Interroll customer hub

Interroll launches new customer hub at UK headquarters

MATERIAL handling solutions provider Interroll has announced completion of a refurbishment project at its UK HQ in Northamptonshire, to create a new customer hub. The...
Speedmaster XL106 6+L

Herbert Walkers snaps up second new Speedmaster machine

PRINT and packaging business Herbert Walkers has acquired a second new Speedmaster XL106 6+L. The new press, due for delivery next month, follows the installation of...

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...

Dumfries business increases efficiencies with new bagging and palletising solutions

PACKAGING and robotic automation company RMGroup has helped a Dumfries-based building materials and aggregates supplier to increase efficiencies and reduce labour costs. The firm supplied bagging...

Flow wrapper helps ensure life is sweet for chocolate specialist

A confectionary business that produces handmade chocolate treats has invested in a new horizontal flow wrapper from ULMA Packaging UK. Nottingham-based Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Co...
Robots in production facility

Robotics help deliver productivity gains in food factories

FANUC has revealed that automation systems incorporating robotics are becoming an increasingly common sight in food factories around the UK. The manufacturer explained that robots...

Scottish single-use plastics ban a ‘further warning’ for food processors of the risks of...

LEGISLATION banning single-use plastic items in Scotland has been described as representing an ‘alarm bell’ for what may lie ahead for food processors when...
Minebea Intec checkweigher with metal detection

Something for everybody: flexibility key to Minebea Intec’s checkweigher range

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Peter Walker, Minebea Intec’s sales manager for the UK and Ireland, tells Packaging Scotland about the manufacturer’s latest checkweighing innovations and increasing presence...

Machinery investment is ‘game-changer’ for thermoformed packaging specialist

MACPAC has announced it has taken delivery of the first Illig down stacking machine with a punch press in the UK. The Illig RD74 gives...

Live demos will showcase benefits of industrial robots and AMR technology at PPMA

ROBOTICS and automation specialist RMGroup has revealed plans to use live demonstrations at this year's PPMA Total Show to show how industrial robots and...