NEWS AUTOMATION CENTER IS SET TO FAST-TRACK THE FACTORY OF THE FUTURE
them on the fast-track to the factory of the future. The Barcelona- based facility enables visitors from across the EMEA region to collaborate with OMRON to develop general and application-specific industrial automation solutions, including robotics, vision, quality control, flexible manufacturing and AI, increasing the chance of project success and boosting confidence in the marketplace. The Automation Center allows customers to experience all the
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benefits of a connected, intelligent factory – including reduced waste, increased throughput and greater production flexibility – before making an investment. By facilitating collaboration at the earliest stage of a project
between OMRON’s specialist engineers, its supply chain partners and the customer, the Automation Center generates a pool of intelligence, which can be harnessed to turn preliminary ideas into
COMMENT
With the COP26 conference now over, the two week event focused global attention on energy usage like never before. The Glasgow Climate Pact will keep 1.5˚C alive and finalise the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement. Energy efficiency is very
much the theme of many, many articles featured in Process & Control, and this month is no different. On page 28 we look at the
role peristaltic pumps are playing in the lithium extraction sector, (a crucial element in battery production). A landfill wastewater treatment technology, that can reduce energy usage by up to 70%, is explained on page 41, and Anaergia UK outlines the four steps to successful AD plant design on page 42. Michelle Lea - Editor
WHY YOU NEED THE GREAT 8
and with new players entering the space, competition is fierce. If you aren’t constantly improving, you risk falling further and further behind. To help manufacturers gain
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new skills and the confidence to take on their competition, Global Shop Solutions has put together a whitepaper entitled ‘The Great 8 of Manufacturing and Why You Need Them’. The Great 8 are: 1. Move parts through the shop quickly and efficiently 2. Schedule and deliver on time 3. Know your costs 4. Maintain accurate inventory 5. Control your labour costs 6. Get quality right 7. Serve your customers the way you want 8. Grow sales Global Shop Solutions’ ERP
software can help you make the Great 8 a way of life in your manufacturing business. Designed for small to medium- size manufacturers, this business management tool digitally tracks, measures and organises performance data in every area of your shop floor.
globalshopsolutions.com
echnologies are always evolving in the manufacturing industry,
ollowing a major redesign to incorporate a brand-new demonstration area, OMRON’s Automation Center is helping to ease the transition to automation for manufacturers, putting
robust yet simplified automation solutions. Besides unlocking innovation, this proof- of-concept initiative enables any potential issues to be identified and addressed during the design phase before they become real-world problems. Live technology demonstrations include: 360° control for flexible
Antoni Farràs, general manager at the OMRON Automation Center, Barcelona
production, AI sensory inspection, efficient bin picking, safe, automated machine care, human-machine collaboration on a cell production line, vibration suppression technology, and high-speed and high-precision alignment with visual feedback.
www.industrial.omron.co.uk/en/home
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING HUB LAUNCHED I
MA Ilapak has launched IMA FLEXIBLE PACKAGING HUB to UK food, pharma, wet wipes and pet markets manufacturers seeking end-to-end fully optimised packaging lines designed to run the
latest array of eco-materials. Also known as IMA FLX HUB, the new all-inclusive packaging
enterprise is where global materials specialists, customer manufacturing processes and technology designers converge to develop sustainable end-to-end systems to meet today’s manufacturing needs. To create this million-pound hub with worldwide reach, IMA acquired six specialist international horizontal, vertical and end of line packaging OEMs with international manufacturing sites: IMA Ilapak (Switzerland, Italy, Germany, China), IMA Delta Systems (USA), IMA Record (Italy), IMA Tecmar (Argentina), IMA Eurosicma (Italy) and IMA Ciemme (Italy). Central to project success is IMA’s proof of concept materials
facility and manufacturing process intelligence centre, OpenLab. Here, IMA FLX HUB projects will benefit from an all-inclusive packaging chain approach, with expert material scientists and equipment technologists working with the latest eco-films to deliver optimised line solutions. Collectively, the six businesses hold 250 years’ engineering
expertise in both food and non-food sectors and offer the full array of packaging systems, including: weighing, counting, feeding, dosing, loading, bagging, flow wrapping, cartoning and end of line systems. This offers UK manufacturers a single source flexible packaging equipment chain. IMA FLX HUB is ideal for specifying vertical or horizontal systems
and full lines, including those for modified atmosphere applications (MAP) and vacuum, as well as machines for four-side seal, multi-lane and sticks, fold pack, sandwiching and fully automated Doy pouch production. With best practice shared and IMA’s sustainable business methodology applied, customers can expect single-source advantages and continual digital tech investments backed by IMA, along with the personal touch from the six businesses.
www.ilapak.com
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