PREVIEW PPMA TOTAL SHOW 2016
MANUFACTURING SKILLS GAP - a hot topic for industry seminars
The PPMA Total Show 2016 will be held from 27-29 September at the NEC Birmingham and once again play host to an extensive seminar programme highlighting industry trends
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isitors will be invited to engage with industry experts from Mondelez
International, Nampak Plastics and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) who will speak about the latest industry trends and hottest issues impacting processing and packaging professionals including hygiene compliance, food waste and the ongoing skills gap. Headlining the 2016 seminar programme
will be The Rt Hon Lord Francis Maude of Horsham who previously served as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment. His opening address will focus on the outlook of British manufacturing in the wake of the EU referendum. As a major proponent of the government led Exporting is Great campaign Lord Francis Maude will speak about a series of events set up across the UK in 2016 to ensure small and medium businesses get the support they need with exporting goods.
IMPACT OF THE SKILLS GAP Addressing one of the most important industry issues, Emma Mcleod, principal engineer for process solutions Global Chocolate R&D Team at Mondelez International will deliver an inspiring, accurate and up-to-date insight into the opportunities in engineering, the largest industry in the UK. In addition to addressing the impact of
the skills gap Emma will explore how apprenticeships and graduate training schemes can help young people build a successful career in the UK food and drink manufacturing industry.
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS WRAP, the circular economy and resource efficiency experts, is at the forefront of helping governments and businesses to achieve sustainability targets and improve resource efficiency. Claire Shrewsbury has over 20 years’ experience working in the environmental field. As packing programme area manager she
is currently responsible for government programmes that promote both environmental improvements and cost benefits to industry including current projects with GlassRite Wine and the development of recycled food grade PP processing.
16 JULY/AUGUST 2016 | FACTORY EQUIPMENT Emma De-Alwis, hygiene specialist at
Campden BRI will highlight how contaminated food products and food hygiene problems that go undetected along the supply chain have a serious negative impact on the UK manufacturing industry. She will discuss the importance of equipment and factory design on hygiene compliance in the pharmaceutical sector and in the food and drink industry. Emma’s session will cover industry
requirements in relation to hygiene compliance for both equipment manufacturers and end users. She will discuss changes in legislation, the fundamentals and importance of hygienic design and the need for clear specification before purchasing a piece of equipment. Examples from the industry on how issues can be overcome and where manufacturers can get more advice will be included.
INNOVATIONS IN FMCG Addressing the need to excite consumers and the role of packaging in increasing sales Ashwin Moorthy, head of engineering & innovation at Nampak Plastics will discuss the latest innovations in the FMCG world and how packaging can both protect products and extend shelf life while being environmentally friendly. Visitors will learn how companies can innovate, add value and deliver a range of world class packaging solutions. Additional speakers confirmed for the
exhibition include Neil Farmer of the Neil Farmer Associates; Ben Clarke, training & education manager at GS1; and Nick Kesterton of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). “This year’s seminar programme is an
exciting line-up with a diverse array of high calibre speakers which we believe visitors and exhibitors alike will find of great interest,” says event director David Harrison. “We cannot wait to return to the NEC and welcome exhibitors and visitors to discover the latest industry trends.”
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IN BRIEF...
On the FANUC stand a collaborative robot (cobot) designed for working safely with human colleagues will be challenged to work alongside a caged cell containing a conventional robot. In the conventional cell which is completely open on two sides FANUC’s Dual Check Safety (DCS) technology is combined with a safety scanner and camera. The robot will slow down to a safe speed as humans approach the cell but only stop when a hand moves into the cell itself. This allows productivity to be maximised without ramping back up to full production speed.
Stand C50
www.fanuc.eu
HBM will exhibit its range of dynamic and batch weighing products designed for packaging in the food and drink industry. Its latest series of load cells and modules include the Easy to Clean and digital load cell range which have been developed to cope with the demanding requirements placed on weighing constraints in manufacturing lines. To illustrate its impressive test and measurement capabilities HBM will offer visitors the opportunity to view a filling machine model in action and a press demonstration model for measured values of force and displacement.
Stand C86
www.hbm.com
Rotech is unveiling a new pouch feeding and coding system that can personalise codes at twice the speed of its current offering. A standalone vacuum feed overprinting system, it enables pouches to be coded at speeds of over 80 per minute off-line with a print area of up to 200mm wide before they are filled with product. By coding offline in flat form manufacturers can overcome issues such as coding awkward, hard to reach pack corners or when it’s difficult to present the pack squarely and consistently to the coding device.
Stand F12
www.rotechmachines.com
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