Highcon Beam 3

DS Smith invests in ‘groundbreaking’ digital die cutting system

Highcon Systems has announced that DS Smith will be the first company in the world to install the 'groundbreaking' Highcon Beam 3 digital die...

Fortress highlights new ‘support-on-your-terms’ service packages

FORTRESS Technology has unveiled its new ‘support-on-your-terms’ service packages at PPMA Show. The initiative is designed to help eliminate machinery downtime and rescue food processors...
Kingsmoor Packaging CNC machine

Kingsmoor expands in-house capabilities with CNC investment

KINGSMOOR Packaging has expanded its in-house capabilities by investing in a third CNC machine from YMT Technologies. The machine will integrate with the company’s existing...

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...

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...
Exterior shot of Proseal's factory

US business acquires Proseal in £220m deal

TRAY sealing firm Proseal is to be acquired by US-based JBT Corporation in a deal worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Based in Chicago, JBT...

Avanti Conveyors pledge that their products will be ‘air free’ by 2023

AVANTI Conveyors has pledged that all of the firm's products will no longer require a compressed air supply by 2023. The firm, which manufactures and...
Cardboard box of product packaging is moving on conveyor belt of automatic packing machine

Reducing downtime: maintenance and component reliability in automated packaging

This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with CJS Automation Automation is central to keeping packaging lines moving efficiently and consistently, whether they operate in...
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...
Cheese checkweigher

Dairy webinar series sets sights on reducing giveaway and boosting profits

METTLER Toledo has announced a new three-part live webinar series that will explore how dairy manufacturers can turn product inspection into a driver of...