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...

Brooks seals ULMA Packaging move

STEVE Brooks has been appointed to the role of Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) business manager at ULMA Packaging to coincide with the launch of the ultrasonic...

Ishida in double machine launch for hardware weighing

ISHIDA Europe has expanded its Sector Solutions range with two new weighers. The products comprise a 10-head model with five litre hoppers (CCW-RVE-210W-1S-50-SS-HWR3) and a...
Demo area in Ishida facility

Ishida opens new facility to meet demand for automation solutions

ISHIDA Europe has announced an expansion of its Centre of Excellence in Prague, Czech Republic, in response to growing demand in Europe for automation...
L-R: Isidore Leiser, Owner, Stratus Packaging Europe and Matt Burton, Global Sales Director, ABG

DigiLite installation aims to boost efficiency and automation

A B Graphic International (ABG) has announced the latest installation of its DigiLite converting line at Stratus Packaging’s site in Feytiat, France. Stratus Packaging is...
Ravenwood seal detection software

Ravenwood unveils new seal detection software

RAVENWOOD, a manufacturer of linerless labelling, label verification and X-ray inspection equipment, has developed seal detection software for its VXR vision pack inspection system. The...

Automation to take centre stage for SEE at Empack 2024

SEE has announced plans to bring automation to Empack this year. The packaging manufacturer’s AUTOBAG brand range of solutions will take centre stage on its...
Tom Bouchier

UK manufacturing can climb even higher with automation

By Tom Bouchier, managing director, FANUC UK Data just released by Make UK reveals that UK manufacturing has overtaken France to claim eighth place in...

Heidelberg reports ‘strong response’ to web-fed flexo printing press

HEIDELBERG is reporting a 'strong response' to its Boardmaster web-fed flexographic printing press, which was launched at Interpack 2023. The web press is produced at...

Bringing clarity to industry buzzwords

By Peter Spring, product manager ProdX, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword, however it is often misunderstood and misrepresented in its...