Machinery Update July / August 2020
The July / August 2020 issue of Machinery Update.
The July / August 2020 issue of Machinery Update.
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www.machineryupdate.co.uk JULY/AUGUST <strong>2020</strong> MACHINERY UPDATE 3<br />
<strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong><br />
Contents<br />
7 NEWS<br />
We ask if this pandemic will<br />
help the UK to finally automate<br />
its food factories with the very<br />
latest robotics technologies?<br />
12<br />
12 NEW MACHINERY<br />
Mettler-Toledo’s washdown<br />
check weighing series minimises<br />
bacterial contamination risks<br />
20 INSTALLATIONS<br />
Multivac supplied a bespoke<br />
solution for JCS Fish last year<br />
28 SPECIAL FEATURE<br />
AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS<br />
& VISION SYSTEMS<br />
This 30 page feature highlights<br />
the technologies being used in<br />
this sector to deliver the most<br />
efficient use of manufacturing<br />
resources across the board<br />
28<br />
REGULAR FEATURES<br />
58 LABELLING,<br />
CODING & MARKING<br />
Videojet Technologies has<br />
a new 9550 6 inch label print<br />
& apply (LPA) system for direct<br />
apply labelling applications.<br />
By expanding the printing<br />
capability of the proven 9550<br />
2 inch and 4 inch LPA units,<br />
the 9550’s performance is<br />
available to more industry sectors<br />
10 REGULATIONS<br />
As the use of ESPE increases,<br />
it is only regular testing that<br />
can prove its efficacy and also<br />
its complete safety in use<br />
60 WH0 WHAT WHERE<br />
Personnel changes taking place<br />
61 MACHINERY FINDER<br />
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