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...
Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions team

Customer-centric focus pays off for Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions

Susan Brown, business operations manager at Peebles-based Evolution BPS, tells Packaging Scotland about the firm’s portfolio of machinery for bottling and packaging lines, as...
YPS packaging line

Packaging line upgrade delivers range of benefits for food development firm

YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has revealed how a recent packaging line upgrade has enabled a food development company to discover 'significant' improvements in usability...
Ishida IX-PD-Poultry

New x-ray inspection system launched for poultry sector

ISHIDA has announced the launch of its innovation in x-ray technology. The IX-PD-Poultry is designed to meet the large-volume throughputs of modern poultry plants while...
Operator at X-ray inspection machine

Food producers urged to reinforce inspection protocols following high-profile recalls

FOOD producers are being urged to reinforce their inspection protocols following a number of recent high-profile recall cases involving plastic, stones, and other potential...
Robots in production facility

Robotics help deliver productivity gains in food factories

FANUC has revealed that automation systems incorporating robotics are becoming an increasingly common sight in food factories around the UK. The manufacturer explained that robots...
piece of machinery being carried

Tayside firm sets sights high

From humble beginnings, Tayside Machinery Limited has grown to become a highly significant supplier of new and used machinery, with the firm’s professional approach responsible for over three decades of solid growth

Food pack manufacturer invests in north east site

FOOD packaging manufacturer PFF Packaging Group has invested in new extrusion measuring systems on the lines at its production site in Washington, Tyne and...

New system proves to be a piece of cake

KENSAL Handling Systems has revealed details of a recent project to install an end of line palletising system for a cake manufacturer. The system,...