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...

Hop to it: bespoke packing line supports firm’s growth plans

A hop-growing co-operative is reportedly enjoying increased export sales after investing in a bespoke packing line. As well as selling products overseas, English Hops has...

Interactive workshop set to explore robotics and automation innovation

PACKAGING machinery and robotic automation specialist, RMGroup, in collaboration with ABB Robotics UK, is holding a workshop later this month to provide guidance on...
Takayo Motegi (left) and Dave Tiso

Ishida Europe confirms appointment of new MD

ISHIDA Europe has appointed Takayo Motegi as its new MD, succeeding Dave Tiso who has led the business since 2015. Takayo Motegi brings over 30...

Food producer snaps up third YPS shrink wrapping line

FOLLOWING a period of expansion, Zafron Foods has taken delivery of a third side feed shrink wrapping line from Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS). The move...

ULMA to focus on ‘eco-friendly practices’ at PPMA Show 2023

ULMA Packaging will be promoting the firm's mission to support eco-friendly practices throughout the packaging process at this year's PPMA Show. The manufacturer said #ULMAweCare...

‘Unique’ conveyor system achieves accurate packing for lightweight products

A three-belt conveyor system was recently designed by YPS engineers to automate the shrink wrapping of small, lightweight e-cigarette packs. An e-cigarette manufacturer approached the...

Yamato launches genuine spare parts next-day delivery service

Yamato Scale Dataweigh UK has announced a next-day delivery service on genuine spare parts. The service applies to ranges of multihead weighers and checkweighers, with Yamato...
OMRON TM25S

OMRON adds to S-Series collaborative robot family

OMRON has expanded its S-Series collaborative robot family with the launch of the OMRON TM25S. The solution is said to combine greater payload capacity, extended...

ROBOSHOT demo to showcase energy savings at Interplas 2023

FANUC UK has outlined plans to feature a live automated manufacturing cell at Interplas 2023. Comprising a FANUC all-electric ROBOSHOT injection moulding machine, a FANUC...