Reducing costs and protecting food safety with physical contamination detection
By Mike Pipe, head of product inspection UK, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection
WHEN Chewters Chocolates in Canada made the shift to automate its production and packaging...
MPE unveils new denesters to boost ‘productivity and packaging accuracy’
TRAY sealing specialist MPE UK has announced the launch of a new range of denesters described as compatible with 'nearly all types' of packaging...
Work experience event gives youngsters a taste of robotics and automation careers
SEVEN youngsters aged between 14 and 16 recently spent a week with FANUC UK, gaining hands-on robotics experience as they learnt what it takes...
Avanti appoints engineering director
PAUL Hanley has been appointed engineering director at Avanti Conveyors.
He has worked in the packaging industry for 16 years, featuring spells at SCA, Saica...
Flow-wrappers prove Paramount
PARAMOUNT Packaging Systems claims to be seeing increasing demand for its Alpha VII flow-wrapping equipment.
Paramount is the exclusive distributor of Fuji Machinery Company’s horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal...
Lexium cobot tipped to reduce downtime and improve safety in industrial plants
SCHNEIDER Electric has announced the launch of the Lexium cobot, featuring next-generation automation and robotics technology designed to work alongside humans to perform 'gentle...
Ishida opens new facility to meet demand for automation solutions
ISHIDA Europe has announced an expansion of its Centre of Excellence in Prague, Czech Republic, in response to growing demand in Europe for automation...
CV Labels invests in ninth ABG machine as leadership passes to next generation
A B Graphic International (ABG) has marked a significant milestone in its long-standing relationship with CV Labels.
The Irvine-based label printing specialist has added two...
Southgate brings in new service manager
PACKAGING supplier Southgate Global has announced the appointment of a new service manager to run its service and repair team following a 'continued boom' in...
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...
