Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted for this year's Automate UK Awards!
We received a large number of submissions this year, all quality examples demonstrating innovation, smart manufacturing, entrepreneurship and collaboration in the processing and packaging machinery industry.
See your company's name in the full shortlist below? Do not forget to book your tickets for the Automate UK Awards.
The shortlist entries for this year are:
Lifetime Achievement to be announced on the night.
Innovative Processing System:
BCH Ltd.
Fabory
FEG Ltd.
Fortress Technology
Ishida Europe Ltd.
Proactive Analytics Ltd.
Promtek Ltd.
Russell Finex
Secomak Ltd.
Innovative Packaging System:
Mespack
IMA Ilapak
Ishida Europe Ltd.
Robatech Gluing Technology
Scayl
Sidel
Innovative Robotics / Automation Solution:
CBM-Logix
Emerson
Interroll
Murrelektronik Ltd.
Reeco Automation Ltd.
Robatech Gluing Technology
Rockwell Automation
SMC Corporation (UK) Ltd.
Wartens Ltd.
Innovative Vision Solution:
Acrovision
Recycleye
Jarshire
LMI Technologies
Murrelektronik Ltd.
Scanware electronic GmbH
Scorpion Vision
WSS Europe Ltd.
Outstanding Customer Service:
B S Teasdale & Son Ltd / BST Detectable
Faedah Solutions Ltd.
Fristam Pumps
Grunwald Ltd.
I-mark UK Ltd.
Markem-Imaje
Newcode Partnership
OAL
Scales and Balances (T/A Blake and Boughton Ltd.)
Scayl
SMC Corporation (UK) Ltd.
Apprentice of the year:
Maxwell Lovesey, Engineering Fitter Apprentice (DC Norris & Company Ltd.)
Alexander Stevenson, Engineering Apprentice (Domino UK Ltd.)
Precious Akintimehin, Degree Apprentice (Festo Ltd.)
Joshua Whelan, Degree Apprentice (Festo Ltd.)
Christian Pullen, Electrical Technician Apprentice (Huxley Bertram Engineering Ltd.)
Harry Talbott, Trainee Machinist (Huxley Bertram Engineering Ltd.)
Ryan Griffiths, Apprentice Automation Engineer (Simmatic Automation Specialists Ltd.)
Nell Maze-Brown, Marketing Apprentice (SMC Corporation (UK) Ltd.)
Partnership of the Year:
Acrovision/Herma
Newcode Partnership
Palomat/Randex
Russell Finex
Zebra Technologies/Clearview
Environmental Initiative of the Year:
Aetna UK Ltd. - Robopac
Foenix Coding Ltd.
IMA Ilapak
SMC Corporation (UK) Ltd.