Environmental concerns over plastic alternatives a ‘wake-up call’ for businesses

A cross-party parliamentary group warning that firms are replacing plastic with potentially more harmful alternatives for the environment has been described as a 'wake-up...

Heidelberg reports ‘strong response’ to web-fed flexo printing press

HEIDELBERG is reporting a 'strong response' to its Boardmaster web-fed flexographic printing press, which was launched at Interpack 2023. The web press is produced at...

Machinery manufacturer to mark double milestone

PACKAGING machinery manufacturer GIC is gearing up to mark two major milestones at this year's PPMA Show. The company will celebrate 30 years of producing...

Fortress Technology launches new metal detector range

Oxfordshire-based metal detector designer and manufacturer, Fortress Technology, showcased its new multi-aperture, multi-lane metal detector range at the recent PPMA Total Show in Birmingham. The...

Danish business optimises warehouse logistics with autonomous mobile robots (AMR)

USE robots where it makes sense and people to do higher-value tasks. That’s the philosophy behind the design of the entire logistics flow of...

Cobalt extends collaboration with Zebra Technologies

BARCODE labelling automation specialist Cobalt Systems has expanded its collaboration with Zebra Technologies as an industrial automation partner for Zebra’s new fixed industrial scanning...

FANUC UK reports record number of entries for robotics competition

FANUC UK has reported a 53% increase in the number of young people that have applied for the WorldSkills UK Industrial Robotics competition. A record...
BakPac production facility

BakPac marks pouch milestone following machinery investment

POUCH manufacturer BakPac is celebrating a production milestone after converting and shipping over one million digitally printed stand-up pouches in a single week. The achievement...

Mettler-Toledo adds new X-ray solution for challenging applications

METTLER-Toledo Product Inspection has released the X52 Dual Energy x-ray inspection system to complete its X2 Series. The manufacturer said the X52’s proprietary software provides...

Latest Minebea Intec solutions set for PPMA showcase

WEIGHING and inspection technology specialist Minebea Intec has revealed the firm's focus at this year's PPMA Show will be on the new Pipeline X-ray...