Materials and machinery

In an end of year 2017 survey, COOP asked Italians which words best represent their expectations for the coming year, and the results were very positive. Words like “crisis” dropped to the bottom of the ranking, replaced by optimistic expressions like hope, recovery and change. And with rising spirits comes rising consumption: +15.6% at Christmas.

Since 1991, Altech has been building labeling machines and automatic identification systems for all consumer goods sectors. A very Italian firm, but one with a global outlook, it has always been known for its vocation for export, which over the years has led it to establish a presence on every continent.

Some of the world’s most important ICT and industrial automation suppliers - gathered by Messe Frankfurt Italia Srl to support the next edition of SPS Italia - took part in the round table discussion “Industrial software in the age of 4.0” in Milan last December.  The event proved a valuable opportunity for exploring fields of application and the benefits of using advanced software solutions. …

Which are the components that contribute to an Italian company’s growing and becoming an international group in a very short time, present in several countries, accounting for more than 2,500 customers in 86 countries, 400 employees and a production capability exceeding 3 billion units a year? The correct forumula, according to Enoplastic.

Visitors to the Cama stand at Anuga FoodTec 2018 in Cologne (D) (March 20-23, Hall 7.1, Stand B011 – A010) will be able to experience in person the very last technological innovations made as standard on the full range of Break-Through Generation (BTG) systems, which mark a milestone in R&D: higher hygiene standard; open profile; safe “Easy entry” and ergonomics; flexible frame and reduced…

A truly circular economy depends on an industrial system that is able to develop products and services designed to encourage consumption habits oriented toward reuse and recycling

As an alternative to nondescript bags with an added label, now even small coffee sellers can dress their product with a quality personalized flexible packaging, in the form of reels and bags, thanks to the Goglio ESPRESS online sales service.

Clariant, with The Healthcare Packaging business unit, announces a combination of “active” and “passive” packaging solutions that protect the potency and extend the shelf life of probiotics in nutraceutical products by inhibiting their exposure to damaging oxygen, moisture and light.

Karr offers a volumetric dosing system with 4 ports with brushless motor drive designed in accordance with the highest hygiene standards, guaranteeing complete suitability for food sector applications.

A leading food&drink multinational that has several plants across the USA (with dairy and ready to drink tea bottling lines) has installed and started up just recently  the LVS360 system equipped with the CVS360-3D module developed by Sacmi’s Automation & Service Division.

Bonduelle Italia breathes new life into the fresh cut shelf with its unique Gusto&Vitalità product concept, the perfect answer for people interested in leading a healthy and modern lifestyle.

A vision system and Omron Delta robots guarantee excellent performance for a multi-color sweet bell pepper packaging installation at Combilo, with productivity exceeding conventional lines by as much as 30%. The protagonists and the results achieved.

Icon doubles. To the next Ipack Ima Tradex (Gallarate, VA) will be bringing  the new iCON2, a very reliable and extremely robust laser marker, which ensures high performance at competitive prices.

Even in a world that has become increasingly virtual and digital, safeguarding the physical integrity of some products - in particular the pharmaceutical ones - is fundamental.

An elegant and business-grade rugged design for ScanPalTM EDA70, the tablet by Honeywell (7’’ display, real-time connectivity, rapid data acquisition capability, high-level reliability and protection), marketed by Eurocoding (Gallarate, VA).

Three Robatech innovations that guarantee optimal adhesive application.

Rhino II is the latest generation of vehicle mount computer, completing Datalogic’s line of mobile computers.

The standardized Cognex In-Sight Explorer software platform is available across the entire range of vision systems from low-end to high end. Cécile Jacquin

A brief overview of regulations currently in force in different regions of the world reveals a highly heterogeneous and troublesome situation with which producer companies must contend.
by Marinella Vitulli

A look at regulatory compliance in light of new requirements introduced at the “glocal” level, on the possibility of marketing these materials in certain regions. Focus on the controversial relationship between legislation and industry. Sidebar: reflections on the International Conference on Food Contact Compliance (Baveno, Italy, September 2017)
by Marinella Vitulli