productEnd of line upgrade
When contract packer of beers, ciders, soft drinks and FABs, Thomas Hardy Brewing and Packaging, decided to upgrade its end of line solution to offer new secondary packaging options it turned to Aetna for a solution.
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productPick & mix production line
A leading global manufacturer of high quality cocoa and chocolate products has witnessed vast improvements in efficiency and throughput, while eliminating case damage, following the installation of six fully automatic packing lines.
productAddtional strappers
Scotland’s largest independent manufacturer of cardboard boxes, The Boxshop, has installed two additional Mosca strappers following expansion at its facility in East Kilbride.
articleAutomation: plan to succeed
The decision to opt for any form of automated handling solution requires careful analysis and detailed planning. Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), presents a 12-point plan to a successful project.
articleRobots pushing automation
As Henry Ford once said ‘if there is a machine to do the job and you don’t buy it, you will ultimately pay for it but will not have it’. The importance of automation will be a key driver at the PPMA Show 2014.
productEnd of line upgrade
Highland Spring Group has significantly upgraded the end of line pallet conveyors and lorry loading capability at its Fells plant in Lennoxtown. The project was handled by Aetna UK and Russell Distribution.
productStreamlined ordering
Strapping equipment specialist, Mosca Direct, has appointed Julie Mills as project manager, who brings many years of experience in project management.
productStrapping system
Specialist in end-of-line pack and pallet securement, Gordian Strapping has supplied a new strapping system to Manchester-based Icopal UK.
productSafety connection advances
The SICK Flexi Loop offers a simple connectivity solution for safety and plant design engineers to meet recent regulatory changes.
articlePallet despatch solution for sparkling wine firm
In order to transport palletised beverage cartons to the central warehouses and distribution centres of customers, the German market leader for sparkling wine, Rotkäppchen-Mumm Sektkellereien equipped two of its production locations with the Beumer stretch hood M high-capacity packaging systems.
productHigh speed hooding
Available through Gordian Strapping, Italian manufacturerOMS S.p.A. has launched a new, high-speed stretch hooding machine – the IS45.
productOven ready
Supplier of packaging equipment for the whole fresh bird wrapping market, Ulma Packaging has in conjunction with a major industry processor launched a new packaging format for poultry that offers attractive presentation, product protection and exceptional hygiene standards by removing human contact with the uncooked item, from the supermarket shelf to oven.
productLess energy than a hair dryer
The company’s latest SoniXs Pallet Press models from strapping specialist Mosca use less energy than a domestic hair dryer and, as a result, are branded with the company’s ‘GET Inside’ (Green Efficient Technology) logo, which indicates that the machines benefit from more efficient energy consumption. The ‘GET Inside’ branding is visible on all of the machines that use SoniXs and Direct Drive technology.
productPallet dispensing system
Unlike most other types of dispensers, the Q Pallet dispenser doesn’t require compressed air, only a power supply is needed. Therefore these pallet dispensers – distributed in the UK by Packline – can be placed anywhere, the only requirement is a power point nearby.
productRobust & reliable
Basingstoke based Gordian Strapping has integrated a side seal strapping machine into AAK UK’s packaging line at King George Dock in Hull.
productStacks of accuracy & stability
Beumer has reengineered its high-capacity paletpac layer palletiser, providing better accessibility, shorter assembly period, higher flexibility and, as a result, lower costs.
productReliability increases productivity
A recently installed Mosca strapping machine at the Portsmouth facility of pharmaceutical wholesaler, Phoenix Healthcare Distribution, is enabling the company to achieve a high level of productivity, strapping around 3300 tote boxes containing pharmaceuticals each day.
articleDrones for palletising
Qimarox has launched a study into the use of drones for product palletising.
productSemi-Automatic strappers
End-of-line specialist in pack and pallet securement, Gordian Strapping, is re-launching its range of semi-automatic strapping machines with three models: the i-10, the JK-2 and the D-53X2.
productMinister praises Proseal success
The UK Trade and Investment Minister, Lord Livingston, has opened a new factory for food industry heat sealing specialist Proseal, and praised the contribution such investments make to the UK economy.
