Automation adapts to sustainable packaging

By Patricia Torres, industry marketing manager food and commodities, OMRON Europe Have you ever ordered a small item online, and then felt incensed when it...

Markem-Imaje introduces ethernet protocol and image creation to 4700 printer

MARKEM-Imaje (MI) has unveiled an ethernet protocol to provide greater connectivity to the firm's 4700 valvejet drop-on-demand (DOD) printer. Now allowing for up to 20...

Avanti Conveyors confirms partnership with Duro Felguera

AVANTI Conveyors has announced it has reached an agreement to implement Duro Felguera’s automated vertical storage systems in the UK and Ireland. Co-operation is also...
Roy Henderson and Lee Nixon from SP Automation

Dundee automation specialist marks 40 years of innovation

DEMAND for automation and robotics is expanding rapidly to meet the challenges of the modern world, but one Dundee-based company is this year marking...

Craft bakery reaps benefits of offline label verification system

CRAFT bakery Geary’s has made the switch from manual verification checks to an offline Dimaco label verification system. The family-run business, established in 1906, produces...

Ilapak shows clear vision with upgraded platform

ILAPAK has introduced an upgraded version of its Vision2000 vision and counting platform. The manufacturer said new laser height detection capabilities and design features...

Cullen increases capacity with double machine purchase

CULLEN Eco-Friendly Packaging has invested in two new BOBST EXPERTFOLD 165 folder-gluers. The Glasgow-based corrugated specialist already operates two BOBST die-cutters. The latest investment has...
Fortress sales director Phil Brown and marketing manager Leonie Brown collect the trophy from Automate UK chairman James Causebrook

Fortress ‘thrilled’ by further award success for digital testing solutions

FORTRESS Technology has expressed its joy after winning a second accolade for its digital testing solutions at the recent Automate UK Awards 2024. Judges hailed...
Poultry packing gripper

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...
L-R: Iain Buckham (Engelmann & Buckham); and Keith Ockenden (Zeus) shaking hands

Zeus and E&B team up to offer integrated automation and consumables solutions

ZEUS Group and Engelmann & Buckham (E&B), a UK specialist in packaging and processing machinery, have announced a new collaboration designed to deliver a...