pack 

function or presentation. 

“It’s common for cheese and meat 

factories to use both pillow packs and 

new reclosable bags when packing 

foods,” he explains. “Historically, if a 

single flow wrapper was to create both 

pack styles it would use the same sealing 

element configuration, but this would 

often lead to wrinkles in the material due 

to excessive heat damage and therefore 

compromise both the pack aesthetics and 

shelf-life of the product. 

“Our new Delta 6000 3SS C 

incorporates a sealing system dedicated 

to each pack style to improve pack quality 

and offer manufacturers a stable and 

efficient packing process,” he says. 

The Delta 6000 3SS C is ideal for cheese 

and meat 

factories 

that require 

agile 

modular 

machines 

which can 

q u i c k l yfl e x 

with the 

latest pack 

trends, run 

compostable 

recyclable films and create reclosable 

pack styles to prevent food waste. 

Capable of 130 packs a minute, 

operatives can complete a fully automatic 

changeover between pack styles via 

the touchscreen within minutes. 

The stand-up bags produced on the 3SS C 

setting can easily be fitted with reclosable 

features, opening up new presentation 

possibilities for cheese and meat portions. 

STAND D10 

W www.ilapak.co.uk 

The flow wrapper can produce pillow and reclosable style packs 

Our experts are there to help you: 

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Personal consulting 

Solutions provided for 

30,000 applications 

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25.-27.09.2018 

Stand E24



Vertical form, fill & seal 

with reasonable price tag 

The ICE team welcomes visitors 

Coding and 

labelling 

with uptime 

Interactive Coding Equipment 

(ICE) will be showcasing its 

growing range of equipment 

and solutions suitable for a wide 

range of end markets at the 

PPMA Show. It will focus on 

the benefits its solutions have 

delivered to customers for almost 

two decades, helping them to 

boost uptime, improve overall 

equipment effectiveness (OEE) in 

the factory and reducing the risk, 

cost and waste associated with 

poor quality coding and labelling. 

At the show, the spotlight will 

be on ICE’s proven Zodiac Hawk 

thermal transfer printer, Scorpion 

and Viper thermal ink jet printers, 

and its automated Vulcan print 

and apply labeller. 

The Zodiac thermal transfer 

printer is the first coder of 

its kind that can report on all 

three elements of OEE, with 

quality now included alongside 

performance and availability. 

The coder also has the ability to 

provide an early warning of any 

potential loss of code quality 

to help minimise production 

disruption and downtime, as well 

as reduce the risk of customer 

complaints or the possibility of 

a product recall. 

Meanwhile, the Vulcan is 

the first of its type to print and 

directly apply the label to a 

pack – both traded unit boxes 

and shrinkwrap packs - in one 

continuous motion without the 

need for a tamp applicator or 

compressed air. 

STAND B95 

W www.interactivecoding.co.uk 

Wolf is a packaging 

solutions provider 

bringing German 

quality engineering to the 

UK food industry, without 

the premium price tag. 

Celebrating 30 years of 

engineering excellence from 

its manufacturing sites in 

Germany and China, 

it offers a variety of vertical 

form, fill and seal (VFFS) 

machines and will be 

exhibiting two complete 

systems from its range at this 

year’s PPMA Show. 

The company has teamed up 

with Yamato to demonstrate 

its EPC II, a high-performance 

snack food VFFS machine for 

small to medium-sized bags, 

together with an elevator and 

a 14 head Yamato Alfa 0314 

weigher. Wolf says this unit 

offers the highest accuracy 

and reliability from infeed to 

seam sealing, while featuring 

the latest technology for gentle 

yet highly efficient snack 

food packing. This compact, 

operator-friendly machine 

ensures quick and easy size 

changes for bags up to 

New filling valve range includes motorised 

and pneumatically operated product options 

A filling valve with plug 

diaphragm technology allows 

hermetic separation of the 

actuator from the medium flow, 

enabling a very high number 

of switching cycles and precise 

dosing, says Gemu who will be 

demonstrating its new range 

which includes two motorised 

valves (F60 and F62) along with 

the pneumatically operated 

F40 variant. 

Also, the Gemu 567 Biostar 

control 2/2-way control 

valve designed for sterile 

applications will be a key 

Wolf Packaging describes itself as 

offering German quality engineering 

to the UK food industry, without the 

premium price tag that is often seen 

250 mm wide for a cost 

effective and low maintenance 

operation. 

The second system on 

show is the VPC 250, paired 

product for the PPMA Show, 

along with the eSyDrive and 

eSyStep motorised actuators 

for glove and also diaphragm 

valves. 

The sealing concept on the 

Biostar valve is based on the 

new Gemu plug diaphragm 

design, and the main features 

include the high number 

of switching cycles, low 

maintenance and the hermetic 

separation of the actuator 

from the medium flow. 

STAND A20 

W www.gemu.co.uk 

with a Wolf augur filler for 

the efficient and safe dosing 

and packing of powders 

and granules. “Packing 

these products can be a 

challenge which the Wolf 

system overcomes,” says 

Wolf managing director UK 

Andy Neal. Like the EPC II, it 

uses the latest technology to 

allow for quick and easy size 

changeovers. It can store up 

to 100 different programs and 

all the production parameters 

can be set quickly and easily 

via the colour touch screen. 

DIFFICULT PRODUCTS 

Wolf’s VFFS technology can 

handle difficult products 

such as powders, granules 

and liquids. The VPC-L 250 

and 400 machines can pack 

liquids and gels and have a 

specialist system for removing 

air from the pack. The same 

system can handle solids and 

liquids together, marinated 

meat and poultry for instance 

which is particularly useful for 

food service. 

STAND D42 

W www.wolf-packaging.co.uk 

The F62 

valve will 

be shown

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Powders and granules are filled 

with precision and also accuracy 

All-Fill International 

specialises in the design 

and manufacture 

of vertical auger-based 

equipment for precision 

filling of free flowing and 

non-free flowing powders 

and granules into a wide 

variety of containers. 

Among the machines it will 

be demonstrating at the 

PPMA Show will be the 

Series 100 single head 

in-line automatic filler. 

The Series 100 will be at the show 

Stand A26 

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introduce digital solutions, you may think that you will need to change all or 

many of your processes. Not necessarily so. Thanks to smart sensors from 

SICK, you can introduce small changes - creating marginal gains, which accumulate 

to bring you big improvements in the speed and effi ciency of your 

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

The Series 100 machine 

comprises a plastic chain 

conveyor, bottom-up lift for 

compressive dust-free filling, 

and vibration for settling of 

aerated powders and granules. 

Different container shapes and 

sizes are accommodated via 

simple no-tool adjustments 

and with minimal quick-release 

changeparts. 

Also on display will be the 

ever-popular Series 10 semiautomatic 

filling machine. 

The demonstration model seen 

on the stand includes a clear 

acrylic hopper so you can see 

the auger and agitation blade 

rotating. It also features a Piab 

piFLOWp unit to recirculate 

product to the hopper. 

As a free-standing machine, 

it offers a versatile and low-cost 

filling solution, says All-Fill. 

STAND A16 

W www.allfill.co.uk

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Latest technology 

is demonstrated 

Vertical Form, Fill & Seal 

& Horizontal Stand-up 

Pouch Machines 

BRITISH DESIGN • BRITISH BUILT • WORLD CLASS QUALITY 

Kosme equipment is 

supplied to breweries, 

bottlers and food producers 

Krones UK will be 

showcasing technology 

from its Krones and 

Kosme portfolios, along 

with the latest developments 

from its agencies – Zalkin 

Capping Machinery and 

Posimat unscramblers at 


As a supplier of complete 

systems for all output ranges, 

Krones and Kosme provide 

breweries, bottlers and 

food producers world-wide 

with individual machines 

and complete production 

lines. The extensive range 

of equipment starts with 

container production, and 

continues with process, filling 

and packaging equipment 

as well as material flow and 

container recycling. 

Equipment ranges from 

volumetric and level high-speed 

filling machines for cans, glass 

and PET bottles to complete 

aseptic filling systems, 

while the extensive range of 

labelling equipment includes 

rotary: hot-melt, wet glue and 

pressure sensitive models, or 

a combination; paper and/or 

plastics labels, pre-cut or reel 

fed are also handled. 

Meanwhile, in-line labellers 

include wet glue or pressure 

sensitive for both round and 

non-round containers. 

Represented by Krones UK 

in the UK and Ireland for 

over 40 years, Zalkin capping 

machines handle all varieties 

of push-in, push-on, twistoff, 

roll-on, pilfer proof, 

child resistant and screw 

caps of plastic or metal, with 

torque control by magnetic, 

electro-magnetic, hysteresis 

and ‘intelligent’ capping 

systems. They range from 

semi-automatic bench type, 

to fully-automatic single and 

multi-head versions, free 

standing or synchronised to 

filling machinery. Outputs are 

available from 1,000 per hour 

to 1,000 per minute. 

Also represented by 

Krones UK in the UK and 

Ireland, Posimat handles 

all varieties of empty plastic 

bottles, for unscrambling and 

orientation, plus storage silos 

and transportation, via bulk 

conveyors or neck-hanging air 

conveyors. The unscrambler 

range is from manual change 

over, to fully-automatic 

change over versions, and 

from miniature to large 

bottles, with outputs available 

from 1,000 per hour to 1,000 

per minute. 

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The extensive Elesa 

range of standard 

machine elements is 

designed around the needs 

of the process and packaging 

industries and much of this 

range will be on display at 

this year’s PPMA Show. 

Featured on the stand 

will be its IP65-7 direct drive 

digital position indicators 

with electronic mechanism 

for easy set up and readout 

on all forms of processing 

and packaging equipment 

from slicers to conveyors 

and bottling to cosmetics 

filling machinery. 

These are 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 range is designed around the needs of the process and packaging sectors 

This saves time and takes 

out much of the possibility 

of human error, says Elesa. 

The Elesa hygienic levelling 

feet (EHEDG certified) for 

use in bio-hazard areas such 

as food processing or other 

hygiene sensitive areas, 

feature mounting holes which 

provide rugged adjustable 

equipment mounting and 

facilitate reduced cleaning 

work – which can be up to 

25% of the production time. 

A wide range of industrial 

levelling feet complement 

the needs of equipment 

manufacturers, many are 

in stainless steel for heavy 

duty applications and special 

designs with vibration 

damping pads to prolong 

equipment life or for use 

on conveyor systems. 

STAND E02 

W www.elesa.com 

Safe and smart automation solutions will be shown to help 

achieve intelligent networking and also flexible production 

Packaging-related processes 

require a high level of 

automation and flexibility 

to be efficient and profitable, 

and with this in mind, 

Pilz will be showing its Smart 

Factory at the 2018 PPMA Show. 

This demonstrates how the 

products can help visitors 

achieve intelligent networking 

and flexible production in their 

plants, while making sure 

safety is always at the forefront. 

Furthermore, the company 

will also be showing its new 

Industry 4.0-compatible 

Pilz Automation will be exhibiting its Smart Factory at the 2018 PPMA Show 

modular safety gate system. 

This allows users to create 

their own individual safety 

gate solutions, and the new 

PITestop active EStop button, 

indicates by illumination 

whether or not it is active. 

Finally, the ‘PROBms’ model 

that measures limit values 

for force or pressure of a robot 

movement will be shown 

as one of the measures that 

can be used to achieve a safe 

collaborative robot application. 

STAND F60 

W www.pilz.co.uk

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Core components used across 

various machinery is on show 

HepcoMotion will 

be showcasing 

a selection of its 

industry leading range of 

linear motion technology 


Demonstrating the depth 

of its product ranges 

ideally suited to designers 

of processing and 

packaging machinery, 

the company is looking 

forward to welcoming 

visitors to its stand. 

Hepco provides an array 

of high speed and accurate 

solutions perfect for the 


industries. Key products 

on the stand include the 

GFX Hepco guidance system 

for Beckhoff XTS (eXtended 

Transport System). 

This solution utilises Hepco’s 

PRT2 and 1-Trak guidance 

systems to work with 

Beckhoff’s XTS circuit linear 

system to meet the needs of 

higher duty XTS applications 

where motion profiles 

and long-term durability 

requirements are particularly 

demanding. 

Find out about Hepco’s GFX guidance system for Beckhoff XTS which utilises the PRT2 and 1-Trak 

The company believes this 

combination of technologies 

from Beckhoff and Hepco 

provides users with a robust, 

high production and flexible 

solution that will revolutionise 

production processes in many 

manufacturing applications. 

This system is ideally suited 

to a range of applications, 

such as a variable speed 

lane divider to sort randomly 

positioned items into 

separate lanes, or a doublesided 

system for a compact 

application that requires 

multiple motion profiles. 

Hepco will also be 

showcasing its core V guide 

linear system: GV3 at the 

event. The GV3 is designed 

to serve a diverse range 

of automation and linear 

applications and is widely 

used in the packing industry 

for applications such as 

a telescopic pick and place 

gantry, transport system 

or multi-lane row divider 

to name but a few. Highly 

accurate, GV3 is particularly 

suitable for high precision 

applications of any task 

where accuracy is paramount. 

Hepco’s V based bearings 

have a special wiping 

action which expels debris, 

keeping the machine running 

and reliable; a key 

requirement in the 

fast-paced packaging 

industry where 

machine efficiency 

and throughput 

is important. 

Further products 

on the stand include 

the DTS2 driven track 

system – an ideal 

choice for a food or 

packaging application 

that requires high 

positional accuracy and 

a demanding duty cycle. 

The DTS2 is ideally suited 

to form the foundation of 

an automated production 

cell, to guide and transfer a 

component around the system 

between processes. Widely 

used to facilitate high speed 

automation of assembly 

processes, the DTS2 is well 

used in the packaging and 

processing industries. 

The Hepco team will be on 

hand at the show to discuss 

applications and all the 

various product offerings. 

STAND D40 

W www.hepcomotion.com 

Extended range of thermal inkjet printers will demonstrate 

how the technology tackles various packaging code tasks 

Rotech Machines is inviting 

visitors to put thermal inkjet 

(TIJ) to the test on any coding 

task. Unveiling an extended 

range of TIJ printers, the 

company will demonstrate 

how this clean, cost-effective 

coding technology can 

challenge continuous inkjet 

(CIJ) and thermal transfer 

(TT) in a plethora of packaging 

applications. 

“When it comes to buying 

a new coder, many companies 

automatically go to CIJ or TT, 

because it is what they are 

used to, without considering 

TIJ,” says Richard Pether, 

director at Rotech. “We want 

to show visitors that, in the 

vast majority of applications, 

TIJ not only matches but 

outsmarts these more 

established technologies in 

terms of cost of ownership, 

ease of use and performance.” 

In particular, Rotech 

will bust the TIJ myths and 

highlight its ability to tackle 

three applications that have 

traditionally been dominated 

by CIJ and TT: creating light 

coloured codes on dark 

substrates; printing at high 

speed on flexible films; and 

over-printing codes onto 

all kinds of labels. 

Rotech invites visitors to 

come to its stand during the 

show and see for themselves 

how its X1 Jet, iJet and X2Jet 

series of TIJ coders performs 

on various packaging 

applications. 

STAND A37 

W www.rotechmachines.com 

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Case sealer can handle 

more sizes and formats 

The MTL high speed door on show 

Doors make 

user safety 

top priority 

Efaflex will showcase its latest 

high-speed door innovations 

that, from the initial consultation, 

are all focused on enhancing 

efficiency, improving user safety, 

and driving cost reduction. 

Three of its high-speed doors 

will be demonstrated, including 

the new MTL door; so named as it 

was developed with the materials, 

transport and logistics sectors 

in mind. Thanks to its flexible 

and modular design, this model 

can easily be configured to meet 

individual site requirements. 

Likewise, the SRT-ST ‘soft 

touch’ is a real workhorse; 

intended for internal application, 

this door is ideally suited in 

areas frequented by pedestrian 

traffic. With minimal preparation 

required prior to installation, 

the SRT-ST is an inexpensive 

solution to prevent unwanted 

contamination or temperature 

loss between work areas. 

Finally, the STT turbo door 

offers operating speeds of up to 

2.5 metres a second and a huge 

capacity for operating cycles. 

Indeed, it is the most popular 

Efaflex door type in the world. 

“We hold the accolade of 

producing the world’s fastest 

vertically opening door, remaining 

unrivalled even 25 years after 

its original launch,” says Darren 

Turrell, Efaflex UK managing 

director. “Exhibitions are critical 

for clients to see benefits.” 

STAND J62 

W www.efaflex.co.uk 

In response to manufacturer 

calls for flexible, future 

proof, end-of-line 

machinery, Endoline will 

unveil its re-engineered 

704 fully automatic random 

case sealer. This new 

machine can now manage an 

unprecedented range of 

case styles and sizes while 

meeting all current health 

and safety regulations. 

The original 704 case 

sealer has been installed at 

food factories globally for 

almost 30 years, but following 

unprecedented demand 

for random case sealers to 

manage a greater variety of 

case materials and sizes, the 

company has re-engineered 

it to meet exact specifications. 

Through technical 

enhancements Endoline has 

expanded the case size range 

by almost 60%, without 

compromising on speed. 

In addition to a greater 

range of case sizes, changes 

have been made to cope with 

the wider variety of case 

materials now being used by 

manufacturers to suit retail 

specifications, from poorly 

scored, lightweight cases, 

The 704 is fitted with a ‘blade stop’ 

which polices the throughput of 

cases to deliver a consistent flow 

to heavy, twin wall cases. 

Indeed, to meet this 

challenge, Endoline has 

integrated a dual action hook 

into the re-engineered 704 

to provide greater control, 

ensuring that the inner flaps 

of the case are effectively 

pushed into place before 

sealing, which overcomes 

tearing or the risk of the case 

opening at a later stage. 

The dual action hook pushes twin walled case flaps into position for sealing 

For lighter weight cases, 

which are susceptible to 

tearing or crushing when 

running through a system at 

speed, the 704 now features 

side bars and a fully driven 

infeed with blade stop. 

This is automatically activated 

after a case passes the 

barcode reader to police the 

throughput of cases, ensuring 

there is a suitable gap between 

each, and safeguarding the 

consistent flow of cases into 

the machine. 

The new infeed control 

also allows for greater speed 

control of the 704, which 

can now typically seal up to 

14 random sized cases per 

minute. 

“Manufacturers are 

increasingly pushing to 

automate their end-of-line 

production facilities, and 

they are facing mounting 

pressure from retailers to 

pack products into different 

packaging formats, and 

styles, to keep up with specific 

customer demands,” explains 

Andrew Yates, sales director 

at Endoline. “Consequently, 

we have witnessed greater 

demand for systems which 

offer flexibility, as companies 

look to future proof their 

automation investment. 

“To this end, random high 

speed, end-of-line systems 

have become more sought 

after, and we have engineered 

our successful 704 to meet 

all of these current, high 

standards.” 

Integrated with Endoline’s 

new Industry 4.0 compatible, 

icon based, HMI interface, 

the 704 is built to a smaller 

footprint than previous 

models, maximising factory 

floor space and it also features 

additional safety equipment 

to meet all current health and 

safety standards. 

STAND C52 

W www.endoline-automation.com



Pouches and bags can be handled 

with flexibility and also reliability 

Gainsborough 

Engineering Company 

will be showing 

horizontal stand-up 

pouch machines as well as 

intermittent and continuous 

vertical form, fill and seal 

(VFFS) equipment at this 

year’s PPMA Show. 

The model GHP250 stand-up 

pouch machine is equipped 

with the latest technology, 

electronic and pneumatic, 

combined with a construction 

objective of simple reliable 

mechanics. It offers flexibility 

and reliability with low 

operating costs and, because 

the pouches are made from 

a reel, upwards of 30% savings 

over pre-made pouches. 

The GHP 250 is a fully 

automated machine with 

quick change over times 

allowing for fast, easy 

adjustments. This means 

less down time and more 

production volume which 

is achieved from having the 

latest in PLC technology. 

Gainsborough says 

in-machine pouch manufacture 

allows for higher efficiency, 

Gainsborough Engineering will demonstrate equipment that offers savings 

quick pouch size change over, 

more run time and fewer 

operators. The machines 

modern design makes it 

possible to have a 1, 2 or up to 3 

dosing stations and it can be 

set up to accommodate a wide 

range of stand-up pouch sizes. 

“With the focus on tight seals, 

a must for modern packaging, 

this allows for an almost 

unlimited variety of products 

that can be packed by the 

machine, including, granules, 

solids, liquids, powders, gels, 

pastes and many more,” 

says sales & marketing 

director Adrian Shenton. 

Meanwhile, the GV2K6 VFFS 

continuous motion bagger on 

show delivers fast changeover 

and speeds of up to 160 bags 

per minute. It is designed to 

save customers valuable time 

while improving productivity. 

Offering high speed bagging 

in a compact footprint, the 

machine is modelled on the 

proven GV2K3 intermittent 

machine. The GV2K6 

continuous bagging machine 

is ideal for high speed 

applications such as snacks 

and nuts, confectionery 

products, rice and powder as 

well as vegetable packing for 

potatoes, sprouts, peas and 

corn along with other free 

flowing products. 

The popular GV2K range 

of VFFS intermittent baggers 

offers the latest in design and 

control, says Gainsborough. 

All models in this range are 

manufactured from stainless 

steel and offer either standard 

or a high-care finish. 

“The compact footprint 

makes this one of the smallest 

machines available while 

offering all the additional 

options available on the full 

range of vertical bagging 

machines,” Shenton tells 

Machinery Update. 

STAND D60 

W www.gains-eng.co.uk 

Engineering systems develop 

with latest future technology 

Italian company Cama 

will present the latest 

developments made to its 

BTG (Break-Through 

Generation) of secondary 

packaging machines. 

The company will present 

new improvements to its 

systems resulting from 

ongoing R&D efforts. 

“This new approach has 

allowed us to make a 

difference with regard to the 

competition,” says Annalisa 

Bellante, co-owner of Cama. 

“Our concept of integrated, 

modular design is so flexible 

that it can adapt to many 

different applications in the 

food industry, and beyond.” 

Keeping pace with the surge 

in new developments for 

Industry 4.0, Cama equipment 

can now be described as 

smart interactive systems 

which, says Bellante, means 

increasingly advanced 

solutions are being offered 

to clients. 

All of the equipment in the 

UK and Ireland is supported 

and serviced by the dedicated 

Robotic pick-up heads can feature on equipment designed by Cama Group 

Cama UK team based in 

Swindon. More news on 

a recent Cama installation 

can be found on page 118. 

STAND B50 

W www.camagroup.com

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Servo control depositors along 

with filling machines on show 

Riggs Autopack is 

launching new servo 

control depositors and 

filling machines at this year’s 

PPMA Show which will 

deliver complete control for 

machine users. 

Visitors to the Lancashire 

company’s stand will see a 

twin servo control unit which 

demonstrates the advantages 

of the advanced control 

features to give greater deposit 

control within a recipe-based 

HMI screen. 

The product recipe control 

and data delivers a host of 

benefits for users. 

These include: 

• Reduced down-time on 

set-up between product 

changeovers with one touch, 

pre-set recipe selection 

• repeatable re-selection of 

the fill speed and weight 

to suit each product and 

container size with recipes 

• less reliance on the 

operator in the set-up of 

the depositor, therefore 

reducing any possible 

human error 

• data extraction is available 

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The new equipment to be demonstrated by Riggs gives users better control 

for reports and analysis 

with feedback from third 

party equipment such as 

checkweighers or metal 

detectors, and 

• reduced costs. 

The greater control afforded 

to users of this new equipment 

delivers effective depositing 

of difficult food products or 

the handling of awkwardly 

shaped containers. This is due 

to the slow start/ramp up/slow 

finish control. Also, fine tune 

increments of plus or minus 

weights during cycle times 

can be made without having 

to stop the machine. 

Feedback and automatic 

adjustment is via a weigh 

check cell while automatic 

synchronisation or alternate 

strokes of individual pump 

stroke on multi-pump 

applications is also offered. 

Importantly, says Scott 

Riley, marketing manager at 

Riggs, multi-head machines 

all work at the same time and 

are not held back by 

the slowest depositor. 

“Also, varying viscosity 

products have no effect on 

the speed of the depositing 

so the volume should remain 

constant,” he says. 

Other features include 

multi-shot function from a 

single prime stroke to reduce 

cycle times and greater 

synchronisation with other 

equipment such as dipping 

heads, rise on fill, swirl or 

decorating heads. 

Also on the stand will be 

a PLC controlled twin head 

automatic filling machine 

with conveyor and a selection 

of semi-automatic filling 

machines and transfer pumps 

with pneumatic control 

designed for small to medium 

scale food production. 

STAND A21 

W www.riggsautopack.co.uk 

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Promoting the benefits 

of a digital progression 

Details of DM0113 are available 

Conveyor 

components 

offer benefits 

Interroll will present its range 

of conveyor components and 

integrated drive solutions at the 

PPMA Show. 

Following the introduction of 

its modular designed drum motor 

platform last year, the company 

will highlight the expansion of 

the range from 80mm diameter 

drums and debut details of the 

new DM0113 and the DM0138, 

which are all available with an 

asynchronous or synchronous 

motor winding. Predominately 

used in belt conveyor applications, 

each motor is tested and 

designed in modular fashion in 

such a way that it can be delivered 

in the shortest possible time. 

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The new generation of drives 

offer a range of benefits, 

including stronger shafts and ball 

bearings to ensure an extra-long 

lifespan and the stable design 

with a planetary gearbox allows 

higher torque to be transferred 

with low levels of operating noise. 

Interroll will also display the 

24V EC310 RollerDrive which 

makes it possible to build up an 

intelligently controlled conveyor 

system divided into zones. 

Therefore, the drives of each 

individual conveyor section are 

only powered when material is 

actually conveyed. 

At throughput rates of 600 to 

1,800 units per hour, this achieves 

energy savings of up to 50% by 

comparison with continuously 

running motors, says Interroll. 

STAND F10 

W www.interroll.co.uk 

At the PPMA Show this 

year, Astec Solutions 

will be speaking to 

manufacturers about digitally 

transforming their operations. 

Astec will be promoting a 

number of recently launched 

services which are designed 

to address common pain 

points and barriers to digital 

progression. With clever 

use of software products 

from leading vendors such 

as GE Digital and PTC, the 

services go beyond the purely 

operational view of traditional 

SCADA and utilise predictive 

analytics, historic insights 

and augmented reality for 

preventative maintenance and 

proactive operations. 

New services for 2018 include: 

• Digital transformation 

assessments 

• Digitisation and industrial 

innovation platforms 

• Augmented reality solutions 

• Rapid response support 

button, and 

• Field services team. 

One of the key barriers to 

adopting ‘smart’ solutions 

is reported to be cost, with 

Comau UK will showcase new 

products and walk visitors 

through real-life factories 

of the future by creating 

a 360 degree virtual tour 

of the digital production 

and collaborative robotic 

applications the industrial 

automation solutions provider 

has deployed across Europe. 

During the event, Comau UK 

will show visitors products 

developed following its 

HUMANufacturing approach, 

such as advanced logistics 

solutions including the 

Talking to manufacturers about digitally transforming their operations 

smaller UK manufacturers 

dismissing the technology 

as too high an investment, 

or only for large global 

corporations. This however, 

does not need to be the case, 

as Astec’s focus is working 

with existing systems and 

avoiding ‘rip and replace’ 

overhauls, says technical 

director Chris Barlow. 

The company has refined 

its future-proof solutions so 

the system infrastructure is 

crafted to be robust and secure 

while remaining flexible and 

extensible. Implementations 

are carried out with a holistic, 

IT-centric approach – and the 

discipline that comes with it. 

Customers can access fresh 

functionality and innovative 

tech while benefiting from 

fully supportable, off-theshelf 

software that extends 

the value of their original 

investment, says Astec IT. 

“Connecting machines and 

orchestrating operations is 

where Smart Manufacturing 

can truly transform your 

operations,” says Barlow. 

“Without it, all you have is 

disparate systems and assets.” 

STAND C14 

W www.astecsolutions.com 

New Industry 4.0 products and solutions 

will be seen for the first time at the show 

new Agile1500 

autonomous 

mobile robot; 

an e.DO, buildit-yourself 

robot 

kit and a number 

of Comau series robots 

demonstrating automation 

capabilities. All components 

of the HUMANufacturing 

approach will help companies 

improve their efficiency while 

streamlining processes and 

increasing production quality, 


Stand-alone robotics to 

The Agile1500 will 

be on the stand 

complete automation solutions, 

simultaneous engineering 

and powerful process 

integration capabilities, 

with an increasing focus on 

digitalisation are offered. 

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W www.comau.com

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Tray denesters and friction 

feeders are show launches 

Detecting at 

long range 

is robust 

Among the new products on 

show on ifm electronic’s stand 

at the PPMA Show is the 

OGD LongRange that detects 

objects without a reflector while 

measuring the distance, too. 

And it can do this against shiny 

backgrounds, with any colour. 

Conveying systems today 

are more than just box movers; 

sorting and collation now takes 

many forms and can lead to huge 

complexity, so product detection 

needs to be more accurate than 

before, but at the same time, there 

is also less space to fit sensors. 

ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED 

The OGD LongRange photoelectric 

sensor addresses these issues 

with a detection range of 1500 mm, 

with no reflector but with no 

danger of detecting the background 

either. It is not that long since the 

maximum range attainable with a 

diffuse M18 photocell was less than 

500 mm, with very poor results if 

colour changed and no background 

suppression, so a reflector had 

to be used. With three times that 

range, the OGD has a display of the 

target distance on the back of the 

compact, stainless-steel housing 

and an M18 thread at the front. 

OGD has been designed to 

provide simple and intuitive 

sensing. The three pushbuttons 

and distance display make it easy 

to use, and of course, the OGD 

has IO-Link so set-up can be 

carried out remotely and these 

parameters then stored. 

The OGD builds on the success 

of the earlier O1D and other 

devices using ifm’s own special 

time-of-flight technology to 

accurately measure the distance 

to an object. 

STAND A78 

W www.ifm.com/uk 

Partners in Packaging 

will be launching the 

latest in a new range of 

UK designed and built tray 

denesting-placing machines 

and friction feeding solutions 


The company is most excited 

about the launch of the new F 

Series card and booklet feeder, 

which it believes is the most 

important introduction in the 

company’s history. 

Available with a variety of 

options including the well 

proven Flowfold card feeding 

and folding module for U cards 

and J/C cards typically used 

in many bakeries and food 

service companies, the design 

of the F Series is a combination 

of 70 years of experience. 

“We decided to go back to 

basics with the design, using 

the most modern technology 

and finest engineering 

available to produce a sleek 

and highly efficient, but 

compact and simple friction 

feeder to enable a quick return 

on investment, together with 

offering the best reliability 

of any friction feeder on the 

control panel (making machine 

mobility much easier). 

Joining the A Series-multi 

range of tray denesters is the 

new A Series-plus range with 

features that enable even 

quicker and easier operator 

size changeovers. 

The A Series-plus is designed 

with a push-button feature 

to move the whole magazine 

assembly backwards on slide 

rails to enable new factory-set 

format size parts to be easily 

loaded to the machine. 

STAND E74 

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Hygienic flooring and drainage can deliver 

operational efficiencies for manufacturers 

Kemtile, the drainage and 

flooring designer and installer 

for food and beverage 

manufacturers, is exhibiting 

at the PPMA Show 2018. 

On its stand, the Kemtile 

team will be discussing 

visitors’ hygienic flooring and 

drainage requirements and past 

projects to help them adhere to 

increasingly rigorous hygiene 

standards – safeguarding 

operational efficiencies and 

meeting stringent health and 

safety legislation. 

Various projects have 

A Series tray denester from Partners handling five muffin clam shell trays 

market,” says director at 

Partners Duncan Macintyre. 

As an example, it will take 

seconds to change the belts on 

the F Series, a feature which 

will set the machine apart 

from all its peers, he believes. 

The machine is assembled 

using one screw size to 

minimise tools required and 

its heavy duty construction 

can withstand the rigours of 

everyday multi-shift use. 

The controls are mounted 

under the machine in 

a sealed drawer, alleviating 

the requirement for a separate 

been undertaken for food 

companies, including fast-track 

weekend shutdown work to full 

refurbishments and new builds. 

VARIOUS PRODUCTS 

The company will showcase 

its various product ranges 

including the Kagetec 

vibration tiling system for 

which Kemtile is the sole 

UK applicator. It is also the 

licensed applicator of Ucrete 

heavy duty polyurethane resin 

floors from BASF, which will 

also be on display along with 

Wiedemann-Technik stainless 

steel drainage systems. 

“Our longstanding 

experience and reputation 

firmly positions us as one of 

the market leaders in hygienic 

flooring and drainage within 

the food processing and 

packaging sectors,” explains 

Kemtile’s David Priest. 

“It’s our combination of 

experience, knowledge and 

product quality that allows 

us to design systems to last.” 

STAND E14 

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Two new machines are launched 

Newtec Odense (UK) round weigher, 4016/4RW, is 

will be launching two designed for processed foods 

machines at the PPMA such as dried fruits, French 

Show, both of which have fries, fresh vegetables as well 

been specifically designed for as frozen fish and vegetables. 

the demands of the processing A high weighing accuracy 

industry. The 4016RW round (typical giveaway is less 

weighing machine and the than 0.2%) is offered on this 

2008PCM mini processing machine combined with 

weighing machine will be speeds of up to 90 portions a 

demonstrated. 

minute. Also, the VarioSpeed 

“These new machines offer feature ensures optimum 

very low cost of ownership and operation even when products 

a high level of product 

are fed irregularly. 

handling,” says 

Newtec is also 

Dean Chilvers, 

pleased to include 

general manager 

an advanced flow 

at the company. 

control at start-up 

“And they are 

on this unit along 

a great way to 

with remote 

develop our 

servicing. It is 

product range 

also MachineLink 

in line with the 

enabled which 

demands of the 

means that from 

industry.” Netzsch MU S-O 2018 

only one touch 

The Newtec Processors will be delighted panel, either on 

the round weigher or 

the check point unit, 

recipe changes and 

start/stop for both 

machines is possible 

for users. 

Advantages 

include quick 

dismantling and 

assembly 

of weigh pans, 

vibrator chutes and 

funnels for cleaning 

with no tools 

required and easy access for 

service. All contact surfaces 

are made in rigidised stainless 

steel with an IP65 protection 

class for hygiene. 

The second machine on the 

stand is a Mini weigher which 

is designed to weigh and pack 

fresh, cut fruits in trays. In 

operation, this machine delivers 

minimal giveaway, typically 

less than 0.4% combined with 

Newtec Odense (UK) offers various weighers 

high speeds of up to 70 portions 

a minute on packs ranging 

from 50 to 500g. 

It is a small machine with 

a low drop height, including 

removable chutes for cleaning 

and like the weigher to be 

demonstrated it is enabled 

for remote servicing and for 

capturing production data. 

STAND D34 

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| Macerating | High-lift 

| Bi-directional | Hygienic | Pulsation-free 

| 

Ex-rated 

Pumps and Sy 

ystems Ltd 

Introducing our latestt 

pump innovation, the 

® 

T.Sano ! 

Smooth Body Design 

Hygienic Pump 

 

Created for Food Manufacturers... 

... visit us on Stand J20! 

01935 483900 

www.netzsch.com 

Horchester | Dorchester | Dorset | DT2 0LL

End-to-End Packaging Solutions 

Late Stage Customisation | Track & Trace | Serialisation 

Cost-efficient and Economical 

Maximum Print Quality 

Maximum Process Safety 

Modular System Configurations 

Scalable Software for all ISA95 Levels 

Market-proven 

Atlantic Zeiser ranks among the leading suppliers 

of sophisticated individualisation, serialisation and 

track & trace solutions, which efficiently and seamlessly 

monitor products, securely verify authenticity, 

and reliably protect against counterfeiters. 

Innovative drop-on-demand inkjet technology results 

in superior print quality on primary and secondary 

packaging materials and also excels in the area of 

late-stage customisation. 

Specifically for the pharmaceutical industry, Atlantic 

Zeiser has developed tailored systems to facilitate 

reliable, flexible, cost-efficient and fast application of 

unique security features to individual products. 

Atlantic Zeiser Ltd. 

Central Way, Andover 

Hants. SP10 5AN · UK 

Phone +44 1264 324-222 

sales@atlanticzeiserUK.com 

www.atlanticzeiser.com 

Visit us: 

Stand H84



Two labellers will 

be demonstrated 

on a larger stand 

Langguth UK has a bigger 

stand this year that is allowing 

two labelling machines to be 

demonstrated; a large, fully 

automated, high speed machine 

as well as a semi-automatic 

desktop machine. 

Langguth Labelling Machinery 

offers wet glue and hotmelt and 

self-adhesive labelling technology 

to its customers. The machines 

are built in Germany, but the sales 

and after-sales support is local. 

A UK based spares and service 

team, including skilled local 

engineers, means support is 

always available. 

UK LABELLING NEEDS 

“We’re pleased to be exhibiting 

again at this year’s PPMA 

Show to discuss any labelling 

requirements visitors might have,” 

says Langguth UK director James 

Causebrook. “We want to give the 

show visitors the opportunity to 

meet the people behind Langguth 

UK, so a team of engineers and 

sales support staff will be on hand 

to discuss labelling solutions best 

suited to any requirements and to 

give expert advice,” he says. 

STAND A84 

W www.langguth-uk.com 

Monobloc filler launch 

brings operational gain 

Adelphi Manufacturing 

is launching a new 

Response monobloc 

filler at the PPMA Show 

which, the company says, 

provides many advantages 

for customers compared with 

traditional inline packaging 

systems. It also offers benefits 

to clients in the vaping, 

cosmetics and pharmaceutical 

industries many of which 

have already expressed 

interest in the new unit. 

Built to pharmaceutical 

standards, the hygienic 

monobloc is a single-head filler 

capable of filling containers 

from 3 to 250 ml, at speeds 

in the region of 30 fills per 

minute. With easy-to-use HMI 

touch screen controls and 

quick strip-down, it is said 

to improve productivity. 

“Not only can the monobloc be 

fully stripped in 10 minutes, 

it is also quick and easy to 

change parts from one fill size 

container to another,” explains 

Adelphi associate director 

Nicola Jones. 

A major improvement is the 

footprint of the machine which 

The new monobloc from Adelphi Manufacturing will be shown at the NEC 

has been drastically reduced. 

This, in turn, saves customers 

vital space compared to inline 

systems. Lengthy composite 

conveyor systems with 

several individual machines 

are replaced by compatible 

components surrounding 

a single star wheel. 

Adelphi’s monobloc has 

also been designed to save 

customers money, compared 

to the cost of purchasing all of 

the separate machines required 

in an inline system. 

The single star wheel completely 

synchronises packaging 

processes, and this simple, 

intuitive set-up also provides 

the benefit of reduced labour 

costs compared to the average 

inline packaging system. 

STAND K24 


Latest inspection equipment includes a new feature to allow 

quicker set up while reducing false rejects in manufacturing 

Heuft will demonstrate further 

developments for the in-line 

quality inspection of products 

and packaging which puts the 

safety of food at the forefront 

as well as discussing the new 

reflexx II which allows specific 

teaching in of individual 

quality requirements across 

the technologies offered by 

the company. 

This allows quicker set up 

and reduces false rejects that 

can be an issue with some 

‘teach in’ mchine features, 


The Heuft ONE for code 

verification, marking and 

label inspection detects best 

before and expiry dates, 

barcodes and 2D codes, article 

and serial numbers, imprints 

and lettering which have been 

incorrectly applied and are 

inaccurate. The same also 

applies to deviating logos as 

well as non-brand colouring 

and design elements. 

On the stand, this unit will 

include a new high-resolution, 

smart colour camera that 

offers users versatile easy to 

set code checking and network 

capability for data transfer 

from the Heuft device. 

Also shown will be 

the eXaminer II XB 

top-down foreign body 

detection machine 

with special pulsed 

x-ray technology to 

deliver accurate and 

reliable detection of 

contaminants such as 

metals, glass, stone 

and bone. 

STAND D94 

W www.heuft.com 

Heuft will demonstrate a couple of units

FROM PROCESS 

TO PALLET 

SEE US AT: 

25-27 Sept 2018 

NEC, Birmingham, UK 

STAND B80 

FEEDING SYSTEMS 

SHRINK WRAPPERS 

FLOW WRAPPERS 

ROBOTICS 

ROLL WRAPPERS 

CARTONERS 

Since 1948 Bradman Lake 

has designed and 

manufactured packaging 

solutions trusted by some of 

the most respected names in 

the food processing, beverage, 

pharmaceutical, consumer & 

healthcare industries. From 

single machines to complete 

engineered lines, Bradman 

Lake’s advanced technologies 

offer innovative, integrated 

solutions to exceed every 

packaging demand, delivered 

through award winning 

customer service. 

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Worldwide Representation 

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Brands of the Bradman Lake Group Ltd 

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Rulmeca UK will present 

a comprehensive range 

of conveyor rollers and 

innovative hygienic drive 

solutions while highlighting 

its new generation of smart 

24 VDC drive roller is seen 


The new drive roller BL3 

features a brushless motor 

installed in a 50 mm diameter 

roller that is able to drive 

adjacent rollers, without 

the need for external drive 

units, transmission chains 

or expensive guards for safe, 

silent and efficient operation. 

Thanks to the performance 

and the configuration 

flexibility, high speeds and 

torque, the BL3 provides a 

smart solution for a great 

variety of demanding industrial 

conveying applications. 

They provide optimum control 

and handling for tasks such as 

those defined with: frequent 

start/stop operations, constant 

speed variable load and 

accurate product placement. 

It can be manufactured to 

customised specifications, 

easily retrofitted and supplied 

The drive roller BL3 will be demonstrated and it provides a smart solution 

with an external electronic 

board and extension cables to 

make it easier to integrate into 

most applications. 

Operating on 24 VDC the 

drive roller is classified as 

being safe, silent, compact, 

energy-efficient, wear resistant 

and also a maintenance-free 

drive system. 

The company will also 

exhibit a range of versatile, 

powerful and highly efficient 

drum motors for belt 

conveyors – with diameters 

from 81.5 to 1000 mm and 

power from 0.02 to 250kW. 

As a totally enclosed sealed 

unit, free of external parts 

and with fixed external 

shafts, the compact drum 

motor is ideal for general 

conveying applications and 

environments involving 

frequent washdowns 

(with IP66/69 rating). 

Further components on show 

include a series of high quality 

conveyor rollers and driven 

rollers fitted with sprockets or 

Poly-V/ round belt heads which 

are ideally applied for the unit 

handling of light, medium and 

heavy loads. 

STAND G22 

W www.rulmeca.com 

Range of smart cameras and 3D camera technology that is 

suited to process and packaging applications is displayed 

Multipix Imaging will focus 

on a range of smart cameras 

and 3D camera technology 

ideally suited to process and 

packaging applications at 


The company will present 

two different types of 3D 

camera technology, suited 

to different applications, 

but both are compact, easily 

installed and rapidly set-up, 

utilising third party software 

from MVTec’s powerful 

HALCON imaging library. 

Firstly, SmartRay ECCO 3D 

camera range using 

‘laser triangulation’ 

with innovative 

image formation 

technology to create 

detailed 3D images 

will be shown. The 

3D sensor measures 

the profile of the 

object creating a 3D 

model of the surface 

of the object. 

This technology is ideal 

for applications that require 

high precision measurements 

of objects that are moving. 

Secondly, Photoneo PhoXi 

3D scanner technology 

using laser light pattern 

projector technology will be 

demonstrated. This emits a 

set of coding patterns onto 

the target scene, which are 

interpreted by a single camera 

and reconstruct a point cloud. 

PhoXi scanners are ideal for 

robot handling applications 

such as bin picking, where 

randomly placed, semioriented 

objects can be picked 

from a container or pallet 

and placed on a conveyor belt 

with ease. 

STAND G50 

W www.multipix.com



End-to-end answers 

to process and also 

packaging projects 

Providing end-to-end solutions 

from spare parts for pump, valve, 

homogeniser or heat exchangers 

to a full bespoke liquid process and 

packaging project, Moody Direct 

will be exhibiting a range of these 

products at the PPMA Show. 

With more than 40 years serving 

the process and packaging 

industry, the company works 

with suppliers such as APV/SPX, 

Alfa Laval, GEA, Tetra Pak and 

Keofitt to provide customers with 

a range of products and services. 

The company offers: 

• Process equipment 

components & spare parts 

• Service, preventative 

maintenance & calibration 

of process & packaging 

equipment; planned, ad hoc or 

emergency call out 

• Design, supply & project 

management of process & 

packaging systems 

• Plate heat exchanger supply, 

servicing & integrity testing 

• Supply of new & refurbished 

equipment, and 

• Industry training courses. 

The company specialises in 

the dairy, food, beverage, 

brewing, chemical and 

pharmaceutical industries. 

STAND J54 

W www.moodydirect.com 

Cabinet washer works in 

high care environments 

At this year’s 

PPMA Show, 

Industrial 

Washing Machines 

(IWM) will be 

launching a new 

heavy-duty cabinet 

washer which is 

ideal for high care 

food production 

applications. 

Alongside this new 

machine will be an 

extensive range of 

hygiene solutions 

that includes boot 

washers, a new 

version of the popular 

EC20 Eurobin washer, 

a cabinet utensil 

washer, hygiene stations and 

also detergents. 

Called HC Cab 1000, the new 

design of high care cabinet 

washer, which is the highlight 

of the stand, offers exceptional 

flexibility thanks to pre-set 

programs with various recipes 

for washing, rinsing and 

sanitising in any combination. 

It recirculates hot water with 

detergent for a total wash 

process, offers a second stage 

The heavy duty cabinet washer will be demonstrated 

sanitising hot rinse and/or 

a final sanitising cycle. 

The unit is energy efficient, 

and it is suitable for cleaning 

weigh pans, cutting boards, 

mixing bowls and other food 

manufacturing items. Users can 

choose from single or two-door 

options, which are suitable for 

low to high care areas. 

To ensure extra safety, the 

machine is fitted with timedelayed 

magnetic door locks. 

Other products in 

the spotlight at the 

show include the 

T400 High-Care singlelane 

continuous-wash 

tray washer, which 

is ideally suited for 

smaller to medium 

throughputs, or where 

operational space is 

at a premium. The T400 

can accommodate up 

to 400 trays, crates or 

boxes per hour. 

It is typically supplied 

in a continuous 

straight-through 

tunnel configuration 

but overhead feed for 

one-person operation 

is optionally available, as are 

twin-tank versions for high 

care applications. 

IWM will also be showing 

the new version of the EC20 

cabinet washer with TravelJet 

technology for the first time 

at a major exhibition. 

Designed to wash Eurobin 

buggies, the EC20 has integral 

automatic lifting capabilities. 

STAND C90 

W www.indwash.co.uk 

Machine vision systems and sensors keep a watchful eye 

on packaged consumer goods moving through production 

At the PPMA Show 2018, 

Datalogic will be showcasing 

its full machine vision 

capability for the most 

common applications 

including capping and label 

inspection, expiration date 

verification, label print & check 

and also secondary packing. 

From vision sensors for 

object recognition, inspection 

and identification, to smart 

cameras with OCR capabilities, 

right through to laser marking 

systems, safety laser scanners 

and safety light curtains, 

Datalogic’s specialist manufacturing sales team will be on its PPMA stand 

the company will demonstrate 

its latest innovations on the 

stand. And, to demonstrate its 

end-to-end supply chain and 

manufacturing capability, 

the company will also have 

a selection of industrial 

handheld mobile computers 

and barcode scanners 

available for visitors to review. 

Datalogic says that when it 

comes to ensuring traceability 

throughout the manufacturing 

process and beyond into the 

supply chain, many of the 

world’s leading manufacturers 

use its products. 

The company has been 

a trusted supplier of machine 

vision for over 45 years. 

STAND F16 

W www.datalogic.com

VarioFlow plus 

at PPMA, NEC from 25-27 September 2018 

Stand E42 

VarioFlow plus conveyor system provides customer-specific 

product transport 

Bosch Rexroth provides a modular conveying solution for a broad spectrum of primary packaging requirements that are low 

maintenance, reliable and flexible, with high throughput. 

• FDA compliant solution 

• Minimisation of noise and wear 

• Low energy requirements 

• Longer service life and reduced downtimes 

By using Bosch Rexroth software, MTpro, you can design the ideal conveyor layout on your 

own factory floor plan, export 3D CAD files, engineering calculations and parts lists. 

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Latest developments are shared 

The Springvale team 

will share the latest 

developments and 

concepts that the companies 

it represents in the UK have 

been working on this year. 

For instance, Mespack has 

been working with MACSA ID 

to develop a laser system to 

go on its pouch machinery 

to print, score and cut any 

shape of pouch, easily 

and seamlessly. This gives 

ultimate flexibility and huge 

cost savings including no 

maintenance, no consumables 

and film savings of up to 5mm 

per pouch, says Springvale. 

Meanwhile, Mpac Langen 

continues to develop and 

improve its range of cartoning 

equipment, including the 

introduction of an advanced 

HMI. Offering improved 

operation as well as additional 

features such as preventative 

This UET unit is flexible so it suits contract packers 

and predictive maintenance, 

machine condition monitoring 

and even further down 

the line machine learning 

principles, the new intuitive 

17.3in full HD touchscreen IPC 

based HMI with Windows 10 

IoT technology offers many 

b e n e fi t s . 

This system 

is control 

platform 

independent, 

and can be 

enhanced with 

additional 

features and 

prepares 

Langen’s 

machines for 

Industry 4.0 

compliance. 

According 

to Karen 

Cobbett, md 

of Springvale, 

Mpac Langen will soon 

showcase its first collaborative 

cartoner concept, and she 

would be delighted to discuss 

its benefits and uses with 

visitors to the event. 

This system is designed 

around highly sensitive robot 

arms covered with sensors 

working alongside operatives 

making this concept 

appealing to customers with 

low volume batches, but with 

large and extensive SKU’s. 

At the same time, UET 

continues to develop its fully 

adjustable Compact 5S semiautomatic 

cartoning machine 

with integration of hot melt 

and tuck in closing stations to 

enable multiple carton formats 

to be handled. This flexibility 

makes it ideal to meet contract 

packer needs. 

Finally, Feige has enhanced 

the powerful Integra 84 drum 

filling machine with four 

parallel work stations to 

meet all requirements for 

modern, fully automatic and 

calibrated high performance 

filling. 

STAND A83 

W www.springvaleltd.co.uk 

• Checkweighers 

• Multihead weighers 

• Semi-Automatic weighers 

• Inspection Machinery 

T: +44 113 322 1546 

E: sales@yamatoscale.co.uk 

www.yamatoscale.co.uk


Several new additions 

join automation range 

SOLUTIONS 

THROUGHOUT THE 

PRODUCTION LINE 

INSPECTION 

RARUK Automation’s stand will be 

packed with products to inspire 

including many additions to 

established brands as well as several new 

introductions at the NEC, Birmingham. 

Heading the list of new models is the 

Universal Robot e-Series collaborative 

robots, three of which are featured. 

These latest generation machines enable 

The e-Series collaborative robots will be shown 

Netzsch Pumps and 

Systems returns to 

the PPMA Show this 

year and the main 

piece of equipment it 

will be demonstrating 

is the rotary lobe 

Tornado T2 smooth, 

or T.Sano Smooth, 

which is the hygienic 

EHEDG-certified rotary lobe pump in 

a smooth body design. 

According to Chris Robins, sales 

manager at the company, it was originally 

developed for food manufacturing 

facilities as an easy-clean unit as normal 

faster development for a wider variety 

of applications, even easier 

programming and of course, compliance 

with CAT 3 PLd. 

The ever-popular UR5 robot will 

also be in action with the new RARUK 

Automation Pick-it plug and play robot 

vision, a fixed price product that guides 

the robot to pick and place a wide range 

of products in different applications. 

Two Robotiq developments are included 

on the UR3e demonstration – the 

Robotiq Vision System that is designed 

specifically to work with the UR and is 

equally easy to set-up and integrate, 

and the new Robotiq Hand-e gripper. 

As well as collaborative robots, RARUK 

Automation can also call on its Toshiba 

Machine robots to create the best system 

for any particular job. These include its 

6-axis robots and a complete range of 

SCARAs, from low cost to the industry 

leading system with 1200mm reach that 

can carry up to 20 kg. 

FlexiBowl is one of several feeding 

options available from the company and 

the latest additions will be on the stand, 

along with the MiR200 mobile robot. 

A key benefit of the MiR system is that it 

is simple to integrate and provides a fast 

return on investment. 

STAND E20 

W www.rarukautomation.com 

The hygienic range of all stainless steel 

pumps will be showcased at exhibition 

The T.Sano 

Smooth is on show 

pumps have a number 

of external catch points. 

“We spoke to our motor 

manufacturer Nord 

and they were able to 

supply a simple external 

motor to suit it,” he says. 

The bearing housing on the 

pump became smooth along with 

all external parts, which makes it easier 

to be pressure washed. 

Visitors can talk to team members 

on the stand about the hygienic and all 

stainless steel range of products. 

STAND J20 

W www.netzsch.com 

VERIFICATION 

SAFETY 

PRINT & CHECK 

LOGISTICS 

follow us on 

www.datalogic.com 

Visit us 

on stand 

F16 

at PPMA 

show



Integrating co-bots with 

vision inspection system 

The SQ-800 will be on the stand 

End of line units 

include new and 

improved strappers 

At the PPMA Show, Gordian 

Strapping will be showcasing two 

new StraPack strapping machines 

– the iQ-400 semi-automatic 

strapper which is light, quiet and 

features tool-free access for ease 

of maintenance, and the latest 

generation SQ-800 strapper. 

It features efficient brushless DC 

motors, adjustable table height, 

a cycle counter and hands-free 

operation using a foot pedal. 

The company will also be 

showing its versatile, batteryoperated 

robot wrapping machine 

on its stand which is particularly 

suited to warehouses where 

space is at a premium. 

Gordian supplies strapping, 

wrapping and hooding equipment 

as well as a range of materials 

to customers including plastics 

strapping, stretch film, and paper 

and film banding. 

STAND A80 

W www.gordianstrapping.co.uk 

Acrovision, an 

experienced integrator 

of industrial barcode 

readers and camera vision 

inspection systems will 

demonstrate at the PPMA 

Show how, more frequently, 

vision applications need 

item-handling to optimise 

the image acquisition process. 

The company will 

demonstrate this breakthrough 

in using collaborative 

robots (co-bots) with vision 

inspection systems; either 

the vision system is guiding 

the co-bot or, it is providing 

the co-bot positional data of a 

component for pick and place. 

The key advantage of using 

co-bots is as well as being 

very easy to program, they are 

also inherently safe to work 

with and alongside humans, 

subject to risk assessment. 

It means that expensive 

safety guarding can be 

dispensed with. Also, co-bots 

can tackle a diverse range of 

automatic handling activities 

where the safe and costeffective 

implementation of 

a co-bot provides a quick 

Acrovision is demonstrating its expertise with vision and the latest co-bots 

return on investment. 

Applications include 

providing the robot with x-y 

co-ordinates for pick-and-place. 

The camera is either fixed to 

the co-bot or positioned above 

the item to be picked. 

Once triggered, the camera 

provides the co-bot with 

the relevant co-ordinates 

to accurately pick the part. 

And with the advent of 

recent vision algorithm 

improvements, ‘messy 

picking’ has now become more 

reliable, says the company. 

STAND A64 

W www.acrovision.co.uk 

Mixing expertise will be demonstrated across several units 

including a new model kneader mixer that will be launched 

Widely known as ‘the mixer 

people’, Winkworth will 

be exhibiting a Z250 model 

kneader mixer for the first 

time at the PPMA Show. 

It will be presented in an open 

way so touch, feel, robustness 

and quality can all be sensed 

by visitors to the stand. 

Ordinarily, safety needs would 

prevent close observation, but 

this model has been prepared 

especially for interaction. 

The kneader mixers are 

a particular specialty of 

Winkworth and with designs 

it has built for over 60 years, 

the company has supplied 

machines for applications such 

as silicone rubber, chewing 

gum, ostomy products, hot 

melt adhesives, metal powder 

blending and protein bars. 

“These vastly different 

applications are common 

only in the mixing 

action,” says managing 

director Grant Jamieson. 

“However, Winkworth’s total 

customisation approach is 

key to designing and making 

optimised machines which 

totally fit the purpose,” he says. 

“This collaborative approach 

and adapting accordingly has 

made Winkworth a global 

favourite in kneader mixers,” 

says Jamieson. 

STAND A40 

W www.mixe

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