Getting Active with uniform tablet coating

IMA Active, a division of IMA Group dedicated to the production of automated systems and machinery for the pharmaceutical industry, recently upgraded its continuous...
Exterior shot of Proseal's factory

US business acquires Proseal in £220m deal

TRAY sealing firm Proseal is to be acquired by US-based JBT Corporation in a deal worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Based in Chicago, JBT...

Cobot helps Danish firm meet demand for vegan ice cream

THE end-of-line packaging process at Ice Bakers, a Danish producer of plant-based ice cream, has been automated with an OMRON TM cobot featuring a...
XPlanar demonstration

Automation and control technology specialist heading to Glasgow expo

AUTOMATION and control technology specialist Beckhoff UK & Ireland has announced it will be exhibiting alongside SP Automation & Robotics at the Scotland Manufacturing...

Snacks manufacturer is nuts about multihead weigher

ISHIDA Europe has revealed one of its compact linear multihead weighers is providing a 'fast and efficient' solution for the weighing of nuts into...

Dumfries business increases efficiencies with new bagging and palletising solutions

PACKAGING and robotic automation company RMGroup has helped a Dumfries-based building materials and aggregates supplier to increase efficiencies and reduce labour costs. The firm supplied bagging...
bagging machine

Dealing with different product densities

THERE are two distinct components to metal detection: magnetic permeability and conductivity.

Mechline launching new food waste programme at Waste-Works

Mechline will be launching its new food waste programme to help foodservice operators reduce waste and increase profits at Waste-Works, the only waste and resource...
Easing the load

Easing the load

FESTO has launched a new electric toothed belt axis with high feed forces and flexible motor attachments. The ELGA linear drive integrates a plain-bearing guided...
YPS packaging line

New packaging line is instant success for food production firm

AN instant noodle meal producer has been able to speed up its operation and uncover savings in wrapping materials after investing in a new...