Drum Seperator

UPM Have Designed & Manufactured Their Own Drum Seperator

A drum separator is used for separating molded parts from their sprues/runners. It seperates the parts using a tumbling action and gaps to allow products to fall through with the sprue carried to the end so it can be reclaimed. Our drum is designed and manufactured to customers’ bespoke product specification and carries a 1 […]

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Vertical Conveyor System Case Study

At UPM Conveyors, we’re proud to have over 40 years of experience expertly designing conveyor systems for businesses in all types of industry. Recently, we worked on a bespoke vertical conveyor system for transporting a medical device directly from the moulding machine to an assembly system. Using 3D CAD design software, we created the ideal […]

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Automated Handling System For Fresh Produce

Recently, the UPM team worked with Blackdown Growers in Leamington Spa to create a bespoke conveyor system that would automate the handling of food goods from chilled areas to packaging lines. Blackdown Growers are specialist providers of quality baby leaves and herbs to salad processors, goods service, wholesale, and the retail supply industry. Through our […]

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Increasing Hand Packing Output For Fullwell Mill

Recently our team at UPM Conveyors were consulted to design a system to increase hand packing output to 150+ bars per minute for Fullwell Mill, based in Sunderland. The experienced food manufacturer of specialty bars had developed Just 5, a range of Fairtrade and organic snack bars to complement their established Tropical Wholefoods brand. It […]

Lenham

UPM – Another successful bespoke project with Lenham Storage

UPM Conveyors are proud to have been working with Lenham Storage for the second time on their new bespoke product handling system. About Lenham Storage Lenham Storage, based in Maidstone, Kent specialise in nationwide storage, FMCG storage and distribution. They serve manufacturers, importers and distributors and have recently had a multi-million pound investment in new […]

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Automation Gains from the Exhibits | PPMA Total Show

UPM Conveyors will focus its working exhibits on total automation to allow visitors to its stand at the PPMA Total Show from October 1st-3rd 2019. These visitors will have the opportunity to discuss options to suit their own specific applications. Several systems devised by UPM are for ‘lights out unattended production’. Visit our stand At […]

January Coverage in Machinery Update Magazine

This January we were pleased to have one of our recent conveyor projects featured in Machinery Update, the machinery journal for processing and packaging in the UK, published by PPMA. In the article, our work with Ilapak is showcased – with a print run of over 9,5000 and 30,000 online readers, we hope to encourage similar […]

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Case Study: Component Loss and Integration at Essentra Components

In the spring of 2018 UPM Conveyors were chosen by Essentra Components Ltd to assist in their component product capture project at their manufacturing facility in Kidlington. Our team worked with the company and other stakeholders to conduct detailed analysis of their current system to reduce factors that were leading to component loss and machines […]

Case Study: The Latest Automation at BV Dairy

UPM Conveyors recently created a bespoke bottling line for award-winning BV Dairy, one of the most highly respected suppliers of specialist dairy products in the South West of England, including their famous Dorset Clotted Cream. About BV Dairy Established in 1958, BV Dairy were awarded a long-term contract in 2016 to supply cultured milk drinks […]

UPM at PPMA 2018

Taking Orders in the First Two Hours of PPMA 2018

This year, we returned to the annual PPMA show – the Packaging Machinery and Manufacturing Show at NEC – and are pleased to report it was the best exhibition we have ever had as a company, in our 45 year history. Exhibiting at stand A34, we secured orders in the first two hours and spoke […]