PepsiCo looks to boost packaging at Quavers factory
A new compact packaging machine is to be installed at PepsiCo's Lincoln factory, as part of a £24 million investment in the facility.
The firm...
Macpac extends capacity with new thermoforming machine
THERMOFORMED packaging manufacturer Macpac has installed another Illig RDKP 72 automatic pressure thermoforming system at its plant in Stockport.
Representing a £700,000 investment, the new...
ACA invests in second nesting machine to meet demand for ‘food-ready’ cartons
A second nesting or carton erecting machine is set to be installed at post-press specialist ACA's base near Glasgow Airport next month.
The HBJ-D1200 model,...
AI-powered robots used to pick valuable materials from Fife waste
AI-powered robots are being used to sort Fife Council's household waste in its Dunfermline material recovery facility (MRF).
Installed in late 2022, the robotic pickers...
Mackie’s puts freeze on air miles by bringing packaging fully in-house
MACKIE’S of Scotland has invested £250,000 in new machinery that will produce the lids for its two litre tubs of ice cream.
The new machinery...
OMRON launches new collaborative robot for heavy payloads
OMRON has unveiled its new OMRON TM20 cobot, boasting a payload of 20kg.
The cobot is designed for tasks such as palletising, machine tending and...
Platform for growth: new system tipped to improve production line performance
PROSEAL has launched an advanced automated platform that the tray sealing specialist revealed captures machine data to improve the performance of the entire production...
Milestone machinery sale marks ‘turning point’ in product decoration
ENGINEERED Printing Solutions (EPS), a specialist in Direct-to-Object (DTO) industrial printing, is celebrating a milestone following the sale of its 100th single-pass DTO inkjet...
RMGroup launches new automated mobile bagging system
PACKAGING and robotic automation specialist RMGroup has launched the CTM800 mobile bagging system.
The system integrates within three standard 40ft shipping containers, providing a 'complete...
Finding flat flakes in foods
LAST year Fortress Technology unveiled a metal detector that inspects low profile, high value foods vertically and horizontally concurrently to achieve the 'highest sensitivity...
