Machinery Update May/June 2019

Issue 3, Volume XXX, May/June 2019 

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

All-change for formats 

Confectionery is a sector that copes with regular format changes and 

our feature covers machinery that meets these needs. A second feature 

this issue highlights developments in warehousing and e-Commerce 

INSIDE 

NEWS 

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NEW MACHINERY 

A compact carton former that 

has a footprint roughly half the 

size of a traditional machine has 

been developed to meet the 

growing need for space-saving 

design while delivering benefits 

Find out more on page 10 

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ARTWORK 

Contents 

7 NEWS 

10 NEW MACHINERY 

26 INSTALLATIONS 

42 SPECIAL FEATURE 

CONFECTIONERY 

Latest machinery developments 

are delivering the NPD projects, 

pack styles and processing trends 

to this ‘impulse’ driven market 

54 SPECIAL FEATURE 

WAREHOUSING AND 

E-COMMERCE 

The growth of on-line shopping 

means that logistics processes 

and packaging has to change to 

drive supply chain efficiency 

26 

62 

REGULAR FEATURES 

64 LABELLING, 

CODING & MARKING 

A start-up brewer is benefitting 

from improved codes, reliability 

and ease of use from a laser coder 

66 COMPONENTS 

A new online configurator allows 

motion control and power 

transmission drive designers to 

create their own specs in real time 

70 REGULATIONS 

As standards which cover the safety 

related parts of control systems 

struggle to keep up with advances, 

we look at the current state of play 

72 WHO WHAT WHERE 

People, events and diary dates 

74 MACHINERY FINDER 

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PPMA matters 

Design and Manufacture 

Wrapping 

up future 

market gain 

Cutting, Wrapping & 

Packaging Lines 

Andrew Mint 

CEO, PPMA GROUP OF ASSOCIATIONS 

(INCORPORATING PPMA, BARA AND UKIVA) 

It’s all too easy to get wrapped up in the ongoing political 

debate of Brexit, and how our move away from the EU is 

now being processed and repackaged. And while economic 

forecasters continue to chew over a variety of scenarios, one 

thing that we can all be sure of; our craving for confectionery 

goods will be as sweet now as it will be in six months’ time. 

It’s fitting, therefore, that this edition of Machinery Update looks 

at how new innovations in processing and packaging are crucial 

to many of our ‘impulse’ purchases (our confectionery feature 

starts on page 42). 

Having spent a number of years working in research and 

development prior to joining the PPMA, innovation and the 

ability to adapt to change is critical to any business. Without it, 

there is a real risk that any business can fall behind the times or 

drift into oblivion. Trade associations are no exception, which 

has been a key driver for our first PPMA Conference at the 

National Conference Centre (Solihull) on 23 May. And while this is 

predominately aimed at members, the event is open to everyone. 

Finding clever ways to make 

more product for less cost and 

resource is the only way forward 

It’s also the reason why we are running our third Machine 

Vision Conference and Exhibition at the Marshall Arena, Milton 

Keynes on 6 June, which will bring together 60 speakers and 

related stands on a variety of vision-related subjects. 

I’m pleased that this year’s exhibition will have a robotics 

element to it for the first time. Remember, it’s FREE to attend, 

so please register and explore the latest in vision and robot 

technology (our preview starts on page 36). 

The confectionery market is driven by traditional needs, albeit 

underpinned by fast moving innovation and even corporate 

responsibility. It’s no coincidence that we have seen a shift towards 

more health-conscious consumer snacks, while still recognising 

that confectionery, in its broadest sense, remains a treat. 

Supply chains have become increasingly sophisticated to meet 

consumer-demand across all sectors, including e-Commerce, 

and there’s also the logistical element to consider for packaged 

products, especially for limited shelf-life products and to meet 

the growth in popularity of on-line shopping. 

For this, a fully-integrated logistics and supply chain 

approach is essential, which is reflected in this issue in the 

warehousing and e-Commerce feature that starts on page 54. n 

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News 


Machinery Update’s first e-Bulletin 

Machinery Update’s 

new e-Bulletin adds 

to the news agenda 

Machinery Update launched its 

new e-Bulletin in April which is 

designed to keep readers of this 

magazine up-to-date between 

printed versions of the leading title. 

Incorporating the latest new 

machinery, installations and 

automation news, readers just 

have to click through to the new 

Machinery Update website to 

find the full details, and also 

videos of equipment in action. 

The first edition can be found 

at https://www.ppma.co.uk/ 

machinery-update/bulletins.html 

but if you would like to register 

to receive a copy, please contact: 

publishing@ppma.co.uk. 

Keynote speech at the 

machine vision event 

is a pioneering topic 

Dr Luca Benedetti 

from Kudan will be 

delivering a keynote 

address entitled: ‘Visual SLAM 

in the Wild’ at the UKIVA 

Machine Vision Conference 

and Exhibition. This free to 

attend event takes place at the 

Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes 

on Thursday 6 June and 

includes 60 speakers and 

also exhibition stands. 

With Simultaneous 

Localisation and Mapping 

(SLAM) gaining traction in the 

world of industrial vision, 

Dr Benedetti will describe 

the real-world challenges of 

deploying a SLAM system across 

a variety of applications as well 

as designing a SLAM system 

that’s versatile both in terms of 

hardware and software. 

“Kudan is accelerating the 

evolution of virtuality (AR/MR/ 

VR) and robotics (automobile/ 

drone/robot) by developing 

computer software algorithms 

classified as Artificial 

Dr Benedetti is the keynote speaker 

Perception (AP),” says UKIVA 

chairman Allan Anderson. 

“They are pioneers in this field 

and with the combination 

of AP and AI, machines are 

getting closer to sensing and 

interacting with the world like 

humans do, utilising both eyes 

and brain.” 

• Our four page MVC preview 

starts on page 36. 

W www.machinevision 

conference.co.uk 

The seminar takes place this July 

Learning how the 

switch to robots 

can help business 

ABB will be demonstrating 

how robots can help UK SME 

manufacturing companies 

become more productive and 

competitive at its forthcoming 

Switch to Robots seminar. Taking 

place at ABB’s Milton Keynes 

site on Tuesday 2 July, the event 

will provide a simple step-bystep 

guide to introducing robot 

automation to the factory floor. 

The seminar covers the issues 

around specifying, installing and 

operating a robot, including how 

to assess which processes can be 

automated and how to develop 

an automated solution. There will 

also be the chance to gain handson 

experience of programming 

and operating a robot in the 

workshop session. 

To book your place visit 

http://bit.ly/S2R2019 

or call 01908 350300. 

Interactive online 

courses are helping 

design engineers 

5G IS PART OF ANY INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION 

Demonstrating 5G potential 

The potential of the new 5G mobile communications standard for 

industrial applications was a key theme of Hannover Messe 2019 

with many examples of 5G in action seen throughout the massive 

exhibition. Organisers promised to make digital transformation 

in manufacturing tangible during the event, a subject that is 

covered further in our review on pages 34 - 35 of this issue. 

RS Components has partnered 

with TE Connectivity to launch 

the TE Learning Centre on 

DesignSpark, the global 

platform and community for 

design engineers. 

Available at www.rs-on-line. 

com/designspark/te-learningcentre, 

the centre provides easy 

access to a host of interactive 

online micro-courses designed 

to accelerate engineers’ 

knowledge and understanding. 

The bite-sized sessions last 

between five and ten minutes 

and provide information on 

a range of technologies and 

applications, as well as offering 

product-specific tutorials 

and other extra resources. 

IDS saw the USB interface as key 

Celebrating camera 

technology success 

Fifteen years’ ago, IDS 

introduced the first industrial 

camera with USB interface 

to the market and today, it is 

celebrating that this technology 

is firmly established in the 

industrial environment. Although 

used in the consumer sector, 

back then it was not considered 

suitable for industrial use.

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News 

Sussex-based filling company 

celebrates chairman’s service 

Holroyd is still a committed colleague 

In April, Adelphi Chairman 

Stephen Holroyd celebrated 

50 years with the business 

at a special event held at its 

Haywards Heath site where 

the company presented him 

with a special working scale 

replica of its ever-popular 

Response benchtop filler. 

In a brochure from May 1969, 

a fortnight after Stephen started 

working at the company, the 

Centrac power driven filler 

was priced at £418. Today, the 

company’s closest comparable 

machine, the Response 

Volumetric Filler, costs £8,500. 

During his tenure, Holroyd 

has steered the Adelphi Group 

through phenomenal change 

and growth. This has included 

the formation of Adelphi Tubes 

in 1970, the purchase of Fluid 

Equipment Company in 1973, 

the move to Haywards Heath 

in 1984, the acquisition of 

Coldstream Engineering in 1994 

and the purchase of Masterfil in 

2007, to name just a few. 

In 2013, Holroyd was 

presented with the PPMA’s 

Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Holroyd joined Adelphi in April 1969


Marketing courses 

have been added 

to PPMA stable 

Marketing courses have recently 

been added to the portfolio 

of training available to PPMA 

members and these have proved 

to be both popular and effective 

in delivering measurable business 

outcomes. The first course 

tackles the question of why we 

even need a marketing approach 

with the course ‘Marketing 1 – 

Dark Art or Business Necessity?’. 

It takes place on 30 July at the 

Hilton Hotel Warwick. 

The follow-on course takes 

place the next day and is called 

‘Marketing 2 – Planning the 

Strategy’ which works with 

participants to begin to put 

together a marketing plan to 

achieve objectives. 

These programmes can also 

count towards Continuing 

Professional Development (CPD) 

points and are designed to 

motivate attendees to bring these 

new skills to work at their 

own businesses. 

More information on this 

course and others in the 

series is available from the 

PPMA’s head of events and 

training Christine Jordan. 

T 020 8773 8111 

E christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk 

W www.ppma.co.uk/training 

HiTech MU M-J 2019.qxp_MU 04/04/2019 09:57 Page 1 

IoT cellular test service 

for Industry 4.0 support 

TÜV SÜD has launched its 

new Internet of Things 

(IoT) cellular testing 

service. The company says this 

is the only laboratory in the 

UK to offer a fully dedicated 

Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) 

test and certification service, 

helping manufacturers to gain 

access to global markets faster. 

Focused on Industry 4.0 

applications, NB-IoT enables 

a vast number of multiple 

machines, devices and 

services to connect at low cost, 

while optimising battery life. 

Manufacturers producing 

such technologies must meet 

demanding test requirements 

and are under pressure to keep 

up with changes to regulatory 

and country-specific 

requirements. 

The new TÜV SÜD service 

performs regulatory testing 

against international and 

country-specific mandatory 

requirements, delivering 

manufacturers seamless 

market entry across multiple 

countries. TÜV SÜD can also 

advise if a device chipset 

or network technology will 

TÜV SÜD’s team can advise on the IoT test requirements at a global level 

work in the manufacturer’s 

intended market, as currently 

technology acceptance is not 

standardised and differs in 

each region. 

“In the IoT connected 

world, multiple devices are 

continually talking to each 

other and the question for 

technology developers is 

how to meet regulatory 

requirements and effectively 

deal with congestion on the 

radio spectrum to deliver 

streamlined communications,” 

says Phil Evans, business line 

manager for Telecoms at 

TÜV SÜD. “Our dedicated 

Global Market Access team 

can advise on the IoT test 

requirements at a global level.” 

Alongside NB-IoT testing, 

TÜV SÜD also supports 

cellular applications using 

the rival protocol, LTE Cat.M, 

which enables devices to 

connect directly to a 4G 

network. Currently the global 

roll-out of NB-IoT technology 

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New Machinery 

A compact carton former 

meets space saving need 

The Cleanroom CR door range 

High speed doors 

meet cleanroom 

environment needs 

Cleanroom environments are 

present in a variety of sectors 

with doors playing a crucial role in 

ensuring that hygiene standards 

and environmental conditions 

are controlled which is where the 

Cleanroom CR product range from 

Efaflex offers user benefits. 

Consisting of five main types, 

all the cleanroom doors are 

accredited to either TÜV ISO Class 

5 or 6, space saving in design and 

with door opening speeds up to 

2.5 metres per second where fast 

action is required. 

“Whether clients want an 

airtight seal, minimised risk of 

cross contaminants, or reduced 

energy bills, our mix of products 

will easily integrate into any 

application,” says Efaflex md 

Darren Turrell. 

T 01952 582641 

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Kecol MU M-J 2018.qxp_MU 02/05/2018 13:42 Page 1 

Bradman Lake has 

developed a compact 

carton former that has 

a footprint roughly half the 

size of a traditional machine. 

As well as being smaller, 

this HS Mini carton former 

retains the same features 

found in the company’s 

traditional HS range and has 

also been designed to offer 

fast forming rates and to be 

highly configurable for the 

user. “We have designed this 

machine to meet the everincreasing 

demand for carton 

forming machinery that 

occupies minimal floor space,” 

says John Marlee, managing 

director at Bradman Lake. 

Features include forming 

rates of up to 60 cartons/trays 

per minute and quick 

changeover. Tooling flexibility 

is part of the offer as the 

HS Mini can be tooled to 

erect different styles of lock 

and glue form cartons and 

trays. These range from 

standard three flap or front 

flap cartons, turn-over-end 

cartons, to hooded lid cartons 

as well as shelf ready display 

style cartons that include 

atypical shapes associated 

with these often seasonal 

products. 

Bespoke options 

for non-standard 

shaped cartons 

can also be 

accommodated. 

Every machine 

is supplied ready 

for production 

as a stand-alone 

unit or as an 

integrated piece 

of equipment on 

a Bradman Lake 

packaging line. 

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The new carton 

former includes the 

same features as the 

traditional range 

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Large character coder is 

more efficient on a line 

Domino Printing 

Sciences is enhancing 

the specification of its 

C6000 large character inkjet 

printer to improve efficiency 

and reduce downtime through 

redesigned electronics, 

user-friendly interface and 

eco-friendly ink usage. 

The C6000 large character 

coder can print up to 70mm of 

high-resolution codes. Capable 

of printing directly onto porous 

and semi-porous substrates 

including outer cases, trays, 

and sacks, Domino says the 

C6000 is ideal for product 

identification, traceability, and 

personalisation coding tasks. 

Focused on improved 

production efficiency and 

reduced downtime, the 

C6000 includes as standard 

a redesigned Piezo printhead 

enabling ‘Eco’ mode operation 

for reduced ink consumption. 

Up to 20% reduction in ink 

consumption can be achieved 

using the ‘Eco’ mode. 

The new multi-head base and 

large-capacity ink system 

allows for continuous coding 

even during consumable 

Adpak MU M-J 2019. ARTWORK 

The C6000 coder has been improved 

changes, which also reduces 

production downtime. 

Code print quality and 

drop placement accuracy 

are optimised via Domino’s 

latest Piezoelectric printhead 

technology with robust design 

further improving printer 

reliability for challenging 

production environments. 

Code consistency is enhanced 

with the inclusion of a product 

guide plate and a flexible 

floating printhead which 

improves line set up for correct 

throw distance. 

The C6000 solution provides 

the option of incorporating a 

PAC box barcode validation 

kit allowing for automated 

message selection and code 

validation. C6000 is Industry 

4.0 enabled and integrates 

with customer ERP and 

MES systems decreasing the 

possibility of coding errors. 

“These features help to 

reduce scrappage costs 

and ensure correct and 

readable codes are printed 

consistently,” says senior 

product manager at Domino 

Andy Barrett. 

Domino’s QuickDesign 

software makes it possible 

to design labels for multiple 

printers from a central 

location, reducing the 

possibility of operator errors. 

T 01954 782551 

W www.domino-uk.com 

The Tiny Tampino is accurate 

Desk top label seal 

applicator helps with 

FMD compliance 

To help ensure that 

pharmaceutical companies 

comply with the Falsified 

Medicines Directive (FMD) by 

applying tamper-evident labels 

onto carton flaps, Travtec has 

introduced the Tiny Tampino. 

This desktop tamper-evident 

label seal applicator is designed 

to be simple and safe to operate. 

When used, the operator simply 

moves the carton over the labelling 

face in one easy motion to 

accurately and repeatably secure 

the carton flap. The Tiny Tampino 

has been launched by Travtec, a 

specialist in serialisation solutions, 

to satisfy the need for hand 

packing, contract manufacturing 

organisations and re-packing 

which is often done manually. 

This method often leads to labelling 

inconsistency and product rejects, 

which is obviously not ideal. 

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Tough by design – 

the safety solution that goes the distance. 

Shocks, vibrations and collisions can’t always be avoided, even in a 

state-of-the-art production facility. Temperature fluctuations and dust 

are also just some of the typical challenges. So it’s a good thing that Pilz 

light curtains can take some punishment. The new PSENopt II range has 

been developed to guarantee machine availability even under demanding 

conditions (50g shock, -10 °C to 60°C.) Available for finger, hand and 

body protection, PSENopt II is the world’s first Type 3 light curtain for 

use up to PL-d. It is also available as Type 4 (PL-e.) In conjunction with 

the Pilz configurable, safe small controllers PNOZmulti 2 you can be sure 

you have a safety solution that goes the distance. 

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Start-up businesses saw a range 

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Packaging Automaton 

(PA) recognised 

the needs of small 

businesses who may be 

thinking about tray sealing 

their products for the first 

time, when it demonstrated 

a range of its products at the 

Farm and Deli Show in April. 

At the event, the PA team 

were on hand to discuss 

a scheme that will help 

customers to automate packing 

processes from day one 

with minimal investment. 

The hire scheme offers entry 

level machines with a sealing 

tool for one pack format on hire 

for a fixed weekly hire rate. 

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At the end of an initial six 

month hire period, users 

have the option to return the 

machine and stop making 

payments, keep the machine 

at a reduced weekly rate or 

upgrade for a small uplift in 

cost to a quicker machine with 

a sealing tool to suit the same 

pack if demand for product 

volumes is increasing. 

The company also offers free 

use of its test and development 

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Combining on shelf and 

resource efficient benefit 

Search for 

Search for 

Englemann & Buckham 

(E & B) is bringing pouch 

technology to the UK 

that offers marketers a 

resource efficient pack that 

is designed to stand out on 

the supermarket shelf. 

Suitable for a range of 

foods but also personal care 

products, the Standcap pouch 

has already seen success in 

the US market and is used by 

the Daisy brand for sour cream 

as well as yogurts dressings 

and even gels. Basically, 

any semi-viscous, pourable 

products now being marketed 

in Europe are suitable for this 

new format. 

Produced on a Volpak 

SMA260F2 Standcap machine, 

the pouch is made from heat 

sealable plastic laminates 

that can be barrier versions 

for more sensitive products. 

Machine speeds are about 

80 – 100 a minute, or 

between 40 and 50 cycles, 

which is slightly slower than 

traditional pouch machines 

as the two-part cap must be 

accommodated. 

In operation, an inner 

E&B MU M-J 2019 ARTWORK 

The Standcap has been successful 

in the US with the mega Daisy brand 

fitment is welded into the 

pouch first and then the outer 

cap is applied. Compared to 

traditional bottles, pots or 

jars, material usage is much 

reduced, while transit costs 

are saved compared to 

rigid containers. 

Benefits to the end user 

include superb ergonomics, 

a closure system designed 

to prevent product wastage 

and a functional benefit of 

pack stability. Standcap also 

offers manufacturers an 

ample range of options 

to personalise the 

appearance and quality 

of their promotional 

messages. 

E & B believes these 

features, together 

with the traditional 

characteristics of 

a pouch, such as 

extended shelf life 

and extensive uses, 

make it an attractive 

new offering to the 

UK market. 

“I am regularly being 

asked by customers for 

new innovative solutions 

for packing their products 

and there has been a lot of 

pre-launch interest in the 

Standcap,” says Michael 

Lindsay, managing director 

at E & B. “Its practicality and 

looks will make it appealing 

to brands wanting to stand out 

from the crowd, while their 

customers benefit from the 

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Workstation 

range can 

be adjusted 

Specialist engineering distributor 

Texam is now offering Right- 

Height industrial workstations 

that provide operators with the 

ability to adjust the working 

height of their workstation at 

the ‘push of a button’. These 

workstations are designed with 

health and safety in mind and 

offer operators the opportunity 

to vary their stance and work in 

both sit or stand position. 

“It is important to consider the 

health and safety implications of 

either standing all day or sitting 

all day,” says Texam managing 

director John McGuigan. 

“Ideally operators should be able 

to vary their position.” 

The Right-Height workstations 

are fully adjustable and electrically 

operated and are available with 

a choice of different worktops. 

Because of its modular design, 

width can be supplied, from 

1200mm to 1900mm, while 

the lift height is adjustable from 

730mm up to 1230mm. 

Lifting capacity is 120kg 

on these quick and easy to 

assemble tables. 

McGuigan is keen to stress the 

five health benefits of being able 

to vary a working day balance 

between sitting and standing. 

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Vacuum lifter brings 

Industry 4.0 benefits 

Piab has launched the 

piLIFT SMART vacuum 

lifter that it says really 

does bring the future of 

Industry 4.0 integration 

a step closer. 

This new vacuum lifter 

enables users to introduce 

smarter handling solutions 

where data is collected in 

real-time, making their 

production processes deliver 

on the promises of the fourth 

industrial revolution. 

“The piLIFT SMART 

vacuum lifter is the first 

manually operated vacuum 

lifter to meet the demands 

of Industry 4.0,” says David 

Collins, vice president and 

head of Piab’s Ergonomic 

Handling Division. “Not only 

a market breakthrough, 

it also heralds a genuine 

paradigm shift for ergonomic 

vacuum lifters.” 

SMART DATA FEATURES 

The new vacuum lifter 

has integrated, smart data 

features based on internet 

connectivity. These enable it to 

sense and record movements 

and to respond quickly to 

user intentions, making it 

a particularly user-friendly 

lifting tool. 

In addition, it will lift, and 

weigh loads simultaneously, 

as well as collect and log data, 

making process statistics 

and analyses immediately 

accessible to the user on either 

the lifter’s built-in display or 

through web platform log-in. 

These data management 

features also enable the lifter 

to let the operator know when 

it is time for maintenance 

or cleaning. 

Ergonomics is at the 

heart of all Piab vacuum 

lifters, so piLIFT SMART is 

ergonomic by design. Every 

aspect of the vacuum lifter 

has been designed with 

natural movements in mind. 

The piLIFT SMART can handle objects weighing up to 40 kg, which offers 

a vacuum lifting solution for materials handling in a variety of industries 

The shape of its handle, 

allowing a side-on grip, and 

the placement of the variable 

speed controls, enabling 

left or right-handed use, are 

the results of an insightful 

design guided by ergonomic 

principles, says Piab. 

HEALTH AND WELLBEING 

Furthermore, the vacuum 

lifter’s protective hand guard 

and the minimal operating 

sound level are testaments to 

a multi-pronged focus on the 

health and wellbeing of users. 

And energy saving benefits 

are also offered. The piLIFT 

SMART vacuum lifter utilises 

the latest and best performing 

vacuum lifting technology. 

“The system controls the 

pump and valves, feeding 

power only when needed, 

which results in an energy 

consumption that is 76% 

lower than other comparable 

vacuum lifters,” says Collins. 

In operation, it utilises the 

same single vacuum source 

to both grip and lift in one 

single movement which 

means if the object cannot be 

gripped, neither will it lift. 

“Hence there is no risk of it 

being dropped unintentionally 

mid-procedure,” says Collins. 

T 01509 857010 

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Ask us about sealing alternative packaging materials



Confectioners can now 

use heat-sealing films 

In order to use heat-sealing 

film more flexibly when 

packaging in flow packs, 

Schubert has developed a 

new heat-sealing robot for 

its Flowmodul in what it 

describes as a first. 

In operation, the flow 

wrapper’s new cross-sealing 

unit allows constant sealing 

times with variable chain 

speed and a wide control 

range of the film. This means 

confectionery manufacturers 

can now gently package a large 

range of products in flow packs 

with a cost efficient 

heat-sealing film. This also 

includes highly sensitive 

products such as chocolate. 

And by switching from 

cold- to hot-sealing technology, 

Schubert says savings of 

up to 17% in film material costs 

can be realised. 

Compared to cold-sealing, 

the packaging of products in 

flow packs with heat-sealing 

technology offers various 

advantages. The heat-sealing 

film is cheaper, can be stored 

for a long time and leaves no 

adhesive residue when the 

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The new sealing technology is now suitable for a wider product portfolio 

pack is opened. To ensure a 

high quality seal, three factors 

– temperature, pressure and 

time – must remain constant 

during the sealing process. 

Additionally, not every product 

can withstand the heat 

which until now, has limited 

flexibility in the packaging 

process. 

However, this new patented 

sealing technology has been 

developed specifically to 

enable customers to use the 

heat-sealing film for an even 

wider range of products. First, 

the flow pack’s longitudinal 

sealing unit is equipped with 

ultrasonic technology. 

The heat is generated directly 

in the heat-sealing film and is 

not distributed as usual onto 

the tools and machine parts. 

Therefore, heat-sensitive 

products such as chocolate 

also remain intact during 

longitudinal sealing. 

Furthermore, ultrasonic 

technology ensures consistent 

seal quality at different speeds. 

T 01676 525825 

W www.schubert-uk.co.uk 

New metal detector 

was on show at 

POWTECH 2019 

At POWTECH 2019, Eriez 

Europe showcased a range of 

its magnetic separation, metal 

detection and vibratory feeder 

solutions for improved and 

efficient metal removal and 

product purity used across various 

bulk handling industries including 

food, minerals, chemicals and 

pharmaceuticals. 

Visitors to the stand also saw 

the newest multi-frequency 

model, called Xtreme, which is 

designed to achieve the highest 

levels of sensitivity to detect 

metal contaminants as small 

as 0.4mm spheres in packaged, 

loose and free-fall applications. 

Joining the Xtreme unit was 

the MetAlarm EX range for ATEX 

21 and ATEX 22 dust zones that 

provides a fully certified solution 

to reduce the risk of any explosions 

within a manufacturing plant. 

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Banding machine offers users 

resource efficient pack method 

Machinery Update, 149 x 225 mm, CC- en-AZ390 03/19 

Erapa’s Bandall banding 

machine is designed 

to use thinner, printed 

materials that deliver materials 

savings across the board. 

In operation, the band is 

fed and held in the arch by 

a special air assisted system 

which allows the machine to 

operate with much thinner 

tapes than that of comparable 

machines and therefore 

reduce band costs, says the 

company. And as these bands 

can be printed, all a company’s 

standard information can 

be included which means 

separate labels are not 

required for each product. 

Bander 

works 

with 

many 

products 

This saves label materials 

and reduces storage and 

transport costs, while any 

unused rolls (or parts rolls) 

can still be used, even if 

the product composition 

is changed. 

The machine can work 

with both paper and plastic 

banding tapes, without 

the need for any machine 

modifications and is capable 

of speeds of up to 30 bands 

per minute – depending on 

pack dimensions. 

The machine is controlled 

by a simple touch control 

panel with digital readout 

of operational status, 

while the memory function 

allows pack settings to be 

stored and retrieved at the 

touch of a button. 

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‘Peelability’ can now be tested 

to provide optimum seal times 

Proseal has launched 

a seal quality testing 

system that enables food 

manufacturers and processors 

to determine the ideal seal and 

peel strength for individual 

products packed in trays. 

The new ProTest solution 

allows users to create the best 

seal each time, combining 

effective protection of the 

contents with the right 

level of ‘peelability’ that 

ensures maximum consumer 

convenience. 

The compact and easy 

to use ProTest unit is an 

automated lid peeling device 

that measures and reports 

the resistance offered by the 

film as it separates from the 

tray during the moment of 

lid peeling. This provides the 

user with the relevant data to 

determine if the seal strength 

is the most user-friendly while 

remaining suitable for the 

product’s life cycle. 

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The New ProTest can retain, 

display and output test data, 

allowing the user to export 

the information. Up to five 

test results can be compared 

at any one time and the unit 

is flexible enough to handle 

most trays currently used 

in the market with diagonal 

diameters from 25mm up to 

380mm, in any shape. 

To make it easier for 

companies to fully understand 

the results generated by the 

ProTest unit, Proseal has 

established a set of 

‘Peelability Metrics’ that 

explains the four different 

stages involved in removing 

a film from the tray. 

Reports are generated on the 

machine’s 12in high-definition 

touchscreen and can be 

exported via Ethernet 

or USB device. 

T 01625 856600 

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ARTWORK 

Fast set up/changeover 

on new thermoformers 

GEA has launched a new thermoformer 

that it says meets the demands 

of food companies for faster access 

to market, while reducing the impact of 

film waste in the packaging process. 

The PowerPak PLUS thermoformer’s 

design, based on customer feedback from 

a survey conducted by GEA, can help 

food manufacturers shorten set-up and 

changeover times, while reducing film 

waste by up to 75%. PowerPak PLUS was 

unveiled at a recent customer event at 

GEA’s facility in Germany and can also 

be operated in tandem with Oxycheck, 

the non-invasive in-line quality control 

system for modified atmosphere 

packaging or MAP. 

“Our customers told us what they 

wanted, and we’ve delivered cutting-edge 

The PowerPak PLUS is offering benefits to the food industry 

thermoforming technology by overhauling 

the film systems and upgrading the sealing 

station,” says GEA’s UK product 

manager thermoforming Greg Austin. 

“We have designed PowerPak PLUS to 

bring real economic benefits for the food 

industry through shorter downtime, 

minimum film waste and the elimination 

of packaging errors.” 

This latest investment by GEA in 

thermoforming involved optimising 

PowerPak PLUS’s systems for both 

the top and bottom films which are now 

motor-driven and synchronised with 

the machine’s advancing cycle. 

Speeding up the process, combined 

with the machine’s special web 

tension facilitates a secure film 

path preventing curling, while 

mis-alignment or curvature can 

be automatically adjusted. 

To accommodate the new 

film set-up, the sealing station 

structure has also been 

fundamentally redesigned for 

easy access and is now protected 

by vertically adjustable and 

transparent safety doors which 

can be lowered quickly when 

required, eliminating the need for 

loose, protective hoods. 

T 01908 513500 

W www.gea.com 

Dust-tight drum tipper is designed to 

handle poorly flowing materials easily 

Flexicon has introduced a Tip-Tite drum 

tipper that is designed for use with 

poorly-flowing or agglomerated 

materials, allowing rapid 

transfer of free- and 

non-free-flowing bulk 

solid materials without 

creating any dust. 

Similar in performance to 

open chute tippers but with total 

dust containment, the outlet on 

the downstream end of 

the tipper is nearly equal in area 

to that of the drum opening, 

allowing agglomerated 

materials and large chunks to Total dust containment 

be discharged with the 

minimal possibility of 

material bridging. 

Drums from 114 to 

208 litres are positioned 

on the tipper platform, 

which is raised by a 

hydraulic cylinder, seating 

the rim against the circular 

end of the discharge 

transition. A second 

hydraulic cylinder tips the 

platform-hood assembly 

and drum. 

T 01227 374710 

W www.flexicon.co.uk



Flow wrapper offers an 

easy to operate design 

The new high definition camera 

3D camera 

for quality 

robot vision 

After RARUK Automation 

introduced Pick-it 3D Robot 

Vision at last year’s PPMA Show, 

the company has now launched 

a new top-of-the range addition. 

It is the Pick-it M-HD high 

definition 3D camera for 

the detection of almost any small 

and medium size objects, made 

from any material, with even 

higher accuracy. 

Pick-it allows any camera 

supported automation 

application to be built without 

expert help. There’s no need for 

complicated programming as 

Pick-it guides the robot to see, 

pick and place products from 

bins, boxes, pallets and tables 

onto a CNC machine, assembly 

line, conveyor belt, welding 

station or work bench. 

Simply show an example part 

to the plug-and-play camera, 

save this into the teach detection 

engine, tell Pick-it where to look 

with a click and drag tool and 

Pick-it will guide the robot 

to the nearest pickable part. 

A typical detection cycle takes 

less than a second and Pick-it 

can also find multiple parts 

in one cycle. 

The combination of the latest 

Pick-it 2.0 3D picking software 

and the new M-HD camera 

provides a set-up that is ideal for 

picking small parts with a very 

high degree of accuracy. 

The system is 30 times more 

accurate and can detect objects 

that are ten times smaller. 

T 01462 670044 

W www.rarukautomation.com 

Bosch Packaging 

Technology has launched 

the first machine of its 

next generation flow wrappers 

which as well as offering 

upgraded performance, is also 

designed to offer user-friendly 

and easy operation. 

The new Pack 403 machine 

is a narrow horizontal flow 

wrapper for customers 

requiring medium to high 

speed operation. It has been 

designed to wrap bars and 

biscuits as well as chocolate, 

cookies and crackers. The 403 

features a removable discharge 

belt as well as upgrades to the 

cross-seal and fin seal units. 

“Our new Pack 403 

offers mid- to large-sized 

manufacturers a fully 

automated packaging solution 

that is exceptionally easy to 

operate, clean and maintain,” 

says Fransien de Ruijter, 

product manager at Bosch in 

Schiedam, Netherlands. 

“This minimises downtime 

and increases overall 

equipment effectiveness.” 

In operation, the new 

machine is designed to 

The new Mpac Langen 

Solano top-load case packing 

machine has been designed 

as a flexible platform with 

a variety of case packing 

configurations to match 

individual requirements 

from customers. 

For instance, the flexible 

infeed systems can be adapted 

easily for a range of pack styles 

including bags, pouches, 

cartons, tubs and cans. 

Its open build design permits 

a 360-degree view of the 

working process to make 

Many of the new features on the flow wrapper make it easier for the operators 

produce up to 800 packs per 

minute at a film speed of 

90 metres. Supported pack 

styles include pillow, gusseted 

and easy-to-open packs. 

User-friendly and easy 

operation was in focus 

for the Pack 403’s design. 

Clear signage, instructive 

decals and setting scales on 

each component facilitate 

changeovers between 

products and minimise waste 

and downtime caused by 

‘trial-and-error’ adjustments. 

The cantilevered discharge 

belt is one of the Pack 403’s 

key features: being removable, 

Top-load case packing machine can deliver 

a range of configurations to suit user needs 

it easy to use, access and 

clean. Operation is intuitive 

and is complemented by 

the latest HMI technology 

to provide easy navigation 

for maintenance and 

changeover procedures. 

T 024 7642 1100 

W www.mpac-group.com 

Users can choose 

a number of options 

to customise the unit 

it is exceptionally easy to 

clean. Its detection function 

rejects faulty packages and 

automatically ejects them 

using compressed air. 

The new film tower which has 

an easy-to-adjust pivot arm 

and sequentially numbered 

film rollers for simple film 

threading, is also easy to use. 

The Pack 403 also comprises 

an automatic film splicer with 

clear instructions to secure 

fast and smooth film changes 

without having to stop the 

machine in operation. 

T 01332 626262 

W www.boschpackagingservices.com



Multihead weighers are 

for specialist hardware 

Ishida Europe has extended 

its range of applicationspecific 

sector solutions 

multihead weighers with 

the introduction of models 

designed to handle a variety 

of hardware products such 

as nuts, bolts, screws and 

plastics parts. 

The new 10 and 14 head 

weighers, based on Ishida’s 

proven RVE series, incorporate 

several specialist features 

for the accurate and efficient 

weighing of varying shapes, 

sizes and piece weights at 

different target weights. 

The two 10 head models offer 

a choice of three and five 

litre hoppers according to 

individual piece sizes and 

dump volumes with 

top speeds of 70 and 

60 weighments per minute 

(wpm) respectively. 

At the same time, the 

14 head model with three 

litre hoppers delivers higher 

speeds up to 100 wpm as well 

as the availability of improved 

weighing combinations for 

smaller piece counts. 

All three versions offer 

YPS MU J-F 2019 ARTWORK 

To maximise weighing speed and accuracy, programmable digital filtering 

and advanced automatic feeder adjustment are included in the weighers 

a rugged and durable 

construction with hardwareresistant 

urethane coated 

parts that reduce collision and 

abrasion damage and noise, 

and a reinforced impactresistant 

inlet chute and 

dispersion table. The Ishida 

loadcell controlled dispersion 

table also ensures a regular 

and consistent product flow, 

while an alternative photo-eye 

control is used for larger and 

heavier products. 

The impact-resistant pool, 

weigh and timing hoppers 

feature an anti-leak design 

to reduce the risk of leakage 

of smaller products, and a 

45 degree discharge chute 

provides a gentler product 

transfer. 

T 0121 607 7700 

W www.ishidaeurope.com 

Various protrusions are handled 

Vacuum skin packs 

were demonstrated 

at IFFA 2019 

MultiFresh was one of the core 

themes of this year’s IFFA stand 

of Multivac. This packaging 

concept for producing vacuum 

skin packs was shown on a 

thermoforming machine and 

several tray sealers during the 

event in Frankfurt. 

Paper fibre-based packaging 

materials which meet current 

demands for recyclability, were 

also used on this equipment. 

The MultiFresh packaging 

machines are designed to meet all 

the market requirements in terms 

of pack size, output and levels of 

automation, and are designed 

for packaging a wide range of 

meat and sausage products with 

various different product 

protrusion heights. 

Multivac says the MultiFresh 

films combine functional benefits 

with outstanding visual properties. 

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Horizontal and vertical x-ray 

systems have been improved 

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Minebea Intec has 

developed its 

horizontal and vertical 

x-ray inspection systems 

further to offer improved user 

benefits across sectors. 

The horizontal Dymond D 

and Dymond S equipment 

have been optimised through 

reworking the safety concept 

with improved emergency 

stop-switches and relays. 

At the same time, the company 

has also launched a redesigned 

cooling system which is 

protected against water and 

dust penetration which makes 

it easier to clean. For systems in 

the Dymond S series, the Nema 

4X cooler comes as standard. 

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And, the S variant also 

has a fully integrated 500 

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that eliminates the need for 

active water cooling which 

results in easier installation 

and maintenance. With this 

new generator boosting 

performance from 320 to 500 W, 

the system can also now 

handle a higher throughput 

and more precise inspection of 

products with higher densities. 

Minebea says what makes 

Dymond D units stand out 

is its maximum detection 

performance. The sensitivity 

of its image processors, 

combined with intelligent 

image processing, means it 

can detect foreign objects that 

are positioned vertically or 

that lay hidden at the edge 

or at the bottom of a container. 

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Installation News 

Adhesive retrofit improves the 

efficiency and employee safety 

Schützengarten brewery 

has retrofitted Robatech’s 

hot melt adhesive 

systems with its automatic 

filling system RobaFeed 3 

with granulate container 

GlueFill to increase employee 

safety and production 

efficiency, as well as reducing 

the risk of downtime. 

And head of bottling at 

Schützengarten, Holger 

Gärtner is delighted with 

the improvements since its 

installation. “The automatic 

filling system for adhesive 

granulate has been running 

at full load from day one,” 

he says. “It immediately paid 

off for us, as we can virtually 

eliminate production 

downtime in the line.” 

Previously, when the 

Schützengarten brewery 

had replaced the entire 

dry section in the bottling 

area to fill crates and 

cardboard boxes using 

equipment from KHS and 

Schubert, the packaging 

system had used a Robatech 

adhesive application system 

consisting of two Concept 

Oriental motor MU M-J 2019 ARTWORK 

As the tank of a melter can reach a temperature of up to 200deg C, there is a 

risk of burns for employees, but the new retrofit makes the operation safer 

Diamond type melters 

for manual filling with 

adhesive granulate and ten 

SX Diamond double jetting 

heads with corresponding 

heated hoses. 

As the packaging 

throughput is about 27,000 

bottles per hour, manual 

filling meant that the 

operating personnel had 

to refill the tanks of the two 

melters with granulate every 

twenty minutes. Although 

the tanks are equipped 

with level sensors and warn 

against idling, the staff had 

to continuously monitor them 

and be ready for refilling. 

Robatech subsequently 

felt that safety and quality 

in the adhesive application 

area, as well as the efficiency 

of the entire plant, could be 

significantly improved with a 

retrofit to deliver an automatic 

system. This involved 

retrofitting the existing 

systems with the granulate 

feeder and the associated 

granulate container, in 

this case the largest variant 

which is the GluFill L. 

“If you consider how easy 

it is to retrofit and how high 

the immediately usable 

added value is, the system 

should be used everywhere,” 

says Jürg Baumann, area 

sales manager Switzerland 

for Robatech. 

Unlike manual filling, 

the automatic filling process 

does not fill granulate 

directly into the hot tank 

of the adhesive melter, but 

rather into the granulate 

container GlueFill, which 

is unheated and stands 

separately. The GlueFill 

delivers the granulate into 

the melter tank as soon as 

the level in the tank is low. 

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All-round service offer has led 

to long term coding partnership 

When Noberasco 

was planning its 

new Italian site, 

it designed-in Industry 4.0 

principles and several 

SmartDate thermal transfer 

coders from Markem-Imaje 

were part of this process. 

“Today we can transmit 

print data directly from our 

quality office to line coders,” 

says the site’s production 

manager Davide Cammi. 

The company has eliminated 

any possible default in 

transcription or codification, 

arising from human errors. 

And its next stage is to fit 

each line with a camera to 

evaluate print quality, as well 

as coherence of printed data 

compared with the database. 

The SmartDate coder in action 

Also, any coding operation 

had to cope with the core 

soft fruit products range. 

“The very high temperatures 

and throughput rate made 

code adherence on the flexible 

film difficult, but following 

an intensive testing process, 

a perfect balance was 

achieved,” he continues. 

Also, by using Markem- 

Imaje’s SMILE long-term 

leasing, the company has 

converted a variable cost 

into a fixed one. “Another great 

advantage is that every five 

years, we know we will have 

access to the latest generation 

equipment,” says Cammi. 

T 0161 864 8111 

W www.markem-imaje.co.uk 

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Labelling project saves 

bakery nearly £20,000 

Sidel blow moulding equipment 

Co-packer is 

making a lot 

more bottles 

Gable X Cleaning Solutions 

Company, located in Chaguanas 

(Trinidad and Tobago), has 

ordered its second blow moulding 

machine from Sidel. 

With the recently acquired Sidel 

blowing machine, the co-packer 

has significantly improved its 

production capacity, adding as 

much as 75% to its daily output 

of PET packaging. As well as 

meeting the growing demand 

for PET packaged goods in the 

region, this choice helps Gable X 

to protect its competitiveness and 

guarantee a regular and reliable 

supply flow. 

The co-packer is a leading 

supplier of PET bottles, 

producing 250,000 units daily, 

six days a week, with over 50 

different formats and shapes. 

Gable X’s satisfaction around 

the first piece of Sidel blowing 

equipment installed in 2014 

was reinforced by very strong 

recommendations from local 

bottlers. One of them, also a 

returning Sidel customer, decided 

to install a Matrix Combi for still 

water. The company chose the 

integrated blow-fill-cap solution 

from Sidel to increase their 

operating capacity. They were 

able to improve cost efficiencies 

and add new products, as such 

expanding their market reach, 

while better serving clients. 

“Sidel’s blow moulding 

solutions are extremely easy 

to use and require very little 

maintenance,” says Gordon 

James, founder, owner and 

md of Gable X. 

T 01707 292820 

W www.sidel.com 

By installing a print and 

apply labeller, and 

utilising an attractive 

label template, Chatwins 

Bakery has saved £18,000 per 

annum while delivering an 

ROI in just twelve months. 

The award-winning bakery 

had historically hand-labelled 

all of its items but approached 

Cobalt Systems UK for a 

compact, yet high quality 

labelling solution to replace 

this increasingly unreliable 

and slow practice. 

A major challenge to the 

project was the space allowed 

The baker has hundreds of SKUs to handle 

Powder flow issues have been resolved with 

a bespoke feeder with complementary units 

Genesis Process Solutions 

has worked with adhesive 

manufacturer Beardow Adams 

to resolve product flow issues 

at its manufacturing site in 

Milton Keynes. 

The material that Beardow 

Adams needed to add to its 

glue granules – to keep them 

free flowing – was so light that 

it won’t flow under its own 

weight. Realising that its 

current feeder was unsuitable 

for the task, Genesis tested 

various configurations and 

recommended the DDSR20 

for installation, 

with any print 

and apply 

system needing 

to fit into an 

existing line. 

To combat this, 

Cobalt specified 

a GSI compliant, 

modular 

high speed 

Nexus printer 

applicator with 

an integrated 

conveyor and 

touch panel HMI 

machine control. 

Having recently 

undertaken a new 

branding exercise, 

it was essential that 

the actual label was 

both high quality 

and accounted for 

multiple variants 

across hundreds 

of SKUs. 

Cobalt designed 

a single attractive 

label template, 

which utilises 

Chatwin’s database 

to automatically 

loss-in-weight twin screw 

feed to handle the material 

quantity the most effectively. 

To further aid the flow of 

powder, Genesis out-fitted 

the feeder with additional 

equipment including a 

special hopper, a variation 

on the standard agitator 

blade and a hopper vibration 

system. “The hopper 

vibration system wouldn’t 

normally be fitted to a loss-inweight 

feeder but due to 

the powder characteristics 

it was absolutely necessary,” 

Manual labelling has been replaced at the bakery 

populate each label. 

This move alone saved 

the bakery an enormous 

amount of time, money 

and also complexity. 

“Cobalt engineers have 

been like an extension to 

our team, which has been 

invaluable, enabling an 

all-encompassing solution 

that has paid dividends for 

the business,” says Edward 

Chatwin, managing director 

of Chatwins. 

T 01270 539800 

W www.cobaltis.co.uk 

says Phil Cameron from 

Genesis Process Solutions. 

A Brabender control system 

including OP1T touch screen 

controller was supplied in a 

control panel where all the 

additional vibration control 

was included. 

The first feeder was 

installed a couple of years’ 

ago and it worked so well that 

Beardow Adams purchased an 

identical feeder for a different 

production line last year. 

T 01270 766300 

W www.genesisps.co.uk

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Sensor solutions 

help food producers 

optimise processes 

Sensing and instrumentation 

specialists Baumer has helped 

mayonnaise and salad dressings 

producer Homann, part of the 

Müller Group, in achieving its goal 

of maximising process optimisation 

in production processes. 

Maintaining precise and 

reproducible switching of 

operations is vital to Homann, 

even in apparently simple tasks 

such as level detection which is 

why it chose Baumer’s CleverLevel 

configurable universal level 

controller. Operating on frequency 

sweep technology, these sensors 

are designed as a single sensor 

solution, reliably detecting the 

level of any media including 

liquids, solids and powders. 

CleverLevel sensors, which 

provide fast response times 

of 0.1 seconds has helped 

Homann to determine the 

optimum configuration which 

is conveniently changed and 

visualised via the FDT/DTMbased 

FlexProgram software. 

Thanks to CleverLevel, 

unpredictable downtime for system 

ventilation and pump changing are 

now things of the past, too. 

T 01793 783839 

W www.baumer.com 

Five day flow wrapper 

delivery for pancakes 

Ming Foods has 

relied on 

Paramount 

Packaging to sort out an 

urgent production issue 

with its Chinese pancakes 

and pastries range. 

In the run up to last 

Christmas, and with 

the Chinese New Year 

approaching, Ming Foods 

had become inundated 

with orders; they had run 

out of capacity and didn’t 

have enough packaging 

systems in place to cope 

with the number of orders 

they were receiving. 

In short, Ming Foods 

required an additional 

machine that could process 

enough units per minute 

to keep up with the huge 

demands for its Chinese 

pancake products, and the 

company needed it in a week. 

Paramount received 

Mr Minh’s request late one 

Monday afternoon and its 

sales team headed straight 

down to meet with Mr Minh 

on the Tuesday morning to get 

a greater understanding of its 

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Fuji’s Alpha 8 flow wrapper ensured the orders for 

Christmas and New Year were all fulfilled on time 

exact machine requirements’ 

both current and future use. 

Having measured up the 

available space at the facility 

and discussed the exact 

demands for the machine, 

the team recommended the 

FW3710BS/B Alpha 8 flow 

wrapper. With its ability to 

process a variety of different 

sized products at high speed, 

along with the capacity to 

manage future business 

growth, it fitted the bill 

perfectly. Mr Minh was keen 

to proceed, and the 

order was placed that 

afternoon and it arrived 

at Paramount HQ early 

on Wednesday morning, 

where Paramount’s 

team of engineers were 

on hand to adapt the 

machine to suit Mr Minh’s 

exact requirements. 

Once customised, the 

machine was packed, 

loaded and shipped to 

Ming Foods and arrived 

with Mr Minh on the 

Friday morning, when 

it was quickly installed 

and commissioned by 

Paramount’s installation 

team. The time from Mr Minh 

placing the enquiry, to having 

a full working machine onsite 

was under one week. 

The addition of the Alpha 8 

packaging machine into the 

company’s existing packaging 

infrastructure has allowed 

it to increase its production 

capabilities and has given the 

company the opportunity to 

expand the business further. 

T 01252 815252 

W www.paramount-packaging.co.uk 

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Static generation solutions are 

providing efficient cost benefit 

Sussex IM reports two 

years of energy cost 

savings and increased 

production efficiencies 

following investment in Meech 

static generation solutions. 

Key to the smooth operation 

of Sussex IM’s in-mould 

labelling (IML) systems, 

and essential to efficient 

production, is the generation 

of static by means of compact, 

lightweight generators. 

Choosing the right static 

generating equipment for each 

individual context is vital and 

Sussex IM has come to depend 

on Meech International’s 

static generation products 

for maximum production 

efficiency and product quality. 

Detect metal contamination with 

speed and accuracy 

Specifically designed to improve production processes 

of small confectionery items. 

The 994IML at Sussex IM’s facility 

“We were looking for a step 

up from our existing static 

generation systems,” says 

Victor Rohrig, automation 

engineering supervisor at 

Sussex IM. “We needed 

more energy efficiency and 

reliability to bring down 

production costs, so we turned 

to Meech and enlisted their 

products and services to help 

us to improve our own.” 

Since 2016, Sussex IM has 

installed thirteen Meech 

994IML static generators 

across nine of its IML systems, 

with two remaining systems 

currently in the process of 

converting as well. 

T 01993 706700 

W www.meech.com 

The innovative Cerberus XS integrates metal detection, 

weighing, reject integrity functions and data collection 

for food manufacturing into one smart system. 

BENEFITS: 

High speed operating (up to 350 packs per minute) 

High sensitivity to detect the smallest metal contaminant 

All electric system that does not require the use of compressed air 

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Chocolate bars can be top 

loaded, even at low counts 

Seed breakages are eliminated 

Pouch filler cuts 

product giveaway 

for seed supplier 

E W King (Kings Seeds) has 

installed an IPS-8BT special 

envelope, fold and glue pouch 

filling machine from Intamac 

Packaging Systems to help it 

reduce product giveaway. 

The company’s previous 

machine would often overpack 

by approximately ten seeds per 

pack, to ensure that customers 

were receiving enough product, 

whereas its new machine 

uses Intamac’s weighing scale 

counting software which has 

reduced overpacking to two seeds 

per pouch. This equates to a 24% 

product giveaway saving which 

Mark Catchpole, production 

line manager at Kings Seeds is 

delighted with. 

“We hope that the machine 

will pay for itself within the next 

three years through giveaway 

savings alone,” he says. 

T 01420 593693 

W www.intamacmachinery.com 

Cama has supplied a 

bespoke version of its 

IF318 robotised forming, 

loading and closing machine – 

a six module machine 

capable of packing four 

chocolate bars into cartons 

at speeds of more than 100 

boxes a minute. 

The company has 

engineered a robust solution 

for its customer that needed 

to pack its bars from a line 

running at 450 a minute. 

“Packing 450 bars a 

minute can be a relatively 

easy task,” explains Mark 

Brooker, director at Cama UK. 

“However, when using cartons 

formed from flat blanks, and 

top loading, this gets a little 

more complicated if the count 

per box is low. 

“Box forming is more 

critical with less time for glue 

compression and smaller 

target areas to apply adhesive; 

with shallow carton height’s 

the forming assembly has to 

be specifically engineered 

to suit,” he continues. 

“Experience in packaging 

design becomes vital when 

Cama showed an IF318 robatised forming, loading and closing machine 

at ProSweets in January which was very well received by visitors 

combining efficiency for 

blank forming with design 

for ‘easy opening’ features 

as it is imperative that 

machine efficiency is not 

compromised.” 

In operation, the robotic 

units are synchronously 

combined to ensure high 

efficiency output using a 

single control system all in 

one frame. The box phasing 

unit is designed to link each 

phase of the process (forming, 

loading and closing) 

and is perfectly integrated 

into this mono block to 

provide consistent folds and 

fully aligned closed flaps. 

“This is the first six unit 

version we have produced, 

and we expect it to be 

popular in the market,” 

says Brooker. 

T 01793 831111 

W www.camagroup.com 

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Robots are now creating 

reliable personalisation 

These cone filters offer benefits 

Cone filters offer 

breweries quick and 

easy installation 

Pipeline Products has introduced 

a cost-effective and easy to use 

filtration option in commonly 

used RJT fittings in breweries – 

the RJT cone filter. 

Any size of brewery requiring 

a filter solution that is quick and 

easy to install, cost-effective and 

available off the shelf can benefit 

from the RJT cone filter. As these 

‘witches’ hats’ are designed 

to sit inside an RJT union, 

which means there are no extra 

installation costs, the brewers are 

sold, says the company. Covering 

sizes from 1 to 3 inches means 

that regardless of the line size, 

a solution could be organised for 

next day delivery. 

T 01275 873103 

W www.pipeline-products.co.uk 

Confectionery start-up 

Candy Mechanics is 

using an IRB120 

robot from ABB to produce 

personalised confectionery in 

under five minutes. 

When Candy Mechanics 

founder Sam Part 

inadvertently wrote ‘lickable’ 

rather than ‘likeable’ in a 

final presentation to fellow 

classmates at University, 

his dyslexia took his career 

down an unexpected path. 

From this moment of 

inspiration, he created 

a lollipop of his own head 

which won a prestigious 

design competition, and 

Sam’s move into the 

personalised confectionery 

market was up and running. 

Three years later, Candy 

Mechanics is now selling 

personalised chocolate gifts 

worldwide, partnering with 

global luxury chocolatier 

Godiva and has plans to further 

its partnerships and products 

through a crowdfunding 

scheme. To achieve this 

distribution, the company is 

using automation techniques 

Candy Mechanics uses an ABB IRB120 robot for chocolate personalisation 

and partnering with ABB. 

The collaboration is using 

robotics (an ABB IRB120 robot) 

and computer numerical 

control mills to create products 

at speed – in under 5 minutes 

– which offers a level of 

personalisation, reliability 

and speed that is said to be 

completely beyond the 2D 

printing-on-objects process 

used by other manufacturers. 

“Working with ABB means 

we can produce a high volume 

of completely personalised 

products at scale with an 

automated system that’s really 

easy to operate,” says Candy 

Mechanics founder Sam Part. 

“This means multiple 

machines can be run and 

managed by very few 

people, massively reducing 

manufacturing costs and 

offering our customers what 

they want: high quality, 

on-demand personalised 

products.” 

T 01908 350300 

W www.abb.com 

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Review 

Digital transformation 

was possible at event 

Integrated 

industry was 

the theme 

At Hannover Messe 2019, Nord 

Drivesystems demonstrated 

new products under the motto 

‘Integrated Industry – Industrial 

Intelligence’. 

The company has extended its 

industrial gear unit series. 

The new 2-stage MAXXDRIVE XT 

angled industrial gear units are 

specially designed for applications 

which require low speed ratios 

in combination with high power. 

Output torques range between 

15 and 75 kNm with speed ratios 

of 6.3 to 22.4. 

Seven sizes are available for 

powers from 50 to 1,500 kW. 

The series is equipped with a 

heavily ribbed Unicase housing 

and an integrated axial fan, as 

standard. Due to the increased 

surface and the air guide covers, 

the cooling air flow is optimised, 

and a very high thermal limiting 

power is achieved. In many cases, 

additional cooling is not required, 

while roller bearings and centre 

distances increase the load 

capacity and service life of 

the components. 

Also demonstrated was the 

new Nordac Pro family control 

cabinet inverters that offer high 

levels of functionality, connectivity 

and modularity. They have a 

power range from 0.25 to 5.5 kW. 

Various device versions can be 

optimally allocated to various 

application requirements, while 

the functions of the modular series 

can be extended by plug-in control, 

safety and option modules. 

The compact design in book-size 

format enables space-saving 

installation in control cabinets. 

T 01235 534404 

W www.nord.com 

Make digital 

transformation 

tangible – that was 

what Hannover Messe 2019 

promised and, after five days, 

the organisers were confident 

this had been delivered. 

Artificial intelligence in 

industry and robotics, the 

potential of the new 5G mobile 

communications standard 

for industrial applications, 

lightweight design, and the 

future of work in a time of 

increasing digitalisation were 

this year’s most important 

topics at what is billed as the 

world’s leading trade show for 

industrial technology. 

“Hannover Messe 2019 

showed that it is the world’s 

most important platform for 

all technologies related to 

industrial transformation,” 

said Dr Jochen Köckler, 

chairman of the managing 

board at Deutsche Messe. 

“More than 215,000 visitors 

used the exhibition to invest 

in new technologies and 

prepare their businesses 

for the future.” 

Roughly 6,500 exhibitors 

Ericsson and Comau showed 

the Digital Twin enabled by the 

5G connectivity at Hannover 

Messe. This project, which 

is currently being tested, 

represents a further step in 

the long-lasting partnership 

between Ericsson and Comau 

aimed at developing new 

solutions for Industry 4.0 and 

smart manufacturing, thanks to 

the potential offered by the fifthgeneration 

mobile technology. 

Comau and Ericsson 

showed the digitised version 

of an assembly line in an 

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel found time to visit Hannover Messe 

from around the world 

presented solutions for the 

future of manufacturing and 

energy supply, including 

more than 500 examples of 

the deployment of artificial 

intelligence in industrial 

manufacturing, 5G applications, 

and solutions for the energy 

and mobility transitions. 

Robotics was also a major 

draw for visitors. 

Leading robot manufacturers 

and robotics start-ups 

demonstrated real-world 

applications for all industry 

sectors. 

Also, nearly 40% of the 

Visitors got to ‘see’ the all round benefits 

of the digital twin and also 5G connectivity 

automotive plant. 

Using special glasses 

for Virtual Reality 

applications, visitors 

were immersed in the 

line and could ‘move’ 

within it, monitoring 

the key parameters of 

the processes and of 

the machines, such 

as vibrations, temperature, 

pressures and absorption. 

A Virtual Reality digital 

dashboard, which can be 

used with a standard tablet, 

identified situations that 

show’s 215,000 attendees 

came from outside Germany. 

“The record-breaking turnout 

underlines the international 

significance of the event and 

shows Germany’s strength 

as an industrial location,” 

said Köckler. The next 

Hannover Messe will run 

from 20 to 24 April 2020. 

On these pages, we cover just 

some of the PPMA members 

that were at the exhibition, 

and further details will be 

included in the next issue of 

Machinery Update. 

T 01908 327271 

W www.atlanticzeiser.com 

Visitors got Virtual Reality tours of the technology 

could create slowdowns or 

interruptions in the process by 

providing instructions to tackle 

the problem effectively. 

T 01788 554500 

W www.comau.com



Digital collaboration and 

productivity solutions 

Visitors found solutions on stand 

Solutions for smart 

manufacturing 

were demonstrated 

B&R Automation showed how a 

conventional plant can become 

a smart factory at Hannover 

Messe 2019. 

The company says its suite 

of products makes it easy to 

implement efficient, high-quality 

production down to batch size one, 

ensure safe human-machine 

collaboration, and obtain a clear 

overview of machine performance 

data in the cloud. 

B&R’s first cloud application 

allows OEMs to collect data from 

their global fleet around the 

clock and view it in a convenient 

dashboard. They can use it to 

make well-targeted machine 

upgrades, offer next-level service 

and unlock new revenue streams. 

In addition, B&R showed 

a machine vision solution fully 

integrated into the automation 

landscape. 

T 01733 371320 

W www.br-automation.com 

Intamac MU M-J 2019 ARTWORK 

At Hannover Messe 2019, 

Schneider Electric 

showcased digital 

collaboration and productivity 

solutions to power connected 

industry. 

Highlights included 

Schneider Electric Exchange 

which is described as 

the world’s first crossindustry 

open ecosystem 

that unleashes the power 

of collaboration in an open 

environment. Also at the 

show was Schneider Electric’s 

EcoStruxure architecture and 

platform which is designed 

to give unprecedented 

productivity with IIoTready 

solutions for machine 

builders, while a new range of 

EcoStruxure Advisor apps and 

services to help companies 

start their digitisation journey, 

were also available to visitors 

to its stand. 

“To maximise returns in this 

rapidly evolving environment, 

industry needs open and 

innovative platforms for 

sharing ideas, breaking down 

silos, and unlocking access 

to new markets, which is why 

we’ve launched Schneider 

Electric Exchange,” said Peter 

Herweck, EVP, Schneider 

Electric Industry. “To support 

this collaboration, we are 

launching new products, 

closely tied to our EcoStruxure 

architecture and platform, 

that help managers in all 

sectors digitise machines 

and processes, while driving 

efficiency and resilience in 

an increasingly competitive 

environment.” 

Schneider Electric Exchange 

is billed as the world’s first 

cross-industry open ecosystem 

dedicated to solving real-world 

sustainability and efficiency 

challenges. Schneider Electric 

Exchange helps customers 

reach a larger customer base 

in otherwise hard-to-reach 

new markets, thanks to a 

vast library of resources such 

as APIs, analytics, and data 

sets to improve digital offers. 

It leverages digital tools and 

expertise to scale solutions 

and speed up time to market, 

while allowing collaboration 

through a powerful cloudbased 

platform to share 

insights and designs, and 

effectively manage and 

complete projects. 

EcoStruxure for machine 

builders is described as a 

powerful application that 

delivers real time control 

and analytics to machine 

builders, helping them deliver 

greater operational efficiency 

throughout the machine life 

cycle. Also, the company 

launched the new TeSys island 

Digital Load Management and 

Motion Controller. 

T 0870 608 8608 

W www.schneider-electric.co.uk 

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faster machine integration with 

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Machine Vision Conference Preview 

This year’s MVC is set to be 

bigger and better than ever 

MVC brings together 

all the leading players 

The UKIVA Machine Vision 

Conference takes places at the 

Marshall Arena in Milton 

Keynes on Thursday 6 June 

where visitors can learn from 

the 60 speakers on topics 

ranging from entry-level up 

to expert as well as visiting 

a bigger co-located exhibition. 

Here, we highlight just some 

of the products that will be 

on show during the event. 

For free registration, visit 

www.machinevisionconference.co.uk 

Acrovision 

Acrovision will be 

demonstrating its low cost 

collaborative robots – or 

cobots – which can perform 

anything from pick and 

place to machine tending or 

quality inspection to process 

tasks. Integrating cobots 

into vision applications is 

providing a safe and costeffective 

solution where 

the product handling is an 

issue or too expensive, says 

the company. Acrovision 

will talk visitors to its stand 

through the benefits of 

working with cobots and 

present examples of robot 

related 2D and 3D vision 

applications. 

W www.acrovision.co.uk 

Acrovision will show its cobots 

Allied Vision 

The first models of the new 

Alvium Camera Series take 

centre stage on Allied Vision’s 

stand. Powered by ALVIUM 

Technology, an Application- 

Specific Integrated Circuit 

with integrated image 

sensor processor and image 

processing library, the camera 

series delivers industrial 

performance to embedded 

vision. With a large selection 

of current sensors, intelligent 

power management and costoptimised 

design, the new 

camera series is designed 

to combine the advantages 

of classic machine vision 

cameras with the advantages 

of embedded sensor modules. 

W www.alliedvision.com 

The Alvium camera series on show 

Alrad Imaging 

On the Alrad stand, visitors 

can see the expanded 

product portfolio from 

Imaging Source with four 

new camera models featuring 

the Sony 20 MP IMX183 

sensor. The new camera 

models are available with 

a USB 3.0 or GigE interface 

and support the USB3 Vision 

and GigE Vision standards. 

The IMX 183 is a backilluminated 

1inch sensor 

with high sensitivity, good 

image quality and excellent 

colour reproduction. 

In addition to applications 

in microscopy, the cameras 

are suitable for a variety 

of inspection and 

measurement tasks. 

W www.alrad.co.uk 

Alrad is demonstrating new options 

AutoCoding Systems 

AutoCoding Systems will 

be demonstrating its 4Sight 

solution, powered by Sick 

AppSpace which it describes 

as an industry breakthrough 

in automatic print inspection. 

The partnership between 

the two companies has 

resulted in a new solution to 

the presence, accuracy and 

legibility of printed codes. 

It communicates directly with 

any brand of printer, with 

no requirement to ‘teach’ 

the camera, and software 

that can automatically cope 

with variations in artwork, 

background and text location. 

All processing is undertaken 

onboard the Sick camera 

where the 4Sight software 

resides. This means no lineside 

PC is required. 

W www.autocodingsystems.com 

Automatic print inspection offered 

Balluff 

Balluff’s new SmartCamera 

will be on show and is 

designed to simplify overall 

usability in an otherwise 

complex world of visionbased 

technology, while 

still delivering a robust 

assortment of features like 

flexible connectivity and 

intuitive on-board image 

processing tools. The camera 

combines the power of the 

HALCON function library 

with the simplicity of the 

BVS-Cockpit user interface. 

“Minimising time of 

deployment and eliminating 

the over-use of plant 

resources to integrate vision 

technology is critical,” 

says Adam 

Baker, 

vision 

specialist at 

Balluff. 

W www. 

balluff.co.uk 

The Smart- 

Camera from 

Balluff 

Cognex 

This year Cognex will 

showcase the first deep 

learning-based image 

analysis software designed 

specifically for factory 

automation – VisionPro ViDi. 

It is a field-tested, optimised 

and reliable software 

solution based on a stateof-the-art 

set of algorithms 

in machine learning, says 

the company. Combining 

artificial intelligence with 

VisionPro and Cognex 

Designer software, VisionPro 

ViDi is designed to solve 

complex applications that are 

too difficult to program and 

maintain using traditional 

machine vision systems. 

Visitors to the stand can 

also discuss its other 

vision systems, software, 

sensors, and industrial 

barcode readers used in 

manufacturing and logistics 

automation. 

W www.cognex.com 

Software solution from Cognex

Level probes - extended 

Several new variants of ifm's popular LMT point level sensors have been added to the range. 

Longer probes, up to 250 mm, are particularly useful in overfill applications. 

Internal timer functions can be set using standard IO-Link accessories. 

www.ifm.com/uk/lmt 

ifm Telephone 020 8213 2222



Edmund Optics 

Visitors to the Edmund 

Optics’ stand can explore 

its products in action and 

discover the full range of 

imaging lenses. One special 

product on display will be the 

award-winning TECHSPEC 

Liquid Lens M12 Imaging 

Lens that features a highresolution 

f/2,4 optical design 

with an integrated liquid lens 

for high throughput with fast 

electronic focus. Edmund 

Optics’ products address 

multiple industries, helping 

customers to successfully 

realise their specific projects. 

W www.edmundoptics.co.uk 

The awardwinning 

imaging 

lens 

Gardasoft Vision 

Gardasoft will be showing the 

new FP220 high-speed lighting 

controller; a new generation 

of dual channel controllers 

that combine capabilities for 

high frequency, high power 

LED pulsing with low output 

current performance, making 

them suitable for a huge 

range of machine vision 

applications. 

The 

FP220 

lighting 

controller 

The FP200 series utilises 

enhanced technology for 

faster pulse rise times, with 

trigger frequencies up to 

10kHZ for high speed pulsing 

applications such as line 

scan imaging. 

W www.gardasoft.com 

GeT Cameras 

GeT Cameras says it offers 

standard machine vision 

cameras at low prices and 

it is adding more premium 

vision cameras from Daheng 

Imaging to its portfolio this 

year. These new technologies 

will be presented at the 

exhibition and include 5GigE 

A range of new products from GeT 

(N-baseT technology) cameras 

that make high speed 

recording with long cable 

lengths affordable; 10GigE; 

Venus dual and triple head 

USB3 board level cameras; 

Driver support for Raspberry 

Pi3 and the recently released 

Daheng Imaging lenses that 

are produced by Fujinon. 

W www.get-cameras.com 

Hikvision UK 

Extensive range of products on show 

With development in 

industrial vision sensing 

application and underlying 

algorithm software and 

hardware technology, 

Hikvision provides customers 

with leading machine vision 

products and algorithm 

platforms. The products cover 

industrial cameras, lenses, 

visual software platforms, 

vision boxes, and industrial 

smart cameras, all of which 

are tested by the EMVA1288 

standard and verification 

to ensure the highest 

quality images, and through 

rigorous EMC testing, safety 

testing and environmental 

reliability testing. 

W www.hikvision.com 

IDS 

IDS will be showing the new 

IDS NXT rio & rome families 

of intelligent cameras and the 

Ensenso XR series of stereo 

3D cameras. 

With the vision apps 

approach, the rio and rome 

cameras offer extraordinary 

versatility, says the company. 

They can be used as high 

performance standard 

industrial cameras, or 

users can take advantage 

of extended, individually 

designed applications based 

on vision apps and on-camera 

neural networks. Pre-trained 

artificial neural networks of 

different architectures can 

be loaded directly onto the 

cameras to solve AI vision 

tasks with inference times of 

only a few milliseconds. 

W www.ids-imaging.com 

These latest cameras will be shown 

ifm 

Described by some as a gamechanger, 

the novel O3D300 

from ifm electronic is a sensor 

capable of measuring three 

dimensions at once. Sensors 

using this photonic mixer 

device detect a single point 

several metres distant from 

Global Laser 

Global Laser will show its range 

of laser diode modules that are 

successful illumination sources 

because laser beams can be 

focussed to very fine spots or lines 

that illuminate a small surface area. 

This allows imagers to detect and 

measure small surface features 

such as scratches, pits, or areas of 

roughness with high resolution, says the company. 

Global Laser’s laser diode 

modules will be shown 

Also, many laser diode modules have a large depth of field, 

allowing objects with different thicknesses to be inspected 

without the need for re-focusing, while various patterns, 

wavelengths, and output powers are available to meet safety 

requirements and illuminate objects of different shapes, sizes 

and textures in many ambient light conditions. 

W www.global-lasertech.co.uk 

the sensor, and measure 

that distance using time-offlight. 

That single point with 

its distance measurement 

assembled into an array on a 

slightly larger chip provides 

three axes of measurement, 

resulting in a truly threedimensional 

view from 

a given point. 

W www.ifm.com/uk 

The 03D300 is 3D without glasses 

JAI 

JAI will display its new 

3-CMOS industrial camera 

Sweep+ SW-4000T-10GE 

with GigE Vision interface. 

This new prism-based 

colour line scan camera 

offers a maximum resolution 

of 4096 pixels per line, 

and in combination with 

the 10GBASE-T Ethernet 

interface, it can provide 

RGB output at a maximum 

line rate as high as 97 kHz 

(97,000 scan lines/second). 

The camera offers backwards 

compatible to NBASE-T 

(5 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps) and 

1000BASE-T (1 Gbps) making 

is suitable for the lowest to 

the fastest running line scan 

application. 

Also on display is a range of 

new 3-CMOS colour RGB area 

scan cameras in the Apex 

Series with 3.2-megapixel 

and 1.6-megapixel resolution 

respectively. 

W www.jai.com 

Visitors will see industrial cameras

& EXHIBITION 

6 June 2019 

Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, UK 

60 technical seminars 

for specialists, 

engineers, or those 

new to industrial 

machine vision 

An exhibition of the 

latest technology from 

world leading industrial 

vision companies 

• DEEP LEARNING & EMBEDDED VISION 

• VISION IN ROBOTICS 

• 3D VISION 

• CAMERA TECHNOLOGY 

• OPTICS & ILLUMINATION 

• SYSTEMS & APPLICATIONS 

• UNDERSTANDING VISION TECHNOLOGY 

• VISION INNOVATION 

FREE 

to attend 

FREE 

parking 

Official event publication 

REGISTER TO ATTEND 

machinevisionconference.co.uk 

@UKIVAconfex 

Enquiries 

Chris Valdes (chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk) 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 8773 5517 

Organised by 

part of



Keyence 

Exhibiting for 

the third time 

in a row at the 

event, this 

year Keyence 

will be 

showcasing 

its latest 

Multi-Spectrum 

Lighting is seen 

innovation in machine vision 

technology – Multi-Spectrum 

Lighting. The all-in-one 

llumination unit provides 

stable unit inspection solutions 

even in environments with 

significant variations in 

product and lighting. 

With conventional vision 

systems, distinguishing 

between similar targets 

with little noticeable 

colour difference proved 

challenging. But by using 

a high-speed monochrome 

camera in combination 

with 8-wavelength lighting, 

Multi-Spectrum illumination 

provides powerful colour 

discrimination capabilities. 

W www.keyence.co.uk 

LUCID 

LUCID’s product highlights 

will include the large format, 

high resolution 5 GigE Atlas 

camera up to 31.4 MP and the 

new 3D Helios Time-of-Flight 

(ToF) camera. The Atlas 

camera features 5GBASE-T 

Ethernet interface capable of 

running at 600 MB per second 

over standard Ethernet cable 

up to 100 metres. 

Meanwhile, the 5 GigE Atlas 

series ranges from 5 MP to 

31.4 MP. The high-resolution 

models include the 31.4 MP 

Sony Pregius IMX342 APS-C 

format global shutter CMOS, 

19.6 MP IMX367 and 16.8 MP 

IMX387 sensors. 

For applications such 

as robotic navigation, 3D 

inspection and logistics 

automation, LUCID will be 

showing its new, compact 

Helios 3D camera. 

W www.thinklucid.com 

A range of 

cameras 

are on 

show 

Matrix Vision 

Matrix Vision will present 

additional camera models 

with Sony Pregius sensors 

up to 31 Mpixel for Gigabit 

Ethernet, Dual Gigabit 

Ethernet and USB 3.0. 

In addition, the company 

will present the intuitive 

2-in-1 smart camera 

mvBlueGEMINI. This camera 

allows end users and system 

integrators to implement 

applications more efficiently. 

Applications will be solved 

without programming 

because it covers all basic 

functions, while industrial 

image processing will become 

quicker and more productive. 

W www.matrix-vision.com 

See intuitive smart vision software 

Multipix Imaging 

In addition to the latest 

vision components, 

Multipix Imaging will 

showcase the advantages 

of using Short Wave 

InfraRed (SWIR) camera 

technology. SWIR enables 

applications to see 

beyond standard cameras 

and the human eye. 

The NIT Wide Dynamic 

SWIR model is used in 

a variety of applications 

including electronic board 

inspection, identifying & 

sorting, surveillance, anticounterfeiting, 

process 

quality control, and more. 

Multipix invites you 

to see for yourself how 

bruising on fruit appears 

before your eyes or how 

objects hidden behind 

thick fog and haze become 

clear and products 

packaged in opaque 

containers become visible. 

W www.multipix.com 

Seeing beyond the human eye 

Omron 

The event will be the official 

launch of Omron’s new 

FHV7-series Smart Camera, 

combined with illumination 

and image processing 

functionality for advanced 

vision inspections. Thanks to 

the world’s first multi-colour 

light and a best-in-class 

12-megapixel high-resolution 

camera, only a single FHV7- 

series Smart Camera is 

required for achieving the 

industry’s highest standards 

of precision in vision 

inspections on a high-mix 

production line. 

It is in this context that 

Omron is entering the field 

of high-performance smart 

cameras that make it possible 

to easily adopt advanced vision 

inspection in manufacturing 

processes. Equipped with 

a multi-colour light and an 

autofocus lens, the FHV7 

Series can respond flexibly to 

changes in the colour and size 

of objects to be inspected. 

W www.industrial.omron.co.uk 

Omron will launch a new camera 

Photon Lines 

On the 

Photon 

Lines stand, 

Chromasens 

will present 

the 3DPIXA 

stereo line 

scan camera series with 

The stereo line 

scan camera series 

optical resolutions from 2.5 to 

200 micron per pixel. 

The company says the 

stereo concept provides 

major advantages compared 

to other 3D technologies. 

Providing colour images and 

height data simultaneously 

opens new applications 

for precise and fast 2D 

and 3D measurements. 

Also, adapted light conditions 

depending on the object 

surface can be used, for 

example co-axial light or 

cloudy day illumination. 

W www.photonlines.co.uk 

RARUK Automation 

Pick-it allows any camera supported 

automation application to be built 

Easy and cost-effective 

automation is the theme 

of the RARUK Automation 

display and to demonstrate 

its potential, the company 

will be showcasing two 

systems based on UR e-series 

collaborative robots. These 

latest generation machines 

enable faster development for 

a wider variety of applications, 

even easier programming and 

compliance with CAT3 PLd. 

Three Robotiq innovations 

are included on the first 

URe demonstration; the 

Robotiq Vision System 

designed specifically to work 

with the UR, the Robotiq 

Force Copilot and the new 

Robotiq Hand-e gripper 

whose accuracy combined 

with a 50mm parallel stroke 

makes it perfect for precision 

assembly tasks. 

The second of the RARUK 

URe series demonstrations 

features the latest product 

from Pick-it. 

W www.rarukautomation.com 

Scorpion Vision 

The Scorpion Vision stand 

will be showcasing the global 

shutter 3D Venom camera 

that is designed to be used in 

3D stereo vision systems. 

Foodstuffs can be inspected easily


It excels in short-to-medium 

size baseline using a single 

colour or monochrome camera 

with resolution from VGA to 

29 MP. Two virtual 3D cameras 

are created by a clever mirror 

design focused at a user 

specified working distance. 

An example image here, 

shows an evolution of the 

Scorpion Vision Sprout 

Peeling System, where the 2D 

camera has been upgraded 

with 3D Venom. This 

demonstrates the high quality 

imagery in both 2D and 3D 

that can be generated by this 

camera. Now with Scorpion 

3D Venom, 3D measurements 

can be made accurately, says 

the company. 

W www.scorpionvision.co.uk 

Sick UK 

Soap is inspected in this application 

Sick’s technology 

demonstrations will underline 

the company’s ambition 

for intelligent devices like 

the Inspector P 2D and the 

Trispector 1000 3D smart 

vision sensors to work in a 

similar way to smart phones 

powering ready-made 

applications that are easy to 

set up and use, selected via a 

central cloud-based repository 

of industry solutions. 

Central to this vision is 

the AppSpace platform for 

development and pooling 

of software applications, for 

which a growing number 

of solutions are now being 

realised both by Sick and by 

its automation partners such 

as AutoCoding Systems (who 

are also at the event). 

W www.sick.co.uk 

Smart Vision Lights 

Secure remote 

access is now 

key to sucess 

Smart Vision Lights says 

as of today, no machine 

vision lighting company 

offers wireless remote 

control of their products, 

but its SmartVisionLink 

is an exclusive industry 

first. As more image-based 

readers make their way into 

automated material handling 

and logistics applications, 

as robots come to exist next 

to workers, and as machine 

vision finds its way deep into 

every type of manufacturing 

equipment, secure remote 

access and control becomes 

paramount to throughput, 

quality, yield, and, ultimately, 

maximising return on 

investment. 

All the many lighting and 

illumination problems can 

easily be solved during setup 

and in production using the 

SmartVisionLink app and 

SmartVisionLink-enabled 

lights, says the company. 

W www.smartvisionlights.com 

Sony Europe Image 

Sensing Solutions 

Sony Europe’s Image 

Sensing Solutions’ award 

winning XCG-CP510 

polarised machine vision 

cameras and SDK, will 

be on prominent display. 

Sony says the module is the 

industry’s first polarised 

camera to feature an SDK, 

which includes a range of 

reference applications to help 

It won gold in an Innovators award 

cut development time and 

cost for system integrators 

creating applications using 

polarised modules. 

It is based on Sony’s newly 

developed IMX250MZR 

global shutter CMOS sensor, 

which uses monochrome 

quad polarised filters to 

capture polarised light in 

four planes. 

W www.image-sensingsolutions.eu 

Stemmer Imaging 

Stemmer Imaging will be 

showing the Ricoh SC-10 

human assist camera, 

the CIS CoaXPress colour 

linescan bar and other 

cameras on its stand. 

However, visitors will also 

be able to see an extensive 

range of products from 

many of the company’s 

key suppliers who are 

also exhibiting including 

Intel RealSense; LMI 

Technologies; JAI; Gardasoft 

Vision; Optotune; Smart 

Vision Lights; Teledyne 

DALSA, Sony and also 

Allied Vision. 

The array of camera 

technology available 

features the latest image 

sensors and includes 3D 

smart sensors, 3D depth 

sensors, multi-line scan 

cameras, 3-chip colour 

cameras, smart cameras 

and embedded systems. 

W www.stemmer-imaging.com 

Products from Ricoh are on show 

Theia Technologies 

Theia Technologies is a 

first time exhibitor and 

will showcase its portfolio 

of award-winning, high 

resolution optics and offer a 

free sample lens using this 

technology to visitors who 

participate in a survey, time 

permitting. 

Theia’s Linear Optical 

Technology offers an ultrawide 

field of view while 

removing barrel distortion 

optically without software, 

eliminating the latency 

inherent in software 

correction, making it useful 

in navigation and situational 

awareness. The technology 

provides increased resolution 

at image edge compared to 

other wide-angle lenses, 

improving the ability to 

identify and characterise 

objects. 

W www.theiatech.com 

A range of optics will be shown 

TPL Vision UK 

TPL Vision is a specialist 

in high brightness LED 

illumination for large fieldof-view 

(FoV) machine vision 

applications, and modular 

solutions for identification/ 

traceability applications. 

TPL’s award winning 

EBAR Curve is a high power 

Barlight which reduces 

saturation in the centre of 

a camera’s FoV, balancing 

brightness and homogeneity 

& allowing smaller barlights 

to be used, giving cost and 

space savings, while the 

Modular Ringlight is an allin-one 

solution for machine 

vision and code reading 

systems. 

W www.tpl-vision.com 

Competitive price and lead times


Feature: Confectionery 

Siemens has made 

the Kinnerton site 

an efficient facility 

The real innovation 

we are seeing within 

the confectionery 

sector is through an 

integrated approach 

to machines, the manufacturing 

process and the wider supply 

chain,” says head of food and 

beverage at Siemens Digital 

Industries Keith Thornhill. 

“We’ve already seen some 

unbelievable logistics-based 

technology being deployed at 

conglomerates, where each of their 

systems has the potential to disrupt 

the market,” he says. 

“Another massive area is 

where regulation and legislation 

impact efficiencies,” he continues. 

Confectionery, for instance, is 

characterised by tight regulations, 

yet legislation and innovation 

typically don’t go hand-in-hand. 

Therefore, says Thornhill, 

confectioners are now having to 

look at how technology can help 

address these new demands while 

ensuring they can protect the slim 

margins they have to maintain. 

One example of where 

a technological intervention 

massively boosted efficiency and 

cut costs, was a project undertaken 

by Siemens for Kinnerton, a major 

UK Easter egg manufacturer. 

The existing Kinnerton’s 

production line was a combination 

of various vendor technologies 

and a number of machines, 

some of which were ageing and 

increasingly difficult to maintain. 

“Such a complex operation 

invariably led to performance 

issues as parts of the production 

line were unreliable,” explains 

Thornhill. “This was creating 

challenges in maintaining product 

consistency, the efficiency of the 

line itself, and the need to support 

the overall automation platform 

going forward. 

“Retrofitting to reverse the 

impact of such challenges lay at 

the centre of our approach,” he tells 


From initial chocolate mould 

Integrating 

offers gains 

The next 11 pages 

include the latest 

developments 

that have helped 

confectionery 

manufacturers to 

meet the needs 

of the market 

filling to product cooling and 

packaging, Siemens simplified 

the production line process via 

a Totally Integrated Automation 

(TIA) platform. 

Through a series of linked 

monitors Siemens’ TIA solution saw 

them integrate different elements 

of Kinnerton’s production line, 

including both fixed speed and 

variable speed machinery, into 

a single motion control system. 

From simple conveyor belts to 

‘pick and place’ packing robots, 

streams of different data all 

linked to different manufacturing 

processes were fed into a central 

point, giving Kinnerton a real-time 

picture of the whole production 

process for the first time. 

The project took place at 

Companies don’t just buy 

in technology and call it a day; 

their onus is on interconnection 

Kinnerton’s Fakenham factory 

in Norfolk and succeeded in 

boosting productivity on one 

line by 15%, and the ROI on the 

technology was quickly realised. 

Other benefits reported by 

Kinnerton included improved 

software leading to better line 

maintenance, while the general 

increase in productivity and output 

led to improved sales. 

“Where previously Kinnerton 

had a number of machines 

combined to make up the 

production line, with the integration 

into a single motion control system 

across the line’s entire length, 

essentially one machine began 

performing the overall production 

control,” he concludes. 

To learn more about this project 

and other food and beverage 

technologies, visit the Digital Talks 

conference in Liverpool on June 11, 

where Thornhill will be speaking 

alongside the likes of Unilever and 

Princes Foods. 

T 0845 850 7600 

W www.tiny.cc/siemensddigitaltalks

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Erectors



Automation has 

delivered 

gentle flexibility 

Schubert has not only devised equipment to handle twenty types 

of packs at speed, but doing this without damaging the delicacies 

P 

olish confectioner Mieszko 

asked Schubert to automate 

both the pre-sorting and 

packaging processes for its 

filled pralines that now sees 

more than twenty different formats 

produced at up to 500 a minute. 

To meet the increased demand the 

company was experiencing for its 

flagship Cherrissimo product – which 

is offered in formats ranging from 

small gift packs up to large assortment 

boxes – the packaging process had to 

be automated. As well as coping with a 

wide range of formats, the packaging of 

these delicate products called for very 

gentle product handling. To meet these 

requirements, Schubert’s specialists 

developed a highly flexible TLM praline 

packaging line with a special upstream 

The Mieszko 

manager for 

this project 

was Tomasz 

Stiebler 

vibration unit. It automatically pre-sorts 

the hemispherical pralines by gently 

placing them on their flat underside. 

This means that the treats can then be 

picked up correctly oriented by the pick 

& place robots and placed into the trays. 

These fully loaded trays are placed in 

double-walled boxes or folding cartons, 

a process that sees a special spreading 

tool keeping the folding boxes open for 

easy insertion. Moreover, unwrapped 

products can also be packed in the system. 

“The system’s amazing flexibility is 

ideal for us,” says Tomasz Stiebler, project 

manager at Mieszko. “We can process 

more than twenty different packaging 

combinations and I’m also enthusiastic 

about the tool-free conversion between 

formats.” The Schubert equipment 

already allows the robot tools to be 

exchanged quickly and easily as standard 

without the need for additional tools. 

The new TLM praline packaging line 

from Schubert consists of six sub-machines. 

In the first one, the plastic trays are inserted 

into the chain. This is followed by three 

TLM sub-machines with integrated F4 

robots, which are supplied product on three 

separate infeeds. At each feeder, three 

belts connected in series ensure the correct 

position of the various types of pralines. 

The first infeed conveyor delivers the 

wrapped chocolates unsorted in bulk. 

When transferring to a second conveyor, 

the products are no longer positioned 

SUMMARY 

IN OPERATION… 

■■Three infeed belts with vibration units for 

orienting the wrapped products 

■■Six sub-machines handling 500 wrapped 

and unwrapped pralines per minute 

■■Spreading tool used for the folding boxes 

■■More than twenty formats are produced 

■■Tool-free format changeover is completed 

in between 15 and 20 minutes 

above each other but next to each other 

in a single layer. The third conveyor, 

which follows on immediately, moves two 

steps forward and one step backwards 

in an abrupt motion. “This motion is 

so perfectly balanced that any pralines 

that are lying on their round side are 

corrected onto their flat underside, while 

those products that are already correctly 

orientated, remain as such,” explains 

Michael Voelskow, Schubert’s sales 

account manager on this project. 

When correctly positioned, the 

pralines pass across a spreading belt for 

separation and a reflected-light scanner 

detects the position of the products. 

This image recognition system from 

Schubert was specially developed for 

packaging tasks involving large and 

diverse product ranges. This not only 

allows the position of the products to

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Robots handle filled trays and padding papers 

A newly developed vibration unit is integrated into the infeed belt to gently orientate the pralines 

The Cherrissimo pralines come in many formats 

be calculated, but also the quality to be 

assessed: only perfect pralines are picked 

up by the pick & place robots and placed 

into the plastic trays provided. 

In order to pack delicate products 

reliably, the F4 robots in the Schubert 

system have individually designed tools. 

Soft, half-shell-shaped grippers, which 

are adapted precisely to the shape of the 

BCH MU M-J hemispherical 2019 ARTWORK Mieszko delicacies and 

work with vacuum, ensure the gentle 

transfer of the pralines from the belt to 

the plastic trays. F2 filling robots then 

place the filled trays into pre-erected 

double-walled boxes and, depending 

on the format, place padding paper on 

them to protect the products. 

Alternatively, folding boxes can be 

used. Additionally, unwrapped products 

can also be packaged in the system by 

pushing them from the tray onto the 

infeed belts without using the vibration 

unit. ‘Tool free’ changeovers between the 

various packaging configurations takes 

place within 15 to 20 minutes. 

In future, it will also be possible to 

realise other packaging variants, such as 

trays for very small batches. 

T 01676 525825 

W www.schubert-uk.co.uk



The demands on 

confectionery 

brands to constantly 

reinvent themselves 

to meet our impulse 

purchase needs means 

new equipment launches to 

support any new packaging 

format can be crucial. 

One company offering the 

sector a new option is GEA 

who is now marketing a new 

high speed, vertical bagger 

to the UK market that 

increases production 

efficiency and reduces 

breakage of fragile candies. 

After successfully unveiling 

the SmartPacker CX250-S 

ahead of the ProSweets 

exhibition in Cologne, GEA 

says this latest in vertical formfill-seal 

packaging (VFFS) 

equipment builds on the 

success of its predecessors by 

incorporating a range of new 

integrated features that further 

improve pack presentation, 

offer zero downtime and 

reduce product and film waste. 

Capable of speeds up to 

250 pillow bags per minute, 

SmartPacker’s new sealing 

jaws are almost twice as 

strong as the previous model 

and the low-drop design 

between weigher and the jawhead, 

provides even greater 

accuracy, minimising the 

chance of damage to brittle 

confectionery and snacks. 

Even if product accidently 

fouls the seal area, the 

detection function will 

create a double-bag to avoid 

contamination or harm to the 

sealing jaws or knife, ensuring 

that the process continues. 

RANGE OF FILMS USED 

In operation, SmartPacker 

produces gas-tight bags 

across a greater range 

of film materials giving 

manufacturers flexibility, 

while at the same time, the 

machine is reliable, delivering 

operational uptime of more 

than 98%. Easy to operate 

and process-reliable, the 

SmartPacker is designed 

to transform confectionery 

packaging, according to GEA. 

GEA says its new VFFS machine delivers greater productivity with reduced product and plastics film waste 

New options 

to the sector 

Machinery Update reports on two new options suitable 

for confectionery as well as re-purposed units on offer 

Meanwhile, Fortress 

Technology has developed a 

metal detector that inspects 

low profile, high value 

products vertically and 

horizontally concurrently 

to achieve what it says is 

the highest sensitivity on the 

planet. Premium confectionery 

was the application the 

Interceptor DF (Divergent Field) 

was first created for, as the 

contaminant orientation 

is especially challenging when 

the product depth is between 

10 and 50mm, and you are 

looking for metal within it. 

Typically, food with a 

low side profile such as 

chocolate, confectionery and 

nutrition bars undergo several 

manufacturing processes and 

the use of automatic equipment 

to perform such tasks as 

mixing, conching, rolling, 

scoring and moulding can 

make them more susceptible 

to smaller flake and shavingshaped 

metal contaminants. 

Previously, on traditional 

metal loop metal detectors, 

even a relatively large looking 

The growing band of premium 

chocolate start-ups could adopt 

re-purposed Sigpack DSN wrappers 

metal flake may not pass 

in the orientation to create 

enough disturbance in the 

electromagnetic field. By using 

two coils to simultaneously 

drive this field in two different 

directions, the stronger 

disturbance will compensate 

for the weaker signal. 

This increases the probability 

of finding small swarf, shaving 

or flake of metal, regardless of 

the orientation, says Fortress. 

Given that many 

confectionery manufacturers 

inspect product in rows, 

the Interceptor DF can 

accommodate this with a 

wider conveyor bandwidth 

without having to raise the 

height of the aperture or 

compromise on sensitivity. 

“The ability to choose the 

direction of the inspection


field is itself groundbreaking,” 

explains Phil 

Brown, European md at 

Fortress. “Performance wise, 

nothing else on the market 

comes close to the Interceptor 

DF when looking for thin, 

non-spherical metals in 

products,” he says. 

extend the service of this 

equipment considerably. 

“As the original manufacturer, 

we have technical expertise, 

experience and quality on 

our side – clear advantages 

over third-party suppliers,” 

explains Weishaar. “Our 

customers not only receive a 

machine, but also competent 

advice, training, service and 

original spare parts.” 

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METALS ORIENTATION 

“By taking control of 

something that’s inherently 

difficult to control – 

contaminant orientation – 

Fortress is once again proving 

itself to be a leader in the food 

safety inspection market.” 

At the same time as new 

technology launches, Bosch 

Packaging Technology has 

been responding to the 

needs of start-up companies 

producing premium chocolate 

by making existing automation 

a more affordable option. 

In addition to new machines, 

the company also now offers 

completely modernised, 

second hand diefold wrapping 

machines to this sector. 

The company has been 

offering new versions for over 

50 years, and will continue 

to do so, but the second hand 

diefold wrapping machines 

are very attractive in terms 

of costs. “In addition to the 

affordable price, a delivery 

time of 3 to 4 months is 

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says Markus Weishaar, head 

of Sigpack DSN at Bosch. 

Alternatively, manufacturers 

who already own one or more 

DSNs can send their machines 

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Cabrioni reaps the 

rewards of a new 

line for its wafers 

Cabrioni has automated 

its two wafer lines with 

fully robotised equipment 

from Cama that joins 

three other lines that the 

secondary packaging specialist 

had installed previously. The new 

lines have increased production 

efficiency and delivered significant 

labour savings to the Italian 

manufacturer. 

As company founder Angelo 

Cabrioni explains: “Our philosophy 

is to invest in quality, high-tech 

machinery to optimise the packaging 

process and minimise waste and 

machine downtime for repairs. 

“We appreciated the solution 

proposed by Cama for the simplicity 

of the process and the reliability 

of the system that guarantees an 

efficiency rate over 95%,” he says. 

FULLY ROBOTISED SYSTEM 

The new Cama packaging line 

consists of a monoblock fully 

robotised loading system model 

IF318 with integrated box forming/ 

loading/closing units, and a 

wraparound case packer model 

FW748. 

In operation, the packaging 

process includes the robotic forming 

of 3-flap boxes from flat blanks, 

which may or may not include a 

transparent window. Initially, five 

flow wrapped wafers are top loaded 

into the boxes, using a 2-axis RB 

robot. These boxes are then closed 

by hot melt, again using a 2 axis 

robot acting on multiple boxes 

each cycle. Finished boxes are 

conveyed to the case packer, where 

they are loaded into a pre-formed 

wraparound display case, in various 

configurations, as required. 

This display case is then closed 

and sent to the palletiser. 

To guarantee top quality, the 

machine is equipped with a special 

photocell device to detect any 

non-glued flaps and the case 

rejection system moves the boxes 

onto a free roller conveyor at the 

machine outfeed. 

The line can produce 330 cartons 

Installation 

is excellent 

The secondary 

equipment has 

delivered a 

significant 

saving in labour 

as well as 

increasing 

efficiencies 

per minute with 22 boxes then 

packed into the wraparound case. 

The robotic monoblock system and 

the wraparound case packer are part 

of the Break-Through Generation 

(BTG) range, which incorporates 

the latest Cama technological 

advances. These include higher 

sanitary standards, open profile, 

improved integrated cable system 

routing (ICR), flexible and compact 

configuration, ergonomics in use, 

user-friendly controls, energy-saving 

engineering and easy recognition of 

format change equipment. 

“The electrical cabinets have been 

integrated into the machine structure 

itself, to gain space, while the ‘easy 

entry’ solution guarantees safe and 

Cabrioni has a philosophy 

of pursuing excellence in the 

manufacturing of its products 

ease of access for maintenance 

and cleaning,” says Mark Brooker, 

director of Cama in the UK. 

The magazine has been positioned 

at a height of 800 mm to provide 

improved operator ergonomics. 

Cabrioni uses the same philosophy 

on equipment and infrastructure as 

it does on its high quality ingredients 

used across the cookie company. 

“We believe that investments 

are the best way to ensure the 

development of the company,” 

explains Cabrioni president Stefano 

Cabrioni. “Over the years we have 

invested heavily in infrastructure 

and automation, selecting highly 

qualified suppliers with whom 

we have established strategic 

partnerships,” he continues. 

“This approach has allowed 

us to obtain a positive return on 

investment, both economic and 

qualitative, in a relatively short 

time,” he says. 

T 01793 831111 

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Handling trays 

for assortments 

Partners in Packaging has devised a system that 

helps chocolate assortments to be packed quicker 

When a large Midlands-based 

chocolate company was 

looking to automate 

the loading of trays for 

chocolate assortments on 

to its indexing robot conveyor, it contacted 

manufacturer of tray, lid and card 

handling systems Partners in Packaging 

Machine Systems (PiP) to find a solution. 

“The challenge presented to us was 

that there were long pauses in between 

the conveyor indexing four rows of six 

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trays each time, which meant we either 

had to denest trays very quickly when 

the conveyor was moving, or look for an 

alternative solution altogether,” explains 

Duncan Macintyre, joint managing 

director at PiP. 

The company designed a system based 

on its proven A Series-multi servo tray 

denester-placer together with a speed 

linked, servo driven transfer conveyor as 

an interface between the denester and the 

robot conveyor. In operation, the A seriesmulti 

denester loads trays to the transfer 

conveyor during the ‘pause’ cycle of the 

robot conveyor, one row of six at a time, 

priming four rows with trays. 

Then, when the robot conveyor indexes, 

“we match the speed with our transfer 

conveyor which loads the robot conveyor 

with the four rows of trays,” says Macintyre. 

The A Series-multi tray denester-placer 

has six 800 mm tray magazines, each with 

a clamping and gating system for positive 

release of one tray at a time to each of the 

pick heads. 

“This project required some very clever 

thinking to avoid trying to denest trays 

at unrealistic speeds,” Macintyre tells 

Machinery Update. “We effectively created 

‘additional time’ in the use of the transfer 

conveyor as the interface between the 

two pieces of equipment and using servo 

drives meant we could accurately match 

the speed of the two conveyors, giving a 

very smooth transfer of trays.” 

This installation replaced at least four 

operators that had previously been hand 

loading trays. 

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An x-ray inspection 

solution from 

Ishida Europe has 

enabled German 

confectionery 

manufacturer Rübezahl 

Schokoladen GmbH to adopt 

metallised film for its popular 

Sun Rice products while still 

maintaining effective foreign 

body detection. The Ishida 

IX-EN is currently operating 

at about 600 packs per minute 

detecting foreign bodies with 

as little as 1mm diameter. 

Sun Rice is a type of 

chocolate filled with puffed 

rice, available in various 

flavours some of which also 

contain cereals. The bars and 

slabs are packed in striking 

sun-yellow wrappers, and to 

preserve aroma and freshness, 

Rübezahl is now using 

aluminium-lined films with 

optimised barrier properties. 

As its previous metal detection 

system was no longer suitable, 

the company had to find a new 

quality assurance solution. 

The new x-ray inspection 

system can exclude the 

metallised packaging from 

the detection process and 

the model was developed 

to reliably check thin, 

lightweight and comparatively 

homogeneous products, such 

as the Sun Rice chocolates. 

Inspections are carried 

out on six different items, 

including 20g Sun Rice 

Minis, 45g Sun Rice bars, 

and 150 and 200g Sun Rice 

slabs, and the system has no 

adverse effect on the flow of 

products. The requirements 

for the new inspection system 

vary, as Andrejas Stih, head 

of engineering at Rübezahl 

Schokoladen, explains: 

“Products containing 

cereals, raisins or nuts are of 

course more challenging for 

foreign body detection than 

those containing nothing else 

but milk chocolate,” he tells 


“The performance of the 

x-ray inspection system from 

Ishida is excellent.” 

In operation, the x-ray 

inspection system checks for 

Operators at the German company Rübezahl Schokoladen have found the x-ray unit easy to operate 

Coping with 

metalisation 

Ishida Europe has installed an x-ray inspection system 

at Rübezahl Schokoladen to cope with metallised film 

foreign bodies by measuring 

the density of the product. 

An x-ray beam passes 

through the confectionery 

and photodiodes record 

the beam on the other side. 

Depending on the strength 

of the returning x-ray beam, 

the diodes send a signal for 

conversion to a grey-scale 

image. Any particles denser 

than the product itself appear 

as dark spots on the image. 

The technology behind 

Ishida’s x-ray inspection 

system is based on software 

featuring an intelligent genetic 

algorithm. By analysing 

image data over a number 

of generations, the machine 

achieves an extremely high 

level of accuracy. Since similar 

contaminants are usually 

found again and again in food 

The confectionery firm plans to 

expand its foreign body detection 

using x-ray units to other products 

manufacture, the system can 

create a unique algorithm to 

meet customer requirements. 

This system can also be 

calibrated quickly and easily 

by passing an x-ray beam 

through a test object two 

or three times. 

While the IX-EN is 

delivering speeds of 600 packs 

per minute, output could be 

even higher but is currently 

held back by upstream line 

components. Andrejas Stih 

also appreciates the fact 

that bulk material can be 

inspected, too. That is because 

the chocolates are often fed 

into the system lying on top 

of each other. Despite its high


speed, the Ishida system 

reliably detects foreign bodies 

including metal, glass and 

mineral stones with diameters 

down to 1mm. Rejected 

products are removed with 

a blast air nozzle and are 

collected in a sealed container. 

Rübezahl Schokoladen 

carries out hourly functional 

checks using prepared 

test samples to monitor 

compliance with detection 

requirements. A datalog 

collects important information 

and helps to eliminate 

recurring sources of 

contamination. This enables 

the confectionery 

manufacturer to verify that 

production processes are 

being correctly followed. 

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He also reports that its retail 

customers have expressly 

welcomed the new quality 

control process it is using. 

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The IX-EN was integrated 

into the packing line within 

a single day and it did not 

take long for employees to get 

up to speed with the system, 

which requires next to no 

maintenance. “It’s incredibly 

easy to use,” says Stih. 

The machine features an 

automatic set-up function and 

is ready to operate within 

90 seconds. Fine adjustments 

can be made during ongoing 

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Installing 

a range of 

benefits 

A range of equipment has been installed to 

handle/pack confectionery more efficiently 

S 

wizzels Matlow has chosen 

Tomra’s Nimbus optical sorter 

to automate the sorting process 

of its ‘Drumstick Squashies’ 

to meet fast-growing demand 

while ensuring the consistently excellent 

quality of the product. 

“Our desire to provide only product 

of the highest quality to our consumers 

drove us to seek an alternative solution 

to our previous manual sorting in 

order to improve the effectiveness 

whilst also delivering cost benefits to 

the business,” explains Matt Whatcott, 

business unit manager (Jellies) at 

Swizzels Matlow. 

NEW GENERATION OF SORTERS 

The Nimbus represents a new generation 

of sorting solutions that separate products 

in free-fall. The product is fed onto 

a vibratory conveyor that spreads the 

‘Drumstick Squashies’ evenly and in a 

single layer. It then goes into free-fall 

and passes the scanning area, where 

several technologies are combined to 

detect different types of defects such as 

mis-shaped sweets or multiple sweets 

joined together. 

During the free-fall, the product is 

inspected with laser scanning technology 

to identify contaminated products or 

foreign objects that are not visible to 

the naked eye. Special high-resolution 

cameras sort the product based on colour 

and outline. In addition, the Nimbus 

can separate the articles by biological 

characteristics – a combination of 

technologies that addresses the challenge 

of reliably detecting imperfect products 

in operation. 

When a defect is detected, a powerful 

burst of air removes the imperfect product 

from the stream. It is then inspected 

a second time to make sure no good 

product is rejected at the same time. 

“The footprint of the machine was also 

critical, since the space available in the 

factory was very limited, and the Nimbus is 

a very compact machine which can handle 

a high product throughput,” explains 

Nicolas Stein, director at Stein Solutions. 

Meanwhile, Active8 Robots has 

recently designed an application to help 

a small independent chocolate business 

orientate chocolate bars for packing, 

whilst on a conveyor. 

This manufacturer uses a flighted 

indexing conveyor that needs to be 

loaded with chocolate bars before they 

enter the flow wrapping machine. 

The main challenge was that the 

demoulded bars didn’t fall out in 

a repeatable fashion which required 

a vision system to identify all possible 

inaccuracies and actual location, and 

a collaborative robot to correct them 

before packing. 

Active8 Robots identified an affordable 

solution using 3D scanners which 

produce pictures and films that identify 

the product’s orientation as well as 

checking for faults. This process enables 

the cobot to re-orientate or reject the 

bars when necessary. 

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The company has also been working 

with one of the world’s largest 

confectionery manufacturers who was 

looking to automate two processes. 

Firstly, it needed to empty boxes of 

individually wrapped chocolates into 

hoppers to feed a combining process and 

secondly, it required a system to flatten 

the empty boxes before being recycled. 

For the first task a 4-axis industrial 

robot was proposed to service three 

pallets with three different product 

variants, while to solve the second 

process, a box compacting system 

started with a fully enclosed cutting tool, 

located below the conveyor where the 

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empty boxes travelled. At the end, the 

cut boxes were serviced by a static cobot 

using a bespoke end of arm tooling. 

A contract packer called Vetipak that 

handles various confectionery products, 

along with other foods, has relied on the 

flexibility of multihead weighers from 

Multipond for many years to meet the 

diverse and often complex requirements 

of its customers. Indeed, with the latest 

installation of an MP 24-1000/400-H-S5 

model for mixtures of up to four different 

components, the company now has nine 

weighers across its business. 

In operation, products to be weighed 

are fed to the weigher by four Multipond 

cross head feeders. Once they have 

arrived on top at the weigher, 

the products are first conveyed to 

the prefeed hoppers by the radially 

positioned feed trays and then to the 

weigh hoppers underneath. 

The system operates based on the 

principle of combining partial portions. 

After the weighing process, the partial 

portion is deposited via speciallydeveloped 

swivelling funnels into the 

memory hopper underneath. 

A computer now determines, from 

the partial portions, the combination 

that corresponds to or comes closest to 

the desired target weight. Depending 

on application, the finished weighed 

portions are finally delivered to the 

timing hopper, from which they are 

transferred to the downstream form, 

fill and seal machine. 

The target weights on this line are 

between 10g and 400g, depending on 

the product. The standard deviation 

is less than 0.3% and the mean value 

corresponds to the desired target weight. 

The line runs continuously at up to 

140 weighings per minute. 

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Feature: Warehousing and e-Commerce 

Machinery Update 

sees a changing of 

the logistics guard 

As e-Commerce 

continues to dominate 

the retail arena, 

research by Antalis 

has revealed that 

UK logistics firms are facing an 

unprecedented rise in operational 

costs over the next two years, 

which is set to have a knock on 

effect on their packaging needs. 

According to this survey, 

21% of logistics firms revealed that 

the main operational challenge for 

their business over the next 

1-2 years will be snowballing costs 

due to the growth of online shopping. 

“With the latest figures showing 

that 20p in every pound is now 

spent online, it’s unsurprising that 

many logistics firms are struggling 

to deal with the mounting costs 

associated with the packing, 

processing, and delivery of a record 

number of packages to UK homes,” 

says Andrew Smedley of Antalis. 

“To keep these costs down, many 

will be looking at ways to optimise 

existing processes and drive 

efficiency in the supply chain 

and packaging is often a great 

place to start,” he says. 

Added to the survey results, 

20% of those polled said they are 

interested in smarter packaging. 

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Another thought is that as an 

ever-growing number of consumers 

are going online, this brings 

new opportunities for food 

and beverage brands to engage 

consumers and stay relevant. 

With consumers looking 

increasingly for novelty and fun 

in their products and brands, 

they need to appeal to consumers 

on an ever more personal level, 

with customisation of products 

and personalisation set to be key 

differentiators in the future. 

An important development in 

packaging is smart packaging 

technology, such as the inclusion 

of RFID (Radio Frequency 

Identification) codes on packs, 

which allows supply chains 

Trends mean 

a stress shift 

Ask serialisation 

partners if their 

platform can 

deliver business 

value beyond 

compliance, 

advises Optel 

to be interlinked from end to end, 

from inventory management, 

to smart store enablement to 

communicating with consumers 

throughout the process. 

Smart packaging helps drive 

greater transparency and efficiency 

in the supply chain, up and down 

stream, while also enabling a 

direct, interactive relationship 

with the consumer via the 

product itself. 

At the same time, Craig Butler, 

marketing manager at the Optel 

Group, is asking companies to 

consider building an intelligent 

supply chain through serialisation. 

When considering this, he has 

outlined three top tips: 

Serialisation solutions can 

capture rich supply chain data 

and translate to valuable info 

• Mine intelligence from your 

supply chain 

• Require intuitive reporting for 

better business decision-making 

• Focus on insights rather than 

‘connectivity’. 

“Optel’s serialisation and 

traceability software analytics 

help to go beyond compliance to 

create a smarter supply chain,” 

he says. The software is insightful, 

by translating data into actionable 

insights with customisable reports 

designed to drive informed 

decision-making. It is also 

intuitive, as the platform offers 

a user-friendly interface, intuitive 

features and flexible integration 

options. And it is also proven, 

with many of the world’s top 

brands using Optel’s serialisation 

and traceability software to track 

billions of events and millions 

of products every day in 

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Interroll works on 

new levels to help 

deliver efficiency 

Earlier this year, 

Interroll introduced 

its new DC platform 

which sees its 

conveyors getting 

smarter to deliver benefits 

to logistics (see page 52 – 

January/February 2019 issue). 

In March, and based on its 

Modular Conveyor Platform 

(MCP), it introduced a modular 

platform for driven pallet 

conveyance. This Modular 

Pallet Conveyor Platform, or 

MPP, system is designed to 

be an ideal addition to the 

Interroll Pallet & Carton Flow 

flow storage system. 

As reliable and efficient 

pallet handling becomes 

increasingly important in 

modern goods flows, this can 

hinge primarily on keeping 

the transport times between 

goods receipt and goods 

dispatch, or between storage, 

production and commissioning 

facilities in a business to a 

minimum. And also ensuring 

that these transport processes 

are highly efficient by 

means of automation while 

keeping planning processes 

streamlined, assembly 

requirements low and 

expansion options flexible. 

NEW PALLET CONVEYING 

“This new solution for 

system integrators and plant 

constructors offers all this and 

more,” says Interroll’s new 

UK md Hilton Campbell. 

“The MPP is an exceptionally 

versatile pallet conveyor 

system, distinguished by 

its highly flexible modular 

design,” he continues. 

In conjunction with the 

company’s tried-and-tested 

Pallet & Carton Flow flow 

storage system, the new pallet 

conveying platform is designed 

as an ideal foundation on 

which to build comprehensive 

The new Modular Pallet Conveyor Platform is designed as an ideal addition to the Interroll flow storage system 

Helping the 

work flows 

pallet storage and conveying 

solutions of any type and for 

any application. 

Unlike the flow storage 

system, in which pallets are 

buffered in intermediate storage 

areas on inclined belts due to 

the force of gravity, the MPP 

is a driven conveying system 

for pallets. Depending on the 

application scenario, the drive 

is powered by gear or drum 

motors, which even enables 

the creation of zero-pressureaccumulation 

conveyors. 

The fully modular system 

can be planned and arranged 

simply and conveniently 

using Interroll’s Layouter tool. 

The MPP consists of chain 

or roller conveyors, as well 

as additional modules such 

as transfers and turntables. 

The modules are optimally 

co-ordinated and fully 

preassembled on delivery 

in order to make installation 

as easy as possible. 

Additionally, the system 

can be modified or expanded 

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and we are a solid technology 

partner working to boost any value 

easily and cost-effectively 

at a later date. 

Depending on the conveyor 

design and the chosen 

modules, pallets weighing up 

to 1,200 kg can be transported 

at a top speed of 0.5 metres 

per second. The elements in 

the system are guaranteed to 

function perfectly within a 

temperature range of minus 

28 to plus 40deg C, which 

means it can also be used in 

low-temperature applications. 

Depending on the control 

system used, the system 

can be designed differently, 

for different weights, with 

a variable speed or with 

an integrated positioning 

function, for instance. 

In all of this, however, 

Interroll has placed great 

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importance on optimum 

workplace safety and 

a healthy work environment. 

Meanwhile, products from 

Interroll were chosen by 

UK conveyor manufacturer 

Advance Automated Systems 

to improve handling methods 

at ZyroFisher, a distributor 

of parts, accessories and 

clothing to the UK and 

Irish recycling markets. 

With 800 plus cartons 

being shipped daily, the 

company looked to streamline 

operations and increase 

warehouse productivity by 

improving the efficiency of its 

daily order fulfilment process. 

With high levels of manual 

handling dominating pick, 

pack and dispatch operations 

at the 1000,000sq ft Darlington 

facility, the company needed 

a solution to make the 

movement of goods from 

the packing area to dispatch 

Advance Automation Systems designed the ZyroFisher installation 

more efficient. Engineers 

therefore submitted a proposal 

to provide a bespoke, zoned, 

SmartLine roller conveyor to 

transfer various sized cartons 

directly to the dispatch trailer. 

Built by Advance Automated 

Systems, SmartLine is a 

zero line pressure conveyor 

system incorporating 

energy-efficient 24V DC 

technology from Interroll and 

includes a combination of 

a quiet running RollerDrive 

EC310 and the MultiControl, 

which together simplifies 

and reduces the system 

commissioning time on site. 

The solution is flexible, 

modular and efficient to run. 

With each individual conveyor 

module being independently 

driven, they only operate 

when there are containers 

present; once these have 

moved off, the conveyor 

modules no longer run, 

but continue to be ready 

for transporting product. 

If required, product can 

accumulate over the full 

length of the conveyor. 

So as not to restrict access 

through the warehouse, 

the conveyor system was 

equipped with lift access 

gates both single width (for 

pedestrian/fire escape access) 

and double width (for pallet 

access). All gates include gas 

springs making them easy 

and safe to lift. An extendable 

gravity roller for loading 

on the back of a box trailer 

completed the configuration. 

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Choosing the best 

options to meet 

storage challenges 

Warehouse 

operators need 

expert help 

if they are to 

implement 

the most appropriate automation 

solution for their operations and 

so choosing the correct partner 

is critical,” says Neil Beaumont 

at Lenze. 

Choosing an automation supplier 

is a tough job. The simple answer 

is to choose a partner with a broad 

technology portfolio – backed by 

a strong supply chain, solid design 

capabilities, in-service support and 

appropriate development tools. 

The challenge is to determine who 

can provide all this – and this 

can be done by asking potential 

suppliers these questions, in order 

to assess their worth… 

Design insight 

A deep understanding of 

automation is a critical attribute 

of a strong partner. While many 

customers know exactly what they 

need their machine to do – in terms 

of load, travel and speed – they 

are not always experts in motion. 

For this, they must rely on their 

partner’s expertise. 

Companies with products based 

on simple, unchanging designs 

will receive adequate service from 

a straight component supplier; but 

those involved in bespoke projects, 

that constantly incorporate new 

processes will require expert 

assistance. 

Ask…Do you have strong, 

relevant knowledge of this process? 

Can you provide dependable 

advice in the early stages? 

Do you offer skills support – 

such as application engineering 

training? 

Broad portfolio 

All designs must eventually be 

converted into a bill of materials, 

which requires a partner with 

a broad portfolio of products – 

and also with the knowledge to 

apply them. 

Partnering 

is the key 

Lenze has been 

monitoring the 

EDEKA logistics 

centre in Germany 

to gather key 

information on 

reliability and 

service life 

Ask…Is your portfolio scalable, 

complete and modular? (Also, is it 

fully integrated – from a common 

design team?) 

What is the span of power 

requirements of your products? 

Can the portfolio cover 

everything from simple to complex 

applications – baseline and also 

topline? 

Technology selection 

An expert can also help to choose 

the most appropriate and also 

cost-effective technology. 

Supply chain strength 

Once the components are in place 

they need to be delivered quickly 

and reliably – which requires a 

strong supply chain. Customers 

may need a guaranteed supply 

of parts for three or more years, 

so needs to know this can be 

achieved. 

Ask…Does your company have 

long-term financial strength? 

Can you support a range of 

specific delivery options – 

such as to key overseas locations – 

over a number of years? 

Are your quality management 

systems consistent in each of these 

locations? 

Support level 

Even the most basic of component 

suppliers should provide a high 

level of service and back-up. 

Ask…Is support comprehensive, 

and does it fit with market needs – 

such as offering extended warranty? 

What’s your product 

obsolescence policy – and is it 

published? 

Is support available for machinelife 

extensions? 

Development tools 

Just a few years ago, software 

development tools were not so 

important in the development of 

automation solutions – but these 

days they are crucial. 

T 01234 753200 

W www.lenze.com


Barcode boost 

for warehouse 

Domino print & apply labellers have delivered 

gains to a large multi-product distribution centre 

The despatch, track and trace 

of several thousand multiproduct 

cartons leaving a UK 

distribution centre daily have 

been boosted by a warehouse 

automation programme with a Domino 

print & apply labelling solution. UK-based 

global logistics, storage and warehouse 

automation provider TGW picked 

Domino’s M-Series machines to deliver 

three separate levels of machine-readable 

coding (MRC) to its global client. 

Cartons had to remain trackable both 

within the UK-based warehouse – bigger 

than the total area of three professional 

football pitches – and right up to the 

point of delivery to a network of retailers 

within the UK. TGW project manager 

Trevor Chesterton said Domino’s offering 

represented “a high quality, reliable 

and cost-effective alternative to the 

incumbent suppliers”. 

“Domino accommodated a difficult 

and fluid set of requirements from 

TGW and balanced our client’s precise 

specifications to negotiate the best 

solution,” he says. 

As part of the project, Domino tailored 

its solution to seamlessly integrate 

with the end client’s shipper labelling 

processes. It was also designed to be fully 

compatible with the Zebra technology 

used by the end client’s despatch systems. 

On the 

left is 

TGW’s 

Trevor 

who ran 

the new 

coding 

project 

To ensure the trackability within the 

distribution centre itself, each carton is 

issued a unique serial number at the point 

of assembly. Applied to both sides of the 

carton in the form of a barcode, the serial 

number is printed on a label known as 

its licence plate. Domino provided two 

pairs of licence plate labellers, one pair 

per line with each pair controlled via its 

own PAC (Print Automation Controller) 

Box. The PAC Box is a self-contained, 

programmable console that manages 

digital input/output signals as well as 

protocol/comms data. 

TGW designed the system to stop the 

carton and issue a signal to the PAC box, 

thereby initiating the print & apply cycle 

for both machines. Once both sides of the 

carton are labelled, a cycle complete signal 

is returned which initiates the box’s release 

Once the cartons are packed, trimmed 

and closed, additional M230i machines 

print & apply the shipper labels, with 

addressee details and courier MRCs ready 

for despatch. 

T 01954 782551 

W www.domino-uk.com



Conveyor system 

meets depot need 

LAC Conveyors has helped delivery specialist Hermes 

to handle the increased parcel traffic at one of its depots 

Hermes is the UK’s 

leading consumer 

delivery specialist, 

and handled more 

than 335 million 

parcels last year, but 

increased traffic meant it 

needed a new solution at 

its Rugby depot. 

The company has been 

experiencing the enviable 

problem of increasing parcel 

traffic through its flagship 

depot in Rugby which also 

includes ‘ugly traffic’ or bulky, 

out of gauge, non-machinable 

parcels such as flat pack 

furniture, car exhausts and 

ironing boards. 

Hermes realised that it 

required a more economic 

and speedier way of dealing 

with this increase in traffic 

especially the ‘uglies’. 

According to industry sources 

this ‘ugly’ traffic currently 

represents 5% of the parcels 

market by value. 

There was an increase in ‘ugly 

traffic’ and so a speedier method 

of handling was required in Rugby 

Much of this awkward work 

was processed by hand, which 

inevitably slowed down the 

transit of the parcels through 

the network, resulting in a 

reduction of the number of 

parcels that could be sorted 

in peak periods and an 

increase in damages and 

mis-sorts due to human error. 

All this, and the potential for 

revenue losses caused by an 

inability to accurately weigh 

and measure the ‘ugly’ 

traffic and therefore not 

invoicing customers correctly. 

After initial discussions 

with the client about the 

requirements, including 

anticipated traffic type and 

volumes, LAC Conveyors 

& Automation produced 

Up to 4,000 items per hour are 

now handled by the new system 

conceptual solutions and 

drawings to help deliver the 

best possible resolutions for 

the new parcel management 

system. The design that 

provided the greatest 

flexibility was a high-speed, 

semi-automated carousel 

modular belt conveyor that 

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would replace the several 

existing manual sorting 

systems and could be 

integrated with the latest 

auto-scanning, volumetric 

and weighing technologies. 

Included in the design 

was the carousel conveyor 

specification that needed to 

be made from heavy duty 

acetal plastic 2 inch pitch 

modular belt with a 5mm thick 

steel bed which could handle 

50kg per metre. The straight 

length of the conveyor on 

either side is 52 metres. 

FUTUREPROOF DESIGN 

In reality, says LAC, the 

design can easily cope with 

75kg per metre and can go 

up to 100kg per metre which 

means the belt can even 

withstand any heavy loads 

being dropped onto it. 

The design also has a tight 

180 degree radius turn and 

an inner radius of 1000mm at 

either end to keep the flow of 

items moving along the 52m 

straight runs. The conveyor 

can therefore move parcels up 

to 2 metres in length and with 

a 1.2 metre wide belt, there 

is plenty of room for items 

ensuring that they won’t fall 

off in transit. 

Transfer plates at conveyor 

join points mean that even the 

smallest of parcels are able to 

transit the system. 

QUICK INSTALLATIONS 

When installed, the new 

conveyor system had to be put 

in place without interrupting 

the depots very busy work 

patterns and the LAC 

installation team were able 

to successfully achieve this, 

and the commissioning, over 

a two week period. Hermes 

now has a new high-speed 

system that can handle up 

to 4,000 items per hour to 

over 60 destinations with 

the potential of boosting 

productivity by over 30%. 

And because it is integrated 

with the latest scanning and 

weighing devices, all parcel 

types are now accurately 

identified and invoiced saving 

time as well as ensuring 

that valuable revenue streams 

are protected. 

T 0115 975 3300 

W www.lacconveyors.co.uk 

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CSL has devised 

a slick operation 

for throughput 

Conveyor Systems 

Ltd (CSL) has been 

responsible for 

meeting the 

e-Commerce 

fulfilment centre needs at the 

new National Distribution 

Centre (DC) of a leading 

electrical wholesale network. 

The DC is a 100,000sq ft, 

purpose built/designed 

facility that includes a two 

level mezzanine structure that 

brings the total floor space 

to about 160,000sq ft. 

As part of the infrastructure 

to this new DC, City Electrical 

Factors – or CEF – wanted 

to enhance the process from 

order placement through 

to despatch and provide 

increased throughputs 

to meet projected growth 

targets. A requirement was 

to incorporate both order 

picking/packing/despatch 

solutions along with an 

inbound-replenishment 

function, which could easily 

interface with the in-house 

developed IT system. 

Following initial 

investigations and discussions 

with various potential 

suppliers, CEF turned to CSL 

as the preferred partner to 

work with on this project. 

DELIGHTED WITH RESULT 

And Craig Marks, divisional 

manager for CEF online has 

been delighted with the results. 

“I have found working with 

CSL the ideal partnership, 

they understood the brief and 

worked closely with CEF to 

ensure the design met all of 

the criteria,” he says. 

“The project ran smoothly from 

start to finish and the system 

has made our new warehouse 

very efficient and allowed us 

to increase the throughput.” 

The design team at CSL 

needed to ensure the system 

CEF says the system has made the new warehouse very efficient and has allowed an increase in throughput 

New Centre 

meets needs 

layout maintained the 

functionality and was space 

efficient. Using 2D and 3D 

modelling software, CSL 

developed a system which 

fulfilled all the requirements 

by using the Interroll 24v 

motorised roller conveyor 

which provides non-contact 

accumulation and zonal 

control for the entire system. 

All the peripheral devices 

are 24v controlled, too. 

A web based warehouse 

control system (WCS)/SCADA 

was also implemented by CSL. 

The scope was defined 

in so much as inboundreplenishment 

stock was to 

be conveyed in a grey tote, 

order picking in red totes 

(not coincidental that they 

matched CEF corporate 

colours) and despatched 

items to be all in cartons. 

All totes had dedicated 

barcodes incorporated 

onto them. 

CEF wanted to meet its growth 

targets but also wanted to continue 

its high level of professional service 

As both inboundreplenishment 

and order 

picking totes shared the same 

conveyor, whenever a tote 

was offloaded, the operator 

could instantly recognise it as 

an order pick requirement or 

replenishment stock. 

The first challenge was 

to link up the inboundreplenishment 

stock which 

arrived at the opposite end of 

the building to the mezzanine 

storage/picking area. 

Stock was booked in and then 

scanned into a tote, which 

was elevated immediately to 

high level, via an AmbaFlex 

spiral. It was then conveyed 

all at high level using specially 

designed hangers which used 

the building columns at 

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7 metre centres, ensuring no 

supports occupied ground 

floor space. The replenishment 

conveyor entered onto the first 

floor level and merged into the 

main conveyor system. 

New orders are now assigned 

to a tote which are inducted 

into the system at ground 

floor level and elevated via 

an AmbaFlex spiral onto 

the first floor mezzanine 

area and combined with the 

replenishment element into 

one common conveyor. 

The replenishment and 

order picking function takes 

place over two mezzanine 

floor areas, and each floor 

has four offload transfers 

of which each offload has a 

bi-directional transfer and 

spur conveyor. This provides 

eight locations per floor. 

The routing of the totes 

is dictated by the CEF’s 

warehouse management 

Different coloured tote bins have simplified things for operators 

system and the offloading 

is controlled via the WCS. 

At each transfer point a 

Sick barcode reader is 

employed for a confirmation 

read/trigger signal. 

Should an order need 

consolidating from another 

location or if it cannot access 

the required offload location, 

it will continue to visit all 

other locations required, 

and then elevate up onto the 

second floor mezzanine via an 

AmbaFlex spiral which is sited 

on the first floor mezzanine. 

The process is replicated on 

the second floor. 

All completed order picks 

or empty replenishment totes 

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are lowered to the ground floor 

via the fourth AmbaFlex spiral 

in the system and delivered to 

one of 40 pack benches using 

a two-tiered conveyor system. 

Any item that has not 

been offloaded to its 

required destination will be 

re-circulated through the 

system and is WCS controlled. 

The dual sided pack 

benches share a common 

incline belt conveyor to which 

they load the packed and 

completed items. All despatch 

items merge onto the top tier 

of this two tier conveyor. 

At the end of the line a 

four way scanning array is 

employed, looking at the front/ 

two sides/top of the carton for 

a despatch courier label and 

sorted via one of two high 

performance diverters to one 

of four despatch lanes. 

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Labelling, Coding and Marking 

Real-time verification is 

an option for all needs 

Herma’s new purpose-built site 

New facility 

produces all 

label needs 

Herma has started producing 

its label applicators and labelling 

machines in a new facility, 

a site that now concentrates its 

entire self-adhesive technology 

know-how including selfadhesive 

materials and labels, 

as well as equipment. 

After 13 months of construction 

and investments amounting to 

approximately 20 million Euros, 

the labelling machines division 

has completed the move out of 

its former premises in Deizisau, 

which is 20 km away from its new 

Herma HQ home in Filderstadt 

near Stuttgart. Rapid sales 

growth meant the capacity was 

almost exhausted at its site that 

was originally designed for label 

printing. “By contrast, we were 

able to design and implement 

the new facility with a view to the 

special requirements of machine 

construction right from the 

start,” explains Martin Kühl, 

head of Herma’s labelling 

machines division. 

For the first time at Herma, 

all production lines of this 

division – both for label 

applicators and complete 

labelling systems – are arranged 

on one single level which also 

houses the parts warehouse. 

Meanwhile, all technical 

functions such as mechanical 

construction, development, 

and programming are grouped 

together on the level above. 

The company also now 

has space for an area wholly 

dedicated to customer acceptance 

tests that is physically separate 

from the production area. 

T 01440 763366 

W www.hermalabellingmachines.co.uk 

Markem-Imaje 

has integrated 

three additional 

cameras within its ‘Mark 

& Read’ code verification 

portfolio to better address 

the level and type of code 

verification required by 

manufacturers at any 

one time. 

The update to the 

company’s existing 

solution of four camera 

options is suitable for 

the most demanding 

applications: full Optical 

Character Recognition 

(OCR) data verification 

where codes are printed 

at high speeds, on curved 

surfaces and/or with 

complex backgrounds. 

The new options build on 

CoLOS Mark & Read’s 

existing capabilities to handle 

even faster production lines. 

But, recognising not all 

companies require such a 

sophisticated solution, the 

range has been expanded. 

An entry-level camera now 

exists for manufacturers who 

are looking to more accurately 

The latest CoLOS options are designed to 

improve coding performance across sectors 

set up and automate coding 

jobs while simply confirming 

code presence on products. 

Two mid-range cameras 

have also been added for 

basic OCR data verification of 

codes printed on flat surfaces 

with white or light-coloured 

backgrounds at medium 

to high speeds, depending 

on the printer. Continual, 

on-line barcode quality 

Photoelectric contrast sensor is providing 

reliable, repeatable in-line label detection 

Mounted on a conveyor 

after the label applicator, 

a Contrinex photoelectric 

contrast sensor is 

checking the labels on 

cartons of bagged sweets 

at high speed. 

In operation, the 

sensor checks for label 

alignment and confirms 

the presence of print 

markings as each carton 

leaves the labelling area. 

If a label is blank, illegible 

or wrongly positioned, the 

carton is diverted to a holding 

Label detection on high speed lines is possible 

area for further investigation. 

As the label on each carton 

passes the detection point, 

changes in contrast trigger 

scoring can also be provided. 

Rather than waiting for 

periodic lab grading 

assessments to identify 

problems retrospectively, 

manufacturers can be 

alerted to potential barcode 

print quality deviations in 

real-time, so they can take 

corrective action before many 

products have been coded 

at sub-standard levels. 

Mark & Read is one of 

eight modules available 

within the time-tested CoLOS 

information management 

system. CoLOS integrates 

product data, line control 

systems, printers and 

code-checking equipment 

to ensure product coding 

is efficient, accurate and 

compliant thanks to 

centralised data management 

and automation. 

This line extension 

represents the first of the 

outputs from the joint 

engineering and commercial 

initiative announced last May 

by Markem-Imaje and Cognex. 

T 0161 864 8111 

W www.markem-imaje.co.uk 

the sensor. The transition 

from carton surface to 

label body identifies the 

position and alignment 

of the label itself, while 

the well-defined contrast 

between printed content 

and the label body ensures 

reliable detection of even 

the smallest print marks. 

An operating range up 

to 12mm allows adequate 

clearance between sensor 

and target. 

T 0121 582 2258 

W www.contrinex.com


Laser coder meets the quality 

demands of craft-beer start-up 

Edinburgh Beer Factory 

is benefitting from 

improved codes, 

reliability, and ease of 

use from the Linx CSL30 

laser coder, which also 

has the potential to handle 

more production and new 

bottle sizes as the business 

continues to expand and enter 

export markets. 

The brewer currently uses 

the Linx CSL30 to code 

‘Best before’ dates and batch 

codes on its automatic bottling 

line, which processes about 

2,000 330ml bottles per hour. 

A high aesthetic standard is needed 

Since it is a laser coder, the 

CSL30 uses no ink and as a 

result there is no drying time 

involved or risk of smudging 

– problems the company had 

found with its previous 

coding solution. 

“For various reasons, our 

original coder for batch and 

date codes wasn’t quite right 

for us,” explains Martin 

Borland, head brewer at 

Edinburgh Beer Factory. 

“We started looking into 

alternatives and laser 

technology fitted the bill, 

with Linx offering the most 

competitive price as well as 

a turnkey solution. 

“The price quoted was what 

we paid, there were no hidden 

extras, and in the first few 

months we’ve had no problems 

at all as well as regular support 

from Linx’s salesman.” 

T 01480 302100 

W www.linxglobal.com 

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Components 

Versatile operator terminal 

offers optimum positioning 

B&R Automation is 

offering its Power Panel 

operator panels for 

swing arm mounting. 

The compact terminals 

feature all-round IP67 

protection and are perfectly 

suited for use right beside 

the machine. The devices 

are available in widescreen 

format in five sizes from 5.0 to 

21.5 inch. With an embedded 

browser, Power Panel T50 

Field HMI terminals are 

well-suited for displaying 

web-based HMI applications 

with mapp View. 

The devices can be either 

16.5 or 26 mm deep, depending 

on the display diagonal, and 

designed for mounting on a 

swing arm, where they can 

be easily swivelled into the 

operator’s preferred position. 

The Power Panels can also be 

installed on VESA mounting 

units. The FT50 terminals have 

a Power over Ethernet (PoE) 

connection, which means only 

a single cable provides both 

power supply and network 

communication. 

Power Panels are easy 

Simmatic has been appointed 

as a UK distributor for Airwork 

‘mini hands’ pneumatic 

grippers. This versatile and 

comprehensive range of 

grippers offers attractive and 

cost-effective solutions for 

product manipulation and 

pick & place applications, 

particularly where space 

is at a premium, and where 

vacuum grippers are not 

suitable for the task. 

Airwork grippers from 

Simmatic are available in 

a variety of configurations: 

The new compact terminals from B&R Automation feature IP67 protection 

to configure and perfectly 

complement a high-end 

machine design, says B&R. 

The multi-touch technology 

makes it possible to integrate 

commonly used gestures 

like swiping and zooming for 

intuitive, clearly structured 

user guidance. 

The projected capacitive 

touch screen responds 

precisely and reliably, even 

when operated while wearing 

thick leather gloves. 

With a Power Panel FT50 

running a web-based mapp 

View HMI application, 

operators have access to the 

information they need, when 

and where they need it. 

This is because mapp View 

allows automation engineers 

to create easy-to-use HMI 

solutions without any 

background in HTML5, CSS 

or JavaScript programming. 

With just a few clicks they 

can set up features like 

two-hand confirmation for 

critical operations. 

T 01733 371320 

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‘Mini hands’ pneumatic grippers are used 

for product manipulation and pick & place 

angular, angular with 

180deg opening, long-stroke 

parallel, guided parallel and 

three-jaw parallel. 

The angular pneumatic 

grippers feature ergonomic 

and compact design 

and can be assembled 

in multiple ways, 

to exactly meet 

the needs of the 

application. 

To further extend 

their versatility, 

they can be fitted 

with magnetic 

switches on any of their four 

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Many configurations are offered 

Modules 

offer ability 

to connect 

The new range of Fieldbus 

modules with IO-Link master 

functionality from ifm electronic 

are designed to meet the 

demands for ever-increasing 

levels of intelligent sensing and 

control to facilitate the drive 

toward increasingly sophisticated 

automation and IT. These robust, 

decentralised modules are 

Industry 4.0 ready and enable 

connectivity of sensors to PLC’s 

via the fieldbus and securely 

to the IT infrastructure via a 

separate IoT port. 

These modules serve as a 

gateway between intelligent 

IO-Link sensors and the fieldbus 

as well as allowing important 

information from intelligent 

sensors to be sent simultaneously 

into the IT world. With a separate 

IoT Ethernet socket the IT 

network can be set-up separate 

from the automation network. 

Sensor information is 

transferred into the IT world via 

the established TCP/IP JSON 

interface. 

Thanks to their robust design, 

use of proven materials and 

high ingress resistance (IP67 or 

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reliable, permanently ingressresistant 

M12 connections. 

Among the key advantages 

and benefits to end-users is the 

separation between automation 

systems and the IT network. 

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New Installation Machinery Southern News Manufacturing Review 

Making a factory a safer place 

Bosch Rexroth’s modular 

aluminium profile system 

has been designed to 

help operators and equipment 

manufacturers to design 

assembly lines that meet 

exacting safety requirements 

and critical tolerances. 

With the Rexroth online design 

tool MTPro, safety calculations 

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Offering complete flexibility 

when designing an assembly 

line, the assembly technology 

product range is the world’s 

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building system. The robust 

aluminium framing system 

helps users to design complete 

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ergonomic work tables, flow 

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ideal for use in any factory 

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With MTpro, users can configure the best solution for a specific environment 

As factories evolve to meet 

changing demands within the 

market, including stringent 

safety regulations and a focus 

on Zero Harm, it’s crucial 

that the infrastructure of 

each facility evolves too. With 

figures from the Health and 

Safety Executive suggesting 

that 555,000 injuries occurred 

at work in 2017/18, at a cost 

of £5.2 billion to the UK 

economy, safety is paramount. 

Using assembly technology 

from Rexroth, effective 

ergonomic solutions can 

be achieved to support 

employees to work safely 

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the likelihood of workplace 

accidents at the same time 

as streamlining processes 

to achieve greater efficiency. 

Combining strength and 

flexibility, the range 

includes over 100 aluminium 

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As well as corresponding to 

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components undergo 

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supplied with detailed 

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level, rack and track – which 

ensures that they meet the 

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sustainability requirements, 

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11 Barton Lane 

Abingdon 

Oxford 

OX14 3NB 

T: +44 1235 534404 

E: GB-sales@nord.com 

W: www.nord.com 

Wash-Down drives protected to IP69K


Components 

Drive specs can be created 

easily through configurator 

Stober Drives has 

just released 

its new online 

configurator, a tool that 

allows motion control 

and power transmission 

drive designers and 

engineers to create their 

own drive specification 

in real time. 

Using the new 

configurator, specifiers 

can create many 

different options, 

integrating products from 

the Stober motion product 

portfolio, with just a few 

clicks. Once the specifier 

has used the fast and easy 

configuration interface to 

build the optimum drive 

for their needs, the data 

and drawings can then be 

downloaded, and a quote 

requested from the company. 

This powerful configurator 

has the most popular third 

party servo motor brands 

inside for quick selection 

of a Stober gear unit to suit, 

or alternatively, engineers 

can take the complete Stober 

geared motor solution. 

Carlo Gavazzi has launched its 

NRG series of solid-state relays 

which are designed to meet all 

the needs of machine builders 

as well as Industry 4.0. 

The NRG platform has been 

developed to fit the purpose 

of Industry 4.0 and consists 

of one or up to 247 BUS 

chains providing real-time 

data monitoring, prevention 

of machine breakdown and 

accurate troubleshooting. 

The communication interface 

in the NRG system allows 

read outs of variables such as 

The configurator allows 

mechanical and design 

engineers to save a 

considerable amount of time, 

as until now, they had to 

gather and compare extensive 

manufacturer-specific 

documents. Now, they can use 

this new online tool to quickly 

and easily construct the right 

solution from gear units, 

geared motors, motors, drive 

controllers, motion controllers 

and matching software. 

Stober says its intuitive 

and practically designed 

interface allows users to 

quickly design their own 

unique solution in real 

time with just a few clicks. 

Numerous filters and 

comparison options are 

available within the online 

configurator to make this easy. 

For example, users can 

compare components by price, 

power density, backlash, 

speed, and depending 

on which filter is set, the 

best solution is displayed 

automatically. Users can then 

configure this result to suit 

their specific project needs. 

Follow this link to find out 

more, https://configurator. 

stoeber.de/en-US/ 

T 01543 458858 

W www.stober.co.uk 

Real-time data provided by solid-state relays 

reduces costs as well as machine downtime 

voltage, current, frequency, 

energy consumption, power 

and running hours of the solid 

state relays RG..N in real time. 

DIAGNOSTIC DATA 

Diagnostic data such as mains 

loss, load loss, SSR short 

circuit, over temperature, 

SSR out of (set) limits are 

accessible through Modbus 

RTU over an RS485 interface. 

In addition to the above 

alarms, the NRG controller 

has a configurable NO/NC 

auxiliary output. 

The NRG system is extremely 

flexible and allows the user to 

modify default limits to adapt 

to their own specific needs. 

The solid state relays space 

saving design in the NRG 

series are available either with 

heatsink (RGC..N) or without 

heatsink (RGS..N) for ratings 

up to 660 V, 65 AAC and 90 AAC 

respectively. Significant time 

savings are achieved since there 

is no need to physically set the 

ID of each individual RG..N. 

T 01276 854110 

W www.carlogavazzi.co.uk 

New series 

of vacuum 

testers 

Busch Vacuum Pumps and 

Systems has launched a new 

series of VacTest vacuum 

measurement equipment. 

Designed to combine the 

latest advances in vacuum 

metrology with exceptional 

manufacturing quality, it provides 

a comprehensive portfolio 

of active vacuum gauges and 

controllers. Robust construction, 

reliability and measurement 

accuracy are key features of these 

devices, making them the ideal 

choice to monitor and control 

vacuum processes. 

With three product lines 

available, VacTest is designed 

to meet all requirements for 

the measurement, monitoring, 

control and regulation of 

a vacuum system or process in 

terms of accuracy, measurement 

range and functionality. 

VacTest Digital Transmitters 

are high-end gauges that are 

available with a full range of 

options as standard. Their smart 

micro-controller architecture 

allows an optimal sensor control 

as well as a range of setting 

possibilities to offer an ideal 

solution for many applications. 

VacTest Analog Transmitters 

feature a compact, rugged and 

functional design. Thanks to their 

excellent measuring accuracy and 

stability, these transmitters are 

ideal for centralised monitoring 

and control systems. 

Meanwhile, the VacTest 

(battery-operated) Mobile 

Gauges are said to be the perfect 

handheld solution for service 

or vacuum process quality 

assurance. 

T 01952 677432 

W www.busch.co.uk

“Sensors are the most 

important components 

of smart machines.” 

Dr. Alexander Ohl 

Director of Development, 

wenglor sensoric 

Ready for Industrie 4.0 

PNG//smart Sensors - Unique Communication and Performance 

• Highly fl exible production up to lot 1 

• Increase in productivity and effi ciency with condition monitoring 

• Maximum precision with targeted optics and calibrated switching point 

PNG 

smart 

by wenglor 

wenglor sensoric ltd. 

www.wenglor.com


Regulations 

Concerning future 

functional safety 

Stewart Robinson 

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER AND FUNCTIONAL SAFETY EXPERT AT TÜV SÜD 

As standards which cover the safety related parts of control systems within a machine struggle to 

keep up with technological advances, we look at the current state of play 

Functional safety 

standards (that cover 

the safety related parts 

of control systems within 

a machine) seem to be a 

constant topic of concern 

within machinery safety. 

However, as state-of-the-art 

moves forward at a dramatic 

pace, new components and 

systems frequently become 

available which are too 

technologically advanced 

for the current standard 

requirements. 

CHOICE OF STANDARDS 

EN 954-1 was withdrawn as a 

current standard in 2006 when 

it was superseded by EN ISO 

13849-1 (Safety of machinery – 

Safety-related parts of control 

systems – General principles 

for design), but EN 954-1 

retained a presumption of 

conformity to the Machinery 

Directive until 2011. However, 

we still have the situation 

today where, in order to 

demonstrate compliance with 

the Machinery Directive, 

machine builders can choose 

to work to EN ISO 13849 or 

EN 62061 (Safety of machinery, 

Functional safety of safetyrelated 

electrical, electronic 

and programmable electronic 

control systems). 

EN 62061 applies to 

electrical, electronic and 

programmable electronic 

control systems, whereas 

EN ISO 13849-1 is not 

technology specific so it can 

be applied for electrical, 

pneumatic, hydraulic and 

mechanical safety systems. 

To add a further layer of 

confusion, EN ISO 13849-1 also 

doesn’t make it completely 

clear which requirements 

apply to a particular situation, 

resulting in machine builders 

often misinterpreting how 

they should apply the 

standard. 

Over the years, both 

ISO 13849-1 and EN 62061 have 

seen revisions, but the longterm 

plan was to simplify the 

process by merging the two 

standards, thereby making 

them more accessible for 

the machinery community. 

However, following the 

collapse of this project, the 

ISO published an amended 

version of its standard 

(EN ISO 13849-1:2015) in 

December 2015. To address 

the levels of confusion in the 

market, the IEC and ISO have 

issued technical reports 

(IEC/TR 62061-1 and ISO/TR 

23849) – ‘Guidance on the 

application of ISO 13849-1 

and IEC 62061 in the design 

of safety-related control 

systems for machinery’. 

MORE REQUIREMENTS 

In recent years, the 

requirements imposed 

on machines and machine 

systems have grown more 

comprehensive and 

complex, as digitalisation 

and automation progress. 

This has seen the increasingly 

widespread use of electrical, 

electronic or programmable 

electronic systems (E/E/PES) 

in the field of safety 

applications. Growing 

complexity and connectivity 

bring new requirements for 

machinery functional safety, 

with previously separate 

applications growing closer 

together. New applications 

of functional safety are 

also emerging, such as 

collaborative robots working 

in the same workspace as 

humans. 

These technologies have 

contributed significantly 

to greater efficiency and a 

higher degree of automation, 

improving operability and 

profitability. Alongside this, the 

importance of functional safety 

Ensuring compliance with 

EN ISO 13849-1 is becoming more 

complex and a resource hungry task 

within the machinery industry 

has increased continuously, 

as the safety system must be 

aligned to these more versatile 

and complex applications. 

The increasing connectivity 

of systems, plus the growing 

possibilities of remote control 

further requires suitable 

approaches to protect systems 

against unauthorised 

access and safety-relevant 

manipulation of the safety 

functions that are embedded 

into both hardware and 

software. 

In the past, dangerous 

machinery movements could 

be reliably stopped by opening 

one of the monitored doors 

in the safety guarding. 

Some safety applications 

are starting to move away 

from access prevention and 

the reliable shutdown of 

machines, to the automated 

identification of people 

to allow for continuous 

machine operation, in order 

to minimise disruption to 

the production line. 

ADDING COMPLEXITY 

With such high levels of 

automated safety, the safety 

related parts of control 

systems will become more 

complex. This will, of course, 

escalate further with Industry 

4.0/smart manufacturing. 

Both IEC 62061 and 

ISO 13849 are therefore in the 

process of being significantly 

updated. At the time of 

writing, publication dates 

are not yet confirmed, but we 

should see something during 

the latter part of 2019. 

In the meantime, when using 

either standard, machine 

builders need to identify the 

individual safety functions of 

a machine, and then assign 

performance requirements 

against each of these to ensure 

that they comply. While 

functional decomposition 

(breaking each function into 

further sub systems) is a 

detailed and time consuming 

process, it can help with 

the calculations and help to 

ensure that nothing is missed. 

There are also software 

packages to help guide 

users through the process. 

i For more information contact 

W www.tuv-sud.co.uk 

TÜV SÜD is the PPMA 

Group’s technical and 

legislative partner

ETPACK SPRINTER UK 

Suite 16, Unit 4B, Kingfisher Court Business Centre, 

Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5SJ 

+44 (0) 1635 905 090 

dianne@et-pack.com


Who What Where 

Who’s done what and gone where... 

Interroll 

Hilton Campbell 

is the new 

managing 

director of 

Interroll UK, 

taking over from Chris 

Middleton who has retired 

after 13 years in the role. 

Campbell has joined the UK 

business having been 

involved with Interroll when 

the company first established 

operations in South Africa in 

1998. He held several roles at 

this operation and has been 

managing director since 2012. 

Kerr Walker 

joined Interroll 

South Africa 

in March and 

takes over 

from Campbell as managing 

director. He was previously 

sales director at Technilamp 

and his career spans roles with 

firms in advanced polymers, 

machining and tooling. 

Wolf Packaging 

Ian Richards 

is now sales 

manager at 

Wolf Packaging 

and will be 

responsible for boosting 

the company’s presence in 

the UK and supporting the 

group’s ambitious global 

growth plans which include 

opening an office in Dubai to 

cover the UAE and the Middle 

East, later this year. He joined 

in February from Ishida 

Europe where he was snacks 

application manager. 

tna 

Matthew 

Walters has 

been appointed 

branch manager 

to head up tna’s 

Africa operations. Based in 

tna’s Johannesburg office, he is 

tasked with driving the sales of 

tna’s range of confectionery 

processing solutions. 

Sidel 

Monica Gimre 

has been 

appointed by 

the Tetra Laval 

Group board 

as president & CEO of Sidel 

Group, following the decision 

by Sam Strömerstén to 

retire from his position after 

more than three years in this 

role and 36 years with the 

Tetra Laval Group. Gimre 

is currently executive vice 

president processing solutions 

& equipment in Tetra Pak but 

has held several managerial 

positions at the group. 

RS Components 

Mark Lloyd, Jacquie Moylan- 

Emery and Gary Nelson from 

RS Components are seen here 

with an award from Pheonix 

Contact UK for being their top 

distribution partner for 

device connections which 

included exceptional sales. 

Campden BRI 

Uhlmann 

Siegfried Drost 

has retired from 

Uhlmann Pac 

Systeme having 

worked at the 

company since 1994, initially 

in charge of domestic sales 

and then as managing director 

sales from 1997. 

Michael 

Mrachacz is 

taking over 

the managing 

director sales 

role, having previously 

been responsible for the 

company’s customer support 

& services division. He has 

been a member of the Group 

Executive Committee in this 

capacity for five years. 

PMMI 

Jorge Martinez Garibay 

has been named EXPO PACK 

general director at PMMI’s 

Mexico office where he will 

direct sales and operations. 

Antalis 

Lesley Mercer has joined 

Antalis as its new commercial 

manager to provide a more 

strategic approach to solutions. 

Campden BRI’s director of science Professor Martin Hall 

(seen here on the right next to chief executive Steven Walker) 

has retired, ending an era that saw generations of the Hall family 

employed at the Chipping Campden-based science and research 

organisation, with the family giving over 150 years of service 

in total. He joined as a research officer in 1975 and has been 

instrumental in transforming the organisation in this time. 

Diary 

Dates 

1 - 3 OCTOBER 2019 

PPMA Total Show 2019 

NEC, Birmingham 

www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk 

23 MAY 

PPMA Conference 

National Conference Centre, 

Birmingham 

www.ppmaconference.co.uk 

6 JUNE 

Machine Vision 

Conference 

Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes 

chris.valdes@ppma.co.uk 

12 - 15 JUNE 

Propak Asia 2019 

Bangkok, Thailand 

www.propakasia.com 

19 - 21 JUNE 

Propak China 

Shanghai, China 

www.propakchina.com 

3 JULY 

PPMA Seminar 

PUWER 

Marriott Hotel, Northampton 

christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk 

12 - 14 SEPTEMBER 

Propak Myanmar 

Yangon, Myanmar 

www.propakmyanmar.com 

23 - 25 SEPTEMBER 

Pack Expo Las Vegas 

Las Vegas, USA 

www.packexpolasvegas.com 


Propak India 

Mumbai, India 

www.propakindia.com 


K 2019 

Dusseldorf, Germany 

www.k-online.com

SEMINARS 

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Specialists in recruitment to the packaging 

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Locations: Coventry, Northampton, 

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These are a selection of some of the 

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Call Mike Horsley on 

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or email him at 

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For further information please contact 

Christine Jordan on 020 8773 5512 

or e-mail: christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk 

www.wallacehind.com 

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AC INDUSTRIAL DRIVES 

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T: 01606 812 777 

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www.ica.uk.com 

ifm electronic Ltd 

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Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 01536 460766 


Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 



TACHOS 

T: 01234 753200 


www.Lenze.com 

T: 01234 753200 


www.Lenze.com 




T: +44 1793 783 839 



TEMPERATURE SENSORS 

Balluff Ltd 


T: 01606 812 777 





T: +44 1793 783 839 



SENSOR BUS SYSTEMS 


To advertise contact Natalie SERVO Bowen CONTROL SYSTEMS T 020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

VIBRATION MONITORING 

Balluff Ltd 






T: 01606 812 777 

T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 020 8213-2222 





T: +44 1793 783 839 T 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


VALVE FEEDBACK 




T: 020 8213-2222 




SENSORS FOR AUTOMATION 

SICK (UK) LTD T 

E 


To advertise contact Natalie Quin Bowen Systems Ltd 

TSt Albans, 020 Herts 8773 AL1 5BN5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

VISION SENSORS 

Balluff Ltd 


T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 






T: 01606 812 777 

T: 0118 977 1077 



T: +44 1793 783 839 


ULTRASONIC SENSORS 



Baumer To advertise Limited contact Natalie Bowen SERVO T DRIVES 020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

Balluff Ltd Ancillary ifm electronic Equipment 

Ltd 



To advertise contact Natalie Bowen T 020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk Processing 

T: 01606 812 777 

Middlesex TW12 Equipment 

2HD 


T: 020 8213-2222 





ENorthants, NN18 8TJ 

T: 01536 460766 


Ancillary Equipment To advertise contact Natalie Bowen 020 8773 5527 natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


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

Coperion K-Tron GB 

Processing Equipment To advertise contact Natalie Bowen T 020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD 


T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 

Reiser UK Ltd 

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

Maidstone Road, Kingston, 

Winkworth 




Processing Equipment To advertise contact Natalie Bowen 020 8773 5527 natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 



ADDITIVE Packaging MANUFACTURING: Machinery To advertise contact Natalie Morton Bowen Mixers T 020 8773 5527 E BULK natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

PRODUCT 

3D PRINTING 

Winkworth 

T: 0845 277 0939 

HANDLING SYSTEMS 

E: info@morton-mixers.co.uk 

www.morton-mixers.co.uk 

KUKA Robotics UK Ltd 

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL 

T: 0121 505 9970 

E: sales@kukarobotics.co.uk 

www.kukarobotics.co.uk 

ADHESIVES 


AUTOCLAVES & STERILIZERS 

holmach 

https://twitter.com/holmach?lang=en 

T: 01780 749097 https://www.linkedin.com/company/holmach-ltd 

E: sales@holmach.co.uk 

www.holmach.co.uk 

BAKERY PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Baker Perkins Ltd 

Manor Drive, 

Peterborough, PE4 7AP T: +44 1733 283000 

E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com 

www.bakerperkins.com 

Packaging JACOB (UK) Machinery 

LTD 

T: 01694 722841 






Dewsbury WF13 3LG T: 01924 494047 

To advertise contact Natalie Bowen TT: 01908 020585300 8773 F: 01908 5527 585400 E 



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

FlexLink Systems Limited 

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01908 327200 

E: info.uk@flexlink.com 

www.flexlink.com 

Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 


E: sales@jrboone.com Peterborough, PE4 7AP T: +44 1733 283000 

Packaging Machinery To www.jrboone.com 

advertise contact Natalie E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com 

Bowen T 020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


BAKING 

Reiser UK Ltd 


Steck Depositors Limited 

Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF 

T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 

E: sales@steckdepositors.com 

www.steckdepositors.com 

BISCUIT PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




BLENDING 

Winkworth 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 

Matcon Ltd 

T: +44 (0)1386 769 000 

E: matcon_marketing@idexcorp.com 

www.matconibc.com 

ProXES UK & Ireland Ltd 

T: +44 1480 400684 

E: ukireland@proxes-group.com 

W: proxes-group.com 

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Silverson Machines Ltd 

Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire HP5 1PQ 

T: 01494 786331 

E: sales@silverson.co.uk 

www.silverson.co.uk 

Winkworth 


BOWL CHOPPER 

Reiser UK Ltd 



BREAKFAST CEREAL 

PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 





Winkworth 


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

T: 0161 209 4810 

E: ckb@coperionktron.com 

www@coperionktron.com 

piab 

Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, 

Loughborough, LE11 5XN 

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 

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

E: sales@rileyautomation.com 

T: 01332 275850 www.rileyautomation.com 

Weber Packaging Solutions 

Macmerry Industrial Estate, 

Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD 

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 

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

CLEAN IN PLACE (CIP) 

T: +44(0)117 440 4000 

E: enquiries@ambrosystems.com 

www.ambrosystems.com




77 

COATING MACHINES 

Valco Melton UK 

Hortonwood 32, 

Telford TF1 7YN 

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 

E: uk@valcomelton.com www.valcomelton.com 

Winkworth 

Winkworth 

MACHINERY 

DAIRY 

FINDER 

EQUIPMENT 


CONFECTIONERY PROCESS 

EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




T: +44 (0)1260 272894 

E: sales@jrboone.com 

www.jrboone.com 


T: +44 1480 400684 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Winkworth 


CONVEYORS 

Grote Company 

Wrexham, LL13 7YP 

www.grotecompany.com 

E: sales@grotecompany.com 

T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




CONVEYORS - UV 

JenAct 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 

E: jenact@jenton.co.uk 

www.jenact.co.uk 

COOKING KETTLES 

Winkworth 


COSMETIC & TOILETRY 

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

holmach 





Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 




T: +44 1480 400684 






T: 01908 327200 



NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd 

Dorchester, Dorset, 

DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Schmersal Ltd 


T: 01684 T 571980 E: uksupport@schmersal.com E 


Yorkshire Packaging Systems Ltd 

Woodkirk Freight Terminal, Quarry Lane, 

Woodkirk, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 7JJ 

T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 

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

DEPOSITORS LIQUIDS/SOLIDS 


Manor Drive, 




Grote Company 




T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Karmelle Ltd 

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, 

Queens Mill Lane, Huddersfield HD1 3RR 

T: 01484 533356 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Riggs Autopack Ltd 

Nelson, Lancs BB9 0HU 

T: 01282 440040 

E: info@riggsautopack.co.uk 

www.riggsautopack.co.uk 

SP Filling Systems Ltd 

Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, 

Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF 

T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 

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



T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 



DRUM EMPTYING 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


DRUM FILLING 

Adelphi Group 

Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, 

West Sussex RH16 1XQ 

T: 01444 472300 

W: www.adelphi.uk.com 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 





T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


EXTRUSION 


Manor Drive, 




T Reiser UK Ltd 

E 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Winkworth 


Packaging Machinery To advertise contact Natalie 

T: 01256 

Bowen T 

305600 E: info@mixer.co.uk 

020 8773 

www.mixer.co.uk 

5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

FILLING MACHINES: LIQUID 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 




T: 01282 440040 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILTRATION EQUIPMENT 

T: +44(0)117 440 4000 


www.ambrosystems.com 

d h industries 

dh industries 

Sullivan House, Fenton Way, Laindon, 

Essex, SS15 6TD, UK 

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

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


Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 



FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

Grote Company 




T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

holmach 







T: 0121 505 9970 



Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



T: 01202 307700 E: info@packline.co.uk 

www.packline.co.uk 


T: +44 1480 400684 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01282 440040 




Schmersal Ltd 





Winkworth 

HEAT EXCHANGERS 

Krones UK Ltd 

Westregen House, 

Great Bank Road, Wingates Industrial Park, 

Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3XB 

T: 01942 845000 F: 01942 845091 

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

HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING 

EQUIPMENT (HPP) 


holmach 







DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


HOMOGENISATION 


T: +44 1480 400684 





T: 01494 786331 



Winkworth 


MEAT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Schmersal Ltd 




MECHANISATION –UNPACKED 

MECHANICAL HANDLING 

PROCESS AREA 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


MILLING / CNC MACHINING 



T: 0121 505 9970 


www.kukarobotics.co.uk

78 


Processing Equipment To advertise contact Natalie Bowen T 020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

MINCING & GRINDING 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


MIXING MACHINES 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Matcon Ltd 

T: +44 (0)1386 769 000 



Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 




T: +44 1480 400684 





T: 01494 786331 



Winkworth 


MIXING VESSELS 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 



dh industries 



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


Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Winkworth 


PASTA COOKERS 

Winkworth 


PASTEURISERS 

T: +44(0)117 440 4000 


www.ambrosystems.com 

holmach 





KHS UK Limited 

6 Monkspath Business Park, 

Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY 

T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 

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

PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING 


Manor Drive, 



T 

E 




T: 0161 209 4810 





T: 0121 505 9970 






T: +44 1480 400684 



To advertise contact Natalie Bowen TWinkworth 

020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

SMOKE GENERATORS 


PILOT PLANT 

Winkworth 


PIZZA EQUIPMENT 

Grote Company 




T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Multipond Limited 

Genoa Way, High Wycombe, HP11 1NY 

T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 



PUMPS 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 


PUMPS VACUUM 

piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


SANDWICH PREPARATION 

EQUIPMENT 

Grote Company 




T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SAUSAGE PRODUCTION 

EQUIPMENT 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


T 

E 

SLICING & DICING 

Grote Company 




T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SMOKE OVENS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SNACK PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Winkworth 


SORTING EQUIPMENT 

Scorpion Vision Ltd 

Lymington, Hampshire SO41 0ED 

T: 01590 679333 

E: sales@scorpionvision.co.uk 

www.scorpionvision.co.uk 

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 



DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




SPICE & HERB STERILISATION 

holmach 

Processing 


https://www.linkedin.com/company/holmach-ltd 

www.holmach.co.uk Equipment 

T: 01780 749097 E: sales@holmach.co.uk 

Winkworth 


STERILISING TUNNELS 


JenAct 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 

E: jenact@jenton.co.uk 

www.jenact.co.uk 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


TABLETTING & 

Packaging Machinery To advertise contact Natalie Bowen iXAPACK T 020 GLOBAL 8773 5527 E TABLET natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

COUNTING 

T: +33 772 142 856 

Reiser UK Ltd 

E: laurent.noiraud@ixapack.com 


Cremer Speciaalmachines BV 


Schmersal Ltd 


Heereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The Netherlands 

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


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



E: sales@cremer.com 

www.cremer.com 


VACUUM PROCESS VESSELS 


T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



holmach 





Morton Mixers 

T: 0845 277 0939 




T: +44 1480 400684 



Winkworth 


VISCOSITY CONTROL 

Jenton International Ltd 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 

E: sales@jenton.co.uk 

www.jenton.co.uk 

X-RAY INSPECTION 

Ishida Europe Ltd 

Kettles Wood Drive, 

Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB 

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 

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

Sealpac UK Ltd 

Units 1-3, The Concept Centre, 

Innovation Close, Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD, UK 

T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 

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

Sparc Systems Ltd 

Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NP 

T: 01684 310000 

E: sales@sparc-systems.co.uk 

www.sparc-systems.co.uk



ADHESIVES 

Integrated INTEGRATED Glueing GLUEING Technology 

TECHNOLOGY 

Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6TT 

T: 01225 783456 

E: general@igluetech.co.uk www.igluetech.co.uk 

E: sales@gordianstrapping.com 

Packaging Machinery Ilapak Ltd To advertise contact Natalie www.gordianstrapping.com 

Bowen T 020 8773 5527 E Weber natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

Packaging Solutions 

ADHESIVE APPLICATORS 

Integrated Glueing Technology 

INTEGRATED GLUEING TECHNOLOGY 


T: 01225 783456 



T: 01268 885885 

Nordson (U.K.) Ltd. 

25 Faraday Road, Rabans Lane Industrial Area, 

Aylesbury, HP19 8RY 

T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 

E: sales@uk.nordson.com 

www.nordson.co.uk/adhesives 

Robatech Gluing Technology 

Basildon, Essex, SS15 6SW 

T: 01268 490035 

E: info@robatechgt.com 

www.robatechgt.com 




T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


AEROSOL & SPRAY EQUIPMENT 


dh industries 



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


AUTHENTICATION 

a coesia company 

T: 01908 327271 

E: info@atlanticzeiser.com 

www.atlanticzeiser.com 

AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES 

Alvey Systems & Services Ltd 

T: +44 7785 368 074 

+44 1384 210 278 

E: info@alvey.eu 

www.alvey.eu 

Ocme UK Ltd 

King John Hse, Kingsclere Park, 

Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 4SW 

T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 

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

Phoenix Handling Solutions 

Burnley BB12 6HH 

T: 0845 265 7570 

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

BAGGING EQUIPMENT 

automated packaging systems 

Sandy’s Road, Malvern, WR14 1JJ 

T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 

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

Nottingham, NG9 1PF, United Kingdom 

T: 0115 967 8787 E: sales@bwflexiblesystems 

www.bwflexiblesystems.com 

FischbeinSaxon Ltd 

T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 

E: sales@fischbeinsaxon.co.uk 

www.fischbein.com/eastern 

Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 

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

Uxbridge, Middlesex 

UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 

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

Line Equipment Ltd 

Nottingham, NG16 3SU 

T: 01773 717007 

E: machines@lineequipment.co.uk 

www.lineequipment.co.uk 

Optima Packaging Machinery PLC 

7 Loader Close, Kings Worthy, Hampshire SO23 7TF 

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

E: info@optima-gb.com 

www.optima-gb.com 

PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way, 

Leeds LS28 6LU 

PFM Packaging Machinery T: +44 (0)113 Ltd 2393401 

E: sales@pfmuk.com 

www.pfmuk.com 

Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd 

8 Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, 

Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 8DP 

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 

E: sales@rovema.co.uk 

www.rovema.com 

STATEC BINDER GmbH 

Industriestrasse 32, 8200 Gleisdorf, 

Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 

E: office@statec-binder.com 

www.statec-binder.com 

BAG PALLETISERS 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 



T: 0845 265 7570 




Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



BAG SEALERS 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 




T: +44 (0)1256 892194 



RM Sealers Ltd 

Valley Farm, Dagnall, Herts HP4 1QR 

T: 01442 843387 

E: enquiries@rmsealers.co.uk 

www.rmsealers.co.uk 



Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 




BANDING 


Gordian Strapping Ltd 

Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XX 

T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 


T: +44 (0)1256 892194 



Packaging Aids Ltd 

Lords Way, 

Basildon, SS13 1TN 

E: sales@packer.co.uk 

Packaging T: 01444 239970 Machinery 

F: 01444 246609 

www.packer.co.uk 

Sollas UK Ltd 

Hampshire RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 896930 

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

BAR CODE READER 

VERIFICATION-OCR 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 

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


Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 



www.logopak.co.uk 

T: 01904 692333 

Olmec-UK Ltd 

Barton-Upon-Humber 

DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 

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

SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 





T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


BAR CODE SYSTEMS 

Acrovision 

Hertfordshire, AL3 8JP 

T: 0845 337 0250 

E: info@acrovision.co.uk 

www.acrovision.co.uk 

Advanced Labelling Systems Ltd 

Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame Ind. 

Estate, Thame, Oxon OX9 3SJ 

T: 01844 213177 

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


T: 01908 327271 



Cobalt Systems Ltd 

Cobalt House, Arden Square, 

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA 

T: 01270 539800 

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

Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd 

D4 Brookside Business Park, Manchester M24 1GS 

T: 0161 655 4846 

E: sales@ilsystems.co.uk 

www.ilsystems.co.uk 

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T: 01904 692333 



T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


BESPOKE MACHINE BUILDER 




BLOW MOULDERS 

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk 

www.evolutionbps.co.uk 




T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


BOARD SEALERS 

MPE UK LIMITED 

Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire SK23 7DQ 

T: +44 1663 732 700 

E: mark@mpe-uk.com 

www.mpe-uk.com 

BOX MAKING MACHINERY 

Endoline Machinery Ltd 

Biggleswade, SG18 8QB 

T: 01767 316422 

E: sales@endoline-automation.com 

www.endoline-automation.com 



CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT 

All-Fill International Ltd 

5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd, 

Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS 

T: 01767 691100 

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




T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


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

multifill multifil 

E: sales@multi-fill.com 

www.multi-fill.com 



T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


CAPPERS 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Gainsborough Engineering Company 

Long Wood Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate, 

Gainsborough, DN21 1QB 

T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 

E: sales@gains-eng.co.uk 

www.gains-eng.co.uk 




T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


01480 408500 mail@leuze.co.uk www.leuze.co.uk 

Advanced Dynamics Ltd 

Unit 3, 606 Industrial Park, 

Staithgate Lane, Bradford, BD6 1YA 

T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 

E: info@advanceddynamics.co.uk 

www.advanceddynamics.co.uk

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Packaging Machinery To advertise contact Natalie Bowen T 020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 

Cap Coder Ltd 

Monument Business Park, 

Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW 

T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 

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

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



holmach 





Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 




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



Propack Automation Machinery Ltd 

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

T: 02476 470074 

E: office@propack.co.uk 

www.propack.co.uk 

Shemesh Automation UK 

Berkeley Square, Mayfair, 

London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 

E: SA@shemeshautomation.com 

www.shemeshautomation.com 




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


CARTONING SYSTEMS 


T: 01908 327271 



CAMA 3 Ltd 

Suite 44, Berkeley House, 

Hunts Rise, South Marston Park, 

Swindon, Wilts, SN3 4TG 

T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 

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

CME Ltd 

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, TA20 3NL 

T: 01460 269500 

E: cme@cme-ltd.com 

www.cme-ltd.com 

ETPACK SPRINTER UK LTD 

NEWBURY, BERKS, RG14 5SJ 

T: 01635 905090 

E: dianne@et-pack.com 

www.et-pack.com 

Integrated Glueing Technology 

INTEGRATED GLUEING TECHNOLOGY 


T: 01225 783456 


Jacob White Packaging Ltd 

Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5BY 

T: 01322 272531 F: 01322 270692 

E: enquiries@jacobwhite.com 

www.jacobwhite.com 

Kliklok International Ltd 

Western Drive, Bristol BS14 0AY 

E: michelle.newman@bosch.com 

T: 01275 836131 

www.kliklok-int.com 

Mediseal GmbH 

Körber Medipak Systems UK 

Fairacres, Windsor SL4 4LE 

T: 01753 754865 

www.mediseal.de 

Norden Machinery 

2 Tanners Drive, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 0161 861 7770 Mob: 07785 261106 

E: sales@nordenmachinery.se 

www.nordenmachinery.se 



T: 02476 470074 



105 Newdigate T Road, Nottingham, NG16 E 1HN 

T: 0115 875 9846 

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




T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





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

www.springvaleltd.co.uk 

CASE ERECTING/FILLING SEALING 

T: 01282 601444 E: sales@adpak.co.uk 

www.adpakmachinerysystemsltd.co.uk 

Aetna UK Limited 

Oakley, Bedford, 

MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 

E: sales.uk@robopac.com www.aetnagroup.co.uk 

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

www.blueprintautomation.com 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 




T: 01767 316422 



ETT UK Limited 

Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD 

T: 01502 470812 

E: geoff@ett-uk.com 

www.ett-uk.com 

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

iXAPACK GLOBAL 

T: +33 772 142 856 





T: 01322 272531 F: 01322 270692 



Anson Way, Ellough, 

Beccles NR34 7TJ 

T: 01502 713777 

E: info@linkxpackaging.com 

www.linkxpackaging.com 



T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 0118 977 1077 


SCM Handling Ltd 

Broadgauge Business Park, Taunton, 

Somerset, TA4 3RU 

T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 

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




4 Excalibur Halls, Anson 

Way, Beccles NR34 7TJ 

T: 01502 717818 

E: info@siat.co.uk 

www.siat.co.uk 

SOCO SYSTEM 

Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: +44 (0)113 3505694 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 

CASE LINING/FILLING/CLOSING 





CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC 

T: +44 1427 611 969 

E: sales@ampautomation.co.uk 

www.ampautomation.co.uk 







CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 




T: 01767 316422 





T: 01502 470812 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

The Food Machinery Company Ltd 

Rochester, Kent ME3 8RF 

T: 01634 272345 

E: contact@foodmc.com 

www.foodmc.co.uk 



T: 01322 272531 F: 01322 270692 







T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01502 713777 





T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 0118 977 1077 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 







T: 01502 717818 




T: +44 (0)113 3505694 



CASE TAPING/STRAPPING/GLUING 





MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 




T: 01767 316422 





T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 


www.gordianstrapping.com 




T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 







T: 01502 717818 



CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS 



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





T: 02476 470074 




T: +33 772 142 856 




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




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CHECKWEIGHER METAL 

DETECTOR COMBI UNITS 



T: 01634 272345 





T: 01684 310000 


www.sparc-systems.co.uk 

CHECKWEIGHERS 

Anritsu Infivis Ltd 

Luton LU1 3LU 

T: +44(0)1582 433227 

E: ais-europe@anritsu.com 

www.anritsu.com 



T: 01634 272345 



Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


Domino UK Ltd 

Bar Hill, Cambridge 

CB23 8TU 

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

www.domino-uk.com 

ICE - Interactive Coding Equipment 

Nottingham NG15 0DP 

T: 01159 640144 

E: enquiries@uk.interactivecoding.com 

www.interactivecoding.co.uk 



T: 0161 655 4846 



Linx Printing 

Technologies Ltd 

St. Ives, PE27 5JL 

T: 01480 302661 

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

Paramount 

Packaging Systems 

T: 01252 815252 

E: fuji@paramount-packaging.co.uk 

www.paramount-packaging.co.uk 

CONTRACT LABELLING 




T: 01844 213177 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


CONVERGERS 

T: 01255 553822 

E: sales@premierlabellers.co.uk 

www.premierlabellers.co.uk 



T: 01634 272345 



Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


Kensal Handling Systems 

Kensal House, President Way, 

Luton, LU2 9NR 

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

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



T: 0845 265 7570 


piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 





T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 


M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services 

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, 

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PN 

T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 

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

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 



T: 01904 692333 

T: +44 (0)1462 816091 

E: sales.uk@macsa.com 

www.macsa.co.uk 

Open Date Equipment Ltd 

Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4DG 

T: 020 8655 4999 

E: sales@opendate.co.uk 

www.opendate.co.uk 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Jenton Ariana 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 


www.jentonariana.co.uk 




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





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 







T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 




T: 01684 310000 



Yamato 

Leeds, LS11 5AL 

T: 0113 322 1546 

E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.uk 

www.yamatoscale.co.uk 

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

www.printsafe.co.uk 

Rotech Machines Limited 

Hertfordshire AL7 1AJ 

T: +44 (0) 1707 393700 

E: sales@rotechmachines.com 

www. rotechmachines.com 



CONVEYORS 

Advance Automated Systems Ltd 

T: 01325 328930 

E: sales@advance-as.co.uk 

www.advanceconveyors.co.uk 

CONVEYORS (AIR) 



CONVEYORS - BELT BANDS 

CHECKWEIGHERS - COMBINATION 


T: +33 772 142 856 






T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 


CODING & MARKING 




T: 01844 213177 







T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CODING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 


T: 01908 327271 





Astec Conveyors 

Robian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DH 

T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 

E: Sales@Astecconveyors.com 

www.astecconveyors.com 





Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


CONVEYORS – MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


CONVEYORS – PALLET 


T: +44 7785 368 074 

+44 1384 210 278 


www.alvey.eu 

Allen Coding 

Unit 9 Gateway 1000, Whittle Way, 

Arlington Business Park, Stevenage, 

Herts, SG1 2FP 

T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 

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

ATD Marking Systems 

Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road, 

Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE 

T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 

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


T: 01908 327271 



COLLATING EQUIPMENT 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 





CONFECTIONERY WRAPPING 

MACHINES 

Colwall Conveyor Systems Ltd 

Walsall, West Midlands WS2 7NL 

T: 01922 405355 

E: sales@colwallconveyors.co.uk 

www.colwallconveyors.co.uk 



T: 01767 316422 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 





T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 





T: 01908 327200 






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

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

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T: 0845 265 7570 


CONVEYORS – POWERED ROLLER 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 





T: 01767 316422 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 




T: 0845 265 7570 


CORRUGATED CASE MAKING 



COUNTING MACHINERY 

Cremer Speciaalmachines BV 

Heereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The Netherlands 

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

E: sales@cremer.com 

www.cremer.com 

105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN 

T: 0115 875 9846 




T: 01684 310000 



COUNTING/PACKAGING 

HARDWARE COMPONENTS 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 





T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 










T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CRIMPING EQUIPMENT 


dh industries 



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


DEPALLETISERS 

T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

T 

E 



T: 01502 470812 






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





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



ELEVATORS 

T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 




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




Schmersal Ltd 







T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 




EMPTYING: DRUM & IBC 

Matcon Ltd 

T: +44 (0)1386 769 000 



END OF LINE BAGGING MACHINES 





T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 




Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 




FFS HORIZONTAL 

(FLOWWRAPPERS) 






T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




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



Paramount 


T: 01252 815252 







www.pfmuk.com 

FFS POUCH MACHINERY 



FFS THERMO 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


FFS VERTICAL 






T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 

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

Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 01773 717007 







www.pfmuk.com 



Aylesbury, 

8 Merlin Centre, 

Bucks 

Gatehouse 

HP19 8DP 

Close, 

T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILL & SEAL MACHINES 



Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: ASEPTIC 

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



holmach 





FILLING: BAG/SACK 




T: 01767 691100 






T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 01773 717007 









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





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: BEVERAGE 

T: +44(0)117 440 4000 


www.ambrosystems.com




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FILLING: CAPSULE 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 




Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: GRANULES 




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILLING: MOLTEN 

FILLING: POWDER 




T: 01767 691100 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 






T: 01767 691100 


T: +44 1256 766003 E: sales@fillers.co.uk www.fillers.co.uk 



T: 01634 272345 






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






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


Matcon Ltd 

T: +44 (0)1386 769 000 



FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT 




T: 01767 691100 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 




holmach 







T: 0161 861 7770 Mob: 07785 261106 





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





T: 02476 470074 



FILLING: DRUM & IBC 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


holmach 





Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 


Matcon Ltd 

T: +44 (0)1386 769 000 





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: LIQUID 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 


www.advanceddynamics.co.uk 





Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



holmach 





Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




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



FILLING: PASTE 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01767 691100 





DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 




T: 0161 861 7770 Mob: 07785 261106 





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





T: 01282 440040 



FILLING: PHARMACEUTICAL 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01767 691100 


Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 





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






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: SOLIDS 

holmach 





Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 








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





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: WEIGH 




T: 01767 691100 





Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 





DT2 0LL 

T: 01935 483900 



T: 0115 875 9846 




T: 0161 861 7770 Mob: 07785 261106 





T: 01634 272345 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 




T: 01282 440040 





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



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 






London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 

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

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T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 




Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



HANDLING ROLLS & REELS 



HEAT SEALERS 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 





T: +44 1663 732 700 




Lords Way, 


T: 01268 885885 




T: 01442 843387 







T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 



HOT FOIL PRINTERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 




T: 020 8655 4999 



HOT MELT APPLICATION 

EQUIPMENT 


Lords Way, 


T: 01268 885885 


Robatech Gluing Technology 

Basildon, Essex, SS15 6SW 

T: 01268 490035 

E: info@robatechgt.com 

www.robatechgt.com 





T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


INDUCTION CAP SEALING 

Enercon Industries Ltd 

62-64 Edison Road, Aylesbury, 

Bucks HP19 8UX 

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

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

INK JET CODERS 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


T 


T: 01908 327271 



T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 01159 640144 



T: +44 (0)1462 816091 





T: 020 8655 4999 



Rotech Machines Limited 

Hertfordshire AL7 1AJ 

T: +44 (0) 1707 393700 

E: sales@rotechmachines.com 

www. rotechmachines.com 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


INK JET PRINTERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



T: 01908 327271 



Clifton House, 32 Lower Essex 

Street, Birmingham, B5 6SN 

T: 0121 622 8900 

F: 0121 622 8909 

E: reiner@colop.co.uk 

www.reineruk.com 



T: 01159 640144 



T: +44 (0)1462 816091 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


INSPECTION SYSTEMS 

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd 

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH 

T: 01295 256266 

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com 

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk 


To advertise contact Natalie Bowen 020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 



T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 





T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 





T: 01590 679333 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 






T: 01684 310000 






T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABEL INSPECTION 

Domino UK Ltd 

Bar Hill, Cambridge 

CB23 8TU 

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

www.domino-uk.com 

Jenton Dimaco 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 


www.dimaco.co.uk 

Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 






T: 01684 310000 



LABEL PRINTERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


QuickLabel AstroNova 

Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3RT 

T: 01628 668836 

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


T: 01908 327271 



T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 





T: 01159 640144 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABEL PRINTING SERVICE 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


LABELLERS 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 






T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


ALTech UK Labelling Technologies Ltd 

Central Park, Bridgend, South Wales CF31 3RT 

T: 0800 612 6205 

E: sales@altech-uk.com 

www.altech-uk.com 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 



HERMA UK Limited 

The Hollands Centre, 

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR 

T: 01440 763366 E: sales@herma.co.uk 

www.herma-labellingmachines.co.uk 



T: 01159 640144 





T: 0161 655 4846 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


T: 01529 414999 E: info@langguth-uk.com 

www.langguth-uk.com




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T: 01904 692333 



Mettler-Toledo Safeline 

Montford Street, Salford, M50 2XD, UK 

T: 0161 848 8636 

E: safeline.info@mt.com 

www.mt.com/metaldetection 

Yamato 


T: 0113 322 1546 



Newman Labelling 

Barnet, London, EN5 4DL 

T: 020 8440 0044 

E: sales@newman.co.uk 

www.newman.co.uk 

T: 01255 553822 

E: sales@premierlabellers.co.uk 

www.premierlabellers.co.uk 



T: 02476 470074 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SESSIONS UK 

York, YO31 7XD 

T: 01904 610613 

E: enquiry@sessionsuk.com 

www.sessionsuk.com 





London W1J 6DB T: +44 207 887 6004 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABELLING SOFTWARE 




T: 01844 213177 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 







T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

LASER CODERS 

Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


T: +44 (0)1462 816091 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LEAK TESTING 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 


Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2QL 

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

www.leybold.com 

LINEAR VIBRATORS 



LINERLESS LABELLERS 

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T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


METAL DETECTION 


Luton LU1 3LU 

T: +44(0)1582 433227 





T: 01634 272345 



Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd 

Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH 

T: 01295 256266 

E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com 

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk 

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE 

PACKAGING 

Air Products PLC 

2 Millennium Gate, Westmere Drive, 

Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 6AP 

T: 0800 389 0202 

E: apukinfo@airproducts.com 

www.airproducts.co.uk/food 







T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


Paramount 


T: 01252 815252 







www.pfmuk.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS 

AST Ltd 

MADE IN GERMANY 

Precision in Weighing Technology 

T: +44(0)7730 656691 

E: wd@multiweighuk.com www.multiweighuk.com 






T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 





T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


MULTIPLE PACKAGING 

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T: +44 1427 611 969 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




PALLET SHRINK WRAPPING 

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T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 


PALLET STRAPPING 

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T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 


PALLET STRETCH HOODING 

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T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 


PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING 

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MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 




T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 


PALLETISING 



T: 01502 470812 




Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 







www.pfmuk.com 



Jenton Ariana 

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T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 



T: +44 7785 368 074 

+44 1384 210 278 


www.alvey.eu




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CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


ROBOT INTEGRATORS 

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T: 01452 728753 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 




T: 0845 265 7570 



T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 


Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 



Kawasaki Robotics 

Warrington, WA5 7ZB 

T: 01925 713000 

E: info@kawasakirobotuk.com 

www.kawasakirobot.co.uk 



T: 01502 470812 





T: 01908 327200 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 


T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 


Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 





T: 01925 713000 






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




T: 0161 861 7770 Mob: 07785 261106 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 




T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 0118 977 1077 




T: 01502 470812 



www.ckf.co.uk 



T: 01502 713777 





T: 0845 265 7570 




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ABB Ltd 

Auriga House, Precedent Drive, 

Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PQ 

T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 

E: michelle.jocelyn@gb.abb.com 

www.abb.com/robotics 


T: +44 7785 368 074 

+44 1384 210 278 


www.alvey.eu 

T: +44 1427 611 969 









T: 01502 470812 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 




T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 






Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



ROBOTS 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



T: +44 1427 611 969 



CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 




T: 01925 713000 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 



T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 0845 265 7570 




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ROBOTS – COLLABORATIVE 

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Acrovision 


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T: +44 1427 611 969 



T: 01925 713000 






T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 



ROBOTS – DELTA STYLE 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



RNA AUTOMATION LTD 

Birmingham B35 7AG 

T: 0121 749 2566 

E: sales@rnaautomation.com 

www.rnaautomation.com 




T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 



T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 




T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 



TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd 

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG 

T: 01707 290370 

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

ROBOTS – ARTICULATED ARM 

T: +44 1427 611 969 









T: 01925 713000 



ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 



T: +44 (0)113 3505694 






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


T: +44 1427 611 969 




T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu

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T: 01502 470812 



Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 




Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 




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




T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 01502 713777 






T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 



Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 




T: 0845 265 7570 



T: 0115 875 9846 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 




SOCO SYSTEM 



Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 






T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


PICK & PLACE MACHINES 

T: +44 1427 611 969 





CAMA 3 Ltd 


Hunts Rise, T South Marston Park, E 


T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 




T: 01767 316422 





T: 01502 470812 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 


T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 


T: +33 772 142 856 





T: 01502 713777 






T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 





T: +44 (0)113 3505694 



PLASMA SURFACE TREATING 

Enercon Industries Ltd 

62-64 Edison Road, Aylesbury, 

Bucks HP19 8UX 

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

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

POUCH FILL & SEAL MACHINES 



T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 01773 717007 




T: 0115 875 9846 




T: 01282 440040 







T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



POUCH SEALERS 



T: 01442 843387 



PRINT & APPLY LABELLING 




T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Cobalt Systems Ltd 

Cobalt House, Arden Square, 

Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6HA 

T: 01270 539800 

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

HERMA UK Limited 

The Hollands Centre, 

Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR 

T: 01440 763366 E: sales@herma.co.uk 

www.herma-labellingmachines.co.uk 



T: 01159 640144 





T: 0161 655 4846 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 


Newman Labelling 

Barnet, London, EN5 4DL 

T: 020 8440 0044 

E: sales@newman.co.uk 

www.newman.co.uk 


T: 01904 692333 

T: +44 (0)1462 816091 








T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


READY MEALS PACKING LINES 

AST Ltd 



T: +44(0)7730 656691 





T: +44 1663 732 700 









T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01282 440040 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


REEL LIFTING EQUIPMENT 

TAWI UK 

Unit G, Pentagon Park, 

Lodge Farm, Northampton, NN5 7UW 

T: 01604 591120 

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

RESEALABLE PACKAGING 

Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


RFID TRACK AND 

TRACE SOFTWARE 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




RINSERS AIR/& OR PRODUCT 

holmach 





ROBOTIC HANDLING SYSTEMS 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 





T: +44 1427 611 969 


www.ampautomation.co.uk

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T: +33 772 142 856 





T: 01925 713000 





SACHET MACHINES 



T: 01634 272345 






T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 02476 470074 



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Schmersal Ltd 






SANDWICH PACKING MACHINES 



T: +44 1663 732 700 



SEAL TESTING 




T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 


Jenton Ariana 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SENSORS FOR AUTOMATION 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SERIALISATION 


T: 01908 327271 



T 

E 

Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 




SHRINK HOODING 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 



SHRINK SLEEVING 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK TUNNELS 



T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SHRINK WRAPPING 





MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 


Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01502 713777 



Marden Edwards Shrinkwrap 

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 

E: info@meshrinkwrap.com 

www.meshrinkwrap.com 


Lords Way, 


T: 01268 885885 





T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


SKIN PACKAGING 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SLEEVE FEEDERS 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


SLEEVING MACHINES 

CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 



T: +33 772 142 856 






T: 01275 836131 




SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 





SPIRAL CONVEYORS 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 




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




T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 


Sharp Systems Ltd 

Hamburg Way, North Lynn Industrial Estate, 

King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 2ND 

T: +44 (0)1553 775050 

E: sales@sharp-systems.com 

www.sharp-systems.com 

STACKING 

Jenton Ariana 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 




STICK PACK MACHINES 


T: 0115 875 9846 


STITCHERS 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



STRAPPING 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 




Lords Way, 


T: 01268 885885 





T: 0845 265 7570 


STRETCH HOODING 

BEUMER Group UK Limited 

Bardon Hill, Leicestershire, LE67 1UE 

T: 01530 441297 

E: sales@beumergroup.com 

www.beumergroup.com 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 


STRETCH WRAPPERS 



MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 




T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 




Lords Way, 


T: 01268 885885 





T: 0845 265 7570 


TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


TEA BAGGING MACHINES 

Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 

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




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T: 0115 875 9846 




THERMAL PRINTERS 




T: 01844 213177 


Allen Coding 




T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 01634 272345 





T: 01159 640144 





T: 020 8655 4999 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


THERMAL VISION INSPECTION 

THERMOFORMING 

Anchor Plastics Machinery 

St Albans, AL3 7HR 

T: 01895 824301 

E: info@anchor-pm.co.uk 

www.anchor-pm.co.uk 


Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


TRACK & TRACE 


T: 0115 875 9846 




TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS 



T: +44 1663 732 700 





T: 02476 470074 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




TRAY ERECTING/PACKING 



T: 01767 316422 





T: 01502 470812 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01275 836131 




T: 01502 713777 





T: 0161 861 7770 Mob: 07785 261106 






T: +44 (0)113 3505694 



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Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


TUB/CUP FILLING & 

CLOSING MACHINES 

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 





T: 01634 272345 









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



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


TUBE FILLING 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 




T: 0161 861 7770 Mob: 07785 261106 





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



UNSCRAMBLERS 





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





T: 02476 470074 





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VACUUM CUPS 

piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM LIFTING EQUIPMENT 

JOULIN (UK) 

T: 0191 265 9151 

E: joulinuk@joulin.com 

www.joulin.com 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM PACKING SYSTEMS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


VACUUM PUMPS 

Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2QL 

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

www.leybold.com 

piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VACUUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS 



T: 0161 209 4810 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


VERIFICATION 






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VIBRATORY BOWL FEEDERS 

Paramount 


T: 01252 815252 






T: 01908 327271 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 




T: 0161 209 4810 





T: 0121 749 2566 



Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 




T: +44 1663 732 700 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd 

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG 

T: 01707 290370 

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

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VIBRATORY WEIGHERS 



T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


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SICK (UK) LTD 

Waldkirch T House, 39 Hedley Rd, 


T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 




T: 01684 310000 






T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


VISION – HIGH SPEED IMAGING 



T: 01590 679333 



To advertise contact Natalie Bowen 020 8773 5527 E natalie.bowen@ppma.co.uk 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 




T: 01684 310000 






SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 

E: info@stemmer-imaging.co.uk 

www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VISION SYSTEMS –3D 

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211 

E: info@alliedvision.com www.alliedvision.com 

Alrad Imaging 

Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2NS 

T: 01635 30345 

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

Alrad Imaging is a trading division of Alrad Instruments Ltd. 

IDS 

Pinewood Chineham Business Park, 

Crockford Lane, Basingstoke, RG24 8AL 

T: 01256 698153 

E: uksales@ids-imaging.com www.ids-imaging.com 

IMPERX, Inc. 

Florida, 33487, USA 

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

E: sales@imperx.com 

www.imperx.com 

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211 


IMPERX, Inc. 


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




Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 



Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3QF 

T: 01730 233332 

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

T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 






T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VISION – LINE SCAN TECHNOLOGY 

Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 



IDS 



T: 01256 698153 



T: 01730 233332 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 




T: 01590 679333 




T: 01730 233332 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 


IDS 



T: 01256 698153 






T: 01590 679333 





T: 01590 679333 





T: 01590 679333 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 







T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 



VISION –END OF LINE INSPECTION 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


VISION INSPECTION 

VISION SYSTEMS 

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211 


VISION SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR 

Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 





T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211 


IMPERX, Inc. 


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




Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 



Jenton Dimaco 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 


www.dimaco.co.uk 

Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 





T: 01730 233332 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 


IMPERX, Inc. 


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




T: 01730 233332 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 




T: 01590 679333 




T: 01730 233332 




T: 01590 679333 





T: 0121 749 2566 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




T: 01590 679333 


www.scorpionvision.co.uk




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T: 01634 272345 





Marden Edwards Limited 

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 

E: info@mardenedwards.com 

www.mardenedwards.com 

T: 01252 780000 

F: 01252 780001 





T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


Sollas UK Ltd 

Hampshire RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 896930 

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




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS 



T: 01684 891 400 F: 01684 891 401 



Lords Way, 


T: 01268 885885 


WEIGHING MACHINES 

AST Ltd 




T: +44(0)7730 656691 









www.pfmuk.com 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


WELDING 



T: 0121 505 9970 



WRAP AROUND PACKERS 



T: 01502 470812 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




T: 01502 713777 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 






T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS 


Luton LU1 3LU 

T: +44(0)1582 433227 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




T: 01684 310000 





T: 0161 209 4810 





Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


Yamato 


T: 0113 322 1546 



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For example, take our compact HRS thermo 

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If you’re in the machine tooling, printing, injection 

moulding industries or have a laser application, 

it’s really important to maintain the temperature 

within strict limits. Our HRS chillers will monitor 

and control the temperature of your device 

therefore ensuring quality, reliability, reduced 

rejection rates and extend the service life of your 

equipment. 

For more information contact: 01908 

563888 or check-out our website. 

SMC - more than just pneumatics 

www.smc.uk 

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