‘Advanced’ X-ray tech launched for ‘hard to find’ contaminants

METTLER-Toledo Product Inspection has launched what the manufacturer describes as its ‘most advanced’ X-ray inspection technology to date, boosting the ability to detect low...

5 ways that digitalisation of product inspection helps food safety compliance

Food safety and regulatory compliance are hot topics for food manufacturers. Here, Ian Scott-Mance, technology manager of Mettler-Toledo ProdX considers how digitalised product inspection...

Automation investment is child’s play for toy retailer

SMYTHS Toys has implemented Sparck Technologies’ right-size auto-boxing systems to boost throughput for its e-commerce business. The retailer has installed three Sparck CVP machines at...

Work experience event gives youngsters a taste of robotics and automation careers

SEVEN youngsters aged between 14 and 16 recently spent a week with FANUC UK, gaining hands-on robotics experience as they learnt what it takes...

Efficient pallet flow without the need for manual lifting of pallets

Sponsored content: The PALOMAT® pallet magazine automates pallet handling, increases efficiency when stacking and destacking pallets, and protects employees from the unsuitable work of manually lifting heavy pallets.

LineView Solutions unlocks £5.4m in capacity increase for Britvic

LineView Solutions, a provider of manufacturing optimisation solutions, has revealed it has unlocked £5.4 million in capacity increase at Britvic’s factory in Rugby, UK...
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Firm wants more females to consider engineering careers

PACKAGING Automation has called on schools and parents to educate girls on the potential of careers within the engineering industry

High speed pack turner tipped to increase production capacity

JENTON Ariana has developed a high speed in line pack turning system designed for orientating trays used in top sealing applications. The firm said the...

Weighers bring nugget of opportunity

ISHIDA has revealed how its multihead weighing technology has helped a German ready meals manufacturer increase chicken nugget output by almost threefold, while the...

Heinz-Glas invests in new glass melting furnace

HEINZ-GLAS Group has said that it is able to react 'extremely flexibly' to a wide variety of market and customer requirements thanks to its...