Packaging Machinery Award of Excellence
New for 2009 - Awarded for significant advances in machinery design or development which improve the performance of a machine or system, to provide customers with flexibility, reliability, better performance, speed and improved efficiency, as well as contributing to a more sustainable production environment.
Download the attachment below for the judges' comments and further details.
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Winners
GOLD
Name: Celox Cartoner By Kliklok
Entrant: Kliklok International Ltd
BRONZE
Name: Faulty Label Removal System (FLR)
Entrant: Newman Labelling Systems
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Name: Tornado Water Removal System
Entrant: Secomak
Background
Judges will be asked to consider from the following criteria. The Award
will be given for significant advances in some or all of these:
Technical Development - flexibility, reliability, better performance; speed; use of robotics; improved efficiency; lower maintenance; footprint; speed and ease of product changeovers.
Sustainability - operational energy and water usage, heat and material savings, carbon footprint, use of materials in construction …
Material Interface - working with material suppliers to create better, more sustainable packs and increased product protection and enhancement. Use of new materials, or the use of existing materials in new ways.
Innovation in PLC technology - providing better safety, security and production data.
Entries should also be supported by:-
1. Technical specifications - essential
2. Applications, in particular where these have been widened from the original concept
3. Where possible video footage of machines in action.
4. The packaged or processed product produced - essential
5. Pictorial storyboard of machinery in action
6. Where possible an outline of commissioning details i.e. speed, footprint, modularity, special features, product ...
7. The equipment may form part of a filling/packing line or be part of the pack manufacturing line
8. Packaging Machinery and Equipment should be available in the UK market place.
9. Entries can be made in conjunction with the customer or a joint supplier.
Technical Development - flexibility, reliability, better performance; speed; use of robotics; improved efficiency; lower maintenance; footprint; speed and ease of product changeovers.
Sustainability - operational energy and water usage, heat and material savings, carbon footprint, use of materials in construction …
Material Interface - working with material suppliers to create better, more sustainable packs and increased product protection and enhancement. Use of new materials, or the use of existing materials in new ways.
Innovation in PLC technology - providing better safety, security and production data.
Entries should also be supported by:-
1. Technical specifications - essential
2. Applications, in particular where these have been widened from the original concept
3. Where possible video footage of machines in action.
4. The packaged or processed product produced - essential
5. Pictorial storyboard of machinery in action
6. Where possible an outline of commissioning details i.e. speed, footprint, modularity, special features, product ...
7. The equipment may form part of a filling/packing line or be part of the pack manufacturing line
8. Packaging Machinery and Equipment should be available in the UK market place.
9. Entries can be made in conjunction with the customer or a joint supplier.