SIG opens new Chinese centre to develop products

SIG has opened a new tech centre close to its packaging plant in Suzhou, China, where new filling technology will be developed and manufactured. The...

Hughes ‘seals’ new role at machinery specialist

SEALPAC UK has appointed Tom Hughes to the role of sales manager for the Midlands and southern England. A master butcher by trade, Tom's previous...

What you should know before changing your packaging

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE GETTING your packaging right and at a consistent weight provides maximum control over product volume - but how can you check packaging compliance...

Triple-head filling machine launched by Smurfit Kappa

SMURFIT Kappa has introduced a new "high speed" triple headed automatic filling machine, said to be capable of filling up to 45 3L Bag-in-Box (BIB)...

Minebea goes for the easy cell

INDUSTRIAL weighing and inspection technology manufacturer Minebea Intec is offering an enhancement to its load cell PR 6201. The load cell Inteco is said to...

Fraserburgh firm goes with the flow

FRASERBURGH-based Whitelink Seafoods has specified a new ULMA Sienna flow pack wrapper for shrink wrapping trays of frozen langoustine. The machine is a replacement for...

Compact bagging lines prove their worth

BITE-size confectionery in ‘grab bag’ style packs is to be handled by the first of PFM’s new ultra-compact twin-tube RD550 bagging machines to be...

Eagle soars to the rescue for biscuit brand

ILAPAK has helped Fox’s Rocky chocolate biscuits meet demand with the delivery of a US-built Delta Systems & Automation (DSA) Eagle flow wrapper. The manufacturer...

How sensitive is your food metal detector?

By Phil Brown, Fortress Technology’s European managing director THEORETICALLY, many variables will determine the sensitivity of a food inspection metal detector. Among them the aperture...

Mini aseptic solution boosts R&D processes

HRS has developed a new concept that the firm claims will boost innovation by allowing manufacturers to produce new trial products with the minimum...