Printing productivity

Charles Randon, Senior Product Manager at Linx Printing Technologies discusses coding & marking for beverage brands AS the diversity and variety of beverage types and brands...
Erema’s Corema system can turn plastic recyclate into a filtered melt which then goes directly to a co-rotating twin-screw extruder

Plastics recycling progress

While the plastics industry traditionally gave little thought to recycling, by 1991 the issue had moved into the spotlight with the emergence of new...

Danish business optimises warehouse logistics with autonomous mobile robots (AMR)

USE robots where it makes sense and people to do higher-value tasks. That’s the philosophy behind the design of the entire logistics flow of...
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Automation summit prioritises sustainability

Billed as the UK’s premier, free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery, this year’s PPMA show features combative talks from high-profile...
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Man vs machines: Unlocking opportunities

AN ITV Tonight report earlier this year suggested that by 2030 a third of British jobs will be automated. At the recent PPMA show,...
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Winning the war on waste

The task of reducing our carbon footprint still has huge untapped potential but some firms are stepping up to the plate. THE latest figures from...

Teamwork helps family firm stand test of time

A chance event five decades ago where David Frith saw someone dropping bundles of shoes in a puddle inspired him to investigate the process...

Sustainable and luxury packs – that’s the spirit!

Premium spirits packaging can incorporate many sustainable benefits – but that is not a new phenomenon, explains Tan Mahal, creative designer at Pollard Boxes ENVIRONMENTAL...

Produce more with less: Minebea Intec harnesses the benefits of automation

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE The ‘perfect storm’ of labour shortages and the pandemic has accelerated the demand for automated equipment in factories across the country. Increased efficiencies,...

In the driving seat: ambitious buys put W&M Watson on road to success

As the Managing Director of one of the fastest growing packaging firms in Scotland, Chris Kelly of W&M Watson Packaging Ltd (WMW), tells Packaging...