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Astec exhibiting at PPMA 2017
Automation systems integrator Astec Solutions will be returning to Birmingham’s NEC this September to exhibit on stand H84. As specialists in SCADA, Batch Execution, Analytics and MES, and experts in GE software, Astec will be offering practical guidance on how manufacturers can take their operations to the next level; from automation through to decision support, […]
SICK – driving industry forward At PPMA
Discovering how smart sensor technologies help to deliver manufacturing flexibility and predictive maintenance in Industry 4.0-enabled manufacturing and logistics environments will be the focus for SICK UK’s stand at the PPMA Show. SICK will be unveiling the latest Smart Sensors in its portfolio of intelligent solutions for real-time data sharing and IO-Link connectivity. SICK sensors […]
SICK – driving industry forward At PPMA
Discovering how smart sensor technologies help to deliver manufacturing flexibility and predictive maintenance in Industry 4.0-enabled manufacturing and logistics environments will be the focus for SICK UK’s stand at the PPMA Show.
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PPMA Show returns in September 2017
Registration is now open for the PPMA Show, which returns to the NEC in Birmingham, UK, from 26-28 September.
UK businesses aim high despite Brexit uncertainty
Strong business confidence, product innovation and export potential means food and drink manufacturers are expecting revenue growth, despite a year of substantial change and uncertainty, says a new report published by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.
Round-Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
OAL receives funding to develop robotics
Olympus Automation Ltd (OAL) and the University of Lincoln, UK, have been awarded £448,850 to develop April robotics material handling systems for food manufacturers.
Vacuum conveying
Wrigley Poland recently decided to follow the company move toward process automation by simplifying its conveying process to reduce downtime.
Move to automation
After just 12 months in business, The Great British Biscotti Co in Christchurch, Dorset, UK, is meeting rising demand – and now national distribution – for its range of biscuits with the installation earlier this year of a PFM Pearl entry level flow wrapper, capable of 150 packs a minute.
KernPack adds end-of-line automation to portfolio
KernPack has announced an exclusive UK and Ireland distribution deal with Skilled Group, enabling it to sell the complete range of robotic palletising systems and automatic guided vehicles.
Sticky food weigher
Aja, working with its automation partners, has designed and supplied a bespoke packing line for a major UK ready meal producer to weigh-pack fresh pasta with sauce.
Tetra Pak standardiser assists Arla Foods
Producing standard white milk is a low margin business. It is vital to produce milk with optimal fat content to get the most out of every drop of milk. That is why the standardisation of milk is such an indispensable process.
CKF develops robot palletising cell
CKF Systems has developed a range of cost effective robot handling cells designed for those businesses currently operating a manual palletising line.