Labour crisis: cobots can lend a helping hand
By Stuart Coulton, UK market development manager, Omron Industrial Automation
LABOUR shortages have reached chronic levels in the food and drink industry. Can manufacturers automate...
Why routine testing of metal detectors is essential for food safety
By Rob Stevens, market manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline Metal Detection
METAL detection is a crucial technology for food safety, helping manufacturers maintain high quality standards while...
Slashing food waste with induction heat seals
Food waste has been in the headlines for a long time and in this season of supply chain challenges, making the most of such...
Sustainable innovation helps answer the challenge of food and packaging waste
Sue Mohan, sales director at RPC bpi protec, tells Packaging Scotland how sustainable innovation in film and laminates is helping meet the needs for...
DRS brings opportunities and challenges
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation period lasting until 10 December 2019 on the nation’s deposit return scheme (DRS), expected to come into...
Where does 3D printing fit into the plastics manufacturing mix?
3D printing - also called additive manufacturing - is often touted as a trend and technique to rival injection moulding
Brands must act now to improve sustainability of packaging
By Teresa Del Re, NE head of marketing and innovation at DS Smith
THE environmental impact of our industry has been thrust into the media...
Outsourcing will continue to deliver in 2023
Emma Verkaik, membership & marketing director of the BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, reflects on the growing role that...
Five signs you should be benefiting from automated packaging
Operators are not always aware when it’s the best time to automate their packing lines. Busy workloads, unpredictable spikes in demand, and seemingly routine...
Beating the skills shortage in food and drink sector
Garry Lewis, market development manager for FMCG at Omron, explores workplace dynamics and shows how a blended working approach, using a combination of automation...
