ItaliaImballaggio March-April 2021

ABB is expanding its cobot offering with the introduction of the 6-axis GoFa™ CRB (Collaborative RoBot) 15000, with a load capacity of up to 5 kg, the highest in its portfolio.

cyber® dynamic system is the complete industrial drive system from WITTENSTEIN cyber motor consisting of cyber® dynamic line servo motors and the brand new compact servo actuators cyber® simco® drive 2 drives, which are up to 30% more compact than previous models.

Sipro Srl present its innovative line of Delta geometry robots, which completes the portfolio of hardware and software solutions for machine automation and controls/PLC.

Exlar®, the Actuator Division of Curtiss-Wright - whose products are distributed in Italy by Servotecnica - has announced the release of ASSIGN™, the new program for assembling motors on Exlar® FTX and FTP series actuators.

Gruppo Fabbri is launching Fabbri Hybrid, the new range of high productivity wrapping machines available in the three models Automac Dual, Automac Industrial and Automac Ultra.

Sustainability as a lever of development for restarting: Giflex 2021 marks the line in a “virtual”, though very concrete, public meeting, animated by stimulating talks that well frame a complex and evolving situation.         .
Edited by Maria Costanza Candi

Current status and perspectives in the legislation on FCMs, food contact articles and materials. Updates of the regulatory framework, evaluations of the legislation and operational responses from the online conference organized by Istituto Italiano Imballaggio. 
A cura di Marinella Vitulli

1.9 million tons produced in 2019 globally, 47% of which will be used for packaging production: bioplastics numbers are set to grow.

An intelligent device with a space-saving design and innovative concept, designed to ensure safe bonding and optimize operating costs: the Vision fuser from Robatech.

The patented SteppedHex engraving, developed by Zecher and distributed exclusively in Italy by ULMEX, maximizes the quality and definition of flexo printing, guaranteeing double the flow rate with the same linearity, without requiring machine downtime for plate cleaning thanks to more precise ink transfer onto the screen.

Imballaggi PK’s gummed paper for closing packaging and cartons represents a functional and sustainable answer to the needs of e-commerce.

The marking requirements of the cosmetics industry have always been among the most complex and particular. The ink-jet markers used in this field must guarantee, at the same time, production capacity, reliability and superior quality printing, for the best aesthetic result as well as perfect readability.

Eurocoding ribbons range is composed of solutions in line with the highest quality standards. Patented, designed according to sustainability criteria, compliant with RoHS and REACH restrictions and validated by ISEGA tests, they are made with every kind of material available on the market: wax, wax-resin, resin.

International printing ink producer Hubergroup Print Solutions has launched HYDRO-X GA Water Barrier Coating, a new water-repellent water-based coating formulated for surface printing of food and non-food packaging that avoids the need for PE film lamination as a water barrier.

Panotec offers an innovative solution that allows cardboard boxes to be produced directly at the production site, in the quantity needed and at the exact time they are needed.

The commitment to adopt sustainable packaging declared on product labels convinces Italian consumers, leading to an increase in sales. This is confirmed by the data collected by the eighth edition of the Immagino Observatory of GS1 Italy, of which we report an extract.

Aliplast, a Hera Group company specialising in the production of plastic materials, and  Panariagroup, a leading ceramic tile producer, have launched a virtuous partnership.

Founded in 2001 from the convergence of more than ten years of experience in the production of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic packaging, Punto Pack designs and creates outfits of excellence for niche and high-end products, studying their commercial impact, compatibility and, last but not least, sustainability.

With the product diagnostics service, Arcoplastica offers itself up as the benchmark for food packaging users aiming to convert to green to win new market shares. High performance and environmental sustainability: the perfect mix for a superior quality tray.

Modena, 23 March 2021. Exports at +4% drive turnover into positive territory for the packaging machinery manufacturers sector. Prospects of stability for 2021, but the increase in the costs of raw materials, components, and sea freight rates is worrying.