The Manufacturing Forum

  • Over three days visitors and exhibitors had the chance to hear from key speakers and leaders in the industry on some of the hottest topics in the processing and packaging world. The programme covered the latest developments for the industry and visitors had the opportunity to join in the lively debate.

    Presentations will be available online after the show for those of you who are unable to attend.

    To view and download a printable version of 2011 The Manufacturing Forum click here
    • Presentation: MAS support for high value manufacturers – Focusing on the 3 Ps (products, processes and people), find out how MAS support has helped manufacturers to improve their business in order to take advantage of the global marketplace.
    • Presentation: Energy Efficiency in Motion Control– A review of the latest tools being used by major manufactures to make significant savings in energy, while boosting performance over traditional control systems.
    • Debate: Should packaging machinery manufacturers and suppliers take more interest in consumer trends? – A lively debate between end-users and OEMs to establish if the customer always knows best!
    • Presentation: Predictive Maintenance for manufacturers (PdM) – Discover the latest techniques, associated costs and benefits that manufacturers can attain from PdM.
    • Presentation: Automation, the route to business improvement and the funding available for new users – Learn how automation can increase a manufacturer’s competitive edge through successful implementation and Government funding.
    • Presentation: Transformational business changes through innovation in the process and packaging sector – A look at how an ‘open innovation’ business strategy can overcome significant technical challenges faced by manufacturers.
    • Presentation: Perceived obstacles to overcome when automating chilled ready meals – Gain an insight into the criteria that M&S has shared with automation manufacturers and find out how they nearly automated the pea!
    • Debate: Predictive maintenance strategies – what works best? An educational debate reviewing PdM techniques and the benefits found by end-users of thermography, specialist vibration and lubrication analysers technology.
    • Presentation: Modern Vision Systems – The evolution of capability, applications and realistic ROI– A review of the key considerations when specifying and implementing vision and how it can easily be integrated into manufacturing quality processes and statistical process control
    • Presentation: openSAFETY – The uniform safety standard for entire machine lines – Discover how an open system at end user sites allows a comprehensive safety standard to be rolled-out across the entire plant for all controller manufacturers, overcoming the drawbacks of running multiple systems.
    • Presentation: New technologies for Machinery Safety – An update on the latest machinery safety requirements, the impact of the new technologies and the route to compliance.
    • Presentation: OMAC PackML Implementation Experience from Nestlé and P&G – Find out how the 500 independent end users, machine builders and technology providers have worked together to develop common standards and open control technologies for manufacturing systems.
    • Debate: Competitive advantage delivered by automation and vision technologies – Question OEMs and end-users to find out the return on investment and payback length they’ve received having recently implemented successful automation and vision solutions.

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    Henk vd Ven, Marketing Manager, Lantech
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    Colin Griffiths, Chairman, Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists
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