Ishida unveils high-speed X-Ray solution for flow wrapped packs

ISHIDA has revealed that the challenge of carrying out 'comprehensive' foreign body and quality checks on small lightweight flow wrapped confectionery and bakery packs...

Kippen brewer sees benefits of canning

Scottish beer company Fallen Brewing has installed a canning line and is moving its entire range into cans. The Kippen-based craft brewer has installed an...
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Fortress Technology – Advancements in metal detection performance of up to 40%

Fortress Technology, a global leader and UK manufacturer of metal detection systems, will be demonstrating their latest technologies for their diverse range of custom...

Industrial robots help to ‘revolutionise’ fresh fish supply chain

A 22-year partnership with industrial robot manufacturer FANUC has been hailed as a 'key factor' in Icelandic firm Samey Robotics’ role in 'revolutionising' the...
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Fortress to demonstrate Icon X-ray system at PPMA Total Show

FORTRESS Technology will be showcasing the Icon X-ray system at PPMA Total Show in Birmingham later this month. Described as 'robust and easy to clean',...
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Breaking bottlenecks: software to solve food and beverage’s costly headache

Beth Ragdale, software business manager at industrial automation and control specialist Beckhoff UK, explains why tackling bottlenecks requires a rethink of traditional production lines,...

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...
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Collaborative project brings automation to poultry packing

POULTRY producer CP Foods UK has teamed up with engineering company Gripple and industrial automation specialist OMRON to modernise one of its key packing...

24/7 conversion brings packaging sector jobs boost

AUTOMATED Packaging Systems’ has announced that its in-house converting process is now running 24/7. The business said this is enabling the company to meet greater...

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...