Fail-safe Features at Plastek UK

The team at UPM Conveyors look back at a sophisticated automated product handling system they designed and installed at packaging manufacturer Plastek UK. In 2014 this project expanded the business with blue chip brands. Published here in Packaging News, a leading industry magazine, the team will feature once more this August with an in-depth interview. […]

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UPM’s Unattended Production for Rutland

The team at UPM Conveyors recently worked on updating the production system for Rutland Plastics, a private company based in Oakham that operates moulding machines ranging from 150 tonne to 1700 tonne. The company has a 6600 sq ft factory floor and a turnover over in excess of £10 million. They approached UPM to achieve […]

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Conveying 15 Million Crisp Bags Per Week

UPM Conveyors were recently responsible for the bespoke design and install of a food approved conveyancing system for Kolak Snacks Foods, to automate to conveying of 15 million crisp bags per week. Working with the leading UK crisp and snack company in London, the UPM Conveyors team created a solution that included elevating boxes to […]

August Coverage in Packaging Gazette

This month we’re proud to feature in the latest edition of the respected industry publication Packaging Gazette. The edition focuses on technology, design and pre show information for leading events in conveyors and manufacturing. We spoke to Packaging Gazette about our stands at both the upcoming PPMA and Interplas 2017 shows. At both events, our […]

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March Coverage for Faster Cooling System

At UPM Conveyors we pride ourselves on innovative solutions and recently announced our development of a new system for faster cooling of multi-impression closures. The system features high-airflow fans over a water cooled heat exchanger. The fans blow out cold air onto the closures and can reduce temperatures from 70C to 20C. Variable speed control […]

January Coverage for Recent Automation Project

This month we’re proud to have been included in a four-page feature in top industry publication Food & Drink International. The article focuses on the shift to automated functions in roles that were traditionally human operated. As small, medium and large companies further expand into the global market, it becomes an essential part of their […]

Case Study: Increased Packing Efficiency for Tim’s Dairy

In the last month UPM Conveyors have been proud to feature in a range of industry publications, focusing on our recent work at Tim’s Dairy, a yogurt production company that’s been in business for over 66 years. The article below featured in Machinery Update and we were also published in UKIVA, Food Manufacture, Industry Europe, […]