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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 […]

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UPM Conveyors Exhibiting At PPMA 2019

In 2019 the team at UPM Conveyors are delighted to return to the PPMA Show – the Packaging Machinery and Manufacturing Show – taking place on 1- 3 October at the NEC, Birmingham. Visit our stand Exhibiting at STAND D22, our focus is presenting our total automation solution to visitors, including unattended production tote box […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]