Events
OAL Open Day - May 2024
Join OAL and experience a range of live demonstrations ranging from AI vision technology to robotic powder weighing systems.
Webinar: Energy Saving Strategies for Food Manufacturing
Do you know how much energy your production consumes?
IFST - Technical Visit to Centre for National Food Manufacturing, University of Lincoln
IFST - Technical Visit to Centre for National Food Manufacturing, University of Lincoln
PPMA 2023
OAL will be exhibiting at the PPMA Show 2023 at the NEC. This is a perfect opportunity for you to meet the team and see our latest solutions and innovations.
Fresh Produce Consortium FPC Future & Careers Event, Peterborough, UK
Join us at the Fresh Produce Consortium FPC Future & Careers on 3rd November! Learn how to automate your fresh produce business and protect your brand from label and date coding problems.
Process Teknik 2022, Gothenburg, Sweden
Join us at Process Teknik 2022 with our partner Spirax Sarco in Gothenburg, Sweden! Discover how Steam Infusion cooking can dramatically improve the energy efficiency and quality of your cooking process.
Appetite for Engineering 2022, Coventry, UK
Join us at Appetite for Engineering on 13th October! Learn how to automate your food business and overcome rising energy costs.
Powtech 2022, Nuremberg, Germany
Join us at Powtech on 27th September! POWTECH is recognised as one of the world’s leading events for powder, granule & bulk solids processing and analytic technologies within the mechanical processing technology sector.
Net Zero Food Manufacturing - 16th June - In-Person & Online
Come and learn about the latest automation technology and the impact it can have on your food and beverage business at our free Net Zero Food Manufacturing Event!
Lincoln | Roadmap to net zero | Zero Carbon Tour
Join us at the next leg of the Zero Carbon Tour in Lincoln leading to COP26! Dr Wayne Martindale, Associate Professor, at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing and Jake Norman, Sales Director, OAL, will be speaking at the event, sharing ideas on how the food industry can reduce its environmental impact with the latest technology.
Appetite for Engineering 2021
Join us at Appetite for Engineering with our partner KUKA Robotics on 9 September! Discover how robotic material handling and batch processing with APRIL Robotics can cut labour costs, drive productivity and cater to the ‘batch of one’ trend all while offering health & safety advantages for your people. Register today!
Online event: Novel robotic applications for material handling & processing
Robots can now automate more tasks than ever before. From weighing powders to batch processing, robotic systems deliver cost savings, productivity gains, health & safety improvements and much more. Discover the benefits of robotic automation in novel applications with KUKA & OAL. Register today.
Tire Technology Expo
Our Head of Sales and Innovation, Jake Norman, will be speaking at the Tire Technology Expo on the 26 February 2020. He will cover the challenges faced by the industry, such as rising labour costs and H&S risks, and how advanced technology and robotics can address these issues.
FoodTech Open Day
Come and learn about the latest technology and the impact it can have on the food and beverage industry at our free FoodTech Open Day! You’ll hear from experts from the University of Lincoln as well as seeing live-action demos from industry professionals. It’s not one to be missed!
Appetite For Engineering
We’ll be demonstrating a full range of our automation and robotic solutions at this year’s Appetite for Engineering conference held at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry.
Appetite for Engineering gathers industry experts from the UK food and beverage manufacturing industry where there is the opportunity to learn about the latest developments and discuss all things engineering.
Meet our experts and see Steam Infusion and APRIL™ Eye in action! We’re also up for the Skills & Development Award at the annual Food Processing Awards that evening, as well as sponsoring the prize for the Robotics & Automation solution or project - we can’t wait for the ceremony!
PPMA 2019
OAL is sponsoring the Networking Zone at the PPMA Total 2019 Show for the second year running! One of UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibitions, the Total brand incorporates the three major international exhibition brands of PPMA, Pakex and Interphex to showcase the very latest in processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision systems, coupled with the latest innovations in materials, containers and packaging design.
Join us at stand A130 in the Networking Zone where you can see our APRIL™ Eye artificial intelligence-based label and date code verification solution in action, learn more about the patented Steam Infusion cooking technology or find out how the APRIL™ Robotics Ingredient Handling system can transform your weighing operation.
Get in touch if you would like to arrange to speak with us at the show or if you would like any more information on the event, or it’s free to register to attend the event below!
Future Robotics Conference
Our Head of Sales and Innovation, Jake Norman, will be speaking at this year’s Future Robotics at the University of Warwick. Future Robotics offers UK manufacturers a chance to take a look at all things robotic automation technology: challenging preconceptions, answering vital questions and showcasing the latest products and solutions in the field.
Tackling the subject, “Unmanned ingredient handling and processing with robotics in the food industry”, Jake will explore the challenges the food industry is currently facing, such as rising labour costs, human error and H&S risks, and how advanced technology and robotics can address these issues by removing the human operator from the process.
If you’re interested in meet Jake at the show to find out more about how our robotics solutions can help you and your business, get in touch today to arrange a meeting!
Education in the age of Industry 4.0 National Conference
Join us at the University of Lincoln this summer where our Head of R&D, Ian Beauchamp, will be speaking at the Education in the age of Industry 4.0 National Conference.
Ian Beauchamp is on at 3.25pm - 3.50pm, providing valuable insights on the applications of digital technologies on food manufacturing.
The one day conference provides a great opportunity for attendees to hear directly from industry experts and other educational organisations on their strategies to meet the challenges and opportunities of the modern digital age.
If you are interested in attending, or would like to find out more, please get in touch with us for more information.
The Ingredients Show
On 9 April at 11.00, Jake Norman, our Head of Innovation, will be taking part in a panel discussion at the Ingredients Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Jake and the rest of the panel will be tackling the topic of ‘How smart manufacturing and IoT is driving the next industrial revolution’ in The Ingredients Show Education Theatre.
Please do get in touch if you would like to arrange to speak with Jake at the show or if you would like any more information on the event.
Food Industry Innovation 2019 - FoodTech Showcase
On Thursday 21 March, Innovate UK and the Knowledge Transfer Network will be holding the second Food Industry Innovation Showcase, this time focusing on high growth potential SMEs in the foodtech space.
We are delighted to announce that Lauren Moir, International Marketing Manager at OAL, will be taking part in a panel discussion at the event, tackling the question of food manufacturing and process efficiency – where can efficiencies be made?
If you would like to arrange to speak with Lauren at the show or if you would like any more information on the event, please do get in touch.
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Industry Showcase
On Tuesday 12 March, Innovate UK will be hosting The Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Industry Showcase - the first industry focussed event designed to accelerate the adoption of robotics and artificial intelligence technologies to boost UK productivity and economic growth.
Jake Norman, Head of Innovation at OAL, will be discussing how to remove the person from ingredient handling and processing operations in the food industry with robotics to reduce waste, and answering questions to help manufacturers understand how they too can take advantage of this technology.
Get in touch to arrange to speak with Jake at the show or for more information on the event.
BFFF technical seminar
Our Head of Innovation, Jake Norman, will be speaking at this year’s BFFF technical seminar on 7 February at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole.
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is the UK’s frozen food trade association, with a mission to promote and protect the interests of the frozen food industry.
Jake’s talk takes place at 12.30 and will focus on the technical aspects of the use of robotics in food production - get in touch if you would like to arrange to speak with him on the day or if you would like any more information on the event.
Breakthrough Food Tech Session at Food Matters Live
Join Jake Norman at Food Matters Live where he will be speaking in the "Breakthrough technologies disrupting the food and drink landscape" session on Tuesday 20th November at 3pm.
Robotics and Automation in Manufacturing
Join OAL and the University of Lincoln at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Robotics and Automation in Manufacturing Seminar. We will be providing an insight into our recent joint robotic weighing research and development project and also discussing why food manufacturers need to make the most out of the developments in robotics and automation for manufacturing to improve efficiency and ROI.
The event takes place on Tuesday the 20th November in Birmingham. For further information visit: http://www.imeche.org/
Smart Factory Expo
We're pleased to announce that we've been invited to be part of the Innovation Alley at this year's Smart Factory Expo. The Smart Factory Expo will run as part of the Digital Manufacturing week 14-15 November at Liverpool's Exhibition Centre.
Smart Factory Expo is Europe’s biggest showcase for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) - a revolution in manufacturing agility, innovation and thinking. On our stand, we'll be showcasing our cutting edge robotic and automation technologies transforming the food manufacturing industry including our APRIL Robotic Weighing System; a highly efficient way of handling and weighing dry micro-ingredients.
Contact us today to book a meeting with one of our experts so you can start revolutionising your food manufacturing.
Appetite for Engineering 2018
Join OAL at the Appetite for Engineering 2018. Speak to our experts and get hands-on with the new foodtech to help you tackle productivity, efficiency, and traceability in your food business.
PPMA Show 2018 - The latest Food Tech, Robotics & Automation from OAL
Experience cutting edge robotics and automation on our stand at the PPMA Show 2018.
IBA 2018
Join us at IBA 2018 and discover how robots can transform the way you handle and weigh your ingredients. We're on stand B5 446 at the IBA show 2018, Munich Messe, Saturday 15th September to Thursday 20th September 2018.
It's Time to Fix Manual Weighing
APRIL Robotics Ingredient Handling is an efficient storage and ingredient weighing
system for micro and minor bakery ingredients.
Improve profitability in your bakery business with autonomous robotic ingredient handling.
Why APRIL Robotics Weighing?
- Ensure highly accurate (+/- 1g) ingredient additions.
- Weigh up rates up to 1,000 kg/hr.
- Store and manager over 200 ingredients in a single robotic cell.
- Zero product cross contamination.
- Full ingredient traceability.
- Automatically handle a wide range of ingredients - powders (cohesive and non cohesive), liquids, solids.
- No mechanical change components.
- The cell has a turndown of 1000 to 1 while maintaining accuracy and zero product cross-contamination risk.
How does the APRIL Robotics System Work?
Ingredients are decanted into dedicated APRIL Smart Containers (ASC) and stored in a robotic cell. The robot retrieves and manages the ingredients as required and weighs them out to a recipe. The recipe mixes are then presented at integrated retrieval stations.
The APRIL Robotics Ingredient Handling System combines outstanding storage density with very high flexibility. It fits into existing bakeries and makes optimal use of the available area.
See Your Ingredients Handled by APRIL
OAL has a full-sized demonstrator operating at their Peterborough facility. Systems are currently being installed and will be operational in European operating plants prior to the wider roll out in 2019. With unprecedented demand, the team are focusing on applications where weighing is being performed on a 24 x 7 basis maximising the return on investment.
Book A Meeting With an Expert at IBA 2018
Interested in using robots in your bakery? Please fill in this booking form below to arrange a meeting with our experts at the show.
UK Produce Industry Fair 2018
Join OAL at the UK Produce Industry Fair 2018 on stand 13 and see a live demo of our latest OAL Connected module, APRIL Eye, helping food manufacturers reduce their wastage and protecting them against human error.