Investment & installations
Apex Cylinders claims UK first with Gravostar Specturm engraving installation
Gravure printing cylinder manufacturer Apex Cylinders has said that it is the first UK firm to invest in a new Ohio Technologies Gravostar Spectrum engraving machine
GWP boosts capacity with £100k AXYZ Router
GWP Protective, the designer and manufacturer of specialist protective packaging, has said that it has significantly increased production capacity with the addition of an AXYZ multi-head router
Food firm Huegli installs new Linkx tray erector
Food ingredients producer Huegli has installed a new Linkx TF500 tray erector with electro-pneumatic controls at its plant in Redditch
Newman supplies new kit to health firm
Newman Labelling has supplied a S150 system to Ayrshire-based health firm Bioforce
Illig opens new office in Yaxley
Thermoforming and packaging kit supplier Illig has opened a new office in Yaxley.
Converting & printing
Konica Minolta prints choc boxes to show pack capabilities
Digital press manufacturer Konica Minolta aimed to drum up interest in its packaging capabilities after...
Packing & filling
Romaco to highlight Noack system for blister packs
Romaco’s latest blister pack system will be on show at this year’s Total Packaging and...
Buyers Guide
Stretching to breaking point | Buyers’ Guide – palletising and pallet strech wrapping
Pallet wrappers are stretching thinner films to the limit, while ‘stretch packing’ is challenging the shrink wrapping sector in some collation applications. Lynda Searby reports and rounds up the...
Ultrasonic: more than a niche? | Buyers’ Guide – form, fill and seal
In the world of sealing, will ultrasonics remain a niche technology or is there scope for growth? Lynda Searby finds out
Sealing the weakest link | Buyers’ Guide – Capping, lidding and sealing
The seal is the weakest link in any heat sealed pack, but can anything be done about it? Lynda Searby finds out more and rounds up the latest kit coming...
Dispelling the x-weigh mythology | Buyers’ Guide to inspection and detection equipment
Lynda Searby examines why x-ray systems may never take the place of checkweighers on the industry’s production lines for packaged goods
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Monoblocs move in on modular market | Buyers’ Guide – blister packing/counting
This month, Lynda Searby weighs up the pros and cons of a modular versus a monobloc approach to pharmaceutical blistering and cartoning equipment
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