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I s s u e 4 , Vol ume XXI . July /A ugust 2 010
The machinery only journal for processing and packaging
inside
Sustainability is
setting trading
strategy...
News
Green shoots of recovery
are seen across several
sectors
New Machinery
Flexibility is still the key
in machinery NPD
Installations
Advanced automation
benefits end users all
over the world
Plus:
Labelling,
coding & marking
Components
...while bringing
bottom line benefits
Regulations
Who what where
ISSUE 4, VOLUME XXI. JULY/AUGUST 2010
THE JOURNAL OF THE PPMA
contents
Editor: Gail Hunt
Sales Manager: David Chadd
Production Manager: Bill Lake
Production: Janine Berriedale
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news
Cheese producer gives advice; Asian growth;
warnings issued on out of date standards; new
editor appointed; food & drink weathers downturn;
robot sales rise; CRC changes and ink investment
12 new machinery
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Detecting contaminants in fluids; flexible blisters;
integrated sachet system; monobloc loading system;
smart and fast robots; coil bander and bundle packer
15 installations
Salads; frozen vegetables; naan breads;
instant coffee; savoury biscuits; pies; margarine;
infant formula; ingredients; tea; soups and sauces;
cheese and fruit purees are the foods packed on the
five installations pages while other equipment has
met the needs of an educational publisher as well as
packing dishwasher detergent and shower gels
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27 special feature – sustainability
All set for sustainable machinery options?
27 Introduction – Despite the recession, the drive towards
greener brands continues and sustainability issues are
beginning to take centre stage for some companies
28 Manufacturers – How the machinery sector is
addressing customer demands for eco-friendly options
and why this is impacting NPD
30 Kerrygold – How one of Europeʼs most environmentally
friendly manufacturing facilities has achieved its eco
targets one year on from opening
regular features
24 labelling, coding & marking
Thermal transfer for popcorn; bar code reader for gas
analyser; hi-res printer; no mess label replacement and
labeller for harsh environments
36 components
Increased intensity for opto-sensor technology; united
measuring sensors and powerful stepper motors
37 vision
Sensors orient bottles and infrared camera is world first
38 regulations
A practical approach to PUWER is advised
40 who what where
People, events and diary dates
41 classified
Machinery and services
42 buyers’ guides
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I don't want British industry
to 'miss the boat' [to China]
Regular readers of this column will
know that I frequently eulogise about
both the threats and more
significantly, the opportunities that
are spawned from the now infamous
growth in the Chinese economy. Out
of consideration for those with little
interest in this subject I try to
moderate this pre-occupation but
having just returned from this yearʼs
Shanghai-based Propak China
exhibition and witnessed an even
greater ʻpost-recessionʼ surge in this
astonishing economy I feel almost
duty-bound to remind readers of the
importance of developing a strategy for this region.
Use of the term ʻrecessionʼ in China is actually a misnomer as
when the UK was declining at minus two percent GDP and that great
western economic icon, Germany, was shrinking at almost minus four
percent, China continued to steam ahead at over six percent growth.
Rather amusingly, at that time, the Chinese authorities actually feared
social unrest if after two decades of double digit growth they actually
had to announce a figure as low as six percent. Her Majestyʼs
Government would probably announce an annual holiday if the UK
economy ever achieved six percent growth in GDP!
But if the rate of change in this fascinating country is so great, so
indeed, is the way in which western companies need to adapt their
approach. Just four or five years ago there were opportunities to
supply low cost, less sophisticated products and services into a
customer base hungry for almost any western products and services.
ʻWesternʼ, as a brand, was a good enough reason to buy. However,
now the quality of domestically produced products and services has
increased so much that it is no longer enough to offer basic products.
In most sectors, the simple locally produced products are more than
fit-for-purpose and are available at much lower prices than the west
could provide. Now the Chinese appetite is for sophisticated turn-key
solutions and high value system integration services where they are
still lagging behind the west.
If ever there was a time for the UK to major on our often claimed
talent to innovate and provide leading edge products, it is now. And
with an economy awash with cash from Chinaʼs new found wealth,
there are customers willing to pay a very handsome sum for these
solutions.
There is no doubt, it is nothing less than Luddite to fail to explore
the opportunities that abound in modern day China. Am I on my old
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Sustainable innovation
must be the way forward
“Machinery manufacturers
should look to innovate where
they can with sustainability in
mind, so they donʼt lose out,”
says Dave Turvey, operations
director at The Kerrygold
Company. “When sourcing new
machinery, sustainability and
our impact on the environment
is a key part of our decisionmaking process,” he says.
Turvey reckons that
sustainability isnʼt going to go
away; in fact he believes green
and ethical credentials are
becoming the rule rather than
the exception. “Manufacturing is
a key part of the supply chain
that can have a positive impact
on a productʼs sustainability
credentials,” he says.
Turvey was talking
exclusively to Machinery
Update about how Kerrygoldʼs
factory in Leek, Staffordshire
Dave Turvey, operations director
at The Kerrygold Company
had performed in the last twelve
months. Last May, the company
opened its new £30 million
cheese packing plant which
was billed as one of Europeʼs
most environmentally friendly
dairy facilities.
As part of this, Turvey says
Kerrygold “is working to make
sustainability part of our culture
to ensure across all of our
business practices we
interrogate our impact on the
environment, respond to
customer needs and innovate
accordingly.
“A year ago the industry
pondered the impact of the
recession on the green push,
but it has been plain to see that
sustainability makes
commercial as well as
environmental sense,” he
continues. “As a customer
focused business, packing over
three million packs of cheese
per week for retailersʼ own
label, we recognise the
importance of anticipating their
needs of which sustainability
and our impact on the
environment are key.”
See The Kerrygold Company
story on pages 30-31.
Bosch profits from Asian growth
Bosch Packaging Technology
says it has been able to stand its
ground in the global market
place despite the economic
downturn and is profiting from
the dynamic developments in the
emerging markets.
At Boschʼs Chinese location in
Hangzhou, the company has
doubled its production capacity
and extended the production
area to 9,000sq m. From this
location, the company primarily
serves the demand for cost
effective products which are
developed and manufactured
locally. However, there is also a
rising demand for complex, high
performance installations which
are produced with the support of
its European plants.
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Italian group IMA and Forum
has signed an investment
agreement for IMA to buy a
majority stake in struggling
Bologna-based packaging
company GIMA.
IMA is looking for positive
trading from 2011 once the
company has been integrated
into the Group.
“Considering our strong
interest in certain projects that
are being developed by GIMA,
our agreement with Forum will
allow us to expand IMAʼs
presence in niche markets of
the food sector,” says Alberto
Vacchi, IMAʼs chairman and
managing director.
Automated packaging
equipment supplier Linkx
Systems has signed
distribution and support
agreements with two Italian
machine manufacturers – Siat
and Pactur – and will market
their F344 range of automatic
case erectors and Lady Pack
40L L sealers.
“While we have the expertise
and facilities to design and
manufacture almost any type of
machine in-house there are
occasions when an off-the-shelf
unit is the best way of meeting
customer requirements,” says
managing director of Linkx,
David Hayward. “We can now
offer these Italian machines.”
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news
SHOW NEWS
The Processing Zone at Pack
Expo International 2010
(October 31 – November 3,
McCormick Place, Chicago,
USA) has sold out. Show
organiser PMMI says that this
special exhibitor area in Lakeside
Centre will include more than 150
companies exhibiting in more
than 70,000sq ft.
“The sold-out status of The
Processing Zone is a clear
indicator of the processing
industryʼs support for Pack
Expoʼs integrated, total systems
approach,” says Jim Pittas, vice
president, tradeshows at PMMI.
“With processing solutions
integrated directly into the show,
visitors have the entire
packaging supply chain at their
fingertips and exhibitors can
provide the collaborative
approach their customers want
and need.
“We expanded the Pack Expo
shows because visitors told us it is
what they need and the industry
obviously agrees,” he said.
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FachPack 2010 takes place
from 28-30 September in
Nuremburg, Germany and
brings together the entire supply
chain for packaging, processing
and logistics under one roof.
More than 1,300 exhibitors
involved in packaging materials,
supplies, and packaging
equipment will greet visitors.
www.fachpack.de
Warnings issued on
out-of-date standards
Many machine manufacturers
may be inadvertently relying on
out-of-date standards to
demonstrate compliance with
the Machinery Directive, warn
compliance consultants Laidler
Associates.
Only standards harmonised
with the current Machinery
Directive 2006/42/EC, which
came into force at the end of
December 2009, can now be
used to demonstrate
compliance. Many companies,
however, are continuing to
reference superseded
standards that were harmonised
with the previous, and now
obsolete, Machinery Directive.
“In some cases, the changes
made to standards to bring them
into line with the new Directive
are minor,” says Paul Laidler,
managing director of Laidler
Associates, “but in other cases,
much more extensive and
significant changes have been
made. This applies, for example,
to EN ISO 12100-1 and EN ISO
12001-2, two very important
Type A standards governing the
design of all machines.
“Irrespective of how much a
New Machinery
Directive Seminar
Are you ready for the
changeovers that the
New Machinery Directive
will require?
Due to popular demand
the PPMA has added an
additional date for this
popular and critically important
seminar series.
It will take place on Thursday
September 16 2010 at the
Marriott Hotel, Northampton
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standard has changed,
however, it is essential to
reference the appropriate
version, otherwise it is
impossible to be certain that the
requirements of the Directive
have been met,” points out
Laidler. “This means that no
Declaration of Conformity can
be issued and no CE marking
can be applied to the machine
in question, and in these
circumstances, the machine
cannot legally be sold or traded
in the EU.”
The situation is further
complicated because some
important standards have not yet
been harmonised with the
current Machinery Directive.
One example is EN 60204-1,
which covers safety
requirements for electrical
equipment of machines. Where
no harmonised standard is
available, machine builders must
make their own judgement about
whether the existing standard
can be relied upon to show
compliance with the Directive, or
whether some alternative
method must be used.
“The situation relating to
standards and the Machinery
Directive is far from ideal as itʼs
complicated, itʼs confusing and
itʼs changing all the time,” says
Laidler. “Machine suppliers that
want to be sure of their ground
and confident in applying the
CE marking will therefore
benefit greatly by seeking
expert advice.”
T: 0333 123 7777
www.laidler.co.uk
New editor for Machinery Update
The Processing & Packaging
Machinery Association (PPMA)
has appointed experienced
packaging journalist Gail Hunt as
editor of Machinery Update. She
was formerly editor of Packaging
News and has been freelancing
across several trade titles,
including Machinery Update, for
the last ten or so years.
Hunt takes on the role this
issue from Mary Murphy who
has developed the editorial
content over the last few years
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to measure up to readersʼ
expectations for information that
covers all things machinery with
an intelligent twist.
“Some readers might
remember me as Gail
Underwood from my days on
Packaging News where I was
trained by Machinery Updateʼs
founding editor Mike Maddox,”
says Hunt. “I look forward to reestablishing contacts that I first
met during this time and also
learn more about the latest
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technologies in the machinery
sector,” she says.
The PPMAʼs ceo Christopher
Buxton believes that Hunt can
build further on the considerable
achievements of Murphy. “Gail
will bring a new perspective and
a fresh approach to the issues
facing machinery professionals
today,” he says. “We are sure
she will maintain the
authoritative content of our
machinery only journal for
processing and packaging.”
Gail Hunt is the new editor
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news
Food and drink weathers downturn
Thereʼs plenty of good news for
machinery suppliers tucked
away in an upbeat new report
about the economic importance
of the UKʼs food and drink
industry.
The report, which was
produced by the Institute for
Manufacturing at the University
of Cambridge for the Food and
Drink Federation (FDF),
confirms that the sector is the
countryʼs biggest and most
resilient manufacturing industry,
having weathered the recession
better than any other sector.
As part of its research, the
Institute for Manufacturing
conducted a survey among FDF
members and found that twothirds had more than 75% of
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their production based in the UK
and that similar numbers
planned to increase their
investment in production in this
country (using either in house or
outsourced facilities) over the
next three to five years.
That confidence is backed up
by government data showing
that while manufacturing
business expenditure dropped
by almost 25% in the past year,
investment by food and drink
manufacturers actually rose by
7.2% over the same period.
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The new report also highlights
the high levels of investment in
research undertaken by the
food and drink sector – some
£1.1bn a year, a comparable
level to the automotive sector –
as well as high levels of new
product development, even
during the recession (with some
1,500 new products launched
each quarter since the
beginning of 2008). Melanie
Leech, FDFʼs director general,
said: “As government builds the
strategy for economic recovery,
this report provides a timely
reminder of the important
financial, strategic and social
contribution of the UKʼs biggest
manufacturing sector.
“Our confidence in the future
prospects for our industry is
also good news for suppliers to
the food and drink sector – from
the farmers growing our key
ingredients to those who make
the equipment we use in our
factories,” she says.
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Spectacular robot sales
This yearʼs first quarter sales
figures for robots has seen
growth for the first time in five
years. And growth not only
continued, but accelerated into
the second quarter where the
half year total was 55% higher
than in 2009.
These spectacular figures
come from quarterly sales stats
compiled by the British
Automation and Robot
Association (BARA) and are
better than all previous years
back to 2006. “The UK has
traditionally been slow to
automate which has been
reflected in the declining sales
figures over the past four
years,” says BARA president
Mike Wilson. “But total sales in
the first half of 2010 were
Mike Wilson is president of BARA
almost the same as the first half
of 2006 which is encouraging
going forward.”
The figures reveal major
changes in the sectors buying
robots and the applications for
which they are being used.
Comparing 2006 and 2010 stats
shows there has been a huge
fall in arc welding sales which is
reflected in significantly reduced
sales (66%) to automotive
component suppliers. The
largest growth areas are food
and drink – with 172% growth
since 2006 - and
pharmaceutical, medical and
healthcare which registered
nearly 200% growth in the
same period.
As Wilson says, these are
now major sectors for robot
applications in the UK and it will
be interesting to see if this trend
continues throughout the rest of
this year and beyond.
Tempering the excitement
over these sales figures is that
the UK still lags well behind
most of its major competitors in
this area of automation.
Proving carbon emission
reduction just got easier
Organisations participating in
the CRC Energy Efficiency
Scheme now have more ways
to showcase their commitment
to cutting carbon emissions.
UK administrator of the CRC,
The Environment Agency has
approved the Certified
Emissions Measurement And
Reduction Scheme (CEMARS)
as counting towards the CRC
Early Action Metric.
Previously only the Carbon
Trust Standard was recognised
as counting towards the metric,
which rewards organisations
who voluntarily take steps to
better manage their energy use
before joining CRC.
The decision to approve
CEMARS follows consultation
with businesses, the public
sector and a wide range of
environmental groups and
means CRC participants now
have a choice of scheme and
an alternative route for gaining
credit for any earlier efforts to
cut carbon.
CEMARS is the first Carbon
Trust Equivalent Scheme to be
approved by the Environment
Agency, but others are currently
being considered.
All equivalent schemes will be
rigorously assessed and must
meet a range of requirements,
including demonstrating annual
carbon savings.
Andrew Hitchings, CRC
project executive at the
Environment Agency, says:
“CRC is a great opportunity
for businesses and
organisations to show what they
have already achieved in
reducing carbon emissions.
Expanding the early action
matrix will make it simpler for
participants.”
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
IN BRIEF
Chamber of Commerce UK
Trade & Investment has helped
RNA Automation double its sales
to the US. The company joined
UKTIʼs Overseas Introduction
Service which gives planning
and ongoing support to succeed
overseas, including a bespoke
report. This report was invaluable
to the company which has just
taken on three trainee engineers
to deal with the resulting
increase in demand.
A top loading case packer with
integrating vision-based tracking
and a 6-axis delta robot to load
standup pouches will be
launched at Emballage in Paris
(November 22-25) by Cermex.
The company says this new
development is in line with the
booming market for stand-up
pouches across the world.
T: 01480 455919
The Accraply division of USbased Barry-Wehmiller has
acquired labelling and shrink
sleeve application providers
Graham Engineering (Essex)
and Graham Spares and
Services in a move to
strengthen its business in this
field, as well as further
expanding its European
interests.
Widely known as Graham
Labelling & Sleeving, the
company offers a range of
standard and custom designed
systems. Co-founder Graham
McKowen is “delighted to see
the company move forward”.
T: 01206 304313
Million pound ink investment
Linx Printing Technologies has
completed the development and
installation of a £1 million ink
manufacturing plant at its St
Ives HQ to allow integrated
manufacture and despatch of its
inks and solvents.
The development of the ink
plant follows the partial damage
to the existing facility after a fire
in June last year and
incorporates advanced safety
features to avoid any potential
future incidents.
Linx can now produce made-to-order inks at its St Ives HQ
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new machinery
A new angle to detect
contaminants in fluids
FluidCheK x-ray inspection
system has been developed
by Mettler Toledo Safeline to
meet the needs of packers
and manufacturers of
beverages and other liquids
for efficient detection of
contaminants in fluids.
Billed as “a significant
breakthrough in the
detection of contaminants in
fluids”, the system is
equipped with imagescanning software and
employs x-ray beams at an
angle for total quality control.
It can detect dense
contaminants including
glass, metal, stone, plastics
such as Teflon and rubbers
such as Viton. It inspects
glass bottles and jars, metal
cans and plastics bottles as
well as containers with a
domed base.
The FluidCheK x-ray
inspection system takes a
fresh approach to the
The FluidCheK x-ray inspection system takes a fresh approach
detection of contaminants in
liquids as it focuses
inspection on the base area
rather than on the entire
container. This approach is
effective because
contaminants are usually
denser than the surrounding
liquid, so they will always
sink to the bottom.
The advantage of this is
that the x-ray generator can
be moved much closer to the
product, reducing the
distance the x-ray beam
must travel to the detector.
This increases the quality of
x-ray image and, as the
beam inspects the container
base at an angle, blind spots
are prevented.
The FluidCheK is best
located at the end of the
production line as the final
product inspection step to
ensure that no contaminant
has entered the product
during production or sealing.
T: 0116 235 7070
Flexible blisters at pace
To meet the needs of
pharmaceutical companies
and contract packers for
smaller batch volumes of
medicines, Uhlmann has
introduced its Blister Express
Center 300.
This integrated system is
geared to frequent and quick
format changeovers and
comprises a blister and a
cartoner module. Head of
marketing at Uhlmann Oliver
Naucke says the machine
“offers a remarkable priceperformance ratio based on
reliable Uhlmann quality.”
Changeovers can be
completed by one person in
20 minutes and the unit is
said to offer excellent
payback options. Also, the
format area has a maximum
blister size of 95 x 145mm
and a carton format of up to
115 x 90 x 150mm to allow a
wide range of applications to
be handled.
Up to 300 blisters and 150
cartons a minute can be
produced on this servodriven line which is barely 8m
long. The transfer of blisters
to the cartoner module is
direct and dispenses with the
need for any format parts.
The manual filling of the
counting magazine is also
unnecessary as the line only
requires 12 small format
parts in total.
T: 01252 743120
Blister Express Center 300 handles small batches
new machinery
Sachet system is integrated
A vertical flat pouch system from
Sigpack Systems, a Bosch
Packaging Technology company,
offers an integrated solution for
the primary and secondary
packaging of powders,
granulates and pellets.
“With flexibility and a modular
design, the RNx is a highly
efficient system for products as
varied as pain relievers, blood
thinners, coffee or baking
ingredients,” says Holger
Botsch, product manager at
Sigpack Systems. “It combines
reliability, quality and speed.”
The compact layout of the
machine requires minimal space
leading to a smaller footprint for
overall reduced operating costs.
With an output of up to 1,000
sachets a minute, the system
“efficiently and reliably delivers
high quality pouches”. It can also
be customised.
Capable of handling the entire
dosing and packaging process
while meeting pharmaceutical
industry standards, the RNx
ensures product quality through
gentle handling. With its dosing
module, the RNx offers the
options of auger fillers for
difficult flowing powders and
granulates or a tipping filler for
free flowing products.
Extended sealing times in the
sealing module creates reliable
seals while sealed pouches are
accurately positioned by
grippers in the stacking unit,
ready for secondary packaging.
T: 00 41 52 674 8928
Compact unit
saves space
Cama has developed a compact
monobloc loading system that
has a reduced footprint of less
than 4m in length and 2m wide.
The monobloc loading unit is
designed to handle products in
primary packs such as flow
wraps, flexible bags, cartons,
trays, tubs and tubes. These
packs can then be loaded into
top load cartons, open trays –
including plastics RTP crates –
and top loading corrugated
board cases.
Two different versions are
offered – to achieve either 50 or
100 packs a minute - both of
which are fully servo-motorised.
The system incorporates the
new IFeel panel which offers
intuitive preventative
maintenance and training
solutions for line operators.
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Robots are smarter and faster
Kawasaki Robotics has
introduced the ʻY Seriesʼ robot
designed for fast pick and place
operations particularly aimed at
packaging and sorting process
applications.
The Delta Picker is ideal for
the movement and placement of
low weight products and offers
short cycle times, typically 0.27
seconds for 1kg and 0.45
seconds for a 3kg payload. With
the work envelope of 1300mm
diameter, this equates to a
maximum work rate of 175 picks
a minute.
The robot offers 4 axis
operation but can have an
optional 5th axis for the picking
up of two parts in one cycle. This
function is particularly suited to
applications in the food,
electronics and solar industries.
This robot was launched at
the MACH show at the NEC in
June along with the new ʻR
Seriesʼ for which Kawasaki has
“achieved higher speeds and
longer reach in an ultra compact
design robot that exceeds
industry requirements across a
wide range of applications.”
The new lightweight arm of
the R Series robot combined
with the high output, fast
response small motors and
other design innovations is said
to provide industry leading
acceleration and high speed
operation. The RS20N is the
first robot of the new series
offering payloads from 3 to 80kg
and is controlled with the latest
versions of the E controller.
This uses the latest CPU
technologies including a user
friendly operation system and
faster file handling together with
a USB port for external
communications.
T: 01925 713000
Flexible bundle packer
Audion Elektro has launched the
BE-MATIC 29 semi automatic
combination bundle packer with
tunnel that can be used for
shrinkwrapping and bundling
various packaging formats in a
wide variety of collations. Glass
and PET bottles, boxes, jars,
cans and cases can be handled
by the machine which is available
in the UK and Ireland from agent
Friedheim International.
The BM29 from Audion Elektro
Straightforward operation
characterises the equipment.
T: 01442 206100
The Y series is
designed for
fast pick and
place operations
Banding is in the loop
ATS, represented in the UK by
Jenton International, has
launched a coil-banding
machine for securing cable
coils, hoses, tubes and closed
products such as hangers,
gaskets and frames.
“This new machine extends
the concept of paper and film
banding to a whole new range
of products,” explains Richard
Little, managing director at
Jenton. “Previously, bands had
to be around the external
dimension of a product whereas
now we can offer banding
through closed sections and
through loops.
The banding machine – US20000RD-V – has an adjustable
table to allow the product to be
positioned precisely for sealing.
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Advanced automation
brings fresher benefits
Ishida Europe has designed
and installed a complete
packing line enabling just three
to four operators to produce
prepared salads at up to 40
trays a minute, while
automating inspection and
making every pack traceable to
a stored x-ray image.
Gastro Star produces 30
tonnes of fresh products every
day ranging from vegetables
and salads to fruit, including
salad mixes under the Betty
Bossi and Weight Watchers
brands. The company was an
early adopter of automation in
salad packing and the new line
is part of a wider series of
measures it has taken to
increase capacity and efficiency
to meet product demand.
The new line was designed by
Ishidaʼs Solutions division and
includes tray denesting,
multihead weighing, tray sealing,
labelling, seal testing, a vision
system, x-ray inspection,
checkweighing and packing into
crates. The 30-40 packs a
minute achieved is double that of
the former fastest line at the
company with product giveaway
at 1-2% by comparison with 10%
Ishida Europe has designed and installed a complete packing line
enabling three to four operators to produce prepared salads
previously. Currently working on
200g and 250g packs no more
than two shifts a day, Gastro
Star calculates that the line will
pay for itself within five years.
In operation, crates of
prepared leaves which have
been cut to size and washed
run via an elevator above the
multihead weigher where the
salad is tipped into an infeed
system. The tray sealer at the
heart of the line is an Ishida
QX-1100 and handles four trays
at a time, flushing them with an
atmosphere of oxygen, nitrogen
and carbon dioxide.
At the end of the line, the IPS
(Ishida packing system) pickand-place system not only
automates what used to be the
most labour intensive part of the
line, but does it at high speed
with greater flexibility by picking
individual packs rather than predetermined layers.
T: 0121 607 7700
Pallet ring wrapper for frozen veg
Frozen vegetable processor
PinguinLutosa has installed end
of line equipment from Gordian
Strapping to maintain high
speed and high volume
processing while also meeting
its quality strategy.
As part of an upgrading
exercise at the Kings Lynn plant,
a direct replacement for an old
rotating arm stretch wrapper
was required to integrate into an
existing conveyor system. A
Sirio ring wrapper was selected
as being compatible with the
existing conveyor and safety
systems as well as overcoming
the costly issue of loose film tails
and the subsequent potential
rejection by the automated
warehousing systems.
Timings were crucial, as the
removal of the old, existing
equipment and the installation
and commissioning of the new
system had to be completed over
a weekend to ensure minimum
disruption to production.
T: 01256 394400
A Sirio ring wrapper from Gordian
Baked bread
transferred
Astec has designed and built a
bespoke stainless steel
conveyor system for Honeytop
Speciality Foods to transfer
naan breads from the oven
discharge to the spiral cooler.
A wire mesh belt has been
used as the transport medium
as the open weave minimises
product marking and allows for
good airflow while also
maintaining hygiene standards.
In operation, a 1600mm wide
mobile ʻ8 fingerʼ transfer
conveyor accepts product from
the oven discharge and
transfers it onto a narrower
conveyor – 965mm - running at
90 degrees. The design of the
transfer conveyor spreads the
product evenly across the
discharge conveyor to
minimise any product build up.
It is also mobile. This allows
easy access to the oven as
required for maintenance and
cleaning purposes.
T: 01283 210333
Rent to buy
Meech Internationalʼs ʻRent to
Buyʼ scheme is becoming
increasingly popular among
companies that require solid
evidence that the proposed
equipment will provide the
solution they require across all
of the materials the system is
likely to be used with. One of
the latest manufacturers to
benefit is Neschen Coatings
which purchased a double
sided Tornado F5 contact web
cleaning system after a three
month trial at its Basildon plant.
Testing was carried out on
live jobs and the company
agreed to buy the equipment
“with no hesitation.” And as the
company had already paid
rental, the final purchase price
was reduced.
T: 01993 706700
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Kenco coffee labels
highlight eco refills
customers with the opportunity
Kraft Foods has installed two
to purchase a Kenco Eco Refill
PAGOmat 6/2A 170 labelling
pack. The labels are three
units to apply media labels to
the caps of its Kenco coffee jars pages and offset printed in five
colours to allow six sides of
at over 300 a minute at its
information on the new pack
Banbury site.
format.
The machine was purchased
T: 01206 755206
with vertical and horizontal
adjustment and mounting
assembly while a media
sensor is fitted for each
labelling head to permit
this type of label to be
applied. The height is
adjustable to suit
various containers and
a brush kit provides
wipe down to smooth
the label on the
container.
These 40mm
diameter labels were
The Kenco promotional label has been
very successful for Kraft
used to provide
FFS for marg
Unilever has installed a second
StickPack form, fill and seal
machine from Oyster Hassia at
its African manufacturing plant
in Ghana.
The vertical, intermittently
working SVL 20/30 produces
36,000 StickPacks of margarine
an hour with a fill capacity of
20g. The machine features a
10-lane design and finishes the
StickPacks with a three-sided
seal and tear off edge. Packs
are 34mm wide and about
150mm long and can be
manufactured as both individual
packs as well as in chain form.
An SLR-S 10/34 CIP type
rotary valve dosing device with
an intermittent servo pendulum
drive was installed to ensure
accurate dosing. The company
says this dosing device
guarantees meticulous
filling accuracy.
Unilever uses StickPacks in Africa
A filling tube device with a
servo drive ensures accurate
adjustment of the space
between the filling nozzle and
the product filling level during
operation to ensure optimum
product distribution is achieved
in the StickPack.
T: 00 49 6041 810
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Robotics guarantee
hygienic handling
Robotic technology has been
combined with Tekpakʼs
expertise in flow wrapping and
automatic product distribution in
an installation that required the
ultimate in hygiene standards.
Tekpakʼs latest version fully
servo controlled flow wrapper
complete with its newly
developed 4-axis robotic
feeding unit feeds products
directly from the production
process to the flow wrapper
infeed without the need for
human intervention. This met
the needs of the multi national
pharmaceutical and baby
Hygiene standards are crucial
nutrition company that wanted
to ensure that all components of
its infant nutritional foods are
produced in the most hygienic
and efficient way possible.
In operation, measuring
Infant nutrition
scoops are flow
wrapped within seconds of being
made to reduce risk of contamination
to a minimum
scoops included in the packs of
milk powder are flow wrapped
by Tekpakʼs system. They are
robotically transferred from the
injection moulding machine to
the flow wrapper within seconds
of being produced to ensure the
highest standards of hygiene
and efficiency.
The complete system is
controlled by an integrated logic
and motion controller which
controls the operation of the
eight servo motors (four in the
flow wrapper and four into the
robot feeding system). The
control philosophy is based on
the latest Sercos III high speed
networking standard and there
is an intuitive colour touch
screen to report any errors.
“The robotic feeding unit has
been developed as a standard
module which can be easily and
quickly adapted for use in
feeding a wide variety of
products to either our own flow
wrappers or to existing
machines,” explains John
Kehoe, managing director of
Tekpak. “The unit can also feed
products in the bakery,
confectionery, cakes and
biscuits sectors too.”
T: 0845 053 7622
Learning logistics at speed
Educational publisher and
distribution services provider
Cengage Learning has made its
facility more efficient by
installing a LogisticsPRO
warehouse management
system to operate with a new
belt/roller conveyor system from
UPM Conveyors.
UPM was responsible for the
total turn key project at
Cengageʼs distribution facility in
Andover which supports clients
in education, academic
reference and legal businesses
around the world. In operation,
LogisticsPRO downloads order
data to the UPM PC and this
information is then transferred
to the UPM PLC barcode
readers. This diverts boxes to
the appropriate picking, packing
and shipping areas while
keeping the status of each order
continuously updated.
Distribution director at
Cengage Learning Carrie
Willicome says immediate
improvements in speed and
efficiency has been achieved by
this installation. She was also
impressed by the on site
The belt/roller conveyor system
from UPM Conveyors is making
educational publisher efficient
engineers who performed the
installation with very minimal
disruption to the business.
T: 01753 548801
Ingredients
for success
Maximum accuracy is the key
to success for the weighing
machinery installed at Delica
as it handles top quality
ingredients from around the
world at its plant in Birsfelden,
Switzerland.
Ease of use and reliability are
as important as accuracy and
the latest system from Multipond
meets all these requirements,
even for sticky and difficult
products such as dried plums
and apricots.
A second system – an MP
1601-FFC-S5 – was purchased
recently to weigh product
mixtures with up to eight
different components but with
the same mixing ration every
time. An existing memory
weigher was integrated into the
new mixing concept to achieve
this standard.
Roger Gadient from the
engineering department at
Delica was delighted with the
Multipond solution of
combining the two multihead
weighing systems with a rotary
product transfer system.
A particular challenge of the
project was the low ceiling
height which meant both
weighers, together with the
rotary transfer system, were
supported on a platform
suspended from the ceiling.
Product feed is from the floor
above via Multipond BE 2000
vibratory conveyors.
A twin memory hopper
system allows for the large
number of possible product
combinations to be achieved
and is ultimately the basis for
maximum accuracy and speed.
Altogether, about sixty
different subcomponents from
dried fruit to many types of nuts
will be weighed by this system
at up to 50 weighings a minute
and in packs that range
between 200g and 500g.
T: 01494 816644
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IN BRIEF
Latest orders for Cermex
include two BC54 tray
packers/lid fitters for loading
pouches of dishwasher
detergent into trays; one
WB45 wrap around case
packer for handling capped
doypacks of fruit purée,
individually or in cartons of
four and a SD69 robot case
packer for loading shower gel
refills. The company has
developed a range of solutions
for pouches used in the food,
home and personal care
industries.
T: 01480 455919
Tanfield Foods has ordered a
second mixing solution from
Advanced Engineering to
cope with increased demand
for its soups and sauces. Both
mixers have been supplied
with two rotor/stator mixing
head combinations to allow for
different textures to be created
such as smooth sauces and
chunky pea and ham soup.
Mixers are mounted on
stainless steel trolleys, each
with an integral control panel,
to allow them to be moved
between different cooking
kettles and the mixer
operation.
T: 01706 759003
Double skin steel partitioning
supplied by Troax UK has
been used to create a firerated enclosure to house a
new printing press at the
Cwmbran facility of film
pressure-sensitive labelling
supplier Spear Europe. This
fire-retardant enclosure
segregates the press and the
potentially explosive
chemicals used in the printing
process from the rest of the
factory, ensuring safe
working conditions for
employees.
T: 01793 542000
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Blooming lovely tea
Two B100FF overwrappers
have been supplied to one of
South Africaʼs largest food and
beverage producers by Marden
Edwards (ME) to add the final
gloss to the relaunch of its Five
Roses Tea brand.
Entyce ʻNational Brandsʼ is a
division of AVI and produces a
wide range of beverage
products including the Five
Roses brand. This purchase
adds to a range of ME
equipment acquired following a
visit to the interpack exhibition
two years ago.
The medium speed B100FF
machines feature PLC control
and have the ability to handle a
wide variety of pack sizes. The
combined output of the two
wrappers enables 70 packs a
minute to be produced, 35 from
each machine; a pre-printed
branded tear tape is also
applied.
The company worked with
local ME trade partner
Packmatic, based in
Johannesburg, on the
specifications required.
“Purchasing two of the
wrappers gives us flexibility for
peaks and troughs in
production,” explains Jeremiah
Makhomu, operations
executive, Entyce Beverages.
“And as the machines can
operate at between 30 and 50
packs a minute, this will enable
us to expand production
capacity in future.”
The machines are currently
used to overwrap hinge lid
cartons of tea with dimensions
of 145 x 139 x 75mm with a
tuck and fold end seal. ME
added a side load film spindle
and splice deck for easy film
reel change, plus a quick splice
facility between the finished film
reel and the next one to be
loaded onto the machine.
Another feature of the
B100FF is the ease of operation
and integration into existing
lines. “The wrapper was simply
plugged into the line, powered
up and began production
immediately,” says ME sales
manager Tony Strutt.
“Maintenance and cleaning is
simple and straightforward to
undertake, which is very
The B100FF overwrappers add
the final gloss to South African
tea brand Five Roses
important when working in a
dusty environment such as tea
production,” added Makhomu.
Product transport conveyors
were engineered during the
overwrapper installation to link
the cartoning machine to the
two overwrappers.
To date, the overwrappers
have given trouble free
operation to the company and
ME anticipate a further order
from Entyce for a similar
machine later this year.
T: 01202 861200
Cuts make fixed weight savings
Cheesemaker Cricketer Farm
has installed Alpmaʼs first fully
upgradable CUT 25 Simple
machine to cut fixed weight
portions at its Somerset plant.
This simplified version of the
original CUT 25 is said to make
this cut-calculating technology
affordable, even to smaller
specialist producers.
Cricketer Farm produces a
variety of cheese ranging from
traditional farmhouse cheddar
to low fat versions, much of
which is moving to fixed-weight
portions. The company wanted
to achieve low product
giveaway while maximising its
product yields.
Like the CUT 25, the CUT 25
Simple produces
portions of 100g to
1kg at speeds of
up to 100 portions
a minute. Each
bar and portion is
weighed
individually and
intelligent
feedback
automatically
retunes the cutter
which achieves
Cricketer Farm wanted to maximise yields for
stringent weight
its cheese products
tolerances.
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The modular nature of this
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Pouches stand tall
Bossar Packaging has sold
its largest horizontal form, fill
and seal packaging
machine, capable of forming
and filling bags of up to 15
litres, to an fmcg company.
The GMB-46 will be
producing stand-up pouches
for 9 kilos of product which is
claimed to be the largest
volume pouch of its kind
today. Key to the unit is the
patented carousel system
which allows such heavy
bags to be controlled during
the filling and closing
process. It controls the
pouch in the filling area, from
the opening to closing, with
no transfers between each of
the stations.
The patented carousel system handles very heavy bags
Motorized adjustments of
the vertical seal, bottom
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quick changes between
sizes while the parallel
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pressure throughout the
sealing process.
T: 01296 642060
Cracking cost savings
with biscuit denesters
Jacobʼs Biscuits has
installed tray denesters from
Turbo Systems on three of
its savoury biscuit lines.
These pneufeed air jet type
denesters were chosen for
reliability of denesting and
speed of size change.
The denesters have been
set up to supply three sizes
of trays at speeds of
between 34 and 40 trays a
minute. The speeds for each
tray size – 200g, 300g and
500g - are pre-set and
selected by rotary switch to
allow precise control. In
operation, trays are
denested onto a plain belt
conveyor and are then
Three tray denesters have
been installed at Jacob's
loaded manually by
operators. If there is a line
stop downstream, the
denester has a queue
sensor on the outfeed which
will automatically stop and
start the denester.
For changing sizes, the
200 and 300g trays can be
substituted for each other
without any changes as they
have the same length and
width dimensions. Although
these trays have different
internal cavity layouts and
depth, the air jet system can
accommodate this without
change as there are no
suckers or parts needed to
pick the tray.
Changeover to the 500g
takes about two minutes.
The units can also be
interchanged between each
three of the lines.
T: 01482 325651
Twin head combination meets pie needs
Freshpack has installed a
twin-headed combination
metal detection system to
cope with different pack
formats for its pies.
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validation
Bar code verification:
there is no equivalent
Over 12 years have elapsed
since the report from the
Institute of Grocery Distribution
made it abundantly clear that
major retailers expect bar codes
to be properly quality controlled
using a verification process to
ISO standards.
Indeed, the Article Number
Association (now known as
GS1) had been pointing this out
for very much longer and the
ISO requirements themselves
quite clearly state that all
companies printing their own
bar codes – which includes the
print & apply process – verify
the results, ensuring an
acceptable image is created for
worldwide use.
Yet, according to Wilson
Clark, UK general manager of
case and pallet labelling
company Logopak, a worrying
minority of print & apply
labelling machine users still rely
on scanning alone to check that
bar codes are printed correctly.
“Itʼs easy, but very dangerous
to assume that if a bar code
scans correctly on your
production line, it will read
correctly at every point through
the distribution chain,” he says.
So what are the differences
between bar code scanning and
full bar code verification? And
how has confusion come about?
According to Clark there was
a period in the development of
bar coding equipment when
many suppliers of the systems
were themselves unclear.
“In the early days, a number
of essentially decorative
labelling equipment suppliers
put print & apply machines
together using proprietary print
engines that could print an
acceptable bar code, given the
correct programming. This could
then be checked easily with a
scanner on the labelling
machine and so the myth of full
quality control through point-ofapplication scanning was born.
“That myth still lives on in
some quarters, conveniently
some cynics might say, since
validation costs more than
scanning. But when print & apply
“It simply tells you in real time
that the bar code is the right
code and good enough to be
read by that particular scanner,
under the conditions at that
time, but nothing more. Two bar
code readers are not identical,
varying from wands to lasers to
cameras, both manually
operated and automatic, while
The bar code above could be read by a scanner on the print & apply
labeller but does not meet ISO standards, according to the verifier
output below
codes fail to scan in the
distribution chain and verification
has not been carried out, serious
trouble from retailers is usually
not far behind,” he says.
Clark explains that, put
simply, a bar code scanner
typically fitted to a print & apply
machine reads bar codes at
high speed, decoding the series
of black and white bars into
numbers.
ambient lighting and distance
will certainly vary.”
Different lighting can be
extremely important since it
makes some aspects of poor
print quality more significant in
the decoding process than
others. And this is where
verification comes in.
“A bar code verifier is entirely
different and should be
recognised as a scientific
instrument,” he explains. “It
reads the black and white bars
and evaluates characteristics
such as nominal/actual print
contrast signal, light and dark
reflectance, ratio and
magnification variation,
check-sum analysis and metric
deviations.
“On top of that, verification
gives diagnostic information for
remedial action, should a bar
code fail to read correctly.”
All of this, points out Clark,
can only be achieved by bar
code verification equipment that
meets ISO/IEC 15426-1, which
incorporates the CEN (Comité
Européen de Normalisation, the
European Standards
Committee) standards. These
standards are compatible with
those from ANSI (the American
National Standards Institute).
This allows the verifier to give
the code the CEN or ANSI
grading demanded by retailers
and laid down by GS1 to ensure
that a bar code can be read by
different scanners in different
circumstances along the chain.
“The CEN or ANSI grading is
unique,” points out Clark.
“There is no way of reaching
this grading through any other
route or such things as an
ʻANSI equivalentʼ, a quite
misleading term that surfaces
from time to time.”
Since much more processing
time is needed, a bar code
verifier takes about
10-20 seconds to assess a
label, making it impossible to
carry out verification on line.
Rather it is an off-line quality
control routine in which, usually,
labels are assessed at the
beginning of a run, at preset
intervals and then at the end.
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Quality gas
on the move
WITT has improved its existing
Oxybaby 6.0 handheld gas
analyser with the addition of a
bluetooth interface and a built in
bar code reader to allow
companies involved in the
modified atmosphere packaging
(MAP) of foodstuffs to perform
quality control checks that are
100% mobile.
This development makes
quality controllers entirely
autonomous in their work - the
analyser weighs just 580gms
and, measuring 187 x 106 x 91
mm, is small enough to fit in a
jacket pocket. The Oxybaby
uses a needle to take random
samples and measure the
concentration of the industrial
gases carbon dioxide (CO2) and
oxygen (O2) in packages.
The measurement results
appear instantly on the
illuminated graphics display and
are stored in the circulating
memory, which has a capacity
of 500 measurements.
Using the bluetooth
connection, the readings can be
printed out on an ultra compact
label printer that the controller
wears on their belt.
T: 01925 234466
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Top of the pops coder
Allen Codingʼs 53LTi thermal
transfer coder has proved to be
ʻtop of the popsʼ for popcorn
manufacturer, Cornpoppers,
which has ordered four of these
low cost machines for its
bagged products.
The company manufactures
more than five million bags
annually at its factory in
Wednesbury in the West
Midlands and is improving this
facility with two new packing
lines. These will incorporate two
of the Allen 53LTi coders for
ʻbest beforeʼ date stamping, as
well as batch code information
on laminated and OPP film.
“As part of our machinery
upgrades we will be replacing
existing systems on two of our
lines with the new 53LTiʼs to
Cornpoppers has ordered four
thermal transfer coders
provide a better print and also
to speed up the machine
operatorʼs daily set-up time,
explains Mick Ryan sales and
technical manager at
Cornpoppers.
“Having worked successfully
with Allen Coding for over ten
years, we had no reason to look
elsewhere when it came to
ordering new equipment,” he
continues. “Cornpoppers has
been around for more than 30
years and we have learnt to
stick with machinery and
companies who give us support
and reliability.”
Among the advantages of the
53LTi, which was originally
developed with the food
industry and users of hot foil
coders in mind, is that it
provides many of the advanced
features of more expensive
thermal transfer units. These
include 300 dpi print resolution;
cassette ribbon loading; 600
metre ribbon capacity; 53mm x
30mm print area with print
speeds up to 400mm per
second; and a best of breed
thermal print head.
T: 01438 347770
Printer offers board efficiencies
This hi-res printer is for
corrugated packaging
Xact has launched a hi-res
printer which combines quality
print with low ink consumption
and minimal maintenance
requirements for corrugated
secondary packaging
applications. Its compact design
simplifies space management
and it can be integrated into
existing production lines.
Bold, visible print and double
sided printing is achieved at low
operating costs while up to five
lines can be printed at a rate of
over 300m a minute on this
easy to install and operate unit.
T: 0151 479 3020
labelling, coding & marking
No mess label
replacement
Linx Printing Technologies
believes its latest product launch
– the Linx IJ200 thermal inkjet
(TIJ) printer – will provide
smaller manufacturers with a
cost effective alternative to the
labelling of secondary
packaging.
Developed for large character
marking, Linx says the unit
offers a low overall cost of
ownership thanks to reduced
maintenance and downtime,
excellent reliability and ease of
operation. By utilising TIJ
technology in a disposable
cartridge format that is easy to
install and change, the IJ200
provides clean, crisp
text/graphics and linear and 2D
barcodes.
With a resolution of up to
600dpi and speeds of up to
120m a minute, the unit prints
directly onto boxes or cartons
used for secondary packaging.
The Linx IJ200 TIJ printer
“This makes for a cost effective,
hassle-free alternative to label
printing that is particularly suited
to smaller operations,” says
Paul Doody, marketing director
at Linx. The system offers
flexibility thanks to the range of
inks and spot colours available.
T: 01480 302100
Labeller keeps fresh
contamination proof materials for
Fresh salad and sandwich
high care environments. A full
manufacturer Solway Foods is
wash-down is also offered.
using IP65 wash-down in-line
On this project,
top & bottom
each of the systems
labellers from Atwell
label heads were
Self-Adhesive
fitted with thermal
Labellers at its
transfer coder frames
expanded Manton
as well as all the
Wood site.
associated cabling.
The Northern
This allows for the
Foods group
easy integration of
company wanted two
thermal transfer over
units but, following
printers for price and
the successful
best before printing
installation of the
directly on the labels.
first, a third
At the same time,
machine was
Labeller handles
harsh environments
Atwell has further
ordered. Atwell says
developed its range
its IP65 in-line
of narrow edge leading linerless
systems are the next generation
labelling systems.
of harsh environment automatic
labellers in its range, and
T: 01444 239970
incorporates corrosion and
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sustainability
Green issues will set
future trade strategy
Despite the recession, the drive towards
greener brands is gaining momentum and
sustainability issues are beginning to take
centre stage for many companies, especially
those supplying their products to
supermarkets. Smart machinery designers
are now putting these issues at the centre of
their product development programmes as
total life cycle analysis starts to look at how
products are made and physically packed,
and not just the packaging materials involved
in this process.
Indeed, sustainability issues were being
addressed in machinery design and
construction at interpack two years ago, and
not just by finding ways to use recycled or
eco friendly materials. Factors such as
energy and water consumption were coming
to the fore then as well as smaller footprints
for equipment.
And even if project engineers are not
asking about sustainability issues today, they
will be very soon.
According to research launched earlier
this year, over one in five brand managers
and product designers reported that their
companies were planning a major
environmental initiative for the year ahead.
And at product level, 40% said they plan to
implement a product innovation designed to
improve environmental performance over
the next 12 months.
Just 2% said green packaging had
become less important in the recession.
Indeed, the green trend appears to be
accelerating, despite the economic
downturn. For instance, 39% said they are
more committed to the environment than
they were a year ago.
But itʼs not just the commercial folk looking
for marketing kudos from eco friendly packs
as quite often, itʼs just plain good business
sense to use less material, use less energy
or use less water. After all, it saves money.
Of course price, quality and service is still
key in most selling negotiations but cost
reduction and sustainability improvements
often go hand in hand, especially for larger
blue chip companies.
And letʼs not forget other key drivers such
as the packaging waste regulations as well
as the Carbon Reduction Commitment
scheme (CRC) administered in the UK by
The Environment Agency.
When the dust settles from this recession,
the companies still standing will be the ones
looking forward, anticipating customer wants
and needs in the coming years. Sustainability
is not a crazy fad that weʼre all going to wake
up from with a hangover. Itʼs here to stay, and
the next few pages will show how it is being
tackled throughout the machinery sector as
well as by its customers.
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Green features bring
bottom line benefits
Machinery Update reports on how the machinery sector is addressing customer demands for eco-friendly options and how this will
impact future research and development programmes
How to reduce costs has been top of
everyoneʼs agenda in these recessionary
times and itʼs all well and good banging on
about the environment but what if your main
concern is how to pay your staff at the end
of the month? For many SMEs, the
economic meltdown and the restrictions on
credit have been all consuming and so it is
understandable that ʻsave the planetʼ may
have moved down their business agendas.
But is it really a matter of having one or
the other? And can anyone afford to ignore
sustainability issues even if economic times
are tough?
Eco policies
Guy Levy, managing director at Ilapak says
environmental issues can also form part of
purchasing decisions today especially with
companies that have published
environmental policies in place. “Some of
our larger customers do ask what our
policies are in this area,” he explains.
“Before the start of the recession, the
main environmental focus our customers
discussed with us was changing to
Ilapak’s new Carrera 4000 incorporates energy saving features such as the use of energy
recuperation systems in the motor drives
biodegradable and compostable films,” he
continued, “now the environmental focus
has all been about packaging waste
reduction.” Specifically, projects looking at
the removal of trays from products such as
tomatoes, citrus fruit and other fresh
produce as well as chicken, sausages and
other foodstuffs.
“These types of projects appear to have
come on stronger because of the cost
savings offered,” he explains.
Sustainable R&D
Domino’s C-Series plus range has low power
consumption, while the C6000 AS plus
outercase coder has been designed to
reduce end of line complexity
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Ilapak is a company that has spent time
understanding sustainability at a group level
and its R&D programme concentrates on
bringing operating costs per pack to the
lowest level including energy and material
consumption. “At the heart of our
development process is to ensure a
machine runs as long as possible for as
little as possible,” says Levy. “A low total
cost of ownership is consistent with being
sustainable.
“Driving out inefficiencies and waste is
environmentally sensible but also makes
sense commercially,” he says.
And strategic product director at Domino
Printing Sciences Lee Metters agrees.
“Anything that improves sustainability is
also good for your back pocket,” he argues.
Metters says that blue chip companies
ask for environmental credentials as part of
the buying process today and that there has
been an increase in questionnaires relating
to sustainable issues. “Itʼs definitely not true
that the recession has made sustainability
go away,” he says.
As a global company, Domino faces extra
challenges in terms of NPD as often, what
is ʻenvironmentally friendlyʼ in one country is
not in another. “The challenge with
sustainability is that everyone has different
views but this will change over time and we
will see more convergence,” he says.
Domino has seen a steady increase in
customer demand for sustainable options
which is reflected in its long term
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elements of the machine but also the
hidden side of what it means to be
sustainable, ie whether the equipment
offers reduced solvent consumption which
also offers value and saves money.
“Sustainable issues seem to be on
customersʼ wish lists but it is probably not
the first priority if you are battling against
insolvency,” he says.
“We donʼt make a fuss about our ecocredentials, instead concentrating on
reducing factory costs while delivering
benefits in terms of reduced solvent
consumption.”
In April, Proseal launched a seal force
system that increases the effectiveness of
the sealing process while at the same time
achieving a dramatic reduction in air
consumption compared with traditional high
speed tray sealing machinery.
The Linx 7300 Solver ‘thinks as it inks’
to reduce solvent consumption by up
to 40%
development and business plans. “People
expect improvements but donʼt want to pay
for them,” he says. “But it has to be part of
the overall offer.”
Major issues for the company include ink
consumption; energy consumption and
safety. Reformulating inks to remove
unpleasant materials from them brings its
own challenges and can lead to increased
energy consumption if dryers have to be
used for water based options. “There is no
global trend on this at present which is part
of the challenge,” says Metters.
Reducing waste across the supply chain
is a goal set for every supplier and Metters
believes delaying customisation of
packaging until later in the chain offers
benefits in terms of sustainability.
Saving resources
Sustainability is definitely part of Ishidaʼs
development plans as it believes efficient
production lines save money as well as
resources. Torsten Giese, marketing
manager, PR and exhibitions at Ishida says
that designers at the company always look
at material usage and energy consumption
as part of the process as well as overall
sustainable efficiencies.
Currently, it is the larger companies that
have the eco programmes in place but
Giese believes smaller companies will have
to catch up in this area, especially in fresh
food where waste is an issue. He predicts
that food waste will be a big issue at the
next interpack and manufacturers should
instead address this in developing new
machinery now.
And Giese is quick to point out that
incremental steps in machinery design can
make a big difference across an entire
plantʼs performance. For instance, Ishidaʼs
top range of weighers offers energy savings
of 30% due to increased control of the
feeder vibration.
Monitor efficiencies
And then thereʼs the bag makers which can
switch to sleep mode when not in use as
well as the Eco-display units which show
how much power and materials are being
used to monitor overall line efficiencies.
One of the developmental challenges
identified by Giese is making equipment run
at the same efficiency levels as today, with
ʻeco-filmsʼ in the future.
Sustainability issues are all part of the
design of equipment at Linx Printing
Technologies and have been for the last two
to three years. “Fundamentally, itʼs all about
minimising the impact your operation has
on the world as well as reducing the
waste,” says Paul Doody, marketing director
at the company.
“Itʼs tough to design small and light rather
than big and bulky but we require our
designers to actively do this as well as
lowering power consumption,” he continues.
“We try to take a holistic, lifestyle approach
to design.”
Doody says that customers do ask about
sustainable issues in terms of eco-friendly
Ishida’s top range of weighers offers energy
savings of 30% due to increased control of
the feeder vibration
“Our approach to machine development
and new technology means we are
constantly seeking to improve all aspects of
our machinesʼ performance,” says Carl
Phythian of Proseal. “We believe EcoSeal is
a major breakthrough as it enables
companies to demonstrate a real
commitment to environmental issues while
at the same time delivering tangible
improvements to the bottom line.”
As Paul Doody of Linx says:
“Sustainability is just part of good design.”
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Kerrygold site is eco star
When The Kerrygold Company invested
£30 million in a factory and office complex
in Staffordshire a year ago, it was billed as
one of Europe’s most environmentally
friendly facilities. Speaking at the opening
ceremony last May, managing director Carl
Ravenhall said the plant represented a
significant achievement in becoming
GMP
EHEDG
IP68
Zone 2/22
‘best in class’ in the dairy sector.
“The new factory helps us to consolidate
our position as the UK’s largest retail
supplier of cheese, sets a new benchmark
for process efficiency and hygiene
standards, and provides
additional capacity to support the
future growth of the business,” he
said at the time.
In creating the new facility, the
company also took the
opportunity to consider its impact
on the environment. It set about
incorporating ‘green’ technology
where it could which resulted in a
15% reduction in its carbon
footprint last May.
“This has not only made us
greener, but it has also helped
improve efficiency,” said
Ravenhall.
One year on, Machinery Update
has talked to Kerrygold and found
that the plant has reduced gas
use by 44%, reduced electricity
use by 9% and has now reduced
its carbon footprint by 17%. It has
also used 43.5% less water a
year than the previous facility due
to an improved wash down
system, improved boilers (non
steam) and an integrated process
chilled water system.
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Dave Turvey is operations director
at The Kerrygold Company. Over
£30 million was invested in its new
factory in Leek a year ago
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Over three million packs of cheese are packed for retailers’ own label
products in the packing hall each week
The company has made some significant moves to improve its
carbon foot print via:
l Combined heat pump: Generates hot water which is used to
supplement the cleaning operation at night (in addition the
system gives back up electricity supply for the IT & office
function)
l Daylight roof panels: Installed within the packaging stores
reducing the amount of light fittings required
l Inverter Drives: All air handling, chilled water and refrigeration
systems have inverter drive controls which can be controlled in
line with the demands of the internal and external environment
by the BMS (control system for the building, which is able to
monitor factory, office and warehouse temperatures, as well as
monitoring electricity, gas and water usage)
l Sub metering has been installed to monitor the energy
consumption within the grated cheese section as part of
Kerrygoldʼs Climate Change Agreement. In future, each
process line will be monitored to allow energy costs to be
examined a lot closer than in the past.
Operations director at Kerrygold Dave Turvey is delighted with
progress so far but is keen to point out that the company is always
looking at processes and the machinery it uses to see where it can
make improvements in terms of environmental performance. For
example, the company is currently working on increasing its
recycling capabilities in waste streams such as cheese residue,
films and shrink wrap which equates to about 18% of all the
general waste at the site.
“Recycling this material will reduce our waste plastic which
means we are not only reducing our impact on the environment,
but also helping the business become more efficient financially,”
explains Turvey.
“When sourcing new machinery, sustainability and our impact on
the environment is a key part of our decision making process,
alongside efficiency, reliability and cost saving,” says Turvey. And
this is why the company now monitors the power consumption of
its key packing lines (grated, slices, fixed weight and vacuum
packed) via an EFT Energy Manager control system. “This
information allows us to look at the efficiencies within our factory
and respond accordingly,” he says.
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Plastics waste gets sorted
S+S Inspection has won a £1.7m order to
equip a mixed plastics recycling facility
being built by Greenstar WES with funding
from WRAP (Waste & Resources Handling
Action Programme). The new flake purifier
multi sensor was instrumental in the
company winning a three way contest for
the contract.
The new facility is a world first for
Greenstar WES and will process 20,000
tonnes of mixed plastics from household
and consumer recycling collections a year.
The nature of the plastics to be sorted
include a mixture of margarine tubs,
yoghurt pots, meat trays and other
consumer packaging which place
significant demands on the
sorting and separation
equipment.
The new S+S flake purifier
uses a combination of NIR (near
infra red) and CCD (charge
coupled device) cameras to sort
mixed plastics flakes.
New technology polymer type
identification by NIR absorption
characteristics can separate a
single combination of colour and
plastic type, such as light blue
PET from a mixed material
stream.
The 2500 S+S flake purfier SM300
sorts mixed plastics flakes
In the configuration for the
Greenstar WES installation, S+S
uses Varisort machines to sort
mixed plastics, colour sorter
variants of the flake purifier to
separate coloured plastics and
the NIR version of the flake
purifier as the final stage to
separate flaked polymers
into pure final product
streams.
The sorting and separation
equipment will be delivered in
September and the new Teeside
facility is planned to come on
stream in early 2011.
T: 01489 553740
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Italian water saves energy
Fioravanti. “We expect enviro
Italian mineral water bottler Tione is
to give us energy
operating the first Krones ErgoBloc L
consumption figures that are
line and has lowered its energy
30 per cent lower compared
consumption by 30 per cent over the
to our existing line.
previous equipment used.
“We also aim to take this
The Krones ErgoBloc L is a
opportunity to reduce the
concept premiered at drinktec last
preform weights, from 32 to
year and is a complete, ultra
28g, for example, in the case
compact wet-end monobloc
of the 1.5 litre bottle for
comprising a blow moulder, a labeller
carbonated beverages,” he
and a filler, with pre-labelling
continues.
performed prior to filling. It has
The Tione plant manager is
“Overall, thanks not least
added 28,000 PET bottles an hour to
Fabio Fioravanti
to enviro, weʼre confidently
the plantʼs output, equivalent to
another 150 million containers of annual capacity. predicting a line efficiency of more than 95%
which will give us competitive advantages in the
At the same time, Tione is operating the first
fiercely contested water market.”
enviro machine from Krones.
T: 01942 845000
“We really liked the look of this sustainable
technology,” says plant manager Fabio
Utensils washed at less eco cost
Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) has reduced the energy needed to heat
the water used in the wash tanks of its EDI series of utensil washers by more
than 60% thanks to new heat pump technology.
In addition, steam emission from the machines is virtually eliminated which
means that further savings can be made on the extraction systems used to
vent the machines to atmosphere, and that there is no build up of humidity or
heat in the rooms where the machines are used.
The heat pumps used with the washers are essentially devices for moving
heat from a body at a low temperature to a body at a higher temperature and
work on the same principle as an ordinary domestic refrigerator.
These heat pumps are available as an option on all new utensil washers
and can be retrofitted by IWM to existing machines.
T: 0121 459 9511
Washer includes
energy saving
heat pump
IN BRIEF
This Octoberʼs Pack Expo (Oct
31-Nov 3, Chicago, USA) will
feature the new Reusable
Packaging Pavilion, sponsored
by the Reusable Packaging
Association. Located in
McCormick Placeʼs Lakeside
Center, more than 20 exhibitors
will feature to offer economic
and environmental benefits for
visitors, say organisers PMMI.
T: 00 1 703 243 8555
At Total, Parker Hannifin
showed its latest Midigas and
Maxigas onsite nitrogen gas
generators which, because of
the greater degree of control
afforded, help to limit waste
and reduce overall energy
consumption while extending
the operating life of the unit to
in excess of ten years.
T: 0191 402 9000
Nordson's MiniBlue II series
dispensing guns consume 20%
less energy than conventional
versions. Plus a further 50%
less energy can be achieved
with optional insulating sleeves
that also serve as protection
against accidental burns.
T: 01296 610140
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Recycling saves a bundle
Pets at Home has saved tens of thousands
of pounds in waste collection costs as well
as doubling its recycling rates to over 70%
since Gough Engineering completed a
waste sawdust separation plant at its
National Distribution Centre in Stoke-onTrent, Staffordshire.
The company has 25 tons of sawdust and
hay returned from its 260 shops each week
and this contaminated animal bedding costs
in excess of £50 per 100kg in landfill
charges. The design and layout of the new
plant was developed following trials at
Gough’s Stoke-on-Trent facility by
engineers from Pets at Home, Gough
Engineering and Nicholls Air Systems.
The outcome was a vibratory feeder,
screening and conveying process followed
by a vacuumed air separation hood. Waste
enters a Gough receiving hopper to
accommodate two large bags, it is then fed
into two heavy duty linear vibratory feeders
that convey the
wood chips
contaminated
with small
pieces of
animal waste,
card, plastic
and wood at a
rate of 1300kgs
an hour.
The waste is
screened along
the feeders and
the heavy
The sawdust separation plant installed at Pets at Home has doubled
undesirable
recycling rates at its National Distribution Centre
items fall into a
The Pets at Home Distribution Centre
collection bin to be disposed of, while the
processes 120 pallets a day on a 24 hour
lighter recyclable hay and sawdust is
cycle, which equals over 50,000kgs per day
sucked and blown by the ‘air knife’
being screened and recycled.
separation vacuum, as supplied by Nicholls
T: 01782 654777
Air Systems, into a 14m sealed road wagon
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components
Measuring
sensors join
LED gets to the point
Baumer has united all of its
measuring sensors under the
name AlphaProx which will
include diverse technologies
that go from photoelectric and
inductive to ultrasonic and
magnetic sensors.
SICK (UK) says it has increased
the intensity, brightness and
accuracy of opto-sensor
technology with its latest product,
the Pin-Point LED.
The Pin-Point, which delivers
performance comparable to a
short range laser scanner, will
broaden the range and
performance of SICKʼs LEDbased photoelectric switches and
photoelectric proximity switches.
Using this technology, SICK
photoelectric switches can detect
The AlphaProx product portfolio
Very small sensors with wide
sensing ranges can be used
while high resolutions to the
micrometer range guarantees
precise measurements that
result in a high process quality.
T: 01793 783839
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much smaller objects, down to
1mm, and distances up to
500mm, and so can provide an
alternative to laser diode
photoelectric switches.
“The Pin-point represents a
similar technological leap as the
change of transmission light
source from light bulb to LED,”
explains senior specialist at the
company Phil Dyas. “It takes the
photoelectric and proximity
sensor into a precision detection
role and also gives us scope for
The Pin-Point will broaden the
range of switches available
reducing the number of sensors
needed for an application.”
T: 01727 831121
Powerful motors are cost effective
The 80MPF series stepper
motors with 60mm flange
introduced by B&R are
described as powerful and cost
effective drive components.
With 25% more torque and 30%
less power loss, stepper motors
from the 80MPF series are
suited for applications with high
clock rates such as packaging
machines or filling systems.
The 60mm 80MPF, 56mm
80MPD and the 86mm 80MPH
motors are among the most
powerful stepper motors on the
market in terms of holding
torque, says the company.
The 80MPF series also
provides IP30 protection.
T: 01733 371320
vision
Automating clear cartons
Combining the latest vision
sensor technology with a clever
mechanical option has allowed
bottles to be packed into
transparent cartons at sensible
speeds for the first time.
The bucket autoload cartoner
from AFA Nordale Packaging
Systems uses Cognex Checker
vision sensors to orient the
bottles before they are placed in
the cartons, a major headache
for the beverage producer in the
past. Prior to this installation,
bottles were filled on an
automated line before a team of
15 people were tasked with
manually loading and orienting
the bottles into the transparent
cartons. Orientation is the
key, as the distinctive branded
labels have to be visible to
Vision sensors used on the cartoner have achieved the speeds
consumers on the shelf.
In operation, the cartoner
orients the bottles by
simultaneously spinning 14
bottles while 14 Cognex
Checker 3G1 vision sensors
view each label. The sensors
then send a signal to stop
spinning each individual bottle
as soon as they see a letter that
indicates the label is in the
correct position.
T: 01908 206000
Infrared camera is a world first
The latest infrared camera from
FLIR is designed to make it
easy for manufacturers to
increase and validate product
quality, increase throughput,
minimise waste and improve
profitability.
It is the worldʼs first 640 x 480
focal plane array uncooled
infrared camera to be fully
compliant with both GeniCam
FLIR A615 infrared camera
offers high end inspection
and GigE vision protocols. This
combination is said to make this
high resolution high frame rate
camera instantly ready for quick
and easy network installation,
enabling the user to take full
advantage of plug-and-play with
machine vision software from
National Instruments, Cognex,
Matrox, MVTec and Stemmer
Imaging.
T: 01732 220011
IN BRIEF
Scorpion Vision says users
can build a machine vision
system for less than a
thousand euros with its starter
kit package which includes
vision software and a Unibrain
Firewire camera. The package
contains a full suite of vision
tools that enable users to
automatically identify objects,
read barcodes, write scripts,
find angles and lines, measure
edges and identify colours.
T: 01590 679333
E:[email protected]
The Xenics Bobcat-1.7-320 is
a new compact, cost effective
uncooled NIR camera with an
embedded digital signal
processor for intelligent, realtime image processing from
Stemmer Imaging.
T: 01252 780000
The UK Industrial Vision
Association (UKIVA) website
now has a non-commercial
Hints & Tips page to provide
direct access to a multitude of
technical datasheets, white
paper and explanatory
documents offered by UKIVA
members. The website also
offers other free resources.
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regulations
Practical approach makes
PUWER work in practice
Meeting the requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) can
sometimes seem like an almost impossible task. “But, if a logical and realistic approach is adopted, it
doesnʼt have to be daunting,” says Paul Laidler, managing director at Laidler Associates
Thereʼs no denying that PUWER
is very wide ranging as
essentially, anything that falls
under the Health & Safety at
Work Act 1974 is covered by
PUWER 98, the current version of
the regulations. Itʼs also important
to note that, unlike CE marking
which is effectively a one-off
“stamp of approval”, PUWER
assessment is an ongoing
process.
The assessment must be
repeated at appropriate
intervals, and it always
refers to the latest
standards and not, for
example, to the standards
that may have been
applicable when a machine
was first brought into
service.
At first glance, PUWER may
not seem too challenging but,
says Laidler, as ever, the devil
is in the detail. Fortunately, for
most of the regulations,
machine users can construct a
simple checklist to determine
what, if anything, needs to be
done to ensure compliance.
As an example, consider
Regulation 11, which relates to
dangerous parts of machinery.
Part of the checklist might
include these questions:
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Is there access to
dangerous parts of
machinery?
Are all guards securely
held in place?
Are the interlocks working?
Are the interlocks of the
correct type?
Can the guarding be
bypassed or disabled?
All of these questions have
simple yes/no answers and,
where an answer shows that
there is no associated hazard,
for example, if the answer to the
first question is “no” or the
answer to the second question
is “yes” then no further action is
needed. If, however, the answer
shows that a potential hazard
exists, then itʼs necessary to
carry out a risk assessment and
to follow it up by implementing
and recording appropriate
control measures. Handling
PUWER assessments in this
way is, at least in principle,
relatively straightforward, but
there are still a few issues to be
tackled.
Where do the checklists come
from, for example, and how can
users be sure that all the
necessary areas have been
covered? How can the results
be conveniently recorded so
that they can be readily
produced on demand? And
finally, whatʼs the best way of
dealing with all of the action
points that will almost inevitably
be generated?
The answer to the first three
questions is to use a software
package that has been
specifically developed and
designed to aid PUWER
compliance, such as the mCom
package from Laidler
Associates. This will have built
into it all of the checklists
needed for most users, and the
suppliers of the best packages
will be happy to augment these
checklists as necessary to deal
with special requirements from
customers.
Well designed software will
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also make it impossible to miss
any of the areas that need to be
covered. If a question is left
unanswered, it will be
impossible to proceed, and if a
risk assessment and action
details are required, the
software will not allow the
PUWER assessment to be
completed until the appropriate
information is provided.
Although good software
will guide the user through
the PUWER assessment
process and ensure that
nothing is missed, it can
never relieve the user of
the responsibility for
making the ultimate
decision about what is and
what is not acceptable.
If the plant doesnʼt comply
with PUWER a pragmatic
approach is needed, although
there are some types of noncompliance where an
immediate plant shutdown may
be the only possible course of
action. Missing guards, for
example, and other obviously
dangerous conditions fall into
this category.
In reality, most of the
PUWER infringements are
likely to be of a much more
minor nature. This doesnʼt
of course mean that they
can be ignored, but it does
mean that they can be
prioritised and dealt with
over a period of time.
What is important is to
prioritise the remedial work
according to the risks involved,
Paul Laidler, managing director,
Laidler Associates
For more information:
www.laidler.co.uk
Laidler Associates is the
PPMA’s technical and
legislative partner
to ensure that efforts really are
made to tackle the work, and to
ensure that the results of those
efforts are reflected in
subsequent PUWER
assessments.
Carrying out the PUWER
assessments for a machine or
plant will never be a trivial task
as thereʼs simply too much
involved and there is also too
much at stake.
The effort involved in
PUWER assessments can,
however, be reduced to
manageable proportions by
adopting a structured
approach, supported by
appropriate software.
And furthermore, thereʼs
usually plenty of scope for
implementing the findings of the
assessments in an incremental
and affordable way.
50 years experience in providing
automated solutions
High speed layer palletising, Robotic palletising.
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Pallet wrapping and CMR for strapping systems
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Robotic palletising
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Burnley, Lancashire BB12 6HH
Tel: +44 (0) 845 2657570
Fax: +44 (0) 845 2657571
E-mail: [email protected]
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who what where
DATES FOR
THE DIARY
13 - 16 September
TAROPAK 2010
Poznan, Poland
www.taropak.pl
16 September
PPMA Seminar
New Machinery Directive
Marriott Hotel, Northampton
[email protected]
28-30 September
FachPack 2010
Nuremberg, Germany
www.fachpack.de
30 September - 3 October
Indiapack 2010
Mumbai, India
www.indiapack.in
26 - 29 October
China-Pharm 2010
Beijing, China
www.chinapharmex.com
31 October - 3 November
PACK EXPO International
Chicago, USA
www.packexpo.com
9 - 11 November
The Vision Show
Stuttgart, Germany
www.messestuttgart.de/vision
22 – 25 November
Emballage 2010
Paris, France
www.emballageweb.com
26 November
PPMA Presidentsʼ Lunch
Houses of Parliament,
London, UK
[email protected]
----------- 2011 ----------27 February - 2 March
Gulfood 2011
Dubai, UAE
www.gulfood.com
13 - 16 March
Pro2Pac 2011
London, UK
www.pro2pac.co.uk
12 - 18 May
interpack 2011
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Takahide Ishida (right) takes over as president
from his father, Ryuichi Ishida
L to R: A Bennett, M Dyson, R Mills,
J Flattley and T Pritchard
Whoʼs done what and gone where...
Ishida
When forty year old Takahide
Ishida recently took over the
presidency of weighing and
packing company Ishida from
his father Ryuichi Ishida earlier
this year, it was only the fourth
such handover in 117 years.
Takahide will have a high
standard to live up to as his
father has served the company
for fifty years, the last 42 of
them as president. During his
tenure, the companyʼs turnover
increased seventy five-fold as it
grew from a local Japanese
enterprise to the international
company of today.
Takahide joined Ishida in
1997 and was promoted to
board director and general
manager, engineering division
in 2002 before progressing to
executive director. On returning
from his MBA studies two years
ago, he was appointed to the
post of vice president.
CenFRA
The Centre for Food Robotics
and Automation (CenFRA) has
appointed Steve Blazye as the
new managing director to
spearhead its drive to boost the
uptake of robotics and
automation within the food and
drink manufacturing sector.
His chief role will be to ensure
that CenFRA continues to
strengthen its beacon status as
a leading centre of excellence
for automation in food and drink
by offering its knowledge and
expertise to all sectors of the
industry – from large multi
national corporations through to
small independently run
businesses.
Another key area for Blazye
will be to bolster CenFRAʼs
relationships with both
equipment manufacturers and
food and drink industry experts
through the development of the
companyʼs Technical Advisory
Group.
Tom Chandley
Tom Chandley Bakery
Engineers has celebrated four
members of staff completing 25
years at the company while one
person celebrated his half
century. Sales director Martin
Dyson; sales co-ordinator
Sandra Stopford, project
manager John Flattley, quality
assurance manager Andrew
Bennett and engineer Tony
Pritchard celebrated the quarter
century while engineer Richard
Mills was presented with a
cheque to celebrate 50 years of
service.
Round the World
is a real challenge
Guttridge managing director
Peter Guttridge is back at his
desk selling bulk powder
handling machinery following a
chance of a lifetime experience
in the Clipper Round the World
Yacht Race.
He joined the 18 strong crew of
Qingdao in San Francisco on
April 7 for the last two legs which
started with a three week race
down to Panama and included
several short sprint races,
plus the transatlantic race
home to Hull.
“With only a bit of dinghy
sailing experience, these
68ft race yachts
Peter Guttridge enjoying life at the helm
of Clipper yacht Qingdao
presented an altogether
different challenge,” says
Guttridge, “lots of very physical
force 8 storms ensured there
work changing sails, trimming
was never a dull moment – I
and helming, together with
loved it from start to finish!”
weather from dead calm to gale
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A N C I L LARY
ADHESIVES
FIELDBUS SYSTEMS
Beardow Adams
PILZ Automation Technology
32 Blundells Road, Bradville,
Milton Keynes, MK13 7HF
T: 01908 574000 F: 01908 574060
E: [email protected] www.beardowadams.com
Willow House, Medlicott Close, Oakley Hay
Business Park, Corby, Northants NN18 9NF
T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866
E: [email protected] www.pilz.co.uk
ALUMINIUM CAN CRUSHERS
HANDLES
EQUIPMENT
MACHINE GUARDING SYSTEMS
Sick (UK) Ltd
Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Rd,
St Albans, Herts AL1 5BN
T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767
E: [email protected] www.sick.co.uk
SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS
T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866
MAGNETIC SENSORS
Sick (UK) Ltd
Lely (UK) Ltd
1 Station Road, St Neots,
Cambridgeshire PE19 1QH
T: 01480 226888 F: 01480 226801
ANTI-VIBRATION ELEMENTS
WDS Component Parts Ltd
Richardshaw Road, Grangefield Ind. Est.,
Pudsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS28 6LE
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
E: [email protected] www.wdsltd.co.uk
BALL KNOBS
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
HANDWHEELS
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE
COPA-DATA UK
Dragons Wharf, Dragons
Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3PA
T: 0845 862 0146 F: 01270 753 349
E: [email protected] www.copadata.co.uk
BALL TRANSFER UNITS
T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
CAST IRON/ALUMINIUM SECTION
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
CASTORS
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
CLAMPING ELEMENTS
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
CONTROL SOFTWARE
COPA-DATA UK
T: 0845 862 0146 F: 01270 753 349
DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS
COPA-DATA UK
T: 0845 862 0146 F: 01270 753 349
ENCODERS
Sick (UK) Ltd
T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767
HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
AND SYSTEMS
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
LEVELLING FEET
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
LEVEL SENSORS
Sick (UK) Ltd
T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767
LIMIT SWITCHES
T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866
LINEAR ACTUATORS
T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866
MACHINED PLASTIC
COMPONENTS
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866
Quin Systems Ltd
Oaklands Business Centre,
Oaklands Park, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2FD
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
E: [email protected] www.quin.co.uk
PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS
Sick (UK) Ltd
T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767
PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
Quin Systems Ltd
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
SERVO MOTORS
Quin Systems Ltd
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
STAINLESS STEEL COMPONENTS
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
COPA-DATA UK
T: 0845 862 0146 F: 01270 753 349
PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS
T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866
RECYCLING WASTE ROLLERS
Lely (UK) Ltd
T: 01480 226888 F: 01480 226801
ROBOT SYSTEMS
E: [email protected] www.consultolsen.com
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
SAFETY COMPONENTS
Quin Systems Ltd
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
T: 01536 460766 F: 01536 460866
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SERVO DRIVES
Quin Systems Ltd
LINEAR MOTORS
SERVO CONTROL SYSTEMS
MOTION CONTROL
Olsen Engineering UK Ltd
Unit 1, Station Road, Caersws,
Newtown, Powys, SY17 5EQ
T: 01686 689812 F: 0870 762 7582
T: 01727 831121 F: 01727 856767
TOGGLE CLAMPS
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
TOGGLE LATCHES
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
WASTE BALERS
Lely (UK) Ltd
T: 01480 226888 F: 01480 226801
WHEELS
T: 0845 606 6677 F: 0845 601 1173
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PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
AUTOCLAVES & STERILIZERS
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
Yorkshire Packaging Systems Ltd
Holmach Ltd
The Dingle, Pilsgate,
Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
E: [email protected] www.holmach.co.uk
Woodkirk Freight Terminal, Quarry Lane,
Woodkirk, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 7JJ
T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686
E: [email protected] www.yps.co.uk
DEPOSITORS LIQUIDS/SOLIDS
BLENDING
Adelphi Manufacturing Co Ltd
John R Boone Ltd
Cheshire, CW12 4DH
T: 01260 272894 F: 01260 281128
E: [email protected] www.jrboone.com
Olympus House, Mill Green Road,
Haywards Heath, RH16 1XQ
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
E: [email protected] www.adelphi.uk.com
Euroflow Engineering Ltd
BULK BAG FILLERS
& DISCHARGERS
Marsh Lane, Riverside Industrial
Estate, Boston, Lincs PE21 7PJ
T: 01205 357887 F: 01205 368649
E: [email protected] www.euroflow.com
Spiroflow Ltd
Lincoln Way,
Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 1QG
T: 01200 422525 F: 01200 429165
E: [email protected] www.spiroflow.com
BULK PRODUCT
HANDLING SYSTEMS
Masterfil
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
E: [email protected] www.masterfil.com
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
Whitebridge Lane,
Whitebridge Estates, Stone, Staffs ST15 8LY
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
E: [email protected] www.gmondini.co.uk
K-Tron Great Britain Ltd
4 Acorn Business Park,
Heaton Lane, Stockport,
Cheshire, SK4 1AS
T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292
E: [email protected] www.ktron.com
Raque Food Systems Sales Ltd
9 Ball Mill Top Business Park,
Hallow, Worcester, WR2 6PD
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
E: [email protected] www.raque.com
PIAB Ltd
Vacuum Innovation House,
Station Road, East Leake, LE12 6LQ
T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011
www.piab.com
EXTRUSIONS
MIXING VESSELS
Adelphi Coldstream Ltd
Reiser UK Ltd
Maidstone Road, Kingston,
Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
E: [email protected] www.reiser.com
FILTRATION EQUIPMENT
D.H. Industries Limited
Fenton Way, Southfields Business Park,
Laindon, Essex SS15 6TD
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
E: [email protected] www.dhi.co.uk
FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Grote Company
Wrexham Technology Park,
Wrexham, LL13 7YP
T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255
www.grotecompany.com
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
Riley
Automation Ltd
Lock Inspection Systems Ltd
Lock House, Neville Street, Oldham, Lancs. OL9 6LF
T: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181
www.lockinspection.com
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
Spiroflow Ltd
Lincoln Way,
Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 1QG
T: 01200 422525 F: 01200 429165
E: [email protected] www.spiroflow.com
COATING
Southfield Street, Nelson,
Lancashire BB9 0LD
T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041
E: [email protected] www.autopack.co.uk
Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4RU
T: 01325 370370
www.wmpg.co.uk
DRUM EMPTYING
Valco Melton UK
Hortonwood 32,
Telford TF1 7YN
T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945
E: [email protected] www.valcomelton.com
CONFECTIONERY PROCESS
EQUIPMENT
T: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181
Watson-Marlow Pumps Group
T: 01325 370370
www.wmpg.co.uk
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
DRUM FILLING
MECHANISATION - UNPACKED
MECHANICAL HANDLING
PROCESS AREA
St Albans Road, Empire Way,
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
E: [email protected] www.ckf.co.uk
MIXING MACHINES
PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
Cheshire, SK4 1AS
T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292
SP Filling Systems Ltd
PO Box 372, Winchester, Hants SO23 7ZL
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
OYSTAR Manesty
Kitling Road, Knowsley, Merseyside L34 9JS
T: 0151 547 8000 F: 0151 547 8001
www.oystar.manesty.com
T: 01325 370370
www.wmpg.co.uk
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
Grote Company
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
EMPLOYERS – Add your vacancy
EMPLOYEES – Find that vacancy
Optima Packaging Machinery PLC
PIZZA EQUIPMENT
Cheshire, CW12 4DH
T: 01260 272894 F: 01260 281128
E: [email protected] www.jrboone.com
JOBS
Westregen House,
Great Bank Road, Wingates Industrial Park,
Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3XB
T: 01942 845000 F: 01942 845091
E: [email protected] www.krones.com
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
Unit 28, Ddole Industrial Estate,
Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF
T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553
E: [email protected] www.sp-filling.co.uk
6 Monkspath Business Park,
Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NY
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
E: [email protected] www.khs-ag.com
Krones UK Ltd
John R Boone Ltd
Masterfil
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
T: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181
CKF Systems Ltd
Masterfil
Holmach Ltd
T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553
PASTEURISERS
Riggs Autopack Ltd
E: [email protected] www.rileyautomation.com
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
Adelphi Coldstream Ltd
HEAT EXCHANGERS
Foresters Business Park,
Sinfin Lane, Derby, DE23 8AG
T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855
KHS UK Limited
Reiser UK Ltd
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
Wrexham, LL13 7YP
T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255
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Multipond Limited
20 St Johns Road, Tylers Green,
Penn, Buckinghamshire HP10 8HW
T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206
E: [email protected] www.multipond.com
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
PUMPS
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SLICING & DICING
Grote Company
Wrexham, LL13 7YP
T: 01978 362243 F: 01978 362255
Reiser UK Ltd
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
SMOKE GENERATORS
Unit 2 Old Dairy Buildings, Lower Norton Farm,
Sutton Scotney, Winchester SO21 3NE.
T: 01962 761761 F: 01962 761762
E: [email protected] www.printsafe.co.uk
T: 01325 370370
www.wmpg.co.uk
SANDWICH PREPARATION
EQUIPMENT
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
CKF Systems Ltd
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
Mecaplastic UK Ltd
Unit 5 Kingfisher Way, Hemdale Business Park,
Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 6GY, UK
T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250
www.mecaplastic.co.uk
SAUSAGE PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT
Reiser UK Ltd
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
TMG Marchesini UK Ltd
Unit M3 & 4, Cherrycourt Way,
Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 4UH
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
E: [email protected] www.marchesini.com
TABLET, CAPSULE &
CONFECTIONERY
PRINTING MACHINES
Domino UK Ltd
1 Moorside Place, Moorside Road,
Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7FX
T: 01962 892530 F: 01962 813354
E: [email protected] www.radixsystems.co.uk
SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES
CKF Systems Ltd
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
OYSTAR Manesty
T: 0151 547 8000 F: 0151 547 8001
STERILISING TUNNELS
SORTING EQUIPMENT
Radix Systems Limited
TABLET & PELLET COATING
MACHINERY
Holmach Ltd
Reiser UK Ltd
Advanced Food Technology
Thame Industrial Estate, Wenman Road,
Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3UF
T: 01844 217303 F: 01844 212341
www.aftengineering.com
SPICE & HERB STERILISATION
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
www.domino-printing.com
TABLET COMPRESSION
MACHINERY
T: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181
TABLETTING &
TABLET COUNTING
Cremer Speciaalmachines BV
Heereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The Netherlands
T: +31 252 419038 F: +31 252 418718
www.cremer.com
UV CURING
Jenton International Ltd.
9/10 Ardglen Ind. Estate, Ardglen Road,
Whitchurch, Hants RG28 7BB
T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486
E: [email protected] www.jenton.co.uk
VACUUM PROCESS VESSELS
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
T: 01205 357887 F: 01205 368649
OYSTAR Manesty
T: 0151 547 8000 F: 0151 547 8001
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
Sewtec Automation Ltd
3 Riverside Way,
Ravensthorpe Industrial Estate,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
E: [email protected] www.sewtec.co.uk
WASHING/STERILIZING
TO GMP
TABLET & COMPRESSION
TOOLING
OYSTAR Manesty
T: 0151 547 8000 F: 0151 547 8001
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
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PA C KA G I N G M A C H I N E R Y
ADHESIVE APPLICATORS
Ilapak Ltd
Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.
25 Faraday Road, Rabans Lane
Industrial Area, Aylesbury,
HP19 8RY
T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175
E: [email protected] www.nordson.com
Packaging Aids Limited
Lords Way, Basildon, Essex SS13 1TN
T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860
www.packer-products.co.uk
Robatech UK Ltd
The Street, Broughton
Gifford, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8PH
T: 01225 783456 F: 01225 783400
E: [email protected] www.robatech.co.uk
Valco Melton UK
Hortonwood 32,
Telford TF1 7YN
T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945
AEROSOL & SPRAY EQUIPMENT
Aerofill
Packaging House,
Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3SN
T: 01284 704573 F: 01284 706565
www.oystar.aerofill-dawson.com
Chalfont House, Silverdale Road,
Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3BN
T: 020 8797 2000
F: 020 8797 2050
E: [email protected] www.ilapak.com
Ilpra Systems (UK) Ltd
Ishida Europe Ltd
Cobalt IS Auto ID Ltd
E: [email protected] www.ishidaeurope.com
Colbalt House, Arden Square,
Electra Way, Crewe Business Park, Crewe, CW1 6HA
T: 01270 539800 F: 01270 258132
E: [email protected] www.cobaltis.com
Domino UK Ltd
11 Kettles Wood Drive,
Woodgate Business Park,
Birmingham B32 3DB
T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
Schur Technology A/S
Logopak International Ltd
Marking and Packaging,
Fuglevangsvej 41, 8700 Horsens, DENMARK
T: +45 7928 2928 F: +45 7928 2935
E: [email protected] www.schur.com
BAG INSERTERS
Sollas UK Ltd
Fischbein-Saxon Ltd
E: [email protected] www.fischbein.com
Long Wood Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate,
Gainsborough, DN21 1QB
T: 01427 617677
F: 01427 810443
www.gains-eng.co.uk
Gainsborough Industrial Controls Ltd
Alpha Works, Sandars Road, Heapham Road
Industrial Estate, Gainsborough DN21 1RZ
T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883
E: [email protected] www.gic.uk.net
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
BAR CODE SYSTEMS
Advanced Labelling Systems Ltd
Unit B, Bandet Way, Thame Ind.
Estate, Thame, Oxon OX9 3SJ
T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188
E: [email protected] www.als-eu.com
JOBS
Astor Road, Eccles New Road,
Salford, M50 1DA
T: 0161 333 8400 F: 0161 707 5566
www.markem-imaje.co.uk
Pago Limited
Wintersells Rd, Byfleet KT14 7LF
T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511
www.sauven-marking.co.uk
Longbeck Road, Marske,
Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6HQ
T: 01642 490121 F: 01642 490385
E: [email protected] www.weyfringe.co.uk
BLISTER PACKERS
5 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Rd,
Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS
T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406
E: [email protected] www.allfill.co.uk
Holmach Ltd
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
Multipond Limited
T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206
PLF International Ltd
Riverside House, Iconfield, Parkeston,
Harwich, Essex CO12 4EN
T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995
www.plfinternational.com
CAPPERS
Dividella AG
c/o Koerber Medipak UK, Mountbatten House,
Fairacres, Windsor, Berks SL4 4LE
T: 01753 754865
www.dividella.com
Körber Medipak UK
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
Aerofill
Mountbatten House, Fairacres,
Windsor, Berks SL4 4LE
T: 01753 754865
www.koerber-medipak.com
Packaging House,
T: 01284 704573 F: 01284 706565
MediSeal GmbH
c/o Koerber Medipak UK, Mountbatten
House, Fairacres, Windsor, Berks SL4 4LE
T: 01753 754865
www.mediseal.de
Sepha Ltd
Cap Coder Ltd
Monument Business Park,
Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7RW
T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292
E: [email protected] www.capcoder.co.uk
Unit 25, Carrowreagh Business Park,
Carrowreagh Road, Dundonald, Belfast BT16 1QQ
T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890
E: [email protected] www.sepha.com
All-Fill International Ltd
KHS UK Limited
Centenary House,
7 Crown Gate, Severalls Industrial Park,
Colchester, Essex CO4 9HZ
T: 01206 755206 F: 01206 755210
Weyfringe
T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486
Unit 12, Ardglen Ind. Est.,
Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7BB
T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665
E: [email protected] www.sollas.com
Gainsborough Engineering Company
BOX MAKING MACHINERY
Whitemill Industrial Estate,
Wexford, Republic of Ireland
T: +353 (0)53 91 63033 F: +353 (0)53 91 84328
E: [email protected] www.tekpak.ie
Markem-Imaje Ltd
2 Nimrod Way, Ferndown Industrial Estate,
Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SH
T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400
www.mardenedwards.com
Alexandra Business Centre
274 Alma Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7RS
T: 0844 372 2877 F: 0844 372 2876
The Watermill, Royal Quay,
Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6SA
T: 01895 824301 F: 01895 825344
E: [email protected] www.anchor-pm.co.uk
Enterprise House, George Cayley Lane,
Clifton Moor Ind. Estate, York, North Yorkshire YO30 4XE
T: 01904 692333 F: 01904 690728
www.logopakprintandapply.co.uk
Sauven Marking Ltd
Enigma Business Park, Sandy’s Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1JJ
Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401
Email: [email protected] www.autobag.co.uk
BLISTER PACK SEALERS
CAN FILLING EQUIPMENT
250 Thornton Road, Bradford,
West Yorkshire BD1 2LB
T: 01274 220300 F: 01274 308953
www.advanceddynamics.co.uk
AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES
BAGGING EQUIPMENT
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
Anchor Plastics Machinery
E: [email protected] www.pago.co.uk & www.pago.com
Advanced Dynamics Ltd
King John Hse, Kingsclere Park,
Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 4SW
T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936
E: [email protected] www.ocme.co.uk
Tekpak Automation Ltd
BANDING
Ocme UK Ltd
BBK Labelling & Coding Solutions
Unit 9, Martland Mill Industrial Estate,
Otterswood Square, Wigan WN5 0LF
T: 01942 367262 F: 01942 226301
www.bbk-labelling.co.uk
O/K House, Shepherds Grove Ind.
Estate (West), Stanton, Suffolk IP31 2AR
T: 01359 250705 F: 01359 250165
E: [email protected] www.okpackaging.com
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
18 Bolney Grange Business Park, Stairbridge Lane,
Hickstead, RH17 5PB T: 01444 239970
F: 01444 246609
www.atwell-labellers.co.uk
Unit 2 Wroughton Business Park,
Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9BH
T: 01793 814604 F: 01793 814784
E: [email protected] www.ilpra.co.uk
O/K International
Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
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Soco System (UK) Ltd
Holmach Ltd
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
Unit 18, Palmerston Street, Hanley,
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST1 3EU
T: 01782 274100 F: 01782 272696
E: [email protected] www.socosystem.com
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
Masterfil
Propack Automation Machinery Ltd
Yamato Scale Dataweigh (UK) Ltd
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
8 Binns Close, Torrington Avenue, Coventry CV4 9TB
T: 02476 470074
Email: [email protected]
www.propack.co.uk
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
Robatech UK Ltd
The Street, Broughton
Gifford, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8PH
T: 01225 783456 F: 01225 783400
E: [email protected] www.robatech.co.uk
Rovema Packaging Machines Ltd
The Coach House, The Firs, High Street,
Whitchurch, Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 4SJ
T: 01296 642060 F: 01296 641550
www.rovema.co.uk
T: +353 (0)53 91 63033 F: +353 (0)53 91 84328
Sollas UK Ltd
T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665
Blueprint Automation BV
O/K International
T: 01359 250705 F: 01359 250165
CASE PACKERS AUTOMATIC
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
NO 1 FOR SHRINKWRAPPING MACHINERY
3 Pendleside,
Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, BB9 6RY
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
E: [email protected] www.adpak.co.uk
T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553
T: +353 (0)53 91 63033 F: +353 (0)53 91 84328
www.blueprintautomation.nl
Oostzee 26, 3446 CH Woerden, Netherlands
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
CAMA 3 Ltd
Unit 6 Woodside,
South Marston Park, Swindon,
Wiltshire, SN3 4WA.
T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481
E: [email protected] www.camagroup.com
T: 01325 370370
www.wmpg.co.uk
CASE ERECTING/
FILLING SEALING
CARTONING SYSTEMS
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
CAMA 3 Ltd
Unit 6 Woodside,
Wiltshire, SN3 4WA.
T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
Clan Packaging Ltd
Clan House,
Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berks SL4 5UB
T: 01753 830196 F: 01753 621994
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
Cermex UK Ltd
PO Box 12, Huntingdon,
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
E: [email protected] www.cermexuk.com
KHS UK Limited
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
O/K International
Kliklok International Ltd
T: 01359 250705 F: 01359 250165
Western Drive, Hengrove Park Estate,
Bristol BS14 0AY
T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754
E: [email protected] www.kliklok.com
Körber Medipak UK
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
T: 01753 754865
Quin Systems Ltd
MediSeal GmbH
T: 01753 754865
www.mediseal.de
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
Norden (UK) Ltd
Smurfit Kappa Machine Systems
Church Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 5AF
T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683
www.nordenmachinery.se
Cermex UK Ltd
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.
HP19 8RY
T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175
O/K International
T: 01359 250705 F: 01359 250165
T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860
Woodward Avenue,
Yate, Bristol BS37 5AP
T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871
www.machinesystems.co.uk
T: 01782 274100 F: 01782 272696
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
CENTRIFUGAL BOWL FEEDERS
Aylesbury Automation Ltd
Cermex UK Ltd
T: 01753 754865
www.dividella.com
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
Quin Systems Ltd
E: [email protected] www.clanpackaging.co.uk
Dividella AG
5 Maple Park, Lowfields Avenue, Leeds LS12 6HH
T: 0113 271 7999 F: 0113 271 7012
www.yamatoscale.co.uk
CASE TAPING/
STRAPPING/GLUING
CASE LINING/
FILLING/CLOSING
Serac UK
23 The Quadrant,
Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon OX14 3YS
T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815
E: [email protected] www.serac-group.com
Woodward Avenue,
T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871
JOBS
T: 01296 642060 F: 01296 641550
www.rovema.co.uk
Unit 2 Farmbrough Close, Stocklake
Industrial Park, Aylesbury, HP20 1DQ.
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
www.aylesbury-automation.co.uk
CHECKWEIGHERS
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
Checkweigh UK
Woodward Avenue,
T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871
Sollas UK Ltd
T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665
Sparc House, Hanley Rd.
Malvern, WR13 6NP
T: 01684 310000 F: 01684 310970
E: [email protected] www.checkweigh.co.uk
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
Driver Southall Ltd
18 Maybrook Road,
Maybrook Ind. Est, Brownhills, Walsall WS8 7DG
T: 01543 375566 F: 01543 375979
E: [email protected] www.driversouthall.co.uk
Ishida Europe Ltd
T: +353 (0)53 91 63033 F: +353 (0)53 91 84328
Birmingham B32 3DB
T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666
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DEBLISTERING MACHINES
Overprint Packaging Ltd
Fischbein-Saxon Ltd
T: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181
12 Canal Way, Summerhouse Business Park,
Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6TJ
T: 01895 824090 F: 01895 824030
E: [email protected] www.overprint.co.uk
T: 0844 372 2877 F: 0844 372 2876
Mettler Toledo Ltd
FlexLink Systems Limited
64 Boston Road, Beaumont Leys,
Leicester LE4 1AW
T: 0116 235 7070 F: 0116 236 5500
E: [email protected] www.mt.com
T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995
2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,
Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN
T: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201
www.flexlink.co.uk
T: 01962 761761 F: 01962 761762
T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890
DEPALLETISERS
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
Multivac House, Rivermead Drive,
Rivermead, Swindon SN5 7UY
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
E: [email protected] www.multivac.com
Sepha Ltd
T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
CKF Systems Ltd
Sauven Marking Ltd
T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511
Reiser UK Ltd
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
Saimo Technology UK Ltd
Unit 15 Meadowcroft Way,
Leigh Commerce Park, Leigh WN7 3XZ
T: 01942 677956
E: [email protected] www.saimotech.com
T: 0113 271 7999 F: 0113 271 7012
COLLATING EQUIPMENT
T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
Allen Coding Systems
Unit 9 Gateway 1000, Whittle Way,
Arlington Business Park, Stevenage,
Herts, SG1 2FP
T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771
E: [email protected] www.allencoding.co.uk
F: 01444 246609
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
T: 01782 274100 F: 01782 272696
Transnorm
Ashchurch Business Centre,
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8TD
T: +44 (0)1684 291100 F: +44 (0)1684 291550
E: [email protected] www.transnorm.co.uk
CONVEYORS (AIR)
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
COUNTING MACHINERY
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
Astec Conveyors
Robian Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DH
T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444
www.astecconveyors.com
Cap Coder Ltd
Domino UK Ltd
CKF Systems Ltd
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
Markem-Imaje Ltd
Salford, M50 1DA
T: 0161 333 8400 F: 0161 707 5566
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
Open Date Equipment Ltd
T: 01205 357887 F: 01205 368649
JOBS
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
CKF Systems Ltd
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
Riley
Automation Ltd
T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855
COUNTING/PACKAGING
HARDWARE COMPONENTS
Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
EMPTYING: DRUM AND IBC
Masterfil
T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855
CRIMPING EQUIPMENT
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
FFS HORIZONTAL
(FLOWWRAPPERS)
Riley
Automation Ltd
E: [email protected] www.opendate.co.uk
T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444
Heereweg 5, 2161 AB Lisse, The Netherlands
T: +31 252 419038 F: +31 252 418718
www.cremer.com
T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883
Units 8 & 9, Puma Trade Park,
Morden Rd, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4DG
T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990
Astec Conveyors
CONVEYORS
T: 01942 367262 F: 01942 226301
Coding Division,
T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292
ELEVATORS
Cremer Speciaalmachines BV
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
KHS UK Limited
CONVERGERS
CODING & MARKING
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
Ilapak Ltd
T: 020 8797 2000
F: 020 8797 2050
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T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
T: 01942 677956
PFM Packaging Machinery Ltd
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
Marish Wharf, St. Mary’s Rd,
Langley, Berks SL3 6DA
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
www.swissvac.co.uk www.audion.com
PFM House, 2 Pilgrim Way,
Stanningley, Leeds LS28 6LU
T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402
E: [email protected] www.pfmuk.com
FILLING: BAG/SACK
Sollas UK Ltd
T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406
FILLING: COSMETIC EQUIPMENT
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
FFS THERMO
Mecaplastic UK Ltd
T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250
T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553
T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406
T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
Aerofill
23 The Quadrant,
T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815
T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553
T: 01325 370370
www.wmpg.co.uk
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
FILLING: MOLTEN
Masterfil
Cap Coder Ltd
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292
Clan House,
T: 01753 830196 F: 01753 621994
Serac UK
Packaging House,
T: 01284 704573 F: 01284 706565
FFS VERTICAL
Clan Packaging Ltd
Lancashire BB9 0LD
T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041
Norden (UK) Ltd
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
Riggs Autopack Ltd
Holmach Ltd
Reiser UK Ltd
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
T: 01962 761761 F: 01962 761762
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
FILLING: LIQUID
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
FILLING: GRANULES
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
T: 01597 824918 F: 01597 822553
FILLING: PASTE
Serac UK
T: 01427 617677
F: 01427 810443
www.gains-eng.co.uk
23 The Quadrant,
T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815
Dawson
Holmach Ltd
Packaging House,
T: 01284 704573 F: 01284 706565
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
Ilapak Ltd
T: 020 8797 2000
F: 020 8797 2050
FILLING: DRUM & IBC
Holmach Ltd
T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402
T: 01296 642060 F: 01296 641550
www.rovema.co.uk
T: 01325 370370
www.wmpg.co.uk
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406
KHS UK Limited
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
Masterfil
Norden (UK) Ltd
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683
Masterfil
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
JOBS
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
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T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406
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G Mondini (UK) Ltd
T: 01359 250705 F: 01359 250165
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860
FILLING: WEIGH
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406
ITCM
Masterfil
13 Westwood Way,
Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8HS
T: 02476 421100 F: 02476 421255
www.molinsitcm.com
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
Mettler Toledo Ltd
Norden (UK) Ltd
T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683
Leicester LE4 1AW
T: 0116 235 7070 F: 0116 236 5500
Multipond Limited
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206
T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995
T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402
Serac UK
23 The Quadrant,
T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815
T: 01942 677956
Serac UK
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
T: 01325 370370
www.wmpg.co.uk
23 The Quadrant,
T: 01235 537 222 F: 01235 537 815
FOIL CAPPING MACHINES
Ronald Close
Woburn Road Ind. Estate, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7SH
T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040
www.fords-packsys.co.uk
HEAT SEALERS
T: 01767 691100 F: 01767 681406
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
INDUCTION CAP SEALING
Enercon Industries Ltd
64 Edison Road, Aylesbury,
Bucks HP19 8UX
T: +44(0)1296 330542 F: +44(0)1296 432098
E: [email protected] www.enerconind.co.uk
T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
T: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181
Relco UK Limited
Imperial Way
Watford, WD24 4JP
T: 01923 241231 F: 01923 241233
E: [email protected] www.relco.co.uk
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
INK JET CODERS
Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.
Herts, SG1 2FP
T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771
HP19 8RY
T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175
T: 01962 761761 F: 01962 761762
Sauven Marking Ltd
T: 01932 355191 F: 01932 354511
T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995
Radix Systems Limited
T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188
1 Moorside Place, Moorside Road,
Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7FX
T: 01962 892530 F: 01962 813354
E: [email protected] www.radixsystems.co.uk
Valco Melton UK
Hortonwood 32,
Telford TF1 7YN
T: 01952 677911 F: 01952 677945
Fischbein-Saxon Ltd
Sealed Air Ltd
www.fords-packsys.co.uk
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
JOBS
Unit 5, Wokingham Commercial Centre,
Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham RG41 2RF
T: 0118 977 3400 F: 0118 989 3995
E: [email protected] www.sealpac-uk.com
Domino UK Ltd
T: 0844 372 2877 F: 0844 372 2876
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
Sealpac UK Ltd
Fischbein-Saxon Ltd
Ronald Close
Woburn Road Ind. Estate, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7SH
T: 01234 846600 F: 01234 853040
Holmach Ltd
Marley House, The Mill, Great Bowden Road,
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DE
T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900
E: [email protected] www.atduk.com
Fords Packaging
Systems Ltd
FILLING: SOLIDS
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
ATD Marking Systems
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
INSPECTION SYSTEMS
INK JET PRINTERS
Fords Packaging
Systems Ltd
FILLING: POWDER
O/K International
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
L-BAR SEALERS MANUAL/AUTO
T: 01904 692333 F: 01904 690728
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
T: 0844 372 2877 F: 0844 372 2876
Clifton House,
1 Marston Road, St. Neots, PE19 2HN
T: 01480 224000 F: 01480 224063
E: [email protected] www.sealedair-emea.com
Markem-Imaje Ltd
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
Salford, M50 1DA
T: 0161 333 8400 F: 0161 707 5566
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
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2 Nimrod Way, Ferndown Ind. Est.,
T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400
E: [email protected] www.wrapsuk.com
LABELLERS
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
T: 01274 220300 F: 01274 308953
LABELLING SOFTWARE
T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188
ATD Marking Systems
T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900
F: 01444 246609
T: 01942 367262 F: 01942 226301
T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188
F: 01444 246609
T: 01270 539800 F: 01270 258132
Domino UK Ltd
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995
T: 01942 367262 F: 01942 226301
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
Astec Conveyors
T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444
Hall Works, Church Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0RZ
T: 01206 304 982 F: 01206 304 313
E: [email protected] www.grahams-uk.com
HERMA UK Limited
The Hollands Centre,
Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR
T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834
E: [email protected] www.herma.co.uk
T: 01256 892194 F: 01256 896486
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 01904 692333 F: 01904 690728
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
T: 028 9048 4848 F: 028 9048 0890
T: 01427 617677
F: 01427 810443
www.gains-eng.co.uk
T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883
Ilapak Ltd
T: 020 8797 2000
F: 020 8797 2050
LINEAR VIBRATORS
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
Mecaplastic UK Ltd
T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
Riley
Automation Ltd
T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
LASER CODERS
Pago Limited
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE
PACKAGING
Sepha Ltd
LINERLESS LABELLERS
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
CKF Systems Ltd
KHS UK Limited
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
Leicester LE4 1AW
T: 0116 235 7070 F: 0116 236 5500
LANE DIVIDER/COMBINER
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
Mettler Toledo Ltd
Pago Limited
T: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181
Domino UK Ltd
Centenary House,
T: 01206 755206 F: 01206 755210
LEAK TESTING
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
Domino UK Ltd
F: 01444 246609
T: 01904 692333 F: 01904 690728
METAL DETECTION
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402
T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995
Herts, SG1 2FP
T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771
T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
Premier Labellers
ATD Marking Systems
Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd
Reiser UK Ltd
PLF (UK) Ltd, Unit 2,
Bathside Bay, Harwich, Essex CO12 3HF
T: 01255 553822 F: 01255 241638
E: [email protected] www.premierlabellers.co.uk
T: 01858 461014 F: 01858 436900
www.fortresstechnology.co.uk
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
Centenary House,
T: 01206 755206 F: 01206 755210
JOBS
Phantom House, Beaumont Road,
Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1RH
T: 01295 256266 F: 01295 255987
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PALLETISING
Sealpac UK Ltd
T: 0118 977 3400 F: 0118 989 3995
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
CKF Systems Ltd
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
MULTIHEAD WEIGHERS
Checkweigh UK
Malvern, WR13 6NP
T: 01684 310000 F: 01684 310970
Cermex UK Ltd
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
Ilapak Ltd
T: 020 8797 2000
F: 020 8797 2050
DAN-Palletiser A/S
Borgergade 17
DK-4241 Vemmelev, Denmark
T: +45 5838 2193 F: +45 5838 2826
E: [email protected] www.dan-palletiser.dk
Ishida Europe Ltd
Birmingham B32 3DB
T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666
Fischbein-Saxon Ltd
Clan Packaging Ltd
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
T: 0844 372 2877 F: 0844 372 2876
Clan House,
T: 01753 830196 F: 01753 621994
CAMA 3 Ltd
Ilapak Ltd
Cap Coder Ltd
Unit 6 Woodside,
Wiltshire, SN3 4WA.
T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481
T: 01865 891466 F: 01865 891292
T: 020 8797 2000
F: 020 8797 2050
T: 01296 642060 F: 01296 641550
www.rovema.co.uk
Cermex UK Ltd
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
T: +45 7928 2928 F: +45 7928 2935
CKF Systems Ltd
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
PRINT & APPLY LABELLING
Multipond Limited
T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206
T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402
Nachi Europe U.K.
Unit 7, Junction Six Industrial Est.,
Electric Avenue, Birmingham, B6 7JJ
T: 0121 250 1895 F: 0121 250 1899
E: [email protected] www.nachirobotics.de
Nordson (U.K.) Ltd.
HP19 8RY
T: 01296 610 140 F: 01296 610 175
T: 01942 677956
T: 0113 271 7999 F: 0113 271 7012
Novopac (UK) Ltd
Nul Autre, Harborough Meadow,
West Chiltington, West Sussex RH20 2RW
T: 01798 813197 F: 01798 813743
E: [email protected] www.novopac.co.uk
Ocme UK Ltd
T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936
MULTIPLE PACKAGING
EQUIPMENT
KHS UK Limited
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
Woodward Avenue,
T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871
Mecaplastic UK Ltd
T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250
T: 01782 274100 F: 01782 272696
PALLET STRETCH WRAPPING
MACHINERY
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
PICK & PLACE MACHINES
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
JOBS
T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188
F: 01444 246609
T: 01942 367262 F: 01942 226301
Domino UK Ltd
Woodward Avenue,
T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871
T: 01206 304 982 F: 01206 304 313
HERMA UK Limited
POUCH DISPENSERS
The Hollands Centre,
Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PR
T: 01440 763366 F: 01440 706834
E: [email protected] www.herma.co.uk
POUCH FILL & SEAL MACHINES
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
T: 01270 539800 F: 01270 258132
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
Ambassador Packaging Ltd
T: 01274 220300 F: 01274 308953
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
T: +353 (0)53 91 63033 F: +353 (0)53 91 84328
T: 01274 220300 F: 01274 308953
Quin Systems Ltd
Packaging Heights, Highfield Parc,
Highfield Road, Oakley,
Bedford MK43 7TA
T: 01234 825050 F: 01234 827070
E: [email protected] www.aetna.co.uk
Road One, Winsford Industrial Estate,
Winsford, Cheshire CW7 3QB
T: 01606 567 000 F: 01606 567 001
www.ambassadorpackaging.com
T: 01359 250705 F: 01359 250165
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
O/K International
Aetna UK Limited
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 01904 692333 F: 01904 690728
Markem-Imaje Ltd
Salford, M50 1DA
T: 0161 333 8400 F: 0161 707 5566
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SACHET MACHINES
Pago Limited
Sealpac UK Ltd
T: 0118 977 3400 F: 0118 989 3995
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
Premier Labellers
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
FlexLink Systems Limited
Centenary House,
T: 01206 755206 F: 01206 755210
PLF (UK) Ltd, Unit 2,
Bathside Bay, Harwich, Essex CO12 3HF
T: 01255 553822 F: 01255 241638
E: [email protected] www.premierlabellers.co.uk
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
Longbeck Road, Marske,
Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6HQ
T: 01642 490121 F: 01642 490385
CAMA 3 Ltd
E: [email protected] www.weyfringe.co.uk
READY MEALS PACKING LINES
Unit 6 Woodside,
Wiltshire, SN3 4WA.
T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
Bristol BS14 0AY
T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754
RESEALABLE PACKAGING
CAMA 3 Ltd
Unit 6 Woodside,
Wiltshire, SN3 4WA.
T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481
Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401
Bristol BS14 0AY
T: 01275 836131 F: 01275 891754
Ilapak Ltd
T: 020 8797 2000
F: 020 8797 2050
T: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181
Mecaplastic UK Ltd
T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250
Multipond Limited
T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
Riggs Autopack Ltd
Lancashire BB9 0LD
T: 01282 440040 F: 01282 440041
T: +45 7928 2928 F: +45 7928 2935
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
T: 01427 617677
F: 01427 810443
www.gains-eng.co.uk
T: 01427 611885 F: 01427 611883
T: 01206 304 982 F: 01206 304 313
T: +353 (0)53 91 63033 F: +353 (0)53 91 84328
Ilapak Ltd
T: 020 8797 2000
F: 020 8797 2050
ROBOTIC PALLETISERS
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444
CKF Systems Ltd
T: 01753 754865
MediSeal GmbH
T: +45 7928 2928 F: +45 7928 2935
RINSERS AIR/& OR PRODUCT
Holmach Ltd
T: 01780 749097 F: 01780 749098
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
ROBOTIC HANDLING SYSTEMS
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
CAMA 3 Ltd
Unit 6 Woodside,
Wiltshire, SN3 4WA.
T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481
Cermex UK Ltd
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
JOBS
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
T: 01296 642060 F: 01296 641550
www.rovema.co.uk
Nachi Europe U.K.
T: 0121 250 1895 F: 0121 250 1899
Ocme UK Ltd
T: 01635 298171 F: 01635 297936
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
T: 01753 754865
www.mediseal.de
Cermex UK Ltd
KHS UK Limited
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
Reiser UK Ltd
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
T: 01753 754865
www.dividella.com
Körber Medipak UK
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
Astec Conveyors
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
Clan House,
T: 01753 830196 F: 01753 621994
Dividella AG
Quin Systems Ltd
Clan Packaging Ltd
2 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,
Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN
T: 01908 327200 F: 01908 327201
www.flexlink.co.uk
READY MEALS SLEEVING
Weyfringe
CKF Systems Ltd
Woodward Avenue,
T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
SEAL TESTING
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
SHRINK SLEEVING
T: 01206 304 982 F: 01206 304 313
ROBOTS
Nachi Europe U.K.
Sleevit Systems
T: 0121 250 1895 F: 0121 250 1899
part of Turpins Packaging Systems Ltd
Kennedy Way, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 4AB
T: 01255 423402 F: 01255 473312
E: [email protected] www.sleevit.com
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Novopac (UK) Ltd
T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686
T: 01798 813197 F: 01798 813743
SHRINK TUNNELS
T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
T: 01206 304 982 F: 01206 304 313
T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
T: 01205 357887 F: 01205 368649
Sealed Air Ltd
Clifton House,
T: 01480 224000 F: 01480 224063
CKF Systems Ltd
13 Westwood Way,
Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8HS
T: 02476 421100 F: 02476 421255
www.molinsitcm.com
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
Sleevit Systems
T: 01255 423402 F: 01255 473312
Wraps UK Ltd
T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400
T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400
T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686
SLEEVE FEEDERS
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
T: 01206 304 982 F: 01206 304 313
T: 01255 423402 F: 01255 473312
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
T: 01283 210333 F: 01283 210444
SKIN PACKAGING
Gloucester GL2 5FW
T: 01452 424 565 F: 01452 423 477
Cermex UK Ltd
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
KHS UK Limited
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
JOBS
T: 01606 567 000 F: 01606 567 001
STRETCH WRAPPERS
Bedford MK43 7TA
T: 01234 825050 F: 01234 827070
T: 01606 567 000 F: 01606 567 001
Transnorm
Ashchurch Business Centre,
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8TD
T: +44 (0)1684 291100 F: +44 (0)1684 291550
E: [email protected] www.transnorm.co.uk
STICK PACK MACHINES
Clan Packaging Ltd
Clan House,
T: 01753 830196 F: 01753 621994
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
Bedford MK43 7TA
T: 01234 825050 F: 01234 827070
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
Aetna UK Limited
CKF Systems Ltd
T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400
T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860
Sollas UK Ltd
T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
Aetna UK Limited
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860
SLEEVING MACHINES
Sleevit Systems
SHRINK WRAPPING
STRAPPING
SPIRAL CONVEYORS
T: 01962 761761 F: 01962 761762
T: 01924 441355 F: 01924 440686
T: 0844 372 2877 F: 0844 372 2876
Astec Conveyors
Fischbein-Saxon Ltd
Wraps UK Ltd
Sealed Air Ltd
Clifton House,
T: 01480 224000 F: 01480 224063
STITCHERS
Novopac (UK) Ltd
T: 01798 813197 F: 01798 813743
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
ITCM
T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
Körber Medipak UK
T: 01753 754865
STRIP PACKERS
Clan Packaging Ltd
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
Clan House,
T: 01753 830196 F: 01753 621994
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
@ www.ppma.co.uk
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Sleevit Systems
T: 01255 423402 F: 01255 473312
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TRAY ERECTING/PACKING
Dividella AG
T: 01753 754865
www.dividella.com
T: 01793 814604 F: 01793 814784
TEA BAGGING MACHINES
Clan Packaging Ltd
Clan House,
T: 01753 830196 F: 01753 621994
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
Körber Medipak UK
T: 01753 754865
Mecaplastic UK Ltd
T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250
MediSeal GmbH
THERMAL PRINTERS
T: 01753 754865
www.mediseal.de
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 01844 213177 F: 01844 217188
Herts, SG1 2FP
T: 01438 347770 F: 01438 347771
F: 01444 246609
Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
T: 0118 977 3400 F: 0118 989 3995
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
Cermex UK Ltd
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
T: 01205 357887 F: 01205 368649
Salford, M50 1DA
T: 0161 333 8400 F: 0161 707 5566
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
T: 020 8655 4999 F: 020 8655 4990
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
Pago Limited
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
Centenary House,
T: 01206 755206 F: 01206 755210
THERMOFORMING
The Watermill, Royal Quay,
Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6SA
T: 01895 824301 F: 01895 825344
E: [email protected] www.anchor-pm.co.uk
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
Sealpac UK Ltd
T: 0118 977 3400 F: 0118 989 3995
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
TUB/CUP FILLING &
CLOSING MACHINES
KHS UK Limited
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
T: 01962 620898 F: +49 (0)791/506-6500
www.optima-ger.com
Novopac (UK) Ltd
T: 01798 813197 F: 01798 813743
T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402
Quin Systems Ltd
T: 0118 977 1077 F: 0118 977 6728
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
Woodward Avenue,
T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871
T: +353 (0)53 91 63033 F: +353 (0)53 91 84328
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
TUBE FILLING
T: 01444 472300 F: 01444 472329
Norden (UK) Ltd
T: 01462 895245 F: 01462 895683
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
TRAY SEALERS
Ishida Europe Ltd
Birmingham B32 3DB
T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666
Markem-Imaje Ltd
Anchor Plastics Machinery
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
Sealpac UK Ltd
TRAY DENESTING SYSTEMS
Domino UK Ltd
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
Reiser UK Ltd
T: 01942 367262 F: 01942 226301
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
Reiser UK Ltd
G Mondini (UK) Ltd
Whitebridge Lane,
T: 01785 812512 F: 01785 819512
T: 01793 814604 F: 01793 814784
Mecaplastic UK Ltd
T: 02476 351300 F: 02476 349250
UNSCRAMBLERS
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
T: +31 (0)348 410 999 F: +31 (0)348 421 193
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
VACUUM CONVEYING EQUIPMENT
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
Cheshire, SK4 1AS
T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292
PIAB Ltd
T: 01905 642820 F: 01905 641379
T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011
www.piab.com
3 Riverside Way,
Dewsbury WF13 3LG
T: 01924 494047 F: 01924 480949
JOBS
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VIBRATORY CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
PIAB Ltd
Driver Southall Ltd
T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011
www.piab.com
18 Maybrook Road,
T: 01543 375566 F: 01543 375979
VACUUM PACKING SYSTEMS
VIBRATORY WEIGHERS
Driver Southall Ltd
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
Reiser UK Ltd
T: 01908 585300 F: 01908 585400
Swissvac (GB) Ltd
18 Maybrook Road,
T: 01543 375566 F: 01543 375979
Multipond Limited
T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206
WRAPPING/OVERWRAPPING
Cheshire, SK4 1AS
T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292
ADPAK Machinery
Systems Ltd
T: 0161 624 0333 F: 0161 624 5181
3 Pendleside,
T: 01282 601444 F: 01282 612201
Mettler Toledo Ltd
T: 01274 220300 F: 01274 308953
Multipond Limited
Ilapak Ltd
Leicester LE4 1AW
T: 0116 235 7070 F: 0116 236 5500
T: 01494 816644 F: 01494 816206
T: 020 8797 2000
F: 020 8797 2050
VISION INSPECTION
T: 01753 546777 F: 01753 585564
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
VACUUM PUMPS
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
T: 01202 861200 F: 01202 861400
Busch (UK) Ltd
Hortonwood 30, Telford,
Shropshire TF1 7YB
T: 01952 677432 F: 01952 677423
E: [email protected] www.busch.co.uk
T: 01268 410666 F: 01268 410777
PIAB Ltd
T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011
www.piab.com
T: 01205 357887 F: 01205 368649
VACUUM TRANSFER SYSTEMS
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
Cheshire, SK4 1AS
T: 0161 209 4810 F: 0161 474 0292
T: 01255 552994 F: 01255 552995
PIAB Ltd
T: 01509 857010 F: 01509 857011
www.piab.com
VOID FILL – AIR CUSHIONS
VERIFICATION
Domino UK Ltd
T: 01606 567 000 F: 01606 567 001
Bar Hill, Cambridge
CB23 8TU
T: 01954 782551 F: 01954 782874
VIBRATORY/BOWL FEEDERS
Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401
T: 01296 314300 F: 01296 482424
T: 01268 885885 F: 01268 885860
Freephone: 0800 7313643 Fax: 01684 891401
WEIGHING MACHINES
T: 02476 470074
www.propack.co.uk
T: 0113 239 3401 F: 0113 239 3402
Sealed Air Ltd
Clifton House,
T: 01480 224000 F: 01480 224063
T: 01942 677956
Sollas UK Ltd
T: 0113 271 7999 F: 0113 271 7012
WRAP AROUND PACKERS
CAMA 3 Ltd
Unit 6 Woodside,
Wiltshire, SN3 4WA.
T: 01793 831111 F: 01793 831481
T: 01256 896930 F: 01256 896665
T: 01525 216201 F: 01525 216200
X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEMS
Cermex UK Ltd
Cambs PE29 6EF
T: 01480 455919 F: 01480 451520
KHS UK Limited
T: 0121 713 6900 F: 0121 713 6935
Novopac (UK) Ltd
T: 01798 813197 F: 01798 813743
Ishida Europe Ltd
Birmingham B32 3DB
T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666
Mettler Toledo Ltd
Riley
Automation Ltd
Checkweigh UK
T: 01332 275850 F: 01332 275855
Malvern, WR13 6NP
T: 01684 310000 F: 01684 310970
T: 01296 642060 F: 01296 641550
www.rovema.co.uk
RNA AUTOMATION LTD
Ishida Europe Ltd
Hayward Industrial Park,
Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich,
Birmingham B35 7AG
T: 0121 749 2566 F: 0121 749 6217
E: [email protected] www.rnaautomation.com
Birmingham B32 3DB
T: 0121 607 7700 F: 0121 607 7666
JOBS
Woodward Avenue,
T: 01454 328660 F: 01454 326871
Leicester LE4 1AW
T: 0116 235 7070 F: 0116 236 5500
T: 01793 425880 F: 01793 616219
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