industry news OMET receives prestigious label award
For the second time in the last three years OMET has won one of the most prestigious international awards at the Label Expo Americas, the international showcase that took place in Chicago for the label industry. OMET walked away with the “Label Award for the continuous innovation 2010” in the label sector. OMET was chosen among a wide selection of participating companies after a careful analysis of strict requirements: the innovation capacity of the company, its significant contribution to the sector technological development, the company ethics, the experience, the care for staff training. The choice was made by a jury composed of experts, guided by John Hickey (former President of the American Association TLMI) and composed of Andy Thomas (publisher of Labels and Labeling); Tony White (publisher of the magazine NarroWebTech), Jack Kenny (publisher of the magazine Label & Narrow Web) and Andrea Vimercati (President of the European Association FINAT). For more information call 0039 0341 282661 or visit
www.omet.it.
New White Paper Shatters Misconceptions
METTLER TOLEDO tackles some of the most common misconceptions about x-ray inspection of food in a new white paper - How Safe is X-ray Inspection of Food? The eight-page paper explains that, with production lines getting faster and consumer expectations rising, manufacturers are under pressure to adopt high-speed and reliable methods of food inspection to ensure their products are safe. X-ray systems do just that. The paper uses layman's terms to explain the principles behind x-ray inspection and how it can help food manufacturers comply with national and international regulations. The paper is available to download free at
www.mt.com/xray-safety. For more information call 0116 2357070 or visit
www.mt.com/xray-safety.
Pacepacker Automates
Baxters Potato Packing Plant An automated bagging line designed and installed by Pacepacker, which places, weighs, forms, stitches and palletises up to 4,000 tonnes of potatoes into 25kg sacks in one season, has enabled Merseyside chip shop potato grower, Baxters High Brow Produce Ltd, to fulfil their need for improved pack presentation, increased throughput by 38% per hour and reduced production staff by three people who have been relocated to other areas of the business. Baxter’s fully automated line consists of a C21 Sack Placer capable of presenting up to 10 open mouth bags per minute to the Total Bag Control System (TBC) sack closing system. Pacepacker Sales Manager, Ian Merchant, commented, “Bagged potatoes are notoriously unstable due to their irregular shape and size. The TBC overcomes the all too common problems by firstly stretching the sack mouth whilst still on the filling clamp.” For more information call 01371 811544 or visit
www.pacepacker-services.co.uk.
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