AI-powered robots used to pick valuable materials from Fife waste
AI-powered robots are being used to sort Fife Council's household waste in its Dunfermline material recovery facility (MRF).
Installed in late 2022, the robotic pickers...
Loma appoints new Scottish sales manager
IVOR Milne has been appointed regional sales manager for Scotland at machinery specialist Loma Systems.
He was most recently a sales engineer with coding and...
ULMA flexes muscles with ‘groundbreaking’ tech for thermoforming machines
ULMA Packaging has announced the launch of Width-Flex - described as a 'groundbreaking' technology for thermoforming machines that is designed to tackle format variability...
How material selection can help fulfil your responsibilities
There are some obvious ways in which materials selection helps companies to reduce their environmental impact and therefore their pEPR obligations. However, there are...
Adelphi Masterfil announces acquisition of Karmelle
ADELPHI Masterfil Limited has completed the acquisition of Karmelle Limited, the Huddersfield-based specialist in liquid filling, capping and labelling.
Karmelle now joins the Adelphi group...
New Proseal system stands up to the test
TRAY sealing specialist Proseal has introduced a new seal quality testing system which the manufacturer claims will allow food manufacturers to determine the ideal...
IQ4 detector shows its metal
LOMA Systems has described its IQ4 Vertical Fall Metal Detector as being ‘ideal’ for detecting metal contaminants early in the production process.
Modular system adds flexibility for food producers
GEA has announced the launch of its new SmartPacker TwinTube vertical packaging machine onto the UK market.
The firm explained that the machine has been...
Production ‘rising’ sharply thanks to robotic solution
A robotic palletising solution from Endoline is said to be delivering ‘significant productivity gains’ for Carr’s Flour Mills.
With consumer demand for flour rising during the...
How OPP labellers are helping drinks producers beat supply chain issues
The drinks industry’s move away from traditional self-adhesive labelling to OPP (oriented polypropylene) alternatives has been fast-tracked by Brexit and Covid-related supply chain issues....
