New tool offers global machinery connectivity

METAL detector specialist Fortress Technology has launched a new tool the firm said looks set to “transform” production quality assurance for food manufacturers. The business...

Tray sealing solution ‘ideal’ for surge in home delivery services

PROSEAL has claimed that tray sealing is providing the 'ideal' packaging solution for the growing demand for online and home delivery services. The company says...
FANUC open house event

FANUC UK open house event to return this November

FANUC UK has announced that its annual Open House event will return from November 12-14 this year. Highlighting the challenges facing manufacturers and the ways...
Automated shrink wrapping line

Automated shrink wrapping system milks the attention at Little Town Dairy

A new automated shrink wrapping line has been installed at Little Town Dairy in Lancashire. The servo-driven side-feed dairy shrink wrapping system was supplied by...

Keeping food safe with x-ray inspection

By Mike Pipe, head of global sales & product management, Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of manufacturing, the safety and quality...

New flow wrapper helps Inverness bakery save dough

A Scottish bakery is said to have avoided potentially costly downtime thanks to a ‘Smart’  solution from Ilapak. Inverness-based Scotbake produces a range of craft bakery...

Harnessing the power of smart technology

Charlie Graham, European sales manager at Sparc Systems suggests that the data generated by advanced checkweighers is better than having your own crystal ball THE...

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...

Ravenwood launches anti-reflection and deep learning tech for VXR system

RAVENWOOD has unveiled anti-reflection and deep learning technologies for its VXR vision pack inspection system. This announcement comes on the heels of the recent...

Eagle soars to the rescue for biscuit brand

ILAPAK has helped Fox’s Rocky chocolate biscuits meet demand with the delivery of a US-built Delta Systems & Automation (DSA) Eagle flow wrapper. The manufacturer...