Frozen food firm gets taste of automation
Versapack has beaten off
competition from traditional
robots to automate end-ofline
packaging at frozen food
manufacturer, apetito.
Versapack has beaten off
competition from traditional
robots to automate end-ofline
packaging at frozen food
manufacturer, apetito.
At the last TOTAL exhibition, R. A.
Rodriguez introduced the
processing and packaging sector to
the Universal Robot robotic arm. At
TOTAL 2013 the company will again
feature the product and demonstrate
how complementary technology can
add intelligence and greater scope of
application.
In conjunction with the drive by the
British Automation and Robot
Association (BARA) on behalf of UK
Government, CKF Systems has
developed a low cost robotic packing
system designed to increase the takeup
of automation within British
industry.
ABB will showcase key new features
of its IRB 360 FlexPicker with the
unveiling of an new modular
concept solution offering
high speed precision pick
and placement with a host
of options specific to the
packaging industry.
Related Fluid Power, a
manufacturer of hydraulic
manifold control valves and
power units, has installed a
MecWash Midi at its
production plant in Fife to
ensure its manifolds and
component parts meet the
high levels of cleanliness and
‘wash down’ standards set by
many global OEMs.
When Thatcham-based
Procut needed to resolve a
bottleneck in its production
process that delayed cut steel
blanks from being delivered
to customers, Surface
Technology Products
provided a solution.
German brand, Flott, is associated
with high quality precision
drilling machines.
On April 18th at The RAF Museum
Cosford, FAST Exhibition
participants will be unveiling a large
number of new products, many for
the first time in the UK. Each of
these new
products
brings new
opportunities
to design and
production
engineers
alike,
allowing
better, stronger, faster installations as
well as improved design integrity.
For companies considering
specifying Spirol engineered
fastening solutions for aerospace
applications, a new guide is available.
Apart from Tangless inserts, ASM
Fasteners has added the full range of
Tanged inserts and tooling to its
portfolio of stock holding.
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