“The tattie’s a living thing”
THIRTY-THREE years after he first founded Agritronix, Alan Peebles still works seven days a week. Priding himself on his reliability, his loyalty and his...
Robot palletisers with bags of versatility
Following a recent surge in enquiries from food packers for versatile palletisers, FANUC UK is working with automation specialists Festo and Pacepacker to develop...
Bottling line demonstration to showcase smart technology at PPMA
OMRON has announced that a single demonstration line on its stand at this year’s PPMA Total Show will reveal how a 'dynamic' manufacturing operation...
Irish eyes are smiling as Mosca machines ‘boost productivity’
Mosca machines are said to be helping to boost productivity at corrugated manufacturer Rigid Containers' site in Limerick, Ireland.
Mosca's KCK-131-26 palletiser, a MCB-2 strapping machine...
New MD lands ‘dream job’ with robotics and automation manufacturer
ROBOTICS and automation specialist RMGroup has announced the appointment of Mark Tucker as its new managing director, succeeding Edward Rees who becomes chairman.
He brings...
Thin walling delivers the whole package
Thin walling has long been a practice in primary food and medical packaging to save material, showcase brand quality and maintain manufacturing standards. Nigel...
Why routine testing of metal detectors is essential for food safety
By Rob Stevens, market manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline Metal Detection
METAL detection is a crucial technology for food safety, helping manufacturers maintain high quality standards while...
UK food industry warms up to robotics
The adoption of robotics over the last 10 years has rapidly increased in sectors where fast and accurate assembly has been a top priority,...
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...
New shrink wrapping line doubles capacity at corrugate plant
THE supply of a new shrink wrapping line is reported to have doubled the packing capacity for one of the largest corrugate board manufacturing...
