ORGANISERS of PPMA Total Show 2022 have declared this year’s exhibition a ‘must attend’ event, after revealing more details about products and technologies which are set to be featured at the NEC in Birmingham from September 27-29.
Now in its 34th year, and incorporating three exhibition brands, including Pakex and Interphex, PPMA Total Show 2022 is poised to deliver an ‘eclectic mix’ of machinery, ancillary products and live demonstrations catering for a wide range of sectors including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, household products and toiletries, building supplies, pet care, FMCG and contract packing.
Following a three-year research and development project, Brillopak will debut its new multi-material handing automatic Tray & Punnet PAKer, the development of which was driven by customers, according to the firm’s sales director David Jahn. He said, “In this market efficiency is everything… so our customers have to find economies in all the steps prior to final delivery.”
Jenton and Soken Engineering will both present a new range of heat-sealing packing systems for ‘on the go’ food businesses wanting to ‘improve presentation, product lifespan and handle a varied range of lunch products on a single system’.
KB Packing’s new Invictus Nano Stretch Film will have its first showing at the exhibition, while Alphabond will present SafeMelt, a patent-pending technology said to be making safety visible and that reduces CO2 use by 67%.
Baumer will introduce its new generation PAD20 level sensor for detection of air and gas bubbles. The company will also be demonstrating its range of process sensors, object detection sensors, U500 and UR18 ultrasonic sensors, and the Baumer Sensor Suite.
Cobalt Systems will present its new Nexus 3 print and apply labelling system alongside its existing range of automation options including verification and validation applications featuring Zebra Technologies.
OMRON will debut a series of bottling line demonstrations featuring the benefits of smart technology, while Fortress will present its new ‘Food Safety Cultural Playbook’, described as a modular cultural food safety roadmap underpinned by a new package of digital tools.
Euchner will showcase its new CKS2 Safe Key system and the new CTS guard locking device, while Newtec Odense will introduce three new solutions from its range of weighing, packing and sorting machinery primarily for the fruit and vegetable industry. These include the Newtec Mini Weigher, Model 2008PCM, Newtec Wash Down Trolley, and Newtec High Care Step Conveyor, Model HCSC.
Keymac has announced it will launch the K101SXL Sleever, said to offer a ‘new level of flexibility’ for customers looking to sleeve a wider range of ready meals on the same machine.
IBIS Packaging Solutions will present its new Robotize GoPal Pallet Lift, described as enabling operators to take or remove a pallet by pressing a button, while Epson will demonstrate the GX4 and GX8, the latest addition to its range of SCARA robots, alongside its VT6-A901S six-axis robot utilising vision for product identification.
Other exhibitors planning new product launches include Advance Automated Systems, ALRAD Instruments, AM Labels, Aricode Printing Technology, Boplan, IMA ILAPAK, Markem-Imaje, Minebea Intec, Pace Mechanical Handling, Packline, ProXES, Resier, S4 Engineering, Schneider Electric, Sharp Systems, Sollas, and WestRock.
Richard Little, PPMA show director, said “I can say with confidence and experience, that PPMA Total’s success over the years, lies in the fact that the show’s agenda is always a true reflection of the direction of the industry with the needs and the requirements of visitors at its heart.
“There is always something to discover throughout the aisles, be that new processing equipment, a small niche product or a whole integrated production solution that can increase production efficiencies, deliver cost savings or simply enhance operations for visitors’ businesses.”
In addition to product launches and technology demonstrations, the PPMA Group Industry Awards for 2022 will also take place at the show. Winners will be announced and presented with their awards on Wednesday September 28.
