August 2020

Continuous vertical wrapper developed to meet the demands for resealable solutions for cheese

The VTC 800-R continuous vertical wrapper from Ulma Packaging UK is markedly faster than previous models as it can produce zip packs at up to 60 packs a minute

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New webinar, seminar and training course dates will be covering a diverse range of technologies

A webinar for food companies on inspection issues, an online seminar on changing machine safety standards and training courses resume on introducing pneumatics

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Contour-based localisation is made easier on any automated guided vehicle, cart or a service robot

Sick UK has released a system that enables free navigation of automated transport, stacking and loading systems based on the pre-mapped contours of sites without physical markers

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Marinating poultry after portion weighing delivers a much cleaner, quicker and flexible work routine

Chicken meat is marinated in small, accurate portions before being filled into trays at a major European poultry processor following the adoption of a Cabinplant marinating process

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Robotics Demonstration Centre

OW Robotics has opened its new Robotics Demonstration Centre for customers and businesses looking to transform warehouse, logistics and also manufacturing operations through automation. Based at its Lincoln HQ, the centre allows UK firms to replicate their processes within a sandbox environment, to allow first-hand experience and insight into how a tailored automated robotics solution would impact their own businesses and the benefits that it could bring going forward

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Sealing technology retrofit

GIC, the vertical form fill and seal machinery manufacturer, has undertaken its first retrofit of Ceetak's Quick Pulse Heat (QPH) sealing technology and TOSS functionality. This installation was undertaken for RS Cockerill and will help the potato supplier use thinner and lower volumes of packaging film. GIC has been working with Cockerill since 2002, with the company today having five high-speed continuous motion GIC8000s, four of which now feature QPH sealing.

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The next Machinery Update

The next issue of Machinery Update is the September/October edition and will feature a major report on what the machinery sector is developing in terms of sustainability and how PPMA members have responded to changing client demands during COVID-19

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