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...
Markem-Imaje introduces ethernet protocol and image creation to 4700 printer
MARKEM-Imaje (MI) has unveiled an ethernet protocol to provide greater connectivity to the firm's 4700 valvejet drop-on-demand (DOD) printer.
Now allowing for up to 20...
Craft bakery reaps benefits of offline label verification system
CRAFT bakery Geary’s has made the switch from manual verification checks to an offline Dimaco label verification system.
The family-run business, established in 1906, produces...
Bringing clarity to industry buzzwords
By Peter Spring, product manager ProdX, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword, however it is often misunderstood and misrepresented in its...
Multihead weighing solution provides right mix for raw vegetable range
AN Ishida multihead weigher has proved its worth for a new range of products from French canned food company André Laurent, which specialises in...
Modular solution brings packaging gains for new drinks packs
A cider-led beverage company has combined modular elements of an existing packaging line with new equipment to create the 'ideal' solution for a new...
Upgraded labelling system takes efficiency and reliability ‘to a new level’
VIDEOJET Technologies has announced the launch of a new labelling system for outer cases, boxes and shrink wrap.
The Videojet 9560 print and apply labeller...
Automated bagging line puts manufacturer on the front foot
A new automated bagging machine supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) has helped a footwear manufacturer keep up with demand.
The firm made the investment...
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...
