Machinery Update Sep Oct 2019

MACHINERY UPDATE - ISSUE 5, VOLUME XXX, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 PPMA TOTAL SHOW PREVIEW • SUSTAINABILITY 

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September/October 

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ARTWORK 

Contents 

7 NEWS 

12 NEW MACHINERY 

26 INSTALLATIONS 

45 SPECIAL FEATURE 

TOTAL SHOW PREVIEW 

This year’s PPMA Total Show 

will fill the whole of Hall 5 at the 

NEC, Birmingham and so our 

preview of new products is our 

biggest ever at 90 pages strong 

134 SPECIAL FEATURE 

SUSTAINABILITY 

We examine the state of play 

for plastics bottles and trays 

as well as hearing views from 

INCPEN and finding out how 

CCEP works with its suppliers 

138 

REGULAR FEATURES 

148 COMPONENTS 

To keep up with the change of 

pace in manufacturing, many 

companies are now starting out 

on their own Industry 4.0 

journeys, and while there is no 

single magic formula to this 

transformation, this article 

points out just some of the 

common stumbling blocks 

that should be avoided 

10 

152 REGULATIONS 

In this current state of political 

uncertainty, here’s an overview 

of the mandatory EHSRs and 

how they relate to machinery 

154 WHO WHAT WHERE 

People, events and diary dates 

155 MACHINERY FINDER 

Machinery and services 

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www.machineryupdate.co.uk MACHINERY UPDATE 5 

PPMA matters 

Adelphi Masterfil MU S-O 2019 

ARTWORK 

Adelphi Manufacturing 

Total Show 

leads charge 

to success 

Richard Little 

PPMA TOTAL SHOW DIRECTOR 

The autumn. For some, it’s the time of year when things 

slow down – but not at the Processing and Packaging 

Machinery Association (PPMA), where plans for the 

PPMA Total Show are currently in full swing. 

The (surely) final PPMA show before Brexit is bursting with 

opportunity for the future. It’s our largest show ever, sold out, 

with 450 exhibitors and 2500 brands on display, many live 

demonstrations and plenty of innovation for these changing 

times. Most importantly, you are all very welcome to join 

us at the NEC, Birmingham from 1-3 October! 

For years we were told that the internet would signal the 

end of exhibitions, but our biggest show ever makes us believe 

otherwise – and a visit to our event will hopefully convince you 

too. At PPMA Total 2019, visitors can see innovative working 

equipment from nearly all the major industry suppliers and be 

presented with a variety of solutions, many of which are new. 

Engineers and marketers are encouraged to present their 

challenges – and samples – to the experts on their stands 

who have many years of experience in their fields. 

Response 

Response 

Monobloc Filler 

An automatic filling and capping 

machine which provides many 

advantages for customers compared 

with traditional inline packaging systems. 

Our largest ever exhibition 

and this, our biggest ever magazine, 

demonstrate the PPMA’s relevance 

Our event is also the biggest networking event in the 

production line calendar. The ‘Enterprise Zone’ is host to a great 

variety of talks and discussion opportunities and the PPMA 

BEST charity will be covering what we offer apprentices and our 

sponsorship for higher level education – including supporting 

existing employees. This year we welcome Joanna Yarrow, the 

head of Sustainability from IKEA and Peter Conradi from The 

Sunday Times as keynote speakers accompanied by a packed 

seminar programme with expert speakers from our industry. 

We’re also delighted to have a full-scale version of Bloodhound 

LSR (supersonic car) and Bloodhound Education on site. 

Sustainability is, of course, at the heart of all packaging 

discussions right now and our biggest ever edition of Machinery 

Update (are your arms aching yet?) includes an in-depth 14-page 

feature covering a range of sustainable solutions (starts page 130). 

Meanwhile, an incredible 86-page PPMA Total Show Preview 

starts on page 44. Technology is jumping at the chance to help 

reduce waste and support the circular economy by developing 

equipment and new materials that reduces the use of plastics, 

delivers longer shelf life and reduces handling/transit costs. n 

Capable of filling 3ml to 

250ml containers 

Fill-accuracy +/- 0.25% 

Find out more about our full range of 

liquid filling machinery: 

+44 (0)1444 472300 

www.adelphi.uk.com 

info@adelphi.uk.com

SMC MU S-O 2019 ARTWORK

News 


Find new technology at 

the PPMA Total Show 

at the NEC this autumn 

Putting theory into practice at PA 

Encouraging girls 

to become successful 

engineers in sector 

Packaging Automation (PA) 

is keen to champion girls 

in engineering, as Tanya 

Westenraad demonstrates. 

She joined the company 

as an apprentice mechanical 

design engineer at the age of 

18 and completed a four year 

advanced modern engineering 

apprenticeship as well as being 

supported by the company 

during a four year, part-time 

B.Eng (Hons) degree in 

mechanical engineering. 

“In this day and age, I think 

it’s fantastic that women can be 

part of engineering,” she says. 

“Working while learning really 

helped to apply the theory in 

reality, gaining experience at 

the same time.” 

PPMA Total Show 2019 

will open its doors at the 

NEC, Birmingham from 

1 – 3 October for what will 

be the most comprehensive 

production line event in the UK. 

During the three days, 

visitors will have access to 450 

exhibitors and approximately 

2,500 brands, showcasing the 

latest innovations in smart 

manufacturing, processing 

equipment and packaging 

solutions for the full range of 

manufacturing sectors. 

Renowned by the industry as 

a platform for launching new 

products, the 2019 show will 

be no exception, with multiple 

exhibitors announcing plans 

ahead of the event, many of 

which are highlighted in our 

90-page preview which starts 

on page 45 of this issue. 

“We’re entering a phase 

where political changes are 

set to impact our business 

dealings internationally 

but I am very confident that 

GREENWASHING WON’T DO FOR TODAY’S CONSUMER 

Sustaining practical options 

So-called ‘greenwashing’ is no longer appropriate in 2019 as any 

ethical/eco claims made by marketers need to be proven to consumers, 

as this ice lolly maker LICKALIX did when it switched all its products 

into compostable films. Our major feature on sustainability discusses 

this further and can be found from page 134 onwards of this issue. 

See products from the 450 exhibitors 

this year’s PPMA Total Show 

will again provide visitors 

and exhibitors alike with 

new ideas, solutions and 

networking opportunities to 

help drive their businesses 

forward,” says Richard Little, 

show director for the PPMA 

Group of Associations. 

• Free registration is now open 

at this website. 

W www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk 

Date is set for MVC 

next year, following 

this year’s success 

The date for the next UKIVA 

Machine Vision Conference 

(MVC) has been set for 

Thursday 14 May 2020, at 

the MK Arena, Milton Keynes 

where visitors can learn from 

speakers on vision topics 

ranging from entry-level up 

to expert as well as visiting 

a co-located exhibition. 

“Visitor numbers at MVC 

have grown steadily over the 

last three years,” explains 

UKIVA chairman Allan 

Anderson. “This has now 

become an established event 

in the vision and robotics 

calendar, and we look forward 

to making it an even bigger 

attraction in 2020.” 

Kyle Constable, apprentice at OAL 

Apprentices 

will compete 

for top spot 

The PPMA Group Industry 

Awards have received the most 

entries in its history this year, 

especially in the Apprentice of 

the Year category, the winner of 

which will be taking over from 

last year’s successful apprentice, 

Kyle Constable of OAL. 

Apprentices competing for 

this year’s Apprentice of the Year 

award are: 

• Laura Baulch from Farleygreene 

• Tobias Cowan from HepcoMotion 

• Cory Hoggard from LAC 

Conveyors & Automation 

• Jack Woolmer from 

Mettler Toledo Safeline 

• Joe Bacon from Projex Solutions 

• Joseph Morrey from Radwell 

International, and 

• Tom Steele from Wittenstein. 

These seven young people have 

made the shortlist of apprentices 

and the winner will be announced 

on Tuesday 1 October (the first 

night of the PPMA Total Show) 

at a gala dinner to be held at the 

National Conference Centre in 

Birmingham. This gala evening 

will be hosted by one of the UK’s 

top entertainers Jon Culshaw. 

All other finalists are listed on 

page 10 of this issue. 


Jon Culshaw will be hosting awards

8 MACHINERY UPDATE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 www.machineryupdate.co.uk 

News 

Bosch plans to sell machinery 

business to new private entity 

Bosch plans to sell its 

Waiblingen-based 

packaging machinery 

business to a newly 

incorporated entity managed 

by CVC Capital Partners (CVC). 

The company, and its Pharma 

and Food units, will remain 

intact in this process. 

Based in Luxembourg, CVC is 

a private equity and investment 

advisory firm with 24 offices in 

Europe, Asia, and the United 

States that currently manages 

more than US$75 billion of 

assets. The parties signed an 

agreement on July 11, 2019 

effecting the transfer of the 

entire packaging technology 

business and its 6,100 

associates in 15 countries. 

PRICE NOT DISCLOSED 

It has been agreed that the 

purchase price and other 

details of the purchase 

agreement will not be 

disclosed. Completion of the 

sale is subject to the approval 

of various bodies, including 

antitrust authorities, and is 

expected to close at the turn 

of this year. 

“Bosch Packaging 

Technology is a strong 

company in an attractive 

market with long-term growth 

prospects,” says Dr Alexander 

Dibelius, managing partner 

of CVC. “Together with the 

management team, we will 

work to take the business 

forward in the years ahead, 

and to make it even more 

competitive.” 

Bosch announced a year ago 

that it was looking for a buyer 

for its packaging technology 

business. It firmly believes 

that the Packaging Technology 

division’s competitiveness, 

and thus also its future 

viability, can be further 

enhanced through this 

new partnership, and that 

significant stimuli for growth 

can be created.


Capri-Sun investments 

celebrated during visit 

In-house event will 

highlight packaging 

and processing units 

Multivac UK will be hosting its 

Packaging and Processing Forum 

on October 9 and 10 at its facility 

in Swindon. Held across one and 

a half days, visitors can discover 

a range of solutions including 

four new product launches and 

hear from an industry keynote 

speaker before joining in with an 

Oktoberfest in the evening. 

Following launches and 

topical discussions on the 

first morning, visitors will see 

a range of live demonstrations 

from the processing product 

portfolio as well as exploring 

three educational forums. 

A fully integrated line will be 

demonstrated on the second day. 

W www.multivac.co.uk 

Schubert has supplied two 

TLM-F2 pouch cartoners 

to the East Kilbride site of 

Coca-Cola European Partners 

(CCEP) as part of the drinks 

giant’s £23 million investment 

at the site this year. 

The investment marks a 

landmark year in the sites 

55 year operational history and 

First Minister of Scotland Nicola 

Sturgeon joined CCEP’s vicepresident 

and general manager 

Leendert den Hollander to 

celebrate their opening. 

The money has been spent 

on two new production lines 

dedicated to making Capri-Sun, 

one of the largest kids’ juice 

drinks brands in GB. 

The new lines incorporate 

the latest Schubert technology 

to enable the fullest line 

flexibility coupled with the 

highest line efficiency. 

These lines also use the latest 

energy-saving technology 

to reduce energy use and 

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon celebrates the new investments 

water consumption. It includes 

automatic control of conveyors, 

energy sub-metering to aid 

monitoring and water efficient 

pouch-cooling technology. 

In addition, the lines are 

equipped to pack Capri-Sun 

multi-packs using a newly 

developed lightweight 

corrugated cardboard that 

enables the use of thinner 

material with equal strength 

to the previous card used. 

T 01676 525825 

W www.schubert-uk.co.uk 

• CCEPs VP supply chain GB 

Steve Adams outlines the 

company’s sustainable pack 

strategy on page 140. 

The new workshop at St Neots 

Investment in repair 

capability delivers 

faster throughput 

Bosch Rexroth has invested in its 

UK service and repair centre based 

at its UK HQ in Cambridgeshire, 

resulting in a facility with higher 

capacity, faster throughput and 

new technology for the repair of 

hydraulic products. A seven-figure 

hydraulic test station has also been 

installed at the site to give clients 

peace of mind that all equipment 

has been tested thoroughly. 

Director has been shortlisted for 

the Young Manufacturer Award 

Adelphi Masterfil director 

Francisco Neto has been 

shortlisted for the title of 

Young Manufacturer of the 

Year in the MX Awards run by 

The Manufacturer. The group 

has also made the shortlist 

for the operational excellence 

category, too. 

Adelphi says that in just 

five years, Neto has been 

hugely influential in his role at 

Adelphi Masterfil, being part 

of the team that introduced the 

new System F range of filling 

machines. His charismatic 

nature and way with people 

make him instantly likeable 

with a range of customers who 

respect his engineering advice 

and opinions. 

Francisco Neto of Adelphi Masterfil 

As a finalist, Adelphi goes 

through to the second round 

of the competition in which 

judging teams visit all the sites. 

In brief 

STUDENTS LEARN AT RNA 

Postgraduate students from 

the University of Warwick, 

visited RNA Automation for a 

presentation from managing 

director Stuart Brettell and sales 

director David Hanslow before 

being taken around the factory 

to learn more about the company’s 

processes. 

SMART FINANCING DEALS 

Siemens Financial Services 

has released a research paper 

examining how UK manufacturers 

can implement energy optimisation 

solutions to reduce energy usage 

more easily with the help of special 

financing methods. 

W www.siemens.co.uk/ 

energyasaservice


PPMA Group Industry Awards 

The first round of judging 

has taken place in the 

PPMA Group Industry 

Awards and the following 

companies have made 

it onto the shortlist. Winners will 

be named at a gala evening to be 

held at the National Conference 

Centre, Birmingham on Tuesday 1 

October. The Apprentice of the Year 

and the Outstanding Achievement 

awards will also be named during 

the industry night of the year. 

Environmental Initiative 

of the Year 

DataLase 

Garçon Wines 

Holmach 

Leeways Packaging Services 

Samson Nano 

SEALPAC UK 

Exceptional Sales Performance 

Clearmark Solutions 

Colin Mear Engineering 

Epson UK 

Industrial Washing Machines 

Minebea Intec 

Yorkshire Packaging Systems 

Exporter of the Year 

BCH 

Farleygreene 

HERMA UK 


Radwell International 

Russell Finex 

Innovative Ancillary Equipment 

Busch (UK) 


Elesa (UK) 

Logopak International 

Innovative Processing System 

Active8 Robots 

DC Norris 

Farleygreene 

Jenton Group 

Kenray Forming 

LOMA Systems 

PPG 

Russell Finex 

SF Engineering 

Watson-Marlow Fluid 

Technology Group 

Awards are 

fought over 

Last year’s award 

winners celebrate 

their successes... 

• Tickets for this 

year’s event, which 

takes place on the 

first night of the 

PPMA Total Show, 

cost £90 each or 

£810 for a table 

of ten (including 

one free space) 

Innovative Packaging 

Machinery 


Brillopak 

G Mondini (UK) 

Gordian Strapping 

Kenray Forming 

Keymac Packaging Systems 

Martek Industries 

Rotech Machines 

Shemesh Automation 

TrakRap 

ULMA Packaging 

Innovative Robotics Solution 


Automata Technologies 

Brillopak 

CNC Robotics 

FT SYSTEM 

Schubert UK 

Universal Robots 

Ward Automation 

Innovative Vision Solution 

AutoCoding Systems 

Bytronic Automation 

Cognex UK 

CKF Systems 

Conveyor Systems 

Dimaco 

Hikvision 

IDS Imaging Development Systems 

Lake Image Systems 

Multipix Imaging 

OPTEL GROUP 

Scorpion Vision 

STEMMER IMAGING 

Outstanding Customer Service 


Cox & Plant 

MDS CEIA 

OAL 

RMGroup 

Russell Finex 

Scorpion Vision 

Yorkshire Packaging Systems 

PPMA BEST Award 

Evolution Bottling and 

Packaging Solutions 

HepcoMotion 

METTLER TOLEDO Safeline 

SF Engineering 

Winkworth 

With thanks to our sponsors


New Machinery 

Vacuum conveyors help 

additive manufacturing 

European debut for 

new industrial IoT 

platform gets smart 

Visitors to Fanuc’s stand at 

EMO 2019 in Hannover this 

September will see its new 

industrial internet of things (IIoT) 

platform. Called FIELD – Fanuc 

intelligent edge link and drive 

system, it is designed to help 

users take a decisive step towards 

Smart factory status. 

The system connects a 

range of Fanuc’s and thirdparty 

production technology 

– including both new and 

legacy models – to provide 

fast, centralised access to all 

production data within a factory. 

As the system is ‘edge-heavy,’ 

data is collected and processed 

at source on the shop floor, 

rather than in the cloud, to give 

operators access to much more 

accurate real-time data and 

analytics. FIELD is also fully 

scalable across multiple cells 

within a factory. 

T 02476 053 000 

W www.fanuc.eu 

With Piab piFLOWp 

SMART vacuum 

conveyors, production 

powders can be delivered 

to the 3D printing systems 

without any particulate matter 

pollution for employees. 

Thanks to the system’s 

intelligence and self-learning 

features, no tedious setting 

and testing is required – just 

the press of the start button. 

Piab says that while 

3D printing/additive 

manufacturing sets new 

standards in the realisation 

of products, many process 

steps are still manual. 

In particular, the loading of 

the production equipment with 

the corresponding plastics or 

metal powder. An ergonomic 

workplace design is needed 

to prevent back pain from 

employees handling the 

weight of the containers 

as well as exposure to the 

particulate matter itself. 

“The use of vacuum 

conveying technology 

can help to protect people, 

the product itself and 

the environment,” explains 

Ian Hodkinson, technical 

sales office manager at Piab. 

As a supplier to the 

pharmaceutical, chemical 

and food industries, the 

company also faces this issue 

and so developed the vacuum 

conveyor as a closed system 

to solve this problem. 

Filters in the vacuum conveyor 

as well as additional exhaust 

air filters on the vacuum pump 

prevent fine dust from entering 

the system in the workspace 

and thus causing employees 

to come into contact with 

any of these substances. 

This ensures a clean 

The Piab 

piFLOWp 

SMART 

vacuum 

conveyors 

prevent 

any powder 

pollution 

working environment where 

the health burden is reduced 

as far as possible. At the same 

time, the powder is protected 

against contamination by 

environmental influences with 

corresponding loss of quality. 

As it becomes ever more 

important to ensure powders 

and granulates are conveyed 

in a controlled manner to 

dosing and mixing equipment, 

the autotuning feature of the 

new conveyor automates 

the process of powder and 

bulk conveying. 

T 01509 857010 

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Partnership brings new range of detection and also quality 

control solutions to thermoformer and traysealer options 

Sealpac UK has further 

enhanced its end-to-end 

traysealer and thermoformer 

production line offering 

by becoming the sole UK 

distributor for Pulsotronic 

and its range of detection 

and quality control solutions. 

Based in Germany, the 

company has more than 

50 years’ experience within 

the food industry and 

Sealpac says the addition 

of Pulsotronic to its range of 

specialist technology partners, 

cements the company’s full 

Equipment by 

Pulsotronic 

line capability, providing 

a complete ‘one-stop-shop’ 

solution for fmcg customers. 

Pulsotronic offers 

solutions for both quality 

control and end of line 

inspection. Its detection 

equipment can check 

for any foreign bodies 

and contaminants, 

while its weighing belt 

can identify whether 

a product is over or 

under the specifications 

required. The equipment 

helps manufacturers to meet 

their obligations in supplying 

a product that is safe and 

in line with all weights and 

measures regulations. 

The software also 

gives customers traceability 

and can provide valuable 

insights to help optimise 

performance and efficiency. 

“Pulsotronic’s machinery 

has been developed to 

perfectly withstand the 

meat, poultry, fish and 

dairy factory environment, 

making it a valuable addition 

to our offering,” says Kevin 

Witheford md of Sealpac UK. 

T 0845 302 3056 

W www.sealpac-uk.com

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Automated in-line system for 

inspecting filling and capping 

ROBO-QCS is an in-line 

quality control system 

designed to perform 

fully automated quality 

inspection and in-line 

monitoring of the entire 

filling and capping process 

and is available from FT 

System Control & Inspection. 

Through a pick and place 

system, the ROBO-QCS 

withdraws the bottle from 

the line and inserts it in 

the measurement station to 

perform inspections such as 

filling volume, torque tests, 

closing angle and CO2 content 

analysis, internal pressure 

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pressure measurement, CO2 

percentage measurement 

dissolved in the liquid, angle 

application inspection. 

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The system is easy to install on a line 

After performing the 

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reintroduces the bottle in the 

line. Thanks to its integrated 

sampling system, it provides 

real-time statistical analysis 

of production trends, while 

the suite of technological tools 

integrated into the system 

provides a large amount of raw 

data that the software returns 

as usage data. The ROBO-QCS 

can be installed into an 

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New jet wash system gives 

efficient cleaning for users 


(IWM) has launched a 

new and improved line of 

washers suitable for washing 

200 and 300 litre Eurobins. 

The EC20 comes complete with 

integral automatic bin lifting 

devices and offers better wash 

performance to both internal 

and external surfaces of the 

widely used wheeled buggy. 

Crucially, the latest EC20 

machines come equipped 

with the motorised and 

special IWM ‘TravelJet’ 

traversing jet wash system 

that delivers 100% of the 

high power pumped jetting 

360 degrees around the soiled 

buggies within the wash 

compartment. The travelling 

jet system ensures there are 

no dead spots when cleaning, 

including the troublesome lip 

and wheel areas. The TravelJet 

system incorporates corrosionproof 

plastic bayonet-type or 

stainless steel jet nozzles. 

This EC20 with TravelJet is 

ideal for Eurobins as well as 

Vemag skips and stainless 

steel or plastic buggies; and 

where applicable, the EC20-30 

The EC20 comes with integral bin lifting devices as standard for ease of use 

model accommodates both 

200 litre and 300 litre bins 

without the need for any 

operator adjustments. 

It works by fully inverting 

the bin and washing the 

insides with a high velocity 

rotating spray manifold, 

while the outside is washed 

simultaneously with a full 

surround jetting system. 

Typically, a powerful 

stainless steel 11 kW pump is 

fitted to the machine to ensure 

that all the washing actions are 

both vigorous and thorough. 

These new machines are 

equipped with a flexible 

control system that provides 

a high level of automation 

and allows the wash cycle to 

be optimally matched to the 

user’s requirements across 

various industrial sectors. 

T 0121 459 9511 

W www.indwash.co.uk 

Vacuum grippers 

are cost-effective 

and intuitive in use 

RARUK Automation says the big 

benefit of the Robotiq grippers it 

offers in the UK is they need no 

specialist knowledge to install 

them. A Plug + Play kit and 

intuitive software enables the 

gripper to be programmed directly 

on the robot’s touchscreen in the 

space of just a few minutes. 

And this key characteristic applies 

to the entire range including two 

new vacuum grippers to 

the RARUK Automation range – 

the AirPick and EPick. 

Both are fully customisable 

vacuum grippers and compatible 

with all top cobots including the 

Universal Robots also supplied 

by the company. They provide 

manufacturers with a versatile 

and cost-efficient alternative 

to complicated solutions. 

The new additions are designed 

to give manufacturers full 

control of automation processes, 

including pick-and-place 

assembly, packaging, palletising, 

sanding and machine-tending. 

T 01462 670044 

W www.rarukautomation.com 

• All new erector pick up frame 

• Ergonomic magazine for easy filling of case blanks 

• Small footprint 

• Easy size change from one format to another 

• Supplied as a hot melt glue option or adhesive tape 

• Colour operator touch screen panel 

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

• Installed and commissioned with after sales support 

• Linear style case erector 

Lantech modular 

case erector capable 

of up to 25 erected 

cases per minute 

CI 1000/CI 2000 

case erector 

from Lantech 

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

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



Monobloc filler/capper 

developed for E-liquid 

The pilot project is underway 

Automating 

cell and gene 

therapeutics 

In a pilot project, Optima Pharma 

is co-operating with Charité – 

Universitätsmedizin Berlin to 

develop a production platform 

for automatic manufacturing 

and filling of cell and gene 

therapeutics. 

These new types of medication 

pave the way for personalised 

medicine and are considered a 

promising new therapy possibility 

for hereditary and metabolic 

diseases, neurodegenerative 

disorders, and cancer. These 

medications depend on the 

patient’s cells and are still 

produced manually, for each 

individual patient, which is very 

expensive. This new project is 

financed by the Berlin Institute of 

Health (BIH). 

ISOLATOR TECHNOLOGY 

Optima Pharma is working 

together with Charité on a 

production platform based on 

isolator technology that will 

allow the manufacturing of these 

medications in an automated 

process and according to GMP 

guidelines (Good Manufacturing 

Practice) of the pharmaceutical 

industry. The production platform 

offers the possibility to map the 

necessary processes required 

to manufacture different cell 

and gene therapy products. The 

objective is to speed up the process 

of clinical projects like this one and 

bring them to a faster and a more 

promising application. 

After the development and 

build process, the machine will be 

installed and validated. 

T 01962 620898 

W www.optima-packaging.co.uk 

Adelphi Manufacturing 

has developed a 

Monobloc filler to 

meet with the E-liquid 

and CBD industry’s 

requirements for accuracy 

and hygiene while also 

providing space saving 

benefit for users. 

Part of Adelphi’s 

Response range of 

filling equipment, which 

includes the same basic 

filler, delivers accuracy 

of ± 0.25% when, says the 

company, the industry 

average is ± 0.1%. 

When blending 

consumable medicinal or 

recreational oils, having 

a filler that meets or 

exceeds industry hygiene 

requirements is vital, says 

Dean Willis, sales director at 

Adelphi Manufacturing. 

He believes E-liquid 

manufacturers should therefore 

look for the maximum possible 

hygiene levels. 

“Our Response Monobloc 

filler was originally designed 

to meet pharmaceutical 

standards and will therefore 

SMI packers from the MP ERGON 

series create cardboard packs 

with all-over graphics and 

strong visual impact, to attract 

consumer attention to fmcg 

brands on shelf. 

This continuous motion 

packaging system guarantees 

a fluid production process 

that preserves the integrity 

and quality of the product, 

says the company. 

The MP ERGON series can 

be equipped with bespoke 

solutions to pack containers 

with an out-of-standard 

Adelphi Manufacturing’s Monobloc filler 

delivers the hygiene required for users 

adhere to any new regulations 

that may be created around 

the mixing and blending of 

E-liquids,” he says. 

All “wetted” parts that come 

into contact with product are 

manufactured in hygienic 

pharmaceutical 316L grade 

stainless steel, PTFE and Viton. 

An all-stainless monocoque 

Conical packs can be packed 

securely for on-shelf impact 

shape like conical jars, that, 

precisely because of their 

shape, are more unstable. 

During the packaging 

Various formats can be handled 

construction, with curved 

and sloping surfaces, meets 

GMP requirements. 

The Monobloc also offers 

space saving benefits to 

users. The starwheel design 

centralises and synchronises 

processes; each index of 

the starwheel moves the 

container to the next stage, 

ensuring it remains aligned 

during all processes. 

The Monobloc’s compact 

design comes in contrast 

to the packaging machinery 

of the past, when all 

processes were arranged in 

a linear way. 

Willis recognises that 

customers looking to 

automate in the E-liquid 

and CBD oil products 

markets have many choices, 

but he believes a Monobloc 

system can provide many 

advantages compared with 

a traditional inline filling 

system, including precision, 

consistency, production 

speeds and less wastage 

through human error. 

T 01444 472300 

W wwww.adelphi.uk.com 

process, an empty space 

is created on the lower 

base of the containers to 

accommodate the top’s larger 

diameter. In order to reduce 

the gap at the bottom part of 

the package, the overlapping 

sleeves can be equipped with 

productstopping 

flaps, 

to block 

containers 

and protect 

them from 

falling out. This 

means no additional 

side protection such as top 

or bottom flaps are required. 

T 0161 277 7840 

W www.smigroup.net

www.boschpackaging.com 

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Stretch pallet wrappers 

now available in the UK 

Hazel 4D has become the 

official UK distributor of 

semi-automatic stretch 

pallet wrappers from Atlanta 

Stretch, one of the largest 

stretch wrapping machine 

manufacturers in Europe. 

Hazel 4D’s technicians 

will install and service the 

Atlanta pallet wrappers and 

programme them to ensure 

they’re stretching the 

film and wrapping 

pallets in the 

most stable and 

cost-effective 

way. The UK 

company says 

it specialises in saving 

company’s money on stretch 

film while improving their 

pallet load stability. 

“We’re excited to partner 

with this progressive company 

that shares our desire to 

revolutionise the way pallets 

are wrapped,” says Kevin 

Oliver, technical sales 

manager at Hazel 4D. “These 

results that can be achieved by 

using the Atlanta equipment 

and our Extremus stretch film, 

coupled with our technical 

The range 

is designed 

to meet all 

wrapping 

needs 

expertise to ensure pallets are 

wrapped at the lowest cost, 

using the minimum weight 

of polythene and providing 

superior load stability.” 

Hazel 4D’s range of Atlanta 

machines includes turntable, 

robot, mobile and rotating arm 

stretch wrappers. 

The Mytho Easy is an 

advanced turntable wrapper 

and the high-tech film 

carriage has the same rollers 

that Atlanta use on its 

automatic wrappers. 

It can stretch film up to 

400% on application. 

With customisable 

password protected 

programmes, the 

Mytho Easy is great 

for high volume 

wrapping, whereas 

the Eva core brake 

turntable wrapper 

is perfect for 

operations with 

low volume 

requirements. 

The Synthex 

is a power prestretch 

turntable machine 

with six customisable 

programmes and the Lybra is 

a reliable power pre-stretch 

rotating arm wrapper with 

99 storable programmes. 

The compact SFERA Easy 

Touch robot is flexible and 

can be used anywhere in the 

warehouse. It can wrap any 

size and shape of pallet and 

doesn’t need to be plugged in 

when wrapping. The mobile 

Marathon can replace manual 

pallet wrapping. 

T 0113 242 6999 

W www.hazel4d.com 

The lab gives practical advice 

New PouchLab can 

help to design more 

waste-free packaging 

Volpak, the manufacturer 

of horizontal form, fill and 

seal machines for flexible 

pouches, has developed a new 

R&D Excellence Centre called 

the ‘PouchLab’, to support 

customers and stakeholders in 

developing sustainable pouch 

solutions by combining product 

knowledge with machinery 

expertise and materials. 

PouchLab is dedicated to brand 

owners who need to optimise 

pack size, down-gauge packaging 

or exploring new materials for 

their products. The Lab can also 

compare the behaviour of different 

material structures, test suitability 

for automation, double check the 

performance of their film, develop 

new sustainable solutions or new 

re-closable features for flexible 

packaging. Volpak’s UK agent 

is Engelmann & Buckham. 

T 01420 593680 

W www.buckham.co.uk 

The Trusted Metal Conveyor Belt Manufacturer 

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New technological developments 

on show support label production 

At Labelexpo Europe 2019, 

Meech International will 

be presenting its latest 

technological developments 

to support label production 

including; CyClean R, 

Hyperion IonCharge 50-75w 

and IonCharge 30, and the 

Hyperion 960IPS. 

The company will also 

be displaying its other wellestablished 

static control and 

web cleaning products. 

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The IonCharge 50 upgrade is shown 

“Labelexpo is a major 

event in Meech’s calendar – 

it provides the perfect platform 

for us to demonstrate how 

our products prevent problems 

and improve productivity 

within label production,” 

says Ralph Simon, sales 

director at Meech International. 

“We’re delighted to be 

presenting four new products 

this year, each of which has 

been designed following 

close consultation with our 

customers within the labelling 

and packaging industry.” 

An enhanced version of 

Meech’s original CyClean, 

CyClean R is a single or doublesided 

non-contact web cleaner 

and will be launched, the 

Hyperion IonCharge 30 and 

IonCharge 50 are upgrades of 

Meech’s 992V3 30kV and 50kV 

generators respectively, and 

they will both be on the stand. 

The new mid-range, Pulsed DC 

Ionising Bar, Hyperion 960IPS 

can also be discussed. 

STAND 6C34 

W www.meech.com 

Fully modular machinery 

Clean room ready 

Latest interface technology 

Full after-care service 

To discover more about the machines that could transform your company 

please visit: 

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Affordable checkweigher 

offers versatile operation 

Food traps are now eliminated 

Minebea Intec has 

launched Essentus, 

a new dynamic 

checkweigher that offers a 

wide range of options and so 

can be tailored to individual 

application profiles, easily. 

For instance, it can handle 

heavy or light products in the 

food or chemical industry, and 

customers can choose exactly 

the checkweigher that suits 

their specific application. 

The Essentus checkweigher 

is the latest addition to 

Minebea Intec’s inspection 

portfolio. In operation, it 

ensures precise monitoring of 

weight and completeness and 

has been specially developed 

to better meet the different 

needs of customers now and 

in the future. Many users have 

clearly defined requirements 

and need a simple and 

affordable checkpoint on their 

production line. Others are 

looking for an inexpensive 

entry-level model to take 

advantage of 100% sampling. 

Initially, the in-line 

checkweigher is available in 

two versions: the Essentus 

Simmatic MU J-A 2019 ARTWORK 

The Essentus range is currently available in two versions – light and heavy 

Efficiency offers basic 

features, while the Essentus 

Performance offers advanced 

functions. Both devices are 

also available for different 

weight classes: one is the 

L version, which is suitable for 

light products weighing up to 

6 kg. The other is the H version, 

which can be used to weigh 

products of up to 60 kg. 

Both versions offer weighing 

precision and robustness, 

simple and intuitive operation 

as well as reliability thanks to 

the latest generation of strain 

gauge technology. There is 

also a choice of conveyor belt 

lengths from 300 mm to 

2,100 mm and conveyor 

belt widths from 50 mm 

to 900 mm, making the 

checkweighers suitable for 

many applications. 

T 0121 779 3131 

W www.minebea-intec.com 

Hygienic conveyor 

enhances the food 

quality and safety 

Tray sealing company Proseal 

has developed a new ultrahygienic 

conveyor to help food 

manufacturers meet the highest 

food quality and safety standards. 

The next generation OC Conveyor 

incorporates several special 

features that avoid potential 

food traps, together with an 

enhanced design which ensures 

fast and thorough cleaning 

during wash down. 

The new fully folded 

construction of the conveyor 

has removed any box sections or 

tubing, and open wiring looms 

have replaced the more common 

wire bundles, removing another 

potential food trap and providing 

easier access for the cleaning 

of individual cables. 

A further significant feature is 

the replacement of moving belts 

with a new wash-through chain 

transport system. 

T 01625 856600 

W www.proseal.com 

Meet the next generation 7 axis cobots 

Supplied with touch screen tablet pendant and CPU with rapid and 

simple deployment, no prior experience needed. 

Collision detection, European safety equipment and adherence. 

Redundant 7th axis for true obstacle avoidance. 

Currently available with either a vacuum or pneumatic end effector 

for immediate payback. 

Simmatic Automation, UK Sole agent of Siasun Cobots, 

China’s largest robot manufacturer www.siasun.com 

T: +44 (0) 1299 877770 www.simmatic.co.uk E: sales@simmatic.co.uk


Safety light curtain is resistant to 

any aggressive cleaning regimes 

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With an hygienic stainlesssteel 

housing developed 

to meet stringent 

pharmaceutical industry 

requirements, the TWINOX4 

safety light curtain from Sick 

UK is resistant to aggressive 

cleaning and decontamination 

regimes. The TWINOX4 is a Type 

4 device (IEC 61496-1) with 14 mm 

beam resolution and can be 

used in safety applications 

requiring PLe (EN ISO 13849) 

and SIL3 (EN 62061). 

The safety light curtain 

protects operating personnel 

when interventions are 

required in the hazardous 

areas around machines that 

are subject to stringent hygiene 

requirements. It is ideal for use 

in Restricted Access Barrier 

System areas such as primary 

packing and filling stations. 

C 

PHARMACEUTICAL USE 

Rugged, resistant to harsh M 

cleaning media and designed 

Y 

without edges or gaps, the 

TWINOX’s 20 mm x 40 mm CM 

cross-section dimensions 

MY 

make it suitable for 

CY 

integration in machinery 

when space is limited. 

CMY 

“The SICK TWINOX4 offers 

K 

pharmaceutical manufacturers 

the twin protection of 

hygienic design together with 

technology-leading machinery 

safety,” explains Dr Martin 

Kidman of Sick UK. 

Machine integration 

flexibility for both machine 

builders and end-users is 

assured with a choice of 

300 mm, 420 mm and 600 mm 

light curtain heights, over 

a width range of up to 

4.5 metres. Operating 

temperatures range from 

-20deg C to +55deg C, hygienic 

and chemical resistant 

PUR cable is supplied with 

standard industrial M12 5-pin 

connections for the devices. 

T 01727 831121 

W www.sick.co.uk 

The people for conveyor components 

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We stock a comprehensive range of levelling feet, bipods, tripods, 

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Thermal transfer printer 

gives higher throughput 

6-axis robot 

is a compact 

and light unit 

ABB has launched its smallest, 

lightest robot yet as part of its 

growing offering of solutions for 

small parts assembly. 

The IRB 1100 was designed 

to meet the challenges of 

semiconductor, pharmaceutical and 

electronics manufacturers needing 

to handle small and often delicate 

parts while working at speed 

without compromising productivity 

or quality. This new robot offers 

up to 35% faster cycle times to 

maximise productivity, and says 

ABB, repeatable accuracy. 

Powered by ABB’s new 

OmniCore controller, it is 

equipped with advanced motion 

control capabilities, making 

it ideal for supporting rapid 

assembly, pick and place and 

materials handling applications. 

With a 10% smaller footprint 

and a 20% lighter, slimmer body 

compared to previous robot 

generations, the IRB 1100 can 

be deployed in confined spaces 

and existing automation lines. 

In addition to improving production 

space flexibility, the IRB 1100 

also allows more flexible handling 

for heavy-load operations with 

complex tools or end effectors. 

“Today’s manufacturers need 

to squeeze every drop of value 

out of their factories – from their 

automation systems and even 

their floor space,” says Per Vegard 

Nerseth, md of Robotics at ABB. 

“The IRB 1100 is designed to 

support both these imperatives 

and create opportunities to get the 

most out of every last centimetre 

of production.” 

T 01908 350300 

W www.abb.com 

Clearmark Solutions has 

launched the ICE Zodiac 

Eagle, a next generation 

107 mm thermal transfer 

printer that is designed to 

deliver higher throughputs 

and support longer length 1200 

metre ribbon for larger prints. 

The ICE Zodiac Eagle, an 

evolution of the popular ICE 

Zodiac HS 107 mm printer, 

now features an airless all 

electronic design, which allows 

for more precise control of the 

printhead and can help boost 

line throughput by up to 25 %. 

Engineering out the 

requirement for compressed 

air has also helped to reduce 

the printer’s total cost of 

ownership, by helping to 

reduce operational and 

maintenance costs, says the 

company. 

The printer also features 

a full colour touchscreen, with 

the proven CLARiTY operating 

system, while being fully 

modular allows for up to four 

printers to be operated from 

a single screen. 

“This printer has been 

specifically engineered 

The new TruBake HiCirc 

convection oven launched by 

Baker Perkins brings higher 

rates of convection, higher 

heat flux, and a broader range 

of product capability than 

its predecessors. The new 

oven is a development of the 

well-proven HiCirc oven with 

improvements in flexibility, 

efficiency and hygiene and, for 

the first time, the ability to be 

integrated into a hybrid oven. 

The stable and predictable 

baking environment is suitable 

for a wide variety of products, 

Clearmark has engineered out any printer requirement for compressed air in use 

to incorporate a series of 

breakthroughs in coding 

technology to help customers 

achieve larger prints with 

longer ribbon, which in turn 

helps to reduce frequency of 

changeover, while continuing 

to drive down total cost of 

ownership,” explains Chris 

Simpson, managing technical 

director at Clearmark. 

The ICE Zodiac Eagle follows 

the introduction of the ICE 

Latest convection oven offers broader range 

of product capability than its predecessors 

The design of the new modular oven allows it to become a hybrid option 

from brownies, cookies and 

bars up to crackers and pet 

treats; it has already been 

applied to other products 

Zodiac Hawk, the only thermal 

transfer printer with a built-in 

print checking system. 

This machine reports on the 

quality of each code it produces, 

largely removing the need to 

invest in costly add-on vision 

systems and operator training 

in order to meet increasing 

demand from retailers for code 

quality checks. 

T 0115 964 0144 

W www.interactivecoding.co.uk 

including baked granola and 

ingredients. 

T 01733 283000 

W www.bakerperkins.com

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T: +44 (0)113 239 3401 E: sales@pfmuk.com W: www.pfmuk.com 

Meech Cabinet Cooler Systems 

... for enhanced, efficient cooling 

• Low cost replacement for traditional 

systems used to cool cabinets and 

panels 

• Running solely on compressed air, with 

no moving parts, the Meech Cabinet 

Cooler requires no electricity and is 

virtually maintenance free 

• Innovative design and compact 

dimensions allow for installation into 

applications with limited space 

• EX Cabinet Cooler is also available 

with ATEX and IECEX certification for 

hazardous locations 

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Enhanced conveyors are 

offering hygiene benefits 

System is a self-contained unit 

An ultra heavy-duty 

bulk bag filler has 

an integral conveyor 

A new ultra-heavy-duty bulk 

bag filling system from Flexicon 

Europe receives abrasive, 

high-density solids and other 

difficult-to-handle bulk materials 

from upstream processes or 

storage vessels, and fills the 

material by weight into bulk 

bags. Intended for demanding 

industrial applications, the 

system comprises heavy-gaurge 

variants of the company’s 

patented Twin-Centrepost filler 

and flexible screw conveyor 

consolidated on a robust skid 

with integral forklifting tubes 

for easy mobility. 

The filler is equipped with 

fill head height adjustment to 

accommodate all popular bag 

sizes, pneumatically retractable 

bag hooks and an inflatable 

connector to seal the bag inlet 

spout. 

T 01227 374710 

W www.flexicon.co.uk 

Wire Belt has launched 

a range of conveyor 

systems that the 

company says set ‘a new 

benchmark’ in hygienic 

control and ‘cleanability’. 

The Enhanced Hygienic 

Conveyors meet or exceed 

the latest hygiene design 

guidelines, using special 

features to make cleaning easier. 

“A key challenge facing 

production facilities is the 

prevention of contamination,” 

says Ben Thomason of Wire 

Belt. “Our new range marks 

a step change in the design 

and manufacture of conveyors 

and we believe it sets a new 

standard in hygienic design.” 

The new conveyors are 

designed for any production 

facility where contamination 

is a prime concern, especially 

in industries such as food 

processing, pharmaceuticals 

and cosmetics. 

At the forefront of the new 

design is the facilitation of 

cleaning. That is why the 

new conveyors include 

an open, wash-through 

construction and open leg 

The hygienic conveyors from Wire Belt meet guidelines set by the EHEDG 

frames, so there are no hidden 

areas. The conveyors are also 

designed to eliminate crevices 

and ‘bug traps’, while surfaces 

are self-draining. 

Components such as 

footpads are all made from 

food-approved materials. 

Even the standard control 

panel is hygienically 

designed, with a sloped top 

for drainage, IP66 ingress 

protection and fully stainless 

steel construction. 

In common with Wire 

Belt’s established lines, these 

Enhanced Hygienic Conveyors 

use standard components 

across the range, ensuring 

shorter lead times, simpler 

servicing and a ready supply 

of spare parts. 

The new conveyors will 

also reduce running costs. 

“Cleaning is a significant 

expense in any production 

facility, especially where 

preventing contamination 

is a priority,” says Thomason. 

“By making the cleaning 

process simpler and quicker, 

we have reduced running 

costs, improved efficiency 

and increased profitability.” 

T 01795 421771 

W www.wirebelt.co.uk 

Latest in-line identification unit delivers beverages, foods 

and also pharmaceutical containers with no closure faults 

The Heuft FinalView II 

CAP is said to take the 

in-line identification 

of beverage, food 

and pharmaceutical 

containers with any 

closure faults to 

a new level and can 

be easily integrated 

into existing filling 

and packaging lines. 

This new generation 

compact detection 

unit carries out complete 

in-line inspection of closures 

at speeds of up to 100,000 

The all-round colour inspection sees no ‘blind spots’ in identifying deformation, damage or leaks 

containers an hour, using 

a wide variety of optics 

and the Heuft reflexx² 

real-time image processing. 

In operation, closures are 

examined continuously from 

all sides – including all 

the components and 

safety elements: the topdown 

inspection with 

high-resolution colour 

camera technology 

finds deviating closure 

colours, designs and lid 

logos just as reliably as 

any cracks so that the 

properties of the final 

goods are guaranteed 

just as the integrity and 

purity of the product. 

T 01827 255800 

W www.heuft.com


De-stacker for the food industry 

handles common retailer crates 

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LAC Conveyor Systems 

& Automation’s new 

stainless-steel crate 

de-stacker for the food 

industry accommodates 

the most commonly used 

supermarket crates. 

The company has developed 

this de-stacker in response to 

a growing requirement from 

the food industry, and it 

delivers the rapid output 

modern food production 

facilities require. Manufactured 

to a robust design, it provides 

a cost-effective solution for 

food producers while reducing 

manual handling. 

The crate de-stacker 

handles the two most 

commonly used crates in 

the supermarket sector: 

• Maxinest Bale Arm Crate 

600 x 400 narrow edge 

leading in singles 

• Maxinest Bale Arm Crate 

400 x 300 wide edge leading 

in pairs 

It is available in two versions: 

• Non-servo version supplies 

up to 15 full size crates per 

minute 

• Servo version supplies up 

to 25 full size crates per 

minute. 

The de-stacker can be 

used as a stand-alone unit or 

integrated into a system and, 

says LAC, is an ideal addition 

to pick and place units. 

In operation, up to four 

stacks of crates can be queued 

either onto a stainless-steel 

bed or modular belt conveyor. 

Clamping systems retain the 

bottom tray as the remaining 

stack is lifted. The released 

tray is driven out by a chain 

and peg conveyor system 

and the cycle repeats until 

all trays have been processed. 

An anti-topple arm swings 

across the entrance to control 

the back of the stack during 

de-stacking. 

T 0115 975 3300 

W www.lacconveyors.co.uk 

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Installation News 

Stretch hood unit delivers dust 

and pest free organic products 

Beumer Group has 

supplied its stretch hood 

system to a German 

organic foods company to 

ensure the sugar, dried fruit, 

nuts, oilseeds and sprouting 

seeds are protected and kept 

‘clean’ in storage and then 

protected from any damage 

in transit. 

Davert acts as a consultant 

for its partners when it comes 

to product selection and 

cultivation and co-ordinates 

infrastructure projects. For 

its customers, Davert follows 

a multi-channel strategy: 

the merchandise is sold via 

its own online shop and in 

selected drugstores and health 

food retailers. 

“We are ensuring the highest 

degree of cleanliness to meet 

our strict quality standards,” 

explains Erwin Tenbrink, 

technical director at Davert. 

In compliance with its quality 

assurance process, employees 

pack the merchandise in a 

variety of ways, depending on 

the product: rice, flour, linseed 

and grains are packed into 

bags, larger storage quantities 

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Beumer’s stretch hood A packaging system protects the organic products 

into big bags. Packaged 

legumes, nuts, dried fruit and 

muesli are filled into boxes, while 

honey is packed into buckets. 

Depending on the customer 

order, the team stacks the 

various unit loads onto mixed 

pallets. “Up to this point in the 

process, we assign the highest 

priority to cleanliness,” 

explains Tenbrink. “And now 

it is just as important to keep 

this level of cleanliness and 

protect the products from dust 

and pests during storage in 

our high-rack warehouse. 

“The units must also be 

loaded safely onto the back 

of the trucks and reach the 

distributor without any 

damage,” he continues. 

“This is where the packaging 

comes into play.” 

The company approached 

the Beumer Group, the singlesource 

provider for filling, 

palletising and packaging 

technology for its stretch 

hood unit – a high-capacity 

packaging system. 

A film transport system, 

which is particularly gentle 

on the material, introduces 

the previously cut and sealed 

film hood into the system. 

On its way to the crimping 

and stretching unit, the 

sealing seam on the film hood 

cools down so that it can be 

crimped without losing time. 

Energy-consuming cooling 

units and delaying cooling 

times become obsolete. 

This means that the pallets 

can be packed in a shorter 

cycle time. Economical 

engines and a lower demand 

in compressed air optimise the 

energy balance, says Beumer. 

At Davert, the Beumer 

stretch hood A packages 

the pallets for high-bay 

storage systems: the pallet 

base remains unwrapped, so 

that the forks of the fork-lift 

truck won’t damage the film. 

This prevents any remaining 

film from interfering during 

the contour check before 

the pallet is stored in the 

high-rack system. 

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Salad grower benefits 

from new bag options 

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In co-operation with Schur Star Systems, Naylor Farms has developed visually appealing packaging 

To meet ever-growing demand for its 

wet salad products, British Naylor 

Farms turned to Schur Star Systems 

and its bagging equipment. 

The existing packing line was creating 

many bottle necks at Naylor Farm’s site, 

but the Schur Star packaging machine 

simplified and optimised the whole 

process. Because of the rich texture of the 

salads, sealing of the filled bag can be an 

issue, as product residues tend to stick 

to the bag opening. But the Schur Star 

machine offers a rectangular fill opening 

measuring the full bag width, specifically 

designed to ease the packing of products 

that are difficult to handle. 

Furthermore, by taking advantage of 

its long filling line, Naylor Farms has 

adopted double filling. This has resulted 

in no more product clinging to the bag 

opening, no more sealing issues and no 

more costly downtime. 

INCREASED PACKING SPEEDS 

Packing speed and overall production 

capacity have been improved 

considerably without increasing labour. 

Naylor Farms was founded back in 

1909 and is now one of Europe’s biggest 

coleslaw cabbage growers and has 

launched its own Coleslaw and Potato 

Salad range for world export as well 

as for the home market. In co-operation 

with Schur Star Systems, the company 

has developed packaging that is visually 

appealing and offers extended shelf-life. 

These packs are currently on retailers’ 

shelves in Singapore and Malaysia and 

are being introduced into other countries 

around the world. 

SALADS ARE READY-TO-ENJOY 

The ready-to-enjoy salads are sold from 

the refrigerated counter in a stand-up bag 

that ensures the product gets full attention 

at point of sale, with an incorporated 

window allowing a glimpse of the 

contents. To complete the concept of high 

convenience, the bag is manufactured 

with a practical laser-score for easy 

opening and a reclosability feature for 

convenient storage of any salad that is not 

initially consumed. 

The range also comprises 1 and 2 kg 

bags for food service. 

The Schur Star Concept has provided 

Naylor Farms with full flexibility in the 

packing process. The salads are packed 

fully automatically, employing a linear 

weigher. In case a special product requires 

semi-automatic or manual filling, Naylor 

Farms easily changes over from fully 

automatic filling in only a few minutes. 

Also, changeovers to different bag 

constructions are easy to complete, without 

additional tooling costs, says Schur. 

T 00 49 461 99750 

W www.schur.com 

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Turnkey system planning ensured 

no loss in Eat Natural’s production 

BW Flexible System’s 

decision to assemble 

and set up a full 

turnkey weighing, packing 

and inspection system at 

its own Nottingham site 

before installation at Eat 

Natural in Halstead, Essex 

last December, allowed a 

trouble-free install with little 

production loss. 

Eat Natural had removed 

all the old equipment over 

the previous weekend prior 

to BW Flexible coming on 

site and so positioning and 

re-assembling the new line 

was completed as planned. 

Integration into the healthy 

bar manufacturer’s existing 

equipment also went 

without an issue because of 

the extensive site surveys 

completed beforehand. 

“All the equipment 

manufacturers fulfilled their 

own commitments to be on 

site as the commissioning 

started and so no time was 

lost in reaching a production 

start date,” explains Ian 

Bickerdike, commercial 

director EMEA 

at BW Flexible Systems. 

“The customer’s operators 

were trained up alongside the 

commissioning team which also 

BW Flexible 

proposed 

the system 

incorporating 

equipment 

from other 

PPMA 

members 

Eat Natural initially took nuts, seeds and dried fruit and baked them with honey back in 1996 

helped full production to be 

achieved with little delays.” 

Since then, the equipment 

has proved to be extremely 

robust and simple to use. 

Indeed, according to 

Eat Natural’s operations 

manager Leanne Taylor, 

the performance of the 

equipment is surpassing all 

the company’s expectations. 

“The install was very 

carefully planned with us and 

stayed on track the whole way 

through,” she says. 

In 1996, the co-founders 

of Eat Natural had a simple 

The Verus 35S VFFS at Eat Natural 

idea. The company took nuts, 

seeds and dried fruit (‘brain 

food’ as their parents called 

them) and baked them with 

honey into the shape of a bar. 

It wanted to keep the nuts 

whole and the fruit chunky 

and so experimented with 

the first bars in Praveen’s 

kitchen in Epping. This was 

where the first bar – date 

& walnut – was created. 

The engineering team 

at Eat Natural contacted 

BW Flexible Systems, as it 

was looking to upgrade an 

aging multihead weigher 

and vertical form, fill and 

seal (VFFS) system that was 

packing various 

cereal products, 

but not at the 

speeds required. 

This brief was to 

provide a turnkey 

system to fit into 

its existing facility 

and marry up with 

existing upstream 

and downstream 

equipment, 

removing the 

VFFS/weigher 

bottleneck 

and increasing 

production 

capacity to about 

55 packs a minute. 

This machinery 

also had to be robust, reliable 

and simple to use. 

BW Flexible won the 

contract by proposing a 

system comprising one of its 

new Verus 35S intermittent 

motion VFFS baggers, 

producing gusseted bags, 

with the option for MAP, but 

futureproofed to be able to 

produce quad packs at a later 

stage. As part of the turnkey 

scope of supply was a Nerak 

pendulum bucket elevator, 

a Yamato Alpha advance 

multihead weigher, a Ceia 

throat metal detector from 

MDS and a gantry. 

Although this was a simple 

system, the critical factor 

was to minimise production 

loss with a well-planned, 

and well implemented 

installation, and then 

to support Eat Natural’s 

production staff to ensure 

they were up and running 

independently as soon as 

possible. 

“The service and 

communication we have 

received from the BW 

field service team and the 

project manager has been 

outstanding,” says Taylor. 

T 01159 678787 

W www.bwflexiblesystems.com


Conveying solution is a safer 

option for chemical company 

Aconveying solution from 

Spiroflow has provided 

Chemique Adhesives 

with a new automated system 

for batching product. 

In producing its range of 

products, the company uses 

powder as a raw material 

which is normally ‘ripped and 

tipped’ from sacks and fed 

into a mixer by an operator 

from a mezzanine platform. 

This practice resulted in 

inconsistencies with batch 

running times, as well as 

product spillage. 

To resolve these issues, 

Spiroflow introduced a 

conveyor system to automate 

the batching process. 

The system comprises 

a sack tip hopper on the 

ground floor into which 

bags of raw materials can 

be loaded. Connected to a 

hopper is a model 80 screw 

conveyor feeding a 75 mm 

aeromechanical conveyor, 

elevating the raw materials 

directly into the mixer. 

BATCH CONSISTENCY 

The key benefit of the system 

is that loading speed of the 

raw materials is governed 

by the conveyor, so batch 

consistency can always be 

maintained. From a safety 

perspective, as raw materials 

are now loaded on the ground 

floor, the solution eliminates 

the need for staff to climb the 

mezzanine to manually load 

the mixer. And, with the dust 

tight conveyor transferring 

the product into the mixer, 

the system provides a much 

more efficient and a cleaner 

workflow. 

“The solution has allowed us 

to more accurately load bags 

of raw materials into our 

manufacturing process,” says 

Simon Cashmore, operations 

manager at Chemique. 

T 01200 422525 

W www.spiroflow.com 

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PPMA Show visit delivers key 

range of packaging unit gains 

WestRock Linkx 

Systems has reduced 

changeover times on 

its BoxSizer smart case packer 

while also reducing errors and 

delivering repeatable savings 

thanks to wireless indicators 

from Elesa UK. 

WestRock Linkx Systems 

manufacture machines and 

integrated lines for shelf-ready 

packaging and when one of 

its customers saw the Elesa RF 

wireless electronic position 

indicator system on Elesa’s 

PPMA Show stand a couple 

of years ago, they asked 

WestRock Linkx to trial it. 

The customer felt the technology 

could speed up machine 

changeovers while ensuring 

reliable, repeatable accuracy. 

After the PPMA Show, 

Elesa provided an RF system 

package to WestRock Linkx 

which proved to be a like-forlike 

fit in place of the position 

indicators it had previously 

installed. This enabled faster 

re-sets by use of an automated 

controller via the machine 

PLC, reducing operator time 

and also operator error. 

Following the 

initial trials, 

customer 

satisfaction 

was high 

across a range 

of subsequent 

machine 

installations 

leading to 

one machine 

end user 

saying: “this 

cost-effective 

upgrade was 

added to our 

machines 

in under 

two days 

The Elesa RF 

has delivered 

many benefits 

and has already made huge 

improvements to product 

changeovers and set-up times.” 

The team at WestRock Linkx 

was so impressed that the 

Customers of WestRock Linkx Systems say the upgrade is making significant improvements to product changeovers 

RF system has now been 

adopted as a standard option 

across its complete range. 

“Our use of the Elesa RF 

wireless electronic positioning 

system stemmed from a 

customer demand for faster, 

more accurate, repeatable 

changeovers – a demand 

we were delighted to meet,” 

explains Tom Whatling, 

technical sales manager 

at WestRock Linkx. 

“We have the ability 

to design and 

manufacture 

compact, flexible and 

upgradable automated 

packaging solutions 

that are suitable 

for 24/7 production 

and warehouse 

applications, so 

using the Elesa 

RF wireless 

electronic 

positioning 

system 

exactly 

compliments that 

manufacturing model,” 

he tells Machinery Update. 

In operation, the Elesa 

wireless electronic positioning 

system enables faster and 

more reliable machine setup 

by use of a wireless connected 

profile controller, which 

displays the initial setup 

values on each of up to 

36 electronic position 

indicators. “It is now a 

mainstream option on all 

our machines and can be 

retrofitted to our installations 

– even to other manufacturer’s 

machines where we are 

upgrading a complete facility,” 

says Whatling. 

RETROSPECTIVE INSTALL 

WestRock Linkx Systems 

can install the new wireless 

electronic positioning 

indicator system to new 

machines or retrospectively 

as an upgrade to compatible 

PLCs. 

Elesa’s RF electronic 

positioning system’s 

communication with the PLC 

is wireless, resulting in 

faster, more efficient machine 

set-up and change over 

processes. It enables quicker 

and more reliable machine 

set up by use of a wireless 

connected profile controller, 

which displays the initial 

set up values on each of up 

to 36 electronic position 

indicators. The operator can 

simply choose the appropriate 

menu then quickly re-set each 

spindle to its correct start 

position and the machine is 

‘good to go’. 

Elesa DD52R-E-RF position 

indicators are networked to 

the UC-RF control unit by 

radio connection thus 

enabling an easy and 

quick installation. Current 

and target positions are 

transmitted by RF to and from 

the control unit, facilitating 

rapid machine set up. 

The system consequently 

saves time during the format 

alignment process. Once the 

setup profile has been called 

up by the PLC, the control 

unit UC-RF transmits the 

target position to each 

DD52R-E-RF position indicator. 

The current/target position is 

displayed on the LCD of the 

DD52R-E-RF. The operator 

manually sets the position 

of the spindles following 

the arrow displayed on the 

LCD (clockwise/counterclockwise 

rotation). 

W www.elesa.com 

W www.linkxpackaging.com

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South Korean e-Commerce firm 

places follow-up conveyor order 

Interroll has been awarded 

a new project from a South 

Korean e-Commerce 

company that it has dealt with 

over several years. The order 

is for delivery of Interroll’s 

Modular Conveyor Platform 

(MCP) which is designed for 

highly efficient and flexible 

material flow processes. 

Interroll MultiControls as 

well as MCP modules will be 

supplied. The solution covers 

a total length of 11.8 km at one 

of the customer’s distribution 

centres in South Korea. 

The new order comes after 

Interroll received an order of 

similar size from the same 

customer last year when it 

delivered 12 km of its MCP 

as well as a previous first 

and smaller order in 2017. 

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11.8 km 

of conveyor platform installed 

at one of the South Korean 

firm’s distribution centres 

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The MCP platform was 

designed for flexibility, 

modularity, attractive 

industrial design and simple 

handling during assembly 

and any future expansion. 

With the conveyor modules 

in three standard widths, all 

common materials can be 

transported reliably. 

“We are happy to once again 

be the preferred partner of our 

South Korean customer,” says 

Dr Ben Xia, Interroll executive 

vice president and head of 

operations Asia. “The decision 

underlines the quality of our 

proven solutions for a bestin-class 

material flow that is 

adding value to the business 

of our customers.” 

T 01536 312770 

W www.interroll.co.uk 

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Pallet wrappers provide a 

safer option for logistics 

The HHBM mixers offer gains 

New mixers deliver 

fast and efficient 

cake-making mix 

Memory Lane Cakes has replaced 

old mixing equipment and 

expanded its production capacity 

with new rotating discharge 

horizontal helical blade (HHBM) 

mixers from John R Boone that 

are used to produce a wide range 

of cake batters, buttercream 

fillings and toppings. 

The HHBM features four 

mixing blades forming a double 

interrupted spiral that create a 

criss-cross material flow and the 

low-speed motor results in rapid, 

efficient mixing. The ‘short and 

tall’ mixer shape combined with 

the omega-shaped shell ensures all 

the mix is entrained by the blades. 

The patented mixer arms that 

minimise adherence to the mix 

and the rotating trough discharge 

reduces time taken to change 

between different batches. 

T 01260 272894 

W www.jrboone.com 

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When logistics company 

Walkers Transport 

wanted to cut out 

damaged pallets in its supply 

chain, it turned to Antalis 

Packaging to help it replace 

its manual wrapping process. 

“We initially approached 

Antalis Packaging as a 

supplier for the latest pallet 

wrapping machines and we 

have subsequently purchased 

four semi-automatic 

Masterline high performance 

pallet wrappers directly from 

them,” explains Chris Burley, 

general manager warehouse 

and storage at Walkers 

Transport. 

“This equipment has 

greatly reduced costly handwrapping 

of pallets and cut 

significantly the number of 

items being damaged – which 

has subsequently increased 

efficiency throughout the 

business,” he says. 

However, the benefits of 

using Antalis Packaging have 

been much more significant 

to the logistics company. 

“As a business, Walkers is 

an expert on moving pallets; 

Antalis Packaging has 

supplied four semiautomatic 

pallet 

wrapping machines 

from discussions with Antalis’s 

staff it became apparent that 

the Antalis Packaging team are 

true experts for all aspects of 

packaging, from boxes, boards, 

tapes, wrapping, bags and 

strapping to machines,” says 

Burley. “Having a professional 

packaging company on 

board, advising on a variety of 

packaging aspects, has been 

invaluable to us,” he says. 

And the relationship 

continues as Walkers will 

be working with Antalis 

Packaging to offer advice to 

its customers to resolve their 

damaged pallet issues and 

give them direct solutions 

for their own packing. “For 

us this is a win-win situation 

as it will not only reduce 

poor pallet presentation to 

Walkers, but also help our 

customers reduce their own 

levels of damage, returns and 

repacking,” says Burley. 

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W www.antalispackaging 

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Pick, sort and dispatch with ease 

Investment in an automated 

pick and sortation 

solution from UK conveyor 

manufacturer Advance 

Automated Systems has helped 

online retailer Andrew James UK 

to increase warehouse 

productivity by optimising 

the flow of goods at their new 

distribution centre. 

The company had acquired 

new larger warehousing 

to provide 125,000sq ft of 

capacity and its refurbishment 

included the installation of a 

4-floor mezzanine structure 

for product distribution. 

With stock stored on each floor, 

Andrew James tasked Advance 

to provide an automated pick 

and sortation solution. 

Following site surveys, 

Advance designed a system 

based on each floor having 

dual 70 metre long belt 

conveyors running the full 

The conveying system moves thousands of orders per day at the Seaham site 

length of the mezzanine. 

Working on each of the four 

floors, operators pick product 

from the shelving and deposit 

items onto the belt conveyors. 

Product then travels onto 

a cross feed belt, running at 

90 degrees, and on to the end 

of the belt on that floor. 

Thereafter the product joins 

a decline belt conveyor, which 

drops down to floor level. 

At this point, all four decline 

belt conveyors merge onto a 

single conveyor – Advance’s 

proprietary system called 

SmartLine roller conveyor. 

Once on the SmartLine roller 

conveyor, product is then 

taken under a barcode/label 

scanner. 

This first scanner indicates 

whether the product is a 

single order or part of a 

multiple order. If the latter, 

multiple orders are transferred 

off onto a loop where they are 

picked off to await the other 

items which make up a full 

order. Once a full order is 

complete it is put back onto 

the loop where it merges 

into the system with any 

single orders. 

For single orders, the loop 

is bypassed, and the product 

is directed to a secondary 

scanner which indicates the 

courier that the parcel is being 

despatched with, so it can be 

routed down the correct 

out-feed lane. 

T 01325 328930 

W www.advanceautomation.co.uk 

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Biscuit giant buys wrap, 

bag and weigh machines 

Fox’s Biscuits, part of the 

2 Sisters Food Group, 

has made a seven 

figure investment in new 

flow wrapping, bagging and 

weighing equipment for 

its Rocky and Party Rings 

biscuits, as part of a strategy 

to drive efficiency by replacing 

legacy equipment. 

The project, which includes 

six Vegatronic 6000 baggers, 

six Weightronic multihead 

weighers, two Eagle flow 

wrappers and a Delta 

overwrapper, consolidates 

Ilapak and 2 Sisters’ strategic 

partnership. 

“Being able to use a single 

supplier for all of our flow 

wrapping, weighing and 

bagging equipment needs is 

an attractive proposition for 

us,” explains Matt Soden, 

category manager, equipment 

and machinery at 2 Sisters. 

“It makes everything easier 

– from training our operators 

through to holding spares 

and carrying out servicing 

and maintenance. 

“We also favour singlesource 

full line solutions, as 

one supplier is responsible 

for the efficient operation of 

that line, and there are no 

‘ownership’ issues,” he says. 

To keep supermarket 

shelves fully stocked with its 

Rocky bar brand, the biscuit 

Ilapak’s Tony McDonald (L) sealing the deal with Matt Soden of 2 Sisters 

manufacturer has four lines 

operating 24/7 at speeds of 

600 bars per minute at 

its factory in Kirkham, 

Lancashire. Last year, the 

company identified a need to 

replace some of this equipment 

with new technology that 

would deliver greater flexibility 

and higher 

speeds. 

Fox’s was 

looking for a 

complete line 

solution for flow 

wrapping individual 

21g Rocky biscuit bars and 

then overwrapping them 

in packs of eight. Ilapak 

proposed a complete line 

solution comprising its 

US-built DSA Eagle flow 

wrapper, feeding into a sweep 

system for collating the bars 

and a Delta overwrapping 

system. 

Engineered for 24/7 

production environments and 

speeds in excess of 1000 ppm, 

the DSA Eagle incorporates 

features such as automatic 

splicing and expanded 

touchscreen diagnostics 

for maximum efficiency. 

Heavy duty construction 

The Kirkham 

site makes 

10 million 

Party Rings 

each week 

and the design of its feeding 

system are also key to the 

flow wrapper’s high speed 

performance. 

As well as producing over 

10 million Rocky bars every 

week, Fox’s Kirkham factory 

makes 10 million Party Rings 

a week, and 

Fox’s was keen 

to modernise 

the packaging 

process for 

bagging Party 

Ring Minis into both individual 

bags and multipacks. 

“We wanted more flexibility 

in terms of multipack formats 

and our existing equipment 

was no longer able to deliver 

the output we needed,” 

explains Soden. Again, Ilapak 

put forward a proposal that 

Soden says was “commercially 

right for the business” and 

supported Fox’s “timescales, 

needs and challenges”. 

Four Weightronic 16-10 

multihead weighers would 

feed four Vegatronic 6000 

bagmakers with 21g 

weighments of Party Ring 

Mini biscuits to create portion 

sized pillow packs. These 

would then be collated and 

packed into multipacks 

containing 6 x 21g bags via two 

Weightronic 14-50 multihead 

weighers linked to two further 

Vegatronic 6000 bagmakers. 

T 020 8797 2000 

W www.ilapak.co.uk 

Additional messages are added 

Precise code 

positioning 

on eco-films 

Leading the frozen treats category 

with its use of compostable 

plastic-free film, UK ice lolly 

producer LICKALIX is now 

applying low-cost thermal inkjet 

(TIJ) codes, text and graphics 

from Rotech to its premium, 

better-for-you products. 

The ‘healthy lolly’ company 

has moved out of polypropylene 

(PP) film to a compostable 

alternative. “Once we have 

worked through our remaining 

stock of PP film, we believe we 

will become the first ‘frozen treat’ 

company to use material which 

is compostable and carries the 

‘Plastic Free’ consumer trust 

mark, to wrap its products,” 

says co-founder of the company 

Karis Gesua. 

When LICKALIX opted to 

purchase a new PLC-controlled 

flow wrapper from Ilapak, the 

machinery company suggested 

that it should consider in-line 

TIJ coding as the optimum 

solution for its best-before dates, 

batch codes and other variable 

marketing information. 

The Markoprint Integra 

One TIJ printer has met the 

company’s need for reliable, 

high speed coding with 

consistently clear print. 

An encoder ensures that, as 

machine speeds ramp up and 

down, the coder keeps pace with 

the flow wrapper and maintains 

consistent code quality. 

T 01707 393700 

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Horizontal flow wrapper ensures 

bakery can make daily deliveries 

Ahorizontal flow wrapper 

from Ulma Packaging, 

along with responsive 

aftercare service, has allowed 

family-firm Henllan Bakery to 

meet growing retail demand 

for its baked goods. 

Established in 1908 and 

owned by the Moore family 

for over a century, Henllan 

Bakery produces and 

supplies a wide variety of 

breads, pies, pastries, cakes 

and treats. Each morning, 

Henllan’s fleet of delivery vans 

leave the company’s site in 

Denbighshire, North Wales to 

ensure freshly baked goods 

are on the shelves of some of 

the UK’s biggest supermarkets. 

Growing demand saw 

the business open a second 

bakery, but this had to be 

equipped with a reliable 

packaging solution as the 

company wanted to diversify 

its product range. The cakes 

and confectionery produced 

at the new facility needed to 

be flow wrapped on acetate 

trays, with new packaging 

machinery required to 

facilitate this. With that 

Ulma delivered this FR200 machine 

in mind, the bakery company 

approached Ulma Packaging 

UK for an efficient packaging 

machine for its new facility. 

A high level of support and 

aftercare were also important 

considerations in the 

company’s choice of machine 

as it is vital that it remains in 

peak working condition to meet 

daily orders. Any downtime 

would make meeting these 

deadlines more difficult, so a 

responsive, supportive supplier 

was also a must. 

“I cannot stress enough 

about the importance of a 

strong supplier relationship,” 

says Tom Moore, production 

director at Henllan Bakery. 

“We not only needed a welldesigned 

packing machine, but 

also a high level of professional 

aftercare that would enable us 

to meet our targets. 

“Furthermore, any machine 

provided for the new facility 

would need to be versatile, 

to allow us to keep up with 

production, efficiency and 

consistency demands,” he says. 

Ulma recommended 

the FR200 horizontal flow 

wrapper that offers high 

speeds and is equipped with 

a rotary cross-sealing jaw 

station and motion control 

technology. 

“The FR200 is a very 

versatile machine that 

is specifically suited to 

packaging Henllan Bakery’s 

products,” says Paul 

McMahon, Ulma’s business 

manager – machine sales. 

“It is a robust, high-quality 

and fully-proven solution, 

with three pairs of rollers 

allowing for longitudinal film 

pulling and sealing in a left-toright 

operating direction.” 

EARLY INSTALLATION 

The FR200 was first installed 

at Henllan Bakery’s original 

site two months before the 

opening of the new facility. 

This allowed the company to 

familiarise themselves with 

the new machine and enjoy 

the production benefits it 

offered while the second 

bakery was being built. 

As part of the installation, 

Henllan Bakery machine 

operators and maintenance 

personnel were invited 

to Ulma’s Dinnington 

headquarters and shown how 

to operate and look after the 

new equipment. Once the 

second bakery was complete, 

the machine was transferred 

across and Ulma delivered 

refresher training. 

T 01909 506504 

W www.ulmapackaging.co.uk 

Robot palletiser brings gains 

to Wales-based drinks maker 

Soft drinks producer Radnor 

Hills turned to RMGroup 

to design a bespoke fully 

automated packing line at 

its plant. 

This high speed system 

incorporates a pick-up sheet 

station with bespoke gripper 

that can pick up the sheets 

and the bottles from the line. 

In operation, stacks vary 

from trays of 6 to 24 bottles 

in 330ml to 750ml sizes. Of 

particular benefit to the drinks 

company is the user-friendly 

HMI program that allows the 

packaging formats/formations 

to be changed easily. 

“The program is designed 

specifically to cater for 

the changes in our bottle 

quantities and sizes per tray,” 

explains David Pope of Radnor 

Hills. The whole RMGroup team 

have been a pleasure to work 

with, especially the engineers, 

who have been extremely 

knowledgeable and helpful 

throughout the whole process.” 

Pallets are stacked directly 

onto a Robopac pallet 

wrapper ensuring protection 

RMGroup has worked with Radnor Hills to deliver a fully automated solution 

and stability before being 

moved by forklift. 

T 01686 621704 

W www.rmgroupuk.com

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Quality and efficiency gains 

for Morrisons fresh produce 

Brillopak has installed a 

range of fully automated 

pick and place packing 

lines at three of Morrisons 

fresh produce and fruit 

manufacturing sites to 

deliver improved in-store 

presentation with gentle, but 

efficient handling. 

Aligned to Morrisons’ 

strategy to provide the retailer’s 

11 million weekly shoppers 

with the best quality fresh 

produce, Jason Kelly, head 

of operations for Morrisons 

Manufacturing has led the 

automation strategy across 

its fresh produce business. 

This includes the Brillopak 

systems installed at Rushden, 

Thrapston and Gadbrook. 

All three sites are delivering 

improved in-store presentation 

for apples, potatoes and 

other root vegetables. 

What’s more, the turnkey 

systems can be easily 

adapted to handle reusable 

and renewable packaging 

formats reports Rushden’s site 

manager Andy Day. 

“Rushden was the third 

multi-line implementation 

Brillopak engineered the four case loading lines at Rushden in collaboration with site manager Andy Day (pictured) 

where Morrisons worked 

with Brillopak,” explains Jason 

Kelly. “Rather than creating 

individual autonomous 

operating units, we sought an 

integrated, comprehensive, 

more labour efficient system 

that covered everything from 

packing produce to palletising. 

Historically, the Rushden 

Cama showed an IF318 robatised forming, loading and closing machine 

at ProSweets in January which was very well received by visitors 

packhouse, which cleans, 

stores, packs and distributes 

thousands of tonnes of 

potatoes every year, loaded 

bags of flow wrapped potatoes 

manually into crates. Now, 

thanks to two fully-automated 

and two semi-automated 

pick, pack and palletising 

lines, the Northamptonshire 

site has enhanced its potato 

packing precision and 

transformed its operation from 

an unergonomic roundtable 

manual crate separation and 

case loading method, to a 

safer, high speed, optimised 

potato packing process. 

Similar turnkey lines were 

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Robot palletisers handle the heavy lifting and stacking of the potato crates 

Rushden has significantly 

boosted its OEE within 12 

months, reports Day. Yet, 

most importantly for the site 

manager, the way potatoes 

are presented in crates has 

dramatically improved. 

Additionally, waste is down, 

bottlenecks have been 

virtually eliminated, reliance 

on agency staff has reduced 

and workforce wellbeing and 

satisfaction is the best it has 

ever been at the site. 

“Designing a system that 

would accommodate our 

facilities tight footprint was the 

biggest challenge,” explains 

Day. “Yet, having worked with 

Brillopak on Thrapston’s apple 

packing line, I felt confident 

that they could prove their 

concept and invent a modular 

automated system that we could 

introduce in phases causing 

minimal disruption to our 

seven-day-a-week processing 

and warehouse operation.” 

Comprising two long 

stretches of conveyor feeding 

bagged potatoes from the 

manufacturing and bagging 

operations, each automated 

line features eight Brillopak 

elements. 

At the start of the line a 

crate destacker unit lifts 

and feeds Morrisons’ retail 

trays at a consistent speed 

and continuous stream on 

conveyors to the dexterous 

P180 spider arm robotic cell. 

Snaking alongside are the 

product conveyors. Rumble 

technology is fitted to a small 

section on each conveyor to 

help settle the packs as they feed 

single file into each P180 Spider 

Arm Unipick dual robot cell. 

GLOVE-LIKE EFFECTOR 

Rather than using gripper end 

effectors that would pierce 

the potato bags, Brillopak 

designed a glove-like end 

effector that wraps around 

each potato pack robot arm 

lowering rapidly yet gently 

into trays at very high speeds. 

Filled trays then pass over 

a vibration panel to settle the 

potato packs in the crates. 

This ensures packs don’t 

get caught when the bale 

arms close. If the bale arm is 

damaged, the crate is rejected, 

and the potatoes are returned 

to the start of the packing 

process for reprocessing. 

The filled crates of potatoes 

then pass to a double crate 

The robot arm packs at high speeds 

stacker, which places one 

loaded crate on top of the other. 

From here the double stack is 

presented to the integrated yet 

compact palletiser. 

Brillopak’s modular design 

also means that Morrisons 

has a future proof investment. 

“Rushden currently has 

four packing lines handling 

between 13 and 14 SKUs,” 

says Day. “If volume of 

products or capacity demands 

it, we can converge all four 

lines and run through the 

robotic cells. 

“This ability to swap, 

chop and change or drop in 

new kit knowing that with 

one supplier, it will work 

seamlessly alleviates a lot 

of pressure,” he says. 

T 01622 872907 

W www.brillopak.co.uk 

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Automation technology 

provides flexible benefit 

Upgrade has bought financial gains 

Pouch filler 

gives savings 

for biscuits 

The Big Biscuit Company 

produces upmarket pet biscuits 

and to meet growing customer 

demand, it has upgraded its 

production facilities to include an 

automatic pouch filling machine 

from Intamac. 

Established two and a half 

years ago, the company used four 

semi-automatic linear weighers 

and sealing machines prior to 

purchasing an Intamac Packaging 

Systems IPS-8BT and 

multi-head weigher. 

This upgrade to an automatic 

pouch filling machine has 

increased production output 

by over 40%, enabling it to 

fulfil more contracts and giving 

the company greater flexibility 

with customers. There are also 

significant savings per pack, as 

previously, large orders with short 

deadlines could only be handled 

by using contract packers. 

This meant that costs 

mounted, and it also had less 

control over schedules, while also 

eating into any margin. 

The IPS-8BT saves up to 80% 

on this option, per pouch. 

Leo Baker, operations director 

at The Big Biscuit Company has 

seen both financial and logistical 

benefits. “As the business was 

growing, we found ourselves 

having to use more and more 

agency staff to meet demand,” 

he says. “This was both 

expensive and incredibly time 

consuming.” 

T 01420 593693 

W www.intamacmachinery.com 

The configurable safe 

small controller 

PNOZmulti 2 and the 

safety gate system PSENslock 

from Pilz are responsible for 

the flexible operating concept, 

rapid implementation of format 

changes and smooth operation 

of Wächter Packautomatik’s 

latest Tablomat LE machine. 

In the process of redesigning 

an erector machine, the 

company was faced with 

renewing the control and 

safety technology as the 

previous model no longer 

met the increased customer 

demands for performance 

and efficiency. 

The new Tablomat LE from 

Wächter Packautomatik is 

an automated tray and case 

erector measuring around 

6 x 3 x 2.5 metres, which is used 

to manufacture secondary 

packaging for a wide range 

of products. The machine 

produces up to 30 ergonomic, 

elegant secondary packaging 

items per minute, depending 

on the requirement. 

The risk assessment 

produced by Wächter resulted 

Increased customer satisfaction has resulted 

from new x-ray inspection at food company 

An upgrade to Loma x-ray 

inspection units has delivered 

a 30% increase in customer 

satisfaction for convenience 

foods manufacturer Swift 

Fine Foods. 

Ireland-based Swift Fine 

Foods has installed Loma’s X5 

Spacesaver and X5C Compact 

x-ray inspection machines to 

take over from conventional 

metal detector technology. 

Further reinforcing its 

commitment to food safety, 

the ability to check for a 

wider range of contaminants, 

New wiring is space saving and clear 

in the following Performance 

Level PLr in accordance 

with EN ISO 13849-1: d. 

The configurable safe 

small controller 

PNOZmulti 2 

from Pilz is 

tasked with safe 

monitoring of 

the four safety 

gates, the 

installed 

E-STOP 

pushbuttons 

and communication of 

customised diagnostic data 

to the PLC via fieldbus module. 

The narrow, 45 mm base unit 

PNOZ m B0 provides 20 safe 

inputs and 4 safe semiconductor 

outputs and is modular, 

PNOZmulti 2 controller 

Some meals go to healthcare clients 

product weight and volume 

has already helped secure new 

business for the convenience 

foods manufacturer. 

An increasing challenge 

for the company are the multiple 

flexible and expandable where 

necessary. 

It just takes a few clicks to 

select the hardware and create 

the safety circuit via drag and 

drop. As an open control 

system, PNOZmulti 2 can also 

be used flexibly and industrywide, 

independently of 

the higher-level operational 

or plant control system. 

It communicates with every 

common fieldbus and, 

depending on the application, 

meets safety requirements 

up to PL e and SIL CL 3. 

The fieldbus modules can 

be exchanged without 

having to change the 

program and enables 

PNOZmulti 2 to be 

connected to the various 

communication networks. 

Instead of the previous 

mechanical safety 

switches that were prone 

to problems, the four safety 

gates on the Tablomat LE 

are now fitted with the noncontact 

safety gate systems 

PSENslock from Pilz. 

T 01536 460766 

W www.pilz.co.uk 

sources of contamination 

that can be introduced during 

production. Following the 

initial successful installation 

of the X5 Spacesaver, Swift 

Fine Foods introduced Loma’s 

X5C Compact x-ray inspection 

unit to all lines as it offered 

a small footprint. 

The X5C X-ray systems were 

supplied with pusher reject 

mechanism onto a gravity 

roller rack with the necessary 

fail-safes in place. 

T 01252 893300 

W www.loma.com

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A D V E R T O R I A L 

Ambro Explains - If It Ain’t Broke, Keep It That Way 

How Do You Cost Your PPM Schedule? 

Ambro Systems specialise in all types of condition monitoring and maintenance. 

We ensure that sources of equipment failure are identified with enough time for routine 

maintenance to fix the issue before any losses occur. 

Base pressure check 

Pin height check 

We know that it can be hard to explain the expense of a PPM 

schedule to an accountant who may not have any production 

experience. At Ambro, we work with our customers in 

production to produce costed PPM schedules that can be 

presented to management. 

This article focuses on the ‘target set’: can seamer condition 

monitoring. This consists of checking every parameter of the 

seamer operations to make sure that it is within acceptable 

working limits to produce a seam with integrity. The symptoms 

of a poor seam include cans which only start to leak once out 

in trade with your customers. The cost of this seam failure can 

be enormous. 

Below is a basic cost benefit analysis using 2 metrics, and 

the Ambro target set cost of £750 including expenses (varies 

with mileage). 

Please note that you should also consider the cost of rework 

(which includes remanufacture), but this is entirely individual to 

your organisation. Use the ‘but for’ test - find and include every 

cost which you would not have incurred ‘but for’ the issue. 

You can contact us on service@ambrosystems.com and 

we’ll send you a spreadsheet version of this. 

Cost Per Standard Minute 

This is the labour cost of the line for every minute that it should be 

in production and is useful for costing simple problems such as jams 

in the machine that can be easily solved by onsite staff. We’ve used 

£25,000 salary and 3 operators in this example: 

Lost Margin Per Standard Minute 

To calculate lost margin per standard minute we’ll use the example 

of a 12,000 can per hour line at the above efficiency of 75% and a 

margin per unit of £0.20. 

We can see that the payback 

is 25 minutes of downtime. It is 

useful to compare to the Cost 

Per Standard Minute calculation 

17 hours and 43 minutes of 

downtime, which gives a loss of 

margin of around £31,920. 

The graph below shows that the payback comes by avoiding around 

1064 minutes (17 hours and 43 minutes) of downtime per period. 

We hope that this has been useful in illustrating the best ways to calculate how often you should be monitoring your machines. 

Call Ambro on +44(0)117 440 4000 or Email: service@ambrosystems.com


Preview 

Systems will demonstrate 

various sustainable gains 

The three-day event in Germany 

European trade fair 

opens its doors on 

24 September 2019 

FachPack, the trade fair for 

packaging, processes and 

technology will open its doors on 

24 September and will be home 

to about 1,600 exhibitors in 

12 exhibition halls in Nuremberg 

until 26 September. 

This anniversary event – 

‘40 years of FachPack’– will 

see an extensive supporting 

programme to complement 

the products and services 

on show, with many topical 

presentations as well as special 

areas of interest throughout the 

exhibition. The event is aimed at 

visitors from food and beverage, 

pharmaceutical and medical 

technology, cosmetics, chemicals, 

automation and other consumer 

and industrial goods. 

Admission price for a 

1-day ticket is 48 euros while 

a permanent ticket is 52 euros. 

W www.fachpack.de 

Schubert will demonstrate 

how cardboard boxes 

can be used instead 

of packaging film in the 

packaging process on its 

stand, to help show how the 

packaging industry is looking 

for sustainable options. 

The compact lightline 

Cartonpacker consists of three 

sub-machines in two machine 

frames and erects the carton 

trays before filling and sealing 

them. It will be seen packing 

chocolate bars in display 

cartons, which are fed via two 

belts with an output of 120 

bars per minute each. 

These 200 g chocolate bars 

are not packed in a film sleeve, 

but in a cardboard folding box. 

During processing, the products 

which enter the machine lying 

flat, are first placed on edge 

in a grouping chain, pushed 

together and then placed in 

blocks into a carton tray. 

The flexibility of Schubert’s 

equipment does not stop 

with the packaging material 

itself. It is also demonstrated 

by Schubert’s individually 

manufactured robot tools. 

The design freedom of 3D printing allows optimally shaped tool production 

Today, 3D printing offers 

options that were previously 

unthinkable. Fast production 

of these parts makes it 

possible to respond quickly 

to new products and any 

changing customer needs. 

This design freedom also 

allows optimally shaped tools, 

even for fragile and complex 

product shapes. At the German 

exhibition, Schubert will 

present a selection of current 

3D tools as well as those used 

in completed systems. 

Interested visitors 

can gain an even more 

detailed insight into the 

technology of Schubert’s 

packaging machines at the 

manufacturer’s parallel 

in-house exhibition: the 

Crailsheim plant will be open 

to visitors between Monday 

23 September and Friday 27 

September. Here, Schubert 

will present various packaging 

systems in operation and 

guide visitors through the 

production process. 

STAND Hall 1 Stand 219 

W www.schubert-uk.co.uk 

Cartoning and case packing machines provide users with 

minimal downtime thanks to their fast changeover feature 

Bosch Packaging Technology 

will showcase its portfolio 

in secondary packaging 

with new cartoning and case 

packing solutions. 

This includes the Midrange 

endload cartoner Kliklok MEC 

which will be launched to the 

European market. It includes 

a future-proof sanitary design, 

tool-less changeover and good 

operator access. In addition, 

Bosch will introduce the 

new Elematic 2001 WA case 

packer, which complements 

the proven Elematic series for 

one-piece and shelf-ready 

two-piece cases. The machine 

has a reduced footprint 

compared to the previous 

version and it offers maximum 

flexibility in terms of the 

different pack styles that can 

be handled. 

MANY CARTON SIZES 

The Kliklok MEC is designed 

to handle a wide range of 

carton sizes; anything from 

a 20 mm-thick pizza to a 

100 mm-tall cake. It packs 

up to 170 cartons per minute. 

In operation, the endload 

cartoner has full-length doors 

that allow walk-in access 

for easy changeovers and 

maintenance. Format changes 

are tool-less, easily repeatable, 

and can be completed by just 

one operator in between ten 

to twelve minutes. 

With its open-channel 

stainless steel frame and 

angled surfaces, the machine 

complies with stringent 

sanitary standards. 

Moreover, the machine is 

IP65 washdown rated, which 

makes it easy to clean. 

An additional feature is 

standard open flap detection 

to prevent opened or partially 

opened cartons from exiting 

the machine, which ensures 

high product quality. 

FachPack 2019 will also see 

the launch of the Elematic 

2001. The case packer stands 

out for its compact, ergonomic 

and simple machine design, 

featuring a 25% smaller 

footprint, says Bosch. 

STAND Hall 1 Stand 204 

W www.boschpackaging.com


Vertical form, fill and seal machine 

allows for maximum bag flexibility 

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

Rovema will show a 

range of equipment at 

FachPack including 

a continuous motion vertical 

form, fill and seal (VFFS) 

machine. Called the BVC 260 

Flexible, the machine has 

recently been awarded with 

Hershey’s Supplier Excellence 

Award for Innovation. 

In operation, the Rovema 

BVC Flexible machine series 

allows maximum flexibility 

in bag designs for bag widths 

up to 400 mm and is suitable 

for the production of 

Doypack-like RoPack bags 

with a longitudinal zip. 

Also produced are pillow 

bags, gusseted bags and 

4-side-seal-pouches with or 

without zippers. 

IN OPERATION, UP TO 

105 

RoPak bags with longitudinal 

zip can be produced a minute 

Rovema says its BVC Flexible 

was developed to make a 

Doy-style bag on a VFFS unit as 

appealing as those produced by 

horizontal FFS counterparts, 

while offering companies the 

inherent advantages of VFFS 

machines, such as reduced 

operating costs, more flexibility, 

decreased machine footprint, 

quicker format changes and 

optional product gassing. 

Depending on the specific 

application, up to 105 RoPack 

bags with longitudinal zip 

can be produced per minute, 

but the machine can produce 

many pack formats. It can 

be adjusted to various 

applications such as sweets, 

dried fruits, cereals and nuts 

and processes almost all 

laminate packaging materials. 

STAND Hall 4a Stand 411 

W www.rovema.com 

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PPMA Show Preview – Introduction 

Students can learn about industry 

PPMA BEST will be 

helping young people 

engage at the event 

The PPMA BEST (Business, 

Education, Skills and Training) 

stand will house a special Lego 

robot activity typical of some of 

the methods the charity uses at 

its events throughout the year. 

It will form part of the tour to be 

taken by about 100 students 

visiting the show from schools 

that have already taken part 

in BEST activities. 

“Part of the tour will take 

them to the PPMA BEST stand 

where they will compete in an 

interactive activity using Lego 

Education robotics kits,” says 

Danny Reed, head of education & 

skills at the PPMA. Students will 

also be visiting PPMA member 

companies to find out about 

careers in engineering. 

STAND B124 

W www.ppmabest.org.uk 

In brief 

VISIT NETWORKING ZONE 

Networking will be a highlight 

of the Enterprise Zone this year, 

with dedicated meeting areas and 

organised activities to facilitate 

engagement and connection with 

manufacturing industry peers. 

OAL is sponsoring the zone 

for a second year running and will 

also be showcasing its robotics 

and automation solutions, 

as well as its patented cooking 

technology. Visitors will be able 

to experience how the APRIL Eye 

artificial intelligence-based label 

and date code verification solution 

replicates human vision. 

STAND A130 

W www.oalgroup.com 

PPMA Show visitors can 

‘Find the Experts’ easily 

to get independent advice 

To help 

visitors get 

the most 

from their visit 

to the PPMA Total 

Show, a brand new 

‘Find the Experts’ 

stand will be found in the 

Enterprise Zone. 

Visitors with technical 

queries at this year’s event will 

have the opportunity to select 

from a range of equipment 

categories and pose questions 

directly to pre-qualified 

industry experts. As Machinery 

Update went to press, 

categories covered included 

cartoning, checkweighig 

and metal detection, coding 

and marking, filling, form, 

fill and seal (FFS), labelling, 

palletising, robotics, shrink 

and stretch wrapping, vision 

systems and components. 

This, however, is not the 

exhaustive list and so 

show-goers can follow the 

advertising banners around 

the exhibition hall to the stand 

for further information. 

From here, visitors will be 

directed to a PPMA Find The 

Experts ambassador on the 

show floor, who will then 

provide relevant and also 

impartial advice. 

“Whether you’re new to the 

industry or simply looking 

to broaden or change your 

products and services, Find 

the Experts is the ideal hub 

to fast-track your enquiries,” 

says David Harrison, acting 

chief operating officer at show 

organisers, the PPMA. 

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the show, our major 90-page 

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STAND A130 


OMRON AND STEMMER IMAGING SPONSOR FEATURE 

Fast and furious rocket car 

This year’s feature area will house a full-scale model of the 135,000 bhp 

jet and rocket powered car which is aiming to break the Land Speed 

Record in the next two years. Visitors can learn more about this, one of 

the most advanced aerodynamic and engineering projects of the 21st 

century, and how registered charity Bloodhound Education is inspiring 

a new generation to study STEM subjects. 

STAND B130 

The UKIVA 

participants 

at the show 

With industrial vision becoming 

an increasingly important 

enabling technology across 

the key industries covered by 

the PPMA Total Show, no less 

than 27 UKIVA (UK Industrial 

Vision Association) members 

will be exhibiting during the 

three-day event. This will provide 

an opportunity for visitors to 

see a wide range of process, 

product and packaging inspection 

solutions, all under one roof. 

The full range of expertise 

offered by the association 

can be found at the show, with 

vision component suppliers, 

technology innovators, systems 

integrators and suppliers of 

equipment featuring integrated 

vision systems all being 

represented. 

UKIVA members exhibiting at 

the NEC, Birmingham event are: 

STAND A104 Acrovision 

STAND A101 Active8 Robots 

STAND J76 Alrad Imaging 

STAND F40 Balluff 

STAND D54 Baumer 

STAND F50 Beckhoff Automation 

STAND G26 ClearView Imaging 

STAND C46 Cognex 

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STAND H24 FT System 

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STAND H130 GS Controls 

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STAND A85 Multipix Imaging 

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Case erecting, packing, sealing 

are all combined in single unit 

Anew, high speed, fully 

automated system 

that combines case 

erecting, packing and sealing 

technology will be unveiled 

by Endoline Machinery at the 

PPMA Total Show. 

As an all in one system, 

the case packer offers a 

compact and cost effective 

alternative to installing a 

trio of individual machines, 

and has been engineered in 

response to rising demand 

from UK manufacturers who 

are looking to automate their 

food packing lines, to reduce 

footprint, and to move away 

from manual labour. 

With precise product 

handling at high speeds 

of 12 cases per minute, the 

case packer receives single 

products from an infeed 

conveyor, groups them 

according to the programmed 

pattern on a loading platform, 

before lowering them into a 

formed case below. The filled 

case is then automatically 

closed and sealed on the top 

and bottom with tape. 

Suitable for handling 

any product packaging 

and orientation, the case 

packer can be customised 

to suit specific demands 

and reprogrammed for the 

packing of different products 

and quantities. Meanwhile, 

Industry 4.0 compatible 

technology is integrated 

within the machine which can 

capture and make data readily 

available for use in ‘live’ 

decision making scenarios. 

The compact design also 

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Endoline’s case packer combines erecting, packing and sealing technology, drastically reducing the factory footprint 

makes it the ideal solution 

for production areas with 

limited available space as the 

full system is in one frame, 

rather than having three 

separate machines. 

Endoline says this new 

machine combines its 

market leading erecting and 

sealing systems with case 

packing technology in just 

one machine. “Working 

with the UK’s leading food 

manufacturers we are aware 

of the increasing demand for 

high speed, fully automated 

systems which will increase 

efficiency,” says Andrew Yates, 

sales director of Endoline. 

“We have re-engineered 

our case erectors and sealers 

to meet expectations for high 

speed, flexible systems, but 

by incorporating case packing, 

we are now able to offer a 

complete end of line solution.” 

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The 60sq metre display presents an end-to-end flexible automated manufacturing process to visitors 

Factory of the future 

shows personal touch 

Omron will showcase its flexible 

production system that will 

include its automation and robotics 

solutions at this year’s PPMA Total Show. 

The 60sq metre display will present an 

end-to-end flexible automated 

manufacturing process, giving visitors 

an ambitious, in-depth look at the 

possibilities of future production. 

“Our ground-breaking system is driven 

by the industry-wide move towards 

more customisable, personalised 

manufacturing,” Daniel Rossek, regional 

marketing manager at Omron tells 

Machinery Update. 

Providing a model of a fully-automated 

factory, the system brings the future to 

life using technology solutions that exist 

today. The fully automated production 

system, where component retrieval, 

assembly and quality inspection are 

performed by autonomous robotic 

technologies, is the first of its kind from 

Omron. The system is also completely 

digitised, allowing all data produced 

by the system to be displayed on a 

dashboard and closely monitored by 

a supervisory system. 

Visitors to the stand can interact with 

the system over the course of the event, 

Collaborative mobile robotics are demonstrated 

designing their specification, placing 

an order and watching as the solution 

assembles their product in real time. 

Through an onsite dashboard, users 

can customise a product at every stage 

of the production process, from order 

entry to delivery, modelling the flexible 

production lines of the future. 

Although robotics are already used to 

assemble complex components, Omron 

is taking the process a stage further 

with the combination of a roboticised 

arm, connected camera and mobile 

capabilities. The resulting collaborative 

mobile robotics solution with integrated 

machine vision can see the product it is 

working on, enabling increased precision 

and feedback that is shared with the 

supervisory system. 

The robots are also multipurpose and 

able to perform different tasks as needed. 

Product requirements and 

specifications are changing fast in 

manufacturing, with the trend towards 

specialised and personalised customer 

orders gathering pace, with no sign of 

slowing. It is impossible to match the 

speed and changeability of demand 

with a traditional production process, 

but Omron’s solution is designed to give 

manufacturers the flexibility and agility 

they need to personalise products at 

the point of assembly and meet everchanging 

customer expectations. 

“Enabling the future of production 

is not just about the technologies or 

the impact on product delivery – it’s 

also about driving innovation through 

enabling humans and machines to work 

seamlessly together,” says Rossek. 

STAND B36 

W www.industrial.omron.co.uk


PPMA Total Show Seminars 

Small steps make a very big 

difference in eco-balancing 

Joanna Yarrow is head of sustainability and healthy living for IKEA and at the PPMA Total Show, 

she will share her learnings in helping mainstream sustainable living. Here’s a taster 

When it comes to 

maintaining an 

ecological balance 

and being more resourceful, 

it’s “everyone’s business”, 

explains Joanna Yarrow, 

head of sustainability and 

healthy living for Swedish 

multinational retailer, IKEA. 

From the materials we source; 

what we manufacture, and 

how we use them, we all have 

a part to play in a circular 

economy, she says. 

Since the turn of the century, 

Yarrow has been helping to 

bring the issue of sustainability 

to the top of the political 

agenda, as well as engaging 

communities all over the world 

to do more to remove, reuse 

We all have 

a part to play in 

circular economy 

and recycle. With the demand 

for landfill rising, and with 

China having all but put the 

kibosh on importing waste 

from the west, consumers are 

becoming increasingly aware 

of the impact their daily rituals 

and buying habits are having 

on the planet. 

The manifestation of waste 

deposits, coupled with the 

excessive consumption of noneco-friendly 

materials to help 

protect, preserve and make 

products more aesthetically 

appealing, is certainly a huge 

contributing factor. 

With the perpetual 

appetite for new technology, 

consumers’ expectations 

to have the latest gadget or 

best piece of equipment, 

irrespective of what journey 

it takes to get to its destination, 

is a big cultural hurdle to 

overcome. 

There’s now a growing 

dislike of wastefulness, 

whether it’s of packaging 

IKEA’s Joanna Yarrow speaks Tuesday 

and other material waste or 

more general. As such, it has 

resulted in a global movement 

for consumers to become more 

resourceful and generate less 

waste. Consumers are much 

more interested in where their 

products and produce have 

derived from, and how they’re 

manufactured. They now want 

to delve beyond just the cover 

and learn more about the story 

behind their purchases. 

In her current role, Yarrow 

is focusing on how largescale 

organisations like IKEA 

can support households 

and consumers to live more 

sustainably. In her speech, 

she will talk about some of the 

global trends, as well as those 

closer to home, and what key 

themes are emerging. 

As with everything, context is 

paramount. 

Yarrow believes that with 

the drive to phase out singleuse 

plastics by 2030 – to move 

towards 100% renewables 

or recyclable materials – 

manufacturers will need to be 

on the front foot to support a 

more percipient buyer looking 

to reduce their own carbon 

footprint. 

•Joanna Yarrow will deliver 

her keynote speech, titled: 

On a Mission to Make 

Sustainability the New Normal 

on Tuesday 1 October 

between 11:05am - 11.40am. 

PPMA’s Business, Education, Skills and Training charity 

hosts students on day three to learn more about the sector 

On the final day of the PPMA 

Total Show – Thursday 

3 October – students 

from schools across the 

UK will be welcomed to 

the event by PPMA BEST 

(Business, Education, 

Skills and Training). This 

is the association’s charity 

established to encourage 

young people to enter 

and develop a career in 

engineering within the 

processing, packaging, 

robotics, automation and 

industrial vision supply 

Danny Reed leads PPMA’s BEST 

industries through education, 

training and support. 

Many of the schools that 

will be attending the show 

have taken part in PPMA BEST 

activities and have forged 

strong links with a local PPMA 

member company who will be 

supporting the day and also 

hosting the 100 or so students. 

“We have young people 

from schools in Hampshire, 

Manchester, Bedford, 

Hertfordshire, Nottingham, 

Lincolnshire and Peebles 

coming to the event to see 

exactly what engineering 

is all about and hopefully 

be inspired to join the 

technical side of our varied 

industry,” explains Danny 

Reed, head of education 

& skills at the PPMA. 

Engineers from PPMA 

member companies will 

present to the students who 

will have ample opportunity 

to ask them questions and 

find out about careers. These 

students will then be taken 

on a tour of selected member 

stands to see the eqiupment 

that they produce. 

STAND B124 

W www.ppmabest.org.uk


Southern Manufacturing Review 

Invaluable 

information 

given freely 

Over the first two days of the 

PPMA Total Show, you will find 

a unique range of specialist 

information available from the 

free-to-attend keynote addresses, 

seminars and panel discussions in 

the Enterprise Zone. 

On the facing page, Joanna 

Yarrow, the head of sustainable 

& healthy living at IKEA Group 

gives a flavour of her keynote 

speech entitled: On a Mission 

to Make Sustainability the New 

Normal – Lessons learnt in 

main-streaming sustainability 

and IKEA’s agenda to inspire 

and enable its consumers to live 

better lives within the planet’s 

limit. It will take place on 

Tuesday 1 October between 

11:05am – 11:40am. 

VARIED PROGRAMME 

Meanwhile on this page, Peter 

Conradi, the Paris-based Europe 

editor of The Sunday Times, 

will deliver his keynote speech, 

entitled: Forecasting the UK’s 

Political and Business Relationship 

from across the Channel, on 

Wednesday 2 October between 

1pm - 1.40pm. 

The programme also includes 

a panel discussion on day one 

that will cover: Widening the 

scope of serialisation to meet 

the needs of today’s demanding 

consumer. Other topics to be 

covered include: AMRC Factory 

2050; how manufacturing is 

helping to shift the possibilities 

and the role of shelf life extension 

in food waste reduction. 

Also covered will be challenges 

to thermal process validation; the 

challenges in delivering a circular 

economy for plastics packaging 

and 5 disruptive technologies 

that will fundamentally change 

the future of packaging. 

Brexit will have a huge 

impact on all of Europe 

Peter Conradi is the Paris-based Europe editor of The Sunday Times, and 

he will try to make sense of what Brexit means for the UK and for those 

doing business on the continent in his PPMA Total Show address 

Brexit will change 

Britain, but it will 

also have a huge 

impact on the European 

Union (EU), which is 

facing the most serious 

crisis in its history. 

The certainties that 

have driven the growth 

of the EU in the past few 

decades are in doubt 

and the mainstream 

parties of the centre 

right and centre left that 

have long run Europe 

look increasingly 

beleaguered. 

A revolt against the 

concentration of powers 

in Brussels, of which 

Brexit was a part, has 

not been confined to 

Britain. It has been 

reflected in the growing 

influence of rightwing 

populists such 

as Matteo Salvini, the 

powerful deputy prime 

minister of Italy, who 

is spoiling for a fight 

with the EU, and 

a strong showing by the 

anti-immigrant Alternative 

for Germany party and by the 

Yellow Vest protests in France. 

The phenomenon has been 

fuelled in large part by the 

anger of those “left behind” 

in small towns and villages, 

rebelling against what they 

see as decades of neglect by 

“urban elites”. There is a revolt 

in the air, too, among the 

Peter Conradi will be talking Brexit at the event 

former communist countries 

of Eastern Europe, whose 

booming economies are 

bringing a new assertiveness. 

Young, urban voters, 

meanwhile, are turning to the 

Greens, which are topping 

opinion polls in Germany 

and made significant gains 

elsewhere in this June’s 

elections to the European 

Parliament. Societies are 

There is revolt in the air across 

all of the continent with societies 

becoming increasingly polarised 

becoming increasingly 

polarised. Russia is 

watching from the wings 

and making mischief. 

The German economy 

is slowing and dragging 

down its neighbours. 

Matters are set to come 

to a head this autumn 

as a new European 

Commission under 

Ursula von der Leyen, the 

former German defence 

minister, is installed — 

the same day Britain is 

due to leave the EU. 

Angela Merkel, the 

German chancellor, is 

heading for the exit after 

almost 15 years in power, 

but her successor is not 

clear. Could Europe’s 

biggest economy even 

be led by the Greens? 

It is only a matter of 

time before Salvini 

takes power in Italy. 

Meanwhile, Donald 

Trump and his threats 

of a trade war is adding 

to the uncertainties. 

n Peter Conradi has 

worked in national and 

international journalism for 

more than three decades. 

In his present role as the 

Paris-based Europe editor 

and as former foreign editor of 

The Sunday Times, he covers 

the big stories in France, 

Germany, Italy and beyond 

so can speak authoritatively 

on many aspects of 

international affairs. 

• Peter Conradi will deliver 

his keynote speech, entitled: 

Forecasting the UK’s Political 

and Business Relationship 

from across the Channel, 

on Wednesday 2 October 

between 1pm – 1.40pm.


PPMA Total Show Preview 

Conveyor accessories deliver 

coding on underside of packs 

Travtec will be showing 

its range of conveyor 

accessories for coding on 

the underside of bottles, jars 

and aerosol cans with the latest 

versions of the Diverter and 

Paratran at the PPMA Total 

Show. Widely used on-line 

in toiletries, healthcare, food 

and beverage industries, this 

equipment is designed to 

accompany continuous inkjet 

printers and laser markers 

to ensure efficient, troublefree 

code application and 

identification. 

The Paratran will be demonstrated 

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The Travtec Mini-press 

online cap pressing station 

complements the range, by 

allowing hand applied press-on 

caps to be automatically 

snapped tight, securely & safely. 

To add to its range of 

Pharmacarton track & trace 

systems for the pharmaceutical 

industry, the company will 

demonstrate its off-line 

Travino desktop serialisation 

system for applying & reading 

unique serialised data to 

flat and erected cartons. 

The system incorporates 

Wolke thermal inkjet & Lixis 

imaging technology for high 

resolution coding with OCR/ 

OCV/2D code printing, reading 

and virtual grading. 

STAND H115 

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Partnership will bring inspection 

gains to all food processing sites 

Fortress Technology will 

launch details at the 

PPMA Total Show of 

its latest venture with longterm 

partner Sparc Systems, 

the specialist in counting, 

weighing and inspection 

machinery it has acquired. 

By formalising this 

partnership, both companies 

will focus on their collective 

food safety strengths, 

engineering special and 

customised inspection 

equipment. “Existing 

and future customers will 

benefit from higher food 

quality assurance, reduced 

waste, greater supply chain 

transparency, and realtime 

food production and 

packaging traceability,” 

explains Phil Brown, Fortress 

Technology’s European 

managing director. 

In addition to an extensive 

portfolio of advanced food 

metal detection systems, 

Fortress can now offer 

customers fully integrated, 

high-quality checkweighing, 

label inspection, x-ray and 

check and detect combination 

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Fortress Technology and Sparc Systems have already developed solutions 

systems. Several years ago, 

both companies applied their 

engineering prowess to launch 

the world’s first ferrous-only 

five-lane multi-aperture metal 

detector combined with a fivelane 

Sparc checkweigher. 

This concept was just one 

of many customer projects 

that the two companies have 

collaborated on since 2005. 

Catering to future 

processing trends, stringent 

Codes of Practice and 

food safety laws across 

European markets, the 

partnership between Sparc 

and Fortress will benefit food 

manufacturers, retailers and 

consumers alike, says Brown. 

In addition to eradicating 

contamination, the team will 

focus on integrating visual 

technologies to increase 

traceability, systems to ensure 

compliance with weighing 

laws and single control 

panels for operative ease-ofuse 

and real-time production 

monitoring. 

“There’s a natural synergy 

between Fortress and Sparc,” 

says Brown. “We are both 

custom solutions providers 

and no matter the challenge, 

we’ll take it on collectively, 

bring together our R&D, and 

create inspection systems 

that respond to market 

demands and new food safety 

procedures,” he says. Both 

companies will keep their 

existing branding for the 

foreseeable future. 

At the same time, Fortress 

will debut its latest metal 

detector - the Interceptor DF 

which is designed to inspect 

high-value, low profile foods 

vertically and horizontally, 

concurrently. 

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Don’t forget that the processing 

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the printed version of its 

PPMA Machinery Directory 

and the new Group website, is 

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This App allows end users 

to search over 560 processing, 

packaging, robotics and vision 

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For more information, you can 

discuss the App on the PPMA’s 

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Pneumatics and 

hydraulics 

company Tom 

Parker is returning to 

the PPMA Total Show 

to showcase its range 

of products for the 

process and packaging 

machinery industry. 

On show will be a 

selection of cylinders, 

valves, and FRL 

assemblies from E.MC 

and also Festo. 

E.MC provides pneumatic 

components for the 

automation industry 

and is exclusively available 

in the UK through Tom 

Parker, while Festo supplies 

automation equipment 

and pneumatic products, with 

its Blue Star range on the stand. 

For total vacuum system 

solutions, the Piab range 

features products that can 

work to achieve low energy 

consumption via the ecofriendly 

decentralised vacuum 

system. This advanced range 

of vacuum pumps and 

ejectors are powered by COAX 

technology, and vacuum 

Tom Parker will be discussing the complete range it offers at the three-day show 

systems based on this 

technology can provide three 

times more vacuum flow than 

conventional systems, says 

Tom Parker. 

Visitors will also see 

CDC Pneumatic’s range of 

One Touch push-to-connect 

fittings, including a 

miniaturised selection 

for piping in limited spaces, 

and the 20 bar range for 

high pressure applications. 

These fittings are configured 

to allow instant tubing 

connection for air pressure 

piping for users. 

To complement this range 

of fittings, CDC offers a 

lightweight polyurethane 

tube suitable for compressed 

air, vacuum, chemicals 

and oil. It offers flexibility 

at low pressure and is 

convenient for piping. 

These and other pneumatic 

products will be available to 

view at the NEC-based event. 

STAND H142 

W www.tom-parker.co.uk 

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Equipment to be demonstrated 

delivers hygienic process use 

To meet the needs of 

the cost-conscious 

food manufacturing 

industry, HpE Process is 

showcasing technology for 

automation and clean-in-place 

that offers low maintenance 

and improved efficiencies at 

the PPMA Total Show. 

“HpE was set up to provide 

a good independent service 

for customers, providing 

sanitary and hygienic 

equipment predominately 

for manufacturers operating 

within the food and beverage 

industry,” says Andy Allman, 

managing director of HpE 

Process. The company says its 

product offering delivers energy 

efficiency, reduces the loss of 

production and minimises 

the cost of maintenance. 

REDUCING OVERHEADS 

Other trends influencing the 

growth of the global food 

processing is automation, 

says Allman, and food 

manufacturers who adopt 

advanced and automated 

equipment are likely to save 

both time and energy as 

well as reducing operational 

overheads. Adding to its 

product profile, HpE Process 

is the sole UK distributor for 

Evoguard, a company that is 

part of the Krones Group. 

The Evoguard valve and pump 

series comprise a modular 

system of components that 

contributes to high production 

performance. 

“High-performance 

technology runs across the 

complete Evoguard range,” 

explains Allman. 

The equipment provided by 

HpE meets all national and 

international standards which, 

says Allman is a given for food 

production companies as they 

pride themselves on choosing 

the best products for any job. 

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New x-ray and metal detect 

inspection systems on show 

Total mixing 

offer is 

showcased 

At this year’s PPMA Total Show, 

Silverson will be exhibiting 

a range of mixing equipment 

with working examples of the 

Silverson Batch, Ultramix and 

Laboratory mixers including the 

Verso, a bench top in-line mixer. 

Also on the stand will be the 

Flashmix, Silverson’s powder/ 

liquid mixing system which, 

unlike many powder/liquid 

mixers that use vacuum to pull 

in powders, forces powder into 

the liquid stream. This not only 

allows it to disperse and hydrate 

large volumes of powders, it 

means it can be used at higher 

temperatures and with higher 

viscosity mixes - offering the 

advantages of high shear mixing 

to a wide range of applications 

that were previously not possible. 

For the chemical industry, 

a chemical-duty Flashmix 

is also available offering the 

advantages of this powder/liquid 

mixing technology to an even 

wider range of applications and 

manufacturing industries. 

Meanwhile, the Silverson 

High Viscosity in-line mixer, 

which has been designed to offer 

exceptional flow rates and the 

ability to process higher viscosity 

products, will also be on display. 

It features a special rotor design 

which provides increased capacity 

when compared to standard 

in-line mixers, allowing the 

processing of higher viscosity 

products such as gels and can 

often eliminate the need for 

additional pumps. 

STAND D20 

W www.silverson.co.uk 

Yamato Scale 

Dataweigh UK will 

be demonstrating 

its leading inspection 

and automatic weighing 

machinery at this year’s 

PPMA Total Show and the 

vital role that this equipment 

plays throughout the food 

packaging process. 

Visitors to the stand will see 

automatic inspection YX20 

x-ray equipment which is 

compliant with BRC, Tesco and 

M&S standards and features 

an advanced linear array with 

proven inspection algorithms. 

Yamato says an x-ray system 

adds another layer of important 

checks to any processing and 

packaging line. “Coming in 

the processing line after metal 

detection and checkweighing, 

an x-ray machine provides an 

additional deep visual check 

in real time for foreign bodies 

in your packaged products 

and automated rejection,” says 

Andrea Spencer, commercial 

operations manager at Yamato 

Scale Dataweigh UK. 

This flexible system 

suits a variety of industry 

Latest semi-automatic and fully automatic 

labelling equipment will be demonstrated 

Leading independent supplier 

of labelling machines Atwell 

Labellers will be demonstrating 

a range of its equipment at this 

year’s PPMA Total Show. 

With over 30 years of 

experience, the company will 

be showing semi-automatic 

and fully automatic equipment 

to meet the production needs 

across a broad range of 

sectors. Visitors to the stand 

can discuss anything from 

wraparound labelling of beer 

cans to labelling of tapered 

soup pots or labelling cereal 

applications, helping to reduce 

waste and costs, improve 

efficiency, enhance food safety 

and ensure compliance. 

Also on show will be 

Yamato’s C Frame System, 

a pneumatic frame that is easily 

manoeuvrable in small areas 

– allowing users to raise and 

lower multihead weighers into 

position on the production line. 

It is ideal where space is at a 

premium and where production 

lines are in close proximity. 

One system can be removed 

bars on the top and 

bottom to labelling 

chutney jars front 

and back. Contract 

labelling services 

are also offered. 

STAND D114 

W www.labeller.co.uk 

Atwell Labellers will be 

discussing its range of 

labelling options with 

visitors to its stand 

Yamato believes x-ray 

systems add another 

layer of important 

checks to production 

and cleaned while the others 

remain in production – 

minimising the impact of 

downtime and maintaining 

productivity. A full range of 

Yamato weighing equipment 

will be on show including 

Omega multihead weighers, 

the Alpha Advance multihead 

machine, the Table Top 

semi-automatic Dataweigh 

(TDSW) range and also the 

I-Series checkweighers. 

STAND B50 

W www.yamatoscale.co.uk



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Elesa (UK) offers plastics 

and metal standard 

machine parts for the 

mechanical engineering 

industry and a range of its 

products will be displayed. 

Continuous attention to 

clients’ needs and a rapid 

service have made Elesa a 

reference point for designers 

and machine builders, says the 

company. More than 45,000 

product codes, 180 patents and 

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produced with systems certified 

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semi automatic and bespoke fully 

automatic labelling systems. 

See us at PPMA Total stand D114 

Also now offering contract labelling services 

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Elesa Standards includes 

handwheels, handles, levers, 

knobs, spring and indexing 

plungers, levelling feet, locks 

and latches and hydraulic tank 

accessories in engineering 

grade plastics, aluminium, 

steel and stainless steel. 

Also, a range of light to heavy 

duty industrial castors, 

vibration damping elements, 

conveyor components, rod 

ends, fork joints and magnets 

are available. 

Also offered are antivibration 

mounts, ball lock 

pins, ball transfer units, filler 

breathers, grip knobs, latch 

clamps and metal hinges, in 

addition to oil level indicators, 

plastic hinges, pneumatic 

clamps, stainless steel hinges, 

toggle clamps, tubular handles 

and wing knobs. 

STAND E03 

W www.elesa.com 

18 Bolney Grange Business Park • Hickstead • West Sussex • RH17 5PB • UK



Doors will open on Industry 4.0 

smart factory via interactive link 

Sick is inviting PPMA Total 

Show visitors to gain 

an exclusive behindthe-scenes 

insight into its 

pioneering new Industry 4.0 

smart sensor production 

facility in Freiburg, Southern 

Germany. 

It is the first time the doors 

of Sick’s 4.0 Now factory have 

been opened to UK industry 

since full-scale, high volume 

production of the company’s 

smart sensors became fully 

operational there last year. 

Using interactive links, show 

visitors will have a rare and 

fascinating opportunity to 

learn about Sick’s real-world 

experiences of establishing 

a facility from scratch 

according to classic Industry 

4.0 principles. 

“The Freiburg facility 

demonstrates how companies 

of any size can achieve the 

benefits of a factory of the future, 

today,” says David Hannaby, 

SICK’s UK product manager 

for presence inspection. 

“Industry 4.0 technologies 

accelerate production, 

streamline material flow, 

Redpack MU J-A 2019 ARTWORK 

Sick’s Freiburg, Germany facility demonstrates how companies of any size can achieve Industry 4.0 benefits 

optimise capacity utilisation, 

and respond more flexibly to 

customer priorities. 

“They enable proactive 

maintenance and intelligent 

data exchange on demand,” 


The factory’s fully automated 

technology cells support a 

modular production process 

for the smart photoelectric 

sensor families. Instead of a 

conventional linear sequence, 

the workflow progresses 

flexibly for each customer order 

and a high level of product 

variety is achieved. 

Just as highly-distributed 

processing has dispensed 

with conventional automation 

control hierarchies at the 

Freiburg facility, so the 

Industry 4.0 theme continues 

on the stand with products 

showcasing the company’s 

latest Smart Sensor advances 

including an expanding 

number of Smart Tasks and 

edge processes that can 

communicate directly with 

the Cloud. 

The range of Prime 

photoelectric and contrast 

sensors will be among the 

high-performance and 

compact solutions specifically 

targeted at packaging 

machinery applications. 

The new 4Sight Automated 

Print Inspection System 

developed in collaboration 

with packaging automation 

specialists AutoCoding 

Systems will also be on show. 


reveal further developments 

in its AppSpace platform 

to develop and pool software 

applications for smart, 

programmable devices like 

the INpector P 2D, and the 

Trispector1000 3D sensors. 

STAND D64 

W www.sick.co.uk 

PPMA Total Show Stand C112



Side load cartoning equipment 

will deliver benefits to biscuits 

Cama cartoners have been developed to offer high performance and reliable solutions for side loading and the model on show is destined for a UK installation 

Cama Group will be 

demonstrating its 

latest CL156 side load 

cartoning machine at the 

PPMA Total Show, the first 

time it has been exhibited 

in the UK. 

The CL156 is one of Cama’s 

continuous motion cartoning 

machines suitable for 

applications that require up 

to 400 cartons per minute 

to be handled. The machine 

on display will be configured 

to deliver up to 240 cartons 

per minute and is destined 

for final installation at 

YPS MU J-F 2019 ARTWORK 

Burton’s Biscuits to pack 

a much-loved chocolate 

biscuit. 

The cartoner features 

continuous motion rotary 

carton picking and opening 

via air blast to ensure efficient 

carton forming at high speed. 

Products are inserted into 

the pre-glued carton via the 

overhead mounted side load 

carousel before flap closing 

and exiting the machine 

through an integrated quality 

control reject system 

(that rejects any cartons 

with unclosed flaps). 

Finished cartons then pass 

to a Cama wraparound case 

packer for packing into shelf 

ready transit packaging. 

BURTON’S BISCUITS 

Cama says it has been 

selected by Burton’s Biscuits 

because of its expertise and 

long standing presence in 

the bakery market having 

supplied proven solutions 

to multiple biscuit & bakery 

manufacturers worldwide. 

Cama’s experience includes 

equipment for biscuits, 

snacks, cereal bars, crackers 

and even woven products. 

Furthermore, says Mark 

Brooker, UK director at the 

company, the Cama BTG 

features ergonomic and 

hygienic design with ‘easy 

entry’ and low product 

retention machine design 

to provide ease of use and 

reliability for users. 

The machine is part of 

a complete line which starts 

from flow wrapped products, 

through to cartoning and 

finishing in a wraparound case. 

STAND C22 

W www.camagroup.com 

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Uptime boosting labelling and 

coding solutions will be shown 


will be exhibiting a 

growing range of ICE 

equipment and solutions 

suitable for a number 

of end markets such 

as food and beverage, 

pharmaceutical, personal 

care, industrial and 

electronics at the PPMA 

Total Show. 

The company will 

focus on the benefits its 

solutions have delivered 

to customers for almost 

two decades, helping 

them to boost uptime, 

improve overall equipment 

effectiveness in the factory 

and to reduce the risk, cost and 

waste associated with poor 

quality coding and labelling. 

On display will be ICE 

products including the 

Zodiac Hawk, the special 

thermal transfer overprinter 

which has a built-in print 

checking system capable 

of checking the print of each 

code it produces. This largely 

removes the need to invest in 

costly add-on vision systems 

in order to meet increasing 

Clearmark Solutions will be demonstrating its complete range at the NEC Birmingham 

demand from retailers for 

code quality checks. Equally 

important, the coder’s ability 

to provide early warning of 

any potential loss of code 

quality helps to minimise 

production disruption 

and downtime, as well as 

reduce the risk of customer 

complaints or the possibility of 

a product recall, with its cost 

implications and potential 

damage to brand reputation. 

“Because the iAssure 

quality check system is 

built-in to the machine, it has 

already proven to be more 

reliable than the standalone 

systems we have seen used 

in other factories,” says 

Clearmark customer Stephen 

Shields who is technical 

director at Huntapac Produce. 

The Vulcan print and 

apply labeller will also be 

showcased which is designed 

to match the speed of the 

packaging line, without 

ever missing a pack. 

The Vulcan’s Intelligent 

Motion drive system 

delivers faster and more 

accurate labelling with 

no creasing or label 

dropping and no chance 

of labels becoming 

trapped in the system. 

Because there are also 

fewer moving parts, the 

system is more reliable, 

says Clearmark. 

From its inkjet range, 

Clearmark will have 

the ICE Viper Plus on its 

stand. Capable of printing 

up to four lines of text at 

600dpi resolution as well 

as barcodes, 2D data matrix 

codes and logos, it offers easy 

set up and maintenance-free 

operation thanks to its simpleto-replace 

ink jet cartridge 

system. 

All ICE machines offer 

the user-friendly colour 

touchscreen CLARiTY 

interface and easy-to-use 

CLARiSOFT label design 

software. 

STAND D26 

W www.interactivecoding.co.uk 

Pillow bags can be made for confectionery products at up 

to 500 a minute on twin machine shown for the first time 

At the PPMA Total Show, 

Rovema will present its 

new BVC 145 TwinTube 

which has been launched 

to produce up to 500 pillow 

bags for confectionery and 

snacks per minute, while 

not taking up much space in 

the factory. 

The continuous motion 

BVC 145 TwinTube is equipped 

with the proven product 

detection Sense&Seal, which 

detects any products in the 

sealed area. Defective bags are 

discharged directly by 

up to 250 bags per minute 

per line. As product detection 

works entirely independently 

for both lines, products 

can be discharged on line 

one, while line two can 

continue production, without 

constraints. This, says 

the company, reduces the 

number of defective bags 

by up to 50%. 

A fully automatic edge 

control for both lines allows 

a reproducible format 

changeover. And as each 

line has separate film 

drive control, exact 

bag lengths can be 

guaranteed. 

STAND G70 

W www.rovema.com 

Machine 

control is 

fully integrated 

into the housing 

to save space




Process solutions will be shown 

Process solutions 

company Holmach will 

be presenting a range 

of novel and thermal shelf life 

preservation systems at the 

PPMA Total Show, including 

technology for the cold 

processing of food products 

from UHDE, part of industrial 

giant Thyssen Krupp. 

With over 80 years of 

experience in the design and 

manufacture of high pressure 

systems, the use of high 

pressure processing (HPP) for 

foods has accelerated over the 

last three years, especially in 

the US and its adoption is 

now gathering pace in Europe. 

Latest installations by 

Holmach include HPP systems 

for ready meals, another 

for meats and delicatessen 

products and the latest for 

processing fresh lobster, 

which gives much greater 

Universal Filling MU S-O 2019 ARTWORK 

Holmach will be presenting a range of thermal shelf life preservation systems 

yield than using traditional 

freezing or thermal processing 

technology. 

Apart from offering a range 

of capacities from NPD level 

to over three tons of product 

per hour, UHDE also provides 

ultra-reliability and reduced 

maintenance requirements 

compared with other systems, 

says Holmach. 

All components are built, 

tested and certified in-house, 

critical when 6000bar 

pressures are in use. Also, the 

company has recently invested 

in new machinery for vessel 

and yoke production, which 

gives even greater strength, 

much longer service life of 

the vessel itself and ultimate 

reliability over hundreds of 

thousands of cycles. 

UHDE has built high 

pressure pumps for many 

applications, so specialist 

pumps are designed to reduce 

noise levels and extend 

service intervals. They can be 

mounted remotely from the 

HPP vessel so maintenance 

can be carried out without 

disturbing any production 

runs. These can continue 

with a second or third pump 

still in operation. 

STAND C30 

W www.holmach.co.uk 

Pound Lane, Kingsnorth 

Ashford, Kent, TN23 3JE U.K. 

Telephone +44(0)1233 643666 

Email: mail@universalfilling.com 

Website: www.universalfilling.com

Linkx Systems 

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is now part of 

WestRock 

Our legacy of working in partnership with our customers is enhanced and supported 

by WestRock’s resources. We provide a range of secondary transit packaging 

equipment, tailored to solve our customer's individual challenges, backed up by our 

engineering and support team to supply a full range of packaging equipment solutions. 

We’re more than a supplier: we’re a partner that provides a competitive advantage, a partner 

that can deliver consistent quality and superior service, a partner that fuels innovation to 

foster real, sustainable growth. We are WestRock. 

• Tray and case erectors 

• Shrink wrappers 

• Collators and loaders 

• Gantry and robot palletisers 

• KUKA Robotics official partners 

• Case closers 

• BoxSizer ® 

• E-commerce solutions 

• Bespoke packaging automation 

• Industry 4.0 smart factory software and controls 

• Engineering 

• Integration

Continuing our commitment to exceptional customer 

service; expanding our innovative portfolio. 

Visit us at PPMA Total and see what 

we can do for you! Stand #C84 

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Installation Show Southern Preview News Manufactur 

Vertical Form, Fill & Seal 

& Horizontal Stand-up 

Pouch Machines 

Filling machines 

and depositors 

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Equipment from Riggs Autopack is suitable for handling many pack styles 

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Over 50 years experience in the packaging industry 

More than 2,250 machines have been installed worldwide 

Turn key projects 

After sales support team 

Flexibility and innovation 

Confectionery powders and granules 

Fresh and frozen foods 

Hot and cold liquids 

Pharmaceuticals 

Electrical and hardware components 

Long Wood Road • Corringham Road Industrial Estate 

• Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • UK • DN21 1QB 

Tel: +44 (0)1427 617677 • Fax: +44 (0)1427 810443 

E-mail: sales@gains-eng.co.uk • www.gains-eng.co.uk 

British manufacturer 

Riggs Autopack will be 

demonstrating a range 

of volumetric depositors, 

filling machines and bespoke 

conveyor filling lines at this 

year’s PPMA Total Show. 

The award-winning firm 

takes great pride in supplying 

its depositors and filling 

equipment to a huge variety of 

food manufacturers throughout 

the UK and overseas, and 

clients typically range from 

small start-up companies and 

artisans through to large 

multi-national food groups. 

Riggs’ modern ISO 9001: 2015 

factory, based in Nelson, 

Lancashire, incorporates the 

latest computer technology 

in production and all its 

machines are designed 

on the latest 3D modelling 

software. The machining 

centres and CNC lathes enable 

the depositors and filling 

machines to be produced 

to a high standard and help 

to provide a quick response to 

any bespoke orders. 

The company will be 

exhibiting a selection 

of depositors and filling 

machines, including its 

Model SD servo depositors 

in Birmingham in October. 

This servo depositor range is 

bespoke designed and built 

to meet each client’s specific 

food production needs. 

Either full servo control or 

back-stop only can be supplied 

for its range of single and 

multi-head depositors. 

Also on display will be a 

PLC control twin head filling 

machine with slat running 

conveyor, and a selection 

of semi-automatic filling 

machines with foot pedal 

control and transfer pumps 

with pneumatic control 

designed for small, medium 

or large-scale food producers. 

“If you’re a food producer 

seeking a high quality system 

to accurately fill jars, bottles, 

pots, tubs, ready meal trays, 

cake tins, buckets, jerry 

cans, pouches or bags, then 

we could have the solution,” 

says Scott Riley, marketing 

manager at Riggs Autopack. 

STAND A21 

W www.riggsautopack.co.uk


Latest vision technologies will 

demonstrate gains offered by 3D 

Multipix Imaging will 

this year demonstrate 

an array of new vision 

technologies at the PPMA 

Total Show. 

Visitors can learn about 

different 3D camera techniques 

and which to use for certain 

applications. On the stand, 

the Photoneo MotionCam 

3D camera with its patented 

technology will demonstrate 

how robustly and consistently 

it captures 3D point cloud 

information from moving items. 

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The faster and simpler 

way to a better machine: 

with XTS 

The XTS advantage 

Making vision count for customers 

Computer Vision creates 

opportunities for new 

applications when combined 

with Embedded Vision, 

says the company, and new 

Basler Embedded Vision kits 

provide developers with all 

the modular components they 

need to evaluate and devise 

a successful Embedded Vision 

solution through the Basler 

dart board level camera and 

embedded processing board. 

Multipix will also 

demonstrate how Deep 

Learning software tools take 

Artificial Intelligence to new 

levels. “MVTec’s HALCON 

Imaging Software continues 

to develop as you can now 

execute the deep learning 

inference on Arm-based CPUs, 

which allows the deployment 

of deep learning applications 

on embedded devices without 

the need of any further 

dedicated hardware,” explains 

Lynne Potter of Multipix. 

STAND A85 

W www.multipix.com 

www.beckhoff.co.uk/xts 

circulatory movement 

flexible modular system 

individually movable movers 

User benefits 

minimised footprint 

software-based format change 

improved availability 

increased output 

shortened time to market 

All over the world product manufacturers have to offer increasingly individualised products – with 

machines that reduce the footprint and improve productivity at the same time. This is made possible by 

the XTS eXtended Transport System in combination with PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology. Its 

high level of design freedom allows new machine concepts for transport, handling and assembly. In the 

stainless steel hygienic version the XTS is ideal for use in the pharmaceutical and food industries. 

free installation position 

compact design 

freely selectable geometry 

few mechanical parts and system components



New material helps 

food processors to 

make factories safe 

BST Detectable Products offers 

a metal detectable and x-ray visible 

alternative to regular plastics and 

will feature products made from its 

latest formulation called XDETECT 

at the PPMA Total Show. 

This, says the company, is 

the most detectable, strong, 

and colourful compound BST 

has ever made. XDETECT is a 

polypropylene-based plastic 

which is engineered to be metal 

detectable, x-ray visible and 

antibacterial. It is available in 

nine hygiene colours and actively 

protects against germs and mould 

and will even stick to a magnet. 

Food safe detectable pens, 

calculators, scrapers, measuring 

jugs, buckets, boxes, knives, 

traceability tags and even 

bespoke items are available in 

this material. 

STAND J52 

W www.bst-detectable.com 

Detectable products are shown 

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Two overwrappers offer 

something for everyone 

Sollas UK will this year 

be exhibiting two 

overwrapping machines 

from its range of packaging 

machinery at the PPMA Total 

Show which are designed 

to meet the needs of visitors 

requiring entry level to 

high-end equipment. 

The Sollas SE25 is a semiautomatic 

machine but 

is designed with a highspecification 

and capability. 

“It’s a highly flexible machine 

and is much appreciated by 

contract packers and smaller 

perfumery and cosmetics 

companies,” explains John 

Marchment, sales director at 

Sollas UK. “The Sollas SE is 

a high quality overwrapper 

that is available for a limited 

investment, offering the 

opportunity to purchase 

an original Sollas machine 

without compromising 

on quality, flexibility and 

reliability.” 

Meanwhile, the Sollas XE 

is a fully automatic, servo and 

cam operated machine which 

can be adapted to operate 

with a variety of products. 

On show: The Sollas 

XE fully automatic, 

servo and cam 

operated 

overwrapper 

It can 

operate 

at speeds 

of up to 

50 packs 

a minute 

and is 

suitable 

for factories 

demanding higher 

production rates. 

The SX range can be found 

operating in perfumery/ 

cosmetics, tea/coffee, digital 

media, tobacco/vaping, 

confectionery and a whole 

host of other industries 


Both machines are userfriendly 

with highly intuitive 

Siemens HMI’s and offer 

quick product changeovers. 

Other features include one 

level infeed/outfeed with a 

variety of infeed directions/ 

arrangements and low cost 

product change-parts. 

“The flexibility of our 

machines makes it easy to 

combine different systems 

or add specific product 

handling devices and 

accessories to create the right 

solution for any packaging 

challenge,” Marchment tells 

Machinery Update. 

STAND C12 

W www.sollas.com 

PPMA Stand A40 

Contact us for further information: Winkworth T: +44 (0)1256 305600 E: info@mixer.co.uk www.mixer.co.uk

Design and Manufacture 

Of Cutting, Wrapping & 

Packaging Lines 

Rulmeca offers a comprehensive range of high quality 

rollers, drum motors and technologies covering the most 

demanding applications in material handling. 

Components employed in any industry: airport security 

and logistics, postal and parcel handling, manufacturing 

and automation, packaging and palletizing, distribution, 

fish, food and beverage processing and warehousing. 

We are close to you, whenever you need us, 

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Automation gains 

from the exhibits 

MACHINE 

VISION 

TECHNOLOGY 

FORUM 

TOUR 2019 

Several systems devised by UPM are for ‘lights out unattended production’ 

MACHINE VISION OUTLOOK 

Over 50 expert technology presentations 

Informative live demonstrations 

Interesting conversations 

See us at PPMA Total stand A44 

08-09 Oct Munich | 15 Oct 's Hertogen bosch 

17 Oct Paris | 22 Oct Stockholm 

13-14 Nov Birmingham 

For more info: www.stemmer-imaging.com/techforum 

UPM Conveyors will focus 

its working exhibits 

on total automation 

to allow visitors to its stand 

at the PPMA Total Show an 

opportunity to discuss options 

to suit their own specific 

applications. 

On the stand will be its new 

tote box filler for unattended 

production. This works by 

interfacing the production 

machine and counting 

machine cycles so when 

a target count is achieved, 

the full tote is indexed and 

an empty tote transferred 

into position. Product can be 

conveyed to the tote box via 

a robot or belt conveyor and 

the total number of tote boxes 

can be varied to different 

models of filler. 

These fillers can be based 

on a vertical operation, rotary 

or linear plus a check weigh 

station can be incorporated 

to ensure the tote target count 

relates to the required weight. 

Typically, many applications 

are based on ‘lights out 

unattended production’ 

allowing circa 8 hours capacity 

to be collected in totes for 

the next stages of production 

to take place. This was the 

case at Rutland Plastics who 

installed a turnkey solution for 

automatic product divert. 

This was achieved by UPM 

interfacing to the production 

machine SPC and any changes 

in process parameters result 

in product being diverted for 

QC inspection plus ferrous/ 

non-ferrous metal detection; 

product cooling; parts 

separation/diverging and 

box filling with 8 full; 8 empty 

and 1 filling. 

The product being moulded 

by the Oakham-based 

company was for an asthma 

inhaler requiring a clean room 

environment as dictated for 

medical products and also 

included an overhead air filter 

with special lighting as part 

of the injection moulding 

machine. 

STAND D22 

W www.upmconveyors.co.uk


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Transport system helps humans 

to work collaboratively on lines 

New safety functions 

now incorporated in the 

ACOPOStrak transport 

system will take centre stage 

on B&R Automation’s stand 


The new development means 

that humans can work handin-hand 

with the system, 

basically allowing humantrack 

collaboration. 

The flexible ACOPOStrak 

transport system and B&R’s 

human-track collaboration 

open up new dimensions 

in safe productivity at 

collaborative workstations. 

Intelligent safety technology 

keeps these workstations 

reliably risk-free without 

the need for safety barriers. 

To achieve this, the company 

has integrated five safety 

features in its ACOPOStrak 

system: Safe Torque Off 

(STO), Safely Limited Speed 

(SLS), Safely Limited Force 

(SLF), Safe Direction (SD) 

and Safe Maximum Speed (SMS). 

These functions limit 

the speed and force of 

ACOPOStrak shuttles as they 

pass manual workstations 

Users can switch between safely limited speed and full speed operation, easily 

but then continue around the 

remainder of the track with 

full dynamic performance. 

“What truly sets this 

human-track collaboration 

apart is its flexibility,” says 

Stephen Ratcliffe, marketing 

manager UK & Ireland at 

B&R. The limit values for 

safe speed and safe force 

are calculated dynamically 

by the safety application at 

runtime and can be activated 

or deactivated as needed. 

The safe speed calculations 

even take the weight of the 

shuttle into account. 

This allows shuttles of 

different weights to travel 

at their respective maximum 

safe speeds without posing 

a danger to workers. 

The safety functions of 

ACOPOStrak also enable 

implementation of a safe 

setup mode. In setup mode, 

the speed and force limits 

are activated as needed for 

the respective track sections. 

Once humans have left the 

safe zones, the restrictions are 

lifted. It is possible to switch 

between safely limited speed 

and full-speed operation at 

any time. 

Due to ACOPOStrak’s 

short error response time, 

safety clearances can be 

much smaller. Even with 

collaborative manual 

workstations and safe 

setup mode, the machine 

surrounding the track can 

be kept to compact 

dimensions. This increases 

the return on investment 

and shrinks the machine 

footprint. 

“We believe humantrack 

collaboration takes 

ACOPOStrak’s ultimate 

production effectiveness 

to a new level,” says Ratcliffe. 

STAND F72 

W www.br-automation.com

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Packaging equipment can 

deliver low carbon gains 

Drive rollers 

bring benefit 

to conveyors 

Rulmeca will present to the market 

its wide-ranging RDR series BL3 

drive roller with an extended 

selection of related products at 


“It is excellent value for 

money which makes the RDR 

BL3 drive roller the ideal choice 

for satisfying even the most 

demanding of clients,” explains 

Grahame Halligan, unit handling 

general manager at Rulmeca. 

The Rulmeca Drive Roller 

(RDR) is ideal in applications 

which require: 

• Low, medium or high speeds 

which are either set or varied 

by the client 

• Constant high torque 

throughout the speed range 

• Frequent stop/start cycles 

• Optimised working 

consumption 

• Low levels of system noise 

• Safety for line operators. 

They are designed to play 

a key role in industrial 

applications in which roller 

transportation is an important 

part of the production process. 

Depending on the 

characteristics of the items 

to be conveyed, the overall 

configuration of the system and 

the environmental conditions, it 

is possible to configure the drive 

roller in complete safety and 

with the utmost efficiency, says 

the company. As well as being 

classified as an electrically-safe 

system as it is powered by 24V 

DC, the drive roller is a silent, 

compact, efficient and longlasting 

solution which does 

not require maintenance of its 

functional parts. 

STAND G36 

W www.rulmeca.com 

Award-winning 

secondary packaging 

company TrakRap 

is inviting visitors to the 

PPMA Total Show to learn 

more about its low carbon 

approach to food, drink and 

pharmaceutical packaging. 

The TrakRap team will 

be offering visitors the 

opportunity to see a live 

demonstration of the 

TrakRap packaging system 

which, in operation, 

eliminates the use of heat 

from the packaging process, 

reducing energy consumption 

by as much as 90% and 

materials usage, including 

plastics, by as much as 

70% compared to shrink 

film systems. The company 

says its system also delivers 

significant cost savings 

by enabling step change 

improvements in productivity, 

flexibility and sustainability, 

while TrakRap’s 100% 

recyclable film ensures its 

packaging solutions deliver 

the lowest carbon footprint 

versus any corrugated box 

or shrink wrap option. 

UK manufactured standard profiles will be 

on show which can be supplied from stock 

EMKA (UK) and EMKA Profiles 

will demonstrate their UK 

manufactured products at the 


On the stand from EMKA 

Profiles will be extruded 

sealing profiles for specialist 

enclosures, cabinets, vehicles, 

HVACR and other industrial 

sealing purposes. These 

standard and custom gasket 

sections – self-adhesive, 

channel-mounted or edge 

mounted with a spring spine 

– form an important part of 

equipping electrical housings, 

TrakRap says its system delivers cost savings and also a low carbon footprint 

The TrakRap team will be 

on stand to talk about the 

operational and sustainability 

benefits the machine delivers, 

as well as showcasing the 

company’s new collaborative 

project to develop another 

packaging machine which is 

specifically designed to safely 

wrap aerosols using a digital 

twin – a fully functioning 

digital version of the physical 

machine itself. 

specialist vehicles and other 

industrial applications. 

EMKA (UK) offers these 

UK-made standard profiles 

from stock along with many 

others from the EMKA 

production family, also from 

stock or available to order. 

Profiles in EPDM, neoprene, 

PVC, black nitrate and natural 

rubber cover traditional 

expanded closed cell (selfadhesive) 

foam, through 

wiping blade and bubble or 

P type sections, with self-grip 

(clip-on), channel fixing and 

Additionally, delegates 

will get to experience the 

ways in which the machine 

and TrakRap’s sustainable 

packaging solutions are 

tackling the issue of climate 

change first-hand, with the 

company’s new video on the 

importance of the closed loop 

economy playing on screens 

throughout the event. 

STAND B22 

W www.trakrap.com 

window type (with expansion 

insert), to more complex 

multi-functional and custom 

designs, with fillers or flocked 

weather strips and supported 

sections with internal or 

flange structural support. 

Under their slogan of 

‘everything but the enclosure’ 

EMKA (UK) will also be 

showing its many locks, 

latches, hinges, swing 

handles and related hardware 

suited to many applications. 

STAND G96 

W www.emka.com



Banding, bagging, label and 

data verification are on show 

Jenton International 

will be showing a wide 

range of packaging and 

processing equipment for 

the food, pharmaceutical, 

beverage, medical device and 

cosmetics industries at the 



highlighting its well proven 

Jenton Bandit table-top heatsealing 

banding machines with 

the latest large arch systems on 

display along with samples of 

products banded with printed 

materials. Jenton Ariana will 

be showcasing its convergers, 

suitable for thermoformed 

and other conveyorised packs, 

inline seal testers for MAP/CAP 

packs and trays, pad placing 

systems and also stackers for 

multipacks. 

Meanwhile, the JenAct 

GRU-V and UV-Torpedo 

sanitisation systems for 

reducing air and surface 

pathogens in a food 

production environment and 

Jenton Dimaco’s on and offline 

label and data verification 

systems will be featured on its 

stand. In response to demand 

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for packaging weight to be 

reduced while maintaining 

shelf life and performance, 

Jenton Packaging ‘Emplex’ 

continuous bag and pouch 

sealer with vacuum and gas 

flush will also be included 

for the first time. 

Emplex 

continuous 

band sealers 

offer speed, 

seal integrity and 

versatility. Suitable for both 

hand-fed and conveyorised 

products and developed for 

the medical industry, Emplex 

band sealers provide fast, 

precise and strong seals. 

The Emplex MPS 7103 and 

7503 heavy duty, high speed 

vacuum band sealers are 

equipped with a vacuum and 

or nitrogen gas flush system. 

On show will 

be a range of 

equipment it 

has developed 

Both 

machines 

create high 

quality, moisture 

proof, oxygen free 

packages and are ideal 

for customers who require 

more than five bags a minute. 

Jenton Dimaco manufactures 

on and off-line label verification 

which can be combined with 

checkweighing and real time 

data verification to establish 

a link in the traceability 

chain. The machine vision 

systems are especially suited 

to fresh food items with 

a short shelf life and verify 

both the packaging as well as 

the labelling. PPMA Total will 

see the launch of a new vision/ 

weigh/metal detector combo 

with minimum line length. 

Jenton Ariana’s convergers 

are simple and easy to clean, 

operate and maintain and 

have independent adjustable 

working and infeed height, 

quick change belts and long 

life clutches. 

The JenAct GRU-V is a wall 

mounted UV air purifier 

which is specially designed 

to kill 99.99% of airborne 

micro-organisms and viruses 

preventing contamination 

caused by untreated airflow. 

The system produces no 

harmful particles, no odours 

and no harmful chemicals. 

It is made from high grade 

materials with shatter proof 

bulbs and is ideal for food 

production environments. 

The UV Torpedo conveyors 

are used to disinfect food 

items on a line in advance of 

packaging. 

STAND A50 

W www.jenton.co.uk 

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

Accessible Packaging Solutions 

Specialised packaging machinery including pre-made pouch machines, stickpack machines, 

vertical form-fill-seal and multi-lane form-fill-seal machines for food, medical, pharmaceutical, 

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

Side Spout 

Pouch 

Side 

Gusset 

Stand Up 

Doy 

Centre 

Spout 

Pouch 

Zip-Doy 

Pouch 

Small Doy 

Paper Pouch 

Tel 01420 593682 

sales@intamacmachinery.com www.intamacmachinery.com

FLEXIBILITY AT THE HEART 

OF YOUR PERFORMANCE 

GEBO AQFLEX ® 

Diversify your production and free your product innovation 

while improving your line performance! 

With the packaging industry facing increasingly sophisticated 

consumption trends, Sidel is responding with a radically new 

approach to conveying and accumulation. 

Gebo AQFlex ® is a breakthrough product handling technology 

delivering unique agility together with optimized line 

efficiency, without compromising the quality 

of your packaging solutions. 

Together, let’s build the factory of the future. 

Visit Sidel at 

PPMA Total Show 

Hall 5, Stand F120 

October 1 st -3 rd 

Birmingham 

sidel.com

Rethinking food safety 

SKF Food Line ball bearing units - Blue Range: Proactive food safety 

For food producers, hygiene and proactive food 

safety take top priority in asset design. However, 

bearings can be a potential source of serious food 

contamination. 

SKF, with microbiology experts from RISE 

(Research Institutes of Sweden), have discovered 

that bacterial contamination can build up inside 

bearing units during operation, and even during 

hygienic cleaning. 

If bacteria can get in, they can also get out! The 

answer is a hygienically-designed, fully sealed 

bearing unit. 

The new SKF Food Line ball bearing units - 

Blue Range is a relubrication-free solution that 

supports your proactive food safety processes. 

Sealed from both sides and filled with allergenfree 

grease, they allow you to actively reduce 

food safety risks by combining hygienic design, 

relubrication-free technology, corrosion 

resistance and food grade components. Coming 

from SKF, they also provide outstanding bearing 

performance! 

 

 

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ON STAND 

H132 

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Visit: www.acorn-ind.co.uk/skf-food-line


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New robotics company 

makes public entrance 

CVGC vacuum handling gripper 

Vacuum 

handling is 

on show 

Supplier of vacuum handling 

components, Vacucom will also be 

demonstrating vacuum handling 

system products from French firm 

Coval at the PPMA Total Show. 

Included on its stand will be 

the CVG-L lightweight vacuum 

gripper which can handle a whole 

range of products including wood 

and cartons. Also on show will 

be the CVP Cartridge vacuum 

generator which is described as 

a compact, lightweight, powerful 

with or without control, option. 

It enables the user to design 

the housing around the product 

to be handled. 

Meanwhile, the Coval FPC 

Flowpack cups are available in 

three different sizes and two 

material grades for the efficient 

handling of loose packed 

products. It is FDA approved and 

rigorously tested, says Vacucom. 

Another Coval product that 

visitors to the stand can see 

is the CVGC vacuum handling 

gripper which has been designed 

for robots with limited payload 

capabilities. Various sizes and 

options can be fitted. This 

product is an addition to Coval’s 

growing range of vacuum tool 

solutions including the CVG, 

CVG-L and MVG. 

STAND B100 

W www.vacucom.co.uk 

CVP cartridge vacuum generator 

In a bid to meet the evergrowing 

demand for fully 

automated end of line 

systems, which increasingly 

require robotic solutions, 

Endoline Machinery has 

launched sister company – 

Endoline Robotics Limited 

(ERL) – and formed a new 

strategic partnership with 

Fanuc Robotics. 

The move reinforces 

Endoline’s reputation as a 

provider of case erecting 

and sealing automation and, 

through the strength of the 

Fanuc brand, it will now 

manage the installation of 

robotic palletising systems 

under the umbrella of ERL. 

While overseen by Endoline 

Machinery’s management 

team, headed up by md 

Andrew Yates, ERL will 

be driven by director of 

sales Grigory Belosky, who 

was formerly Endoline’s 

international sales manager. 

“Our ability to engineer 

customised, fully automatic 

case erecting and sealing 

solutions underpins our 

reputation in the market,” 

Machinery Finder App is making sourcing 

new equipment suppliers easy for end-users 

Don’t forget that the 

processing and packaging 

machinery finder App, 

developed by the PPMA as 

a complementary option to 



and the new Group website, 

is free to download from 

Google Play. 

SEARCH THE MEMBERSHIP 

This App allows end users to 

search over 560 processing, 


systems companies to 

The Endoline Robotics and Fanuc team have sealed the robotic palletising deal 

says Andrew Yates, md of ERL. 

“Through our relationship 

with leading global food 

manufacturers we have 

become increasingly aware 

of the demand for robotic 

integration, particularly as 

companies move away from 

using manual labour. 

“The decision to partner 

with Fanuc, and launch a 

sister company, dedicated to 

robotic palletising equipment, 

illustrates a progressive period 

in our almost 40-year history,” 

he continues. “While we 

have developed the company 

and built up a solid export 

answer their supplier needs 

more easily. For more 

information, you can discuss 

the App on the PPMA’s stand 


The new PPMA website has 

been designed to help end 

users across all sectors to 

find out what is available 

from the 560-strong 

membership. You can also 

find out details of training 

courses and industry events 

such as conferences. 

STAND C130 

W www.ppmashow.co.uk 

business, we are committed to 

the UK and creating solutions 

which directly meets our 

customer needs.” 


ERL will be showcasing a fully 

automatic palletising system 

which will be palletising and 

de-palletising plastic crates. 

The system will incorporate 

a 6 axis Fanuc M710 series 

industrial robot and the 

plastic crates will be in various 

sizes/colours to demonstrate 

the ability to manage any 

mixed pallets. 

STAND H120 

W www.endoline-automation.com 

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ancillary 

equiPMent 

Search for 

Processing 

equiPMent 

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Bag closing options are designed 

to suit all market sector demands 


Fischbein-Saxon will 

demonstrate a range 

of its bag closing options 

including a UK-first costeffective 

manual bagging 

station, a Fischbein high 

speed sewing system, a Saxon 

band sealer with zip lock 

closer, and the SH1000 hot 

air sealer, as well as its newly 

improved, high speed 

air evacuation 

system with a three 

stage conveyor. 

This improved Air- 

Evacuation system is 

called ‘airevac’ and 

can now be installed 

with all models 

of Saxon sealers 

to offer high speed 

production bag 

sealing, air 

evacuation, plus 

optional gas insertion. 

The improvements 

deliver more bags 

per hour, a higher 

fill rate, increases 

This SEM30 is making 

its UK debut at the show 

Fischbein Saxon will demonstrate its improved ‘airevac’ system 

in air removal 

from the bags 

and enhanced 

shelf life for 

food stuffs. 

Also to be 

demonstrated on 

its stand is the 

SEM30 manual 

bagging system 

which is making 

its UK debut. This 

robust, gross weigher 

offers many benefits to users 

as it boasts integral hopper, 

three electronic weighers, 

accurate dosage, 500 product 

recipe spaces, easy to clean 

feeding screw and pneumatic 

bag clamp. 

Presented as an all-in-one 

bag filler and closing solution, 

the SEM30 will suit small to 

medium sized companies 

looking to speed up their packing 

process, says the company. 

Another machine on show 

is the Saxon band sealer 

with Zip lock closing. 

Saxon band sealers have 

been used across industries 

for years, but due to the 

growth in the sports nutrition 

and fine powders industry, 

and their common zip lock 

bag, Saxon has developed 

the Band sealer to 

accommodate all zip lock 

bags. It seals the bag surface 

and pushes shut all zip locks 

or sliders in one go. 

Fishbein-Saxon has been 

developing bag closing 

solutions for customers for 

over 100 years and offers 

standard and bespoke 

options for customers 


“We are excited to 

bring our new options to the 

exhibition and believe they 

are cost effective, flexible 

and well-made machines, 

designed around specific 

market needs,” says Barry 

Cox, sales director, at the 

company. 

STAND B30 

W www.fischbein.com 

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STAND F40 

Bespoke Automation Solutions 

Production automation solutions individually designed and 

built for manufacturing sectors, including automotive, FMCG, 

electronic components, medical and pharmaceuticals. 

■ Robotics 

■ Vision Systems 

■ Inspection 

■ Proof of Principle 

■ Research & Development 

■ Tooling Development 

Gripple Automation Ltd, The Hog Works, Hawke Street, Sheffi eld, S9 2SU T +44 (0)114 2800 830 E info@grippleautomation.com W www.grippleautomation.com

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Video Wall helps operatives 

to see real-time information 

Industrial Controls and 

Automation (ICA) says it 

understands the importance 

of providing plant operatives 

with meaningful real-time 

diagnostic information and its 

stand at the PPMA Total Show 

will reflect this. 

“Our Industrial Video 

Wall is designed to provide 

this information simply and 

clearly, directing operators 

and engineering staff to plant 

faults as quickly and efficiently 

as possible via means of an 

animated large scale screen 

display solution,” explains 

Nick Gibbs, director at ICA. 

The 

Industrial 

Video Wall 

helps staff 

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Comprising a set of 

professional, large industrial 

display screens, matrixed 

to suit the plant layout and 

visible from up to 20 metres 

away, the Industrial Video Wall 

provides clear and decisive 

information to the factory 

floor. Primarily designed for 

larger factories, the screens are 

supplied with a control panel 

containing the PC, distribution 

and UPS which can be wall 

mountable or frame mounted 

depending on the required 

specification. 

ICA is happy to discuss any 

visitor requirements to help 

design the correct control 

solution to fit their needs. 

STAND F122 

W www.ica.uk.com 

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Core components are 

demonstrated at show 

HepcoMotion will 

showcase core 

components 

used in processing 

and packaging 

machinery at the 


HepcoMotion’s range 

of linear and circular 

motion products play 

a key role in optimising 

production processes 

– a core driver for 

every design engineer 

and the company will 

showcase some of its 

products ideally suited 

to machine automation. 

For creative solutions 

in processing and 

packaging automation, 

visitors will be able 

to see the established 

GFX Hepco Guidance System 

for Beckhoff XTS (eXtended 

Transport System). 

This solution utilises Hepco’s 

PRT2 and 1-Trak guidance 

systems to work with 

Beckhoff’s XTS circuit linear 

system to meet the needs of 

higher duty XTS applications 

where motion profiles 

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HepcoMotion will demonstrate what 

it describes as creative solutions 

and long-term durability 

requirements are particularly 

demanding. 

The company believes this 

combination of technologies 

from Beckhoff and Hepco 

provides users with a robust, 

high production 

and flexible 

solution that will 

revolutionise 

production 

processes 

in many 

manufacturing 

applications. 

This system is 

ideally suited 

to a range of 

applications, 

such as a variable 

speed lane divider 

to sort randomly 

positioned items into 

separate lanes, or a doublesided 

system for a compact 

application that requires 

multiple motion profiles. 

Widely used at the forefront 

of food packaging technology 

by customers such as 

Kliklok International for 

its ITC system, GFX provides 

a high speed, high volume, 

low maintenance solution 

than can easily be 

re-configured to suit different 

types of products. 

STAND D40 

W www.hepcomotion.com 

Capping equipment 

is designed to meet 

all sector demands 

At the PPMA Total Show, Krones 

UK will be showcasing technology 

from its agency Zalkin Capping 

Machinery. 

Visitors to the stand will see 

a TM300 FILLCAPP singlehead 

stand-alone capper with 

integrated filling station. 

Features include single nozzle 

filling valve, single head capper 

(various cap sizes), integrated 

cap feed and sorting. 

Represented by Krones in the 

UK and Ireland for over 40 years, 

Zalkin capping machines handle 

all varieties of push-in, push-on, 

twist-off, roll-on, pilfer proof, child 

resistant and screw caps in plastics 

or metal, with torque control by 

magnetic, electro-magnetic and 

‘intelligent’ capping systems. 

Outputs are available from 1,000 

per hour to 1,000 per minute. 

STAND H110 

W www.krones.com 

www.adpak.co.uk 

Investing in our 

environment’s future 

• Supplying fully 

recyclable films 

See us at 

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• Compostable & 

Recycled 

content films 

available 

3 Pendleside, Lomeshaye Ind Estate, Nelson, Lancs, BB9 6RY Tel: 01282 601444 Fax: 01282 612201 info@adpak.co.uk



Advanced laser marking 

equipment offers benefit 

Balluff’s largest ever UK stand 

Technology 

to deliver 

product gain 

Balluff’s presence at this year’s 

PPMA Total Show will see 

the largest stand it has ever 

constructed in the UK. It will also 

be the first time that the company 

has exhibited alongside its partner 

company Matrix Vision, bringing 

both brands and technologies 

together. This will allow Balluff to 

showcase its brand new range of 

sensor and connectivity solutions, 

including the new SmartLight 

Pick-to-Light, its measurement 

range, vision and camera range; 

as well as its safety line. 

As manufacturing becomes 

more flexible and individualised and 

processes made transparent and 

documentable, Balluff is offering 

sustainable solutions which 

support modular machine concepts 

as well as fast and reliable format 

changing. Balluff says it contributes 

to higher system up-time and more 

efficiency in the entire process. 

In addition to its own 

exhibits, the company will also 

have an exclusive Gripple 

machine on its stand. This machine 

will be packed full of Balluff 

technology, demonstrating 

the Gripple packaging process. 

Gripple Automation offers 

bespoke design and build 

machines that are designed to 

improve manufacturing processes 

and significantly increase 

performance. “We are very proud 

to have such a close relationship 

with Gripple and it is an honour 

to have their machinery on our 

stand,” says Balluff’s Katie Askham. 

STAND F40 

W www.balluff.com 

Macsa ID UK will be 

highlighting its wide 

range of advanced 

coding and marking 

equipment for the food, 

pharmaceutical, beverage, 

personal care and household 

markets at PPMA Total 2019. 

Among the systems on 

display will be the company’s 

compact, lightweight and 

affordable ICON 2 small 

character laser coder. 

This laser solution can be 

used for most packaging 

applications and is designed 

to offer excellent performance, 

usability and reliability at high 

speeds, as well as increased 

environmental benefits and 

lower running costs. 

The company’s idTIJ small 

character thermal inkjet 

printer will also be on display. 

Macsa’s cost effective ICON 2 

offers permanent, consistent 

and durable marking in a 

clean, usable and sustainable 

design, making it suitable for 

first time laser users in the 

packaging industry. It boasts 

a metal enclosure, has an 

efficient and reliable power 

Cartridge magnetic separator now gives two 

further pick up points and increased strength 

Eriez Europe will be launching 

its upgraded RF Cartridge 

at the PPMA Total Show in 

Birmingham, an improved 

product that has resulted from 

a customer request. 

When a customer needed a 

higher strength RF Cartridge 

Magnetic Separator, Dr Nick 

Lewis, applications engineer, 

set about trying to improve 

the removal of tramp iron 

from dry, free-flowing 

products conveyed in 

pneumatic pipelines. 

Lewis utilised his skills 

Macsa ID says its ICON 2 small character laser coder offers durable marking 

supply and is available in both 

10 and 30 Watt versions. It is 

also supplied with network 

connectivity as standard. 

The coder is capable of 

marking on most substrates 

including labels, cartons, 

plastics, glass, wood and 

textiles. It can print both 

linear and 2D barcodes and 

static barcoding is available 

as standard while dynamic 

barcoding is optional. 

An external colour touch 

screen with intuitive interface 

enables simple navigation, 

developed during his PhD 

researching modelling 

magnetic properties of 

electrical steel, and the 

experience of using 

FEM Modelling 

allowed him to 

successfully 

implement RF 

Cartridge strength increases. 

The upgraded RF Cartridge 

incorporates two further 

pickup points and the field 

of strength has increased 

two and half times over. 

This will bring immense value 

ease of programming and 

excellent functionality, 

especially where it is installed 

in difficult to reach areas. 

Meanwhile, Macsa’s idTIJ 

is compact, reliable and very 

simple to use. It incorporates 

an intuitive 10in colour 

touch screen which has 

been specially developed to 

facilitate easy installation, 

operation and maintenance, 

as well as improve overall 

user experience. 

STAND G34 

W www.macsa.com 

This separator is much more powerful 

to installers as a clean product 

can be guaranteed, says the 

company. 

STAND J48 

W www.eriez.eu



Complete metal detecting range 

meets multiple industry demand 

UK distributor of CEIA 

metal detectors MDS 

will be focusing 

on solutions for food, 

pharmaceutical, textile and 

engineering applications at 



exhibiting several metal 

detectors to demonstrate 

the range available from the 

company, from conveyor 

based systems to gravity fall 

MDS will be showing a range of inspection units 

systems. During the event, 

MDS will be running product 

tests on specific products 

while also demonstrating 

CEIA’s signature data capture 

software package, called 

THS Production. This program 

enables automation and 

reporting on several metal 

detectors from a computer 

or a laptop. 

FBV is the latest conveyor 

to be launched as a standard 

model by CEIA and 

has been designed 

for vertically filled 

sachets, jars or 

bagged items. It is 

a compact system 

and comes with 

an air-blast and a 

pusher reject option 

allowing it to meet 

higher level retail 

specification. 

Also on the stand 

will be the MS21 

Retailer Spec. The 

MS21 is the most 

advanced solution 

as it can use 

multiple frequencies 

at the same time, 

MDS will run 

product tests 

on its stand 

during the 

exhibition 

allowing it 

to provide 

significantly 

improved 

sensitivity 

than a 

conventional 

metal 

detector, 

says MDS. 

This allows 

the MS21 

to find small irregularly 

shaped contamination. 

Meanwhile, the PH 

range is used within the 

pharmaceutical industry 

and includes solutions for 

tablet and capsule inspection 

together with a free fall system 

for in-process protection 

for powdered products. 

Dust tight and wash in place 

options are also offered and 

all these systems are 

compliant with FDA 

requirements. 

Visitors to the stand can 

discuss the FFV gravity fall 

systems that are designed 

for granular products or talk 

about the G series throat 

detectors which are available 

in a wide range of sizes and 

performance options, as well 

as pipeline equipment. 

STAND D14 

W www.ceia.co.uk 

The GFF range offers a source extraction system that can 

be fully integrated into any production process for benefits 

Dustcontrol UK will exhibit 

its new process extraction 

and general cleaning range at 

this year’s PPMA Total Show 

including the GFF range of 

equipment for centralised 

vacuum systems. 

The GFF range is designed 

to offer a source extraction 

system that can be fully 

integrated into the production 

process for recycling or used 

as a centralised vacuum 

cleaning system. Ultimately, 

it provides a flexible system 

where all parts are approved 

for food contact, contributing 

to safe and hygienic food 

production. 

In addition, the company 

will also be showcasing its 

powerful DC 11 Module, 

DC 1800, DC Tromb 400 and 

DC AirCube equipment. 

When fully integrated with 

all GFF components, the 

system includes flap valves, 

suction brushes, flat nozzles, 

hose connectors, tubing 

system, joints, pre-separator, 

automatic shutter valves and 

filter units. 

These colour coded handles/brushes 

allow for different factory application 

These GFF brushes are 

antistatic and ESD certified, 

with a material composition 

that makes them detectable 

via metal detector as well as 

being autoclavable up to 

121deg C, allowing for highpressure 

saturated steam 

cleaning. Their colour coding, 

covering five handle colours 

and two interchangeable 

brush colours, also allows 

for different applications in 

the factory, or different days 

of the week depending on 

specific customer need. 

STAND E30 

W www.dustcontroluk.co.uk




Inspection systems can deliver a 

high quality offer across sectors 


Micro-Epsilon UK will 

be showcasing its 

moldCONTROL inline 

thermography system and its 

latest high performance in-line 

colour measurement systems. 

The moldCONTROL inline 

thermography system detects 

variations in quality by using 

a high speed, high resolution 

infrared thermal imaging 

camera. It records the entire 

component in up to six different 

views and examines it. 

The principle is simple: 

a thermoIMAGER TIM 

thermal imaging camera 

records the infrared radiation 

emanating from the mould and 

visualises it. The temperature 

distribution provides a quality 

statement about incorrect 

temperature control of the 

mould, malfunction of the tool 

temperature, visible geometry 

errors and hidden defects. 

On the stand, the demonstration 

will involve the temperature 

measurement of plastic 

injection moulded Lego bricks. 

For anyone who needs 

to measure colour, the PPMA 

Micro-Epsilon will be demonstrating a range of its technologies which are all designed to offer quality control benefits 

Total Show stand will also 

feature a demonstration of the 

colorCONTROL ACS7000, 

an inline high speed colour 

measurement system that 

measures the actual colour of 

the target by identifying their 

co-ordinates in the colour 

space. The system can be set 

up to continually monitor a 

production process and output 

the colour measurement via 

Ethernet, EtherCAT or RS422. 

This system can also be 

taught ‘pass fail/limits’ and 

then output out-of-tolerance 

alarms using digital I/O. 

Existing applications include 

coloured glass, transparent 

film and sheet production, 

printing, packaging, cosmetics, 

pharmaceuticals and in the 

processing of plastics, food, 

paper, veneers and textiles. 

Visitors can also see a 

demonstration of the new 

colorSENSOR CFO200, a colour 

recognition sensor designed 

for high precision true colour 

measurement in industrial 

applications. The sensors stand 

out due to their high colour 

accuracy, good reproducibility, 

high measuring rate and 

modern communications 

interfaces for easier network 

integration and Industry 4.0 

capability, says the company. 

The CFO200 is suitable for 

a wide range of applications 

including colour sorting tasks 

in food packaging, recognition 

of colour marks in the printing 

industry, quality control 

in packaging, cosmetics, 

medicine and plastics products. 

STAND E44 

W www.micro-epsilon.co.uk 

Advances in technology will be demonstrated that aid users 

to achieve operational excellence in the manufacturing area 

This year, the Carlo Gavazzi 

team will be on hand at the 

PPMA Total Show to discuss 

the latest technological 

developments and advantages 

of IO-Link sensors; illustrating 

increased availability of data, 

standardised wiring, remote 

configuration and monitoring 

as well as simple device 

replacement. Also on show 

will be the latest wireless 

handheld IO-Link smart 

configurator which makes a 

laborious task quick and easy. 

“We can show how 

Carlo Gavazzi 

will discuss 

developments 

in IO-Link 

sensors 

advances in technology and 

the revolution taking place in 

the manufacturing industry 

can aid operational excellence 

by providing insight into 

systems to reduce unscheduled 

downtime while improving 

productivity and energy 

usage,” says Martin Wyatt, 

Carlo Gavazzi’s business 

development manager. 

So, whether your business 

needs a sensor with the 

functionality to give you 

answers, a solid state relay 

which provides multifunction 

alarm monitoring, breakdown 

prevention and accurate 

troubleshooting, a power 

supply or an energy 

management solution to 

meet sustainability goals by 

reducing your carbon footprint 

and decreasing your energy 

consumption and costs; the 

company says it can help. 

STAND G80 

W www.carlogavazzi.co.uk



New checkweigher is part of a 

comprehensive range on show 

The launch of a new 

checkweigher will be 

one of the highlights 

of the Ishida Europe stand 

at this year’s PPMA Total 

Show, where the company 

will showcase its capabilities 

in multihead weighing and 

inspection technologies as 

part of its complete packing 

line offering. 

Alongside the IP65 certified 

DACS-GN-SE checkweigher, 

Ishida will demonstrate 

three multihead weighers 

that illustrate the versatility 

of its model range, two highperformance 

x-ray inspection 

systems and the company’s 

AirScan for accurate in-line leak 

detection on MAP products. 

The new version of Ishida’s 

DACS-GN-SE-WP waterproof 

model is now manufactured 

to IP65 certification, 

meaning the checkweigher 

can withstand challenging 

environments and stringent 

cleaning requirements while 

maintaining high speeds and 

pinpoint accuracy. This makes 

it ideal for a wide variety of 

applications including fresh 

Ishida will launch a new 

checkweigher while also 

showing x-ray equipment 

and its AirScan machine 

salads, chilled meats and 

frozen products. 

At the three-day exhibition, 

the checkweigher will be 

demonstrated with Ishida’s 

advanced RRC (Retailer Reject 

Confirmation) software that 

helps food manufacturers 

meet the latest retailer codes 

of practice. 

From its extensive range of 

multihead weighers, Ishida 

will show its proven 6-head 

Ishida CCW-R2-106WB 

Fresh Food Weigher 

(FFW) that is designed 

to handle many types 

of sticky fresh and 

bruise-sensitive 

products 

with maximum speed 

and efficiency. For fragile 

products such as biscuits 

and confectionery, the Ishida 

CCW-RV-214-GS combines 

reduced angle product 

transfers throughout the 

weigher with a special 

curved hopper design that 

allow product to roll and settle 

gradually, reducing product 

breakages by up to 20%. 

The third weigher on display 

is from Ishida’s range of 

application-specific multihead 

weighers that provide food 

manufacturers with a costeffective, 

off-the-shelf but 

high-performance solution for 

a wide range of applications. 

The two x-ray inspection 

systems on show – the 

entry-level IX-EN and the 

mid-range IX-GN – 

underline the choice of 

Ishida models available 

according to individual 

customer requirements. Both 

offer reliable performance 

incorporating Ishida’s 

Genetic Algorithm (GA) 

image processing function 

that delivers superior 

inspection sensitivity. 

The Ishida AirScan uses 

advanced laser technology 

to identify leaks of CO2 from 

holes as small as 0.25mm in 

sealed MAP packs at speeds 

of up to 180 packs per minute. 

STAND C80 

W www.ishidaeurope.com 

Four different working models on the stand will include 

stickpack and coffee pouch fillers as well as other FFS kit 

Intamac Packaging Systems 

will be displaying four 

different filling machines at 

the PPMA Total Show 2019. 

Following large footfall to 

the stand at last year’s show, 

it was decided that displaying 

working machinery is key to 

the success of the exhibition 

as it helps visitors to see the 

quality and range of machines 

that the company can supply. 

New to the show this year 

is the IPS-190 stickpack 

machine and the IPS-2BT 

coffee pouch fill/seal machine. 

The IPS-190 is 

an entry level 

stickpack machine 

capable of speeds 

of up to 40 packs 

a minute 

(depending on 

product and 

stick size). The 

IPS-2BT is used 

by independent 

coffee and tea 

manufacturers 

who are looking 

to expand their businesses 

and speed up production. 

Show visitors can see Intamac equipment in action 

This small but dynamic 

machine can handle a variety 

of different pouch sizes and 

shapes, including gusseted 

and flat bottom pouches. 

Returning for the third year 

will be the IPS-8BT pouch 

filling machine, with a tij inc. 

jet system. It offers a small 

footprint, robust structure 

and competitive price point. 

Meanwhile, on show for the 

second year is the IPS-420, 

a vertical form, fill and seal 

machine which fills pillow 

and gusseted packs. 

STAND B40 

W www.intamacmachinery.com


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UK aftersales spares and service support provided. 

Turntable 

Wrapping 

Machines 

Self-Propelled 

Robot Wrapping 

Machines 

Horizontal Wrapping 

Machines 

Rotating Arm 

Wrapping 

Machines 

www.robopac.co.uk 

Robopac, Unit 7 – 8 Highfield Parc, 

Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedfordshire, MK43 7TA 

Tel: 01234 825050 Fax: 01234 827070 Email: sales 

Case Sealers & 

Erectors



Bagger for IQF proteins 

offers top-rated hygiene 

This year’s PPMA Total 

Show will be the UK 

preview of Ilapak’s 

Vegatronic 6400 – a new 

continuous motion bagger 

that has been designed to 

offer best-in-class hygiene 

and maximum uptime when 

packaging frozen meat 

products such as nuggets, 

burgers, chicken pieces 

and sausages. 

The Vegatronic 6400 is an 

evolution of the company’s 

existing Vegatronic 6000 

bagger, which has been 

developed and adapted to 

meet the specific demands 

of the meat industry in 

terms of sanitary design, 

accessibility, fast 

changeover and OEE 

(overall equipment 

effectiveness). 

Open frame design, IP66 

rated electrical components, 

easily removable forming 

tube and a cantilever film 

reel shaft are among the 

features that combine to 

make the Vegatronic 6400 

an efficient and hygienic 

meat industry bagger. 

AN OPEN HOUSE EVENT 

“We previewed the Vegatronic 

6400 at our open house event 

in Bologna in February, 

where it met with an effusive 

response from customers, 

but we’re now launching 

this new bagger to the UK 

industry at PPMA Total,” 

says Andrea Boccolini, VFFS 

product manager at Ilapak. 

“In engineering the bagger, 

we have elevated hygiene 

and efficiency to a much higher 

level than any other bagger not 

The Vegatronic 

6400 is a new 

continuous 

motion 

bagger that 

is designed 

to offer 

hygiene and 

maximum 

uptime for 

packing frozen 

meat products 

only in our own range, but in 

the entire market,” he claims. 

Sanitary design has been 

achieved by using stainless 

steel for most parts and 

minimising flat surfaces 

and recesses where dust and 

debris can accumulate. 

All parts on the main frame 

of the bagger are made from 

rounded components, the 

splicing table and forming 

tube support are inclined, 

the top of the electrical cabinet 

is sloped and the protective 

plate above the bagger is 

apex shaped. The Vegatronic 

6400 is also a full washdown 

bagger; all electronic and 

electrical parts are sealed to 

IP66 or higher and open frame 

architecture allows ready 

access for cleaning. 

The new machine is also suited 

to frozen produce and cheese, and 

any market that needs top hygiene 

Efficiency on the bagger has 

been enhanced in a number 

of ways. The splicing table 

is vacuum assisted, making 

it very quick to operate, the 

forming tube is mounted on 

a swivel arm for easy removal 

and the film reel shaft is both 

pneumatically activated and 

cantilever – making film reel 

changeovers much quicker 

than on machines with a 

drop-in shaft. The machine 

is designed with short drop 

heights to prevent breakage 

of brittle frozen products and 

supports high speed operation. 

This new machine is 

targeted to the needs of the 

IQF (individual quick freezing) 

protein market but is also well 

suited to frozen produce and 

cheese – indeed any market 

that has stringent hygiene 

requirements. A new solution 

for medium/large bags, 

it can produce pillow packs 

with or without MAP from 

laminated films, HDPE, LDPE 

and also biodegradable and/or 

compostable materials. 

STAND D10 

W www.ilapak.co.uk



One machine is handling 

various different formats 

The Pal 4.0 is low maintenance 

A scaled model of 

the latest palletiser 

will be on show 

Scott Automation’s Pal 4.0 

palletiser can operate at speeds 

of up to 100 cases per minute 

and visitors to its PPMA Total 

Show stand will see a scaled 

model of the compact unit. 

This new palletiser is equipped 

with the latest components that 

enables the unit to measure, 

display and fine tune its overall 

performance. The company 

describes the pattern creation 

feature as class leading. 

The Pal 4.0 has been 

developed from scratch in 

conjunction with key partners 

and the Technical University 

of Brno and is in line with the 

company’s IoT programme. 

It is compatible with multi-line 

or single line configuration and 

is suitable for a wide range of 

pack formats. 

STAND H50 

W www.scottautomation.com 


Line Equipment, 

past winners of the 

PPMA Certificate of Merit 

for Design and Manufacture 

in packaging machinery, 

will show its new LE360 PDQ 

pouch machine. 

This LE360 PDQ is the latest 

machine to be developed by 

the company and can provide 

both ‘standard’ and ‘Doy style’ 

stand-up pouches from the 

one machine and has been 

developed specifically to meet 

the needs of contract packers 

and manufacturers with 

a wide range of SKUs. 

“As our own customers 

came to us with questions 

about flexibility of formats, 

we made a decision,” 

explains John Blashkiw. 

“We decided to develop one 

combination machine capable 

of producing most styles of 

bags, including Doy style, 

while keeping to the same 

quality and cost effectiveness 

that the rest of our range is 

renowned for,” he says. 

“The PDQ allows customers 

to produce various bag styles 

The LE360 PDQ pouch machine will be demonstrated by Line Equipment 

from one machine, filling the 

gap to a move to dedicated 

machines for each product 

bag range, as and when the 

production levels demand, 

at a reasonable cost and 

without the need for any 

additional footprint.” 

Blashkiw says that this 

is a market-led innovation 

driven by the overriding 

mission ethos that runs 

through Line Equipment – 

to deliver packaging 

machinery of the highest 

quality at the most reasonable 

price point of any European/ 

American manufacturer. 

The rotatable jaws and true 

fin back seal allows the unit 

to be this flexible. It can cover 

more bag styles and can 

also add resealable zip 

closures if required. It offers 

potential cost and space 

saving benefits. 

STAND D02 

W www.lineequipment.co.uk 

Stacklight offering real-time 

monitoring will be launched 

Italian manufacturer of 

beacons and sounders for 

industrial applications Sirena 

will be presenting its latest 

EOS stacklight. 

The EOS range has been 

engineered for Industry 4.0 

allowing real-time monitoring 

of production and gathering 

a wide range of data which 

contributes towards energy 

consumption optimisation, 

preventive maintenance and 

overall process optimisation. 

Among the advantages of 

the EOS range are: 

• Easy assembly thanks 

to the snap-on fastening 

mechanism 

• Opaline lenses deliver higher 

working environment safety 

due to the easier stacklight 

status recognition 

• Smooth design to prevent 

the build-up of dust which 

avoids any possible risks 

caused by lessened light 

output over time 

• RGB light module allowing 

greater flexibility in use. 

STAND A96 

W www.sirena.it


Digital Printing 

Solutions 

Match your supply 

with demand in real-time 

Late Stage Customisation is more than just the value added approach to achieve ‘Lot Size One’ as it can make your supply chain 

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Atlantic Zeiser is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and 

packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. 

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Stand H114 

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ON STAND 

E32

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a Better 

Solution 

Embracing the latest technology, 

Kensal consistently delivers improved 

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reducing operating costs. 

Stainless steel conveyor systems 

Stand alone units or fully integrated 

Robotic and end of line equipment 

Bespoke engineering capabilities 

Turnkey and standalone solutions 

Integration and project management 

Service support and upgrades 

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Post-show consultations 

for all qualifying visitors 

New feeders will be 

joined by the latest 

sieves on the stand 

Genesis Process Solutions is 

the UK and Ireland distributor 

for several manufacturers and 

at this year’s PPMA Total Show 

it will be demonstrating new 

products from Brabender and 

Farleygreene. 

From Brabender, the new 

Universal feeder will be displayed 

for the first time in the UK. 

In addition to powders, granules 

and flaked materials, the Universal 

can also handle fruit and nuts. 

Also on the stand will be a 

Flexwall feeder fitted with a blue 

trough which handles pellets and 

fine-grained materials. 

From the Farleygreene range, 

Genesis will be displaying three 

machines: a Rota centrifugal 

screener; the new Sievmaster 

Easilift which combines a sack 

tipping station and vibratory 

check screener and the new 

Sievmaster E400 grading sieve. 

STAND A122 

W www.genesisps.co.uk 

Engelmann & Buckham 

(E&B), packaging 

machinery consultants 

and sales agents for a range of 

manufacturers, will this year 

be representing equipment 

from Volpak, Apsol, Sema and 

inc.jet at the PPMA Total Show. 

Volpak has several 

important developments 

including its new PouchLab 

– an R&D Excellence Centre 

designed to help customers and 

stakeholders develop the most 

sustainable pouch solutions 

by combining product 

knowledge with machinery 

expertise and materials. 

Engelmann & Buckham will 

also be showcasing the Volpak 

Standcap Pouch – a new 

packaging concept that has 

been popular in the US and is 

now taking off in the UK (see 

page 15, Machinery Update – 

May/June 2019). 

Apsol specialises in the 

design and manufacture 

of end of line packaging 

machinery and works with 

customers to engineer answers 

to specific needs. 


also discuss equipment 

from Sema Systemtechnik, 

manufacturers of secondary 

packaging systems for the 

dairy industry. The company 

offers customised solutions 

for tray erecting, tray packing, 

case packing and sleeving 

machinery, either as freestanding 

equipment or 

machines integrated with 

up-stream equipment. 

Michael Lindsay, managing 

director of Engelmann & 

Buckham will be setting 

Apsol specialises 

in the design and 

manufacture of 

end of line 

packaging units 

and uses 3D 

CAD design 

tools to produce 

new designs 

up free consultations with 

qualifying visitors after the 

three-day event. “E&B have 

been analysing its role in the 

packaging market and have 

realised that we are uniquely 

placed to offer potential 

customers our expertise in 

the form of a free consultation 

after the show,” he says. 

“More details will be available 

on our stand, but we hope that 

this offer can help customers.” 

STAND B40 

W www.buckham.co.uk 

Integrated machine vision for laser coding and verification 

is joined by CO2 lasers for a range of packaging operations 


Laser Lines will be exhibiting 

a range of lasers and automated 

laser solutions from both 

Datalogic and Synrad. 

As well as showcasing 

integrated machine vision for 

laser coding and verification 

MARVIS (Mark Read Verify 

Integrated Solution) for direct 

part marking traceability, 

the company will be showing 

a selected range of low and 

high-powered CO2 lasers 

designed for marking, cutting 

and converting applications 

A range of solutions will be seen in Birmingham 

including large field galvo 

systems used for label cutting, 

easy open scoring, thin film 

cutting and perforating. 

“With our extensive range 

of industrial laser 

solutions, Laser Lines 

has a laser solution, 

whether you are a 

laser end user looking 

for a stand-alone fully 

integrated industrial 

workstation or an 

entry level desk 

top system, OEM 

manufacturer or 

specialist machine builder, 

we have solutions for marking, 

welding, cutting, cleaning, 

cladding, hardening or 

micro-machining,” says Jeryl 

Adcock from the company. 

The Banbury, Oxfordshirebased 

company specialises 

in providing complete 

laser-based solutions, and its 

technical support team can 

help engineers, designers 

and operators to understand 

any requirements before 

recommending practical 

laser solutions. 

Finished samples are also 

produced to help with laser 

solution decision making. 

STAND G29 

W www.laserlines.co.uk



Improvements in a 

sustainable approach 

will be unveiled 

On Springvale Equipment’s 

stand at the PPMA Total Show, 

its principal Mespack will be 

revealing a new development that 

has already undergone successful 

trials with some leading global 

manufacturers. Further details 

will not be available until the 

Birmingham-based exhibition 

opens on Tuesday 1 October, but 

the product has involved leading 

suppliers of recyclable (including 

reclosable fitments such as 

zippers and caps), compostable 

and bio-degradable films. 

The new project is designed 

to help its customers decisionmaking 

process in the increasingly 

prevalent ‘war against plastics’. 

Earlier this year, the company 

announced that its latest 

generation of models were ready 

for use with today’s recyclable and/ 

or biodegradable materials. 

At the time, Mespack said it was 

working on adapting its installed 

base to new sustainable films. 

“Commitment to the 

environment has always been 

part of the company’s values,” 

explained Santi Alberich, 

marketing director at Mespack. 

“Our machines feature an energy 

efficient design, but we want to 

take a step further.” 

STAND D126 

W www.springvaleltd.co.uk 

Systems and processes 

are managing adhesive 

Robatech will 

present how gluing 

processes in the 

packaging industry can 

be made more reliable, 

more sustainable, and 

more cost-efficient via its 

new marketing strategy 

called Green Gluing. 

In addition to flexible 

solutions such as the 

automatic filling system, 

pallet stabilisation 

and wraparound 

labelling, the company 

believes that efficient 

monitoring systems and 

easily understandable process 

data are also of decisive 

importance in this area. 


Robatech will introduce 

easy-to-integrate and 

flexible adhesive solutions 

that address the growing 

demand for increased 

levels of automation and 

digitisation in the packaging 

industry. RobaFeed 3, the 

automatic filling system for 

adhesive granulate, avoids 

unscheduled production 

downtimes and helps 

Robatech’s RobaVis is designed to offer an intuitive interface with all functionalities 

operating personnel. At the 

stand, visitors can see the 

interaction of RobaFeed 3 with 

granulate container GlueFill, 

the tank-less melter Concept 

Stream, along with the quick 

and precise application heads 

of the Diamond series. 

The modern user interface 

RobaVis is another highlight. 

Whether on the melter itself, 

integrated into a higherlevel 

control, or simply as 

a web application on any 

device – RobaVis offers an 

intuitive interface with all 

functionalities. 

With the AMS adhesive 

application system, Robatech 

is focusing on another key 

topic: how can adhesive 

consumption be reduced 

to increase production 

sustainability without risking 

degradation of the bonding? 

Also, to help avoid plastics 

waste in pallet stabilisation, 

the company has developed 

a simple and effective 

alternative to shrink and 

stretch films which can be 

discussed on the stand. 

STAND E50 

W www.robatech.com 

Latest lubricants on show will include a water-based option 

along with a Lego model to demonstrate chocolate making 

Klüber Lubrication will be 

demonstrating its new 

Hydro lubricant which is 

based on water at the PPMA 

Total Show. 

Until recently, water as a 

lubricant has been of limited 

use as it is subject to certain 

physical and biological 

limitations such as evaporation 

and freezing points, oxidation 

or microbiological growth. 

However, by means of additives 

in the lubricant, or technical 

solutions on the component 

concerned, Klüber says these 

Lego model demonstrates process 

limitations can be removed. 

Compared to the current 

oil-based lubricants, water 

offers numerous functional 

advantages such as being 

more sustainable, global 

Visitors to the stand will see water being used as a new functional lubricant 

availability, non-toxic and 

non-flammable in nature, says 

the company. 

On its stand, the company 

will also have a chocolate bar 

production line model that 

is made of Lego and which 

works to show the different 

processes that go into making 

a chocolate bar. 

STAND F144 

W www.klueber.com

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Washing machines designed 

for all industrial applications 

A broad range will be on show 

Precision machine 

knives and punches 

are demonstrated 

Stellar Technik will be presenting 

a broad range of precision 

machine knives and punches 

at the PPMA Total Show which it 

designs and manufactures 

in-house at its Somerset site. 

On the stand will be two 

moving STS Cutter (strip-cut) 

displays, complete with punch, 

die and actuator. One of these 

units features a special deep-V 

blade which has been specially 

designed to cut PET material. 

“Stellar Technik precision 

machine knives and punches can 

directly replace OEM products 

while bespoke development is 

also a possibility,” says technical 

sales manager Jamie Best. 

The company offers both 

off-the-shelf supply, bespoke 

design options and even next day 

delivery in many cases. 

STAND J02 

W www.stellartechnik.com 

Industrial Washing 

Machines (IWM) will be 

exhibiting a brand new 

T400 tray washer, the CW13 

EX BT general-purpose 

cabinet utensil washer 

and the new range of boot 

washers which are ideal for 

food and pharmaceutical 

manufacturing environments 


The T400 single-lane 

continuous-wash tray washer 

which will be taking centre 

stage at the event, is ideally 

suited for small to medium 

throughputs, or where 

operational space is at a 

premium. It can accommodate 

up to 400 trays, crates or boxes 

per hour and is typically 

supplied in a continuous 

straight-through tunnel 

configuration. However, 

overhead feed for one-person 

operation is optionally 

available, as are twin-tank 

versions for users in high 

care applications. 

IWM will also be 

showcasing its CW13 EX BT 

cabinet washer which boasts 

solid construction and 

The new boot and 

shoe washing stations range 

will be demonstrated by IWM 

user-friendly operation. 

The latest CW13 EX BT generalpurpose 

cabinet washer 

provides efficient batch 

washing for a wide range 

of items including trays, 

machine components/change 

parts, weigh pans, buckets 

and utensils. This cabinet 

washer has been designed 

with hygiene 

in mind, with 

an internal 

self-cleaning 

function and 

the interior of 

the machine 

being completely 

rounded with 

no right angles. 

The new 

boot and shoe 

washing stations 

range on show 

are ideal for food 

manufacturing 

plants and 

designed 

specifically for 

areas where 

the production 

and clean zones 

of a food manufacturing 

facility meet. The machines 

come in many variants, from 

simple manual versions to 

sophisticated walk-through 

models with multiple 

brushes, automatic chemical 

dispensing and also access 

control options. 

STAND B104 

W www.indwash.co.uk 

A Bristol-based company will be demonstrating a range of 

equipment including cartoners and also sleeving machines 

Bristol-based 

Keymac Packaging 

Systems will be 

exhibiting its KCM2 

semi-automatic 

end load cartoner 

for the first time 

at a UK exhibition 

at the PPMA Total 

Show this autumn. 

This machine 

features a three 

Among machines shown by 

Keymac is this semi-automatic 

end load cartoner 

head rotary 

feeder, 

stainless 

steel frame 

and a 

Nordson 

hotmelt 

gluing 

system. 

“The KCM2 can be 

converted to a fully automatic 

machine with the addition of 

a retro-fitted barrel loader and 

pocketed infeed conveyor,” 

says Michael Woods, sales 

manager at the company. 

Visitors to the stand will 

also see the K101 fully automatic 

sleever which inserts trays or 

pots into pre-glued sleeves at 

speeds of up to 60 packs 

a minute. The machine has 

a small footprint and can be 

size changed without tools 

or costly change parts in 

less than 10 minutes. 

“The K101 is Keymac’s most 

successful machine and 

is in operation throughout 

the world,” says Woods. 

STAND C91 

W www.keymac.co.uk

Start your robotic automation journey 

at the PPMA Total Show 2019 

Make sure to visit PWR Pack on stand D96 to see 

the latest technology to automate your packaging 

process with high speed robots. We can help you 

find the right solution for your business. 

With over 20 years of experience in designing 

bespoke robotic pick and place solutions, 

you are in safe hands with PWR Pack. 

Tailor made solutions 

for your business 

We will show you the endless possibilities of our 

robotic pick and place solutions. 

We create systems that are flexible in size and 

capable of picking and placing a wide variety of 

food products from the Bakery, Confectionery, 

Snack, Pet Food and General Food markets. 

The PWR Pack team looks forward to helping 

you start your robotic automation journey at 

the PPMA! 

Please check our website www.pwrpack.co.uk or our 

YouTube channel PWR Pack International B.V. to get more 

acquainted with PWR Pack. 

Natures Way Foods 

about PWR Pack: 

“For our first Robotics purchase we wanted a long term partner, one 

that would take the time to understand our business and challenges 

and be adaptable to future market needs. PWR have delivered across 

all these areas and the equipment delivers significant productivity 

improvements on a daily basis.” 

Gary Kilhams - Head of Projects, Natures Way Foods. 

Our contact details: 

PWR Pack Ltd. 

Comac House 

2 Coddington Crescent 

Eurocentral 

Lanarkshire 

Scotland 

ML1 4YF 

www.pwrpack.co.uk 

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Industrial Controls And Automation 

An engineering company operating in the 

manufacturing and food and beverage 

sectors, Industrial Controls and 

Automation was established in 2009. 

Its core business function is the 

engineering, control panel 

manufacture and 

commissioning of industrial 

software (automation) 

system for OEMs, 

based both in the 

UK and in 

Europe. 


ICA 

Electrical Installation Services 

PLC Specialists 

Thermography 

Industrial Video Wall 

Control Panels 

Software Engineers 

01283 210806 

www.ICA.uk.com 

sales@ica.uk.com 

Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9DF 

Join us on stand: F122 

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• Checkweighers 

• Multihead weighers 

• Semi-Automatic weighers 

• Inspection Machinery 

T: +44 113 322 1546 

E: sales@yamatoscale.co.uk 

www.yamatoscale.co.uk



Show stalwart offers a chance to 

see VFFS units and to win prizes 

GIC will mark its 20th 

appearance at the 

PPMA Total Show with 

a special competition. 

As well as seeing the 

company’s latest vertical form, 

fill and seal (VFFS) machines, 

visitors to GIC’s stand will be 

able to enter a prize draw to 

win one of 20 prizes. 

Prizes up for grabs are 20 

bottles of fine, 20-year old 

wine, whisky and port with all 

enquiries made on the stand 

being entered into the draw. 

When GIC made its first 

appearance at a PPMA show, 

the company showed off its 

VFB1, VFB4 and VFB2000 

machines. Both the VFB1 and 

VFB4 machines displayed 

at the exhibition are still 

in production. In fact, the 

machines taken to GIC’s first 

PPMA Show are still being 

used today by the companies 

that bought them. 

The VFB1 is packing pet 

foods in the south of England, 

and the VFB4 packs a variety 

of products at a contract 

packer in the North. 

Twenty years later and 

The GIC4100 integrates seamlessly in production 

GIC will showcase its latest 

generation VFFS machines, 

the GIC3100 and GIC4100. 

The GIC3100 can pack a 

wide variety of products 

including fresh produce, 

snacks, confectionery, pet 

food, powders, pulses, pasta, 

liquids and non-foods. 

This continuous motion 

machine is ideal 

for high-speed bag 

styles up to 

250 mm wide, such 

as pillow, gusseted 

and block bottom. 

The GIC3100 can 

also accommodate 

quad, doy and zip 

applications. 

Available in 

stainless steel and 

hard anodised 

aluminium finish, 

the machine features 

a 10in operatorfriendly 

HMI colour 

touch screen with 

multi-access 

facility; the latest 

specification Allen 

Bradley servo drives; 

and fully integrated 

coder station and labeller 

station among its other 

features. 

Also on the stand will be 

an intermittent servo driven 

GIC4100 which is ideal for 

larger bag sizes up to 400 mm 

wide. The machine can 

produce standard pillow 

packs, but also boasts a 

special fully servo controlled 

tucking mechanism for 

production of consistent and 

accurate gusseted and block 

bottom packs. 

Like the GIC3100, the 

GIC4100 can pack a wide 

range of products from fresh 

and frozen produce through 

to snack, confectionery and 

even industrial hardware. 

The GIC4100 integrates 

seamlessly with a variety 

of upstream and downstream 

equipment. 

“A lot has changed since 

2000 when we made our 

first appearance at the 

PPMA Show,” says GIC’s 

managing director Andy Beal. 

“Technology has advanced at 

a staggering rate, and British 

manufacturers. have had to 

adapt to this new landscape. 

“One thing hasn’t changed 

though, and that’s our 

commitment to developing 

the best possible vertical form 

fill and seal machines we 

can and backing that up with 

exceptional customer service.” 

STAND C50 

W www.gic.uk.net 

Visitors to PPMA Total Show will see fillers, cappers and 

labellers displayed on a stand that reflects new branding 

Advanced Dynamics will be 

promoting its latest volumetric 

filling machines along with 

its capping and labelling 

equipment which will all be 

demonstrated on a show stand 

that reflects the company’s 

new branding. 

“We urge any business 

visiting PPMA Total looking 

for a packaging partner that 

is equipped to the hilt and 

values customer relationships, 

to make a beeline for our 

stand,” says the company’s 

sales director Tom Smith. 

“As well as feasting 

their eyes on our 

fresh new look at 

the NEC, we’ll also 


our filling prowess 

in the shape of the 

Pack Leader range 

of solutions. 

“The FL-101 

servo-driven 

volumetric filling 

machine is a 

fantastic piece of engineering 

for most liquid applications, 

while the compact FL-12 

Advanced Dynamics will promote the FL-101 filler 

automatic filler is highly 

affordable and ideal for use 

where factory space is at 

a premium,” he says. 

“We’ll also be promoting 

our labelling expertise 

with our best-selling, 

fully automated, inline, 

wraparound labelling 

system – called the PL-501,” 

he continues. “And our 

accurate and robust ELF twins, 

for desktop labelling designed 

to offer a cost-effective way 

of moving from manual hand 

labelling, to a more efficient 

automated solution.” 

STAND A30 

W www.advanceddynamics.co.uk

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Vacuum 

Handling 

Components 

Vacucom is a leading supplier 

of vacuum handling 

components, we have a long 

history with Coval and have 

extensive knowledge for 

vacuum handling systems. 

We will feature new products 

from Coval on our 

PPMA Total Show stand B100 

Coval Carbon Gripper 

CVGC 

n Ultra-lightweight and compact due to 

its carbon fibre structure 

n Suitable for Collaborative robots 

n Fully integrated 

n UR Cap plugin 

n Foam gripping interface 

CVP Cartridge 

CVPC/CVP/CBP 

Check and detect units 

for reliable inspections 

Loma Systems 

will be 

highlighting 

its wide range 

of ‘Designed to 

Survive’ metal 

detection, 

checkweighing and 

x-ray inspection 

equipment for the 

food industry at the 


Offering check and 

detect solutions for 

50 years, the company 

will be showcasing its 

latest durable, flexible and 

factory friendly IQ4 metal 

detectors, X5 x-ray inspection 

systems, CW3 checkweighers 

and combination models. 

All units offer low lifetime 

cost of ownership while 

ensuring consumer safety 

and brand protection, 

as well as strengthening 

operating efficiencies and 

quality control processes. 

Amongst the advanced 

contaminant inspection 

machines on display will be 

the next-generation IQ4 metal 

detector offering improved 

The next-generation IQ4 metal detector touch screen 

detection sensitivity and the 

X5 Spacesaver x-ray inspection 

system specially developed 

for optimum inspection 

performance. 

Capable of detecting bone, 

glass, dense plastic, rubber, 

stone as well as metals, Loma’s 

X5 x-ray inspection systems are 

constructed from stainless steel 

and offer easy cleaning and low 

maintenance and serviceability. 

The machines feature intuitive 

washdown compatible touch 

screens and those with 

conveyors have quick release 

belts that can be completely 

removed without tools. 

Loma’s next-generation 

IQ4 metal detector series 

has been designed to 

offer improved detection 

sensitivity, beyond 

IP69K washdown rating, 

7in touch screen and 

variable frequency for 

pipeline and vertical fall 

models. Developed to 

meet customers’ common 

inspection challenges 

and provide major design, 

performance, usability, 

quality and flexibility 

benefits, the IQ4 series ensures 

low lifetime cost of ownership 

while also meeting Loma’s 

‘Designed to Survive’ criteria. 

The IQ4 range features 

Variable Frequency, operating 

between 31-882 kHz, meaning 

the metal detectors are capable 

of automatically selecting 

correct operating frequency 

so changes in products or 

packaging that necessitate 

an alteration in frequency 

no longer require costly 

and inconvenient operator 

intervention. 

STAND D50 

W www.loma.com 

n Compact, ultralight vacuum generator 

n Powerful, maintenance and dust free 

n With or without control 

n Ideally designed to allow the user to 

manufacture their own housing around 

the application and environment 

Vacucom can offer solutions 

for all vacuum handling 

requirements, food, packaging, 

carton erecting, palletising to 

name a few. 

Contact 01782 896025 

sales@vacucom.co.uk 

for further information 

Universal range of SCARA robots will work 

with feeder to demonstrate pick and place 

TM Robotics will collaborate 

with its official UK distribution 

partner, RARUK Automation, 

at the PPMA Total Show and 

will demonstrate the Toshiba 

Machine THL700 SCARA robot. 

The machine will operate in 

combination with Flexibowl 

feeding unit, demonstrating 

a fully automated pick-andplace 

system. 

This THL700 and Flexibowl 

combination will demonstrate 

an ideal vibratory feeding 

option for automotive, 

electronics and industrial 

parts and components. 

The THL series is 

a collection of nine low 

energy SCARA robots 

from Toshiba Machine. 

Spanning from 300 mm 

to 1200 mm arm’s length, 

the range can provide a 

suitably sized machine for 

every robotic application. 

The THL700, the mid-sized 

model, boasts a 700 mm 

arm’s length with a 10 kg 

maximum payload and a cycle 

time of 0.50 seconds when 

operated with a 2 kg load. 

Toshiba Machine will demonstrate 

its THL700 SCARA robot at show 

STAND E20 

W www.tmrobotics.co.uk

Fast, customisable flow wrapping machinery 

for all your packaging needs 

• Innovative sealing system to handle a range of 

packaging films including biodegradable, 

biocompostable & recyclable 

• Energy-efficient flow wrappers 

• Operator-friendly system allowing for 

rapid product changeover 

• Complete machine flexibility to handle a wide variety of products 

Eating ‘lunch on the go’ 

generates 

11 billion 

items 

of packaging waste annually 

The FW39N Fuji sandwich wrapper – launching at this year’s PPMA Show 

Discover how you can reduce your product’s plastic packaging usage 

by visiting us in hall 5, stand C10 for a demo 

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Over 25 

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Over 70 

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Over 150 

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Block bottom 

3 side seal 4 side seal Reclosable Shrink Flow bag gable top Linked packs Pillow Gusseted 

fuji@paramount-packaging.co.uk 

+44 (0)1252 815252 

www.paramount-packaging.co.uk 

Fleet Business Park, Sandy Lane, Fleet, GU52 8BF 

VAT Reg. No. 641 1101 04 

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The new KR QUANTEC 

̤ our champion goes digital 

Hardware to software: The new KR QUANTEC will be the first industrial robot in 

the world to feature digital plug-in motion modes; software add-ons that can be 

easily activated and optimise the movement of the robot for certain production 

processes, in Dynamic mode or in Path mode. A special hardware is not necessary 

for this adaptation, everything is done via the software – practically at the push 

of a button. 

Find out more about the new KR QUANTEC. 

Call 0121 505 9970 or email sales@kuka-robotics.co.uk 

Performance 

Path 

Dynamic 

Come and see us at stand G110 

www.kuka.com 

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Application-specific automated 

solutions across complete range 

From entry-level 

products through 

to complete 

turnkey solutions, the 

RARUK Automation 

product programme 

enables the company 

to partner with 

OEMs, systems 

integrators and 

manufacturers to 

provide applicationspecific 

automated 

solutions. 

All the RARUK 

Automation products 

are designed to have 

special performance qualities, 

can be flexibly combined to 

achieve the best solution for 

the task and enhanced to meet 

changing production needs. 

They have been chosen by the 

company for their simplicity 

to integrate, programme and 

operate, ensuring a rapid 

return on investment. 


the company will be 

showcasing three systems 

based on Universal Robots 

(UR), including models from 

the new e-series. These latest 

Among the 

exhibits will be 

this air-pick 

vacuum gripper 

on a robot arm 

generation machines enable 

faster development for a wider 

variety of applications, even 

easier programming and 

compliance with CAT3 PLd. 

The first of the systems will 

combine a URCB5 cobot with 

a Robotiq 2-finger gripper 

with wrist camera to identify 

and sort coloured bearings and 

a Robotiq force sensor to 

stack them in their colour 

sets. Visitors will also see 

box palletising made 

easy and mobile with a 

new product called the 

EasyPalletiser platform. 

It will be equipped with 

the UR10e robot arm 

fitted with Robotiq 

air-pick vacuum 

grippers. 

The third of 

the UR-based 

demonstrations 

features the 

Pick-It M-HD 

high definition 

3D camera 

with Robotiq 

hand-e gripper – 

optimised for operation 

with UR e-series robots 

– and the Robotiq Force 

Co-Pilot, an intuitive software 

development for applications 

that need force torque 

feedback. 

Parts of different shapes, 

materials and sizes frequently 

need to be ordered, placed, 

picked and mostly fed into 

a machine or a process 

but traditionally this task 

has been very hard to 

automate. The company will 

demonstrate a simple solution 

to this task. 

MID-SIZED SCARA ROBOT 

The Toshiba Machine range 

of 6-axis and SCARA robots 

from RARUK Automation 

will be represented by the 

THL700, a mid-sized model 

with a 700mm reach, 10kg 

payload and a cycle time of 

0.5 seconds when operated 

with a 2kg load (see more 

details on page 98). 

Completing the exhibits 

will be the IEF Werner 

aiPRESS servo press for 

precision joining and 

forming. The machine 

is used in assembly 

applications in the electronics, 

medical device, automotive 

and aerospace industries 

where precise positioning 

and force measurement 

verification is required, 

often with data logging 

for quality assurance and 

traceability. 

STAND E20 

W www.rarukautomation.com 

What does Jenton Group 

do that will help you? 

Packaging Automation 

Label and Data Verification 

Air and Surface Disinfection 

Seal and Leak Testing 

Banding 

PPMA TOTAL 

STAND A50 

Jenton 

sales@jenton.co.uk 01256 892194



Paperboard alternative 

trays offer food gains 

The Azimuth Evo bagging unit 

Film can be 

set up easily 

on bagger 

PFM’s latest bagging machine 

– the Azimuth EVO – will be on 

show for the first time at the 

PPMA Total Show this year. 

The Azimuth Evo follows the 

same design concept as the 

company’s R Series bagging 

machine which offers reduced 

downtime for reel changes, 

automatic film web tracking and 

a space-saving footprint. 

“Automated film reel set-up 

eliminates one of the most difficult 

and time-consuming tasks for 

operators,” explains Chris Bolton, 

sales & operations director 

at PFM. “It cuts changeover 

time substantially and virtually 

eliminates film wastage as 

operators can get film edges into 

alignment, easily. 

“This is particularly important 

for stand-up four-side-seal bags 

which are becoming increasingly 

popular,” he says. 

The latest version of the Pearl 

flow wrapper, in stainless steel for 

hygiene, will also be demonstrated 

at the exhibition. The Pearl was 

developed by PFM to provide all 

the efficiency advantages of multiaxis 

servo drive but delivered at an 

entry level cost. 

Additional exhibits include 

the ever-popular PFM Scirocco, 

an inverted web, MAP flow 

wrapper that can produce up 

to 200 hermetically sealed 

bags per minute, as well as the 

latest generation PFM C2 

multihead weigher. 

STAND C20 

W www.pfmuk.com 

GMondini will be showing 

its new sustainable 

packaging technology 

called Paperseal at the PPMA 

Total Show. The company has 

developed new equipment 

to handle a barrier lined 

cardboard alternative to 

plastics trays that is suitable 

for all kinds of food products. 

The process operates 

by fabricating a modified 

atmosphere (MAP) tray, or 

vacuum skin tray, from a 

pre-cut flat cardboard which 

is formed and then a barrier 

lining is automatically applied 

in a one step process. And 

these trays are made directly 

before the sealing process. 

These trays reduce plastics 

content by up to 80% and, 

thanks to the range of different 

liners and paperboards offered, 

different technical solutions 

are available for products 

such as cheese, fresh meats, 

processed meats, ready meals, 

frozen foods, snacks, salads 

and fruits. The special forming 

process is designed to generate 

a perfect one-piece sealing 

flange, so the seal integrity 

Robotic cartoner offers packaging on demand 

gains in e-Commerce warehouse distribution 

Mpac Langen’s Cartoner 4.0 

is a robotic cartoner that 

provides efficient and costeffective 

packaging without 

the need for changeovers 

or adjustments. 

Visitors to the PPMA Total Show 

can discuss this on UK agent 

Springvale’s stand. It can pack 

up to 20 cartons per minute 

and handle a multitude of 

different products and cartons 

on demand. 

The Cartoner 4.0 uses two 

collaborative, vision-systemequipped 

robots. It recognises 

At the exhibition, G Mondini will be introducing its Paperseal eco-option 

is equal to seals produced on 

traditional plastics packaging. 

This new format can work 

on existing tray sealing 

technology, with modified 

tooling, but new equipment is 

required to denest, erect and 

line the MAP and vacuum skin 

trays themselves. 


be highlighting its Platform 

technology that can deliver 

multiple packaging solutions 

through the Trave tray sealing 

range. Through a simple tool 

when a product 

is present, 

triggering 

one robot to 

pick up the 

corresponding 

carton and 

erect it and the 

second robot 

to pick up the 

product, load it 

into the carton 

and seal it. The Cartoner 4.0 

is a highly flexible, small 

footprint solution that can 

be integrated seamlessly and 

change, packaging materials, 

pack formats and technology 

can be switched quickly and 

effectively, says the company. 

These multiple formats 

include Darfresh on tray, skin 

on tray, SlimFresh, skin on 

board, SliceFresh, modified 

atmosphere on board, Zero, 

zero skeletal waste, modified 

atmosphere on tray and 

standard heat-seal. All can 

be handled on one machine. 

STAND F124 

W www.gmondini.co.uk 

Visitors to Springvale’s stand can discuss this cartoner 

safely alongside existing 

human workers. 

STAND D126 

W www.springvaleltd.co.uk

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Baggers and wrappers can meet 

customers’ sustainable demands 

Ulma Packaging UK will 

be showcasing a range 

of equipment at the 

PPMA Total Show including 

one of its most 

popular vertical 

bagging machines, 

the VTI 640 

vertical form 

fill and seal 

(VFFS) machine. 

Two of its recent 

solutions, the 

Tight Bag and 

Venturi systems, 

will also be 

demonstrated 

throughout the 

three-day event. 

The Tight Bag air extraction 

packaging solution works by 

pulling air from individual 

bags using a patented jaw 

arrangement in the cross-seal 

area. Packaged vertically, 

the bag is sealed while air 

is drawn out – reducing 

both packaging waste and 

the risk of product damage. 

Meanwhile, the Venturi 

system creates a vacuum 

underneath the product and 

accelerates it down the tube. 

This means that items such 

as spinach or salad leaves are 

pulled down to the bottom of 

the bag at speed, before the 

pack is closed – mitigating 

damage to the product and 

removing the need for costly 

rework as a result of product 

being trapped in the seal. 

For the first time in the 

UK, the company will be 

showcasing the TFS 200 MSV, 

the latest in its compact 

thermoformer range. 

The machine is designed to 

provide manufacturers with 

the capability to produce 

three pack styles: MAP 

(modified atmosphere), 

skin, and vacuum, using 

a single machine. 


also see two horizontal 

flow wrappers. 

The FR200 HFFS 

packaging machine 

Ulma will show this TFS 200 MSV 

thermoformer for the first time 

that makes a three-sealing 

pillow pack with mediumhigh 

performance levels, will 

be joined by the Flow Vac 35. 

With a single barrier and 

shrink film, the Flow Vac 35 

creates a bag that is open 

one end then loads the 

product inside, ready to be 

vacuum sealed. 

“As regular exhibitors at 

PPMA, we know what it takes 

to engage with visitors,” says 

Chris Pickles, managing 

director at Ulma Packaging UK. 

“The event provides the 

perfect platform for us to 

showcase a wide range of 

packaging solutions; from 

tray sealing systems, 

thermoformers, HFFS 

and VFFS, there is 

no packaging need 

or challenge that 

can’t be catered 

for and met. 

“As well as 

helping businesses 

achieve their 

operational goals 

and delivery targets, one of 

our top priorities is to help 

food producers and Britain’s 

leading supermarkets to 

reduce the amount of plastic 

packaging and film entering 

the marketplace, while using 

the latest in energy saving 

components,” he says. 

STAND C100 

W www.ulmapackaging.co.uk 

Robust screw-type vacuum pump delivers 100% oil-free 

operation and long uptime when packaging cold products 

Leybold will be demonstrating 

its Novadry vacuum pump 

at the PPMA Total Show that, 

says the company, stands 

out due to its long uptime 

and robustness as well 

as its ability to deliver 

100% oil-free operation. 

The pump achieves its 

performance over the entire 

pressure range and life cycle. 

This makes it ideal for simple 

applications, which emit low 

amounts of humidity, such 

as the packaging of cold 

products. Moreover, the pump 

is also perfectly suited 

for more demanding 

processes with large 

amounts of water vapour, 

for example when hot 

meals with temperatures 

of up to 95deg C must 

be quickly cooled down 

by evaporative cooling. 

“In addition to the air/ 

steam mixture coming from 

the process, the Novadry 

screw vacuum pump can 

also handle the anticipated 

contamination inside the 

gas flow very well,” says 

The Novadry offers fast cycle times 

and low final pressure in operation 

Pierre Lantheaume, business 

development manager food 

& packaging at Leybold. 

“These are, for example 

organic acids, spices, 

vinegar or other residues.” 

Novadry has successfully 

passed many qualifying 

field endurance tests 

in a wide range of food 

applications – tumbling, 

tray sealing and 

thermoforming, explains 

Leybold. In all applications, 

it shows very good performance, 

the user reaching fast cycle 

times and low final pressure. 

STAND F34 

W www.leybold.com



Compact and mobile palletiser 

Active8 Robots will show 

its Attollo palletiser at 


It is designed as a compact and 

mobile robot palletiser that 

can be used for the automated 

stacking of goods onto a pallet 

from a conveyor belt. 

The company describes 

the Attollo as a key piece of 

versatile equipment for any 

production line. 

Unlike traditional 

palletisers that tend to be 

large and fixed installations 

utilising industrial robots 

that must be bolted down and 

surrounded by safety guarding, 

the Attollo offers a small 

footprint and high mobility, 

so it can be easily redeployed 

anywhere on the factory floor 

with minimal setup. 

This lightweight portable 

design means that it only 

requires two people to relocate 

Active8 

Robots 

will be 

introducing 

its Attollo 

palletiser 

at the 

exhibition 

the palletiser by the simple 

removal of braked castors. 

It has been designed with 

ease of use in mind and can 

be configured using a simple 

graphical user interface 

on a touch screen display, and 

by an operative with little 

or no knowledge of robot 

programming. 

Optional extension 

features include the ability 

to incorporate layer boards 

or sheets, and a multifunctional 

tool head for dual 

picking of products. 

This new packaging 

solution has a patent pending. 

Visitors to the UK-based 

company’s stand can also 

discuss recent solutions 

designed by the industrial and 

collaborative robot integrator 

and automation systems 

supplier. These systems 

are supplied to all sectors of 

the manufacturing industry. 

“Whether it’s a small 

automation project or 

a large multiple robot 

system, Active8 Robots can 

offer a solution,” says OEM 

engineering manager 

Silvia Sanchez. 

STAND A101 

W www.active8robots.com 

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in the UK by 

Stellar Technik 

Tel: 01460 270600 Email: enquiries@stellartechnik.com



New ways to uphold product 

integrity on production lines 

The theme for Mettler- 

Toledo at the PPMA 

Total Show this year, 

is product integrity. 

The company is showcasing 

the latest product inspection 

and industrial weighing 

solutions available for 

ensuring quality and 

conformity in industries such 

as food and pharma. 

Shown for the first time is 

the C35 dual lane checkweigher. 

In addition to ensuring 

compliance with weights and 

measures, the new 

C35 contributes to product 

integrity by preventing 

over- or underfill. Its ability 

to check two lines 

at once in real time 

makes the C35 a real 

boon in busy, 

automated 

production 

environments, 

says the company. 

This 

checkweigher 

also offers 

maximum 

flexibility, with 

about 250 options 

This Wireless Floor 

Scale will be shown 

The latest C35 dual lane checkweigher will be demonstrated for the first time 

for performance optimisation 

and smooth product transport. 

Accompanying the C35 

is the X34 x-ray 

inspection system – 

a cost-effective option 

where physical 

contamination from 

multiple sources 

is a potential risk. 

Introduced at PPMA 

last year, the X34 is 

now available with 

a smaller footprint: 

enabling food 

manufacturers to 

optimise production 

space without compromising 

on product integrity. 

In addition to being 

contaminant free and 

consistently portioned, 

accurate labelling and perfect 

packaging are key aspects 

of product integrity. The V35 

Round Line is a compact, 

turnkey vision inspection 

solution for round, non-oriented 

containers that will fit on 

crowded production lines. 

The V35 performs 360 degree 

checks of label quality, text, 

or other graphic identification. 

It also verifies 1D and 2D 

barcodes, alpha-numeric text 

presence and print quality on 

the label. 

Alongside this will be 

the latest in metal detection 

technology for free flow, 

packaged and conveyor 

applications, including the 

latest Auto Test System which 

helps to support product 

integrity, improve efficiency 

and contributes to overall 

equipment effectiveness. 

Completing the product 

inspection display will be 

Mettler-Toledo’s ProdX data 

management software tool. 

Visitors to the stand will 

find out how this solution 

accurately maintains 

production record keeping, 

crucial for not only quality 

control, but also for reducing 

audit burden. 

Also on show will be the 

latest industrial weighing 

solutions from Mettler- 

Toledo. These include the 

new Wireless Floor Scale with 

remote indicator utilising 

Bluetooth connectivity. 

STAND H80 

W www.mt.com/pi 

Hygienic flooring capabilities 

will be demonstrated at show 

Kemtile will be displaying its 

drainage and flooring designs 

that have been installed at 

hundreds of food and drink 

manufacturers in the UK. 

For nearly 40 years, the 

company has supported its 

customers’ strategic expansion 

and adherence to increasingly 

rigorous hygiene and health 

and safety legislation. 

The product ranges include 

the special Kagetec vibration 

tiling system for which Kemtile 

is the UK’s sole UK applicator; 

Stonhard high-performance 

epoxy and resin flooring 

solutions and Ucrete heavy 

duty polyurethane resin floors 

from BASF. Wiedemann- 

Technik stainless steel 

drainage systems and Polysto 

kerb protection systems will 

also be on the stand. 

“Our longstanding 

experience and reputation 

firmly position us as one of 

the market leaders in hygienic 

flooring and drainage,” says 

Kemtile’s David Priest. 

STAND C42 

W www.kemtile.co.uk 

Kemtile’s hygienic flooring is ideal for processing and packaging facilities

FROM PROCESS 

TO PALLET 

SEE US AT: 

1-3 October 2019 

NEC, Birmingham, UK 

STAND B-90 

FEEDING SYSTEMS 

SHRINK WRAPPERS 

FLOW WRAPPERS 

ROBOTICS 

ROLL WRAPPERS 

CARTONERS 

Since 1948 Bradman Lake 

has designed and 

manufactured packaging 

solutions trusted by some of 

the most respected names in 

the food processing, beverage, 

pharmaceutical, consumer & 

healthcare industries. From 

single machines to complete 

engineered lines, Bradman 

Lake’s advanced technologies 

offer innovative, integrated 

solutions to exceed every 

packaging demand, delivered 

through award winning 

customer service. 

CASE PACKERS 

BAKERY SLICERS 

BAKERY BAGGERS 

PALLETISERS 

FEEDING SYSTEMS ◆ DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS ◆ FLOW WRAPPING ◆ ROLL WRAPPING 

SHRINK WRAPPING ◆ ROBOTICS ◆ CARTONING ◆ CASE PACKING ◆ STORAGE SYSTEMS 

BAKERY SLICERS ◆ BAKERY BAGGERS ◆ PALLETISERS ◆ TURNKEY SOLUTIONS 

Bristol & Beccles : England + Rock Hill, SC : USA + Moscow : Russia + Mumbai : India 

Worldwide Representation 

Autowrappers ◆ Europack ◆ Ibonhart 

Brands of the Bradman Lake Group Ltd 

info@bradmanlake.com ◆ bradmanlake.com

COME SEE US AT: 

Stand F124 


1 - 3 October 2019 

NEC, Birmingham 

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Cable management solutions are 

answering industry sector needs 

OEM Automatic 

is set to return 

to the PPMA 

Total Show and will 

be showcasing the 

latest range of cable 

management solutions 

from three of Europe’s 

leading manufacturers. 

“Cable management 

is an area where we’re 

seeing sustained 

growth,” says Anthony 

Wrighton, business 

area manager, panel 

at the company. 

“The continued 

automation of industrial 

processes means components 

require more connections than 

ever before; whether that’s 

to supply power or to provide 

feedback to other components 

and users alike, everything 

in a production line can now 

be a data source. 

“With more automation 

often comes the required 

management of hoses, air 

pipes and conduits and in 

AGRO, Conta-Clip and Flexa, 

we’re working with Europe’s 

leading manufacturers in 

this area, each bringing 

their own flavour of industry 

expertise,” he says. Germany’s 

Conta-Clip produces a range 

of cable entry systems in 

the KDS product line. The 

solution offers quick and easy 

installation into control panels 

of machinery or preassembled 

or non-assembled cables, 

with or without connectors. 

The secure frame and special 

design sealing blocks provide 

IP66 protection with a secure 

strain relief. 

Relatively new to the OEM 

OEM Automatic believes that showcasing all 

three of its cable management solutions partners 

at the exhibition will be good news for visitors 

stable is AGRO, manufacturer 

of an extensive selection of 

high quality cable glands. 

Its Progress range ensures 

360 degree strain relief to 

maintain tightness and 

sealing over time, even in 

harsh applications. OEM also 

stocks and supplies AGRO’s 

EMC option which features a 

special connection method 

that is easier to install on 

shielded cables. 

Wrighton says this is 

particularly beneficial in 

applications susceptible to 

electromagnetic interference. 

German market leader 

Flexa, OEM’s newest partner 

and producer of flexible 

cable conduits, will also be 

featured on OEM’s PPMA 

Total stand. Available in metal 

and plastic, the conduits are 

highly resilient, able to be 

applied in temperatures from 

-60deg C to +300deg C and 

rated up to IP69K. 

The extensive range of 

plastic connectors simply 

push onto the tubing and 

can be quickly dismounted 

without the use of any tools. 

“We’re very excited about 

showcasing all three of our 

partnerships at once,” says 

Wrighton. “What sets OEM 

apart from other component 

suppliers is our industry 

expertise and ability to 

provide complete solutions,” 

he claims. “By adding AGRO 

and Flexa to our product 

range, we are now in a 

position to offer a complete 

cable management solution, 

no matter the application.” 

STAND A55 

W www.oem.co.uk 

A robotic pick and place cell 

will be demonstrated at show 

The RMGroup will be 

showcasing a robotic pick and 

place cell designed for end of 

line crate and box loading at 


The system can be used for a 

variety of industries, primarily 

the food and beverage sector 

and in some instances shelf 

ready packs. 

The cell has a minimal 

footprint and has been 

designed to replace manual 

packing at the end of existing 

packing lines. Inside the cell 

will be an ABB IRB 1200, 

a compact, flexible, fast 

and functional small 

industrial robot. 

The system consists of an 

outer case in-feed/loading 

conveyor, a product in-feed 

conveyor and the ABB 

IRB1200. At the event, the 

cell will be demonstrating 

its ability to pick and 

place multiple punnets 

of pre-packed soft fruit 

into supermarket crates. 

RMGroup’s HMI software 

allows packing formats to 

be changed without the need 

RMGroup’s new cell has been designed for end of line crate and box loading 

to access the robots control 

system itself. 

STAND E114 

W www.rmgroupuk.com



Complete range allows 

for ultimate wrappings 

The Spiroflow active monitoring 

Remote monitoring 

system provides key 

performance data 

Spiroflow will showcase its new 

remote monitoring system at the 

PPMA Total Show that provides 

real time information on the 

performance of its complete 

range of bulk materials handling 

machinery. 

The system is known as SAM, 

or Spiroflow active monitoring, 

and the aim is to automatically 

monitor customers’ equipment 

through sensor-based 

technology, thereby providing key 

performance related, safety and 

operational data. As an ‘upgrade’, 

SAM is built into the standard 

electrical panel on machinery by 

an in-house team of electrical 

engineers and connected 

remotely via 4G/5G or Wi-fi. 

“As an industry first, SAM 

will allow our customers to have 

unbiased facts at their fingertips,” 

says Spiroflow’s James Podevyn. 

STAND B64 

W www.spiroflow.com 

Supplier of shrink 

wrapping solutions 

Yorkshire Packaging 

Systems (YPS) will be 

displaying several machines 

including the recently added 

range of stretch wrapping 

solutions on its stand at the 


New for 2019 is the 

premium semi-automatic 

pallet wrapper from Robopac, 

for whom YPS is a UK 

distributor. Also on display 

will be a full complement of 

shrink wrapping machinery, 

including a working exhibit 

of the Hugo Beck Servo X 

high speed side sealer. 

This is described as a topof-the-range 

side feed sleeve 

wrapping line. 

Samples of Bollore 

polyolefin shrink film, 

including barrier and modified 

atmosphere packaging 

films, will be available ready 

for live demonstrations 

with customers’ products 

during the three-day event. 

YPS is also encouraging 

all exhibition visitors with 

‘green’ concerns and those 

A Hugo Beck Servo X high speed side sealer will be demonstrated at the event 

sceptical of shrink wrapping’s 

environmental credentials 

to visit its stand to see how 

shrink wrapping can be 

part of any eco-friendly 

packaging operation. 

This focus will be on its B-NAT 

film option. 

Glyn Johnson, managing 

director of YPS, has been 

nominated by the PPMA Total 

Show organisers as a ‘Find 

The Experts Ambassador’ for 

shrink wrapping enquiries 

and will be available 

throughout the show to help 

on this topic. 

YPS is also hoping to do 

well at this year’s PPMA Group 

Industy Awards that take place 

on the first evening of the 

exhibition. “As winners of three 

awards in recent years, we are 

hopeful of another chance at 

gold this year, so watch this 

space,” says Johnson. 

STAND A10 

W www.yps.co.uk

Retail ready. Smarter, faster, together. 

Every business has its own challenges; ours is to help you 

overcome yours. If you need to improve productivity, we can 

help you produce more, in less time. If accuracy is an issue, 

we can help you get back on target. If you need to adapt to 

higher standards, we’ll help you raise the bar. 

Smarter Faster Together 

To set the wheels in motion see us at PPMA Total, 

Hall 5, Stand C80 or visit ishidaeurope.com 

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New Machinery



Vacuum technology products 

are smarter to deliver benefits 

Piab is introducing its 

new SMART range at the 

PPMA Total Show, all 

of which are more intelligent 

and cloud-connected versions 

of the company’s vacuum 

technology products and 

are kitted out for the smart 

factories of the future. 

At these sites, all processes 

and components are 

automatically and digitally 

guided, controlled and 

verified to maximise return 

on investment and minimise 

downtime by notifying the 

operator when it is time 

for maintenance or 

cleaning. 

To ensure powders 

and granulates 

are conveyed in a 

Piab’s EOAT is 

used for design 

controlled manner 

to dosing and 

mixing equipment, 

the autotuning 

feature of the new 

piFLOW SMART 

vacuum conveyor 

automates 

the process of 

powder and 

bulk conveying. 

Meanwhile, the 

piLIFT SMART 

has integrated, 

smart data features 

based on internet 

connectivity. 

It can handle objects 

weighing up to 

40 kg and will lift and 

weigh loads 

simultaneously, 

as well as collect 

and log data, 

making process 

statistics and analysis 

immediately accessible 

to the user on either 

the lifter’s built-in display 

or through the web platform 

log-in. 

piCOMPACT SMART pumps 

are vacuum ejectors with 

Piab’s cost-effective soft gripping tool has been developed for food industry automation 

integrated control functions 

for on/off, blow, vacuum 

sensing and diagnostics 

and available with IO-Link, 

which fits any type of fieldbus. 

Other new products at the 

show piSOFTGRIP which 

is a cost-effective soft gripping 

tool that is developed 

especially with food industry 

automation in mind. 

It has three gripping fingers 

and a vacuum cavity, all made 

in one piece, resulting in 

a simple and robust product. 

As it is vacuum-driven, 

the gripping force is easily 

adjusted and controlled 

by the applied vacuum level. 

Finally, the end of arm tooling 

(EOAT) and gripper systems 

are used to design robotic 

end-effector tools, ergonomic 

tools or fixture tools 

for use on all types of 

automation equipment. 

STAND G40 

W www.piab.com 

High speed container filling machine is just one of the 

versatile machines that can be discussed on the stand 

Newtec’s high-speed container 

filler (HSCF) to be shown at 

the PPMA Total Show has 

been designed for speed and 

versatility, in response to 

client requests for a solution 

capable of achieving higher 

capacity across a variety 

of products and packaging 

materials. The HSCF can 

be easily adjusted to pack a 

diverse range of products, 

from harder items such as nuts 

and candies to softer and more 

fragile foods such as cherry 

tomatoes and blueberries. 

It is capable of filling 

containers in various 

dimensions with or 

without lids. Newtec 

has designed a tool for 

each container type and 

while covering complex 

functions each tool is 

very easy to change, 

for example clamshell 

trays to buckets. 

It has achieved this by using 

the following three units: 

the denester, the filling chute 

and the closing unit, which 

are all exchangeable. 

The new high speed container filler 

Designed with speed in mind, 

Newtec mechanical engineer 

Mathias Theil Pedersen worked 

on the automatic system’s 

development. “It’s highly 

flexible and it offers highcapacity 

and high-speed,” 

he says. “The high flexibility 

comes from the concept of 

having a basic machine where 

you add a set of unique tools. 

“However, the machine has 

been designed specifically 

to deliver higher levels of 

speed and it can achieve 

about 70 or 80 packs a minute 

or even up to 100 a minute if 

required,” he says. 

STAND C52 

W www.newtec.com

® 

INNOVATIVE PRODUCT 

SOLUTIONS 

Food Safe Bearing Housings 

Stainless Steel & Oxide 

Coated Linear Products 

Adapted Chain 

Stainless Steel Couplings & 

Plastic Shaft Collars 

Clean Room System 

Linear Actuators 

Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) 

Belting 

To find out more about these product 

solutions visit us on stand H132. 

0800 8766 441 enquiries@acorn-ind.co.uk www.acorn-ind.co.uk



Latest label applicator delivers 

users Industry 4.0 connectivity 

Keymac JP MU S-O 2019 ARTWORK 

On show at the PPMA 

Total Show in October, 

the new Herma 500 label 

applicator is a next generation 

offer that, says the company, 

builds on its predecessor’s 

best features and incorporates 

Industry 4.0 connectivity. 

With easy integration, the new 

unit can be used to upgrade 

Herma 400 applicators on 

existing labelling systems. 

Cartoning Experts, 

Sleeving Specialists 

See us at 

PPMA Total 

Stand C91 

The new Herma 500 will be shown 

Extremely compact, the 

500’s control unit is installed 

directly within the device 

ensuring it is easy to integrate, 

even in confined spaces. 

Digitally-enhanced, the new 

applicator uses real-time 

metrics to optimise production 

efficiency ensuring consistent 

labelling, even in a multifactory 

setting. 

Remote access via a web 

browser allows off-site 

operation, while on site, 

its user interface displays 

images on a 4.3in touchscreen 

which can easily be operated 

with or without gloves, 

providing access to operating 

instructions, threading 

schemes and help topics. 

The position of the 

labeller can be adjusted 

with a few simple steps or 

swiftly deployed to another 

production line. Even with 

mechanical unwinders and 

rewinders, a labelling speed 

of 50 metres per minute is 

achievable. 

STAND A12 

W www.herma-labellingmachines.co.uk 

n Comprehensive range of Top- and 

End Load cartoners and sleevers 

n Designed and manufactured in 

the UK and USA 

n Simple and robust 

n The packaging machinery 

manufacturer of choice 

n Reliability comes as standard 

K101 Sleever 

KCM3 Fully Automatic 

End Load Cartoner 

Keymac Packaging Systems Ltd 

28b Burnett Business Park, Gypsy Lane, 

Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2ED, UK 

+44 (0)117 986 5417 

sales@keymac.co.uk 

www.keymac.co.uk



Food processing and conveying 

systems will demonstrate gains 

Cox & Plant will be 

exhibiting some of its 

range that it designs, 

develops, manufactures, 

installs and commissions 

including food processing 

and conveying systems for 

food growers, processors 

and repack companies at 


Products on show will 

include its vibratory grading 

conveyor, its vibratory 

metering conveyor and the 

ATEX conveyor with incline 

vibratory conveyor. 

In operation, grading 

conveyors enable a consistent 

high-quality product which is 

calibrated during the normal 

production run. Single, 

double, triple and quadruple 

decking options are available 

to enable grading of consistent 

specified sizes simultaneously. 

Options to add back or 

bulk off are available with 

a large range of screen types 

and sizes which are part 

of the company’s standard 

easy change design. 

“Vibratory metering 

conveyors are the essential 

The company offers a 

vast range of conveyors 

start of any production line 

which ensures a consistently 

high and sustainable input of 

product to ensure efficiencies 

are constantly high,” says 

Andrew Cox, managing 

director of the company. 

Systems are designed to improve 

efficiencies for food processors 

This, he says, will greatly 

improve the efficiency of any 

downstream equipment and 

is ideal for hopper, silo or big 

bag discharge. 

Finally, the ATEX conveyor 

and incline vibratory conveyor 

can be discussed on the stand. 

Tubular conveyors are 

a simple yet effective means 

of cleanly, safely, and 

efficiently moving potentially 

hazardous or airborne dusty 

products, says the company. 

As the conveyor is fully 

enclosed, there is no loss of 

product into the atmosphere. 

“We developed the 

world’s first vibratory 

incline conveyors capable 

of achieving an 18 degree 

angle,” says Cox. The company 

combined the functionality of 

a swan neck elevator with 

all the benefits that come 

from using vibratory 

conveyor systems such 

as easy to clean, low 

cost of ownership and 

low energy use. 

“Our powerful coil drives 

can also handle hard to move 

products such as poultry 

through to tobacco and sugar 

through to cauliflower,” 

Cox tells Machinery Update. 

STAND F70 

W www.coxandplant.com 

Sensor company will be exhibiting under the theme of 

‘Everything we do from Process to Packaging’ at show 

Baumer will be showcasing 

its extensive range of sensor 

solutions for packaging and 

food & beverage applications 

at the PPMA Total Show 

Launched at the exhibition 

will be a new multi-spot 

laser measurement sensor 

with Ethernet interface and 

webserver, together with 

robust, IP67 ultrasonic sensors. 

Also on display within the 

theme of ‘Everything we do 

from Process to Packaging’ 

will be the latest generation 

of miniaturised photocells; 

Nextgen, hygienic and 

wash-down photo-electric 

sensors; FlexFlo, hygienic 

flow sensors and Cleverlevel, 

the new standard of the high 

performance level sensor that 

works for all media. 

Also available will be 

high performance distance 

measuring sensors which 

provide high accuracy, 

irrespective of the packaging 

material and VeriSens smart 

camera technology with the 

industry’s only IP69K variant. 

Baumer will be showing 

Baumer is showing working models 

working models of sensors 

which illustrate its expertise 

in the food, beverage and 

pharma sectors emphasising 

its core strengths of EHEDG 

and hygienic compliance 

for flow, level, temperature, 

pressure and conductivity 

products. The company 

will also be showcasing 

detection and position/ 

distance sensing products 

with live demonstrations 

of photoelectric, laser, 

ultrasonic, capacitive and 

encoder sensor technologies 

for applications such as 

packaging, filling, OEMs, endusers 

and system integrators. 

STAND D54 

W www.baumer.com

AE MU S-O 2019 ARTWORK 

New Machinery High 

Shea 

Mixers 

Single stage high shear 

inline ne mixer 

100L/Hr to 180,000L/Hr 

000L/Hr 

Vessel 

Mixers 

High shear batch 

immersion ion mixer 

5L 

to 12,000L 

www. .aemixers.com 

SEE US AT PPMA TOTAL STAND B24 

Mixing 

is our 

Business 

Single stage high shear 

inline mixer 

with double seal for arduous duty 

High speed be 

elt drive 

ven 

single stage nline mixer 

Up to 40,000L 

L/Hr 

AdPro 

single stage high 

h shea 

r tank 

bottom tom mixer. Can be 

supplied as 

an inline ne mixer 

High 

shea ear sealed ed 

bearing 

mixer 

. 25 5L 

to 5000L0L 

Low 

shear, 

Hydrofoi 

ydrofoil, Axial 

flow 

, Propellor, 

lor, 

Anchor and 

Co-axial mixers. 

Designed for specific process 

s. 

Top and bottom entry 

medium shear dispersion 

mixer. 25L 

to 5000L 

Advanced Engin 

neering (Middleton) Ltd 

5D Transpe 

ranspen 

nnine Trading Estate 

Go 

orrels Way 

Rochd 

ale e, OL11 2PX 

Tel: +44 4 1706 759003 

Email 

: info 

o@aemixers.com 

Zepf Racop MU S-O 2019 

Multi-stage hig 

gh shear inline 

ine 

mixer for ultra 

fine mixing 

ixing. 

Up to four roto 

or stators 

tors 

100L/Hr to 50, ,000L/Hr 

Botto 

to 

om entry 

high 

shear 

batch mixer. 

25L to 15,000L 

Ca 

an be used with 

vesse l agitator 

tor



Checkweigher offers a 

range of speedy benefit 

Cobot range 

expands to 

meet needs 

HMK Robotics, a division of 

the HMK Automation Group, 

launched the Techman TM12 and 

TM14 cobots to the market last 

year, which include integrated 

vision and safety features, adding 

to the existing two models called 

TM5-700 and TM5-900. 

Now the official UK distributor of 

Techman robotics, HMK will this 

year launch the expanded range 

of all four cobots at the show. 

TWO NEW VERSIONS 

The ‘X’ models feature no 

integrated camera and are aimed 

at more simple applications, where 

the cost is more critical, while ‘M’ 

versions offer the ability to operate 

on either a 24v or 48v dc supply, 

to make them ideal for mounting 

on the growing range of AIV’s or 

automated intelligent vehicles. 

Techman has been releasing 

a growing range of accessories 

for the cobot family, which will 

be demonstrated at the show, 

incorporating these products into 

the easy to use software. 

These Plug-Ins now support 

a range of grippers and force 

sensors from third party 

manufacturers such as RobotiQ, 

AVI, OnRobot and Zimmer, which 

dramatically reduce integration 

time into applications. 

HMK will feature a complete 

Copal (cobot palletiser) allowing 

the end user to purchase a 

completely integrated solution. 

This solution will accommodate 

two pallets and allow the user to 

configure the carton lay patterns 

with layer variations. 

STAND F32 

W www.hmkrobotics.com 

iXAPACK Global, a French 

family-owned manufacturer 

of turnkey systems, 

will be exhibiting a TG3-A 

checkweigher at this year’s 


This space-saving machine 

controls the weight of any 

type of product with 

precision and 

is designed 

to deliver 

high speeds. 

In operation, 

this high speed 

solution can 

handle up to 

300 weighings a 

minute. Also, it 

has a simple but 

robust stainless 

steel design with 

tubular frame to enable easy 

access and maintenance. 

Meanwhile, multiple 

programs are recordable 

by the checkweigher and 

its production statistics can 

be stored to aid future 

production runs. 

The company provides 

a range of technologies 

and in the development of 

Machine vision excellence from Bloodhound 

SSC is brought to packaging inspection units 

Stemmer Imaging is bringing 

machine vision excellence 

from Bloodhound SSC, 

the 135,000 bhp jet and rocket 

powered car that is aiming 

to break the Land Speed 

Record by 2021, to packaging 

inspection at this year’s PPMA 

Total Show. 

As well as co-sponsoring 

the Bloodhound SSC 

Education zone, Stemmer 

will be showing a number 

of packaging inspection 

stations on its stand. 

Demonstrations will illustrate 

Up to 300 

weighings 

a minute 

can be 

handled 

new equipment, it has 

developed three ranges 

of reliable, flexible and 

ergonomic solutions. 

Firstly, the Selvex range of 

slicing and ultrasonic cutting 

equipment is suitable for 

a vast range of products 

including cheese, pastries, 

cakes, pies and pizza, to name 

how subsystems for code 

reading and label and 

packaging inspection can 

be developed for systems 

integrators or OEMs. 

The Bloodhound SSC 

Education zone will feature 

a full-scale model of the 

135,000 bhp jet and rocket 

powered car. Stemmer has 

been involved in this project 

from an early stage to develop 

a multi-camera video system 

for 25 locations around the 

vehicle. This can produce and 

record video data for both 

but a few as well as offering 

weighing and labelling 

machines to the market. 

Secondly, Aucouturier 

flow wrapping and 

X-folding machines are 

offered and finally, – 

iXAPACK Packaging 

designs cartoning, sleeving, 

case packing and palletising 

solutions for end of 

line needs. 

Basically, 

the company 

offers cutting 

and packaging 

solutions for the food 

and cosmetics sectors. 

With over 45 years 

of experience on 

the national and 

international market, 

iXAPACK Global designs 

and manufactures all of the 

parts and assembly in-house 

as well as the automation 

and commissioning of 

its equipment. Training 

of customer personnel is 

also offered following any 

installations. 

STAND G14 

W www.ixapack.com 

engineering and broadcast 

purposes, including safetycritical 

video streams. 

The packaging inspection 

solutions on show include 

the use of compact image 

sensor technology which is 

a powerful alternative to line 

scan imaging. A combination 

of smart cameras and vision 

sensors will demonstrate 

simultaneous barcode, 

2D Datamatrix code and 

OCR capabilities. 

STAND A44 

W www.stemmer-imaging.com

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Powders can be 

processed easily 

Ytron-Quadro (UK) will 

be introducing the new 

SDx Series – Smart Drive 

Exchangeable Platform for 

the first time in the UK at the 


Offering 

unparalleled 

milling flexibility 

and improved 

powder processing 

efficiency, the 

SDx Series is 

the world’s first productionscale 

milling and screening 

platform offering three 

distinct powder processing 

solutions on a single, common 

drive, says the company. 

This is the production 

version of the highly 

successful SLS units or 

Scalable Lab Systems and 

utilises SMART-detect, 

a special equipment feature 

that automatically recognises 

the head being installed 

and adjusts the allowable 

RPM range giving optimum 

material processing and 

reducing the potential for 

operator error. 

Another first time exhibit 

A range of new products are shown 

from the company is the Ytron- 

ZHV-O. This unit can be used 

as an inline emulsifier or, by 

a simple change of the inlet 

housing, as a highly efficient 

powder incorporation unit. 

Also on display will be 

the VMI Rayneri Turbotest, 

LaboControle sampling units 

and the Plexiglas vessel 

with the Ytron-Y directed jet 

mixer showing glass beads 

to illustrate the efficiency 

of the mixing process. 

STAND A111 

W www.ytron-quadro.co.uk 

MULTIPOND Weighing Technology and multihead 

weighing systems stand for maximum accuracy, 

performance and reliability. 

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Stand C40 

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New pallet dispenser stacks 

and destacks different sizes 

Pace Mechanical Handling 

will be demonstrating its new 

pallet dispenser stacking or 

destacking pallets of various 

sizes to visitors at the PPMA 

Total Show. 

With HMI and PLC control, 

the machine operator can save 

various programs to suit the 

pallet size being handled. 

It can be supplied to customers 

as a standalone unit or 

with a pallet roller or chain 

drive conveyor. 

STAND K10 

W www.robotpalletizing.co.uk 

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Embedded camera 

development kits 

can be discussed 

Visitors to the Alrad Imaging 

stand can discuss the Advision 

5000 embedded camera 

development kits that are now 

available from the company. 

Powered by the NVIDIA Nano 

GPU platform, these kits allow 

users to develop an embedded 

machine vision system with a 

variety of cameras including the 

company’s range of board level 

MIPI interface cameras and housed 

cameras and with technologies 

including visible spectrum, NIR, 

SWIR, UV, Polarised, Prism 

Spectroscopic and LiDAR ToF 

cameras – all available from 

Alrad’s product line-up. 

“Let us help you enter the 

exciting new world of embedded, 

AI and deep learning with 

these easy to use development 

platforms,” says Alrad technical 

sales director Ian Alderton. 

STAND J76 

W www.alrad.co.uk 

The kits are available from Alrad 

A robotic food handling 

cell offers hygiene gain 

CME is unveiling a new 

precision, robotic food 

handling system at this 

year’s PPMA Total Show 

which is billed as one of 

the most hygienic systems 

on the market. 

The HFPC 120 has 

been designed by CME in 

conjunction with Stäubli, 

utilising its newly released 

HE fully hygienic robot range. 

It is one of the few on the 

market designed specifically 

for orientating and placing 

primary meat products such as 

chicken portions, steaks and 

burgers into trays, and users 

benefit from productivity 

improvements through the 

packaging process, says CME. 

Specifically designed to 

meet EHEDG (European 

Hygienic Engineering and 

Design Group) standards, the 

HFPC 120 utilises a modular 

approach and allows the cell 

to be customised to match the 

requirements of a customer’s 

food processing line. 

“Part of our strategy at CME 

is to create products that help 

solve tomorrow’s problems 

CME has built a physical demo cell so stand visitors can see the benefits 

for our customers today,” 

explains Ian Marks, technical 

sales manager at CME. 

“The concept for this cell 

evolved through conversations 

we had with Stäubli Robotics 

around labour, ROI and 

equipment flexibility issues 

in the meat processing sector,” 

he continues. 

“By placing this at the 

core of our design philosophy 

and following EHEDG 

guidelines, we’ve addressed 

our customers’ needs at the 

design stage, rather than as 

an afterthought.” 

The company exhibits at the 

PPMA show every year and 

is excited to bring something 

very new to this year’s show, 

having taken the decision 

to build a physical demo cell 

so visitors can see it in the 

flesh, rather than on a screen. 

Stand visitors can also 

discuss the company’s other 

product offerings that range 

from wrapping and cartoning 

or device assembly to complete 

bespoke automation solutions 

across multiple market sectors. 

STAND G150 

W www.cme-ltd.com 

Technology to inspect, monitor and optimise the sealing 

process of flexible packaging will be introduced at show 

Engilico will demonstrate 

technology to inspect, monitor 

and optimise the sealing 

process of flexible packaging 

to the food, pet care and 

other sectors at the PPMA 

Total Show with its SealScope 

solution that provides 100% 

in-line sealing inspection and 

process monitoring. SealScope 

technology measures 

(using sensors on the sealing 

jaws) the distance or vibration 

patterns during the closing 

of the sealing bars. This 

measurement is compared 

SealScope from Engilico is very easy to integrate 

to the reference vibration 

pattern of good seals and any 

compromised seal packs are 

rejected. Packs 

that have wrinkles, 

any product in 

the seal and other 

inclusions are 

detected and then 

a signal is sent to 

reject them. 

By monitoring 

and adjusting 

the process, 

the number of 

incorrect packages 

can be reduced by a factor of 

10 or more, says the company. 

Also, the production line can 

be optimised to increase 

packaging speeds while 

monitoring the sealing 

quality at the same time. 

The company’s global 

partnerships with leading 

manufacturers of pouch, 

horizontal flow wrapping 

and vertical FFS packaging 

machines guarantees easy 

integration of SealScope 

to deliver optimised 

packaging lines and pack 

integrity, it says. 

STAND G61 

W www.engilico.com

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Search for 

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Mixing solutions meet a 

range of sector demands 

Packaging 


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equiPMent 

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Machinery Finder App 

makes sourcing easy 

Don’t forget that the processing 

and packaging machinery finder 

App, developed by the PPMA 

as a complementary option to 



and the new Group website, is 

free to download. 

This App allows end users 

to search over 560 processing, 


systems companies to answer 

their supplier needs more easily. 

For more information, you can 

discuss the App on the PPMA’s 

stand at the PPMA Total Show. 

STAND C130 

W www.ppma.co.uk 

Winkworth is the UK’s 

largest industrial 

manufacturer of 

mixers, engineering bespoke 

mixing solutions across 

any scale of production, 

for the food, chemical, 

pharmaceutical, ceramic, 

metal and plastic industries 

and will be exhibiting 

a range of its products at 


Showcasing three key pieces 

of equipment at the exhibition, 

Winkworth says it will inspire 

interest with its world-leading 

kneader mixer, part of the 

‘Z blade’ series. This product 

can mix, knead, or be utilised 

to disperse viscous pastes 

and doughs. 

The kneading series also 

includes the ZX Sigma mixer 

extruder, the Z Blade Sigma 

mixer and the Laboratory Z 

Blade mixer. 

Winkworth has recently 

transformed its ManyMix 

4-in-1 Laboratory mixer from 

a 3-in-1 product. The updated 

4-in-1 now features a new 

Z blade (kneader) chamber 

to complement the existing 

plough, ribbon and double 

cone options. This versatility 

allows the user to compare 

and contrast mixing 

performance across a range 

of technologies in seeking 

the best time and cost 

efficient option for any new 

development or product range. 

The final piece of equipment 

Winkworth will 


equipment from 

its ‘Z blade’ series 

at the 3-day event 

on the stand will be one of 

Winkworth’s versatile ribbon 

blenders. Suitable for mixing 

a vast number of ingredient 

blends, this mixer provides 

consistent results, reduces 

mixing time and features 

a multi gland platform. 

STAND A40 

W www.mixer.co.uk 

Full range of closing solutions from single head machines 

up to high speed equipment will be demonstrated at show 

The AROL Group of companies 

will illustrate to customers 

the full range of its closing 

solutions, from a single 

head capper to the latest 

high-speed electronic torque, 

suitable for all cap formats 

in food, beverage, chemical 

and cosmetics markets 


The range includes a single 

head capper for pre-threaded 

plastic, irregular geometry 

and large caps from Eagle VP 

and the very latest high 

speed capper with full servo 

drive system for optimal 

torque control required in the 

CSD and water sectors, and 

ultimate flexibility for caps 

requiring orientation such 

as required in the baby 

milk formula and 

homecare sectors 

from Equatorque. 

Meanwhile, 

FT System will 

present its ROBO 

– QCS system 

(Quality Control 

System), a nondestructive 

in-line 

The ROBO - 

QCS system 

controls and 

also inspects 

control and inspection system 

that allows monitoring of the 

entire filling and capping 

process. Unimac-Gherri will 

present its linear (piston, 

flowmetric and vacuum) filler 

and capping machines for 

glass jars with twist-off caps 

for liquid, semi-liquid and 

pasty products. Tirelli deliver 

turnkey lines to the cosmetics 

industry which include filler, 

capper, monoblocks and 

labellers. 

STAND H24 

W www.ftsystem.com


An advanced table-top digital colour 

label printer will be seen at the show 

AstroNova is launching 

the new QuickLabel 

QL-120X at the PPMA 

Total Show which it claims is 

the first table-top digital colour 

label printer with an industrybest 

two-year warranty. 

Built on AstroNova’s Kiaro! 

platform, the QL-120X is a 

flexible, high-quality, efficient 

solution for on-demand 

digital colour label printing. 

The product features 

economical, high-capacity 

ink cartridges and efficient, 

dye-based inks. 

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The QL-120X has a two-year warranty 

“The QL-120X combines 

vibrant colour quality and 

exceptional resolution 

producing sharp, crisp, clear 

images and fast print speeds to 

deliver what we expect will be 

the best customer experience 

on the market,” says AstroNova 

president and ceo Greg Woods. 

“This next-generation printer 

is designed to operate for 

extended periods in rigorous 

production environments, 

making it the perfect colour 

label printing solution for an 

array of industries such as 

food and beverage, biomedical 

products, nutraceuticals, 

hardware and cosmetics.” 

Equipped with nextgeneration 

printhead 

technology, the QL-120X 

prints three times more labels 

(over the life of the printheads) 

than the original QL-120 

and, claims the company, 

beats competitive printers 

on the market on several key 

performance parameters. 

STAND A94 

W www.quicklabel.co.uk 

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Forming and sealing 

blister equipment is 

ideal for R&D work 

Swanstone will be demonstrating 

the Tommy Nielsen Universal 

501 FSX forming and sealing 

machine on its stand at the 


The Universal machine can 

form and seal in one operation 

or if required, form blisters, then 

fill and seal at a later stage. 

This equipment is ideal for R&D 

and small to medium volumes 

with a competitive price tag 

compared to alternative sources, 

says the company. It believes, 

that visitors will benefit from 

seeing the machine in action. 

SOLE REPRESENTATIVE 

Swanstone has been the sole 

representative for Tommy Nielsen 

machines in the UK and Ireland 

for over 19 years and alongside 

the Universal machine, Tommy 

Nielsen also caters for the high 

volume packaging market with 

machines such as the Minipharma 

and Pharmaline. 

The range of Universal 

blister packaging machines is 

designed specifically for medical 

packaging and this special range is 

manufactured from stainless steel 

and uses calibrated components. 

STAND B03 

W www.swanstone-uk.com 

Intralogistics units will 

offer range of user gain 

Intralogistics solutions 

company Linde 

Material Handling 

(UK) will be discussing 

the latest innovations in 

robotics and automation, 

warehouse equipment 

and safety on its stand 


To help manage 

customers’ complex 

needs, the company 

has established Linde 

Logistics Solutions 

which is a team of 

experts to help improve 

productivity. This new 

company offers services 

including robotics and 

automation, storage 

solutions, safety 

consultancy as well as 

forklift and warehouse 

trucks. For example, 

Linde’s Matic range is a 

prime example of flexible 

AGV solutions, through its 

P-Matic and C-Matic trucks. 

The P-Matic is an automated 

tow tractor designed to target 

repetitive tasks or long travel 

distances – particularly ideal 

for feeding production lines 

Linde Material Handling (UK) can discuss user needs 

and load train applications. 

Linde’s C-Matic is an 

automated, internal load 

transfer system, supplying 

components to assembly lines. 

The C-Matic offers users cost 

effective sequential transport 

of trolleys to optimise 

internal material 

flow operations. 

Special to the 

Matic range is its 

geo-navigation system 

which does not require 

a specific infrastructure 

for navigation. 

This makes trucks 

economical, easy to 

install, and adaptable 

to environment 

changes, meaning 

they can integrate 

into existing fleets or 

warehouse layouts and 

allow for expansion. 

Safety is at the 

forefront of the 

Matic range; trucks 

are equipped with 

numerous safety 

installations such 

as a laser scanner 

identifying obstructions 

and pedestrians 

making the range an effective 

intralogistics solution to keep 

workers safe while also 

enhancing productivity. 

STAND H90 

W www.linde-mh.co.uk 

A new concept offering an e-commerce platform for high 

resolution inkjet printers will be launched at the exhibition 

T-Mark is a new concept offering 

an e-commerce platform for 

high resolution inkjet printers 

that will be launched at the 


Aimed at independent 

dealers and end users capable 

of self-installing, the site offers 

an already-successful range of 

inkjet printers and accessories. 

T-Mark is a subsidiary of 

Timbermark ID Systems, which 

has been supplying highresolution 

inkjet printers to the 

timber industry for 15 years. 

Its new division will introduce 

The Elfin 2 

printer by 

Sojet has 

two print 

heads 

and will 

be shown 

some of Timbermark’s bestselling 

products into new 

industry sectors. 

The first products on offer 

are from Sojet Electronics 

(Xiamen) Co. Based on wellproven 

HP technology, the 

equipment offers sharp print 

quality, reliable performance 

and also easy maintenance. 

The Sojet printers are easy 

to install and maintain and 

prices start from just £1200. 

Future products will include 

Handjets from EBS Inkjet and 

high resolution piezo-based 

printers from Yeacode. 


looking for distributors at 

the show to help develop 

opportunities in a variety of 

industries. Potential dealers 

can see the technology 

and be guided through the 

e-commerce platform by 

visiting the stand as well as 

finding out terms & conditions 

of any business relationship. 

STAND H100 

W www.t-mark.co.uk

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Protecting 

against any 

explosions 

APT Systems will be displaying 

the entire STIF range at the 

PPMA Total Show, including the 

latest VigilEx VQ new flameless 

device designed for explosion 

protection. 

“Designed to protect indoor 

machinery, the VigilEx VQ 

guarantees flameless venting 

and dust protection,” explains 

Derek Carr of APT Systems. 

“This unit prevents burnt or 

unburnt dust to pass through in 

the event of an explosion and 

the high temperature is reduced 

to a minimum on the vent 

surface.” 

The VigilEx VQ is an ATEX 

approved flameless explosion 

vent (EC Certificate Number: 

INERIS 14ATEX0049X). 

“It can be used with great effect 

indoors and outdoors and is the 

best and easiest solution instead 

of cumbersome and expensive 

solutions with pipe installations 

to the open air,” says Carr. 

The VigilEx VQ provides low 

pressure resistance effectively 

eliminating flame and heat 

emissions thereby easing indoor 

installation and positioning of 

relevant machinery. 

The unit is rectangular and 

connected with a standard 

rectangular bursting panel. It is 

available in different sizes and 

is delivered with a burst sensor. 

This unit can also be provided 

with a sanitary dust cover as an 

optional extra. The VigilEx VQ 

is certified by the French notified 

body INERIS and will comply with 

the latest standard for Flameless 

Explosion Venting Devices: 

EN 16009:2011. STIF. 

STAND G74 

W www.aptsystems.co.uk 

Product labelling and also 

tamper-evident sleeving 

to deliver a pharma focus 

Accraply is demonstrating 

product labelling and 

tamper-evident sleeving 

machines at the PPMA Total 

Show, with a special focus on 

the pharmaceutical sector. 

“Come and see us on 

our stand, where we’ll be 

demonstrating Accraply’s 

solutions for product 

labelling and tamper-evident 

sleeving for pharmaceutical 

applications,” says Shaun 

Baker, Accraply’s EMEA 

pharmaceutical leader. 

“All of our labelling 

systems can be integrated 

with the latest coders and 

vision systems to meet trackand-trace 

and serialisation 

requirements and are 

supported by full validation 

Sustainable flexible films for packaging will 

be on show under the X-EnviroRange banner 

bpi protec, a company of 

Berry Global, will showcase 

some of its latest flexible 

packaging films at this year’s 

PPMA Total Show that can run 

across a variety of packaging 

machinery formats. 

Linking with the demand 

for sustainable packaging 

solutions, samples of its 

latest non-laminate products 

made from PE will be on the 

stand. Called X-EnviroPouch, 

this PE film is described as 

a cost-effective, sustainable 

alternative to laminate 

documentation and service 

that the pharmaceutical 

industry demands. 

“With labelling solutions 

for syringes, vials, ampoules, 

bottles, cartons and medical 

devices, we’ll be sure to 

find a solution for your 

pharmaceutical application,” 


A Barry-Wehmiller 

Packaging Systems company 

with design, manufacturing 

and service in the UK, and a 

family of brands that includes 

Harland, Graham and Sleevit, 

Accraply’s experience and 

expertise supports the 

company’s customers in the 

UK, Europe and beyond. 

STAND D70 

W www.accraply.com 

The Barry-Wehmiller family of brands includes Harland, Graham and Sleevit 

products and the 

traditional Doy-sealed 

pouch. Also on display 

will be X-EnviroShrink 

which contains up to 

75% recycled content 

and is used for the 

collation and multipackaging 

of goods. 

STAND E130 

W www.bpi-protec.com 

EnviroShrink contains up to 

75% recycled content and 

is used for collating and also 

multi-packaging products 

Bespoke options can be discussed 

Conveyor expertise 

will be promoted at 

the three-day event 

Advance Automated Systems 

will be using this year’s exhibition 

to promote its bespoke conveyor 

solutions for some of the UK’s 

largest businesses. 


showcasing its proprietary 

conveyor system called SmartLine 

– a zero line pressure solution 

used in manufacturing and 

logistics warehouses and ideal for 

tote, box and carton conveying. 

Offering flexibility and efficiency, 

SmartLine can also be used as 

a pallet conveyor in a modular 

capacity, handling equipment for 

palletised product with capacities 

ranging from empty pallets to 

several thousand kilos. 

Advance will also be promoting 

its range of belt conveyors that 

are designed to suit a diverse 

range of environments, products 

and industries. 

STAND F121 

W www.advanceautomation.co.uk



A stainless steel range 

will be introduced at this 

year’s PPMA Total Show 

The Herma 500 will be shown 

The 4Sight inspection solution 

Automatic print 

inspection solution 

is versatile in use 

Following the global partnership 

between AutoCoding Systems 

and Sick, the recently launched 

automatic print inspection 

solution, 4Sight, will be 

demonstrated on the Sick stand 


Visitors will be able to see 

how the 4Sight application 

communicates directly with 

any brand of printer, with no 

requirement to ‘teach’ the 

camera what to look for. 

Unlike more traditional vision 

inspection techniques, no 

fixturing, such as an edge or 

logo, is needed; the software 

can automatically cope with 

variations in artwork, background 

and text location. The versatility 

of the solution means it can 

be set for varying levels of 

inspection, from print presence 

through to full OCR. 

STAND D64 

W www.autocodingsystems.com 

Apex Dynamics UK 

will launch a new 

range of stainless steel, 

planetary servo gearboxes 

that it says will be a ‘gamechanger’ 

for applications 

in food, pharmaceutical, 

packaging and automation 

sectors at the PPMA Total 

Show this year. 

Already established in 

35 countries, but new to 

the UK, what makes these 

planetary servo gearboxes 

different, but not significantly 

more expensive than standard 

steel units, is the stainlesssteel 

body and patented 

design features around the 

gearbox and bearings. 

In addition 

to promoting 

the new 

gearboxes, 

which are 

available in 

in-line, right 

angle and a 

wide range of 

frame sizes and 

ratios, the company 

will also be showcasing 

related servomotor solutions 

including rack, pinion, 

right-angle helical and spiral 

bevel gearboxes. 

“We are a fully integrated 

manufacturer with the 

capability to deliver in three 

weeks or less and this won’t 

be disturbed by Brexit as our 

product is manufactured 

outside Europe,” explains 

managing director of Apex 

Mike Gulliford. “PPMA Total 

is our major show of the year 

and visitors can learn why we 

believe we are a world-beating 

player,” he says. 

STAND E96 

W www.apexdynauk.com 

A stainless steel model from Apex 

New applicator is 

optimising label 

efficiency on lines 

Herma will display the new 

500 label applicator at the 


Digitally-enhanced, 

incorporating a brand new 

touchscreen, the applicator 

uses real-time metrics to 

optimise production efficiency. 

Extremely compact, the control 

unit is installed directly within the 

device ensuring easy integration, 

even in confined spaces. 

This new applicator is versatile 

in use and offers a host of 

benefits for users across a range 

of industry sectors. It is suitable 

for all label sizes, offers highprecision 

labelling, has dynamic 

speed adjustment and can run 

at up to 200 metres a minute. 

The company believes its labelling 

systems provide an efficient 

and effective way to label any 

kind of product. 

STAND A12 

W www.hermalabellingmachines.co.uk 

Recruitment agency 

can deliver skilled 

engineers to visitors 

Recruitment agency Automation 

Experts will be taking a stand at 

the PPMA Total Show to offer its 

professional services to what it says 

is an increasingly saturated and 

difficult to navigate marketplace. 

Working within this specialised 

area for two decades, the company 

can supply candidates across every 

level from upgrading of legacy 

systems up to understanding issues 

around Industry 4.0 working and 

also digital manufacturing. 

STAND F116 

W www.automationexperts.co.uk 

New compact filling system will join a range 

of units designed for multiple product sectors 

Excel Packaging Machinery 

will be exhibiting the Omas 

ECO Puck Monobloc G500 

machine from its Italian 

supplier Omas Tecnosistemi 

for the first time at the PPMA 

Total Show. Designed for 

contract packing companies 

that need to handle multiple 

products, the compact filling 

system can handle liquids 

and cream products and 

offers very quick product 

changeovers using pucks 

and tightening jaws to suit 

the caps at low cost. 

The company 

will also be 

exhibiting its own 

range of machines 

including the 

automatic Acufill 

twin head gear 

pump filling 

machine with 

part diving and 

the Ex30s cap 

tightening machine. 

Both are ideal for small 

manufacturers, small batches, 

contract packers, E-liquids, 

CBD and hemp oils. 

Excel will be exhibiting once more 

STAND A63 

W www.excelpackagingmachinery.com

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Feature: Sustainability 

Industry needs to 

develop greener 

options for users 

The United Nations’ 2030 

Agenda for Sustainable 

Development along 

with its 17 Sustainable 

Development Goals has 

been set up to tackle resource 

scarcity, climate change, food 

insecurity and inequity. 

Part of this agenda is food waste, 

which is no surprise considering 

one-third of all food produced in 

the world – approximately 

1.3 billion tonnes – is lost or 

wasted every year, according to 

the UN’s Environment Programme. 

Playing devil’s advocate here, 

one of the ways you could 

tackle this food wastage is to 

simply package more food. 

But more packaging is not what 

the public want; indeed, it is the 

exact opposite, especially if the 

packaging is plastic, and so how 

does industry respond to these 

conflicting demands? 

Mainly, by using scarce resources 

in a more responsible way, while 

governments need to help facilitate 

the recycling and reuse side of 

the equation. This feature is all 

about how industry is using scarce 

resources responsibly, with several 

new products and initiatives 

highlighted by the machinery 

sector over the next 12 pages. 

MASSIVE UK-WIDE SURVEY 

The results of a massive UK-wide 

survey published in July reveals the 

British public supports packaging 

that is 100% recyclable and is 

collected for recycling by councils 

wherever people live in the UK. 

This builds on calls last week for 

a ‘national recycling standard’ 

by leading UK retailers speaking 

at the Environment, Food and 

Rural Affairs Committee. 

The survey of over 6,000 

citizens across the UK builds on 

previous research carried out 

in 2012. It is one of the world’s 

largest public surveys into 

attitudes on food waste and 

packaging jointly commissioned 

by INCPEN (Industry Council for 

Meeting the 

public need 

Almost half 

the survey 

respondents 

want to see 

packaging that 

is fully recyclable 

as their topmost 

action, says 

WRAP 

Packaging and the Environment) 

& WRAP (Waste Resources Action 

Programme). 

Interestingly, the public 

understanding of the role and 

value of packaging in ensuring 

hygienic and unbroken delivery 

of products into homes is high, 

including greater recognition over 

the last six years of reducing food 

waste and keeping food ‘fresher for 

longer’. When asked to select up to 

five food issues that most concern 

them, 40% of respondents chose 

‘food waste’ (ranking second, 

and an increase from 33% in 2012). 

The public has picked up a 

giant megaphone to amplify 

calls for a recycling standard 

This increase in citizens’ 

recognition of the issues has 

also seen concern about the 

‘way that food products are 

packaged’ rise from 16% to 28% 

in six years (though this concern 

is in 7th place behind the price of 

food, food waste, and how long 

fresh food lasts for). The results 

support the direction of 

The UK Plastics Pact, led by 

WRAP, to ensure 100% of plastic 

packaging is reusable, recyclable 

or compostable by 2025, and 

to eliminate problematic or 

unnecessary packaging. 

“Delivering what the public 

wants requires a massive and 

speedy joint effort by all parts 

of the packaging value chain,” 

says Paul Vanston, ceo of INCPEN. 

• The next 12 pages detail the 

state-of-play across sectors 

and a view from INCPEN.

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Are you ready 

for the packaging 

system changes? 

CEO of INCPEN Paul Vanston outlines why industry should listen to 

the results of its latest consumer research and explains the upcoming 

changes to the legislative landscape concerning all types of packaging 

I 

would like to begin by sharing some 

of the insightful findings from the 

world’s largest ever survey into 

citizens’ attitudes on food waste 

and packaging. It was published 

in July 2019 by the Industry Council 

for Packaging and the Environment 

(INCPEN) and the Waste Resources 

Action Programme (WRAP). Supporters 

of this research include the Packaging 

Federation, the Kent Resource 

Partnership (the 13 councils in Kent), the 

British Retail Consortium and the Food 

and Drink Federation. 

Paul Vanston is CEO of the Industry Council 

for Packaging and the Environment – INCPEN 

The survey involved over 6,000 citizens 

from all four parts of the UK – England 

(3,000 respondents); Northern Ireland 

(206); Scotland (998); Wales (996); and 

‘booster’ surveys in London (1,180) and 

Kent (221). This was a truly huge survey 

that went well beyond the usual number 

of about 1,000 citizens that is considered 

to be statistically robust. 

The report is available via the link you 

will find at the bottom of this article, 

and it’s well worth reading today and 

‘bookmarking’ for ongoing reference. 

Firstly, 80% of respondents say brands 

and retailers have made a little progress 

(41%), a fair amount of progress (25%) or 

significant progress (14%) in addressing 

plastics waste. Sounds positive, doesn’t it? 

Here’s another one: 62% of respondents 

in Britain say they are either a little more 

positive (47%) or much more positive (15%) 

towards food packaging when they know 

the vast majority can be recycled so the 

overall impact on the environment is less 

than they might think. Also positive. 

And what do the citizens want? 

When asked to choose just one approach 

to address food packaging impacts almost 

1 in 2 of all respondents (44%) say they 

want all food packaging to be 100% 

recyclable and collected by 100% 

of councils. Very positive and much 

better than the public saying they wish 

SUMMARY 

WHAT IS INCPEN? 

INCPEN focuses on four key areas of 

collaboration; industry; Government; 

sustainability and waste. 

At the heart of its beliefs, the 

membership of INCPEN wants to help 

deliver the UNs’ Sustainable Development 

Goals, and it wants a society that operates 

in harmony with our planet’s natural 

resources. It works with governments, 

international organisations, civil society, 

businesses and municipalities. 

Those within the ‘packaging value 

chain’ are within its spheres of interest 

including designers; manufacturers; 

packer/fillers; retailers; brands; 

consumers; local government; waste 

& resource management operators; 

reprocessors; and supporting 

organisations like consumer & campaign 

groups and non-governmental 

organisations.


Feature: Name here 

It is estimated that the annual cost to the packaging supply chain of the governments’ proposals may be between £4billion and £6billion per year 

to introduce packaging bans (though 

16% did say that’s what they want for 

plastics packaging even if that made 

climate change worse). 

I feel this citizens’ survey may be 

of great interest to you in planning your 

own business activities. That accords 

with my reflections after chairing the 

PPMA’s inaugural conference earlier 

this year in Birmingham – and what 

a good day that was. An engaged crowd 

taking keen interest in the presenters’ 

insights about progress made, 

or progress needed. 

Speaking of progress needed, 

the same survey indicated the 

public’s concern about ‘the way 

food products are packaged’ 

has almost doubled over the 

last six years from 16% to 28%. 

While that particular concern 

is in 7th place – with concerns 

about the price of food in top 

place (54%) and food waste in 

second place (40%) – there can 

be no complacency across our 

whole industry in improving 

outcomes on what happens to 

packaging when it reaches ‘end of life’ 

(while noting the valuable role packaging 

plays in reducing food waste, which 

was a high public concern). 

PUBLIC SENTIMENT IS DRIVER 

Public sentiment is a driver behind the 

major legislative changes coming our 

way from the UK’s governments. 

These include huge changes on who 

pays for recycling via Extended Producer 

Responsibility (EPR) measures; how 

packaging materials are collected for 

recycling by councils in a more 

consistent fashion; a very likely 

introduction of a Deposit Return System 

(DRS) for beverage packaging including 

plastics, metals and (possibly) glass; 

and a UK-wide plastics packaging tax 

proposed by HM Treasury. 

Indeed, 2023 looks to be a vital year for 

new EPR, DRS and consistency systems 

to be up-and-running in England, 

Northern Ireland and Wales with 

Scotland appearing to wish to run ahead 

with DRS implemented in early 2021 

(ie: in advance of the next Scottish 

Parliament elections). The latter may 

or may not be feasible practicably. 

Consumer survey findings were positive in many of the areas examined 

It is estimated the annual cost to 

the packaging supply chain of the 

governments’ proposals may be 

anywhere between £4billion and 

£6billion PER YEAR. Businesses will pay 

in large part according to performance: 

100% recyclability; packaging actually 

being collected for recycling by councils; 

and recycled content. If you or your 

customers might have challenges on 

those issues, it’s entirely possible you 

and they may face the higher bills. 

That, of course, may have knock-on 

impacts to all the relationships a 

company has, including manufacturing 

and processing. 

Stepping back for a moment, if 

you suddenly feel a little unaware or 

unprepared for the massive upheavals 

coming our way, there’s still time to 

catch up and get involved. I would 

suggest that over the coming months, 

we must spend our time wisely on 

two things: - 

1. Assisting the governments to decide 

what will actually be implemented; and 

2. Implementing the new systems in 

readiness for their start dates. 

Three ‘implementation consultations’ 

are due from the governments 

in early 2020 on EPR, DRS and 

the plastics packaging tax. 

It is incredibly important 

that all parts of the packaging 

value chain work hard 

together now to have a 

unified voice advising the 

governments on what systems 

should be implemented, and 

how best to take things forward 

cost-effectively. Businesses 

that are least aware, may find 

they are ultimately the ones 

with most to pay – especially 

as these new systems are expected to 

be in place for 20 years and more and 

costs will escalate extremely sharply 

from Day one. 

For my part, I will be continuing 

INCPEN’s work with many partners 

to assist all four UK governments to 

implement the best performing, and 

best value systems. I would be delighted 

for readers of this article to support the 

efforts in that quest. 

W www.incpen.org 

https://www.incpen.org/incpen-wrapuk-survey-2019-on-citizens-attitudesbehaviours-relating-to-food-wastepackaging-and-plastic-packaging/



What are plastics 

bottle machinery 

producers doing? 

d 

If there’s one packaging format 

that seems to turn up on 

photographs of polluted beaches 

more than any other, it is the 

plastics bottle; whether this says 

more about the slovenliness of the 

British public is neither here nor 

there, but it certainly concentrates 

negative public opinion against 

the pack format. 

This has also concentrated the 

minds of many a soft drinks 

manufacturer, a massive user 

of the pack type, but also the 

manufacturers of bottle making 

equipment. Sidel, for instance, has 

made progress in this area as it 

understands that all its customers 

have set aggressive goals around 

circular economy commitments, 

including the likes of Danone; 

Coca-Cola; Nestlé and PepsiCo. 

Two examples of new sustainable 

developments in its packaging 

portfolio is BoostPRIME and X-Lite. 

BoostPRIME is a PET packaging 

solution for hot-filled beverages 

that reduces consumption of PET 

resin. In practice, it can decrease 

the current heat resistant bottle 

weight by up to 30% compared to 

a regular version. Plus, it allows 

producers to save label material 

by enabling a switch from a sleeve 

to a roll-fed label application. 

The concept has been proven 

in Mexico where the industrial 

production started in 2017 on 

five hot-fill lines for products 

including juice, isotonics and teas. 

The beverage producer has already 

Bottles are made from 100% recyclate 

Keeping the 

bottle in use 

X-Lite Still is 

the latest new 

product from 

Sidel which 

offers users an 

extremely 

light bottle 

saved 9,000 tonnes of PET which 

equates to up to 10g of raw material 

per bottle, plus label savings. 

Secondly, Sidel has just introduced 

X-Lite Still, which is claimed as 

the world’s lightest industrial 

bottle at the highest production 

speed. This 500ml bottle for 

non-pressurised still water also 

reduces PET consumption. 

KHS has been a partner to the 

beverage industry for 150 years and 

its approach is based on recycle 

and reduce. One big step towards 

engineering a strong, efficient and 

thus sustainable circular economy 

is to improve the recyclability of 

PET bottles to such an extent that 

they are suitable for bottle-to-bottle 

recycling, it says. Fruit juice bottles 

comprise multilayer materials 

that can prove a hindrance to 

pure-grade recycling, but with 

FreshSafe PET – a patented plasma 

coating system – KHS says it 

provides the only accredited fully 

recyclable barrier system. 

This process sees the inside of 

the PET container coated with 

a wafer-thin protective layer of 

silicon oxide or chemically pure 

glass and replaces any additives 

otherwise required to protect 

sensitive products. 

KHS also provides technology 

for handling rPET containers. 

Meanwhile, Krones has 

developed washing technology 

for polyolefins in response to 

customer demand for recycling 

materials from the waste flow 

under the name MetaPure W. 

The sturdy and compact-sized 

washing module has been 

developed and built for continuous 

operation in plastics recycling 

lines. This washing process, 

says Krones, is the fundamental 

process step that determines the 

recyclates washing; poor washing 

performance cannot be mitigated 

for during downstream processing 

of the washed flakes. 

W www.khs.com 

W www.krones.com 

W www.sidel.com

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Unwrapping 

Coca-Cola’s pack 

strategy in GB 

Vice president supply chain at Coca-Cola European Partners in 

GB Steve Adams (as well as a judge in the PPMA Group awards) 

explains the soft drink giant’s sustainable packaging strategy 

T 

hrough our sustainability action 

plan, This is Forward, Coca-Cola 

European Partners has set out 

an ambition to work with others 

to ensure that all our packaging 

is recovered so that more is recycled and 

none of it ends up as litter or as waste in 

the oceans. We have long championed 

the need for reform of the current 

recovery system and have pioneered 

the concept of sustainable packaging – 

including lightweighting, recyclability, 

the use of recycled and renewable 

materials and smart new ways to reduce 

packaging waste. 

As a big business, we are clearly able 

to leverage our scale for good and this 

year we are investing millions to increase 

capacity, boost productivity and improve 

further our overall environmental 

performance. 

When it comes to sustainability, our 

machinery suppliers play a critical 

role in delivering on our ambitions and 

we really do want them to share our 

passion for continuous action in three key 

areas: reducing our carbon emissions, 

boosting water efficiency and meeting 

our sustainable packaging agenda. 

At the same time, we are looking for 

new ways to increase automation on our 

sites; we want equipment that gives us 

more flexibility and agility; and we are 

developing new capabilities to support 

our efforts to broaden our portfolio 

SUMMARY 

STEPS TO SUCCESS 

What Coca-Cola European Partners wants 

from its packaging machinery suppliers… 

■ Innovation at a competitive price 

■ A genuine focus on sustainability 

■ The right level of engineering support 

during installation and commissioning 

■ Appropriate training for site teams 

■ Reliable and efficient after care service 

■ A proven track record of delivering on 

time and also to budget 

■ Safety-first mindset when on sites 

to meet the changing needs of our 

consumers. 

So, we do expect a lot from our 

suppliers. But we partner with plenty 

of businesses that can rise to these 

challenges. 

Steve Adams believes his suppliers are critical 

The company is investing again this year to 

increase capacity, boost productivity and improve 

further its overall environmental performance



Machinery suppliers play a critical eco-role 

Investment continues at Coca-Cola European Partners with this new canning line at Sidcup 

The company partners with many businesses 

Our efforts to increase the sustainability 

of our packaging shows what can be 

achieved. We recently light weighted all 

our cans in GB – to less than 10g – as part 

of a highly complex project requiring 

more than 1,000 hours of line trials and 

a lot of investment to ensure the final 

product quality was the same or better 

than the existing heavier gauge can. We 

had to use our own in-house engineering 

expertise to deliver this project, but 

critically we were also able to leverage 

the expertise of our equipment 

manufacturers. As a result, we are 

now using our lightest ever can 

and saving some 900 tonnes of 

aluminium a year – a good result 

for our business in terms of 

resource efficiency and a great 

result for the environment. 

Packaging optimisation 

is a core part of our 

strategy and we are now 

working on our next 

two projects: moving 

all our Smartwater 

bottles to 100% rPET 

and doubling the All Smartwater bottles 

recycled content in will be 100% rPET 

all our other bottles 

to 50% in a move that will allow us to 

save 27,000 tonnes of virgin material. 

There is currently a lot of scrutiny on 

society’s use of plastics and we would 

totally agree that more must be done 

to tackle the negative environmental 

impacts caused by inadequate waste 

management systems. However, it is 

important that we make a distinction 

between those plastics which are 

unnecessary or problematic and those 

– such as PET bottles – which are 100% 

recyclable and have an intrinsic value in 

any well-functioning circular economy. 

The big challenge is to increase 

recovery levels for PET bottles from the 

current rate of 59%. The same could 

be said of all the packaging 

we place on the market. And it 

is a source of frustration for our 

business. That’s why we support 

new policy interventions – such as 

the Government’s planned reform of 

the current producer responsibility 

system – which are focused on how 

to improve packaging recyclability, 

increase the use of recycled materials, 

boost recovery rates and reduce litter 

in the most efficient and effective way 

possible. It’s also why we were the first 

major company to confirm our support 

for the introduction of a well-designed 

Deposit Return System and we believe 

that such a system will lead to higher 

recovery rates for PET bottles and cans 

used for soft drinks. 

There’s another dimension to the 

debates about packaging which is being 

lost at the moment, namely the climate 

crisis. Responsible businesses know 

they must step up their efforts to reduce 

their greenhouse gas emissions. We have 

already cut emissions from our operations 

(our factories, the equipment we place 

on the market and our logistics) by 62% 

since 2010. As a vocal supporter of the 

Government’s decision to set a net zero 

emissions target for greenhouse gasses, 

we are now looking at every aspect of our 

business to understand what more we 

should be doing within our operations 

and along our entire value chain. 

MULTIPLE PACK FORMAT USAGE 

Packaging is important in this context 

because it accounts for 39% of the carbon 

footprint of our value chain. Moving from 

PET to other materials would significantly 

increase our energy use – plastic’s carbon 

impact is nearly half that of aluminium 

cans and glass bottles, for instance. 

So, it is a balancing act – using the right 

pack formats and increasing our use of 

recycled materials – to ensure we deliver 

products in the most resource efficient 

and climate friendly ways possible. 

When it comes to sustainability – and 

packaging in particular – we are making 

good progress. But we realise that a lot 

more needs to be done. We look forward 

to working with all our suppliers to 

continue to deliver on the commitments 

we have made in our This is Forward 

action plan. 

W www.ccep.com



Who will pay 

for sustainable 

tray formats? 

The public, food manufacturers and retailers are all demanding 

more sustainable packaging, which generally involves using less 

plastics, but who will pay for bringing tray innovation to market? 

I 

t was not so long ago that the humble 

black plastics tray quietly dominated 

the landscape of the shelves and 

chillers of UK supermarkets and not 

many could see this ever changing, 

especially in the ready meals sector. 

How things have changed. And not just 

for black or so-called vanity trays, but the 

‘war on plastics’ has moved up the retail 

agenda on all types of packaging, but 

particularly on trays of all colours and 

packaging materials. 

As Phil Crozier, Multivac UK’s 

business development manager says, the 

company is contacted regularly by UK 

manufacturers asking for non-plastics/ 

Ishida has been extending its tray sealer range 

reduced plastics packaging for their 

products. And this is borne out across 

suppliers, especially says Ishida Europe, 

in high value sectors such as proteins. 

However, Crozier tells Machinery 

Update, the issue of who will pay more 

money for these solutions, if anyone, is 

one for debate. “It seems unlikely that 

retailers or manufacturers would do so 

unless it gave them a real commercial 

advantage and led to increased sales or 

store footfall.” 

And Kevin Witheford, managing 

director of Sealpac UK agrees. 

“We have been pushing, developing and 

introducing new alternatives and new 

technology however we generally find the 

same overall response, interesting but 

unless the new option is cost neutral or 

cheaper it will not get adopted,” he says. 

“We find this attitude potentially could 

lead to development stopping as the truth 

is, that retailers are reluctant to pay.” 

The company has been responsible 

for introducing its FlatSkin and e-Tray 

options onto the market. 

Ross Townshend, business manager 

EMEA at Ishida Europe thinks that 

potentially yes, in the short term, for 

users of new technology to pay more. 

“An increase may be possible for those 

leading with new materials and pack 

styles, however in an ever-competitive 

SUMMARY 

NEW TO MARKET 

The following manufacturers have been 

developing new eco-tray alternatives… 

■ G Mondini has introduced the PaperSeal 

tray it developed with Graphic Packaging 

■ Ishida Europe has extended its tray sealer 

capability to include cardboard MAP trays 

■ Multivac UK offers the PaperBoard range 

as well as new Skin-on-Board traysealers 

■ Proseal is the tray sealing partner for the 

gas-tight cardboard MAP Halopack tray 

■ Sealpac UK offers its FlatSkin system as 

well as its eTray concept for MAP packs 

■ Ulma Packaging has launched LeafSkin, 

which offers an 80% plastics reduction 

market, we expect these capabilities to 

quickly become a requirement without 

having to pay a premium.” 

Ross Layton, managing director of 

G Mondini says that for the first time, 

he has seen the acceptance of an 

increased packaging cost to fulfil the 

environmental demand. “Certainly not 

everyone is accepting it, however there 

is a strong desire to reduce plastics 

and initially this may contribute to an



Top L-R: PaperBoard from Multivac; FlatSkin from Sealpac; Bottom L-R: LeafSkin from Ulma Packaging UK and PaperSeal from G Mondini 

on-cost,” he explains. “We are actively 

developing solutions that enable the 

switch away from plastics with little or no 

on cost, such as our PaperSeal product,” 

(which will be on show at the PPMA Total 

Show – see page 102 of this issue). 

Multivac’s Crozier believes the main 

barriers to food firms and retailers 

adopting its new technology, such as its 

PaperBoard range of materials and 

Skin-on-Board traysealers, could be as 

simple as the cost of introducing 

it as well as the ongoing 

impact surrounding the 

uncertainty of Brexit. 

“Longer term supply 

contracts and agreements 

would undoubtedly help, 

as would clarity from 

government on the 

direction we should be 

taking,” he says. 

He also points out that 

there remains a huge 

education piece needed around 

plastics waste for the public generally 

as well as agreement and unification on 

what exactly can be recycled and how. 

G Mondini’s Layton, however, believes 

that maintaining production flexibility 

while minimising any potential on-costs 

is key. Sealpac’s Witheford agrees and 

says the fear of any additional costs is 

an initial barrier. 

“While capital outlay for new or 

modified machinery will inevitably be 

a factor, the determining direction 

may also present challenges for some 

segments,” says Ishida’s Townshend. 

“We are seeing many new materials 

and pack styles emerging and knowing 

where to invest will be critical.” 

On-costs are not, however, an issue 

for Proseal as it has ensured that in 

terms of sealing any new pack formats, 

there is no need for new equipment 

or modifications to existing machines 

since all its 

tray sealers 

can handle 

different tray 

types such as 

board and pulp. 

For example, 

Proseal is the 

tray sealing 

partner for the 

Halopack tray, a 

fully gas-tight cardboard 

Proseal won 

an award of 

excellence 

MAP option. “The patented design is fully 

sealable for efficient in-line production 

and we can supply a machine that erects 

and assembles the packs,” explains 

Tony Burgess, head of sales and control 

systems at Proseal. 

The company was recognised earlier 

this year for its work with its customer 

Fresh Berry and packaging partner CFK 

of Canada in delivering a solution that 

reduced the amount of plastics packaging 

for strawberries by as much as 96%. 

The G Mondini PaperSeal option 

can also run on existing tray sealing 

equipment, but new equipment is 

required to denest, erect and line the 

MAP and vacuum skin trays themselves. 

Meanwhile, Ulma Packaging UK 

launched its #ULMAweCare project at 

the IFFA trade show earlier this year in 

response to the mounting sustainability 

challenges facing manufacturers in the 

food industry. “We have launched a 

number of new sustainable packaging 

solutions, including LeafSkin, which 

is a method that offers plastics 

reduction of up to 80% and is based 

on a 100% recyclable flat cardboard 

tray,” explains Chris Pickles, managing 

director at Ulma Packaging. 

The company has also launched its 

Tight Bag technique to preserve the 

quality of a product by optimising the 

volume of the bags. 

It is also worth noting that several 

of these tray sealing companies point 

out that they are also being contacted 

by manufacturing companies in South 

Africa, Australia and New Zealand, 

underlining the global nature of the issue. 

W www.gmondini.com 

W www.ishidaeurope.com 

W www.multivac.co.uk 

W www.proseal.com 

W www.sealpac-uk.com 

W www.ulmapackaging.co.uk



The Jenton Group 

thinks food waste 

is sustainable key 

AWRAP report in 2015 

determined that 

by extending a ‘use by’ 

date by just one day, 

up to £600 million 

could be saved each year,” says 

Dr Russell Sion from Dimaco (UK), 

part of the Jenton Group. 

An example of this comes from 

JenACT, a subsidiary of Jenton 

International, that worked in 

partnership with Marine Products 

(Scotland) to develop a system for 

extending the shelf life of salmon 

fillets by exposing them to ultraviolet 

light. The team came up 

with a suitable UVC conveyor 

and conducted several rounds of 

microbiological testing together 

with shelf-life testing. The result 

was a clear demonstration that 

the shelf-life of the salmon fillets 

increased from 10 to 20 days – 

far more than the one day 

discussed in the WRAP report. 

Another area that WRAP has 

investigated is the effect of leaking 

packs on the waste associated with 

processed food, while a further 

area, and possibly even more 

infuriating, is food returned to 

the processor because the labelling 

is missing, or the labelling is 

incorrect. Typical errors include 

incorrect ‘use-by’ dates or missing 

allergen information. 

DETAILING THREE EXAMPLES 

These three examples have many 

things in common. First, they 

all create waste from otherwise 

perfectly good food. Secondly, there 

are techniques currently being 

utilised to try and either nullify 

the effect or test for it in the highcare 

food production environment. 

Thirdly, there is one additional 

technology which when combined 

with existing methods and 

technologies can radically improve 

the detection of, for example, mould 

spores, poor seals and incorrect 

labelling. That technology is, 

of course, machine vision. 

A perfect example is the latest 

seal tester from Jenton Ariana. 

Waste not, 

want not… 

The Veriweigh 

online 

checkweigher 

and label 

verification 

unit is now 

available 

from Dimaco (UK) 

Until now, all Jenton Ariana seal 

testers have tested thermoformed 

and top sealed trays using 

a proprietary online 100% pressure 

based technology. In short, 

a defined pressure is applied to 

all packs and the deformation 

measured. By comparing this 

deformation signature to that of 

a known good pack, a leaking pack 

can be detected and rejected while 

still in high care, and all without 

affecting line speed. 

Where the technology often fails 

however is spotting a pack that is 

currently sound, but one that is 

likely to leak. That’s where vision 

comes in – literally to see food 

trapped in the seal itself. This is 

especially common where the food 

is automatically loaded into the 

thermoformed packs or trays and 

a trace of food such as spaghetti 

becomes caught in the seal. 

Although it probably will not affect 

the seal integrity at that instant, 

once it starts to dry it will shrink 

and the pack will be compromised. 

The example of the bacteria 

& spores on fruit is also an 

excellent example of combining 

technologies. Exposure to one 

frequency of UV light will render 

the bacteria harmless, whereas 

exposure to a differing frequency 

of UV light will cause the spores 

to fluoresce light in the visible 

spectrum which can be detected 

using machine vision systems. 

By using machine vision in 

combination with other techniques 

it is possible to create extremely 

robust and economic systems to 

significantly reduce food waste. 

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Putting ‘green’ 

issues top of the 

industry agenda 

Machinery Update finds that equipment suppliers from all sectors are 

dialled in to the sustainability debate and are developing new options 

for fmcg customers as well as changing their own business practices 

N 

ine year’s ago, this magazine 

put together its first feature 

on sustainability and quite 

frankly, it was hard work 

getting information out of 

machinery suppliers about what they 

were doing in terms of environmental 

issues and sustainability. It was fair to 

say that not many had even ‘heard of it’ 

let alone factored it into their business 

planning or NPD programmes. 

Today, I am happy to say, this 

sustainability feature is stuffed with 

suppliers that are not only offering new, 

more eco-friendly options to customers 

but at the same time, are changing their 

own factories and ways of working. 

Sidel says that from a global 

perspective, it is witnessing the 

implementation of an increasing 

number of measures towards a circular 

economy, including the EU Single 

Use Packaging Directive that sets 

ambitious goals towards the collection 

and recycling targets for all packaging 

materials. Specifically, it is targeting 

90% of beverage bottles to be collected 

as of 2029 and the company welcomes 

these developments toward higher 

collection targets as, Luc Desoutter, its 

sustainability officer says, “it will have 

a positive environmental impact, 

definitely changing the image of 

packaging and open opportunities 

for higher levels of recycled content 

embedded in future packages”. 

The company is also now a signatory 

of the New Plastics Economy Global 

Commitment, the worldwide initiative 

launched by the Ellen MacArthur 

Foundation and UN Environment in 

2018 that today, unites more than 

400 organisations with a common vision 

of a circular economy for plastics. 

Sustainability is, of course, much more 

than the plastics debate and recycling, 

and secondary packaging machinery 

manufacturer Cama has not only 

developed equipment that delivers on 

sustainable goals, it has recently built 

a new eco-HQ in Italy that boasts multiple 

energy-saving aspects. “Also, a key 

element in the design of our packaging 

solutions is low energy use, and this 

has been a staple part of our development 

philosophy for the last ten years,” says 

Mark Brooker, director of Cama UK. 

The company specialises in using 

SUMMARY 

ISSUE IS ON BOARD 

■ Circular economy is taking centre stage 

■ Developments being made across sectors 

■ Manufacturing sites delivering eco gains 

■ Proof of any eco-credentials are compulsory 

■ Machinery sector is responding to eco needs 

paper-based packaging materials, but 

the positive handling delivered by its 

equipment can also handle plastics, too. 

“We have just installed machines for a 

leading dairy company that can handle 

100% mono-material (PET) packaging 

for the cup, label and lid, ensuring 

suitability for modern recycling systems,” 


“There were numerous hurdles to 

overcome, but we anticipate huge 

demand for the technology and not just 

from this customer who has recently 

expanded the order,” he says. 

We need to start using a circular economy 

model to rethink the way we are using resources 

and to meet consumer demands for eco-products



Sidel has signed up to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, the worldwide initiative launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UN 

Phil Brown, European md for Fortress 

Technology believes that choosing more 

sustainable production methods requires 

a multi-pronged approach. With 90% of 

its metal detectors sold to food factories, 

“extending the lifespan of equipment 

and optimising ROI is one way to keep your 

sustainability stakeholders happy,” he says. 

“Many larger food producers today are 

under pressure from investors to provide 

hard evidence of sustainable actions,” 

he continues. “It means you can’t just 

claim to be sustainable; you have to prove 

it and rubber stamp it.” 

TrakRap’s packaging machinery 

features ‘cold wrap’ technology – an 

orbital wrapping process that applies 

thin, recyclable stretch film to products 

and requires no heat. “This enables fmcg 

manufacturers supplying the major 

supermarkets to improve sustainability 

by reducing their energy consumption 

by as much as 90% and their plastics 

film use by as much as 70% compared to 

traditional shrink wrapping systems,” 

says TrakRap’s ceo Martin Leeming. 

“We’ve recently developed a new 

packaging machine specifically for 

wrapping aerosol cannisters which 

improved safety as well as offering 

sustainable benefits,” he says. 

Many companies are now working 

with new materials including Yorkshire 

Packaging Systems (YPS) that now 

offers a polyethylene film produced 

from more than 46% sugarcane ethanol 

and, says Glyn Johnson, md at YPS, 

“unlike some other green alternatives, 

the B-Nat film does not incur any 

efficiency penalty.” He believes it 

is incumbent on shrink wrapping 

companies to take responsibility for the 

sustainability of materials they offer. 

LATEST FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 

The Food Machinery Company has been 

developing two new flexible packaging 

options; compostable or recyclable. 

“Made from plant derived materials, our 

new compostable packaging is completely 

plastics-free and uses water based inks 

and eco-friendly adhesives,” says the 

company’s md Lee Gapper. The second 

new option is PE or PP packaging, 

monolayer technology designed as an 

alternative to composite materials. 

At the same time, the company is 

offering a new range of efficient induction 

cooking kettles and bratt pans for the 

professional/industrial kitchen. The digital 

temperature control on the kettles enables 

precision heating, allowing the pan to be 

used for many different cooking processes 

while the bratt pans can be heated to 

250deg C in 120 seconds, offering time 

and energy savings. 

And developments offering sustainable 

benefits are even being developed for 

laboratory use. FT System, for example, is 

offering a lab testing system that thanks to 

its control method, means any packaging 

materials used for lab testing no longer 

need to be scrapped and disposed of. 

The EVO-P with PRO technology is the 

lab system for O2 and CO2 testing inside 

the bags and containers of MAP food 

products that is measured using optical, 

non-destructive techniques. 

Meanwhile, Eriez Europe has 

sold its Xtreme metal detector to 

Transcend Packaging to inspect paper 

drinking straws prior to packaging; 

Acorn Industrial Services is helping 

customers achieve sustainability goals 

in engineering component selection and 

Mespack has completed trials to run a 

variety of sustainable materials on its 

horizontal FFS equipment. 

Russell Finex has upgraded its 

factory and aims to always produce 

eco-friendly machinery; Bosch Packaging 

is intensifying its collaboration with 

Billerud Korsnäs and at the FachPack 

exhibition in Germany in September, 

Schubert will be offering manufacturerindependent, 

consulting services for 

cost-effective conversion to sustainable 

packaging materials through its Schubert- 

Consulting engineering partner.


Components 

Avoiding the stumbling blocks 

of starting Industry 4.0 journey 

To keep up with the 

current change of pace, 

many manufacturers 

are now starting out on 

their own Industry 4.0 

journeys, and while there 

is no magic formula to this 

transformation, there are 

some common stumbling 

blocks which can be avoided, 

says Bosch Rexroth. 

TOO MUCH TO SOON 

It is easy for manufacturers to 

fall into the trap of believing 

that digitalisation requires a 

complete overhaul. In practice, 

however, that approach would 

be unreasonable for most 

manufacturers, requiring a 

considerable period of system 

shutdown and typically 

over-investment as existing 

machinery is replaced, and 

the complexity of technology 

increases virtually overnight. 

Not only does this make it 

difficult to manage, but 

almost impossible to see 

where upgrades have 

contributed to ROI. 

In contrast, taking small and 

strategic steps to digitalisation 

can prove more beneficial 

for most manufacturers. 

Remember, this is evolution, 

not revolution. 

Upgrading to Industry 4.0 

in manageable steps not only 

allows enough time to make 

well-researched and considered 

decisions, but also gradually 

introduces employees to the 

new technology around them. 

This step-by-step approach also 

enables manufacturers to see 

precisely how digitalisation is 

adding value to their processes, 

and by reducing complexity, 

makes it possible to easily 

connect other machinery down 

the line – saving time and also 

saving money. 

GETTING OFF ON THE 

WRONG FOOT 

Industry 4.0 is about flexibility 

Global competition, shifting customer demands and a surge in digitalisation are the trends changing manufacturing 

– of manufacturing processes, 

of machinery, of facilities, of 

people, of outputs. With that 

in mind, selecting the correct 

standard at the start of your 

digital journey is essential, 

but is a step some machine 

manufacturers and end 

users overlook. 

To be truly flexible, any 

upgrades need to be able to 

accommodate change. 

So, when making investments 

for the future, manufacturers 

need to be sure their 

machinery will provide the 

flexibility it needs for change. 

A LACK OF PLANNING 

In the digitalised factory, 

data sits at the heart to 

create an environment of 

connected manufacturing 

and continuous improvement. 

In harnessing that data, 

sensors are key. The problem, 

however, arises in how 

that data is evaluated and 

interpreted. When taking 

their first steps into the 

Industry 4.0 arena, 

manufacturers are often 

overwhelmed and can 

fall into the trap of using 

vast numbers of sensors 

to collect mass amounts 

of data. 

To overcome this, people 

need to be brought into 

this automated process. 

By visualising the data 

which is being collected, 

employees can share their 

expert insights and knowledge 

to help manufacturers 

understand what is important 

to measure – from machine 

performance through to 

functions such as logistics 

and purchasing. Only then 

can the true impact of 

digitalisation be seen. 

OVERLOOKING SECURITY 

As the world around us 

becomes more digital, cyberattacks 

become increasingly 

prevalent. So, while Industry 

Proven IT security processes 

can be quickly extended to production 

to ensure manufacturing is protected 

4.0 brings a host of benefits 

for manufacturers, it can also 

make them more susceptible 

to these attacks – and so the 

correct precautions must be 

taken. Studies have shown that 

most manufacturers feel underprepared 

when it comes to 

digital security, and only expect 

their vulnerability to grow. 

RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL 

When setting out on the 

journey to Industry 4.0, 

some manufacturers set 

out to create their own 

solutions, but this requires 

huge amounts of time and 

money. By using a standard 

solution, manufacturers can 

be up and running within a 

matter of hours, with all IoTconnected 

machines centrally 

managed in their network. 

Using a standard solution 

also minimises unnecessary 

complexity, enabling easier 

connection between machines 

and control systems. 

This approach further supports 

manufacturers to maximise 

the value of Industry 4.0 

upgrades over the long term, 

reducing restrictions on 

upgrade options in the future. 

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Automation software delivers 

responsive machinery benefits 

Up for an award in this 

year’s PPMA Group 

Industry Awards, 

TrakRap has worked in 

partnership with Siemens 

on its packaging system that 

reduces the consumption 

of energy and materials by 

food producers in the UK. 

The machine is being 

demonstrated at the PPMA 

Total Show in October (see 

page 71 of this issue for 

more details) and offers an 

alternative to secondary 

wrapping, such as individual 

product shrink wrapping, 

that uses less materials 

and requires no heat. 

FILM TENSION CONTROL 

TrakRap uses the Siemens 

SIMATIC and SINAMICS 

platforms to control film 

tension and the progress of 

packs through its new orbital 

wrapping process. The tension 

of the film and the speed and 

angle with which it is applied 

to a group of products is 

critical and must reflect the 

size, shape and weight of the 

items moving through the 

wrapping machine. 

Positive customer feedback 

has created further demand 

for the orbital wrapping 

Martin Leeming, ceo of TrakRap 

is delighted with the digital twin 

approach and 

TrakRap has 

continued 

to expand 

the range of 

products to 

which it can 

be applied. 

The company, 

however, 

faced a 

challenge 

with the 

design of 

a machine 

for handling 

aerosol 

products. 

Because 

aerosols are 

potentially 

flammable, 

they are 

perfect 

candidates for 

cold wrapping technology but 

being typically tall and thin, 

they are prone to instability 

during the packaging process. 

Siemens has therefore 

supported TrakRap as it 

developed a new machine 

specifically designed to 

wrap aerosol canisters. 

Through a collaborative 

project with several partners, 

including The Manufacturing 

Technology Centre (MTC) in 

Coventry, Siemens technology 

has been used to virtually 

develop, test and commission 

TrakRap’s latest machine 

using a digital twin, a fully 

functioning intelligent 

3D computer model of the 

actual machine. 

The MTC employed Siemens 

NX Mechatronics concept 

design software to design 

the machine. The software 

emulates the physical 

properties of the machine, the 

electrical behaviour model 

and the automation, creating 

a digital twin of the machine. 

Additionally, the Simcenter 

portfolio of simulation and 

TrakRap is demonstrating its orbital wrapping approach at this year’s PPMA Total Show 

testing software from Siemens 

PLM Software has been used to 

simulate and test the wrapping 

process in a virtual scenario. 

The simulation even 

extended to the control and 

automation environment. 

FEEDBACK IS CRUCIAL 

Through the creation of 

a digital twin, TrakRap 

gained accurate and detailed 

information and with this 

crucial feedback from a virtual 

production run, members of 

the design team at TrakRap 

were able to limit the force 

of the first wrap, use a 

different orientation for the 

second wrap and achieve 

a stable process. 

“Our digital twin has been 

really useful in developing 

the first machine,” explains 

Martin Leeming, ceo at 

TrakRap. “We know this 

machine works in a way that 

is going to deliver exactly 

what we want.” In addition 

to the manufacturing 

predictability that TrakRap 

has gained, time to market has 

been reduced by 40% 

and development costs cut 

by 30% because the physical 

prototype stage has been 

eliminated. 

More critically, a new 

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“We now think of our machine 

not so much as a physical 

entity but as a flexible 

software platform that can 

adapt to different types of 

environment, product and 

set up, enabling us to predict 

quality, throughput and 

timescales,” says Leeming. 

After a physical machine is 

installed at a customer site, 

it will be permanently paired 

with its digital twin. 

Existing applications will 

feed real-time operational 

data to MindSphere, the IoT 

(Internet of Things) platform 

developed by Siemens, 

for comparison with data 

generated simultaneously 

by the digital twin. 

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Regulations 

Satisfying health and 

safety requirements 

Paul Taylor 

HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS (UK) AT TÜV SÜD 

In this current state of political uncertainty, here is an overview of the mandatory Essential Health 

and Safety Requirements (EHSRs) and how they relate to the machinery world 

Regardless of what 

happens with the 

Brexit deal, the actual 

process for manufacturing 

compliant machinery will 

have little effect from a 

legal perspective. However, 

while the UK remains in the 

European Union, the new 

UKCA mark for the UK cannot 

be applied. 

As the European Union 

directives are transposed into 

National Law, the UK already 

has a legal system in place that 

applies. There will of course 

be text amendments to reflect 

UK legislative requirements, 

including the UKCA mark 

and removal of references to 

European Union directives 

and the CE marking. 

While references to 

‘harmonised standards 

will change to ‘designated 

standards’, the actual 

standards will remain the 

same as EU harmonised 

standards and will be carried 

across as UK designated 

standards to maintain a single 

standards model. 

EHSR IS MANDATORY 

This means that the actual 

procedure will change 

very little from the existing 

structure, as all products will 

still need to comply with the 

Essential Health and Safety 

Requirements (EHSR), as they 

are mandatory. While the use 

of standards is not mandatory, 

if a standard is applied 

correctly, conformance with 

the relevant EHSRs of a 

directive may be presumed. 

They therefore represent the 

surest way to compliance. 

However, the user, must still 

ensure that the equipment 

complies with the Directive 

and is in fact safe. 

SCOPE IS WIDE RANGING 

In order to comply with the 

Supply of Machinery (Safety) 

Regulations, machinery must 

be able to satisfy the EHSRs 

for any corresponding hazard 

which may apply to it. The 

EHSR requirements are wide 

ranging, taking into account 

potential dangers to operators 

and other persons who may 

be at risk. A typical example 

of an EHSR is the requirement 

to provide adequate warning 

labels where there are moving 

parts that might trap parts of 

the body of personnel using 

the machine. Another would 

be the requirement to provide 

safety guards to machine 

tools. 

However, considering 

the state of the art, it may not 

be possible to meet all the 

objectives set by EHSRs, as 

technologies often move more 

quickly than the standards 

trying to catch up with 

them. With this in mind, the 

machinery must be designed 

and constructed with the 

purpose of approaching 

these objectives. Within 

the Supply of Machinery 

(Safety) Regulations, the 

Essential Health and Safety 

Requirements are divided into 

six sections: 

1. EHSRs applicable to all 

machinery 

2. EHSRs for certain categories 

of machinery, including 

foodstuffs machinery; 

machinery for cosmetics or 

pharmaceutical products; 

hand-held and/or handguided 

machinery; portable 

fixing and other impact 

machinery; machinery for 

working wood and material 

with similar physical 

characteristics 

3. EHSRs to offset hazards 

due to the mobility of 

machinery 

4. EHSRs to offset hazards due 

to a lifting operation 

5. EHSRs for machinery 

intended for underground 

work 

6. EHSRs to offset hazards due 

to the lifting or moving of 

persons 

When considering EHSRs, 

risk assessment is a vital step in 

ensuring directive compliance 

The Machinery Directive’s 

more notable EHSRs include: 

• EHSR 1.1.7 

The operating position must 

be designed to avoid any 

risk due to exhaust gases/ 

lack of oxygen 

• EHSR 1.1.8 

Workstations that are an 

integral part of the machine 

must be designed for the 

installation of seating 

• EHSR 1.2.2 

Manual controls must 

be clearly visible and 

identifiable; the use of 

pictograms is recommended 

• EHSR 1.4.2.1 

Fixed guards. Fixing 

systems must remain 

attached to the guards when 

removed 

• EHSR 1.1.2 

Requires risk assessment to 

be carried out 

ASSESS RISKS FIRST 

When considering EHSRs, 

risk assessment is a vital step 

in ensuring compliance and 

therefore the fundamental 

starting point for designers 

of machinery under 

the Machinery (Safety) 

Regulations. Some useful 

references include the 

standard EN ISO 12100 

’Safety of Machinery – Risk 

Assessment’, which defines 

risk assessment as “a series 

of logical steps to enable, in a 

systematic way, the analysis 

and evaluation of the risks 

associated with machinery”. 

For operators of existing 

machinery, the Health and 

Safety at Work Act requires 

that all risks are identified 

and quantified. While 

PUWER aims to minimise 

risk by mandating that work 

equipment is suitable for its 

intended use, is maintained in 

a safe condition, has suitable 

health and safety measures, 

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Who What Where 

Who’s done what and gone where... 

Schneider Electric 

Kelly Becker 

is now country 

president of 

Ireland for 

Schneider 

Electric. In her new role, 

Becker is tasked with 

delivering the company’s 

EcoStruxure product and 

software offering to the Irish 

market. She is responsible 

for advancing the business 

in Ireland, defining the 

country’s corporate strategy 

alongside the Schneider 

Electric UK & Ireland senior 

management team. 

Omron 

Seigo 

Kinugawa is 

the new ceo 

of Omron’s 

industrial 

automation business in EMEA, 

following the retirement of 

Kiroyuki Usui. Kinugawa 

joined Omron 30 years ago as 

a sales engineer in Nagoya, 

focusing on the automotive 

industry, and has since held 

several sales, services and 

planning positions within 

the company. “I am excited 

to take on this role in Europe, 

especially in this period of 

innovation and change,” he says. 

allpack Packaging 

Harry Ball has been 

appointed to the role of sales 

account manager with Walsall 

family firm allpack Packaging 

at the age of 19. His new job 

will see him responsible 

for working with a group of 

customers nationwide that 

generate more than £2.8m 

of sales for the packaging 

specialist. He is welcomed 

to the firm by sales director 

Marcus Clarke. 

Ishida Europe 

Matt Eastham 

is the new 

general 

manager, 

Middle East at 

Ishida to lead the company 

on its next stage of growth in 

the region, having joined the 

company as sales manager 

two years ago. 

Endoline Robotics 

Grigory 

Belosky has 

been appointed 

director of sales 

at new company 

Endoline Robotics, moving 

over from his previous role as 

international sales manager 

at Endoline Machinery. 

He began his career in Russia 

working for Arcon/Global 

Printing Systems, a company 

that is now Endoline’s biggest 

distributor. After growing 

Endoline’s export division 

significantly, which included 

creating bespoke systems, 

he has been put at the helm 

of Endoline Robotics. 

Ishida Europe 

Mike Cairns 

has joined 

Ishida Europe 

as sales 

director, core 

products, to help drive the 

business on its next stage 

of international growth 

following the retirement of 

Mike Heffernan. He joins 

after 12 years with SPX Flow 

where he was senior sales 

director but his experience 

in both sales and operational 

roles also includes 12 years 

with Rockwell Automation. 

Industry insight for engineers 

Industrial mixer and blender 

company Winkworth recently 

mixed industry with academia 

by offering an insight into the 

manufacturing sector to the 

next generation of engineers. 

The Basingstoke-based firm 

has further strengthened its 

link to Portsmouth University 

by supporting a visit to its 

site by 15 mechanical 

engineering students. 

The visit’s aim was to improve 

the students understanding 

of a manufacturing company, 

give a taste of what its like 

Grant Jamieson gave a presentation 

to work there and to provide 

them with the opportunity to 

see how they could apply 

their university education to 

the workplace. 

Winkworth has supported 

industrial placements for 

the last eight years. During 

the visit, the students heard 

from managing director 

Grant Jamieson, together 

with a factory tour by design 

engineer Luke Gaiger. The 

party was also joined by this 

year’s industrial placement 

student Harrison Richmond, 

also a mechanical engineering 

student from Portsmouth 

University. 

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

CARBON REDUCTION 

E: miked@powercapacitors.co.uk 

www.powercapacitors.co.uk 

COLOUR SENSORS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



Birmingham, B11 2BH 

T: 07780 470457 

SICK (UK) LTD 

Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd, 

St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN 

T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 

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

CONTROL PANELS 

MACHINERY Industrial Controls FINDER 

and Automation Limited 

Packaging Machinery 

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

T: 01283 210806 


To advertise contact Robert Beswick T T: 

020 

+44 17938773 783 839 

5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 


www.ica.uk.com 

PILZ Automation Technology 

Pilz House, Little Colliers Field, Corby, 


T: 01536 460766 

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




CONTROL SOFTWARE 




T: 020 8213-2222 



Industrial Controls 


T: 01283 210806 


T: 01234 753200 


www.Lenze.com 




T: 01536 460766 


Schmersal Ltd 



CONVEYORS – BELT 

T: 01452 728753 

E: info@ckf.co.uk 

CONVEYORS – MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 

Orion Way, Kettering, 

Northants, NN15 6NL 

T: 01536 312770 

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

CONVEYORS –ROLLER 

T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


CYLINDER SENSORS / ENCODERS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 

E: sales.uk@baumer.com 

www.baumer.com 




T: 020 8213-2222 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


DATA MATRIX READERS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 





T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


DESIGN SOFTWARE 




T: 01536 460766 


DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS 



T: 01536 460766 


ENCODERS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


Schmersal Ltd 







T: 07780 470457 

EX-HAZARDOUS AREA EQUIPMENT 

Schmersal Ltd 


www.marechal.com 






T: 020 8213-2222 





T: 01536 460766 


FILTERS – MAGNETIC 

Goudsmit Magnetics Group 

Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 

E: pbu@goudsmit.eu 

www.goudsmitmagnets.com 

FLOW SENSORS 








T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


GEARED MOTORS 


Packaging T: 01727 831121 Machinery 

F: 01727 856767 

T: 01234 753200 


www.Lenze.com 

HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE 



T: 01283 210806 





T: 01536 460766 


INDUCTIVE SENSORS 









T: 020 8213-2222 


Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 




LEVEL SENSORS 



T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


LINEAR MOTORS 

Quin Systems Ltd 

Oaklands Park, 

Wokingham, RG41 2FD 

T: 0118 977 1077 

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

MACHINE GUARDING SYSTEMS 



T: 020 8213-2222 







Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



MACHINE KNIVES & PUNCHES 

T: 01460 270600 E: enquiries@stellartechnik.com 

www.stellartechnik.com 

MAGNETIC SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 



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T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


Schmersal Ltd 




MAGNETIC SEPARATORS 


Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 



MANUFACTURING EXECUTION/ 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS 

METAL DETECTION 

Birmingham, B60 1BL 

Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 

E: enquiries@bytronic.com 

www.bytronic.com 



T: 01283 210806 



Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 



MOTION CONTROL 




T: 020 8213-2222 



T: 01234 753200 


www.Lenze.com 




T: 0118 977 1077 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PHOTOCELLS / 

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PIPEWORK / DUCTING 

JACOB (UK) LTD 

T: 01694 722841 

E: sales@jacob-uk.com 

www.jacob-uk.com 

PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT 


T: 01694 722841 



PRESSURE SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS 




T: 01536 460766 


PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS 




T: 01536 460766 


Schmersal Ltd 




REGISTRATION MARK SCANNERS 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


RESOLVERS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 



RFID / DATA MATRIX 




T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


ROBOT SYSTEMS 

BW Container Systems 

Doncaster,Yorkshire DN11 8EW 

T: 01302 711056 E: sales@bwintegratedsystems.com 

www.bwintegratedsystems.com 

T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

Coventry, CV7 9DR 

T: 024 7605 3000 

E: marketing@fanuc.co.uk 

www.fanuc.eu 




T: 01536 460766 


Schmersal Ltd 




SAFETY COMPONENTS 




T: 01536 460766 


Schmersal Ltd 




SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS 




T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 01536 460766 


Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SENSORS FOR AUTOMATION 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 01536 460766 


Schmersal Ltd 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS 

T: 01234 753200 


www.Lenze.com 




T: 0118 977 1077 


SERVO DRIVES 

TACHOS 

T: 01234 753200 


www.Lenze.com 




T: +44 1793 783 839 



TEMPERATURE SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


ULTRASONIC SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 



SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


VALVE FEEDBACK 




T: 020 8213-2222 



VIBRATION MONITORING 




T: 020 8213-2222 



VISION SENSORS 




T: +44 1793 783 839 






T: 020 8213-2222 






T: 01536 460766 


SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 





ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: 

3D PRINTING 

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

T: 01908 327200 

Processing Equipment To advertise contact Robert Beswick T 020 8773 5527 E E: robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 

info.uk@flexlink.com 

KUKA Robotics UK Ltd 

Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7LL 

T: 0121 505 9970 

E: sales@kukarobotics.co.uk 

www.kukarobotics.co.uk 

ADHESIVES 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 

E: sales@jrboone.com 

www.jrboone.com 

E: sales@silverson.co.uk 


Winkworth 


AUTOCLAVES & STERILIZERS 


holmach 

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

www.holmach.co.uk 

BREAKFAST CEREAL 

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

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

BAKERY PROCESS EQUIPMENT 

157 

Processing 

Schmersal Ltd 

Equipment 

Wrexham, LL13 7YP 

Karmelle Ltd 

Packaging Machinery Winkworth 

To advertise contact Robert www.grotecompany.com 

Beswick T 020 8773 5527 E Unit robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 

17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, 

Maidstone Road, Kingston, 

To advertise contact Robert Beswick www.coperion.com T 020 8773 5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 


Baker Perkins Ltd 

Packaging Manor Machinery 

Drive, 

PROCESS EQUIPMENT 

To advertise contact Robert Beswick T 

CONVEYORS 

www.bakerperkins.com 

020 8773 5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 


Manor Drive, 

Peterborough, PE4 7AP T: +44 1733 283000 

E: bpltd@bakerperkins.com 


FlexLink Systems Limited 

Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN 

T: 01908 327200 

E: info.uk@flexlink.com 

www.flexlink.com 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Reiser UK Ltd 


Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD 

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 

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

Winkworth 


BAKING 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Steck Depositors Limited 

Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF 

T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 

E: sales@steckdepositors.com 

www.steckdepositors.com 

BISCUIT PROCESS EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 




Winkworth 


BLENDING 

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 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Silverson Machines Ltd 

Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire HP5 1PQ 

T: 01494 786331 

www.silverson.co.uk 

Winkworth 


BOWL CHOPPER 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 



Manor Drive, 





BULK PRODUCT 

HANDLING SYSTEMS 

Coperion K-Tron GB 

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

T: 0161 209 4810 

E: ckb@coperionktron.com 


T: 01694 722841 



piab 

Oaks Ind. Est., Festival Drive, 

Loughborough, LE11 5XN 

T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 

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

E: sales@rileyautomation.com 

T: 01332 275850 www.rileyautomation.com 

Dewsbury WF13 3LG T: 01924 494047 

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

Weber Packaging Solutions 

Macmerry Industrial Estate, 

Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1HD 

T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 

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

CLEAN IN PLACE (CIP) 

COATING MACHINES 


T: +44(0)117 440 4000 

E: enquiries@ambrosystems.com 

www.ambrosystems.com 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



Valco Melton UK 

Hortonwood 32, 

Telford TF1 7YN 

T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 

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

Winkworth 

CONFECTIONERY PROCESS 

EQUIPMENT 


Manor Drive, 





T: +44 1480 400684 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Winkworth 


Grote Company 

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 


T: +44 1480 400684 



Winkworth 


COSMETIC & TOILETRY 

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

holmach 


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

E: sales@holmach.co.uk 



T: +44 1480 400684 



Winkworth 


DAIRY EQUIPMENT 




Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





Yorkshire Packaging Systems Ltd 

Woodkirk Freight Terminal, Quarry Lane, 

Woodkirk, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 7JJ 

T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 

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

DEPOSITORS LIQUIDS/SOLIDS 



Grote Company 


www.grotecompany.com 


T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

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 


Packaging 

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 FILLING 

Adelphi Group 

Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath, 

West Sussex RH16 1XQ 

T: 01444 472300 

W: www.adelphi.uk.com 




T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


EXTRUSION 


Manor Drive, 




Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Winkworth 



158 

ER 


MACHINERY UPDATE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 www.machineryupdate.co.uk 


FILLING MACHINES: LIQUID 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


Karmelle Ltd 

Unit 17, Queens Mill Industrial Estate, 


T: 01484 533356 


Riggs Autopack Ltd 


T: 01282 440040 



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: +44 (0)1260 272894 





T: 0121 505 9970 



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 

T845000 F: 01942 845091 

E 

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


T: +44 1480 400684 



HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING 

EQUIPMENT (HPP) 


T: +44 1480 400684 





T: 01494 786331 



Winkworth 


MEAT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

Reiser TUK Ltd 

E 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Schmersal Ltd 




MILLING / CNC MACHINING 



T: 0121 505 9970 



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 




T: +44 1480 400684 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01494 786331 



Winkworth 


MIXING VESSELS 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 


To advertise contact Robert Beswick 020 8773 5527 robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 


dh industries 



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



T: +44 1480 400684 



Winkworth 

T: +44(0)117 440 4000 





Packaging Machinery To advertise contact Robert Beswick T 020 8773 5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 


PASTEURISERS 

T: +44(0)117 440 4000 



holmach 



E: sales@holmach.co.uk Packaging SANDWICH Machinery 

PREPARATION 


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 


T: +44 1480 400684 



PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING 


Manor Drive, 






T: 0161 209 4810 


www.coperion.com 

info@grippleautomation.com 

www.grippleautomation.com T: 0114 2800 830 



T: 0121 505 9970 






T: +44 1480 400684 



Schmersal Ltd 




Winkworth 


PILOT PLANT 

Winkworth 



PIZZA EQUIPMENT 

Grote Company 




T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

Multipond Limited 

holmach 

Genoa Way, High Wycombe, HP11 1NY 





T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 

Unit MACHINERY 28, Ddole Industrial Estate, 


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

FINDER Winkworth Packaging Machinery 


T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 

HOMOGENISATION 

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

E: To sales@sp-filling.co.uk advertise contact www.sp-filling.co.uk Robert Beswick T 020 8773 5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 



FILTRATION EQUIPMENT 

PASTA COOKERS 

T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 





T: +44 (0) 1293 873439 

PUMPS VACUUM 

piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


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 


SLICING & DICING 

Grote Company 




T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255 

iXAPACK GLOBAL 

T: +33 772 142 856 

E: laurent.noiraud@ixapack.com 


Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SMOKE GENERATORS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


SMOKE OVENS 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




Ancillary Equipment To advertise contact Robert Beswick T 020 8773 5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 

SNACK PROCESS EQUIPMENT 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 


Processing Winkworth Equipment E: sales@sewtec.co.uk To advertise www.sewtec.co.uk 

contact Robert Beswick T 020 8773 5527 E Ishida robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 

Europe Ltd 


Scorpion Vision Ltd 

118 Gore Road, New Milton, 

Hampshire BH25 6SJ 

T: 01590 679333 

E: sales@scorpionvision.co.uk 

www.scorpionvision.co.uk 

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 

SPICE & HERB STERILISATION 

Winkworth 





STERILISING TUNNELS 


JenAct 

Manor Drive, 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 




E: jenact@jenton.co.uk 



www.jenact.co.uk 

VISCOSITY CONTROL 

To advertise contact Robert www.grippleautomation.com Beswick T: 0114 2800 830 T 

Weber 

020 

Packaging 

8773 

Solutions 

5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


www.jenton.co.uk 


To advertise contact Robert Beswick T VACUUM 020 8773 PROCESS 5527 VESSELSE 

robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 

X-RAY INSPECTION 

T: +44 (0)1260 272894 



159 


Innovation Close, Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD, UK 


T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 

www.holmach.co.ukProcessing E: sales@sealpac-uk.com Equipment 

www.sealpac-uk.com 


T: +44 1480 400684 



Winkworth 

Jenton International Ltd 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 

E: sales@jenton.co.uk 

Kettles Wood Drive, 

Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham B32 3DB 

T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 

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

SORTING EQUIPMENT 

holmach 


holmach 

Sealpac UK Ltd 

Packaging Machinery T: 01780 749097 To advertise 



contact Robert Beswick T 020 8773 5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 

Units 1-3, The Concept Centre, 



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

www.grippleautomation.com T: 0114 2800 830 T 

E 




ADHESIVES 

Integrated INTEGRATED Glueing GLUEING Technology 

TECHNOLOGY 

Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6TT 

T: 01225 783456 

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

ADHESIVE APPLICATORS 

Integrated Glueing Technology 

INTEGRATED GLUEING TECHNOLOGY 


T: 01225 783456 


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 

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 TBB12 6HH 

E 

T: 0845 265 7570 

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

BAGGING EQUIPMENT 

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 Engineering Company 

Long Wood Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate, 

Gainsborough, DN21 1QB 

T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 

E: sales@gains-eng.co.uk 

www.gains-eng.co.uk 

Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd 

Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road 

Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ 

T: 01427 611885 

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

Ilapak Ltd 

Uxbridge, Middlesex 

UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 

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

Optima Packaging Machinery PLC 

7 Loader Close, Kings Worthy, Hampshire SO23 7TF 

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

E: info@optima-gb.com 

www.optima-gb.com 

T 

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: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

T: 01767 316422 E: sales@endoline-automation.com 

www.endoline-robotics.com 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 




Burnley BB12 6HH 

T: 0845 265 7570 


Sparc Systems Ltd 

Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NP 

T: 01684 310000 

E: sales@sparc-systems.co.uk 

www.sparc-systems.co.uk 

BAG SEALERS 


T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 



Packaging Machinery To advertise contact Robert Beswick 020 8773 5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 









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 






T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


BANDING 

Gordian Strapping Ltd 

Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XX 

T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 

E: sales@gordianstrapping.com 

www.gordianstrapping.com 


T: +44 (0)1256 892194 



Packaging Aids Ltd 

Lords Way, 

Basildon, SS13 1TN 

T: 01268 885885 

E: sales@packer.co.uk 

www.packer.co.uk 

a coesia company 

T: 01908 327271 

E: info@atlanticzeiser.com 


Line Equipment Ltd 

Nottingham, NG16 3SU 

T: 01773 717007 

E: machines@lineequipment.co.uk 

www.lineequipment.co.uk 



Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



Sollas UK Ltd 

Hampshire RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 896930 

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



160 

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 

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


T: 01904 692333 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


BESPOKE MACHINE BUILDER 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


BLOW MOULDERS 

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 

E: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk 

www.evolutionbps.co.uk 

T 

E 




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 


Advanced Dynamics Ltd 

Unit 3, 606 Industrial Park, 

Staithgate Lane, Bradford, BD6 1YA 

T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 

E: info@advanceddynamics.co.uk 

www.advanceddynamics.co.uk 

Cap Coder Ltd 

Monument Business Park, 

Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW 

T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 

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

Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 





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



Propack Automation Machinery Ltd 

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

T: 02476 470074 

E: office@propack.co.uk 

www.propack.co.uk 





T: 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 

28b Burnett Business Park, 

Gypsy Lane, Keynsham, 

Bristol BS31 2ED 

T: 0117 986 5417 

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

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





T: 02476 470074 



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 


T: +33 772 142 856 





T: 01322 272531 F: 01322 270692 





T: 0845 265 7570 




T: 02476 470074 






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 



holmach 





105 Newdigate Road, Nottingham, NG16 1HN 

T: 0115 875 9846 

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

SOCO SYSTEM 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



Tekpak Automation Ltd (UK) 

T: +44 (0)113 3505694 

E: sales@tekpak.co.uk 

www.tekpak.co.uk 





161 

Anson Way, Ellough, 

Beccles NR34 7TJ 

T: 01502 713777 

E: aps.uk@westrock.com 

www.linkxpackaging.com 

CASE LINING/FILLING/CLOSING 





T: 01767 316422 





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: +33 772 142 856 





T: 01322 272531 F: 01322 270692 





T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 0118 977 1077 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 







T: 01502 717818 




T: +44 (0)113 3505694 





T: 01502 713777 



CASE TAPING/STRAPPING/GLUING 





MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 




T: 01767 316422 





T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 






T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175 







T: 01502 717818 



CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS 

CHECKWEIGHER METAL 

DETECTOR COMBI UNITS 



T: 01634 272345 





T: 01684 310000 



CHECKWEIGHERS 

Anritsu Infivis Ltd 

Luton LU1 3LU 

T: +44(0)1582 433227 

E: ais-europe@anritsu.com 

www.anritsu.com 



T: 01634 272345 



Ishida Europe Ltd 



T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 


M.D.S. Ltd Metal Detection Services 

St. Martins Studios, Greenbank Road, 

Sale, Cheshire M33 5PL 

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: 01684 310000 



Yamato 

Leeds, LS11 5AL 

T: 0113 322 1546 

E: sales1@yamatoscale.co.uk 

www.yamatoscale.co.uk 

CHECKWEIGHERS - COMBINATION 


T: +33 772 142 856 






T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 


CODING & MARKING 




T: 01844 213177 


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 



T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Clearmark Solutions (ICE) 

Nottingham NG15 0DP 

T: 01159 640144 

E: enquiries@uk.interactivecoding.com 

www.interactivecoding.co.uk 

Domino UK Ltd 

Bar Hill, Cambridge 

CB23 8TU 

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

www.domino-uk.com 



T: 0161 655 4846 



Linx Printing 

Technologies Ltd 

St. Ives, PE27 5JL 

T: 01480 302661 

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


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: 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 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CODING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 


T: 01908 327271 





COLLATING EQUIPMENT 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 





CONFECTIONERY WRAPPING 

MACHINES 




T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 





162 

Paramount 

Packaging Systems 

T: 01252 815252 

E: fuji@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: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 


Jenton Ariana 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 


www.jentonariana.co.uk 

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 



CONVEYORS 



Advance Automated Systems Ltd 

T: 01325 328930 

E: sales@advance-as.co.uk 

www.advanceconveyors.co.uk 

Astec Conveyors 

Robian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DH 

T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 

E: Sales@Astecconveyors.com 

www.astecconveyors.com 





Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 

Colwall Conveyor Systems Ltd 

Walsall, West Midlands WS2 7NL 

T: 01922 405355 

E: sales@colwallconveyors.co.uk 

www.colwallconveyors.co.uk 





T: 01908 327200 




Rochester, TKent ME3 8RF E 

T: 01634 272345 



Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 





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




T: 0845 265 7570 


piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 





T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 







T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


CONVEYORS (AIR) 



CONVEYORS – MOTORISED DRUMS 

Interroll Ltd 



T: 01536 312770 


CONVEYORS – PALLET 


T: +44 7785 368 074 

+44 1384 210 278 


www.alvey.eu 



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 


CONVEYORS – POWERED ROLLER 



T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 




T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 



T: 0845 265 7570 


CORRUGATED CASE MAKING 



COUNTING MACHINERY 


T: 0115 875 9846 




T: 01684 310000 



COUNTING/PACKAGING 

HARDWARE COMPONENTS 




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: +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: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 





T: 0845 265 7570 




T: 01502 470812 





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 







163 

FFS HORIZONTAL 

(FLOWWRAPPERS) 



Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



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



Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 








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 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 



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 

FILLING: CAPSULE 

T: +44(0)117 440 4000 



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 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 




Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: GRANULES 

FILLING: LIQUID 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 







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 




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




T: 0115 875 9846 




T: 01282 440040 






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILLING: MOLTEN 





www.pfmuk.com 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01767 691100 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 



Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 





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






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 




164 



FILLING: PASTE 

Adelphi Group 



T: 01444 472300 





T: 01767 691100 




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: 0161 861 7770 Mob: 07785 261106 





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






T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553 


FILLING: POWDER 




T: 01767 691100 




T: 01634 272345 



Matcon Ltd 

T: +44 (0)1386 769 000 





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






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





Austria. T: +43 3112 38580-0 



FILLING: SOLIDS 

T 

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 





T: 01634 272345 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 




T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 





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 


To advertise contact Robert Beswick 020 8773 5527 E robert.beswick@ppma.co.uk 



T: 01442 843387 







T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 

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

HOT FOIL PRINTERS 



T: 020 8655 4999 



HOT MELT APPLICATION 

EQUIPMENT 



T: 01767 316422 




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: 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 




T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 



T: 01908 327271 





T: 01159 640144 



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: +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 

IMPERX, Inc. 

Florida, 33487, USA 

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

E: sales@imperx.com 

www.imperx.com 




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 








165 



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 

IMPERX, Inc. 


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



Jenton Dimaco 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 


www.dimaco.co.uk 

Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 






T: 01684 310000 



LABEL PRINTERS 

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: 01904 692333 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


LABEL PRINTING SERVICE 

LABELLERS 




T: 01274 731222 F: 01274 308953 






T: 01844 213177 


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 




T: 01159 640144 



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: 0161 655 4846 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


T: 01529 414421 E: info@langguth-uk.com 

www.langguth-uk.com 


T: 01904 692333 

T: 01255 553822 

E: sales@premierlabellers.co.uk 

www.premierlabellers.co.uk 



T: 02476 470074 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


SESSIONS UK 

York, YO31 7XD 

T: 01904 610613 

E: enquiry@sessionsuk.com 

www.sessionsuk.com 




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: 01502 470812 



Jenton Ariana 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 



LASER CODERS 




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 


LINEAR VIBRATORS 



LINERLESS LABELLERS 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 





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 


Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 






T: Sales 0161 286 8755 T: 0161 286 8750 


Mettler-Toledo Safeline 

Montford Street, Salford, M50 2XD, UK 

T: 0161 848 8636 

E: safeline.info@mt.com 

www.mt.com/metaldetection 

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE 

PACKAGING 

Air Products PLC 

2 Millennium Gate, Westmere Drive, 

Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 6AP 

T: 0800 389 0202 

E: apukinfo@airproducts.com 

www.airproducts.co.uk/food 







T: 01427 617677 

F: 01427 810443 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


Paramount 


T: 01252 815252 







www.pfmuk.com 

T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2QL 

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

www.leybold.com 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




166 




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 






www.pfmuk.com 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


Yamato 


T: 0113 322 1546 



MULTIPLE PACKAGING 

EQUIPMENT 

T: +44 1427 611 969 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 




PALLET SHRINK WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 




T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 


PALLET STRAPPING 

MACHINERY 



T: 0845 265 7570 


PALLET STRETCH HOODING 

MACHINERY T 



T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 


PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING 

MACHINERY 



MK43 7TA 

T: 01234 825050 






T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 





T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


PALLETISING 




T: +44 7785 368 074 

+44 1384 210 278 


www.alvey.eu 

T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 





T: 01502 470812 



Evolution BPS 

T: 01721 724296 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 






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




T: 0121 505 9970 







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: 01502 713777 



T: +44 1427 611 969 





CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 


Cap Coder Ltd 



T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292 


T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 






T: 01502 470812 




T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 


T: +33 772 142 856 






T: 01823 431838 F: 01823 430806 





T: +44 (0)113 3505694 





T: 01502 713777 



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: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 




Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 





T: 01767 316422 






T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 







167 

POUCH SEALERS 



T: 01442 843387 



PRINT & APPLY LABELLING 

Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 01282 440040 





T: 01502 470812 




T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 





T: 01502 470812 






T: 01844 213177 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 01159 640144 



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: 0161 655 4846 



Karmelle Ltd 



T: 01484 533356 



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: 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 

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 1427 611 969 









CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 




T: 01908 327200 




Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 





Kawasaki Robotics 

Warrington, WA5 7ZB 

T: 01925 713000 

E: info@kawasakirobotuk.com 

www.kawasakirobot.co.uk 




T: +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 


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)113 3505694 



ROBOT INTEGRATORS 

T: +44 1427 611 969 







T: 0845 265 7570 




ROBOTIC PALLETISERS 



T: 01502 713777 



ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 




T: +44 7785 368 074 

+44 1384 210 278 


www.alvey.eu 

T: +44 1427 611 969 







T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 





T: 01502 470812 




T: +44 (0) 844 372 2877 




T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 





T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 









T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 


CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 



T: 01925 713000 





168 




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





T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 


Ocme UK Ltd 



T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936 




T: 0845 265 7570 





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: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 





T: 01925 713000 





T: 0121 505 9970 





T: 0845 265 7570 




TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd 

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG 

T: 01707 290370 

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

ROBOTS – ARTICULATED ARM 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



T 

T: +44 1427 611 969 




T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 


Peter Buckley 

T: +44 (0)7482 983183 





T: 01925 713000 





ROBOTS – CARTESIAN 

T: +44 1427 611 969 





ROBOTS – COLLABORATIVE 

ABB Ltd 



T: 01908 350300 F: 01908 350301 



Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 



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 



T: +44 1427 611 969 





CAMA 3 Ltd 

Hunts 

Suite 44, Rise, Berkeley South Marston House, 


Park, 

T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 




T: 024 7605 3000 


www.fanuc.eu 


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 



SAFETY GUARDING 


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 



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 


Marden Edwards Shrinkwrap 

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 

E: info@meshrinkwrap.com 

www.meshrinkwrap.com 





169 


Lords Way, 


T: 01268 885885 



T: 01452 728753 


www.ckf.co.uk 


Lords Way, 


T: 01268 885885 



Reiser UK Ltd 



T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400 




T: 0845 265 7570 





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




T: 0845 265 7570 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




T: 01502 713777 






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 



28b Burnett Business Park, 

Gypsy Lane, Keynsham, 

Bristol BS31 2ED 

T: 0117 986 5417 

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




T: 01275 836131 




SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 







SPIRAL CONVEYORS 



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: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686 


TAMPER EVIDENT SLEEVING 




T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


TEA BAGGING MACHINES 

Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 



T: 0115 875 9846 




THERMAL PRINTERS 




T: 01844 213177 





T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900 


T: 01444 239970 F: 01444 246609 




T: 01159 640144 





T: 01634 272345 





T: 020 8655 4999 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


THERMAL VISION INSPECTION 

THERMOFORMING 


Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 



TRACK & TRACE 


T: 01908 327271 



Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 



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: 01502 470812 






T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01275 836131 




T: 0161 861 7770 Mob: 07785 261106 







T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444 





T: 01256 394 400 F: 01256 394 410 



Anchor Plastics Machinery 

St Albans, AL3 7HR 

T: 01895 824301 

E: info@anchor-pm.co.uk 

www.anchor-pm.co.uk 


T: +44 (0)113 3505694 





170 

TRAY SEALERS 



T: 01502 713777 






T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666 




T: +44 1663 732 700 



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 



VACUUM CONVEYING EQUIPMENT 

T 

E 



T: 0161 209 4810 



piab 



T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011 


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 

VIBRATORY BOWL FEEDERS 

Paramount 


T: 01252 815252 








T: 0121 749 2566 



TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd 

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JG 

T: 01707 290370 

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

VIBRATORY CONVEYOR SYSTEMS 




T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


VIBRATORY WEIGHERS 



T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 


VISION COMPONENTS 

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. 


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



Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3QF 

T: 01730 233332 

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




T: 01590 679333 



VISION –END OF LINE INSPECTION 

Jenton Dimaco 

T: +44 (0)1256 892194 


www.dimaco.co.uk 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 





T: 01590 679333 






T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 




SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 




T: 01684 310000 






T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945 


VISION – HIGH SPEED IMAGING 

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211 


IMPERX, Inc. 


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




Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 




T: 01730 233332 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 





T: 01590 679333 







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




T: 01904 692333 



Acrovision 


T: 0845 337 0250 







SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


VISION INSPECTION 



T: 02476 470074 






T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


IMPERX, Inc. 


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



T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211 






171 

Alrad Imaging 


T: 01635 30345 




T: 01730 233332 




T: 0121 749 2566 





IMPERX, Inc. 


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






T: 01590 679333 






T: 01590 679333 



CAMA 3 Ltd 




T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481 



T: 01730 233332 





T: 0845 302 3056 F: 0845 302 3057 






T: 01502 470812 



Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 





T: 01590 679333 





SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 




T: 01684 310000 






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: 01590 679333 





VISION SYSTEMS 

T: 01428 748874 M: 0753 1122211 


IMPERX, Inc. 


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





SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VISION SYSTEMS –3D 

IDS 



T: 01256 698153 



T: 01730 233332 


Olmec-UK Ltd 


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T: 01652 631960 





T: 01590 679333 





SICK (UK) LTD 



T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767 


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Acrovision 


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Bytronic 

T: +44 (0)1564 793174 






T: 01730 233332 





T: 01875 611 111 F: 01875 613 310 


VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS 


Lords Way, 


T: 01268 885885 


WEIGHING MACHINES 

AST Ltd 




T: +44(0)7730 656691 







T: 0161 209 4810 





T: 01634 272345 





T: 01494 471580 F: 01494 533487 






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: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935 





T: 01296 310490 F: 01296 483440 





T: 01502 713777 



WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING 

CME Ltd 


T: 01460 269500 



Ilapak Ltd 


UB8 2YF 

T: 020 8797 2000 


Marden Edwards Limited 

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH 

T: 01202 861200 

E: info@mardenedwards.com 

www.mardenedwards.com 

Sollas UK Ltd 

Hampshire RG28 7BB 

T: 01256 896930 

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




T: 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 




Olmec-UK Ltd 


DN18 5RL 

T: 01652 631960 




Yamato 


T: 0113 322 1546 




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